Newspaper Page Text
t
JOHN H. HODGES, Proprietor.
DEVOTED TO KO&1E INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE*
$1.50 A rTEA.lt INADVANCE,
STQL. XXIX.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1900.
NO. 20.
w. B. Fitzgerald. J. G. Fitzgerald, j
Big Creek Poultry Farm,
ELKO, GA.
Breeders of S. C. Brown Leghorns,
Black Langshans, Black Minorcas and
Pekin Ducks. Eggs at $1.50 for 16.
A PRISONER OP WAR.
wrote to her to send him a bos,
and in it send him a pair or shoes
incidents and Seminiscences of Twoj and to have the shoes made and
EGGS FOR SALE.
Pit Games $1.50 per 15.
Cornish Indian Games $1.50 and $5.00
^Mammoth Bronze Turkeys $2.00 per 9.
EELDENVALE POULTEY YARDS,
mcU22-2m E. L. Dennibd, Dennard, Ga.
White Plymouth Rocks,
AS GOOD AS THE BEST.
Eggs—W. P. Bock, Pekin Ducks and
Bronze Turkeys $1.00 per setting if yon
call at
White Rock Poultry Farm,
Pebey, Geobgia.
vwti
CLEAN TOWELS. .
SHARP RAZORS.
WHITE BARBER.
Will appreciate a call from you.
JESSE DOLES,
Font Valley, Ga.
Basement of Harris House.
m H. HARRIS,
DENTIST.
Successor to Dr. W. A. Blasscngame.
OFFICE OVER DOW LAW BANK,
FORT VALLEY. : GEORGIA.
Dr. H. W. WALKER,
DENTIST:
Office, Union Dry Goods Co., Cherry st.
MACON GEORGIA.
o. z. mcarthur,
DENTIST,
FOItT VALLEY, GEORGIA.
Office over Slappey’s Drugstore.
Garran R. Mis,
# i) ArGl\tteGt.
WILLIS F. DENNY.
'Offices : 11 & 12 Commercial Bank Bldg.,
Macon, Ga.
0 M. DuPREE.
Attobney - at - Law,
Byron, Ga.
Money to loan on Farm Lands.
J. R. SIMS.
OPERATIVE DENTIST.
Crown and Bridge Work.
Office Near Perry Hotel, Main Street,
PERRY, GA.
W e. t)AVis,
. attorney-at-law,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
Having retired from military service
the practice of law is resumed.
Office in Masonic Building: up stairs
B.
J. DASHER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Peeby, Ga.
^"Office in Masonic Building.
0. C. DUNCAN... -J. P. DUNCAN.
DUNCAN & DUNCAN,
PEI! BY, GEORGIA.
Wo have made arrangements to nego
tiate loans on Farming lands,, at 8 par
cent, interest, in sums of $300.00 and up
wards, where security is firsi-elasa.
Loans on Farms
AT 7 PER CENT.
We are now able to negotiate loans
on farming lands Promptly at sev
en per cent interest.
Security Loan and Aastract Co..
370 Second st, Macon, Ga.
T. B. West,
Secretary & Attorney.
J. J. Cobb,
President.
MONEY..
Loans negotiated on improved
farms, at lowest market rates, and on
most liberal terms.
Business of fifteen years standing,
millic
Sore tEft-n three million dollars in
loans negotiated. Facilities unsur
passed. HOWARD M. SMITH,
Ho. 814 Sscond St.. Macon. Ga.
Years of Prison. Life, by a Houston
County Confederate Veteran.
The prisoners bad what they
Ciiled an. underground mail. They
had som9 of the night police
guards bribed, and they would take
letters out to town and -mail them.
The Kentuckians and all those
that had correspondents within the
federal lines, would have these let
ters mailed to Chicago to those
bribed guards, and they would
bring them in at night. Gen. Mor
gan’s command was made up prin
cipaily of the wealthiest people of
Kentucky. By the above method
they brought a greot deal of green
backs into camp. Those bribed
guards were paid good money to
carry on the mail, and proved true
to the boys. They would often
bring inasmuch as $150 to $200
at a time. Many of Morgan’s
meD paid themselves out of pris
on. Some would pay two hundred
dollars tu a guard to carry them
put. I was told one Kentuckian
gave a guard five hundred dollars
to take him-'but, He went home,
and raised a large sura of mouey
from the friends of Morgan’s com
mand, and came back to Chicago
and paid out a Dumber of, his com
rades. The Yankees hafi an ob
servatory near the gate entrance
that was about fifty feet high. Peo
pie from town would go there to
look at the prisoners; you could
see all over camp from that tower.
