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u •'- wc. •. JOHN H. HODGES, Proprietor. DEVOTSD TO HORAE INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. §1.50 A YEAR ITS, ADVANCE. * VOL. XXIX. PERRY. HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900. NO. 21. i . - W. B. Fitzgerald. Big Creek Poultry Farm, ELKO, GA. Breoders ot S. C. Brown Leghorns, Black Langslians, Black Minorcas and fekiu Ducks. Eggs at $1.50 for 15. EGGS FOR SALE. pit Gamas SI.50 per 15. Cornish Indian Games §1.50 and §5.00 per 15. Mammoth Bronze Turkeys §2.00 per 9. EBLDENVALE POULTRY YARDS, mcii22-2iii E. L. Den’n.vrd, Dennard, Ga. White Plymouth Rocks, AS GOOD AS THE BEST. Eggs—'W. P. Bock, Pekin Ducks and Bronze Turkeys §1.00 per setting if you call at White Rocli Poultry Farm, Peeey, Geoegia. w&ifi mm. CLEAN TOWELS. SHAKP EAZOB8. WHITE BAKBER. Will appreciate a call from you. JESSE DOLES, Foiit Valley, Ga. Basement of Harris House. w. H. HARRISi DENTIST. Successor to Dr. W. A. Blasscngame. OFFICE OVKK DOW DAW BANK, I.’OItT VALLEY. : GEORGIA. Dr. H. vV. WALKER, DENTIST. Office, Union Dry Goods Co-, Cherry st. MACON GEORGIA. c. z. mcarthur, DENTIST, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA. Office over Slappey’s Drugstore. durrafi R. Mite, # # Architect WITH WILLIS F. DENNY. Offices : 11 & 12 Commercial Bauly-lililg. Macon, Ga. ' Q M. DuPREE. Attobney - at - Law, Bykon, Ga, Money to loan, on Farm Lauds. J., R. SIMS, OPERATIVE DENTIST. Crown and Bridge Wort. Office Near Perry Hotel, Main Street, PERRY, GA. W O. DAVIS, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, PERRY, GEORGIA. Having retired from military service the practice of law i| resumed. Office iu Masouic Building: up stairs B. J. DASHER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Pekby, Ga. tifOffice in Masonic Building. C. C. DUNCAN. J. P. DUNCAN DUNCAN & DUNCAN, PERRY, GEORGIA. We have made arrangements to nego tiate loans on Farming lands, at 8 par cent, interest, in sums of §300.00 and up- warde, whore security is first-class. Loans on Farms AT 7 PEH CENT. We are now able to negotiate loans on farming lands PROMPTLY at sev en per cent interest. Silly Loan and Aastraet Co., 370 Second st, Macon, Ga. J. J. Cobb, T. B. West, President. Secretary & Attorney. MONEY. Loans negotiated on improved farms, at lowest market rates, and on most liberal terms. Business of fifteen years standing. More tli aw three million dollars is loans negotiated. Facilities unsur passed. HOWARD M. SMITH, No. 814 Second St.. ' Macon, Ga. In memory of Annie Lon, A PRISONER OF WAR. Written for the Home Journal. One year ago, dear one, at dawn When light over the eastern hills was breaking, Thou dids’t hear thy Savior calling, Weary child of earth, come home. In beautiful Evergreen thy body is lying Beside thy darling little babe, [placed And on thy grave by loving hands are The choicest of the beautiful flowers. Incidents and Reminiscences of Two Years of Prison Life, by a Houston County Confederate Veteran. Although weeks and months have fled, We miss thee, yes, we miss thee; The other children come and go, But in our heart is still.a place reserved for thee. It is thy heavenly birthday, But no voice of thine has coma To tell of the happiness thou dost enjoy In the beautiful home of the soul. But we believe that thou art happy, For thou dids’t say thy peace with God was made. Now, free from sin and suffering, [hold. Tho King in His beauty thou dost be- We love to think of thee In the heavenly mansion fair, Whose walls are built of jasper And Whose streets are built of gold. In that beautifu city The inhabitants never say, “I am sick;” No night is there, no need of sun, For the Lamb is the light thereof. When the trials of earth are past, Some sweet day we hope to meet thee, And join with thee in ascribing praise to Him [blood. Who washed ns in His own precious M.R. Better Times Ahead. ELECTRO-GALVANIC BELT will cure all your Aches and Pains; Dyspep? 81 a . Rheumatism, Neuralgia and all Ner- rons Troubles; Heart, Stomach, Liver and Kidney Disorders, and the many nameless ills wiiieli afflict us. Safe and pleasant to wear at all times, and by anyone. Can be lanndried, and will last for many years. The Greatest Friend to Suffering Women, readily overcom ing all their maladies, brightening their eyes aud clearing their complexions. Fries, SI, §2 and §8, according to power. POSITIVELY GUARANTEED. Send <xar circulars. Dixie Electric Belt (J0., Millctlgev ille Union-Recorder. The pessimist may continue to preach and sing his woeful predic tions along the hedges and byways of the public thoroughfares of life, and doubting Thomases go on ftith a shake of the head and a heavy sigh, but nevertheless a tidal wave of prosperity is beginning to make itself felt along the borders of our southern territory. It will gather in size aud strength from the rapid multiplication of events in the near future until with a-mighty rush th; hills and valleys of our fair south land wiil be completely inundated with its welcome presence. The farmer is one of the. first to feel the influences of financial depres sion caused by panics in the busi ness w;oild from any cause, and he is likewise the last to enjoy the re turning effects of prosperity along the varied avenues of