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JOHN H. HODGES, Proprietor. DEVOTED TO HOEV1E INTERESTS. PROCRESS AND CULTURE. V r OL. XXIX. PEKRY, HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY h NO. 5. FOB SALE GOOD RESIDENCE. The dwelling house and lot on Swift street formerly home of Judge Swift. The house, is well built, contains six rooms and a kitchen attached, spacious hall and verandah. Out houses and fine well of water. The lot embraces one and one-half acres, with rich garden spot. For price and terms apply to C. C. Duncan, Perry, Ga. or, W. D. Nottingham, Macon, Ga. EXECUTOR'S SALE. By virtue of an order from the Ordina ry of Houston county, Ga., will be sold before the court house door in said county between the legal hours of sale on the 1st Tuesday in February, 1900: That part of lot of .land No. 3Q1, situated on the south line of said lot and bounded on the east by the Hawkins- ville road, on the south by lot No.. 300 and on the west and north by lands of J. J. Smith, said tract containing acres more or less; also that tract of land lying in the northwest corner of that 52 acres deeded by W. 0. Johnson to Green Fitzgerald, and being part of lot No. 300- Said tract bounded on the south and west by public road leading from Hen derson to Hawkmsville, bp the north by lot No. 301, and on the east by lands of Green Fitzgerald, said tract containing three acres more or less. All of said land above describedjbeing in the 13th district of Houston county, Ga. Said lands sold as part of the estate of Green Fitz- geraid, for distribution and to pay debts of said estate. Terms of sale cash. Jan. 8,1900. \V. B. FITZGERALD, Executor of the will of Green Fitzgerald. International S. S. Lesson Cor February 4, 1900. Trustee’s Sale. GEORGIA—Houston County. Under and by virtue of an order from the court of Bankruptcy in the matter of R. S. Woolfolk, of said county, bank rupt, I will sell before the court house door in Perry, Ga., said county, on the first Tuesday in February, 1900, the fol lowing described real estate, to-wit: One certain lot with the improvements loca ted thereon in the town of Byron, said county, being in the (5th district of said county, and being part of lot No. 5, lying , on Church street in said town, beginning at the north corner of the Campbell lot on the east side of Chnrcli street and ex tending north the distance of seventy yards along said ’ Church street to ths center of a ditch, thence eastward along said ditch a distance of eighty-eight yards to the north of another ditch, thence southward along this ditch a dis tance of eighty-nine- yards, then west ward to the starting point, being nearly square in form and containing ’one and 40-100 acres, more or less. Said proper ty to be sold for the piirpore of paying off a certain lien thereon; the balance of the proceeds of said sale to be paid to said bankrupt as a part of his exemp tion. Terms cash. Edwin L. Bryan, Trustee in Bankruptcy. January 2,1900. Administrator’s Sale. . By virtue of an order from the court of Ordinary of Houston county, Ga., I will sell at ’priblic. outcry before the court house door in Perry, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in February, 1900, to the highest bidder, 10134 acres of land, more or less, said 10134 acres being the sonth half of lot of land No. 44 in the 5th district by origi nal survey, now the upper 5th distiict of Houston county, Ga. Said lands sold as the property of Isaiah Mayo, deceas ed, and sale made to pay the debts' of said deceased and for distribution. Terms cash. R. N. Holtzolaw, Adm’r. of Isaiah Mayo, dec’d. January 2, 1900. GEORGIA—Houston County. W. D. Tliarp, administrator of estate af Hester Vamadee, deceased, has ap plied for dismission from his trust. This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at. the March term, 1900, 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 December 4,1899. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA, Houston County. W. C. Epting has applied for adminis tration on the estate of Nancy K. Ept ing, late of said couutv, deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons con* cernedto appear at the February term, 1900, 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 January 2,1900. SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA Houston County. J. W. Hodge has applied for adminis tration on the estate of Sam Brown, late of said county, deceased. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to appear at • the February term, 1900, 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 January 2, 1900. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary. Furnished by the S. 8. Union. The First Disciples of Jesus.— John 1; 35-46. Read the chapter. Golden Text—“And they follow ed Jesus.”—John 1: 37. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that has been made. In Him was life; arid the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness apprehended it not. There was a man 'sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for wit ness, that he might bear witness of the light. There was the true light, even the light which lights every man coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and they that were His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He the right to be come children of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among ns (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth. John bare witness of Him, saying, “This was He of whom I said, He that eometh after me is become be fore me: for He was before me.” John sees Jesus coming unto him, and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world!” Again on the morrow John was standing, and two of his disci ples; and he looked upon Jesus as He walked, and said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” And the two disci ples heard him speak, and they fol lowed Jesus. And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and said un to them, “What seek ye?” And they .said unto Him, “Babbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Master), where abidest Thou?” He said unto them, “Come, and ye shall see.” They came therefore and saw where He abode; and they abode with Him that day: it was about the tenth hour. One of the two that heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He finds first his own brother Simon, and said unto him, “We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).” He brought him unto Jesus. Jesus look ed upon him, and said, “Thou art Simon, the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is, by in terpretation, Peter). On the morrow He was minded to go forth into Galilee, and He finds Philip; and Jesus said unto him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of An drew and Peter. Philip finds Na thaniel, and said unto him, “We have found Him, of Whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son 'of Jos eph.” And Nathaniel said unto him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said unto him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathan iel coming to Him, and said of him, “Behold,an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” 'Nathaniel said, unto Him, “Whence kuowest Thou me?” Jesus answered, “Before Philip call ed thee, when thou- wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.” Nathaniel an swered Him, “Behold, Thou art the Son of God; Thou art the King of Israel.” A Plan to Destroy Trusts. Cotton Growers, Beware. GEORGIA—Houston County. C. Pearce, guardian of John Henry Marr, has applied for dismission from his trust. This is therefore to cite ail persons con cerned to appear at the February term, 1900, of the court of Ordinary of said county -and show cause, if any they have, vhy said application should not be granted. . . Witness my official, signature this Jauuary 8,1900. SAM. T. HURST, Ordinarv.. GEORGIA —Houston County. Mrs. S F. .Crawford, widow of J. H. Crawford, decease s, has applied for sec ond year’s support for herself and three minor children from, the estate of said deceased. - Thisis therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the February term, 1900, 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 January 2, 1900. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary. Question Answered. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers and grandmothers never thought of using anything else for Indiges tion or Biliousness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation of undigested food, regulate the ac tion of the liver, stimulate the ner vous and organic action of the sys tem, and that-is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green’s - August Flow er, ip liquid form, to make you sat isfied there is nothing serious the matter with you. Sample bottles at Holtzolaw s Drug Store. Savannah News. The National Anti-Trust Confer ence is to take place in Chicago ou Feb. 12. The Executive Commit tee of the conference met' at the Sherman House recently, and the chairman of the committee, Mr. M. L. Lockwood, delivered an address in the course of which he said. I “The mission of the conference is to answer the question: ‘What can be done to save the country from the oppression of the trusts?’ The plan is to treat the causes rather tliar the effect. In government ownership only can railway favor itism be prevented. Government control under corporate ownership has proven a failure. In order to destroy the trusts we mast take from them the special advantages which have created them, and they will wither of their own weight, as they mbet the energetic competL tive capacity of the American peo ple.” It is doubtful if Mr. Lockwood will bs able to convince the people that government ownership is the solution of the trust problem. We understand of course that 3 Mr Lockwood means that the general government should own the rail ways. It seems to us that the general government has just about as much power now as it ought to have. In fact, the people would in all proba bility be better off if it had less power. Unless there is ho truth in the statements which find their way into the public prints, the power which the government has is often misnsed. It is well known that in making appointments polit ical influence rather than merit controls. In the recent Spanish American war hundreds of men were given commissions in the ar my because their fathers or their friends had a political pull. Even now it is said that the Secretary of the Treasury is threatened with a congressional investigation for a! leged favoritism to a great nation al bank of New York city. It would be au easy matter'to men tion hundreds of instances of a misuse of power by the general government. 9 If the general government owned the railways it would not be a dif ficult matter for the party in pow er to retain control of the govern ment. The railway employes, and there are hundreds of thousands of them, would be active workers for the dominant party. And it is not improbable that there would soon be an appalling degree of corrupt tion in railway management. Fa voritism would be shown, it is safe to say, would be shown to a far greater extent than at present. -Besides, under government control the railways would not ,give such good service as the people are now getting. It is a notorious fact that in those parts of Europe in which the governments own the railways the service is much inferior to that where corporations own them. Mr. Lolckwood’s plan is a good thing to talk about but not to put into practice.. And it must not be for gotten that there are trusts which are much more oppressive than the railways. Does Mr. Lockwood intend that his plan shall cover all sorts of trusts? The Democratic party is going to deal with trusts, and it will do.it much more effectively than the men associated with Mr. Lockwood. On an anti-trust platform the Dem ocrats of the whole country can be united. Unless we are greatly mistaken, the strongest plank in the Democratic National Platform this year will be an anti trust plank. In a recent signed article Congressman de Armond of Mis souri, who was a candidate for the leadership of the Democrats of the House, said: “I cannot understand how a man can be a Democrat and fail to be a foe to trusts.” In op position to trusts Democrats will stand together and battle valiant ly for victory in the next national contest. Macon Telegraph. Yhe statement comes from Mont gomery that there will be an in crease in’ cotton acreage in Ala bama this year. Though not alto gether unexpected; this is unwel come news. The increased acre age will of coarse be the result of this season’s seven cent cotton, and unquestionably shows that their recent hard experience has failed to teach many farmers in our sister state a bitter but useful lesson If the farmers of Alabama want a return of four-cent cotton, let them increase their acreage and ad vertise the fact that they have done so, thus recklessly killing the-gold- en goose; if they want sevej cents or a still better price for their cot ton next fall, let them plant less even tban last year and devote their surplus land and energy to diver sified crops that are sure, of sub stantial returns not subject to sad den fluctuations. Oa this subject the Manufacturers’ Record recent ly gave the following good advice: “Until all the cotton-raising land has been brought under cultiva tion a normal regulator increase in acreage may be expected, and in fact, it may hardly be deplored. But cotton growers should remem ber that the cost of raising cottou may be greater this year than last; that the situation in the legitimate market for the staple will certain ly be changed if the supply exceeds the demand, and that the snrest way of inducing this phase of over production is by abnormally ex tending the acreage. The condi tion of cotton-growers has undoubt edly been much improved this year by the advance in the price of cotton. They should remember, though, that their general condi tion is marked by a balancing of poor years and good ones, and they should instead of sinking all their gains of this year in preparations for enlarged operations, devote their energies to reducing the cost of growing their crop by render ing themselves as independent as possible for foodstuffs. They should continue and develop the good habit, acquired through ad versity, oE living at