We could Nee meu and women
with their glasses viewing the pris
oners. The prisoners would make
all kinds of fun at them,which they
seemed to enjoy. This Kentuck
ian that paid out so many of bis
friends would go up on the ob
servatory and wave his handker
chief at the boys.' He was disguis
ed, but the boys knew him, as the
bribed guard told them how he was
dressed. He was there about two
weeks gettingqnt his friends; but-
at last he was detected and caught
up iD this observatory, and was be
trayed by some of our own men.
He was; brought back into prison
apd put in the dungeon.
‘ When Gen. Morgan was report
ed killed, and treated in such a
brutal manner,his men went almost
wild. They planned to storm the
prison walls and all make their es
cape.
Mr. Arch Kavanaugh was the
leader in the plot; no doubt a good
many people in Port Valley re
member Arch Kavanaugh, as he
refugeed with his family and with
old OnlJ Hawkins and family to
Fort Valley during the war. Mr.
Kavauaugh didn’t remain long in
Georgia; he went back and joined
Morgan’s command; he was one of
the most daring meu I ever saw,
was a warm friend of mine and did
me a great many favors. He said
he felt near to me because I was
from Georgia, and his family was
in Georgia.
The evening before the night ap
pointed to storm the walls the col
onel in command sent in an extra
battallion and guarded us through
the night. Not a prisoner was al
lowed to stick his bead out of his
barracks, if he did, orders were to
shoot him. We had orders if any
prisoner talked above a whisper,
he would be shot. Several bullet
holes were shot through the bar
racks that night-; the guards kept
Up a continual firing ail uiglit. I
don’t think I ever spent such a
night in my life.
Morgan’s meu had planned sev
eral ways of escape,but were always
betrayed. By the underground
system of mail, Morgan’s men had
money sent to them concealed in
their clothing, sent by their
friends. I 6aw, one Kentuckian
who received a box from home and
got out of the liniug of his. coat
one hundred dollars in green backs.
He didn’t stay in prison but a few
days; after that he paid his way
out. It was said he gave a guard
fifty dollars to let him out.
My friend, John HcLandoD, who
rode the mule with me had a young
lady correspondent in Louisville,
Ky. He would write her 8 and 10
pages at a time, aDd she would do
the same. He received his mail
by this underground system. He
ELEOTRO-GALVANIC BELT will
cure all your Aches, and Pains; Dyspep
sia, Rheumatism, Neuralgia "and all Ner
vous Troubles; .tiejut, Stomach, Liver
and Kiduey Disorders,. and the many
nameless ills wliich afflict us. Safe and
pleasant to wear at all times, and by
anyone. Can be laundried, and wilNast
for many years. The Greatest Friend
to Suffering "Women, readily overcom
ing all their maliylies, brightening their
ey6s and clearing their complexions.
Price, $1. $2 and $3, according to power.
POSITIVELY GUARANTEED. Send
(or circulars.
Dixie Electric Belt (J0. 3
put in each heel a five dollar bill.
The box and shoes came, and in
each heel was a five dollar-bill. I
assisted him in taking off the
heels. Next to the bottom sole a
little bole was cat in the middle of
thebeel.in that we found the money
and a little note saying “look in
the other heel.” We looked in
the other and found the money'
and the little note saying “look iD
the other heel.”
Finally the underground mail
was discovered by our rebel spies
and reported to the Yankees. They
at once issued an order that no
more boxes would be allowed to
come in to the prisoners. Boxes
kept coming in for two weeks, be
fore onr friends could be notified
to stop, as *e were not allowed to
receive them. For a while we
were allowed to receive clothing,
bat nothing in the way .of eatables.
I had a box to come from Rich-
mond, Ky. They sent for me and
I went up to head quarters. The
box was opened, and they let me
take out what clothiDg that was in
it but kept all provisions. I plead
ed very hard with them to let me
have.some of the good things, but
they refused to let me ever taste
anything at all. I never saw as
many good things in my life as
there were in that commissary.
