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Republican, c. w. HANCOCK, IDITJH PROPBXH3TOR. AiHEHKIUS, GEOUUIA. Saturday Morning, August 4,1883. Official Organ ofCity of Americus. Official Organ of Sumter County Official Organ of Schley County. Official Organ of Lee County. Official Organ of Webster County. Jay Gould has his hands full in bulling Western Union stock, and meanwhile the bears are active in de pressing other securities wherein he is interested. In England all persons who get mar ried are obliged to do so before noon, unless they obtain a special license. A bill extending the hour to 4 o’clock is under consideration. We have nothing of interest to re port from the Legislature this week. A multitude of local and special bills have been introduced, but few have reached the Governor for his signature yet. It is a significant fact that the lead ing New York Republican dailies, save only the Times, defend that mon strous monopoly, the Western Union. The papers of widest circulation and largest influence—the Sun and the Star, Democratic, and the Herald, In dependent, stands by the striking tel egraphists. ..... . ■ .. •■ —— Be on the Lookout. It will be well enough for our mer chants and farmers to be on the look out for light-weight gold eagles and double eagles, for bogus silver dollars and spurious bank bills. There are several gangs of counterfeiters still operating in the South, and the secret service of the Treasury is after them. Filled eagles are said to be quite common in some portions of Tennes see. A gentleman residing in Washing ton writes to the Star of that city. “Regarding ‘the old lady of refinement and culture’ claiming to be the daugh ter of the late Vice-President William R. King, of Alabama, whose arrival at Wheeling on her way to Washington is chronicled in the Star of last eve ning, allow me to say, for the benefit of some of our good citizens, that the gentleman named, whom I knew per sonally and well, had no daughter, having lived and died a bachelor.” Telegraph <t- Messenger. —Georgia is to be congratulated that at a reunion of one of her battle-scarred regiments, where there was much indulgence in oratory, not one soldier could be found to give thanks that he and his com rades had been whipped by the Yankees, not one to publish his gratification that he had been spanked by the paternal government. The gallant eighteenth did no injustice to the memory of the dead left on the field of battle, and no violence to the feelings of the survivors of a heroic struggle. ♦ ■ A Premium Worth having, is that which is given to every subscriber to that popu lar monthly Mazagine, Home, Sweet Home, published by Messrs. Ludden & Bates, Savannah, Ga. It is the Premium Album No. 1. and contains some of the best songs and instrument al pieces ever published, which would cost over $4 if purchased each piece singly. For 50 cents you can get the Magazine for a year, and a copy of this Album. If you want interesting home news, subscribe for Home, Sweet Home. Send your name for a free specimen copy, to Ludden <fc Bates’ Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga. The Brightest and Best. The Southern World, published on the Srst and fifteenth of each month, in Atlanta, Ga., is a sixteen page paper devoted to the Farm, Home and Workshop, is the brightest and best, as it is the cheapest agricultural and fam ily paper in the South. Only .$1 per annum. In the issue of August loth, will appear: An Hour with Washington Irving, by J. Esten Cooke; Rambles in Spain, by Prof. James A. Harrison; Manage ment of Sheep, by Hon. Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky; Georgia Cream ery, by Mrs. C. W. Mabry; the Baby’s Message, by Mrs. Margaret J. Preston; Proceedings of the South Carolina Agricultural Convention, and many other articles of interest. A special feature in the August 15th, issue of the Southern World, will be the first of a series of articles on “King Cotton” and the Cotton King, giving the his tory of cotton culture and Colonel Edmond Richardson’s mode of farming. Mr. Richardson is the largest cotton grower in the world, producing 15,000 bales of the fleecy staple. The papers will be illustrated by J. H. Moser. Now ia the time to advertise in it' and sub scribe for it. Address Souther r World, Atlanta, Ga. THE ASSOCIATE JUDGESHIP. Col. M.H.Blan ford the Success ful Candidate. A dispatch from Atlanta, of August the 3rd, from Hon. J. B. Hudson, Representative of Webster county, to the Republican, announces the election of Col. M. H. Blanford, of Columbus, as Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Martin J. Craw ford. The election of Colonel Blan ford will be hailed with much delight by his many admirers throughout this section. Senator Brown on Schools of Technology. The Atlanta correspondent of the Macon Telegraph, has had a long in terview with Senator Brown on schools of technology. Among other things the correspondent reports: The Senator stated that we must change our policy in the South, and dignify labor more than has ever been done in the past. The learned profes sions are now crowded to overflowing. Hundreds of very bright boys are not known to be bright because they have had no chance to show their brightness. He thinks that the very best thing to be done is to establish, in connection with the university, a school of tech nology where these bright boys could be trained in all the mechanic arts. We need not only engineers, but we need men who know how to make engines and cars, and all the implements of husbandry that are used in our fields. We need not only engineers, iut we need men who know how to build fac tories and how to run them. ******* And while the Senator would not disparage the learned professions, for they are of immense use, he said, he would rank the mechanic arts along side of them and their usefulness and that they ought to command all the means necessary from the State treas ury for the development of the miuds of the youth who are to be engaged in them. No one can over-estimate the importance of these things, in his opin ion, and he very cordially favors any plan that the Legislature may adopt that will accomplish this object. The Southwestern Railroad In tension. Savannah News. The proposed extension of the South western railroad from Blakely, Ga., to Columbia, Ala., will, when carried through, open up a fine country. Those who are well posted with reference to the route which it will follow and the territory tiibutary to the proposed ter minus of the road do not hesitate to say that the extension will be a paying investment for the Central Railroad and a valuable feeder tor