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The Tendency is Cottonward. The-Georgia farmer who next fall finds himself short of com, meat, wheat, oats, peas, potatoes and oth er needed supplies for farm use, will also find himself in “a had row for stumps. The moderately high price'of cot ton this year has convinced the col- _ m _ „ 1 ored brother, and others, that there Peeby, Thursday, December 6. | is mnch ^ cotton growing. | Already the indications are that the cotton acreage in Houston coun- PBICE, $1.50 A YEAB, IN ADVANCE. Published Every-Thursday Homing. Jao.H.UODGBS, Editor and Publisher Copies of. this paper may be found on file at the office of our Washington cor respondent, E. G. Siggers, 918 F. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. The Georgia legislature will ad journ December 15th. The dispensary bill was-not ac ceptable to* the Georgia legislature. Atlanta business men are plan ning for an extensive textile exposi tion in that city in 1902. Affairs in China continue much muddled, and the end of the embro- glio is by no means in sight. Recently -bids for rent of the till able lands in Central City Park, Ma con, Ga., ranged from $4 to $10 per acre for 1901. It is a commendable fact that the Georgia legislators have defeated more general bills than they have enacted into law this session. If the “gold-bug democrats” know what good politics is, they will be come at once eloquently. silent con cerning Mr. Bryan and “Bryanism.” , : . Houston is third in population of the third district counties. Dooly is first and Sumter second. Schley is the least populous county in the dis trict. The mother of Blind Tom, the Georgia negro musical prodigy, is said to be the mother of twenty children, and is living in compara tive poverty at Columbus. The first shipment of Georgia cane syrup ever made direct to Eu rope left Savannah on November 27. It was a sample lot in glass quarcs, sent by request from Liverpool. It is generally believed that there will be much trouble in Cuba if the United States government attempts to exercise any influence over the cons titdtion al convention in the di rection of annexation. It is offensive impudence for any ofie who contributed to the defeat of the democratic candidates in the late presidential election to offer any adverse criticism of the issues or management of that contest. Peace, as it is used with reference to conditions in the Philippine Is lands and South Africa, does- not seem to mean-the absence of strife. The Filipinos and Boers don’t seem to know when they are whipped. Atlanta negroes, says the Consti tution, have become addicted to the use of cocaine to an alarming extent. It is stated as a remarkable fact that they will even steal in- order to get money wherewith to buy the drug! Hawkinsville and the Southern Railway Company are unable to agree concerning the site of a new depot, the need of which is undis puted. It is likely the sta|e railroad commission will decide the matter. The American Federation of Har bor will be in annual session at Louisville, Ky., from December 6th to 15th, inclusive. Delegates from England have arrived, and every state in the Union will be represent ed. Congress convened last .Monday, and it is said mnch important legis lation will be enacted before the holiday recess. It is said the' war revenue taxes will be considerably reduced—probably to the extent of $15,000,000. If the number of eggs and chick ens produced in Georgia were more than doubled, the prices would not be materiallyjdecreased, as the Geor gia supply does not half -fill the de mand. Tennessee gets the benefit of our shortage. . Ex-Pbesedent Kruger did not vis it Berlin, as he was officially inform ed that the Emperor of Germany could not see him, oh account of previous arrangements. Germany, as thus intimated, will not use its influ ence in behalf of the South African republics. Chinese diplomats are unquestion ably experts in the arts of evasion and delusion, while the foreign offi cers and soldiers in China are prov ing themselves graduates in acquisi tion. The lessons now being taught -are certainly not along the lines of true Christianity. An effort is being made to com bine the Indian- Territory and Okla homa and secure their admission in to the Union as one-state, under the name of Jefferson. The state thus admitted would be entitled to four! -The reorganization needed in congressmen and two senators, the Georgia'now is one that will supply population being 788,000. “ • -. rf-r-i-.