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FOR
I call sell you exactly what
you want, and guarantee ev-,
ery article sold. /
Come down and examine
for yourself.
I solicit your orders, and
will deliver promptly.
Respectfully,
W B. Sims.
We are ready to meet the de
mand for Mulesfand Horses, mak
ing a specialty of animals
FOR FARM USE.
We handle gpod| stock only, and
our PRICES A*RE RIGHT. Call
at our
Sale and Feed Stables
and we can suit you:
<J. W. Thames <& Co.
Cor. Third & Poplar Sts.
MACON, G-A.
HORSES AMD MULES
Wholesale and Retail.
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Fine Horses and Large Mules a
SnAp.Inlf.v t
Specialty.
Largest Supply, Lowest Prices,
Best Stock.
Feed and Sale Stables
Years ot experience dnd close attention
to business enable us to sell Horses and
Mules cheaper than any other firm in
the south. Gome to see us and be con
vinced. Thanks for past patronage, we
ask a continuance of same.
Yours for business,
Waterman & Co.,
620.634 Fourth Street,
(Above Union Depot.) MACON. GA
J. EL Davis, Pres.
J. D. Mabtut. Cashier.
W.JJ.JDAY,^ | v. pres.
J. H. Grace,
The Houston Bantling Company,
Does a general Ranking business. Interest al
lowed on time deposits. The business public
wre invited to give us a call. Located in Ma-
souic Buildiug, west side Public Square.
J. D. MARTIN, Sr.,
JEWELER,
Perry, Ga.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Offioe in Masonic Building.
H. A. MATHEWS. A. C. RILEY.
MATHEWS & RILEY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA.
Practice in all the Courts.
Loans negotiated and Land Titles
abstracted. Collections on all points.
Security Bonds furnished.
c. z. mcarthur,
DENTIST,
FORT VALLEY, GEQRGIA.
Office over Slappey’s Drugstore.
An Opinion and a Memory.
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W. H. HARRIS,
DENTIST.
Successor to Dr. W. A. Blassengame.
O-Fioa OVER DOW llAW BANK,
FORT VALLEY. : GEORGIA
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«8K Third' St. (Upstairs.)
Oyer Isaac’s Former Cafe.
Only One in the City
MEALS TO ORDER.
•Regular Meals 25c
We cater to the best class trade.
A place to rest after shopping.
MRS .GEO. SCHERER.
CASTORIA For'lnfantsa/id Children,
By, The Judge.
It has been said that tile minds of
great men move in the same chan
nel. A-few weeks ago I had occa-
siou td.say that; in my opinion, it
would be cheaper for each county to
Pokce the negro gatherings than to
pay the court expenses of the oases
that come up from them. I see that
a bill to that effect has been intro
duced in the legislature. The idea
was original with the writer, and
the presumption is, it was with the
gentleman who introduced the bill
thus proving the truth of the old
saying, “the minds of great men run
in the same channel.”
It has always been a mystery to
me why the railroad authorities
should persist in favoring law-mak
ers and those who administer the
law. While I do not believe that
we have a legislator or a judge in
Georgia who would sell his vote or
influence for a free pass from a coi-
poration, I doubt the wisdom of ac
cepting these courtesies; whatever
the motive may be that prompts
their bestowal. Low-makers, like
other people, are human, and after
an experience of nearly fifty years
in business for myself, I have come
to the conclusion that the easiest
way to resist temptation is to shun
it.
Mr. Richardson Explains.
I am glad that Brother Martin
has given us the experience of his
home-coming at the -close of. the
civil war. I have mine, and suppose
that every old soldier has his that
he can never forget. I can never
forget mine—my surrender, parole,
hobbling home on crutch and stick,
sometimes faring like a prince, at
others, vlike a pauper in the poor
house of a pauper couunty. These
I may forget, but my arrival at
home tfever. It vps jUst after night
when I arrived at 'home. The sun
had j us th id debits face in mourn
ing with h’^^ijlhd there a star peep
ing down in sorrow upon the horde
of soldiers straggling home, when I
entered my old home, unannounced.