trade. For. many years commercial and indus trial enterprises have enjoyed the influences and felt the magic touch of. better times. In the field of ag riculture ?he goddeBS of fortune has been seen but seldom, and she has shown a fickleness in her deal ings with the farmer which has rendered the avocation of the farm one of general hardship and dis content. Bat the trend of human events, guided under the master hand of intelligent civilization, ever tends to a higher development by pro gressive" advancement, let it be slow or fast, so that oppression, from whatever source or however well prepared and aimed at the business of the farmer, must ulti mately fail or be largely checked. Tortured A Witness. Intense suffering was endured by witness T. L. Martin, of Dixie, Ely,, before he gave this evidence: “I conghed every night until my throat was nearly raw; then tried Dr. King’s New Discovery which gave instant relief. I have used it in my family for four years and recommeud if as the greatest rem edy for Coughs, Colds and all Throat, Chest aud Lang troubles. It will stop the worst cough aod not only prevents but absolutely cures Consumption. Price 50c and $3 00. Every bottle guaranteed. •Trial bottles free at Holtzelaw’s Drug Store. The United States Christian par ty met last week somewhere in Il linois and nominated Dr. Swailow of Pennsylvania for president and Mr. Woolley or Illinois for his running mate. They are not like ly to cast a very large vote, bnt it is just as well to keep their names in mind when we read of the “scat tering”the day after election.—Ex. W. S. Mussel", Millheim, Pa., saved the life of his little girl by giviug her Ou0 Minute Cough Care when she was dying from croup. It is the only harmless rem edy that gives immediate results. It quiekly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all throat and lung troubles Holtz- ciaVs Drugstore. Chilian papers hint that instead of maintaining their luxurious le gations in European capitals the country would do better to utilize them as emigration agencies aod distribute information that will re move the Europem idea ihat Chil ians wear skins in winter and feath ers in summer.—Savannah Press. Malaria cannot find a lodgment in the system while the Liver i^iu perfect order. Dr. -M. A. Sim mons Liver Medicine is the best Regulator. - i , How .Are Year Kidneys 3 Dr. Hobbs’ gparagus Pills core all kMneyUls. pic free* Add. Sterl Remedy Co., Chicago or N. Y. From January to July, 1864, I remained inside of the prison walls; our grub was cut down to two- ! thirds of a loaf of baker bread per day, a small piece of beef for breakfast, and a plate of Navy bean soup for dinner, aDd water for supper, la May, 1864, small pox broke out in camp; and alarge number of prisoners fell victims to that dreadful disease. We had a smallpox hospital. Whenever a prisoner had symptoms of small pox he was at once taken to the hospital. >Ve were all vaccinated, but a great many died from the disease. A young friend of mine fell a victim, and was carried to the hospital. He told us all be never would see us any more; his name was Jimmie Wood of Cnth- bert, Ga.; he bad a very bad case, but he became convalescent, and got np and .sat by a hot stove which inflamed the sores on his face .which caused deep holes in his face and uose. He was so bad ly disfigured that ha didn’t look at all like himself. He was laying on his cot one day, and asked a nurse to let him have a glass to look at himself, at the time he had a small pen knife trimming his finger Dails. Ha looked at him self. When the nurse went-nway, he stuck the little knife in his throat three times, saying “he had rather be dead than to go back home in the fix he was.” His fath er was a very wealthy and influen tial man of Randolph county. His death caused mneb sorrow in camp. Oh bow cruel is., the baud of war! Many a good and honest man was taken from his humble home, ta ken from his loved ones, never to return to them any more. I saw many a poor prisoner die from despair; give up; never to return home any more. A good neighbor boy of mine was brought to camp Douglas; when he was brought in I met him. He told me “I will die here; I will never see my dear wife and baby any more”. He had not been married long, he had a good wife and a sweet little babe. I talked to him and tried to en courage him; I went to see'him of ten and talked to him, but I could never get him to rally; he died a broken-hearted soldier; his name was William Rigby, brother of our neighbors, Mr. Miles and Arga Rigby. Jim Green, of Dawson, Ga., a wealthy planter and a high Mason, was taken sick in my barracks, and was too sick to be carried to the hospital; he gave up to de§tb. We did everything we could for him. The third day of his sickness, he died. He had some brother Ma sons with him who appealed to the Masons of Chicago, who came in camp and brought a nice cofim and took him and buried him iu Masonic order. I think his body was taken up after the war and brought home. In the summer of 1864, I made application for work. I wanted to get out of the prison square into the Yankee square, bnt could get no place. I tried to get sick so as to go out to the hospital, but couldn’t get sick. About that time the Bcurvey broke out in camp; great