home.” Value of Grain Crops. The statistician of tfye U. S. de partment of agriculture has made public his final estimate of the acreage, production and value of the crops of "1899. The values are based on the average farm prices on December, in accordance with the practice of the department. The wheat acreage was 44,592,- 516, the production 647,303,846 bushels and the value $319,546, 259, the average yield per acre be ing 12.3 bushels and the average farm price per bushel on Decem ber 1 58.4 cents. The corn acreage'was 82,108,587, the production 2,078,143,933 bush els and the value $629,210,110, the average yield per acre being 25.3 bushels and the average farm price per bushel on December 1, 30.3 cents. The acreage in oats was*26,34l,- 380, the production 796,177,713 bushels and the value $198,167,975, tbe average yield per acre beiDg 30.2 bushels and the average farm price per bushel on December 1, 24.9. The barley crop is estimated at 73,381,563 bushels, the rye crop at 23,961,741 bushels, the buckwheat crop at 11,094,473 bushels, tbe po tato crop at 228,783,232 bushels and the hay crop at 56,655,756 tons. In tlie Democratic Party. $100 Reward $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is “at least one' dreaded disease that sci ence has been able to care in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucouvburfaces pf tbe system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting na ture in doing its work. The pro prietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials. Address. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best It will be news to many people to learn that thousands of Cubans are Protestants. Dr. Landrnm, a prominent Southern Baptist cler gyman, who is familiar with mis sionary work in Cuba, says there is one congregation of that faith in Havana which has about 2,000 members, al! Cabans. There'are also prosperous Baptist churches in Mantanzas, Santa Clara and Cienfuegos. A woman missionary in New York estimates that there are in that city 100,000 more heathens than in To kyo, “the second largest heathen city in the world. Chicago will now be apt to.put in the claim that she has more heathens than New York. —Savannah News. • - G. H: Appleton, Justice of Peace, Clarksburg, N. J., says: “DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are the.best pills made for constipation. ' We -use no other.” Qnicldy cure all liver find bowel troubles. Holtzclaw’s Drug store. To Cure Constipation Forever. Tate Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 28c. It C C. C. taU to cure, druggists refund money. A Frightful Blander Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cat or Bruise. Bacfelen’s Arnica Salve, will Mil the pain and promptly heal it. Cares Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cuYe on earth. Only . 25 cents, a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by all druggists. , Gettysburg is . now tbe most carefully marked battlefield in the world. Though the number of men engaged on both sides was 160,000, the position, of every reg iment, battery and squadron has been accurately located. In addi tion' to monuments, stones have Size doesn’t indicate quality. Be^ ware of counterfeit . and worthless Balves offered for De"Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt’s is the only original An infallible cure for piles and all skin diseases. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore.. “I think I would go crazy with pain were it not foY Chamberlain’s Pain Balm,” writes Mr. W. H. Sta pleton, Herminie, Pa. “I have been afflicted with rheumatism for several years and have tried remedies without number, but Pain Balm is the best medicine I have got hold of.” One application re lieves the pain. For sale by All Dealers. The State Executive Committee of the Prohibition Association met in Macon recently and adopted the following resolntion covering the work they propose to do in the coming Democratic primary. “Resolved. That the friends of prohibition throughout the state be and they are hereby urged to proceed at once to the inauguration and maintenance of an active and tborongh campaign in order to se cure in every instance the nomina tion and election of a competent and worthy man who can be relied on to assist in good faith and to the utmost of his ability to give ef fect to their views on the enact ment and enforcement of a law ac complishing state prohibition.” It was decided to do all their fighting, inside the Democratic par ty, and no separate nomination will be made. 