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—— • ' | ~—; TMM a®!®® jQmSMmh. FamLabor.l iston. Perry, Thursday, August 7. LOCAL NEWS, Death At Fort Valley. Mrs. Green, widow .of the late Dr. Wm. I. Green, died last Sat urday at the hom£ of her sou in Fort Valley. She was about 65 years old, and of her one. who knew her writes : “MrB. Green was formerly Miss Emily Plant, and belonged to one of Georgia’s most prominent fam ilies. She was of a most pleans- ant disposition, a pure and conse crated member of the Methodist church, and loved by all who knew her.” Surviving her are a son and two daughters. Mr, Alva B. Green of Fort Valley, Mrs. W. H. Han son of Washington, D. 0., and Mrs. F. C. Houser of Fort Valley. There are also a number of grand' children. With these bereaved ones, their many friends sincerely sympa thise.' To Fair Stock Holders. All persons who subscribed, to the Houston county fair held last fall, are requested to meet at Per ry Ssturday morning, August 9th. Important business. A consoli dated report of receipts and ex penditures will be published this week. J; D. Martin, Sec. —Mr .T. 0. Sullivan has few superiors, if any, as a fisherinan. His home is very near Ocmulgee river in the extreme northeast of Houston County, near \Vellston, and he realizes considerable pro fit from the sale of the fish he catohes. Quite recently he caught in one of his baskets a fish that weighed 25 pounds. —We understand a «i*r1 free delivery route has been establish ed from Bonaire through the Heard neighboorhood and back to Bonaire by another road, but no official information is at hand, Will some friend at Bonaire please give us the desired infor mation, including the name of the carrier. —The first sweet potatoes we have seen this season were grown on the farm of Mr. D. Follendore, near Perry, and sent to this offioe last Friday, August 1st. Mr Follendore is the Houston cham pion in the produolion of earlj potatoes, besides being an excel lent allrround farmer. —A staunch friend to cotton growers Mr. G. B. Willingham, the Macon factor, has proven to be. He has been in the cotton business thirty years, and de dares his patrons are his referen ces. See his new ad. on the first page of this paper, —From, eight Elberta pea^h trees at Mr. W. J. Moore’s home in Perry, 28 crates of peaches were sold this year. Mr. Moore receiving a net amount of Mr. Moore says the children anc. the hogs ate some peaches from these trees also. —Since last Sunday night a protracted meeting has been in progress .at Small Academy, con duoted by Rev. J. W. Simmons. There have been two services dai ly,-but no specific report has been received at this office. Mr. Editor :— , I see a great deal in your worthy paper concerning farming, the scarcity of farm labor, and that many farmers are contem plating the use. of labor-saving machinery. But the idea I want to get at is this: If the crops be properly culti vated with machinery, oan they be gathered with machinery? If not, what is the use of planting and cultivating? It is true that wheat and oats can be gathered with machinery, but what about corn and cotton? I am a one-horse farmer, and I can make more cotton than my self and family can gather, but I never plant a single row for a ne gro to work. I have been farming since 1889, and if every day’s work that has been ou my farm, by negro labor was put together, it would not amount to more than the work of one hand twelve months. I always raise my own meat and have corn, to sell. I raise my own, flour and syrup. I don’t make much cotton, but I always pay all I owe, except to the Home Journal editor. But I get to see him after a little while. Well, then, why can’t every man who owns a farm do the same? God made us all. Is one man any better to plough than another? Well, I reckon so. I see the man who ploughs is the man who has to work the publio roads. The few negroes and the poor white men are all I ever see working the roads in this section. Let me tell you what I saw not long ago. I was going to churoh, and met a crowd working the public road. There were two white men, and all the others were negroes. The overseer was a young man that I have never seen at work. The other was an old 'man