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~~ C. W. HANCOCK,
JE-DITOIR/ .AJSTD PROPRIETOR.
AMEKIOJS, GEOUGIA.
Wednesday, November 22,1382
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
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Col. J. H. Estil, proprietor of the
Savannah Morning Mews,has been ap
pointed aid to Covenor Stephens, the
same position he held on Governor Col
quitt’s staff.
The irrepressible Brick Pomeroy is
now editing a paper in Denver, Colora
do. It is called Pomeroy’s Democrat,
and is an intensely Democratic as all
the various papers edited by that gen
tleman have ever been.
“You are too big for that now,” said
a thoughtful mother to a little girl who
had been playing out of doors making
mud pies with the boys. The reply
given was all imaginable innocence:
“The bigger we grows the better we
likes to play with them.”
Cuthberi Appeal: Judge John T.
Clarke was chosen judge of this, the
Pataula circuit, by the Legislature on
Saturday last. Judge Clarke is an able
lawyer and will make a good judge.
He will take his seat feeling under no
obligation to any one in the circuit for
his position, as he failed to get a single
vote from his circuit.
The Superintendent of the pauper
farm of Clarke county reports to the
grand jury that there are ten convicts
and four paupers at the farm. The re
ceipts of the farm for the past twelve
months has been near $2,500, and ex
penditure for the same time $1,575,
leaving a profit of nine hundred dollars.
Mr. Tuck, the Superintendent, has
made forty bales of cotton, and has the
farm in fine conditicn.
The Russians appear to be actually
preparing for the nest war. Their
armies are being reorganized and in
creased. It has also ordered the im
mediate construction of nine war ves
sels, designated for service in the Bal
tic and Black Sea. The forts at Ran
stadt will be greatly strengthened. All
recent movements point to the expecta
tion of war.
However, as being ready is a good
way to avoid war, perhaps that is what
the Czar is after.
The latest returns from Florida in
dicate the election of Bisbce, republican
to Congress from the second District of
that State over General Finley by
about 425 votes. There are charges of
fraud, but Bisbee will doubtless receive
the certificate. What Congress may
do is another thing. In the last contest
General Findley was elected and receiv
ed the certificate, but was wrongfully
unseated to give place to Bisbee. If
turn about and fair play be the motto
of the next congress, General Findley
ought to get his seat.
The Atlanta Constitution ot Thurs
day, in a very calm and dispassionate
article on the political situation in
Georgia, says: “It is probable that the
enemies of Governor Colquitt will never
come together to make a fight against
him again. They cerlainly will not for
several years. We have two strong
and patriotic Senators in Congress, and
in influence, ability and efficiency
Georgia will rank with any State in
the Senate. Let us bury all personal
differences, and have a general peace.
The elections are all over; good men
are elected. The Democratic party is
stronger and better than it ever has
been, and there is little cause for com
plaint, but much for congratulation.”
Representative Carlisle’s Views—
Republican Party Dead.
Hon. John G. Garlisle, of Kentucky,
was interviewed last Saturday. He
said:
“It seems from present appearances
that the breach is permanent, and that
the process of disintegration will go
steadily on from this time forth. I
have never believed that the Republi
can party could survive a single defeat
in a national contest, and by that I
mean a contest involving the posses
sion of the Executive power of the Gov
ernment. It has always seemed to me
that when the war closed, and the ques
tions growing out of the war had been
settled according to the Republican
plan, the mission of that party as a
national organization was practically
ended. Thereafter it lived only to hold
the offices, and its life was sustained
solely by official patronage and the im
proper use of official authority. There
has not been a time, in my opinion,
since 1876, when a full and fair vote of
the people, free from all improper in
fluence, would not have shown a Dem
ocratic majority of at least half a mil
lion in this country. The recent elec
tions indicate that the people are deter
mined to resist these improper influences
hereafter, even-when attempted to be
exercised by the President himself; and
if this is really their determination, the
Republican pirty is doomed. It will
be defeated in J. 884, ami disappear for
ever as a national political organiza
tion.
Hon. Charles F. Crisp.
The election of Charlie Crisp to Con
gress, from this Congressional District,
meets with universal favor wherever he
is known. His old army friends who
know his manly character, his noble
nature, and his generous hearty all re
joice to hear of his promotion. We
give an extract from a letter written in
Washington, D. C., to a friend in Vir
ginia, also a clipping from the Luray,
Page county, Va., News, from which
may be seen the happy feeling spread
over the South at the election of Hon.
C. P. Crisp, than whom no better man
lives:
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, D. C. )
Nov. 13 th, 1882.)
