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Tbb Home WmifimM PSICE, $1.60 A TEAS, IN ADVANCE. Published Every Thursday Morning. JaO.H. HODGES, Editor and Publisher Perry, Thursday, Novembbb 29. Copies c file at the office of oar Washington cor respondent, E. G. Siegers, 918 F. Street, N. W., Washington, D. 0. Praise with thanksgiving. The Paramount Issue. There was much said about the paramount issue in the late presi dential campaign, but there were disagreements, and though . the peo ple have rendered their verdict, there are differences of opinion as to what was the paramount-issue. When another political campaign comes there will be" another para- j inount issue, perhaps, and again the people will decide. Now, however, and always, there is a paramount issue that asserts it self against all contrary argument. That is, each man must exert him self to the utmost in his chosen av ocation to bring profit to. himself and his household, without in any The Georgia legislators were the guests of honor last Friday night at' degree doing violence to the rights the governor’s mansion. England and the United States will be together when the settle ment crisis is reached in China. It has often been demonstrated that Georgia farmers can profitably raise cattle for the general market. With the old year, an old century will be completed, and the people should earnestly and cheerfully keep pace with the progress of time. If Georgia farmers would raise all the cattle, horses and mules needed in Georgia, at least one million dol lars would be kept in the state that annually goes to other states. Eastern capitalists have recently purchased 50,000 acres of land in north Georgia, and will develop the mineral resources of Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray and Pickens coun ties. It is said the representatives of the powers in Pekin have agreed concerning the demands to be made of China in the peace settlement that seems so desirable, yet so elu sive. It is not complimentary r to the farmers of Georgia that thousands of dollars worth of Tennessee chick ens and eggs are annually sold in this state. There’s good business in poultry raising. It is reported from New York city that the Tammany organization is leading a crusade against the offi cial protection and encouragement of vice. This crusade will surely be effective if it is sincere. It is said fully one-half of the tur keys used to grace Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in Georgia were raised in Tennessee. Turkeys to supply the demand should hereafter be raised on Georgia farms. Whatever the true cause of the late democratic defeat may be, it does not mean the personal repudia tion of Hon. W. J. Bryan as a great and true patriot, a good and strong man with the courage of his convic tions. Increased attention is being prop erly devoted to the dairy business in several sections of Georgia. At and around Atlanta, Rome, Mariet ta ,Griffin and Macon the business has been systematized by organiza tion, and fair profit is realized. Bids for the work of removing the wreck of the Maine from the harbor at Havana will be opened at Ha vana on the 15th of December next. The use of explosives will be prohib ited, and the person or company to whom the contract is awarded will be required to give a bond ofi» $10,- 000 for faithful compliance with the terms of the contract; of other people. Be the avocation, business, calling or profession what it may, the underlying principles of this paramount issue are the same, though there may be some differ ence of expression in the applica tion. The same right of opinion, speech and action that each claims for him self, each is in justice bound to ac cord to all others. Each claims for himself honesty of purpose, and to others each should grant the same character of purpose until otherwise proven In the section of country in which the Home Journal circulates most freely, and where our interest is greatest, the paramount issue is to practice such methods as will afford the greatest measure of agricultural progress and prosperity. Every man, woman and child has an interest in agriculture, **and are affected for good or ill by the. general success or failure of those engaged in that bus iness. When the farmers of Houston and of Georgia’make good crops, sell more than they buy, and have money to invest in- property, or in increasing their comforts of life, all who come in contact with them share in the prosperity attained through beneficent farming. There are details that each man must manage for -himself, but the great foundation sill of agricultural upbuilding is known to the farmers, and we are glad to know that a ma jority of them in this section are us ing it effectively for