— ty in 1901 will be at least 25 per cent greater than in 1900. It is safe to assnme that the same tendency prevails in other Georgia counties. Every farm laborer, white or black, who can gain possession of a mule or horse will become a tenant farm er next year. Our people all know that negro tenants have not cultivated success fully food supplies. We believe the main cause of this is that a majority of them have been unable to procure all the needed supplies without as sistance from their landlords, or merchants. Cotton being readily converted into money, the creditors practically force the tenants to plant more largely in cotton than the needs of the farm demand. Be this as it may, it is known that a large number of negro tenants means a considerable increase in cotton acreage. We know that, there will be such an increase of tenants in Honston for 1901, and the presumption is that there will be a similar change throughout the cotton belt. We do not believe there will be any decrease from 1900 of the actu al acreage cultivated in small grain, com and other supply crops, but merely that the cotton acreage will be largely increased. If this be {rue, there will be a large cotton crop next year, and low prices. Washington Letter. Our Regular Correspondence Congress is in full blast. The great committees on ways and means, riv ers and harbors, merchant marine, re apportionment and agriculture have each most important measures on which they desire action at this ses sion, and each is now crowding for consideration of its bill. Add the Nicaraguan canal bill and the co-re- lated Hay-Pauncefote abomination, and treaties with Nicaragua and Costa Rica will have to be consider- appropriation bills, it will be .seen that the session will be a busy one. So busy will it be that reapportion ment and, ship subsidy are both like ly to be allowed to go over to the next session. Certainly, if the dem ocrats care to make a fight against them, as they certainly will against the latter and probably will against the former unless it is drawn to suit them, their passage can easily be prevented. The same is true orthe Hay-Pauncefote treaty, but the dem ocrats will be chary of fighting that, although they will vote against it, because if they do so they will prob ably be held responsible for the de lay in constructing the Nicaraguan canal. On army legislation, there will probably be. little or no opposition, unless the republicans attempt to force through some measure fasten ing a standing army on the country. The democrats, it is understood, will stand ready t-o give the president whatever army he wants if he will consent to have it go out of exist ence when the Philippine situation will permit. If the republicans in sist on the Root bill, however, a fight is certain. Secretary Root has sent a letter to the military affairs committee asking"congress to au thorize a regular army whose mini mum force shall be about 59,000 and whose maximum Bhall be a little over 96,000. "The actual number at any time between these limits is to be fixed by the president, who will increase it or reduce it by enlisting or discharging privates, the regi mental formations remaining un changed. Five regiments of cavalry, five of infantry, five of artillery and two battalions of engineers are ask ed for in addition to the present standing army of 29,000 men, the minimum force of each being as now provided by law. The secretary savs that experience with volunteers has shown that by placing experienced officers at their head they become remarkably efficient in a very shopt time, but that the experimenj^has been a.' miost-vespensive one to the Grovania Gleanings. BY JuE HEDGE. Rev. G P Reviere preached his last sermon here last Sunday, his text being John 14: 19, “Because I live, ye shall live also.” The dis course was good. In the afternoon the Juveviles met,with Master Ainsworth Riley presiding, Miss Mary Riley secre- retary, Miss Maggie Rentz organ ist, Mrs. J J Houser manager. The exercises were very good. The select reading by Mary E. Riley waB appropriate, giving points about thanksgiving. I hand you program: Song No. 93. Prayer, by pastor. Scripture lesson, Psalm 117. Song No. 150. Roll call. Minutes of last meeting. Report of treasurer. , Recitation, by six little chil dren, “The Lord’s Work.” Select reading, by Mary Riley. A Circle of Praise. Recitation, “Up