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JOHN H. HODGES, Propr, DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. •50 a Year in Advance. VOL. XXXL Some South African Figures. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1902. NO. |4. Atlanta Constitution. From the beginning of the war in South Africa to its end 75,480 i British officers and men were sent j home invalids. This raised the i total of casualties iu the South African field force to the astound ing total of 97,447. These figures must not, howev er, be taken a9 > representing tho pennant reduction of the British military forces through the war, a large proportion of those in valided went home on account of disease subsequently recovered- and were able to rejoin the service. But the net loss was heavy ,enough. A tabulated statement of casu alties reported from the begin ning of the war lip to the time peace was declared has been is sued by the war office in London, From this some highly interest ing facts about the war may be deduced. The table gives the names of thirty-four battles in which 18,097 British officers and soldiers were killed or wounded. Some of these battles lasted sev- ereal days, the thirty-fouf battles covering altogether a period of sixty-three days of fighting. The average killed and wounded per day of this fighting is, therefore, 214. In the numerous scouts and skirmishes not included in the thirty-four battles, 15,496 British offiers and men were killed and wounded. The total killed for the war was 5,774, the total wounded 22,829, There has been no official statement of the losses of the Boers, but an unofficial re port from South Africa states they lost but 8,700 men. Military ex perts believe this is less fefean their losses, but there is no doubt their loss was far less than that “of the British, as their fighting was al most always done under cover, while the British had to face them in the open. A study of the official figures leaves no possible doubt of the bravery of the British officers? They may be open to criticism for having displayed a laok of acu men and military sense in some instances, but there can be no doubt of the personal courage the individual officers. The port shows that, in proportion the number of officers and men engaged, there were nearly twice as many officers killed and wound ed as enlisted men. This was very much the case with the American forces in the Cuban campaign and also very much the case amongst the confederate officers in the civil war. of re- to A Rockdale county negro, over 65 years of age, applied, ihe other day, to the ordinary-of that coun ty for a license to marry the sev enth time. He had married six times and said he was ready for the seventh heaven. The woman he was to marry had outlived six husbands. The old man remark ed: “It’s gwine to be‘nip and tuck ’twixt us ez to which buries tother.” Just Look at Her. Whence came that sprightly step, faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling face. She looks good, feels good. Here’s her secret. She uses Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Result—all or gans active, digestion good, no headaches, no chance for “blues.” Ly them yourself. Only 25c at Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. Uncle Sam wants a hen to lay an egg every day for the geologi cal survey department. No hen that goes on a strike need apply for the job. Healthy Kidneys Mean Long Life. U you want to restore your kidneys to their former healthy state, take SmHV^ 17.* • ca Negroes In Michigan. In Macon, Ga. last week, Dr. J. H. Reynolds of Adriau, Michigan, was taking observations relative to the meetiug of the Farmers’ National congress next October. While discussing the city and surrouuding county, and relative farming conditions with a Tele graph reporter, the question was asked: “Have you any negroo labor? Replying, Dr. Reynolds said : “In Adrian, a town of 11,000 popiilation, we have ninety negro families. You never find a negro in the country. They all go to the city and cling together. Of the ninety families in Adrian, five of them are self supporting. The others live upon the charity of the city. The city government has to supply them with flour and coal in winter. I was mayor last year, and I was urged to give the negro men work on the streets in the summer, so they could make enough to live on throug the win ter. We gave them work, paying $1.50 a day to every one of them, old and young, but when the win ter came they were as helpless and poverty stricken as ever. The barrooms had all of their money as fast as they made it. We find that a negro would rather run an erraud for 10 cents spot cash in his hand with which to supply some immediate craving than to have the promise of a big sum of money to be paid at night, after a task requiring several hours has been imposed. They seem to be unable to meet the responsibilities of life. I engage one to day to do a piece of work to-morrow, but by tomorrow he has forgotten all about it, or else has changed his mind. I never hear from him any mure. He will always promise, but he never remembers his prom ise. Ws have, reached the Conclu sion that the negro has the vices of all the races, *He is absolutely worthless to us as a citizen.” “Vengeance Is Mine.” Was