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I Sidewalk Gleanings. LOCAL HEWS OP TOWN AND COUNTY 1 J —The sick folks of Perry and / vacinity are improving. —Rain has prevented early gar den planting in Perry this season. —Dr. Griffin of Eastman spent last Sunday with friends in Per ry.- —Miss Annie Norwood returned home from Port Valley several days ago. —The indications are that early corn planting will be late in Hous ton this year. —Mrs. Hugh Lawson and Miss Mattie Lawson are visiting rela tives in Macon. ; —Large numbers of wagons have hauled guano from Perry to the farms this week. —Miss Nell Norwood is in Port Valley with her aunt, Mrs. M. L. at the Harris House. —Mr. L. P. Cater and daughter, little Miss Helen, came to Perry from Forsyth Tuesday. —Perry young folks didn’t ar range for any specific observance of St. Valentine’s day. —Editor Shepard of the Fort Valley Leader was among his friends in Perry Monday. —Mr. Charlie Moore of Bostick was in Perry a day or two last week visiting his father, Mr. C.H. Moore. —Should the latter half of Feb ruary be as mild as the first half has been, there - will be a good fruit crop this year. —Local guano agents say they cannot get shipments of commer cial fertilizers fast enough to sup ply the demand promptly. —We are glad to note that Mrs. T. D. Gurr is steadily recovering from the serious illness cansed by a severe burn several weeks ogo. —Any one contemplating the purchase of a buggy, carriage or wagon, can learn something ad vantageous at the Home Journal office. , —Moonites say Irish potatoes should be planted while the moon is decreasing, and such vegetables as produce above the ground, when the moon is increasing. —Mr. C. Edwin Martin, who is attending the North Georgia Col lege at Dalonga, has been promo ted to the position of Sergeant Major of the battalion of cadets. —The*cannery at Fort Valley owned by Messrs. F. 0. Miller and J. M. Jones will be used this year to can tomatoes, okra, beans and English peas, as well as peaches. —Mr. E. K. Braselton was with his wife in Perry a day or two last week, and on Friday they went down to Smithville, where Mr. Braselton has engaged In the drug business. —Miss Nellie Knight of Carters- ville, Ga., and Miss Mary Me An drews of Union Springs, Ala., students of Wesleyan Female Col lege, were in Perry last Sunday and Monday, guests of Miss Lula Houser. Baptist Pastor Resigns. Rev. W. J. Holtzclaw has re signed the pastorate of the Perry Baptist church, but will continue to serve that church the remain der of this month. While conducting a series* of meetings in Atlanta several days ago, he was called to the patorate of the Jones Avenue Baptist church in that city, and he ac cepted the call. His resignation was presented to the Perry Baptist church last Sunday, and was accepted. Most likely a new pastor will be secured by the time Dr. Holtzclaw leaves Perry for Atlanta; We are told that Rev. J. C. Brewton of Cordele, foermrly pas tor of this church, may be per suaded to return to Perry. Mr. G. W. Hardison Dead. At noon last Thursday Mr. George W. Hardison died at his home three miles west of Byron. He had been in feeble health sev eral months. The burial was at Union Church in Crawford county, Friday afternoon. Mr. Hardison was 71 years old, and had lived in the_ community near Byron all his life. He was one of the best citizens ton county, an honest right man, whose strict won the confidence of knew him. He leaves a devoted widow, sev en sons, one daughter and many relatives. Many friends through out the county sincerely sympa thise with the bereaved ones in their sorrow. of Hous- and up- integrity all who School Compositions. Believing that the publication of meritorious cpmpositions writ ten by the pupils of the schools in Houston would stimulate ef forts in this important line of ed ucation, we request the teachers to furnish us a number of such papers written by their pupils. Each teacher can select the best, send them to the Home Journal, and they will be published, one each week, until all have been used. In this proposition we in clude all the white schools in the county. There cannot be too many. With each composition give num ber of grade and name of pupil and school. SmaU-Pox Scare. Commissioners’ Minutes. —Dr. F. E. Taft of Rochester, N. Y.,reached Perry on his annual winter visit last Saturday. He