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JOH3Y H. HODGBS, Propr. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE. 01.50 a Year In Advance. $3l&SaaSS YOL. xxxiii. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1'5, 1903, NO. 41. t. 1. jmUBBMLM 2> Tribute to Little WiUtum Hellin- ahead Written for The Home Journal. “A thing of beauty and a joy j forever” was the sweet flower that God permitted to open to our vis- III I iou on the evening of August the 12th, 1901. During the two years that followed he bloomed but to | give pleasure. and happiness to his parents, grand pareuts, his | young uncles and aunts. Only they know how he brightened the home, scattered beauty and fra- By a liberal policy and honorable methods I have grauce arouud, and filled up their built up the largest Cotton Commission business in Macon, xTthrmidst'ofth/s grea^ huppi- ... COTTON FACTOR MACOJSI, GA. Georgia. Ship me your Cotton and get the best returns. W. A. DAVIS. BEN. T. BAY. GEO. H. LOWE. ness liod saw tiiat our affec- tons were too firmly fixed, our heart strings intertwined the lit tle one. Fearing that we would make an idol of what He intended for our . | good He reached down with loving G. IB. |§ | tiful flower to Heaven’s soil,where it might live on and on undis turbed in the glorious gardens of Paradise; thus on the morning of the 16th of September, a few weeks after the anniversary day had,.told the completion of the 12nd year, the little flower closed its petals towards the earth, and 'turned its face towaid the Sun of Righteousness who gave it be ing. Now our hearts are torn and bleeding, our home sad and deso late, the crib, carriage, liitle chair empty, the seat vacant at the table, uo more the shouts of merry laughter and innocent glee fill the hall, the toys lie sadly neglected, our arms are empty land hands idle, our lives as it w. A. DAVIS & co., COTTON FACTORS, 405 & 407 Poplar St. MACON, GEORGIA BEST SALESMEN IN THE CITY. They are active, accommodating and courteous. Send them your Cotton. They are honest in their dealings were a blank. and wise in their judgment. T77\ -A., MACON, GEORGIA. <2Z GO., HOME COMFORT is best promoted by being well pro\ide| with Furniture, Carpets, Shades, Etc. of the best grades and most attractive styles. It is also necessary and desirable that there be Stoves, Lamps, Pictures, and kindred articles of House and Kitchen Furnishings. All these and more are sold in the latest styles and at correct prices by the LOWE FURNITURE COMPANY, There is another side to this dark picture, thank God. In the middle of our great sorrow, we realize that ^ir loss is his gain, that while blooming on earth, our flower was subject to cruel chilling blasts that might blight or stain its purity, but now it is sheltered in the arms of Jesus, shut in from winds and storms or harm of any kind—“Saved be yond the shadow of a doubt.” While his stay on earth was short, God in His infinite wis dom saw that his mission was complete, ond that by lifting him above, our heartB and affections would be drawn after him. Where the treasure is the heart will be so henceforth let us seek to have less of earth and more of Heaven less of self and more of Christ and to lay up for ourselves treas liras in Heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and where thieves do not break through ancl steal. Da Ma. Race Question a Local Issue. Savannah News, That the negro question is a local question is one phase of it I that has not been considered in ' the discussion thqt has been go ing on sinoe the negroes were freed. This question presents different aspects in different states and even in different sec tions of the same state. In Geor gia, for instance, in the moun tain districts there are soaroely any negroes, and, therefore, there is no negro question. Strange to say, in the mountain counties where the papulation is almost purely white the Republican par ty is almost as strong as the Democratic party. Occasionally it is stronger. Iu Middle Georgia, from an eaat-aud-west line through Oco nee county on the north and Pu laski county on the south, the great ootton-raisiiig section of the state, the negro is so badly need ed that any one who tries to en tice him away is roughly treated. An instance of this is afforded in the “Peg-leg” Williams case. The plauters want the negro. Without him their lands would suffer in value, for there would not be labor enough to work them In South Georgia negroes are a more shiftless lot than they are in Middle Georgia. In the south era section they work awhile and idle awhile. The easier life is for them the better they like it, and the standard of ease to which most of them bow is idleness. In the southern section they are not wanted as badly as iu the middle section, because of their charac teristics and because of tin ha ture of the work that is demand ed of them. This can be done far more quickly and much better by white mep, who, as’ a rule, make better citizens. The life of negroes at the South is an easy one. Loving ease as they love it and recognizing in ease idleness, emigration from the South will' never amount to much until white immigration to this section has rendered it more difficult for negroes to lead the life that the majority of them now lead. Then, and' not until then, will negroes begin to think of other fields for their inactivi ty. As it is now, the negroes have solved the question of living on the least possible amount of work The Southern states and the Southern people' suit the negroes. If they were not suited they would, soon leave the South, as they now leave places where they are not well treated. How the Command Was Moved. After