many of the prisoners had it, and many died. A fellow prison er and myself were wr slliog one day, and he threw me against a bunk and bruised my leg. I de vised a fliw to deceive the doctor; I rubbed and irritated „my leg to make it. look a3 bad as possible; the doctor came around every morning. I had my case reported to the doctor; he came around and called for me; aud examined my leg and replied: “You have a very light case, I can’t send yon to the hospital, you will be all right iu a few days;” bail didn’t give it up. The next morning when the doctor came around i was ready for him. I had gotten before a hot fire and baked my leg until if was red as a piece of red flannel, When he came to me 1 put on all I- could. He looked at my teg and exclaim ed: “My God fellow! you hava a bad case of Scurvey.” He gave me Does It Pay To Buy Cheap? A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, bat yoa want something that will relieve and cuje the more severe and danger ous results of throat and lung trou bles. What shall yop do? Goto a-warmer and more regular cli mate? Yes, if possible; if not pos sible for you, then in either case take the ONLY remedy that has been introduced in all civilized coun tries with success in severe throat and lung troubles, “Boschee’s Ger man Syrup.” It not only heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, bnt a!laj3 iufla- mation, causes easy expectoration, gives a good night’s lest, and cures The patient. Try one bottle. Rec ommended many years by all a ticket to the hospital. The am bulance came aronnd, I jumped in and bade the boys farewell, for I was determined never to retorn into prison square any more. 3o I didn’t. That was in August, 1864. I was as well as I ever was in mv life. I was assigned to ward No. 4. Soon after 1 arrived, I told the ward master I wanted a job. He was. a Kentuckian. He had applied for the oath of ■ Allegiance to the United States bfver to take np arms against the United States more. He bad given fils bond at Washington; a twenty-thousand dollar bond. He told kne be was looking for his papers. Now he says: “If yon will go around with me and learn the business of a ward master, I will recommend you for the year.” His papers came in about a week. He tasked the steward to appoint me, Knd he did so. The steward asked me if I had any particular friends in camp I wonld like to have as nurses, and I could send in and get' them: I sent in aud got Seabei Mims of Houston county, and Acthur Red ding of Alabama, bojth warm friends of mine. I was put upon parole of honor, and was allowed to go’anywhere I wished to in the Yankee camp?. I could go among the stores and bakery shops.. Good many citizens lived in the camps. I had from 30 to 40 sick patients under my charge, I will just say here the Yankees gave every at tention to the sick that was neces sary. They provided good' beds for them aud plenty of wholesome diet and good medical attention. I remained there until the war end ed which was about t?n months. As 8oen as peace was declared Uncle Sam commenced sending the prisoners to their respective bomes ; They were called alphas beticalfy. ily name was called the second day after we commenced taking the oath, but they refused to let me off, aud I had charge of the sick in ward No. 4 I was kept there until June 19th, being my birthday, 22 years old. About 10 o’clock 1 walked out of camp Doug lass a free mao, ? walked down town and soon met up with some copper-heads, who took me around to a saloon and. gave me a nice dinner and 50cts in silv.er; I left Chicago at LLomloekY and made good time until I reached Nash ville, Tenn., save two hours at Mil waukee. I went to see the famous Milwaukee brewery at Nashville. I was walkiog down the streets when some oue slapped me on the shoulder and said “Vat in de deb ell is you doing here?” I soon saw it was Mr. Elkins, the Jew who did business in Fort Valley before the war. Ho seemed glad to see me, and asked me to take dinner with him. I found that I would have to lay over night, and fell in with a very nice family. Through their kindness and per suasion I speut 8 days with them. They were kind to me; when I left they prepared a nice lunch to last me home, for which I sent after ranching home to their daughter a fine hundred dollar bill. TO BE CONTINUED. Confirmatory. The ancients believed that rhea raatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any oue 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 Pain Balm would cast out demons, but it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds beat testimony to the truth 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. Macon Telegraph. We published recently a letter from a northern man living at Cox, Ga., vho expressed the opinion that the industrial education of the negroes would not bring about the results desired “for the simple rea son that a negro educated, enough to be a good mechanic will turn preacher, politician, or,a fool; This sounds harsh, aod many will think it unjost; but it is con firmed in the main by figures from the report of the Bureau of Edu cation for 1889-90, cited by Dr. Paul P. Barringer, of the Univer sity of Virginia, in the course of a remarkable paper read at the Montgomery race conference. Ac cording to