.The yankees certainly had a fat
thing of it for about two weeks.
They finally stopped all clothing
from coming in, bat the Yankees
never did catch up with the letter
business that was carried on by
their own means.; the Rebel spies
conld never catch up with them.
They would bring in letters that
had money in them, They we e
very careful, as no doubt they
were making big money at the bns
iness. In the Yankees’ square
which contained about feo acres of
land, they had a large bakery and
work shops of all kinds, a fine laun
dry,and a very fine hospital. All
those places were conducted by
rebel prisoners. The bakery shop
was mp by our own men; it took
sixteen men to operate it;, they
baked twelve thousand loaves of
bread per day. The boys were al-
Death oEProf.C. O. Lagerquist.
Written for the Home Jooenax..
Oar whole community is deeply
grieved over the death of our much
beloved teacher. Prof. Lagerquist
euffered seven days with a severe
attack of pneumonia. All efforts
were made to check the disease,
bot th«y were all in vain, for on
Wednesday, April 25,1900, at 6;45
o’clock, beckoning aUgeis came
aod hovered him under their snow
white wings and bore him to the
throne of onr Creator, where he
will know no more pain or sorrow,
but j nfnl songs and,devotion over
the-shine, of everlasting glory.
Mr. Lagerquist was born on the
July, 9th 187,8; he was just 21 years
and 10 months old; he lived a pure
Christian life, having been a mem
ber of the Missionary Baptist
church. His disposition was one
of the gentlest and best I ever
kuew a young man of his age to
have. He was a model of a man.
I knew him for two years; never
heard him make an oath. He was
an excellent teacher, having grad
uated at Mercer in 1896 with sec
ond honor.
He leaves a father, mother, sis
ter and brother and a host' of
friends to mourn hja, loss. He
lived a beautiful/ true, and useful
life. Grieve not for hips, but pre
pare to meet him in the Bright
Beyond where we will. part from
him nevermore, but shall with
miuglpd voices sing salvation
around the skies forever and for-
An Electrical Wonder.
lowed two loaves of bread per day
iy would
Question Answered.
Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any,medicine in the
civilized world. Yonr mothers
aod grandmothers never thought
of usiog anything else for.Indiges
tion or Biliousness. Doctors were
scarce, and they seldom heard of
Appendici tis," Nervous Prostration
or Heart failure, eta. 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
tern, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
for. tlieir laborf wllTcTi they
carry into prison camp every eve
ning and sell, at 5cts per loaf.
However the boys were not satis
fied with the two loaves allowed
them; they commenced slipping
extra loaves. They wonld have on
their army overcoats and would
put bread under them with a loaf
in each hand, they wonld Jpress
their arms down on the ex
tra bread, aud would be passed
through the gate without being no
ticed by the captain in charge of
the gate. Ou Saturday evening the
boys would always bring in as
much bread as they could, as they
had Sunday to peddle it out. The
captain one Saturday evening
thought he would have a little fun.
When the boys marched up to the
gate and were ordered toabout face,
and the roll was called by the ser
geant, each man answered to his
name, The captain stepped out
and said to the boys: “Boys do you
understand military tactics?” Now
when I give the command let every
man act promptly. The boys look
ed at each other; they knew they
were canght. The first command
was to right dress. Arms of each
man, which were pressed down,
on his concealed bread wentup and
one hundred and sixty loafs of
bread fell on the ground. The
captain enjoyed the fan for some
little time,and, told the boys to pick
up their bread, but not to do so
any more.
TO BE CONTINUED.
• The ancients believed that rhea
matisrn was the work of a demon
within a man. Any one who has
had an attack of sciatic or inflam
matory rheumatism will agree that
the infliction is demoniac enough
to warrant the belief. It has never
been claimed ; that Chamberlain’s
,Paih Balm would cast out demons,
but it will cure rheumatism, and
hundreds bear testimony tq the
trath of this statement. One appli
cation relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which it affords is
alone worth many times its cost.
For sale by all dealers.