there ever a human wrong that was not paid for by the an guish of a human heart? It is doubtful, extremely doubtful.You may be guilty of a wrong today, and the world may never know, says the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, but to-morrow, as surely as God’s bright sun gilds the East, “the man within the breast will assail you with stings of scorpions and the curses of ravish truth.” You know not what shape the penalty will take; you know not when the payment shall be demanded, but, verily you shall not escape. Scorn this aspect of evil if you will, but by the changeless and unchange able laws of nature and nature’s God, the^day of retribution will come, for it is written “the way of the transgressor is hard,” yea, forever hard. What there is be yond the coffin’s lid is not. given to man to know, but he is the blindest of all the blind fools in the world who fancies that all his sins will go unpunished until death ends the race of life. We cannot deal in speculations beyond the grave,but we do know that a great price is paid for the wrong we do while we yet find this earth our abiding place. We may wince and cringe and whine like a cur, but from it there is no escape. I may do a wrong, if so the Godjof heav en will not suffer that wrong to go unpunished; but you should not draw the garment of rignteousness around your immaculate person as a shield, for, by the justice tof the Prince of Justice, you shall not escape the just wrath of the avenging God, if you do wrong. Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Thirty Years’ Experience My patrons in Houston County are my references. i Ship me your Cotton. C. B. WILLINGHAM, Cotton Factor. n^stcorL, Q-eoxg'ist. The Educational Revival. Southern Educational Notes, There is being awakened a wide spread interest in education. Throughout the country the at tention of the people is being called to this great matter. The condition of our schools, secular and denominational,is being look ed carefully into, and large plans for their improvement are being, projected. Specially do the schools in the rural regions call for immediate and thoughtful at tention. Our scheme of public school education in the country, in many places,is scarcely worthy the name, and are hardly more than exouses for schools, says the Baptist Union. With miserable houses, only the most simple and crude apparatus, poorly equipped teachers, only a few months in session, and with inadequate di rection and superintendance, it is quite impossible to have such schools as the time demands. It is high time our people were moved in this matter. Public schools have come to stay, and they must be made adequate to the great work committed to them, The best, men in the country should be made superintendents and school commissioners, and should give themselves with great seriousness|and industry to tho charge of the duties of his office. The best men in the community should deem it an honor to be permitted to serve on the school board. Fewer and better houses should be secured, trained and mature teachers employed, and more months occupied. These things our people should demand and continue to demand until they are secured. Let it be understood that our schools are not simply to furnish employment to the favorite daughters of a neighborhood, but a place for honest and hard work on the part of men and women that have been highly and thoroughly trained for their life work. Let our people be stirred to serious thought and action in these things, and not take it for granted that things are bound to remain as they are. Speak out in meeting whenever things are not what they ought to be. It is right of an honest tax payer to get the best for his mon ey, and no where is it so impor tant to get the best as in our pub lic schools. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has a world-wide reputation for its cures. It never fails, and is pleas ing and safe to take. For sale by all dealers in Perry, Warren & Lowe, Byron. South Carolina has 95,000 voters and it is said that fully 2,000 of them are candidates. ur lormer healthy state, taxe Laxative utumu «tuuw» — s Sure Kidney Cure. 50 cents cures a cold in onq day. No cure, der’s Drugstore. No nav Prioe, 25 cents No pay Prioe, 25 cents For Infants and Children. The Kind Ton Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of w. A. DAVIS. BEN. T. BAY. GEO. H. LOWE. W. A. DAVIS & C0„ COTTON FACTORS. 405-407 Poplar St. :: MACOX, GEORGIA BEST SALESMEN IN THE CITY They are active, accommodating and courteous. Send them your cotton; they are honest in tlisir dealing* and wise in their judgement. ■W\ ^ .|c CO., MACON, GEORGIA. — ■ ■■ Men’s Oxfords, Ladies’ Oxfords, Boys’ Oxfords, Misses Sandals, Child’s Sandals, Infants’ Sandals, $2.00 to $5.50 1.00 “ 3.50 1.25 ‘ £ 2.00 1.00 “ 2.00 80c. “ 1.25 50c. “ 1.00 We have these Oxfords in ail leathers and we can please you. MACON SHOE CO 408 3rd Street. Men’s Spring Summer Suits. Our Suits are garments of surpassing excellence, well worthy of a place in any man’s wardrobe. They are made of the most fashionable fabrics by i skilled tailors, producing stylish suits which fit and look welL at 0.7 FA i A 0AA Af) prices from OliQU 10 $/UiUUl R. L. CHEEK & CO, THE MSET-SRV1NC STORE. 410 Third Street. MACON, GEORGIA