is somewhat late this season, but the greeting of his many friends here was none the less cordial on that account. —For the first time since Jan uary 2nd, six weeks less a day ago, Sheriff M. L v Cooper was at ills office a short while Tuesday afternoon. His many friends no w hope that he will completely re cover his health within a very short while. —Last Friday night the rain prevented the regular monthly meeting of the Perry Epworth League. The postponed meeting will be held Friday night, next week, the weather permitting, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hodges. A full attendance is de sired. • . ~ —Col. E. D. Huguenin, accom panied by regimental Adjutant A. S. Thomas and Lieut L. Massen- burg, of the Second Georgia Reg iment, state troops; will come to Perry next Friday afternoon, Feb. 15th. That night the Perry Ri County Commissioners’ Court of Honston County met in regu lar monthly session Feb.5th, 1901, with all the members of the Court present. The minutes of last Court were read and approved. Commissioners Tharp and Houser reported that they had in spected Clark’s bridges in the 12th, District and recommended that they be discontinued. Upon motion it was ordered that said bridges be discontinued. W. H. Talton, W. A. King and Clayton Sasser were appointed re viewers for new road> petitioned forin the Upper Eleventh district. A petition was filed to make public a road in the Lower Fifth District ‘now a private road across lands of J. A. Smith to corner of lands of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.Glos- ier,” and to discontinue “the road running from Bason house to Mrs. Glosier’s lands”. Ordered that petition lie over to next meeting. Daphne Patterson was allowed $1.00 per month from pauper fund. It was ordered that Mrs. G. W. Killen, Mrs. C. T. Lawson, J. E. Folks, G. B. Shelley, and C. Pearce, Guardian for Borum heirs, be allowed to pay taxes. The tax collecter was ordered to refund to Mrs. Mary D. Gilbert $5.50, taxes given in through a miskake; Alf Watkins, Thomas Slappy, Harrison Jefferson, John Lightfoot and Dave Rumph, Jr., all over age, $1.00 each poll tax, and Callahan Jackson and Oliver Gorman, under age, $1.00 each, poll tax. Upon motion, it was ordered that all claims against the county be filed in office on or before the Saturday next preceeding the first Tuesday in each month. Whereupon, Court adjourned to meet on the following day. Feb. 6th, 1901 Court met pursuant to adjourn ment ; Present as before. Rules for working the public roads were considered and Adopt ed. It was ordered that Mary Jack- son be allowed $1.00 per month from pauper fund. Wherenpon, Court adjourned. C. E. Brunson, Clerk. The people of Perry were very much excited last Friday morn ing when a case of Small-pox was reported in Perry. Investigation disclosed the fact fhat there were two cases of small-pox in the Co field house, near the east end of Swift street. The inmates of the house were at once quarantined, flags erected and guards placed. There are now three cases in that house, a negro preacher, George Taylor and two of his children. Since the report, about three hundred people have been vaccina ted, and efforts are being made to vaccinate all in town and "all who come here. The excitement has subsided. Uniform Goods at Remarkably ...Low Prices... IS WHAT YOXJ GET FROM The RACKET STORE. We have just marked down some SHOES that we have on hand, and can give you some very low prices. GUANO SEASON 1901. Important News To Farmers. We submit for your considera tion the affidavit below and in doing so we assert without fear of proof to the contrary that “Plow- boys Brand Guano” is the only complete fertilizer sold in Geor gia which has not been lowered in grade. Office of Georgia Cotton Oil Co., Macon, Ga., Jan. 15th, 1901. To whom it may concern; This is" to certify that I have been superintendant of the Georgia Cotton Oil Co., of Macon, Ga. for the last twelve years, and have had charge each year of the ma nipulation of “Plowboys Brand Guano,” and that there has not been any change in the material or making of said goods and that it is being made this season for the American Fertilizer Co., Ma con, Ga. just as in the past years S. ScHUESSKER, Superintendent Georgia Cotton Oil Co., Macon, Ga. For all kinds Fertilizer call on American Fertilizer Co., Office 451 Poplar Street, A. M