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V:' '■ ' 59p ml K PSIOB, $1.60 AYEAB, IS ADVASCE. Published Every Thursday Horning, no.-EL. l£<$D'OE8, Editor and Publisher, Perry, Thursday, November 7. Copies of this paper may be found on file at, the office of oar Washington cor respondent, E. G. Siggere, 918 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. G. THE FAIR WAS GOOD. The Next One Will Be Better. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week Houston county was il lustrated at Perry, and hundreds of people were delighted with the illus tration each day. Through the kindness of Captain Cater and the Perry Rifles, the ar mory park and building were used by the fair association. The appoint ments were not all that could be de sired, but they answered fairly well. The exhibits of art, household ar ticles, ladies’ handiwork, etc., were in the armory building; agricultural, horticultural and garden products were in two large tents, and the poultry, hogs, cattle, horses and mules were accommodated in coops, pens and stalls made for the^ pur pose. It is not our purpose here to at tempt a description of the fair, nor of the amusements presented. The management was not perfect, and the daily programs were not presented with exact precision, but theife is no room for severe criticism, and by all who attended the fair has beefi, declared a success, one of the very best ever seen. It was not the best Houston could have made, but it was decidedly good. The Hous ton county fail* of 1902 will be very much better. In nothing exhibited was there a lack of quality, though in each de partment there should have been greater quantity. In a population of at ieast 1,500 white voters, less than 50 men made exhibits. There will be a very much better record on this line next year. From early Wednesday morning to Friday nigh| the grounds pre sented a lively scene, with faces showing good humor, health, refine ment and beauty. . The visitors from Macon, Mar- shallfille, Montezuma, and all sec tions of the county, were unanimous in favorable comment. Even some of the. county who had doubted and failed to assist in any way to make the fair a success, declared in sub stance: “I could have shown some products better than any I see, but I didn’t believe the fair would amount to much. You can count me in for the next fair, and I’ll' do all I can to kelp make the best coun ty fair ever seen in Georgia.” Our people can do just that thing, and they will. The opening exercises Wednesday morning consisted of an address of welcome by Mayor Hodges, respond ed to by Col. C. C. Duncan in be half of the fair association. . Then Mrs. F. M. King delivered crosses of honor to 32 Confederate veterans, delivering a short address that elic ited pinch applause. Then Hon. DuPont Guerry delivered an excel lent address to the veterans. On Thursday morning Rev. Al bert S. Dix, pastor of the Perry Baptist church, delivered ah educa tional address that was strong, log ical and eloquent. Friday morning Mr. J. B. Hunni- cutt, editor of the Southern Cultiva tor, talked to the farmers about ag riculture. No better speech on that subject was ever delivered to a Hous ton audience. It was practical, true, strong and eloquent, dealing with facts, suggestions and possibilities. Each day a pleasing program was presented, with races Thursday af ternoon and a tournament the clos ing feature on Friday. The display of Houston raised horses and mules was a revelation as to quantity and quality. The display of ladies’ handiwork and household products—quilts, la ces, needlework of all kinds, jellies, preserves, pickles, cake, butter,wine, etc., cannot be surpassed anywhere. There was only one display of canned fruit, and that was in the! Weilston exhibit. monsters, and the entire exhibit was decidedly good. There was a splendid school ex hibit, consisting, of maps, object drawing and written Class exercises, by pupils of Perry J Public School, Toy School and Crisp Academy^ We refrain from mentioning here the name of any Exhibitor, superin tendent, manager or. judge, for all did the best they could. Two nights the Wizard Oil Con cert Company divided receipts with the fair association, and from this source about $60 was received. Mr. J. W. Shinholser of Macon kindly exhibited a locomobile with out expense to the fair association^ He sells these vehicles, and all oth ers used. Hon. E. B. Lewis, our immediate representative in congress, was an interested visitor on Friday. He spoke of the fair in very complimen tary terms. The gate receipts and. fair conces sions will more than pay the expens es of the fair.. The groiinds were thoroughly po liced day and night, and only two cases of disorder were reported to the mayor. These occurred Wed nesday and Thursday nights, re spectively, and the mayor dismissed them without penalty, with the in junction to “go and sin no more.” There was