I was recognized, and after recei\-
ing the loving embraces of father,
mother and sisters, the good old
mother asked: “Where is John?”
If there ever was a case of happi
ness and misery blended, it was in
the face of the good old mother who
stood before me—one boy arrived at
home safely, the other left behind.
John was a. younger brother who
belonged to the same company that
I did, but had been cub off from his
command and did not surrender
with the company. In a few days
John returned, and there were no
empty chairs around the fireside and
happiness reigned in the old home
again. Dennard, Ga.
Holiday and Wedding Presents.
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An excellent assortment of ar
ticles suitable for Holiday and
Wedding presents have just been
received «ft Holtzclaw’s Drug
store. Something suitable for
old and young. Indian Baskets,
Books, Gologns and Extracts in
Fancy Out Glass Bottles, Cuff,
Collar, Glove, Handkerchief,
Puff and Powder Boxes, Medal
lions aud other elegant Pictures,
Albums cf all sorts, Toilet arti
cles and many other pretty things.
Call early and get first choice.
A Million Voices
Could hardly express the thanks of
Homer Hall, of West Point, la.
■ffiisten why: A severe cold had set
tled on his lungs, causing a most
obstinate cough. Several physicians
said he had consumption, but could
not help him. When all thought he
was doomed he began to use Dr.
King’s New Discmefy for Con
sumption, and writes: “It complete
ly cured me and saved my life. I
now weigh 227 pounds. It’s posi-
tively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and lung troubles. Price 60c and
.00. Trial bottles free at Holtz
’s Drugstore.
claw’
Dwelling House for Rent.
The R. J. Smith house and lot
in Perry, Ga. on Maiu street. Ap
ply to G. A. Miller,
26 Cotton Avenue, Macon, Ga.
r J. R. Miller, Perry Ga.
—C. M. Branan, the “Cheap
Mule Man,” 520 Poplar street
Ihirtbn, Ga., is ready to serve you.
House of Representatives,
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9, 1902.
To the People of Houston County:
I desire to my before you the facts
connected with the application for a
dispensary for Fort Valley, and the
reasons that controlled me in refus
ing to introduce the measure in the
House of Representatives, so that
my position in the matter may be
clearly understood.
In the first place, a notice of ap
plication for a dispensary for Fort
Valley and other towns in Houston
county having a population of 300
or more, was run in the Home Jour
nal, Of course I would not care to
introduce a bill allowing dispensa
ries for Byron and Perry when not a
single citizen of either town had
made such request df me.
A petition signed by 260 voters of
the 9ch district, asking for a dispen
sary for Fort Valley, was Bent to ue,
and in a few days afterward an anti
dispensary petition signed by 193
voters of the 9th district was for
warded, supplemented by a petition
of more than 260 ladies cjf Fort Val
ley asking us not to introduce the
bill. ’
In going over these petitions care
fully, we found 11 names on the dis
pensary petition who were not resi
dents of Houston at the^ time of
signing the petition, and that 30 of
the signers of the dispensary peti
tion had withdrawn their names and
had signed the anti-dispensary peti-
tition, leaving 209 bona fide signa
tures asking for a dispensary. There
was one name signed twice to the
anti petition, which leaves 192 bona
fide signatures opposing a dispensary.
Now, while there are 17 more names
of voters signed to the dispensary
than to the anti-dispensary petition,
I feel that the army of more than
260 lady signers of the anti* petition
wore due some consideration by me
in arriving at a decision in the mat
ter. Any measure that affects tjie
morals, peace and good order of a
community vitally concerns every
woman in its holders, and her wish
es should weigh with us. I did not
feel that there was a sufficient ma
jority of the voters of the 9thfdis-
trict desiring a dispensary for me to
seek to disturb present conditions.
