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% JOHN 11 ■ HODGES, Propr, DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROCRESS AND CULTURE, 91.SO a Year la Advance. VOL. XXX. PERKY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1901, NO. 6. A MEMORY. A Day Dream Indulged in by Dedeebe. Written for the Home Joubnal. ‘ ‘Rat-tat-tat! ’ ’ “Rat-tat-tafc I ’ 1 I am sitting in iny study this dull November afternoon, with never a thought of the other days. My labors, to day, have been rather exciting, taken up, as they have been, largely in visiting in the village and bidding good-byes to some of the boys who have inlist- ed to “follow the flag” to Cuba, or anywhere else, as may be directed. “There is,” I repeat to myself, “no military organization here,” and yet that“rat-tat-tat” of the drum is very distinct, and has a very familia sound. I arise and peer out the window. Yes, there they are, I see them distinctly now. I turn hastily to call wife and children, but there are no wife and children. Indeed, I recognize there could be no wife and little ones. The surroundings are familiar, but they are’ set in the “days of long ago.” “Rat- tat-tat!” here he comes. How I envy him. He steps and swings his drum and taps the time with the air of a born drummer. The boys are gathering for the sharp “fall ini” of the orderly sergeant. Joe ceases his taps. They begin to “line up.” No eyes have ever looked upon prowder faces. Order ly Sergeant Jack White, stands a little out from the head of the line, near the drummer, Joe King. W. T. (“Ret”) Hulsey, tallest and handsomest, takes his place at the head of the line. Now they take their places rapidly. *‘Cajah’ ’ Lominack next, John Brown, Au- gus King, Joe Clark, John Collier, Marion Britt, Napoleon David, John David, George King, George Clark, George Britt, Marcellus White, Jim Boon, Jake Riley, Cornelius Norwood, Miller Gor don, John Gordon, Bob Holfcz- claw, Ben Holtzclaw, Jahn Swift. C. C. (“Snail”) Ingalls, color bearer, stands a little to one side, as they seem to wait. Here comes another batch, John Hodges, John Jobson, Eugene Jobson, Jack Ra- gin, Tom Cox, Cornelius Brown, Butler Pritchett, Leo Pritchett,— here comes another, the least and the youngest of the line, running, as if afraid of being left out,— “Mete” Bateman, and as he takes his place at the foot of the com pany, roll call begins. Capt. Joe Adams, 1st Lieut. Chales 1E, Brown, 2nd Lieut., Mulford Pep per, 3rd Lieut., Cnas. R. Hodges, and on through. Why, here is, Col. Abner Burnham’s four-mule team waiting, and here comes an other, and here is Judge Pringle, Joel W. Mann, D. M. Cox, H. M. Holtzclaw, Judge Swift, and oth ers, besides a plentiful sprinkle of mothers and sisterB and possibly sweethearts. Are these boys go ing out to the front? No; they are soldiers, but not equipped for war. Their guns and swords were all turned out from the large manu facturing establishment of John G. White, and are but wood, but no regular of the line carried his musket with more pride. They are the “Houston Rangers”, just going down to “Sandy Run,” to show some malitia how to drill. How well they did it, as they “double quicked,” wheeled and counter marched, by twos, and by file, passed from that day into history. Back home again, mem ory rapidly brings them, and out to the hospitable manson of Col. Burnham, where a new stand of colors was presented in honor of the victories of the day. But this drummer sees something be sides the flag, as the father of “Cajah” comes forward, followed by Rube, the well known driver, with a cotton basket filled with large red June apples. How the boys enjoyed both the flag and the apples, is attested by the long con tinued hurrahs. Memory halts here, and slips by the many drills, encampments; etc, of this famous troop. I turn to a home in the country, and see ' its noble captain, with his right hand and arm torn by an acciden tal gun shot wound. I see them form another day. The white tent of the officers gleams amid the bough tents of the privates, on the old field near the residence ofRobt. N. Baskin. My vision is a little indistinct, but I see a new captain. Chas. R. (“Bote”) Mann has returned from the Mil itary Institute at Marietta, and has been elected captain, and right proudly does he wear his honor. There is no drill contest, but late in the night the faithful picket gives the alarm, and the command turns out to follow its leaders to another victory. Some of the boys are “home from the war,” and they try the metal (wooden) of the youngsters. How they fared in the guard-tent, as they were made to “mark time to the tune of hickory switches- is anothor page of unwritten his, tory. Scenes change so swiftly. I am mixing again, I see the same ground, hear the the same drum, but I see men and boys on horses. Real yrar is coming our way, and boys of fifteen' have become men in a day. They drill on, and I dream on, but the view is dissolv ing rapidly. Now no drum is heard. The fathers and brothers who do not “sleep in the soil” are home again. The war is end ed, the “Houston Rangers” are no more. WASHINGTON LETTER. (CONCLUDED NEXT WEEk.) $100 Reward, $100, The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive euro known to the medi cal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taten internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys tem, thereby destroying the foun dation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they of fer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0, Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family PillB are the