Editor of the News: I mail to you
this day a copy of the Evening Star,
containing a list of the members elect
to the next Congress, among them you
will find the name of our old friend and
comrade in arms Chas. F. Crisp as the
Democratic member elect from the
Third District of the State of Georgia.
I am sure every member of our old
Company will be gratified to hear of
his success and promotion. Charlie
and myself shared the same blanket
(and but one) whilst we were fellow
prisoners together and subjects of spe
cial retaliation at Morris Island, S. C.,
and Fort Pulaski Georgia, being among
the immortal 600 who endured the
pangs of starvation for 43 consecutive
days, our rations each day being only
10 ounces of corn meal and a little
pickle (and that only to whettheappe
tite.) lam proud to know that the
people of his State have honored him
so highly for his steadfast devotion to
principle during and since the war.
We can shake hands across the bloody
chasm and still stand on our own side
of the ditch—the Democratic side.
Yours truly, D. C. G.
CHARLES V. CRISP.
The many friends in this county of
the one whose name heads this article,
and especially his old comrades of Cos.,
K. 10th Ya. Infantry, will read with
pleasure the letter in another column of
this issue, announcing his election to
Congress from the State of Georgia.
Well Charlie, yon know we used to
have a pretty strong voice and if we
were down with you we would take off
our hat and cheer as lustily as we ever
did for Stonewall Jackson. Well, old
boy, did you ever think when trudging
through mud and rains, following the
fortunes of the Confederacy; that your
voice would be heard in the Hall's of
Congress? Here is our hand. Three
cheers and a tiger for your pluck and
energy. We’ll see you soon.— Page
County News.
North American Review.
The North American Review for
December commands attention no less
by the eminence of its contributors than
by the value and timeliness of its table
of contents. First, there is a sympo
sium on “The Health of American
Women,” regarded from three distinct
points of view: Dr. Dio Lewis consid
ers the question as it is affected by the
prevailing stylo of feminine attire,
especially by the practice of tight lac
ing; Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
points out the many injurious influences
of social environment; and Dr. James
Read Chadwick sets forth the effects of
education, climateand food, and finally
discusses the question whether the
modification produced in the European
human type by transfers to America
lessens the fertility of women. Gov.
Buren R. Sherman, of lowa, writes of
the “Constitutional Prohibition” of the
liquor traffic in that State, and main
tains that the measure is in entire ac
cord with the traditions of the original
settlers, and approved by men of all
political parties and all nationalities.
General Grant, in an article entitled
“An Undeserved Stigma,” states the
fact of Gen. Fitz John Porter’s case,
and argues that the sentence of the court
martial that cashiered him was based
on a misconception of the essential cir
cumstances. Richard A. Proctor writes
of “The Influence of Food on Civiliza
tion,” discussing with much learning
and force some of the most interesting
sociological problems of the present day
and ot the near future. Prof. Fisher,
of Yale College, in defining the causes
of “The Decline of Clerical Authority,”
holds that this decline, which affects
the status of church and minister only
as a part or function of the secular
State, is by no means to be regretted,
and that the spiritual influence of the
church and its ministry is to-day great
er than of old. Finally, there is a sym
posium upon the conditions of “Success
on the Stage,” the contributors being
six of our most prominent actors —John
McCullough, Joseph Jefferson, Madame
Modjeska, Lawrence Barrett, Maggie
Mitchell, and William Warren.
Monroe A decrtiser: We state for the
information of our Methodist readers
that Bishop Kavanaugh, of Kentucky,
preached in Columbus Sunday. He is
en route to Americus, where ho will
preside over the proceedings of the
South Georgia Conference. He will,
however, spend two weeks in that city
before going to Americus.
The Advertiser is mistaken in sub
stituting Americas for Albany.
A niece of cx-l’resident John Quin
cy Adams is living at Oakland, Oregon,
She well remembers her uncle as he
appeared when she visited him in the
white house. Once wealthy, she is now
in poor circumstances.
THE TWO SENATORS.
Skctcliea of tile Lives of Ifoia. A. 13.
Colquitt mid of Elim. IJarrotv.
