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I have put in a
Telephone, and.
orders over the
same will be ap-
preciated and
promptly filled.
Kespectfully,
m B. Sims.
For Rent or Lease.
One 8-horse Farm; one 6-horse
Farm, one 4-horse Farm; one 8-
horse Farm. These farms are
near Elko, Gu., and under high
state of cultivation. Good hous
es, plenty wood and water; good
pastures. Apply to
W, B. Fitzgerald,
qOot.-l. Unadilla, Ga.
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Help Our Young Men.
Wagons and Buggies a spec
ialty at W, D. Day’s.
— Fruit Jars. F. M. Houser,
J. H. Davis, Pres. W. D. Dav, 1 „
J. D. Mabtin. Cashier. J. H. Grace, j Pr0S *
The Houston Banking Company.
Does a general Hauldng business. Interest al
lowed on time deposits. The business publio
ure invited to give us a call. Located ui Ala-
sonio Buildiug, west side Public Square.
J. D. MABTIN, Sr.,
JEWELER,
Perry, Ga.
Watokes, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Offioe in Masonio Building.
H. A. MATHEWS. A. 0. RILEY.
MATHEWS & RILEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA.
Practice in all the Courts.
Loans negotiated" and Land Titles
abstracted. Collections on all points.
Seourity Bonds furnished.
o. z. mcarthur,
DENTIST,
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA.
Office over Slappey’s Drugstore.
PDWIN L. BRTSTAJV,
^ ATEORNEY-AT-LAW,
Fort Valley, Ga.
Loans negotiated on real estate at
lowest rate of interest.
Farm lands for sale on easy terms.
w. H. HARRIS,
DENTIST.
Successor to Dr. Vf. A. Blassengame.
O-FIOB OVER DOW LAW BANK,
FORT VALLEY. : GEORGIA
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Prompt attention given to repairing
Engines and all Machinery.
Model and Pettern Work
a specialty.
Full stock of Pipe and -Steam Fix
tures always on hand.
Ilubber Belting.
Write for what you want.2
Anthoine Machine Works,
J. W. ANTHOINE, Prop’r.,
FORT VALLEY, GA
415}£ Third St. (Upstairs.)
Only One in the City
MEALS TO ORDER.
Regular Meals 25c
We cater to the best class trade.
kejig Needed in Macon.
A place to rest after shopping.
MRS. GEORGE’S PLACE.
CASTOR IA
In reading “Farmer’s” article in
the last issue of the Home Journal,
it led me to disclose some observa
tions I have made for the past few
years concerning the labor question.
I can’t say that the trouble in view
can be applied generally, but it is a
fact as to our immediate locality.
Our greatest drawback to labor is
the large land owner or land “mag.
Bate./ The moneyed men buy every
square foot of land they can get,
have the necessary buildings erect
ed, and rent or crop it to whom, a
white man? No, they want negroes
in nine out of ten cases. Why? you
might ask. Isn’t it intelligible?
Those “magnates” furbish these ten
ants with all the necessary supplies,
sell them a mule and occasionally a
buggy or wagon, “on time,” of
course, and, naturally, at a big prof
it. Quite a risk, you say, for a man
to furnish a dozen or more of these
tenants, but don’t be too hasty. In
the fall you will see the land owner
among his tenants collecting, or
giving them orders to carry their
cotton to town. In making a set
tlement the negroes will have their
mules about half paid for, 39 they
must lose what they have paid or
remain with the “magnate” another
year, and in most cases he remains,
for his indebtedness doesn’t worry
him so long as he has a mule to
Irive, a buggy to ride in, and is his
own boss.
Now, there are several objections
to this. In the spring, of course
these tenants go to their “lords” for
supplies and they are asked how
much cotton do they intend to
plant. “Twenty aores to the plow,”
they say. “Well,” say the “lords,”
“I will let you have the supplies, but
you must plant more cotton than
that.” See? They are made to
plant it, and it is a fact that a negro
will neglect all other crops for his
cotton crop. Therefore it is impos
sible for the white farmers to con
trol the production of cotton.