Rodgers. Macon, Ga. President. Our Men’s Lace Plain Toe Shoes were $1.75, now Our Men’s Russian Tan Cap Toe Lace Heavy Snoes for farm work; were $1.60, now Our Regular Men’s Lace Shoes, warranted solid, will cost you anywhere $1.50; here at- $1.50 $1.50 $1.38 A Good Man’s Shoe that was formerly sold at $1.45, and we have it in Cap Toe or Plain Toe. We have reduced them to A Jim Dandy, Men’s Cap Toe Lace Shoes, sold for $1.25, now $1.25 $1.20 Our Boys 9 Shoes, For the weakness and prostra tion following grippe there is noth ing so prompt and effective as One Minute Cough Cure. This prepa- single [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. —Dr. Wm. J- Holtzclaw will preach next Sunday at the Perry Baptist church both morning and night on special subjects by re quest. At 11 a. m. he will preach on “An Active Faith,” and at T:30 p.m. on “The Christ,” He the Factory Established 1865. Waterman & Co., 620 to 624 Fourth Street, MA€ON,GA. -— „ DEALERS IN HORSES MULES OF ALL KINDS. - EINE HQESES AND LASSE MULES - A SPECIALTY The Little Man’s Good as Gold Lace Cap Toe Shoes, sizes 13 to 2, regular price $1.50, here We have the same Shoe in sizes 3 to 5^, regular price $1.75, here $1.50 $1.60 Our Boys’ Shoes in Cheaper Grades. $1.40 *1.15 The Victor Shoe, in Cap Toe Lace, sizes 3 to 5£, regular price $1.50, here The Drum Major, in Cap Toe Lare, sizes 4 to 5^’ regular price L.25, here We have also reduced in prices our lihe of Ladies’ Shoes, and now is the time to purchase. OUR TERMS Under Bay. Under Sell. 413 Third Street, MACON, QA. .. I have recently returned in harness to meet my old friends, and will endeavor to make as many new ones as possible. I am now prepared to FEED ALL WHO COME, and will give them a cordial greeting and satisfy the inner man with the best in the market at most reasonable prices. My Restaurant is more ESPECIALLY for LADIES, having no connection with saloons If you want anything choice to eat, you wi know That Isaac’s s the place to go. Old Veteran Caterer, E. ISAACS. FertiSizres For 1901. I am selling the following brands of Guano, and will be glad to see my friends befoie they buy. I can save yon money. Plow Brand Guano. Georgia State Grange Guano. Scott’s Formula Guano. Baldwin’s Dissolved Bone Acid. 10—4— Acid. Pure German Kainit. Cotton Seed Meal. Muriate of Potash. Call on write me at Byron, Gr. J. W. RUSHING. . _ . >( r will also preach at fies will be inspected at -their ar- ' Baptist church at 10 a. m. Satur- 1 A 1 TT ^ * 1 J, " O w mory by Col Huguenin. day and at 3 p. m. Sunday. WANTED—ACTIVE ALAS’ OF good charactes 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-addressed stamped envelope. Manu facturers, 3rd Floor, 334 Dearborn st., Chicago, j ..TORI (MIST.. Eat aia.d. Sleep. We can satisfy you in every particular. '■House, Under new management, well illuminated, home like, everything selected ' to afford comfoet. Best rooms and table service. $1,00 to $2.00 PER RAY. Convenient to business center of the city. If you are in search of a com pletely satisfactory situ ation, come this way . W. A. Herin, Prop’r. Next to Academy of Music, MACON, GA. 1 INSPECTION COSTS NOTHING. Come in when yon are passing our store never mind whether you want to buy anything or not. You may be wrong we may have something yon want ex tremely. At any rate, we always have something new and interesting to show, and inspection costs nothing. J.H.&W. W. WILLIAMS, Jewelers, Macon, Ga. CASTOR1A. Bears the ^Tlie Kind Yoa Have Always Bougjt Signature GEORGIA—Houston County. M. A. Edwardb, administrator of the estate of J. W. Hardison,of said county, deceased, has applied for dismission from said trust: This is therefore to cite all persons con ned to appear at the April term, 1901, of the court of Ordinary of said county and show cause, if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witness my official signature this January 7,1901. SAM. T. HURST, Ordinary. GEORGIA, Houston County. * A.J. Garvin, administrator of thees- tate of Mrs. Nittie Garun; dec’d, has ap- mf or dismission from his said trust: This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to appear at the April term, 1901, jf the court of Ordinary of said county and show cause, if any they have, why said application should not be granted. Witless tnv official signature this J anuary 7,1901. SAM T. HURST, Ordinary - ji i EHm