Governor Colquitt, who was chosen
United States Senator Wednesday for
tlio full term of six years, beginning
March 4th, 1883, has bien of the lead
ing men of Georgia almost Bince he
reached the age of manhood. His fath
er, Walter T. Colquitt, was one of the
most illustrious men of his day, and
represented Georgia in the United
States Senate with great honor. Al
fred Colquitt graduated at Pinceton, and
returning homo studied latv. He had
hardly entered the practice before he
left it to engage in planting in the cot
ton belt of Georgia. He was one of
the very largest planters in the State,
his cotton crop running up as high as
one thousand bales of cotton. In 1852,
though scarcely beyond the limit as to
age, he was nominated for congress in
the Second Georgia District as a Dem
ocrat and was elected after a very la
borious campaign. At the end of his
term he retired, though his constituents
wished to force a longei period of serv
ice upon him.
When the war began he was elected
Colonel of the sixth Georgia, a regi
ment that made itself famous for its
gallantry. He rose to the rank of Ma
jor-General. He distinguished him
self especially at Olustee, Florida,
where he was in command, and won a
remarkable victory over a superior force.
This was the origin of his well known
title, “Hero of Olustee.” After the
war he again planted and was the Pres
ident of the Georgia State Agricultural
Society.
In 1870 he was unanimously nomi
nated for Governor as the successor of
James M. Smith, and was elected by
82,000 majority. After a four year’s
administration became before the Dem
ocratic Convention for re-nomination.
The Convention sat in Atlanta for
more than a week, and because of the
two-thirds rule could not make a nom
ination, though Colquitt needed only
nine votes of two-thirds. He was
simply recommended by the majority,
and in the election defeated ex-Sena tor
Norwood by 55,000 votes. The events
and the success of his two administra
tions are well known not only in Geor
gia but all over the United States.
Governor Colquitt gpes to the Senate
by no means anew figure in the eyes
of the Nation. His liberal sentiment,
his high Christian character, and his
wonderful success in public life have
made him well known throughout the
country. He will be a prominent fig
ure in the Senate. The new Senator
is a man of commanding appearance,
a superb specimen of manhood. Sen
ator Colquitt was born in Walton
county on the 20ih of April, 1824, and
is therefore in his 59th year. His first
wife was Miss Dollie Taylor, by whom
the only child now living is Mrs New
ell, of Milledgville. The present Mrs.
Colquitt was a Miss Bunn and then
Mrs. Tarver. By her marriage wi ll
Senator Colquitt, there are living five
children, all girls except the youngest.
POPE BARROW.
The unexpired term of Senator Ben
jamin 11. Hill will be filled by Pope
Barrow, one of the most prominent of
the younger Georgia politicians. He
was born in Oglethorpe county on the
Ist of August 1839. He received a
good education and graduated at the
State University in 1859. In his class
were Hon. A. O. Bacon, Col. J. 51.
Pace, of Covington, Captain E. P.
Howell, Judge Twiggs, and Hon. John
Jordan, of the present House of Rep
resentatives. In April, 18G1. he enter
ed the Confederate service as a lieuten
ant in the Troup artillery.—Afterwards
he was made aid-de-camp of General
Howell Cobb, and held that position
until he was captured in 1865. He
was held in prison until the war closed.
—Then he came back to Athens and
began the law. Ilia practice was
abandoned for three years since that
time. When ho farmed in Oglethorpe
county. He returned to Athens and
the practice several years ago and at
the bar lias- achieved flattering success,
lie was elected to the last Legislature
and was one of its foremost men. He
held in the House the chairmanship of
the Committee on Immigration.
Mr. Barrow married Miss Sallie
Craig, grand daughter of Dr. Church.
She died last Christmas, leaving moth
erless five children. A few weeks ago
quite a number of the members of the
last Legislature addressed a letter to
Mr. Barrow and asked him to allow the
use of his name for the unexpired Sen
atorial term. He consented, and the
zealous advocacy of his friends bore
fruit in his election Wednesday. It is
a singular coincidence that Mr. Bar
row’s great grand-father, Gov. Wilson
Lumpkin, was also elected to fill an
unexpired term in the United States
Senate. Mr. Barrow’s father, David
C. Barrow, is a planter in Oglethorpe
county. His brother, David C. Barrow,
Jr., is a Professor at the State Univer
sity, arid another brother, Thomas Bar
row, is a planter in Decatur county.
Mr. Barrow will enjoy the honor of
being the youngest member of the pres
ent Senate. Senator Gorman, of Mary
land, is two years older. Sentar Rid
dleberger is a little younger, but will
not enter the Senate until the day Mr.
Barrow goes out. The Senator elect
has won an enviable fame at the the
bar and in legislative council. lie has
thousands of Georgia friends, confident
ly looking for a fulfillment of the hopes
of a life that has been remarkably suc
cessful up to its meridian.