it had been settled that the command was to be moved from one post to another, an in quisitive citizen asked an officer how it was planned to do it, Bays the Brooklyu Eagle. “The orders from headquarters are for the men to march,” was the reply. “Pretty long march under the ciroumstances, isn't it?” was ask- ed. V.Viv “O, yes; but I gueBsl they can stand it.” ‘The cavalry has a little the bast of it, then?” * ' “Well, hardly. The cavalry marches, too,” “But the horsesr—" “0, the orders are to ship the horses and marbli the men.” “The horses ride and the niep walk.” “Certainly, That’s the usual way.” “But why should—” , “A new horse would cost the government money,” interrupted nhe officer. A Story About ’Stoddard. A story of R. H. Stoddard* re cently published, has been told before, but is good enough to re peat, says the Boston Post. It concerns a midnight luncheon which the poet was getting for a friend, after Mrs. Stoddard and the servants were in bed. The luncheon was to be graded by sar dines, and Mr. Stoddard tried to open the tin can with a jack knife, Presently Mrs. Stoddard called from her room: >> Confessions of a Priest. W. C. SHEFTALLJ President, 458 Poplar St., FURNITURE AND COTTON. See my Toilet Sets at $3.50, $6.00 and $7.50. Shades from 25c up. Lamps from $2.50 to $5.50. The best Dining Chair you ever saw for $1.25. Rocking Chairs $1.50 and up. # RUGS, MATTINGS, CLOCKS, ETC. FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS. A complete line of Coffins and Caskets always in stock. My Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark., writes, “For 12 years I suf fered from Yellow Jaundice, I MACON, GA J consulted a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, but goo no relief. Then I begau the use of Electrict Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a dis ease that had me in its grasp for twelve years.” If you want a re liable medicine for Liver and Kid ney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get Electric Bit ters. It’s guaranteed. Only 50c at Holtzclaw’s drugstore. Judge Peter S. Grosscup of the United States Court, at Chicago, is considering an offer from the Northern Securities Company to become its counsel. Judge Gross- cup is said to have a most exhaus tive knowledge of anti-trnst law. It is because it wants his services or that it wants him off the bench that the Northern. Securities Com pany is trying to get the jurist?—7 Ex. Come and see me. prices nre close. I sell cheap for cash or on installment. Respectfully, R, L. Marchman, PERRY, GEORGIA I am also manager of the Planters’ Warehouse* Try me with a few hales of cotton. Cash advanced on cotton in store. Warehouse near the depot. Those who have been accustom ed to think of Roosevelt as ajlight weight in some respects may ad here to their opinion, but they must not gather any such idea of his physical proportions. He dropped a penny in the slot the other day and found that he tip ped the scales at 220. This, our Caesar, has assuredly grown great. For a pleasant physic take I Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liv er Tablets. Easy to take. Pleas- ' ant in effect. For sale by all I druggists. Broke Into His House, S. Lee Quinn of Cavendish, Yt. ? was robbed of his customary health by invasion of Chronic Constipation. When Dr. King’s New Life Pills broke into his house, his trouble was arrested and now he’s entirely cured. They’re guaranteed to cure, 25c at Holtzclaw’s drugstore. Out of 846 cases of smallpox in Chicago sent to the isolation hos pital this year, eighty-nine were unvaccinated children under school age, and fourteen of these died. are.-you _ ‘•Opening a can of sardines answered tliS exasperated in tin. “ With what?” “A dashed old jackknife—ivhat did you think I was opening it with?” “Well, dear,’’ said Mrs. Stod dard, dryly, “I didn’t/ exactly think you were opening it with prayer.” ‘ * 7— 'O *• Do €*ood—It Pays. A Chicago man has observed that, “Good deeds are better than real estate deeds—aome of the latter are worthless. Aot kindly, and gently, show sympathy and lend a helping hand. You can not possibly lose by it.” Most men appreciate a kind word and encouragement more than sub stantial help. There are persons- in this community who might truthfully say: “My good friend, cheer up. A few doses of Chaim-' berlain’s Cough Remedy will rid you of your cold, .and there is no danger whatever fr6m pneumonia whetf'youuse that medicine. - It always cures. . I know it for it has helped me out many a time.” Sold by all druggists. ,,Among American colleges,’ Har vard has 5,468 students; Colum bia, 6,822; Qhicago,4,29,6. The State University o* Michigan comes next with 8,764, followed by California, 8,698; Minnesota, 8,505, and Illinois, 8,288. The privately endowed University of Cordell has 8.281, after which comes the State University of. Wisconsin, with 2840. The North western University, on private foundations, shows a totalof 2875. —- A Love Letter. Would not interest you if you’re looking for a guaranteed Salve for Sores,Burns or Piles, Otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo. writes : “I suf-/' fered with an ugly sore for a year,\ but a box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured me.” It’s the best Salve on earth. 25c at Holtz- claw’s drugstore. TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY take Laxative Urorao Quiuine tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. JS. w. dbove’b signature is on each box. 2flc Subscribe tor The Home Jocbnah. Ohio farmers declare that a man , has stolen -1,000 of their chickens. Strange to' say. th'ey do not mention his color. ^Possi bly they think it unnecessary.