good. They know that success will not abide with that farmer who buys each year needed farm supplies that can be produced on the farm in reason able quantity and of fine quality. Cotton is undoubtedly the best money crop in this, section of Geor gia, but many of our farmers have learned by sad experience that the money from a cotton crop wiil not pay for all the supplies needed on the farm. Making the application general, diversified industry is the paramount issue with the people of Georgia and the south. Ex-President Kruger of the South African Republic was accorded cor dial reception in France last week in his travels from Marseilles to Paris. He was given a most friendly ova tion at each town and city visited. He expressed much pleasure con cerning his reception, and it is said he will go from Paris direct to Hol land. From his expressions, he and his Boer colleagues expect European aid in changing the conditions in South Africa. The Central of Georgia Railway officials have just issued an agricul tural bulletin concerning saving su gar cane for seed, poultry, wheat culture and tobacco. This bulletin says that the top third of the cane stalk is the best for seed, and should not be banked, but planted at once without stripping, the ground hav ing been, thoroughly prepared. This bulletin will be furnished farmers free on application. Whether free coinage of silver, imperialism and other democratic is sues of the late campaign, shall ever be prominent in politics again need not concern our people just now. They were repudiated by a fair ma jority of the people, but that fact does not necessarily demonstrate their unsoundness.. All great truths, inventions, business propositions and even divine institutions have been at times rejected. I-r is announced that the repub lics of South and Central America, with the exception of Chili, have ap proved the plan of compulsory arbi tration in disputes between such -re publics, as adopted by the recent Latin-American congress. , Congressional Anticipation. The concluding session of the 56th congress will begin next Monday, and expire by limitation on the 4th of March next. The 57th congress, elected November 6 th, 1900, 'will not convene until December, 1901, unless called to meet In extraordina ry session. The republican majority in this congress is large enough to absolutely control legislation, and of the near session our Washington cor respondent says: “Speed ,will be the ruling idea in the House of Representatives this winter, and the right of 'the minori ty to discuss the measures on which the House is to pass will be sharply curtailed in the process. Not that it makes much difference, however, for the House, as organized by the re publicans, is about as perfect a ma chine for registering the ideas of half a dozen leaders as could well be devised. Hence, there is every promise that in the three weeks be fore the holidays the House will dis pose of a vast amount of legislation. All the chairmen of important com mit teefe arriving in town announce their plans to have the notable meas ures of the session prepared either as soon as congress meets or within a few days thereafter, and in all probability as soon as the presi dent’s message has been read, .the House will settle to hard and con tinuous work Last year the repub licans were proud of passing the gold standard bill and one or two appropriations bills before the hol iday recess. This year the bill for the reduction of the war revenues taxes, the bill for the reorganization of the army, the river and harbor appropriation bill, the oleomargarine biU, the Indian appropriation bill and some of the other appropriation bills will' probably be before the House not later than the beginning of the second 'week of the session. It need not be surprising if most of these measures have been sent to the Senate before the holidays. With the cloture rules in force it will be entirely feasible for the House to dispose of all these bills in two or three weeks, and thus clear the decks for the eight or ten large appropriation bills that would re main to be disposed of in January and the first half of February.’’ News from Claud. Mr. Alex Tucker and Miss Dora Pender were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s * parents on the evening of November 15 th. The young couple have the congratula tions and best wishes of their many friends. The farmers of this neighborhood have about finished gathering crops, the gins are silent and the people spending the few days left of the old year in improving their homes. Though the cane crop generally was cut short by the drouth, the majority,we believe,will make syrup enough for home use. We are glad to note that quite a lot* of wheat and oats have been planted this season. Well, thankingiving day is close at hand. Let us be thankful in deed and in truth. c Delphina. -Mr. Lon Bryant, depot agent at Unadilla, is with his parents for a few days, and we are glad to note that the rheumatism, with which he has been afflicted far sev eral years is now giving him less troiible than usual. He will go soon to Chattanooga,, and thcene to Glenwood, Colorado,' for treat ment. » , STr:/Va c on, Ca . <6 i! Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. Mr. T. A. JACOBS) who has been with Bads, Bee! Jfc Co. for the past ten years, hat associated himself our force, and will welcome his many friends who call.upon him, giving them his personal" Spread Like Wildfire. When things are “the best 1 they become “the best selling.” Abraham Hare, a leading druggist, of Belleville, O., writes: “ Elec tric Bitters are the best selling bitters I have handled in 20years. You know why? Most diseases begin in disorders of stomach, li ver, kidneys, bowels, blood and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up the stomach, regulates liver, kid neys and bowels, purifies the blood, strengthens the nerves, hence cures multitudes of maladies. It builds up the entire system. Puts new life and vigor into any weak, sick ly, run-down man or woman: Price 50 cents. Sold by H. M Holtzclaw, Druggist. Early in January next there will be a poultry and pet stock exhibi tion at Macon. All sizes and prices of Smyrna Rugs for sale at L. M. Paul’s A TEXAS WOOER. Hall’s Great Discovery, One small bottle of Hall’s Great Discovery cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes gravel, cures diabeStes, seminal emissions, weak and lame backs, rheumatism afid all;irregularities of the kid neys and in both poen and wemen/regulates bladdur troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist; will be sent by mail on receipt of $1. -One small bottle is two months’ treatment, and'will cure any case above- mentioned. Dr. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O.Bpx 629, St. Louis, Md. Send for testimonials. “Sold by all drug gists, afidH/J. Lamhr.& Sous, Ma con, Ga., and H. M. Hqltzclaw, Perry, Ga. ' ' tr I' - ' BEAD THIS. ‘ Cuthbert, Ga., April 2,1900. This is to certify that I was af fected with gravel and that I took sixty drops of HplTs Great Discov.. fery and it completely cured me. It. is worth $1 per bottle to any one heeding it. J. T. Stevens, Considered the Situation. A number of citizens of Houston county, having met at the court housejthis November 27th to consult in reference to the best means to adopt in order to manage the small pox now said to be prevalent in the county, E. L. Dennard was called to preside as chairman, and E. S. Wel kins to act as secretary. On motion of J. P. Duncan, Or dinary Hurst was requested to se cure the services of a small-pox ex pert to pronounce upon the disease, as to whether it is really small-pox or. not,- there , being in the county- great diversity of opinion off the subject. A general discussion was then en tered into, as to the advisability of establishing a pest house, in the event of iis being prone traced small pox, in order to manage the disease better, and save expense. The Or dinary reported that the county had incurred -up to date an expense of about $600, for guards, provisions and physician. Upon motion of Gapt W. C, Davis it was resolved: That the citizens of Houston county are hereby request ed to use what precaution they can' to prevent the spread of the disease now prevalent, whatever it may be; that they report at once to the Ordi- nary'suspected cases in their respect ive neighborhoods, and that they avoid contact, with such as far as they can; that the people also be re quested to vaccinate againsi it, in the abundance of c&ution, and in every way possible endeavor to stamp it out Mr. Jno. H. Hodges was request ed to publish these proceedings in the Home Journal. E. L. Dennard, E. S. Wellons, Ch’m’n. Sec’t’y. ^ Elko Etchings. ifr BILL SHOOKS. Grain sowing in this sectiou does not evidence “all cotton” for 1901, though some few say they will not sow any grain. Mr. W. H. Buff is the champion cotton grower tn this section. He ■lacked but little getting 14 bales to the plow. He had 14 plows for wages, too. Elkoites enjoyed cane grinding this season. Mr.. W. E. Means con verted his wagons inte 16 to 1 (that is, sixteen passengers to one wagon) and took them to cane mashing. Mr. J. H. Clarke is erecting him self a nice cottage on Evergreen street. Mr. G. D. Fitzgerald is mak ing an addition of two rooms to his dwelling. Mr. F. says that this suite of rooms is for “Dewey,” his son, who is an expansionist, and must have more territory. Mr. W. E. Till’s many friends are glad to see him