and Down,”by Viola Riley. Song No. 91, and collection. Benediction by pastor. The Oyster Supper at the home of Mr W S Riley was a success —a handsome sum was realized. We were glad to see so many , of our Elko friends out. This is right; help each other on such occasions. Miss Mattie Miller closed her school here last Wednesday, with much credit to herself and pupils. She will be greatly missed. The young people say they surely did enjoy the candy pulling given them by Mr and Mrs T H Rentz a few nights ago. Mr and.Mrs J J Houser gave a candy pulling to the little folks last Friday evening. They say they had a delightful time and enjoyed the occasion very much. I heard- one little girl say she had the best time she ever had in her life. It is said before another new moon one of our young men liv ing near Grovania is to be mar ried to a young lady of .Milledge- ville, I hope to tell you about a marriage that is to take plaee next Wednesday near Hayntville at 10 o’clock a. m. Cane grinding and hog killing was the order of the day last week and week before. There was an election held in ed, to say nothing of fifteen great HaynvUle last Saturday for J P - - ------ ° and constable, B J Harrison was elected J P and J W Mercer, con stable, no opposition to either candidate, only 9 votes were pol led. Mr J T Hayley is erecting dwelling house in Hayneville. Mr T B Edmondson says he has declined the idea of putting up a pipe Factory in Hayneville- for the present. - . We are sorry to note that Miss Maud Harrison is quite sick. Dec. 3rd 1900. World’s Champion. ; ‘I tried many remedies to cure piles,” writes W. R. Smith, of Latham, 111., “but found no relief till I used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. I have not I been troubled with piles since.” It’s.the only cham pion pile cure oh earth and the best salve in the world. 25c per box, guaranteed by H. M. Holtz- claw, druggist. Hon. Wayne McVeagh is spoken of as the probable successor of Ui S. Attorney General Griggs. ... — — O The Best Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and. quinine in a tasteless form. No cure—ho pay. Price 50c. ~ THE ~ Spririg Term, 1901, Begins the first Monday in January— 7th day—and continues 5 mouths.. Incidental fee for resident pupils $2.50; non-residents $3~50. E.-H. Holland, Principal; Miss May Hodges and Mrs. S. P. Bunn, Assist ants. , This is a graded school of high order, and under competent instructors it read ily ranks with the beet high schools of the state. The i Mossy Hill Notes. BY SOCKS. We never spent a happier thanks ing. I and the little Socks had fine sport in the morning at the birds; then after feasting on ’possum, ’ta- ters and turkey, we spent the even ing in the house with Mrs. Stocking and the little Stockings. We told stories, had home bright, pretty rec itations, some nice music and an ex citing game of whist, in which Mrs. Stocking and her partner won the points. We forgot to offer President McKinley thanks for the good^times, but if he keeps up the lick until this time next-year, I’ll be blamed if I don’t do it. From all indications, it looks as if there'will be a great waving of mat rimonial flags in this section.' Now, don’t everybody ask me from whose clothes line these flags will wave, as we don’t want to get whipped. Farming is almost at a standstill, as the crops have been gathered, di vided, etc. Much grain has been planted, and the preparation has been the best I ever saw. I understand the editor of the Journal has caught the wheat fever, planted all his truck patches, and I would' not be surprised to see him captnre a prize at the next wheat convention. Most of the farmers have com pleted their arrangements for an other year. Several new families will move into this section. The election for justice of the peace at Henderson greatly eclipsed the national election. At an early hour the patriotic voters began to roll in. Some times they came three deep in a buggy, and the moment the -voting places- were opened the voting began, and not for a moment did the interest or excitement flag. In the grand mix np your hnmble setvant was lost sight of entirely, but unlike Napoleon Bonaparte over his great defeat, we are not very sad,an dwe heariily congratulate our distinguished opponent on his land slide. In this little experience we were qnite forcibly reminded of the story of the little boy who had been promised a drive by his parents, and when he saw their carriage whirling them away in the distance he re marked: “Yonder goes a pair of the darndest liare in all this world.” But we now know how to sympathize with that great statesmen, William Jennings Bryan, and are expecting a consoling telegram from him ev ery moment. We have this conso lation, however, that if orn- wind holds cut we.may rise from the po litical “grave,” and might capture a race some time within the next eighteen years, too. Bat we will promise by all that’s holy, should we ever have other political aspirations it will certainly be upward and not downward. Rev. T. W.