some apprehension that there might be pickpockets or thefts, but only one case of this kind devel oped. At the depot a negro man stole the purse and railroad ticket belonging tp a negro woman. The money and ticket were recovered, and the thief is in jail. A portion of the expense of ar ranging for this fair is in the shape of a permanent investment for fail* purposes. In every respect the fair associa tion will be in better shape for,the next faiiv Just now the inclination is for the fair to be held durihg the first week in October, 1902. The most substantial compliment to the Houston county fair was the purchase of several articles of the agricultural exhibit for use in the Georgia exhibit at a Florida fair to be held this month. These pur chases were made by Gol. W. L Glessner, immigration commissioner of the G. S. & F. Railway Co. He spoke in most most complimentary manner of the fair as a whole, anc. especially of the ladies’ department and the field crop exhibits. : The managing committee held a meeting Tuesday, and as soon as practicable checks and specials will be forwarded tb those to whom pre miums were awarded. ■ ^ Modern Surgery Surpassed | J NO > “While suffering from a bad case of piles I consulted a physi- . cian who advised me to try a box j D6QT hlTi of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” says G. F. Carter, Atlanta, Ga. “I procured a box and was entire ly cured. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is a splendid cure for piles, giving,-- 1 relief instantly, and I heartly recommend it to all erers. HODGES, Editor of The Home Journal, Please announce to ihe people of Houston County that I am receiving from New York my Fall and Winter stock of goods, which will be complete in each and every depart. ment. 1 have two Cases of beautiful, well-assorted Prints suff-1 that I am selling for Be the yard. These Prints cannot be s S %7wLT~ y Ha-1 duplicated at the price, as all standard brands of prints have zel Salve will cure any case. Cuts, advanced in price \c per yard. I have in stock the prettiest burns, bruises and all other anc J m0 st attractive line ot Dress Goods ever shown across wounds are also quickly cured by - ^ mr i t . j s it. Beware of counterfeits. Holtz- the counter in Perry. This statement may read a little ego. claw’s drugstore. tistical, but if you will come in and examine my stock I While the Chinese court was pre-1 have no fears <is to your convictions. Also have a lull paring to cross the river to No Now, 0 f Linings, Trimmings, etc., to suit every customer. I have dowager^emgress was atteTte/by'a1 11 nice ,ine °f Ladies’ Capes, Jackets, Skirts, Waists, U„. would-be assassin. The empress was derwear, etc. Don’t forget to see my Laces. assassin was killed A fuil line 0 f Men’s, Ladies’, Misses’and Boys’ Shoes. ! A nice line of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, and Hats from the bottom to the top. Everybody invited to examine stock, get prices, and X will do the rest. See Carpeting, Bugs, Lap Ropes, etc., before you leave the store. • Confidence is to trade what oil is to machinery—it checks friction. In business there is but one corner stone—Honesty. I W. D. DAY. The Boers in South Africa conlin- ue their exasperating opposition to British rule, and there is discontent in England concerning- the great ex pense in men and money of the long- continued war. 1900. Roosevelt and The Negro. For an explanation that does not explain, the following from our Washington corresponnent concern ing the Roosevelt-Washington inci dent may be peculiar. It seems to place emphasis upon an; opinion that Roosevelt prdposes to do as his in clination and judgment dictate, re gardless of whatever other people may think or day. If he sticks to that all through the category of of ficial action, especially when money influence is concerned, it may work out in the neighborhood of right: “President Roosevel t has explain ed his action in inviting Booker Washington to dinner t.o several personal friends, not as an explana tion but merely casually, in conver sation. He shys that he had no idea of the storm of criticism that his ac tion would provoke; in fact, the sub ject never occurred to him as one calling for a comment at aQ. This was by no means the first occasion on which he had eaten with a negro. On the plains, in the mountains, ifi his own home and the governor’s mansion in New York, he had asked others to( dine with him in a matter of course way, not caring as to the color of his guest’s skin so long as otherwise he was all right. So, on this occasion he wanted to talk to Professor Washington and invited him as the easiest way of bringing about a quiet talk. He had no idea of raising the negro as a race, of of making an issue before the country, or anything of the kind. At the same time, Mr. Roosevelt is careful to state that if he had known all that the invitation would bring forth, he should, nevertheless, have invited Professor Washington. This is the explanation; whether it con dones or aggravates the original of fense, is a question for the consider- j ation of the south.”