Again, there is no room for the
white man. These men buy all the
landB they can get and will not sell
an inch. I have in mind a score of
young men that are anxious to buy
small farms in this locality, biit
there are none for sale except in
large bodies—too large for the av
erage young man to pay for. Now,
if these men would divide their
lands into small lots, say from fifty
to a hundred and fifty acres, these
young men would buy and pay for
them. It would be a noble act in
these gentlemen to do this. Then,
and not until then, will there be
room for our young men.. An ac
tion of this kind would erase the
excuse for going to the cities. It
would be of the greatest benefit to
our country; trade would increase;
society would improve; schools and
churches would progress; new en
terprises would build up, and the
former land “magnate” would go to
his grave bearing the honors of a
great benefactor.
The smaller the farms, the more
plentiful is labor.
Small Farmer.
Heard, Ga., Aug. 11, 1902.
Prop. Andrew Sledd has resigned
the professorship of Latin in Emory
College. His resignation is the re
sult of recent public criticism of an
article written by Prof. Sledd and
recently published in the Atlantic
Monthly. The article discussed the
“negro question,” came very near
advocating social equality, and its
tenor was an arraignment of the
southern people for their treatment
of the negro. His resignation is
right.
One hundred Georgia cotton gin-
hers, or more, were in convention at
Macon last Thursday, and they or
ganized a state association, with the
following officers- President, W. D.
Hammock, Coleman, Randolph coun
ty; Vice President, E. L. Dennard,
Houston county; Secretary and
Treasurer, C. 0. Hanson, Atlanta.
The next meeting is to be called by
the executive committee.
It is reported from Montreal that
negotiations are in progress for the
consolidation of Canadian and Eng
lish steel industries, and that the
new combination will enter into ac
tive competion with'.the American
Steel Company. When trust fights
trust, interesting developments may
lw expected. Perhaps in this way
tuf oppression of giant corporations
will be checked.
1 Bears the
J Signature
j of
Grovania Gleanings.
By Joe Beilge,
Cotton picking is next in order.
Mr. H. R. Brown is the first who
has ginned and packed any in our
community. He shipped three bales
to Macon this morning.
Our merchants are* anticipating a
good fall and winter trade and are
selling summer goods at reduced
prices to-make room for new stopks.
The health of our -place is just
tip-top, and our girls look like roses
gathered from the tops of the moun-,
tains.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Smith of
Perry were the gueBts of fyLr. and
Mrs. Joe Q. Ellis Sunday.
Judge A. 0. Riley of Fort Valley
wai in our place last Thursday,
shaking hands with his friends.
Col. M. Kunz of Perry spent last
Friday night-in Grovania with Mr.
W. S. Riley, thence to Elko, accom
panied by your correspondent, on
Saturday to attend Justice court, to
be held by Judge W. E. Till. But
for soluo cause judge Till decided
that he had no case in oourt when
Col. Kunz made his appearance, and
everything decided without costB or
judgment: However, the boys made
the Colonel set them up to treats,
and then the Colonel asked for
judgment vs. “War Eagle” cheroots
in favor of “Old Glory.”
Miss Julia Rentz returned from
Unadilla Friday, after a pleasant
visit to her sister, Mrs. W. W. Gra
ham.
Professor Smith is a frequent vis
itor to our place. We love to have
the professor with us.
[The above letter oame to hand
with one page missing.—Ed.]
Commissioners!; Court Minutes.
(Jounty Commissioners’ Court of
•Houston county met in regular
monthly session August 5th, 1902,
with all the members present.
The minutes of last court were
read and approved.
It was ordered that Amzi Davis,
Cinthia Davis, Ned Buff, JameB
Christmas and Katie Nelson be each
allowed $1.00 per month from pau
per fund.
A petition was filed by citizens of
the twelfth district “to have the
publio road leading from Hayneville
to Grovania, and especially that
part leading through the lands of J.
G. Brown, straitened and widened.”
Ordered that petition lie over to
next court.