improved sufficient ly to be at his post. Mr. Till has been quite ill. Miss Yirginia Means and her aunt, Mrs. Jane Elliot c of Barnesville, have returned from Vienna and Unadilla, where they visited rela th es last week. Mrs! R. L. Marshall has returned from Savannah, where she spent some time with her sister, Mrs. Winn, Mr. J. J. Houser attended the fair in Savannah, and reports a good fair and an excellent time. Mrs. W. L. Means and family are here now, the Vineville school being suspended on account of scarlet fe ver. Mr. R. B. Means is quite sick at his mother’s, Mrs. C. B. Poole. Scores of turkeys will soon sing their “gobbling” song for the last time, Thanksgiving being only a few days from them. Rev. G. P. Reviere has invited the stewards, on his charge to take tur key, &c., with him Wednesday. The school here holds up full in attendance, and good work is being done. Below is honor roll for last month, which should have been fur nished last week: Laidler Dennard, Eddie -Peed, Lynwood Houser, Beatrice Felder. Julian Buff, Oscar Bragg, Onie Mar shall, Walter McDowell, Mary Lse Marshall, Annie Edwards, Robert Brown, Jay Houser. IP YOU WAIT ANYTHING Every cotton planter should write id*o::rva!uable illustrated “Co-leu Culture.” S, I! .C u:u! !rv.«s to • " r.aZffk,. S:.. N. Y. in. “That's Eczema that mates your arm so red and itchy. This Watt's Eczema Ointment will care It. It cares Tetter, Blngwosa and all sorts of skin diseases, and only oos™25 cents a box. All the drag stores sail it, and lots of people use It. The Taylor and Peek Drag Co., In Macon, make it." Sow by K. L. CATER, Druggist, Perry. Ca: O. 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 wards, where security is first-class. W, C. DAVIS ’ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, PERRY, GEORGIA. Having retired from military service the practice of law is resumed. Office in Masonic Building: up stairs C. M. DuPREE. Attorney - at - Law, Byron, Ga. Money to loan on Farm Lands. Dr. H. W. WALKER, DENTIST. Office, Union Dry Goods Co., Cherry st. MACON GEORGIA. J. R. SIMS, OPERATIVE DENTIST. Crown and Bridge Work. Office Near Perry Hotel, Main Street, PERRY, GA. - Our line of Flour can’t be beat, 1 for it beats the band. Feed M. Houser. O. z. McARTHUR, DENTIST, PORT VALLEY, GEORGIA. Office over SJappey’s Drugstore. W. H. HARRIS,^ DENTIST. Successor to Dr. W. A. Blassengame. OFFICE OVER DOW LAW BANE, PORT VALLEY. : GEORGIA. W. B. Fitzgerald. J. G. Fitzgerald. Big Creek Poultry Farm, ELKO, GA. Breeders of- S. C. Brown Leghorns, Black Langshans, Black Minorcas and Pekin Ducks. Eggs at $1.50 for 15. w. s. CARSTAPtPHEN ft GO., Wholesale Grocers, 45G Poplar Street, MACON, GA. Dry 13-oods, Millinery, Clothing,' Furnishings, Shoes, Come to see us and we will treat you right. We will tell you something specific in our ad next week. SliSLIK BIO 414-416 Third Street, Macon, Georgia. PAT HARTLEY AND OL1YER HANCOCK OF OLD HOUSTON, Are with us and will be srlad to see their friends. The pen sufficiently nimble to cell all the good points of our Fall and Winter.. han not been found. Glance among' the va rious priced suits.. The cheapest sorts are excellent and the styles just right. It seems insulting to link TEX DOLLARS with these clever plain and mix ed cheviots, nobby eassiraers. And the $10 All Wool Serge Suits at It simply shows that the meager purse is am ply able to get clothing of excellence for a small outlay. Single or double breasted coats. We will keep you dressed right up to date, if you buy your clothing here. Benson & House*, . The Up-To-Date Clothiers, MACON, GEORG fA. R. L. Ezell, formerly of Byron, Chilled Plows, also for White Hickory Wagons. W. D. Day. ► 0-4 - — The Best Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of • , . , .- Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1 18 wlth ^ and . wl11 be P leased to It is simply iron and quinine in a see aQ d serve his friends, tasteless form. No cure—no.pay. Price 50c. Subscribers of the Atlanta Consti tution can now get $11.50 in period icals for $8.00, to-wit: Daily and Sunday Constitution, Review of Re views, Success—one daily newspa per and two monthly magazines one year. When you. want prompt acting little pills-that never gripe use De- Witt’s Little Early Risers. Holts?