||j The display of poultry and Bel- *»-•-*- gian hares occupied 60 coops. Sev- The Georgia state fair is in suc- eral of - the Bronze turkeys were | cessful progress at Savannah. Corning, Ohio; Nov. 5th, Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, 111. While, visiting in : Taylorville, 111.,-1 came across your Dr. Cald well ’ s Syrup Pepsin. Have used two and one-half bottles and it has done me more good than all the medicine I have used in two years. Please let me know if you will send me three or four bottles and what it will cost to send it to Corning, Perry County, Ohio, and oblige. Mrs. Sarah A. McCraxen. Sold by druggist. FARMS FOR SALE. Two well-improved farms, 850 acres at Sofkee, Bibb county, and 600 acres with mill in Houston, property of H. N. Feagin. Apply to W. R. Cox, Macon, Ga. * • 7 For lowest prices on matches, see J. D. Martin, Jr. A WORTHY SUCCESSOR. •‘Something New Under the Sun.” THE BARGAIN STORE OF MACON. MARX ZARKS, -454 Mulberry St. 5 MACON, GA. Dry Goods, Shoes. Clothing, Millinery, TRUNKS, YALISES, NOTIONS, ETC. I take pleasure in announcing to my friends and former customers of Houston County that I am now in the large store, No. 454 Mulberry, Street, Macon, Ga., where I have just opened a large and complete stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Valises, Notions, &c. Everything Fresh and New. No Old Stock. Marx Zarks. P. S.—I have large back yard and stable in the rear of my store where my country friends can place their teams free of charge when in Macon. All doctors have tried to cure Catarrh by the use of powders, acid gases, inhal-1 ers and drugs in paste form. Their pow ders dry np the mucous membranes,] causing them to- crack open and bleed. The powerful acids used in the inhalers have entirely eaten away the same mem branes that their makers have aimed to cure, while tho pastes mid ointments can not reach the disease... An old and expe rienced practitioner who has for many oftheTreltmentof Sli!has^UaS And I am prepared to sell to my friends at rock bottom perfected ^treatment which, when faith- . -r TT , . ... j j r fully u>ed, not only relieves once, but prices. When visiting Macon come and see me, and 1 Will permanently 'cures Catarrh, by remov- . . ,. ing the cause, stopping the discharges save you money on anything in my line, and curing all inflammation. It is the] v i/i r • A only remedy known to science that ac-1 i OUr Old. IFiencl, tually reaches the afflicted parts. This wonderful remedy is known as “Snuf fles the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure” and is sold at the extremely low price of One Dollar, each package containing in ternal and external thedicine sufficient for a full month’s treatment and every thing necessary to its perfect use. “Snuffles” is the only perfect Ca tarrh Cure ever made and is now rec ognized as the only - safe and positive cure for that annoying and disgusting disease. It cures all inflammation quick ly and permanently * and is also wonder- felly quick to relieve Hay Fever or Gold in the Head. Catarrh when neglected often leads to CoNSUMPTioN-“§nuffles” will save you if you use it at once. It is no ordiuary remedy, but a complete treatment which is positively guaranteed to cure Catarrh in any form or stage if used according to the directions which accompany each package. Don’t delay, but send for it at once, and write full particulars as to your condition, and you will receive spe cial advice from the discoverer of this wonderful remedy regarding your case without cost to yon beyond the regular price of “Snaffles” the “Guaran- Jeed Catarrh Cure.” Sent prepaid to any address in the United States or Canada on receipt of One Dollar. Address Dept. C478, Edwin B. GiLEg & Company, 2330 and 23:12 Mar ket Street, Philadelphia W. N. FLEETWOOD, Jr. F. L. XLOPFEB. amoon & WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS. 416 POPLAR STREET? MACON, GA. JUG FILLING A SPECIALTY. ALSO PROPRIETORS OF MOHAWS CIDER & VINEGAR "W oees PRICE LIST PER GALLON'. Old Crow, @2.35, Capitol Ryh 82.00, Monogram, 2.50, ROBERTSOM COUNT V SOUR MASH 82.75, Mill Creek Cabinot Rye 83.00. Kentucky Sour Marh 83.00, Greek Briar Soub Mash $3.50, OLD Taylor Sour Mash $4.00, North Carolina Com $2.90, Ole Georgia Com $2 00. Holland Gin $2.00, t>le Stamp Juniper Gin, $2.50, New England Rum $2.00. Jamaica 3um $2.50. SEND TO BEOIHGFiELD BROS. 515 Popular St- Macon, Georgia, M. C. BALXCOM -DEALERllN- “ as “ whilkey, | HARDWARE, STOVES, CUTLERY, Guns, Pistols, Tinware, : Woodenware, Farming Implements, Etc. (Near Po#$oitice) MACOjY, ^ Pop Corn It is the finest you ever tried. Price, $2.50 per gal, Wholesale and Retail > And Dealers In 08 TLIED ST. HHHi MHBH