'STRONG SHOE CO., MACON, GEORGIA, SOLE AGENTS FOR Shoes- ‘QUEEIf QUALITY,famous Ladies| $3.00 -all styles. “WALK OYER,” the lest value in Men's $3.50 Shoes on the market. We carry always in stock a complete assortment of everything that is new and good-in footwear. Mail orders promptly attended to. STRONG SHOE CO.. MACON, GEORGIA. CALDER B. WILLINGHAM,DR., Wholesale andlBetail “Dealer in 9 * uiuuiumj uiuuunuiuf i STOVES, RANGES, km mms, # MACOST, GEORFIA. Triangular Block. Ask Anybody About Stood Death Off. E. B. Monday, a lawyer of Hen rietta, Tex., once fooled a grave- diggei. He says: “My brother was very low with malarial fever an,d jaundice. 'I persuaded him to try Electric Bitters, and be was soon much better, but continued their use until be was wholly cured. I am sure Electric Bitters saved his life.” This remedy expels malar- ia, kills disease germs and purifies the blood; aids digestion, regu lates liver, kidneys and bowels, cures constipation, dyspepsia, ner vous diseases, kidney troubles, fe male complaints; gives perfect health. Only 50o at Holtzclaw’s drug store. Representative John S. Rhea of KentuckyIb one congressman who can boast that there is no picture of himself in existence. A peeu- liarfatalityhas followedall attempts totake aphotographof the Kentucky congressman. Once when he was sitting for a picture in Louisville the photograph gallery took fire and he .and the'artist narrowly es caped with their lives. Later a photographer attempted to get a picture of him, when he stamped his toe 1 while carrying the negative across the room and broke not only the negative, bat his own nose. A contemporary calculates, from data supposed to be reliable, that the amount of money expended by the people of the United States daring tbe past twelve months for life insurance was $300,000,000, and that the amount expended by merchants and other business men for advertising during the same space of tiine'was $50,000,000 more than that sum. Bishop Warren A. Candler, of the Methodist church, has gone to Havana, to establish a church in that city. He takes with him $5,000 raised by his personal efforts in Georgia. This will be the first church ahd school of the Metbod- ff ist denomination to be established in Caba.—Exchange. F. B. Thirkield, Health Inspect or of Chicago, says: “Kodol Dys pepsia Cure canDot be recommend ed too highly. It cured me of se vere dyspepsia.” It digests what been Set to define actual positions.ij.you eat and cores indigestion, heartbarn and a}l forms of dys pepsia. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Tone Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netie. lull oi life,-nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, tbe wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. AU druggists, 50c or SI. Core guaran teed .. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Ca, Chicago or New Tort “I am indebted to One Minnte Cough Cure for my health and life. It cured me of lung trouble following grippe.” Thousands owe their lives to the prompt action of this never failing remedy. It cures coughs, colds,/ croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and throat and lung troubles. Its early use pre vents consumption. It is the only harmless remedy that gives imme diate results. Holtzclaw’s Drug store. MIACON, 3-^1.. T RATES $2.00 .A. JDJLTZr. The Best Hotel in the South. Free Bus, Baths and Sample- Rooms. 23. Xj. -U About Jewelry. There are various kinds. We have the sort that you would not be ashamed of after years of service. We consider quality first, price next. Shoddy has no place in our vocabulary. Geo. T. Beeland, Jeweler, Send for Catalogue. Triangular Block, Macon, Ga. Wg •$3§§ Pictures, Easels, Art Goods and Art ^Novelties. We carry the largest stock of any firm in the state, do the best work, and sell at living prices. Mail orders solicited, and satisfaction guaranteed. When in Macon he sure to call at our store. W. Lamar Williams, 422 Second St., Macon, Ga. 413 Third Street, MACON,ICA. .. The busybody 13 a person who gives to bis own affairs what few moments are left from tbe time he devotes to tbe affairs of others. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hare Always Bought Bears the Signature of I have recently returned in harness to meet my old friends, and will endeavor to make as many new ones as possible. I am now prepared to FEED ALL WHO COME, □ and will give them a cordialgreeting and satisfy the inner man with the best in the market at most reasonable prices. My Restaurant is more ESPECIALLY fob LADIES, having no connection with saloons If yon wantanything choice to eat, yon will know That Isaac's s the place to go. Old Veteran Caterer, E. ISAACS. $1.25 a AT THE Stubblefield House, Next to Academy of Music, MACON, CA. Table supplied with the best the market affords. Ho. more comfortable beds in the^city. MEALS 25c. LODGING 50c. Mrs. A. J. Sparks, PROPRIETRESS. -DEAIiEB IN Subscribe for the Hone Joubnal »/y WAG0N MATERIAL, PfcQWS. mm, TtMW&RI, &e. Third St., jN'ear Post-Office, MAJCOlN", GEORGIA,