who is very well-to-do, but he works every day on his farm. So he was down in the ditch with his v spade. Why is that? ”0 well, he works; keep him at it.” So I don’t oare if all those large plan tations grow up in Johnson grass. If all the young men who are loafing around the towns, hunt ing for easy snaps and big money, would come out and take the plo\vs, their fathers would not be crying out: “Labor is scarce; no dependence in the negro.” There is none, and I am glad of it, for there is not much in some whites. Let all the white people go to work and let the negro go elsewhere, and we will have much better country. Farmer. Toy, Ga., July 80th, 1902. —Tuesday, in answer to a ques tion concerning crops, a progres sive farmer of the 6th district said.: “Our crops ate better than they have been in ten years about as good as the land will make them,’’: • —The rural mail delivery route served from Ppwersville has prov en so successful and satisfactory that several others have been ap plied for. - May these routes mul tiply. They serve the people most excellently. —Col. Obear of Atlanta in speoted the* Perry Riffles at their armory last Monday night. On account of the storm olouds, and rain, the attendance was not large, but those present were good form. in —The Hog, Days are. giving us considerable moisture—rain sight every day except two. in —The full membership attend ed the August term of County Commissioners’ Court last Tues day, and from the Tax Receiver’s books it was learned tha-t there is a deorease of about $11,000 in the tax returns. The decrease is caused, we are informed, by a de ficencey in the returns of land. Treasurer Moore says there is enough money in the treasury to pay all county expenses through the October term of Superior court, and Chairman Dennard says he is confident there will be a reduction in the oounty tax rate. The tax rate will be fixed at the ^September meeting. Mossy Sill Sotos. BY &OOKS. All is well on the Hill, and the fodder crop may be Saved, as Brudder Brown’s big meeting, which was expected to continue until the fourth Sunday, has come to a close. Th^re have 'been no marriages nor deaths on the Hill, but two neighbors were son struck. Neigh bor Eubanks has named his Joe Terrell, while Neighbor Irby is too proud of his to think of a name for a while. The boys enjoyed two fox races last week, and made a catch. each time. The run was in the open piney wqodB, and the nimble- footed fox could be seen at quite a distance with his beautiful sil very brush’ gracefully curved over his back, dashing with lightning like speed ahead. Then, as the hounds came in full ory, each one straining every nerve for the lead, the hunters were thrilled with ex citement, and the metal of their steeds was tested. to keep in the chase. While fox hunting is very en-. joyable when the hounds are swift and well trained, the sport is cer tainly tame compared to Presi dent Roosevelt’s account, in Scribner’s Magazine, of his huntB in Colorado, after cougar, lynx and wolves with hounds. Those were certainly plucky hoiiods, Mr. President, that fought the cougar to a standstill. The young ladies and.gentlemen of Henderson will at an early date present£that amusing and highly entertaining comedy, “He,is not Such a Fool as He Looks.” As soon as the date is fixed it will be published, and the public may ex pect a rare treat, as each part will be made up of the best talent. Rev. H. 0. Brewton closed his meeting at Henderson last night. Seven members wero reoeived into the church during the meeting, and much good was done, but the minister became discouraged, as some of his members showed so little interest and would not at tend. Mr. and Mrs. Ham Graves of Montezuma visited friends on the Hill this week. Mrs. 0. B.Ti-11. after a pleasaut visit to Crawford county, and the city of Macon, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. WYF. Bennett of near Perry passed over the Hill Sunday evening. Mrs. W. W. Pace and children of Albany,after a most delightful trip of several weeks to New York city, Saratoga and other points of interest, stopped a few days last week, on their way home, with relatives on the Hill. Miss Laura Kate ,Pate of Una- dilla has been