A CatLttsburg (Ky,) paper re
cords the fact that the East Ash
land Cow Insurance Circle has
been called on for another assess
ment, Noah McKenzie’s cow hav
ing died. The circle,is composed
of twenty-five members, and when
any one of them loses a cow an as
sessment of one "dollar each is lev
ied, to go toward the purchase of
another cow.
Used daring Expectancy, Sim
mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets
and other aches. You only need a' cheer add Strengthen Mother,
few doses of Green’s August Flow j Shorten Labor and Rob Confine- The world .may owe a man a hv
er in liquid form, to make you sat- I m'eat of its Terrors. ing, bat" he has to collect it on the
isfied there is nothing serious the | jj j insrallment plaD.
isneameieia a* h How Are Tour Kidneys f , : !
matter with you. Dr.Hobbs’sparaenspuiscoreaiiiSSSills.s&m- Subscribe for The Home Journal
at Holtzolaw-S Drug Store, plefree. Aad.Sterlta S KemedyCo,CMcagoorN.Y.' Dnusuiuo
e?er.
Happy spirt! ye are fled, .
Where no grief can entrance find;
Lulled to rest the aching head,
Smoothed the anguish of the
mind! - A Pupil.
An IImisaul Occurrence.
Mr. J. H. Hightower, of Dublin,
tells of a most unusual.occurrence
which took place near. Dexter,
where several 'hands of Mri'High
tower were getting oat .crossties.
About noon they heard a rombling
sound like the running of a train.
Soon a large pine was seen to sway
and then gradually sink complete
ly out of sight. Another followed,
but did hot sink so completely in
to the ground as the firef. Mr.
Hightower states that a hole at
least twenty feet square was made
by the sinking of the trees. He is
unable to account for the occur
rence.
In several parts of Laurens conn
ty there are what is known as lime
sinks or basins in the earth. They
are nearly always fall of water,
which is furnished by a subterra
nean stream. The crust of earth
between the trees aud oue of these
streams may have been thin and
gave way because- of their heavy
weight, made so by years of growth.
—Exchange.
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 believg him perfectly honora
ble in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Traax, Wholesale Drug
gists, T ledo O., Walding’ Kiunin
ic- - AT q VaIP. Whnl nooIq TY r^r-j CfCS*
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
ials free.
Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
Tortured A.Witness.
Intense suffering was endured
bv witness T. L Martin, of Dixie,
Ky., before he gave this evidence:
“I coughed every night until my
ihroat was nearly raw; then tried
Dr. King’s New Discovery which
gave instant relief. I have used it
in mv family for four years and
recommend it as the greatest rem
edy for Coughs, Colds, and all
Throat, Chest aud Lang troubles.
It wili stop the worat cough and
not only prevents but absolutely
cures Consumption. Price 50c and
$1 00. Every bottle gaarant&ed.
Trial bottles free at Holtzclaw’s
Drug Store.
“The smokestacks have made
England the ruler of the earth in
commerce and finance,” says the
Abilene, (Tex.)’Reporter. “They
enable Massachusetts with only 3
per cent of Texas’ territory, and
not one-teDth of onr natural ad
vantages, to make three times the
profit out of 10 per cent of the
south’s cotton crop that the plan
ters get for the whole of it.’.’
W. S. Musser, Millbeim, Prf.,
saved the life of his little girl by
giving her , Oue Minute Cough
Cure when 'she was dying from
croup. It is the only harmless rem
edy that gives immediate results.
It quickly cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all
throat and long troubles. Holtz
claw’s Drugstore.
Of the fifty richest persons in
the United States, only five owe
their fortunes to copper, silver or
gold mines. They are, J,.B. Hag
gin of California, Mrs. George
Hearst and John Mackay of San
Francisco, and W. A. Clark and
Marcus Daly of Montana.
Malaria cannot find a .lodgment
in the system while the Liver is in
perfect order. Dr. M. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine is .the best
Regulator.
- SandersviUe Progress.
Mr. Macon Wartben was in San-
dersville several days since, and
from him we learned that a young
negro woman who is employed on
Dr. May’s plantatien is so charged
with electricity that sparks are
emitted from her clothing, mnch
to the consternation of the negroes
with whom she lives. They are nat
urally superstitions, aud the pecul
iar phenomenon, which is not ac
countable by them, is viewed with
awe and fear. When she removes
her clothing at night sparks fly io
all directions, and her dress will be
so charged with electricity that it
will stand alone for a few seconds.