best. Madison county, of which Huntsville, Ala., is the capital, claims to have the oldest man in the Uniten States. He is old “Pa Wesley Townsend,” who was born one hundred and ten years ago in Westmoreland county, Virginia. Old “Pap ” a« he is familiarly known, is alive to-day and resides with one of his daughters, who is herself in her seventies, at Hazel Green, a small village about four teen miles north of Huntsville. — : —-— Working Overtime. Eight hour laws are ignored by those tireless, little workers—Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Millions are always at work, night and day, curing Indigestion, Biliousness, Constipation, Sick Headache and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25c at H. M. Holtz- claw’s drug store. A woman always loves those who admire her, but she dosen’t always love those she admires. Our Regular Correspondence. Another session of Congress is nearly at an end without any at tempt even being made to correct the outrageous ill that the coun try is suffering from the knocking out of the Interstate Commerce Act by the courts some two or three years ago. As matters stand now, the railways can make anc unmake rates at their own sweet will and they do not hesitate to exercise the privilege. Statistics in theposession of the Interstate Commerce Commission show that of 1,717 changes in classification made by carriers during the year 1,589 produced raises and only 128 reductions. In over half, the in crease was over 40 percent, and in less than one twenty-fifth it was as little as 15 percent. In a num ber of cases the rates were doub led, while the average increase was nearly one-third. By these changes in classification, there fore, rates upon a considerable part of freight traffic in all por tions of the United States, many of them applying on the most common articles of merchandise, were very materially advanced. These changes were admittedly not because of any inequality in the classifications but simply be cause the railways had determin ed to increase their revenues. There was no claim of any unusu al need of revenue. Not for years had traffic been so heavy or gross receipts so large, but it was insist 1 ed that the gross cost of opera tion had been enhanced and net revenues would therefore be de creased. Comparison shows, how ever, that operating expenses were less in proportion to earnings and net profits were greater in the fis cal year ending June 1900, than they have been for any year in the last ten. Still, the Republican Congress takes no action. Had To Conquer Or Die. “I was just abobt gone,” writes Mrs. Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, N. C., “I had consump tion so bad that the best doctors ■aid I could not live more than a month, but I began to use Dr. King’s New Discovery and was wholly cured by seven bottles and am now stout and well.” It’s an unrivaled life-saver in Consump tion, Pneumonia, La Grippe J and Bronchitis ; infallible for Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hay Fever, Croup or . Whooping Cough. Guaranteed bottles .50c and $1.00. Trial bot tle* free at H. M. Holtzclaw’s drug ■tore. Recent experiments show that all* classes of food may be com pletely digested by a preparation called Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which absolutely digests what you eat. As it is the only combination of all the natural digestants ever devised, the demand for it has be come enormous. It has never fail ed to cure the very worst cases of indigestion, and it always gives instant relief. Holtzc.aw’s Drug store . For the weakness and prostra tion following grippe there is noth ing so prompt and effective as One Minute Cough Cure. This prepa ration is highly endorsed as an un failing remedy for all throat and lung troubles and its early use prevents consumption. It was made to cure quickly. Holtz claw’s Drugstore. New hotels with accommoda tions for thousands of guests are building near the Pan-American Exposition grounds at Buffalo. To Cure A Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Stop t lie Congli and Works off the Cold Tablets. All druggists refund the Laxitive Bromo-Quinine Tablets money if it fails to cure. E. W. cure a cold in one day. No Cure, Grove’s signature is on each No Pay., Price 25 cents. 25/. box. Our $10 and $12 Suits. These stylish Suits are in Fancy Worsteds, Blue and Black Cheviots, and the elegant Gray Oxfords. You can’t do near so well j to-day anywhere else. BURNETT & GOODMAN, New Store. 454 Third St. MAG0N, GA. £ KESSLER BROS., = 414 h 416 Third St. MACON, GA. Great CLOSE-OUT Sale —:OF:-— Winter Clothing, Winter Shoes, Heavy-Weight Dry, Goods, Overcoats, Mein toshes, &c.—in fact • every article of WINTER GOODS in our store must devoid within the next six weeks. We have to have the room. There's 320,000 worth of it. You ask how are we going to sell all these goods in so short a time. Well, we know how |to do it. Make the prices right—that moves ’em. From to-day every article in our store wi 1 be sold AT AND LESS THAN NEW YORK CO: X * until our Entire Stock of Cold-Weather Goods is sold. And remember that this stock is one of the must staple in the city of Macon, consisting of Dry Goods, Shoes, Cloth ing, Hats, Millinery, Motions, &c. In fact yon can find here everything that you need to wear. You cannot afford to miss seeing us when you come to Macon, a ia©: 414 and 416 Third Street, MACOH, GA. If. B.—We have bought the stock of Mr. M. Elkin about 25 cents on the dollar| and from this stock you get staple goods for almost nothing. 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