As Fort Valley is Mr. Bilwn’s home,
I felt that it was a courtesy'due him
to let him take the initiation in local
legislation affecting principally his
home town.
Very respectfully,
O. 0. Richardson.
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Cherry.
Macon,
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Cordially invites the people of Houston County to call and
inspect the beautiful and complete lme of
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^Jlsuse Mills and Stuffers at
L. M. Paul’s.
Flannel Waists, Petticoats, Winter Underwear for Ladies,
Men and Children, Zephyr Goods, such as Shawls, Capes
and Fascinators, Good Black tlose," and special values in
Bed Spreads, Table Linen, 1STapicins and Towels, Corsets,
Gloves, HandKerchiefs, Chiffon Buffs and Domestics.
1 MR. FRANK M. HO USER,
formerly of Houston County, will taKe great pleasure in
serving his friends, either by mail or in person, if they will r
call while in the city.
Satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. \ ,
Express paid on* all cash orders of $5.00, oi* more, except Domestics. .
, i^Jlioorjxv o,
559 CHERRY STREET.
MACON. GEORGIA
©Wit SHOES
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COB. THIRD AJVD CHERRY STS.
MACON, GEOKGIA.
Mossy Hill Notes.
BY feOOKS.
The rain last week came a few
days' too early in the season for'
some of the farmers on the Hill, as
it greatly interfered with planting
of grain and syrup making. Some
few have killed hogs, but most of j
the farmers are waiting for more;
ice. Mr. C, B. Till says he will kill,
the heaviest hog in the district in
spite of high water or cyclones, and
is not afraid to compare figures
with any one in the county.
Daniel Arnica, the oldest and
most highly respected negro in this
section, died at his home last week.
By good management and industry,.
Daniel had long since paid for his
farm and had it well stocked and
improved.
Oliver Gorman and Henry Lane,
two of the leading sports among
the colored gentry,engaged in a du
el last week at short range, one us
ing a british bull dog pistol, and
the other a shot gun; the aim of
each was true, but much to the dis
appointment of the public no real
damage was done.
We have also been informed that
the bale of cotton that was reported
stolen from'the Hill through these
columns some time since, has been
found. We understand that Scotch
logic and a buggy trace furnished
the persuasive power that got the 1
cotton and exposed-the thieves.
Capt. John F. Troutman of Fort
Valley, with several friends, stopped
on the Hill last week and enjoyed a
day’s hunting. The party was en-
route to Florida and were nicely fix
ed for the trip. They had two cov
ered wagons, plenty of everything
good to eat, well trained servants,
fine dogs, and were stopping along
the route where they could find
good sport. •
ft is said that all the hens and
pullets on the Hill are out on &'
strike and that the egg output for j
Xmas nog will be distressingly
scarce.
To show you our
New Fa.ll Stock-
Clothing, Hats and
Furnishing Goods.
We fill orders
by mail.
X X'ti.
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V '\$w
$110-00
GIVEN AWAY
To Oui CTj.storxi.exs.
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In order to more quickly and thoroughly advertise our New Shoe
Store, the ..best ever, we propose the following guessing cpritest.
We ifpe placed in our window a glass jar in which are one quart
each of “Sugar Crowder”. Peas and Butter Beans.
To the person guessing nearest to the total peas and beans
we willgive in cash..........
To the person guessing next nearest, we will give fn cash..
To the person guessing next nearest, we will give in cash..
To the next twenty persons guessing next nearest we will
give each a pair of three dollar shoes.. ...: ..........
*25.00
15 00
10.00
60.00
Each person buying a pair of shoes from us will b,e allowed one guess. .
As many guesses as pairs of shoes bought. The first guess received
nearest correct will be given first prize. The second nearest received
will be given second prize, and so on through 1 he-twenty.-three pi i%s.
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- Syrup Barrels-. F. M. Houser.
We will give the Best Values in Shoes 10 be' foued.
Lester-Whitney Shoe Co,
516 Cherry {Street, MACON, GA.