A petition was filed for the open
ing of a second class public road in
the sixth district of Houston coun
ty, beginning at the residence of A.
R. Davis and leading through lands
of Ray Joiner and N. B. Smith to
the Crawford county line. Ordered
that petition lie over to next court.
The clerk reported that the tax
digest for 1902 had been received.
The fixing of the county tax rate
was deferred until the September
term of court. ,
Whereupon, oourt adjourned.
0. E. Brunson, Clerk.
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s
Cotarrli Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Prop’s, Toledo, 0.
’e, the undersigned, have known F. J.
ney for the last 15 years, and believe lilm
Cheney for the last 15 years,
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga
tions made by their firm. „ , , ^
Wbst & Tuuax,Wholesale Druggists,Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O,
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally .acting
directly upon the blooAand mucous surfaces of
tee system, Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Ball's Family Pills are the best.
Isaacs’ Cafe,
413 Third Street,
MACON, GEORGIA.
Regular Meals 25c.
WITH UP-TO-DATE
QUICK LUNCH COUNTER
Prompt and Polite Service.
Patronage Solicited.
PATTON & HECKLE
Proprietors.
-—Cures
Headache, Weuralgia,
Sicl£ Headache
and JLaGrippe Pains.
15c., 25c: and 50c. bottle. For sale by
H. M. HOLTZCLA.W, Druggist, Ferry, Ga.
Subscriptions to Perry Tele
phone Exohange will begin on
August 16tli, and are payable in
advance to September 1st, or f
tiibnth.
Afterwards, subscription will be
payable in Advance by the month.
Tn'e Perry Exchange have a
large number of Telephones to in
stall, tind just as soon as the wire
is received they will be plaoed in
positionipr business.
The Exchange hopes to place a
phone in the Perry Depot and al
so in the Express office, and peti
tions to the Central railroad and
Southern Express Company have
been forwarded, requesting that
they have them plaoed in their
offioes.
As the manager has not had an
opportunity to solioit subscrip
tions, he aBks that any One whq
wishes to subscribe for a phone to
either write or apply in person.
Houston Telephone, Co.
J. D. Martin, Jr., Mgr.
Telephone Exchange Notice.
—Mr. L. M. Paul left Perry
Monday on his semi-annual pur
chasing trip east and north. At
New York and Baltimore he will
buy goods for the fall and winter
trade, and he is determined that
his stock shall be ohoice, com
plete and satisfying.
Music Teaching.
Mrs. J. W. Simmons will take
charge of the Perry music school
this year. Mrs. Simmons teaches
most thoroughly both vocal and
instrumental music.
Having studied for years under
the very best masters of New York
and Boston; she uses only the
very latest and best methods.
Every pupil coming to her will
receive earnest, careful and con
scientious training.
She will heartily thank the peo
ple for their patronage and do her
best for their children. *.
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS
To the Seashore, Lakes and Mountains,
via Central of Georgia Railway,
illLcilllC |
are on
sale at all coupon tioket offioes, good for
return until Ootober 81st, 1902.
Full particulars, rates, schedules, etc.,
will be oheerfully furnished upon appli
cation to any agent or representative of
the Central of Georgia Railway.
W. A. Winburn, J. 0. Haile,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Ag’t.
F. J. Robinson,
Ass’t. Gen. Pass. Ag’t., Savannah, Ga.
Grist Mill Notice.
We are now ready for Grinding
at Flat Creek Mills.
Toomkr Bros.
—You’ll get a 60 cents meal
for 26 cents at Isaac’s Cafe,Third
street, Maoon, Ga.
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Special attention
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“OLD HICKORY,”
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We pay spot cash; we buy in car lots; we get
them as close as money will buy them; we have
smallest possible expense; we save our custom
ers money ; we want your trade. Call on us.
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how much you spend or how long you work at fence building, I
and the big saving of it is that it comes ready-built from the I
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and examining the
You are bound to buy it if you see . it, because .it speaks for itself
of strength, endurance, economy—the fence that fences. If your
dealer hasn’t it, write to
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