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JOHCTV HC. HODGES, i>iropr. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. #1.50 a, Year in Advance. yol. xxxiii. . PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1903. v ' $$ 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. Makes a Clean Sweep. There’s nothing like doing thing thoroughly. Of all the salves 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 guaranteed to give satisfaction Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. Subscribe for The Home Journal. 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. —:—-— In Memoxiam. A Great Sensation. There was a big sensation in Leesville, Ind., when W. H. Brown of that place, who was expected to die,had his life saved by Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption He writes: “I endured insufferable agonies from Asthma, but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon thereafter effected a complete cure.” Similar cures of consumption, pneumonia, bron chitis and grip are numerous. It’s the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price 50c and $1. Guaranteed. Trial bottles free at Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. 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. ►»* 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. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. 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