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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1903.
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NO 14.
THE PLACE TO BUT
Staple Groceries, Stock
Feed, Farm Supplies, etc.,
is where the stock is complete, the goods of best quality
and the prices right.
MY STORE IS OF THAT KIND.
I invite the'farmers of Houston county, and other Readers
of the Home Journal, to give me a share
of their patronage.
GOODS GUARANTEED TO BE AS REPRESENTED
T. E. MERRITT,
455 Third-St. MACON, GA.
Ayer, Pres.
Edwin S. Davis, Gen. Mng’r.
Planters’ Supply Co.
Mules and all grades of Standard Fertilizers,
We will make it to your interest to consult us before
making your purchases.
451 Poplar Street. MACON, G-A.
(Near Warehouse of W. A. Davis & Co.)
EDWI1T S. ZD.A.'VIHS,
(Formerly of W. A. Davis & Co.,
G eneral manager. ,
Strong, Simple, Durable.
Houston in Evidence.
For twenty-three years the pres
ent editor of the Home Journal has
been deolaring publioly and private
ly that Houston farms will pro
duce abundantly of all orops needed
for the sustenance of man and beast,
and that profit will Burely be the
liberal portion of all who diversify
their crops in accord with their
needs, and wisely devote a full share
of progressive energy to preparation
and cultivation.
Recently our Gro vania corres
pondent noticed a large shipment of
of home-raised hams by Mr. John
Green Brown to Macon. The Tele
graph uses this fact as the basis of
a short editorial in favor of stock
raising, a^ follows:
“Mr. J. G. Brown, of Houston
county, has illustrated iu a most
successful and remunerative way
what can be done in Georgia in the
line of meat produets. As reported
in our local news columns yesterday,
he oared this season 38,000 pounds
of pig meat, 10,000 pounds of whioh
he sold in bulk to a Macon firm.
This does not include the by-prod
ucts—the lard, the sausage, the
head-cheese, the pigfeet and the
yards and yards of. ohitterlings!
“Mr. Brown does not raise hogs
to the exclusion of other barnyard
and ranoh animals, nor does he de
vote all his energy to stock raising.
He is also a tiller of, the soil, raising
cotton, grain and the root crops.
Hogs are only a side issue.
“But this case goes to show in el
oquent figures what there is in stook
raising in this state. The old red
hills of Middle Georgia, whose feet
are washed by streams of the purest
water, and the sloping plains in the
wiregrass belt, present to mankind
the finest fields for the combination
farmer known to the world. No
parching winds in summer—no
withering blasts in winter—no del
uging floods in the spring time—
here is the ideal land of the combi
nation of tiller of the soil and stock
man.”
Bales Ton an. Hour.
Took First Prize Florida State Fair, 1902.
In commenting on the declaration
that there will probably be several
candidal es for congress in the third
district next year, the Hawkinsville
Dispatch and News says: “Our pre
diction is that Mr. Lewis will be his
own successor, that is, if he decides
to offer for re-eleotion. We say this
because his administration has given
such universal satisfaction during
the three terms that he has served
that he has steadily grown in favor
with his constituency, and if his
record during the next two years
shows up as well as it has in the
past, it will be a more difficult mat
ter to defeat him than it was when
he first went before the people.”
On May 6th next the National
Conference of Charities and Oorrec
tion will meet in Atlanta, and Gov.
Terrell has appointed the superior
court judges, solicitors, mayors and
a large number of other citizens as
delegates to represent Georgia, in
the conference. The governors of
the other southern states have been
requested to appoint delegates,
Vehicles,
Harvesting Machinery.
Harness
and
It may be true, says the Meri
wether Vindicator, that a short ses
sion cf twenty-five days would save
the state fifty or sixty thousand dol
lars in the way of legislative expens
es, and it may be true, also, that all
needful legislation could be enacted
in twenty-five days, but the session
will not be that brief. Mark the pre
diction.
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There’s nothing like doing
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you ever heard of, Buckien’s Ar
nica Salve is the best. It sweeps
away and cures burns, sores, cuts
bruises, boils, ulcers, skin erup
tions and piles. It’s only 25c, and
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Holtzclaw’s Drugstore.
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GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
EDITED BY THE HOME JOUR
NAL MAN.
A good fruit crop is praotioally
aBBured in this section. *
The Btate fair will promote diver
sified farming in many counties.
The farmers’ institute of the 23rd
senatorial district will be held at
Fort Valley.
It is already assured that at least
six counties will make oouuty exhib
its at the state fair.
The Marie tta Chautauqua Associ
ation will increase its oapital stook
from $2,500 to $6,000.
An extensive fentilizer faotory will
be established in East Macon within
the next several months.
The Interstate Sugar Oane Grow
ers convention will be in session at
Maoon May 6th, 7th and 8 th,
There are indications that there
will be a lively campaign in the third
congressional distriot next year.
