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JTOI-X1V HC. HODGES, Propv. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CPt T«hRE. #1.(50 a Year in Advance. VOL. XXX. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901. NO. 49. IN MEMORIAM. BONAIRE BRIEFLETS. "Written For The Hour Journal. Dark and impenetrable gloom o’er- skadowed our town Friday m’orning, Novembered 22nd, when the sad news was given us that “Emmie Miller was dead.” Just the day be fore we learned she was sick with scarlet fever. This sudden call from the Master has the silence all too solemn to be broken by voice or pen— Words cannot render back The golden howl tlrnt’s broken at the foustain, Or mend the wheel that's broken at the center, Nor twist again the silver cord that’s loosed.” The unexpected demise of dear Emmie admonishes us of the uncer tainty of life and the universal do main of death. How true it is that the arm of friendship cannot resist the king of terrors nor the charm of innocence elude his grasp. Left in early girlhood a complete orphan, to whose care was entrusted an invalid sister (who soon joined father and mother), one brother and two small sisters, she battled brave ly and heroically to discharge her duties to them. Her noble life im presses us with her greatness and goodness, and will remain eloquent testimonials of the purity of her life and motives. Of just such lives are the jewels of God made up. This separation is only temporal and has been caused by God’s eternal envoy, who promises to those who walk cir cumspectly and approved in His sight a reunion upon the celestial strand. She waB married to Mr. Geo. A. Miller Wednesday morning, July 6th, 1898. The struggles, anxieties, disap pointments and triumps are now all at rest. The loving wife, the tender sister, the kind friend, the upright woman, the sincere Christian sleeps in the quiet grave. They say she is dead—no t not dead. "There is no death, what seems so is transition, This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life Elysian, Whose portal we call death.” And while we know that this is true, we shall miss her genial handclasp and pleasant greetings and we shall sadly grieve, and when the Voice which called her hence shall sum mon those from whom it gave so much grief to part, may they and we, who loved and cherish Ed her, meet her “In that beautiful land,' „• . . That far away home of the soul, [strand Where no storms ever beat on the glittering | While the years of eternity roll.” F. E. N. Perry, A friend, Ga. Saw Death Near. “It often made my heart ache,” writes L. 0. Overstreet, of Elgin, Tenn., “to hear my wife cough until it seemed her weak and sore lungs would collapse. Good doctors said she was so far gone with consump tion that no medicine or earthly help could save her, but a friend BY BBOWN EYES. Well, it seems that Bonaire has just about dried up on the stalk; it has been Borne time since we have had dots from hero. Think some of the good folks might write oftener, I write just a few ^hort lines to let people know that the town is still alive if the robbers did visit it a while back and carry off most all the cash. Don’t think they have been heard of since. Around about Bonaire has been quite dull4his season, but we hope to liven up soon and have a jolly good time, as Christmas will soon be here. We are anticipating some fun then. We hope all our young folks won’t leave home to spend Christmas. Since Mr. W. A. King’s resigna tion as freight agent here, Mr. 0. W. Hester has taken his place, which adds one more young man to our comnr unity, Miss Julia Scales of Popes is with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Williams. We are always glad to welcome Miss Julia. Come oftener. Mrs. Frances of Gordele was the guest of Mrs. S. E. Slocumb last week. Miss Castellow, of Locust Grove,' is the guest of her cousin, Miss Ger trude Sasser, for a few weeks. The residence of Mr. Clayton Sasser has been quite attraclive to the young men for the last three weeks. Mrs. W. A. King returned home last Monday from Ashburn, where she visited her sister, Mrs. R. Woodard. Misses Vickie Mae and Mattie Sasser left last Saturday for Ameri ous. We regret very much their leaving. Mrs. Nonie Watson was a visitor in our town part of last week. Mrs. G. L. Slocumb and daught er, Miss Dewey, are in Perry for a while. Our sdhool is progressing nicely under the management of Miss Dukes. Hope it will continue so. We understand two or three young men came very near freezing a few nights ago. ere this., [The above was written for publi cation last week, but reached us too late for that issue.] Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with local applications, as they canpot reach the seat of the dis- ease. Catarrh is a blood or con stitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts direct ly on the blood and mucous surfa ces. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. Jt was prescrib ed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular nrescription. It is com- MAJORITY OF MEN. ' Atlanta Journal. There is some surprise over the disclosure of the census that there are so many more men than women : in this country. The general supposition was that the number of men and women in the United States is about equal, but it turns out that there are 1,-, 800,000 more of the former than the ! latter. j That is to say, such was the case i ; n June, 1900, when the count was made. i In every 1,000 of the American people 512 are male and 488 female. For more than half a century there has been proportionately a greater increase of men and this tendency is growing. ( This is surprising in view of the fact that within a little more than half a century we have had three wars, those with Mexico, the oivil war and the brush with Spain. Our losses in the first and last of these wars was insignificant compared with the terrible death rate in battle from wounds and disease in the bloody conflict between the north and the south. The loss of the lives of a vast number of men is attribut able to that struggle and it would seem that, it would have left the men in a minority. Another thing that makes the continued predominence of men in this country remarkable is the fact that in every country of continental Europe and in the United Kingdom there is uniformly a majority of wo men. This difference in the situation here and in Europe is explainable largely by the fact that so many more men than women are found among the immigrants who come to our shores, the proportion being about three to two. This works both ways, reducing the comparative number of men in Europe and increasing it here. Immigration has more than coun terbalanced the effect of war upon the proportion of men and women population, and the former C. B. WILLINGHAM, COTTON FACTOR, MACON, GA* Money to loan to responsible farmers at a low rate of interest. My connection with the cotton mills of Macon gives me advantages unsurpassed in handling cotton consigned to me, and I solicit your shipments. G. B. WILLINGHAM. - . , m our . Hope they are all right j probably remain in the majority for a long time to come. absolutely guaranteed if or coughs, cclds, bronchitis, asthma and all throat and lung diseases. 60c. and §1 at Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. Trial bottles free. “Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She complain ed of pains in her chest and had a bad cough. I gave her Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy according to directions and in two days she was well and able to go to school. I have used this remedy in my family for the past seven years and have never known it to fail,” says James Pren- dergast, merchant, Annato Bay, Ja maica, W§st India Islands. The pains in the chest indicated an ap proaching attack of pneumonia ; which in this instance was undoubt edly warded off by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It counteracts any cold, toward pneumo by all dealers in Perry rifiers, acting directly on the mu- barren & Lowe, Byron cous surfaces. Tho perfect com bination of the two ingredients is i ^ p res ijj en t wft s to have laid what produces such wonderful re- stone of the 0 hio College suits in curing Catarrh, bend 1 A few years ago the use of corn meal for food was unknown in Eu rope, but last year 172,519,875 bush els of corn were sent to Europe, and a large proportion was used for hu man food. Gornbread is so much more palatable than the ryebread which is the common food among the peasants in Europe, that it is certain to take its place. Now that the effort to popularize it is bearing I right fruit, this great field opening for | goes, corn means that the low prices pre vailing a few years back have gone forever. for testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co , Props., Toledo, O Sold by Druggists,'75a. Hall a Family Pills are the beat. of Government—one of the build ings of the group of the American University at Washington-next month, and it is probable that the honor will now devolve upon Presi dent Roosevelt. The building will be of marble and will cost $250,000 The suggestion has been made that it shall be a memorial to President McKinley, and that it shall be known The hunting season in Maine seems to be progressing finely. Notwith standing the season is only a few weeks old, not less than twelve per- . . .... n . sons have been shot by hunters, of as the McKinley Memorial Ohio Col which number five were killed out- lege of Government, So far as the information the fatalities among the deer] have not been greater than among j the hunters. Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin pleasant to take. It is a pleasant laxative. Sold by druggists. Don’t Do It. Do not take Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin unless you have constipation, indigestion, sick, headache or some form of stomach trouble, such as dys- j or heartburn, for are what it is guaianteed to CQ *e. Sold by druggists. A Care For Lumbago. W C. Williamson, of Amherst, Va., says, “For more than a year I suffered from lumbago. I finally tried Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief, which all other remedies had'failed to do ” For sale by all druggists in I Perry.Warren & Lowe, Byron. j gSSik* •• «:-* For Infants and Children. tbs KM You Haw Alwajt loath Bears tho Stfafttwsof Tli© Harvest Season Is at hand, and you will need a NEW AY AG ON for gath ering and marketing • ou crop. You can make no bet ter selection than an “OLD HICKOEY” or a “TENNES EE” Wagon. "OUR WAGONS will contribute to your satis faction; OUR PRICES will increase your prosperity. Do not forget that you may need a BUGGY; if so, it’s a “BARNESYILLE” or a “ROCK HILL.” Those “ winded” Axles are beauties, and a marvel in the saving of time, patience and oil. HEARD BROS., 350-352 Poplar Street. MACON. GA. W. A. DAVIS. BEN. T. BAY. EDWIN S. DAVIS W. A. DAVIS & CO., 60TT0N FACTORS, 405 & 407 Poplar St. MACON, GEORGIA Unsurpassed facilities for handling- cotton. Money advanced at lowest ratestf* Prompt attention to business is our motto. Wc charge only 50 cents per bale. The Best Sellers of cotton in the city. B. T. ADAMS. W. 0. KINNEY. / B. T. ADAMS & CO., COTTON FACTORS, MACON, CA. We respectfully solicit the patronage of the farmers of Hounton county. MONEY TO LOAN AT 8 PER CENT. We also handle MULES, GUANO and FARM SUP PLIES at reasonable prices. W:>V mBam Brats