the guest of Mrs. J. H. Wimberly for.several days. Mr. Jack Hodge and Miss Maggie Marr are attending a house party at Grovahia this week. Miss Sally May Jones of Macon is visiting Mrs. C. B. Till. 8-5-’02. . • ,, ? Shatters All Records. Twice in hospital; F. A. Gul- ledge, Verbena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doctors to. cure a severe case of piles, causing 24 tumors When all failed, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues Inflamation, conquers Aches, kills Pains. Best salve in the world 25o at Holtzplaw’s drugstore. Grist Mill Notice. We are now ready fob Grinding at Flat Creek Mills. ' ToomerBros. —We still have the best 50c 75c and $1.00 Negligee Shirts in the market. L. M. Paul’s. »u. >>A’ The way wc are selling these goods, which we mei ,tion below. You can’t fail to see that such Bargain as these should not be allowed to pass unnoticed. S'X’aES-A.’W HATS. All kinds worth $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 are going now at STRAW HATS—all kinds worth 50 and 75c. are going now at ULiSbd.ies’ lEXid. G-loves. Worth 75c. and $1.00 per pair are going now at Ladies’ S2a.ixt "Waists Worth 50c., 75c. and §1,00 are going now at, each, 25c. and XuSbGOS- Remnants of Laces worth 10c bunch are going n ow at Call on ns. We have other Bargains to show you. lull. iMilwmm k ' m L. M. PAUL. The Best Price For Cotton Is the thing all farmers want when they are ready to sell. The Iron Warehouse, Near Depot. PERRY, ga. is ready to serve all oomers, with best facilities and a-deter- mination to give the best service. BAGGING AND TIES for sale at lowest market prioe. Iligli-Grade Fertilizers For Grain and Respectfully, E. L. OH I BUY COTTON SEED. LIVERY STABLE ON MAIN STREET. I —Crate Nails* F, M. Houser. -THE- Fall Term, 1902, -+*OF*+" Begins the first Monday in September— 1st day—and continues^,? ^months. Incidental fee foriesident pupils $2.25; non residents, $2.50. Prof. W. W. Driskell, principal. Miss6sAnnie Bolleman and Mary Eil. WANTEDCanvassing agents to act as FIELD MANAGERS, wlio have had speciaUy aucceBsful experi ence in selling books, to traveL in the interest of employing'and training other canvassers. Will pay both salary and commission with the view to making the income from the latter large. State fully length of experience, name and num- ber of books sold, time engagea, etc. Nonebut canvassers of successful experience and capac ity for training and handling men need apply. Address, , • ••. GUARANTEE PUBLISHING COMPANY. 223 North Second Street; St. Louis, Mo. OASTORIA hrttitoMWtlrai He JUbIYuuJIm Alwafs Bougbt'* leu, Assistants. This fs a graded school of high order, and under competent instructors it read ily ranks with the best high schools of the Btate. The incidental fee must be paid in cash to the secretary and treasurer of the board, Mr. B. O. Uoltzclaw, before pupils will be permitted to enter the school. . It will he more beneficial to the chil dren, more agreeable to the teachers and more satisfactory to the Board of Edu cation and parents if each child is per mitted to enter on the first day of the term and not be allowed to miss even one recitation during the entire session. Good board can be obtained in private families at from $8 to $10 per month. Any other information can be obtain ed by addressing, either of the under signed. R. N. HotTzouAw, Pres. B. C. Holtzolaw, dec. and Treas. Bears the Signature oU . New Store! New Goods! I MY STOCK OF , Coffins, UNDERTAKERS' SUPPLIES, is new, choice and oomplete. I buy direct from the factories, and sell on a small margin-of profit. i M aid HEW Sewing Mcfriites. I can please you in goods ana prices. Come to see me. <' -■' ; • :■ V • - : \r Mr. J. R. Fudge is with me and will devote special attention to the Sewing Machine department— will { carry a Machine to your home and permit a trial be- <). fore you purchase. < \, Georgia Masonic T=n C* B A*7* Perry, Ballding. JL C Si ■ ■a SIGNIFIES THE BE8T. is the best product of a ISTew Roller Process Mill. It is made of the best wheat, for in dividual customers of the mill and for the trade. Ask your merchant for JERSEY CREAM FLOUR, or bring your wheat to BCOTTSER.’S ZMIIILILj. A. J. HOUSEE, Prop’k., EVA, GA.