The scales for weighing gold in the
assay office in New York are so delicate
that, when brought to a balance with
two pieces of papers of equal size in the
pans, the mere writing of a name on one
of the pieces of paper will add enough
weight in the paper to turn the scales in
its favor.— Exchange.
If the blood be iinpovised, as mani
fested by pimples, eruptions, ulcers,
or running sores, scrofulous tumors,
swelling or general debility, take Dr.
R. V. Pierce’s “Golden Medical Dis
covery.” Sold by druggists.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
LEGI SLAT IVE PROC EED INGS
Efforts Towards an Adjourned
Session—The Northeastern Cir
cuit-New Bills.
Atlanta, Ga., November 17.—1n
the House the following measures were
introduced:
By slr. Mclntosh, of Dougherty—A
joint resolution providing for a com
mittee of two from the House and three
from the Senate to consider and arrange
for an early adjournment and another
session next summer. (The Senate
concurred in this).
By Mr. McCurry, of Hart—A joint
resolution in regard to fish ways in the
Augusta dam across the Savannah
river. Also, for the election of a Judge
and Solicitor of the Northeastern Cir
cuit, on Tuesday. In this the Senate
also concurred.
The House concurred in a joint reso
lution from the Senate, similar to Mr.
McCurry’s in regard to the Augusta
dam fish ways, appointing a joint com
mittee to investigate the matter.
The rules, were suspended and the
bill introduced by Mr. Mclntosh, of
Dougherty, extending the time for the
payment of taxes on wild lands by non
residents to March, 1883, was read a
second time, having been reported fa
vorably by the Wild Lands Committee.
Mr. Harris, of Bibb, introduced a bill
providing for the payment ot the ex
penses of Superior Court Judges sitting
on the Supreme bench.
By Mr. Lofton, of Bibb—A bill con
summating the gift of fifty thousand
dollars from Joseph E. Brown to the
State University.
By Mr. Perkins, of Burke—A bill
imposing a tax of one-tenth of one per
cent, for school purposos.
By Mr. Payne, of Catoosa—A reso
lution authorizing a committee to in
vestigate whether or not convict lessees
have sublet convicts in violation of sec
tion six of the Code.
By Mr. McDonough, of Chatham—
A bill providing for the taking of pri
vate lands for lighthouses and river
improvements by the General Govern
ment and the State.
By Mr.Owens, of Chatham—Extend
ing the jurisdictional limits of Savan
nah. Also, providing for costs in City
Court cases. Read a first time.
By Mr. Brooks, of Floyd—A bill
incorporating the Rome and Decatur
Railroad (an important line extending
to Decatur, Ala.)
After memorial addresses upon Rep
resentative Singleton, of Marion, by
Messrs. Wright, of Flovd, Dupree,
Shipp, Rountree,and Russell, ofClarke,
the House adjourned until Monday.
Senate Proceedings.
Mr. DeWolf introduced a bill for pro
tecting the rights of incorporate;! towns
and of citizens.
By Mr. Yow—A bill for compelling
railroads to return property for county
taxation; also a bill regulating the sale
of formulas, patented or otherwise, for
composting fertilizers.
By Mr. Foster—A bill giving regu
lar or special policemen authority to
keep the peace on excursions.
By Mr. Greer—A bill repealing sec
tions 021 to 025 of the new Code; also
amending section 66 of the same.
By Mr. Jones—A bill defining the
liabilities of foreign railroad corpora
tions, firms, or associations in Georgia,
operating railroads.
By Mr. Boynton—A bill relating to
the act enabling the purchasers of rail
roads to form corporations.
Adjourned to Monday.
The arguments of Messrs. Spencer
and Hawes in the Wilson-Proctor con
test,, from Camden, have been closed,
and the matter is now in the hands of
the committee.
Personal To Men Only! !
The Voltaic Bf.lt Cos., Marshall, Mich,
will send Dr. Dye’s Cblebratkd Electro-
Voltaic Belts akd Electric Appliances
en trial for thirty days to men (young or old)
who are afflicted with Nervous Debility.
Lost Vitality and Manhood, and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
dcstorntion of health and manly vigor. Ad
dress asabove. N. B.r-No risk is incurred,
as thirt y davs’ trial is allowed.
Application for Homestead
GEORGIA— Sumter County.
Whereas, \V. M. Clark, having applied
to me for exemption of personalty and
setting apart and valuation of homestead,
and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock,
on Monday, December lltli, 1882, at my
office in Americus, said county.
Witness my hand and official signature,
tliis, November 21st, 1882.
oct27td T. 11. Stewart, Ord’y.