Dr. Ballinger, these fig ures show that “of 1,243 graduates of seventeen colored industrial schools, three only pursued the trade for which educated, twelve were farming, 693 teaching acad emic schools, and the rest had all joined the non producing profes sions and pursuits.” The figures oiled by Dr. Ballin ger also confirm the position we took, or were disposed to take, when, in the coarse of an editorial discussion of industrial training for the blacks a few weeks since, the following statement was made: “As regards the Tuskeegee Insti tute, though its aim is good and the efforts of Booker Washington are highly .commendable, we are not so sure that the results will be equally satisfactory. We hear much about its plans and methods, but little about the after history of the men it is turning out. We think it altogether likely that its stadents are more interested in and more affected by its literary instruction than by its industrial training, and that as large a per centage emerges from .its doors as is produced by any other negro college of those useless prigs who refuse to soil their hands with work and join the ‘ great army of those whose ambition it is to be come teachers, preachers, doctors, lawyers, bankers, senators and presidents, without the wit to per ceive that success in these lines requires not merely book learning, but that /barmn'g intellect of the brain,’ with— which the younger generation of negroes^ on account of their possession of a little knowledge, are too readv to be lieve themselves endowed.” STRONG SHOE CO., ■ H5 President McKinley made a speech in Minneapolis last Octo ber, in_the*course of which he said: “They, our colonies aud dependen cies, will not be governed as vas sals or serfs Or slaves—they will be given a government of liberty, regulated by law, honestly admin istered, with no opprestive exac tioDs,” etc. When the Cubans read over that speech, and then reflect upon Neely aod the post- office gang, it is no wonder that they laugh derisively.—Savannah News. J. G. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn., says, “I cannot say too much for DeWitt’B Witch Hazel Salve. Oue box of it cured what the doctors called an incurable nicer on my jaw.” Cures piles and all skin dis eases. Lookout for worthless imi tations. Holtzclnw’a Drugstore. The journey of the Boer peace envoy a to the United States is so strongly reminiscent oE the simi lar mission to France and other countries that Benjamin Franklin executed daring the American Rev olution that American hearts take on a decided glow. When yon ask for Dr. M. A. Siminous Liver Medicine, see that druggists in —-g-.g . . bottles at Holtzclaw’s Drug Store ' imitation How’s This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catariffi 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’ Kiuniu & Mamin, 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 ials free. Hall’s Family Pills are the best MACON, GEORGIA. SOLE AGENTS FOR “QUEEN QUALITY,” the famous Ladies’ $3.00 Shoes—all styles. “WALK OYER.” the best value in Men’s $3.50 Shoes on the marlcez. 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, GEOEGIA. New New Goods! PRICES TO SUIT EVERYBODY! I have just opened a ~nice line of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES in the Eeagin Building at. . . With Mr. W. 3L 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 o^eiv the season with the biggest boast we have ever made, and that is in regard to our ■ IV This is our hobby, and you’ll find them fight. Would you! examine; the, workman- snip? You’ll find ic first-class.; The style? Right up-to-date. The patterns will snit the hardfto suit, and sizes to fit all shapes. Give them a look. ft HOUSER The Up-to-Date Clothiers, MACOK, 408 Third Street. GEORGIA. Primarily, Georgia is a conserv ative state. She recognizes the right of each commanity for itself to settle its own questions of po lice concern. There are some peo ple who would break this safe rale, but against them there is Bet the conservatism of the state which wjli use force against do communi ty, bnt allows each one to proceed in its way about housekeeping. This is the competitive method— called local oplioD—to which the democratic party of the state is committed —Atlanta Constitution. pronounce our Surries to be well built iu every detail. The style, comfort and quality of our .... SKIES, PHAETONS AND BUGGIES A Fast Bicycle Rider Will often receive painful cats, sprains or braises from accidents. Backleu’s Arnica Salve will kill the pain and hepl the injury. It’s the cyclist’s friend. Cures Chaf ing, Chapped Hands, Sore Lips, Burns, Ulcers and Piles. Care guaranteed. Only 25c. Try it. Sold by H. M. Holtzclaw, Drnggist. Some men by p.atient plodding accomplish a great deal of good, while more gifted men, by idieness and wastefulness, set an example full of barm to thecommon welfare. Used daring Expectancy, Sim mons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets cheer and Strengthen Mother, Shorten. Labor and Rob Confine ment of its Terrors. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the the world. Sample' J«a ge.t it and not some worthless signafnre of are such as will please you and insure you good round value for your money. Cor. Second and Poplar Streets, .