A change of clothing does not pre
vent tbs sparks from flying, as
fresh clothing is soon charged with
electricity similar to - that which
has been worn for some time. The
woman’s family are reticant in
talking about tke matter, as they
cannot understand it and are appa
rently apprehensive that she is un
der evil influence:
It will be remembered by many
of our rentiers that twelve or fif
teen years ago Miss L-ila Hurst, of
Rome, Ga, came to the front as an
electrical wonder, and gave exhibi
tions of her peculiar power in this
country and Europe. She amassed
a fortune, quit the stage and mar
ried her manager, Mr. Atkinson.
It is is not known whether this,
negro woman possesses the same
power, but it is presumed that she
does, and if so a fortune awaits the
man who will exhibit her in the
northern states.
MACON, GEORGIA.
SOLE AQENTS FOR
"QUEEN QUALITY,” the famous Ladies' $3.00
Shoes—all styles.
“WALK OYER,” the best value in Men's $3.50
Shoes on the market.
How’s This!
The very large vote, 225 to 35,
by which the Nicaragua canal bill
passed the house shows how over
whelming is popular sentiment in
favor of the measure. The bill
went through in good shape. The
caual is to be under American con
trol, and the president will be per
mitted to protect it. The limit
of the appropriation is $140,000,-
000, with $10,000,000 set aside for
immediate nsa.
A Keen Clear Brain.
Yonr best feelings, your social
position "or business success de
pend largely on the perfect action
of your Stomach and Liver. Dr.
King’s New Life Pills give in
creased strength,’ a keen, clear
braiu, high ambition. A 25 cent
box will make you fell like a new
being. Sold by H. M. Holizciaw,
Druggist.
We carry always in stock a complete assortment
of everything that is new and good in footwear.
Mai! orders promptly attended to.
STRONG SHOE CO..
MACOJN, GEORGIA.
New Store! New Goods!
PRICES TO SUIT EVERYBODY!
I hat e j usi opened a nice line of DRY GOODS
and GROCERIES in the Eeagin Building at.. .
•WELLSTOIT,'
With Mr. W. B. Stafford as manager, and will
sell goods at Macon prices. I solicit the patron
age of the community. Respectfully,
JOSIAH BASS.
Spring’s Swift Steps
Are on the heels of the tardy
Winter, and all men’s thoughts
Now turn to the shedding of
Heavy clothes for lighter ones—
We open the season with the biggest
; boast we have ever made, and that is
in regard to our
Ilf
$10.00 SUITS
III
This is our hobby, and you’ll find them all
rfyfto. -^YaminG FhA nm*kmo>.-
snip? You’ll find ic first-class. The style?
Right up-to-date. The patterns will suit the
bard|to suit, and sizes to fit all shapes. Give
them a look.
The Up-to-Date Clothiers,
MACOIST, 408 Third Street. GEORGIA.
The recent death of a member of
a Sedalia (Mo.) firm disclosed the
fact that for thirty years the firm
had kept no account books. They
did a strictly cash business, and di
vided the day’s receipts each night,
share and share alike. When a bill
of goods was purchased each mem
ber of the firm paid one half of the
money out of his own pocket.
J. C. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn.,
says, '“I cannot say too much for
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. One
box of it cured what the doctors
called an incurable ulcer on ^my
jaw'” Cures piles and all skin dis
eases. Lookout for worthless imi
tations. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore.
Brayan says: “The republicans
are in control. If they want to do
anything with the trusts now is
the tim9 to do it., If the party is
inactive at this time, with.the cam
paign before it, bow can it be ex
pected to do anything after the
campaign is over?”
Robert L Maples, 3omersville,
Ala., writes: Dr. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine cared me of soar
stomacfiilud indigestion. I tried
a package of Black Draught—-it
failed.
1A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
pronounce our Surries to be well
built in every detail. The style,
comfort and quality of our . . . .
SURRIES, PHAETONS AND BUGGIES
are such as will please you and
insureJyou good round value for
your money. . .
|e> «■'■- «!* 3L
Cor. Second and Poplar Streets,
L . - - - .
■