MEW GOODSi
I AM RECEIVING FOR THE
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ENVSLOVES, BLANK BOOKS, INK,
SLATES, CHROMOS, FRAMES, DESKS,
PAPETERIES, FANCY GOODS, Etc,, Etc,
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TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS.
A LARGE STOCK OF
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TOYS !
Newspapers and Magazines for sale.
Subscriptions Received and Forwarded.
AGNES AYCQCK.
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We invite attention to the
Large and Elegani Line
—OF—
JENELRTI
Rings with Diamond and Pearl Sets,
with Diamonds and Amatbyst,
Diamonds and Rubies, Cameos,
or any other precious gem which entered
into the description of adornments of
the New Jerusalem by the Apocalyptic
Evangelist, Also,
GOLD, SILVER, NICKEL, AND
BRASS WATCHES ! ALSO
GOLD, SILVER, AND
NICKLE PLATED.
Ht.KLK, SILVER^
PLATED CHAINS !
Ladies’ Bracelets, Necklaces, Chataline
and other Chains, Locketts, and all
styles of Plain and Ornamental Gems
for gifts for the million.
All are invited to visit and examine
my stock and buy if pleased, and by
no means go away dissatisfied.
I am Sole Agent for the
GEORGIA WATCH
Si EF*l i £lleft T G.
Watches ami Jewelry repaired at
short notice and on reasonable te-rns.
JOHN E. SULLIVAN,
West Side of Public Square,
AMERICUS, : : : GEORGIA
THE OELTBHATED
SEXTUPLE
SPRING iD.
To breathe, eat and sleep well is the first
requirement of physical organization.
S. FLESSO MAN’S
SEXTUPLE BED SPRING,
[Patented Aug. 22,1882. [
Is the first and foremost to accomplish this
end, as it facilitates the first, accelerates
the second, and perfects the last of these
grand purposes. It is a “thing of beauty and
a foy forever.” Last with life, perfect in
its adaptation for comfort, being disconnect
ed in the center prevents sagging. Made by
S. M' LESTER, who will put them on, and
is from long experience able to guarantee
satisfaction.
AGENTS WANTED
to sell these Springs. Territory and Spring
outfit furnished and large commissions paid.
S. FLEISCHMAN,
Patentee and Manufacturer,
oetll-Gm Cotton Ave., Americus. Ga.
A Valuable Farm Cheap.
42." acres of land at §3 per acre, in Sumter
county, about 330 acres cleared and in good
state of cultivation, mostly hammock land,
lies level, creek running through it, hut
little waste land, oak and hickory land, pro
duces well without manure, plenty of tim
ber, within two miles of church, outhouses
good, dwelling moderate-half cash. If ou
want a bargain call quick.
novlStf J. A. AN’S LEY, Atty at Law.
LUMBER FOR SALE?
One hundred and fifty thousand feet of
assorted LUMBER for sale, at 73 cents, per
hundred feet. Apply soon.
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ALL THE NOVELTIES IN
JOHN R. SHAW’S
Forsyth St.* Ga.
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3EEa,ts. Hats. Hats.
In Quantity. Quality, Variety and Style are not Surpassed
by any •’Concern in these parts, ’ and at Prices
that Can’t be Duplicated in this city.
REMEMBER we do what we advertise, and “don’t you forget it;”
eTOrXDNT R. S"FTAAV,
Hie Boss Clothier, Haller, Shifter, and Dealer in
Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
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the large stock of
Boots, Sloes, its ail 111 AI
IR- C. BLACK
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Who will continue the business at the same place on the
Corner Lamar Street and Public Square, : : : : Americus, Ga,
I propose to keep the stock up to the present high standard of excellence in quality
for which Mr. Black attained deserved popularity, believing that the BEST is always tile
goods desired by the people. My prices for all goods shall he moderate and suited to
please the most fastideous m style, as well as the most scrupulous in economy, and in
every instance I will GUARANTEE them to he the best goods in the State for the money.
Messrs J. H. BLACK, Jr., H. M.BROWN and R. M. STEWART
Have been retained as salesmen, who will be pleased to exhibit and sell to the patrons of
the house at any and all times. _ Visits solicited whether you purchase or not, look at and
price my goods. I invite the iriends and patrons of the late firm to continue their favors
notions purchase cordla y mvitell t" call and inspect, price, and if consistent with their f
GIVE ME €*ILE:
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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
I AM AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED
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, LOTT WARREN, /
nov3tf Linker and Real Estate Agent, Hawkins’ Building, Lamar St., Americus, Ga.*
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