- claw’s Drugstore. !B^i For Infants and‘Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of WANTED—ACTIVE-MAX op good character to deliver and collect in Georgia for old estab lished manufastaring wholesale house; $900 a year soie pay. Honesty more than, experience required. -'Ourreference,any.bank.in any city, 1 faemrers, 3rd Floor, 334 Dearborn st?, 1 Chicago- MONEY. Loans negotiated' on improved farms, at lowest market rates, and on most liberal terms. < Business of fifteeuyears standing. More than three million dollars in loans negotiated. Facilities unsur passed. HOWARD M SMITH, No. S14 Second St.. Macon. Ga. 50 YEARS* Designs Copyrights &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free-whether an tlon^stricUyconfldentlaL Handbook on Patents Patents taken through Mmui.ft^^lecetTe - ipecial notice, without charge, In the' Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific lonraaJ. Terms, S3 a -r.J.fonr months, »L Sold by all newsdealers. New York F Bt, Washington, D. C. HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALES- Will be sold before the court house loor in the town of Perry, Houston county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesdayin December, 1900, the following property, to-wit: One faim, lying in a'body, consisting of 10 actes’in southeast corner of lot No. Cl, 79% acresoff the east side of lot No. 62, 79% acres off the east side of lot No. 63,125 acres off lot No. 64 lying east of Big Indian creek, and 52% acres off the west side of lot No. 33, aggregating 346 acres, more or less. Levied on and to be solp as the property of R. R. Hurst to satisfy ;a fi fa from the Superior court of Houston county, Ga , in favor of S. P. Hall vs R. R. Horst. TeRant in posses sion notiffed. Also at same time and place, one bnild- ing situated on the public road leading from Henderson, Houston county, Ga., to Montezima, Ga„ and about % mile from Henderson,'and on the lands sold by plaintiff id fi fa to defendants for church purposes, Said building being ia Houston county ana now used as a church or meeting house by the A. M.E. church. Levied on and sold as the prop erty of and in' possession of defendants, Sam L-acas, Levi Kendrick, Raleigh Mc- Gebee and Cornelius'MeGehee, to satisfy a’fi fa from Justice court 926th district, G. M., of said county, in favor of A.--B. Bell vs said defendants. Also at the same time and place, One 16 horse power Boiler—“Watertown” make. Levied on and sold as tlie prop erty of defendants, A. R. Davis and B. S- Davis, to satisfy a fi fa from Houston County court, returnable to the January quarterly term thereof, in favor of Z. T.‘ Aultman vs A. R Davis and B. S. Davis. ■ Also at the same time and place, -that tract dr parcel of land, being, one farm,, lying' in the. 11th district of Honston county, slate 'of Georgia, and being lot No. 40, said farm containing 202% acres, more or less, and being the property de scribed in the fi fa.' Levied on and sold as the property of James Lewis, to satis fy a fi fa from Honston Superior court, Co. Limited, vs'James Lewis. M. L. COOPER, Sheriff. Nov. 5th, 1900. Executor’s Sale. Georgia, Honston County. Under and by the authority vested by the last will and testament of B. F. Tharp, late of said county, deceased, we will sell before the court house door in Perry, during the legal houss of sale, on the first Tuesday in December next, the following-described real estate, to-wit: 25 acres in the northeast corner of lot No. 107, all of lot No. 118 of 202% acres, more or less, all of lot No. 139 except 39% acres in the northeast comer, which is covered hy the factory pond, 13 acres in southwest comer of lot No. 138, aud all of lot No. 140 except 8 acres in south east eorper. Said lands being in the 10th district of said connty, containing in the aggregate 593 acres, more or less, and known as the Tharp mill place. Al so 150 acres, more or less, of lot No. 112, and 170 acres, more or less, of lot No. 143 in the 11th district of said connty, containing 320 acres in the aggregate, and known as the Raines place. Also, two town lots in the town of Perry, said county. One of said lots being bounded as follows: On north by Jobson lands, on east by C. F. Cooper and Line White lots, on south by Giles lots, and on east by Railroad street, containing 4 acres more or less. Other lot bounded on north by Swift street, east by Salhe Marshall lot, south by alley, and west l>y Mrs. Stafford’s lot, containingone acreb, more or less. Said sale being madejby the executors of B. F. Tharp, deceased, for the purpose of paying debts and for distribution among his heirs. Terms of sale cash. Nov. 5th, 1900. A. H. Tharp, , E. L. Densaku, Executora of will. Administrator's Sale. By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of Honston 'county, Ga.. granted at the November term, 1900, o£ said court, I will sell in the town of Elko, Houston county, Ga., on tho 1st Tuesday I in’ December, 1900, within the leg 3 * hours of sale, the following real estate belonging to the estate of Leanna Lane, dec’d., to-wit: Town lots Nos. 99 and 100, with the improvements t.-ereon. Said lots, lying and being in said town of Elko, Ga. Terms cash. Nov. 5, 1900 W. L. MEANS, Adm.r. ,