-'Ellis preached his last sermon fqr the year/at ; the Hender son Methodist church Sunday. Bro. Ellis has served his church ably and faithfully, and by always being char itable and cohsecvative has won the love and eBteem of till the people. Mr. L. F. Cater and family, of Forsyth, spent several, days on his plantation here last week. Mr. Ca ter is an enthusiastic farmer, and has the best improved farm in the county,and under the splendid man agement of : Mr. W. T. Vaolanding- ham is made the most prosperous one. Misses Rogers and Powers, of Perry; were on the Hill last week, the guests of Mrs. Vanlandingham. A TEXAS WONDER. 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 and all irregularities of the kid neys and bladder, in both men and wemen, regulates bladder 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, sol&manufacturer, P. O. Box 629, St. Louis, Md. Send for testimonials. Sold by all drug gists, and H. J. Lamar & Sous, Ma con, Ga., and H. M. Holtzclaw, Perry, Ga. READ THIS. ' Guthbert, Ga., April 2,1900. This is to certify that I was af- grown without Potash. Supply enough Pot ash and your profits will be large; without Potash your crop will - be “scrubby.” Our books, telling about, composition of fertilizers best adapted for all crops, are free to all ianneis. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. incidental fee must be paid in , , , , , , ,, cash, to the secretary and treasurer of country,, compared to lyliat wouldytke board, Mr. B. O. Holtzclaw, before have been the-case had the same pupils will be permitted -to enter the number of troops been raised for school. " : . three years’ service as regulars. This ! I®*? be more ben ? fi “. altba cM : J . ° xi. p dren. more agreeable to the teachers and excess of cost arises from the ueces- ^ more satisfactory to the Board of Edn- sity *for sending these regiments 1 cationand and parents if each child'is many thousand miles away from permitted to enter on the first day of the home for a short term of service, 1 term a ?, d “ ot be allowed to ,miss even , . ... ,, ,, one recitation during the entire session, during which the allowances are ' Good Board can be obtained in private much greater than would be the families at from $8 to $10 per month. ery and it completely cured me. It is worth $1 per.b.ottl.e to any one heeding it. J. T. Stevens, “That’s Eczema that makes your arm so red and Itchy. This Walt’s Eczema Ointment will care it. It oares Tetter, Rlngwosn and all sorts of skin di leases, and only oosNFio cents a box. All the drag stores sell it, add lots ol people use It. The Taylor and Peek Drag Co.. In Macon, make it.” Sold by R. L. CATER, Druggist, Perry. Ga: / w. s. GARSTMPHEN 4 00., Wholesale. Grocers, 456 Poplar Street, MACON,. GA. R. L. Ezell, formerly of Byron, is with us, and will be pleased to see and serve his friends/ W e. OAYIS, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, PERRY, GEORGIA. ; Having retired from military service" the practice of law is resumed. Office in Masonic Building: up stairs Df® WWALEEi, DENTIST. Office, Union Dry Goods Go., Clterry st. MACON GEORGIA. W, Hi HARRIS^ - DENTIST. Successor to Dr. W. A. Bhissengamc. OFFICE OVER DOW LAW BANK, FORT VALLEY. i GEORGIA. ltrests with yon whether yon continue thej nerre-killing tobacco habit. NO- removes the desire for tobacco, i out nervous distress, expel tine, purifies the blood. 2 stores' lost r"—**—-* makes 74 inhealth. IF YOU WAIT 7 ANYTHING In. Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Furnishings, Shoes, Come to see as and we will treat you right. We will tell you something specific in our ad next week. m sao 414-416 Third Street, Macon, Georgia. PAT HARTLEY AMD OL1YER HANCOCK OF OLD HOUSTON, Are with us and will be glad to see their friends. 