On April 6th a candidate for treas
urer of Bibb county will be nomina
ted by primary election. There are
twelve^caudidates.
Ool. John R. Oooper is recognized
as a candidate to represent the sixth
distriot in congress, in opposition to
Hon. 0. R. Bartlett.
Offioials of the Brunstfiok Light
and Water company think wood will
prove cheaper than coal for fuel,and
the test is being made,
Judge Maddox of the seventh dis
triot has already announced that he
will be a candidate for congress next
year, to succeed himself.
The cane farm of E D. and J. T.
Glausier, at Baoonton, Mitchell ooun-
ty, has been enlarged from six acres
last year to fifteen acres thiB year.
It has been announced by author
ity that Hon. E. B. Lewis, of the
third congressional district,will be a
candidate to succeed himself next
year.
Tne Southern Railway will use the
union passenger depot at Maoon, in
common with the Central and G. S.
& F., when the shed is remodeled
and enlarged.
There is really' no excuse for
long session of the legislature next
summer. In fact, there is not much
exeuse for any session at all.—Amer
icus Times-Recorder.
Montezuma is looking forward
with delight to April 6th, the day
that the Atlantic and Birmingham
railroad will institute regular pas
senger traffic into that city.
On April 16 th the qualified voters
of Hawkinsville will vote on the
proposition to issue $4=0,000 of bonds
for the purpose of establishing
system of waterworks, drainage and
sewerage in and for that city.
Our visions of abundant crops of
peaches, pears and plums have not
entirely disappeared. We hope still
to have them, and will unless this
cold snap gets worse, which is by
no means probable.—Albany Herald
March 25.
A well known Brooks county far
mer tells the Quitman Free Press
that h<s last year’s crop of cane
made twenty-five barrels per acre,
which he sold at 25 cents per gal
lon. His net profit on the crop was
something over $100 per acre.
Olaud News.
By Fritz.
Spring has dawned with its balmy
days and with it a few days of pun-
shine, which were pleasing to the
farmers of this seotion since the re
cent excessive rains. Oorn planting
is now in order, and ootton planting
is next on dooket. Spring gardens
are Very promising and the little
chicks have begun to chirp about
the baok yards, so we are in good .
cheer for what the future has in
store for us. "
The so-called smallpox (and iij is
quite small) has mpde a few hasty
visits to our community, but so far
no seriouB damage has been report?
ed, except the suspension of our
sohool for a few da ys.
We are glad to see the people tak
ing an interest in the county fair
now in question, as that is all that is
neoeBsary to make the event a suc
cessful one, and hope all will beoome
interested and take advantage of an
early preparation for an exhibit next
fall and display something of their
own work or art at the fair and, if
possible,make the occasion superior
to the Houston county fair of 1901.
Mrs. G. F. Doles for the past few
weeks has been at the home of her
son, Mr. J. B. Doles, near Byron,
having been oalled to the bedside of
her daughter, Miss Minnie Doles,
who was taken very ill while on a
visit there.
Mr. T, J. Adkins and wife off near
Perry visited relatives here Sunday,
Maroh 15 th.
Since Wednesday, March 18, Mrs.
Emma Kirabrew and little daught
er, Esther Lee, of Macon, have been
with relatives here.
Mr. Albert Murray of Hollinshead
visited a special friend here Sunday, •
March 15th. March 23,1908.
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Written For The Home Journal,
ttle Warren Lankford, the 3-year
old son of Mr. W. 0. and Mrs. Susie
Allen Lankford, went to sleep Maroh
17th, 1908, at the home of his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lankford,
Olarkston, Ga. Intelligent beyond
his years, sweet and winsome, we all
loved him. God, in His wisdom,
chose this bright jewel for His king
dom. His little voice, though sadly
missed here, is making sweet melody
in his heavenly home. May the gen
tle influence of his short life Bpent
here cause his bereaved parents to
look over the mystic river of death
into the sweet haven of eternal rest.
He is not dead, only sleeping; the
bud, transplanted, shall blootm again
far brighter than moon or stars.
Loved ones, press onward to the
Golden City, and ther6, united with
little Warren, you may live through
all eternity and there with him praise
our Father, who doeth all things well.
Powersyille, Ga. F. D. Ohunn.
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A disordered stomach may cause
do end of trouble. When the stom
ach fails to perform its functions
the bowels become deranged, the
liver and kidneys congested, caus
ing riujnerous diseases, the most
fatal of whioh are painless and
therefore the more to be dreaded.
The important thing is to restore
the stomach and liver to a healthy
condition, and for this purpose no
better preparation can be used than
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Foi^sale by all druggists.
According to the Washington Ga
zette it is the general remark by far
mers that the. wheat and oat crops
throughout that paart of the coun
try are more promising now than
theyhave been at this season since
the small grain crop year of 1882.
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