3*3>r=Jr- Budded Pecan Trees, Orange Trees, ah kims Peach Trees, T! Trees and Plants, FREIGHT PREPAID PEARS, PERSIMMONS, PLUMS. FIGS. MULBERRIES, CAMPHOR TREES, GRAPES, ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. Urgc-st Stock of Trees. Best Quality. Low Prices. POMONA NURSERIES .<}“uh“?l n a y ' pla- ( JACKSONVILLE, FLA address THE CRIFFINC BROTHERS COMPANY, free upon application. R. O. BOX 633 B, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. r=Jr=Jr^Ti ■=Jr=Jf=Jr=/i zJr=Jr=J/=Jf=Jr=Jt 1 MONEY. Loans negotiated on improved forms, at lowest market rates, and on most liberal terms. Business of fifteen years standing. Store than three million dollars in loans negotiated. Facilities unsur passed. HOWARD M. SMITH, No. 314 Second St.. Macon, Ga. ’sTO-TQ-IJAC from _ „ —r own druggist, who _ **will vouch for us. Take it with a. will,patitihtly, persistently. One 7X. 91. usually cures; 3 boxes, $2.60, nteed to ebre, or we refund money. Sterling Benedy Co. v Chicago, Hontreal, lew Tort. BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs ■ Copyrights &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain, onr opinion free whether an invention Is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest Patents taken special notice, without Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest^Ir- Q M.DuPBEE. - Attorney - at - Law, Bybon, Ga. Money to loan on Farm Lauds. W. B. Fitzgerald. J, G. Fitzgerald. Big CrceliPoultry Farm, ELKO, GA. Breeders of S. O. Brown Leghorns,' Black Langshans, Black Minorcas and Pekin Ducks". -Eggs ct "$1.50 for 15. 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. J. R. SIMS, OPERATIVE .'. DENTIST. Crown and Bridge Work. Office Near Perry Hotel, Main Street, PERRY, GA. cTz. McArthur,” DENTIST, PORT VALLEY, GEORGIA. Office over Slappey’s Drugstore. I 361 Broadway, 1 EIWIIII WWW. ' lllMI IUII Branch Office. 625 F SL. Washington, D. C. WANTED—ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHARACTER to deliver and collect in Georgia for old estab lished manufasturing wholesale house; $900 a year sure pay. Honesty more than experience required. Our reference,any bank in any city. Enclose self-addressedstampedenvelope. Manu- facturers, 3rd Floor, 304 Dearborn st., Chicago. Our fee returned if we faJL Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion free concerning the patent ability of same. “How to obtain a patent” sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. Patents taken out through us receive special notice, without charge, in The Patent Record, an illustrated and widely circulated journal, consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE, Address, VICTOR Jm EVANS & CO., (Patent Attorneys,) Evans Building, ~ WASHINGTON, D. C. case if " their service extended over three years. The democrats will; certainly oppose this bill nnlass the right" of the president to increase the army to the maximum is made conditional on the existence of war, in the Philippines or elsewhere, and | is not left to his mere whim. Any other information can be obtain ed by addresssing either of the under signed. R. N. Boltzglaw, Pi es. B. C. Uoltzolaw, Sec. and Treas. An American warship, the Keu- 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 Tuesday in January, ; 1901, the following property, to-wit: A certain parcel of land lying in the ' 9th "district cf Houston county. Ga., grain and meat. w . , j north, J. B. James on the east and south, Georgia farmers | a the Morshallvllle and’Fort Valley tucky, visited Smyrna, a. Turkish are equal to- the task. Because, of, public road on the west. Levied on and port, last week, and now it is said'our deficit, other states get hun- sold as the property of the estate, of ^ —**' ’"demnifcy claims [ dreds of thousands of dollars from S^rigley, decease^ in. the rnment will be 1 Gem-ria annuallv. ! H to J 50 the missionary against that government , will be' Georgia annually, paiil. Rumors have it that the in-! demnity will be • included in 1 , administered, to satisfy a fi fa from the i 619tn District G. M. of Houston county, r - * -D1UCI1 Lflbl'llbu tiL. UL AUUSbCQ COHQtjj v the 1 - Undee a recent decree, the rural Ga.,- in favor of Dr. Kenney, vs .M. A. price to be paid for the construction! guards of Cuba are now under one Edwards, adm’r. Charles R. Shrigley, of a warship for the Turkish gov- 1 management, subject to orders 0 f aecease . jf. COOPER Sheriff i Dec. 5th, 1900. s ‘ " ' ' ’" eminent .in this country. the central government, orry, G-a.