the outly in curred. Capt. John T. Davis and Mr. R. 11. Walker, representative men from Co lumbia, are now in Savannah looking after the matter. It is gratifying to learn they are much encouraged by their conference with leading railroad men and wholesale merchants here and they believe the extension is the ques tion of but a short time. The geograph ical location of the country through which it will pass shows it to be an excellent territory and a fine feeder to the Central Railroad and Savannah, when the short gap between Blakely and Columbia is filled up. From re liable sources it is learned that the country west of Columbia and tributa ry to it has greatly improved within the past few years, and the city has assumed larger proportions. Its cot ton trade is also increasing from year to year. The interests of the Central Railroad and Savannah, it is clearly seen, will be greatly advanced by the opening up of Southern Alabama, with ita fine country, rich in farming lands and timber and filling up rapidly with a thrifty population. Foolish Legislation. Mr. Hulsey, of Fulton, has intro duced a bill to exempt from road duty all professional teachers and sndents attending college. We are opposed to all such class legislation, and agree with the Marietta Journal that “there is as much justice in exempting the farmer and mechanic as the college professor If he don’t want to work the roads, let him hire a substitute—his salary will amply admit of it. We think Legislators are hard pushed for something to do when they introduce such bills. No doubt the anxiety to “do something,” to attract notoriety, and to impress tho public with the au thor’s sagacious statesmanship, is the ruling motive that prompts the intro duction of such worthless bills. The tax payers have to foot the expenses nevertheless. The complaints of the people about such foolish legislation are getting to be loud and condemna tory.” Struggle for Life. We learn that Samuel Miller, who lives with his father, Mr. Bras. Miller, about eight miles South of Hawkins ville, was attacked by a monster alli gator a few days ago. A party of triends and himself were in the river seining, when Mr. Miller was seized by the right leg by the monster and was being borne rapidly out into the stream. He cried, “help! help!” when his friends rushed to his rescue. Af ter a severe struggle, he was liberated and found to be painfully wounded in the right leg. His gatorship was kill ed and measured about 11 feet in length.— Hawkins ville Hew*. STATE NEWS. The Macon Telegraph says; "A young man broke the neck of a bottle of beer yesterday and drank it. In do ing so a piece of the bottle lodged in his throat, from where it was taken by Dr. Dunwoody. The piece was nearly an inch long.” Athens Banner-Watchman: Those merchants who do not advertise in the newspapers have spent enough money in board signs between here and Wat kinsville, to run a newspaper for sev eral months. We notice one sign up in the top of a tree. We suppose he is after the possum trade. The Albany News and Advertiser says that Furlong, the man who beat his wife near Tifton last week, was tried before a committal court Wednes day and bound over in the sum of $2,500 for assault with intent to mur der. Judge G. J. Wright, of that city, was retained by the prosecution. Marietta Journal: Mr Thomas Griggs, a railroad track hand, was bitten by a black spider last Friday, which caused his body to swell to an unnatural size, producing great bodily and mental pain. Ho writhed in agony and was almost crazy. He was drench ed copiously with whisky to counteract the poison, with what result we do not know, as he was carried to his houve several miles in the country. He is the gentleman who was bitten by a mad dog some two months ago, and who has been in moral dread ever since of hydrophobia. Columbus Enquirer-Sun: A gen tleman who claims to know whereof he speaks, says that the report that the Central Railroad Company had pur chased a controlling interest in the Brunswick and Western, is incorrect. He says that Mr. Morse, the General Manager of the Brunswick and Wes tern, informed him since the publica tion of the report that it was not true. As an evidence of the incorrectness oi the report, the gentleman says that a large force is kept constantly at work day and night, building tho bridge across the Flint river at Albany. A large force was engaged in this work Sunday night, so as to complete the road across the Flint within the time agreed to by the purchasers. W T e trust that the gentleman has been cor rectly informed, and that the road will yet be extended to Columbus. The Mitchell House COMPLETELY DESTROYED DY FIRE. Special to the Telegraph and Messenger. TnoMAsvn.LE, August 2. —About 2 o’clock this morning fire was discovered in the dining room and kitchen of the widely known hotel, the pride of this place, the Mitchell House. The fire burned rapidly and made considerable headway before the engines began to play. It was evident that it was use less to attempt to save it, and at 8:45 it was abandoned and the efforts of the firemen directed to saving other build ings on the opposite side of the street. The house was insured for only $05,000 which makes a clear loss of over $40,- 000. The insurance is divided among several companies. Mr. Mitchell says he does not yet know whether he will rebuild. Should he lack the funds, we have no doubt but that the deficiency could be easily made up among the other citizens if he desires to rebuild. The stores beneath the hotel were oc cupied by S. Styloman, dealer in dry goods and groceries. His stock was valued at $12,000; insurance $6,000. W. M. Reese, druggist, had his stock fully covered by insurance. J. Ferbes’ stock of furniture was valued at $6,500; insurance $1,500 Stock was all moved. The firemen did good work in saving the buildings across the way from the fire. A good deal of furniture was saved from the hotel. J. H. M. Trouble in the Church. AN IRREVERENT DEACON FIRES A SITT TOON AT THE PREACHER. Columbia, S. 0., August I.—The members of the Colored Baptist Church at Orangeburg do not dwell together in Christian unity and brotherly love. The other evening a church meeting was held for the purpose of investiga ting charges preferred against the pastor, the Rev. Pharaoh Robinson, who it appears has been guilty of undue familiarity with a colored sister of his flock. The reverend brother loudly protest ed his innocence, and during the dis cussion, which waxed warm, had the temerity to accuse Deacon Louis Dick son of bringing the charges against him out of jealousy and spite. TbL was more than the Christian spirit ot Deacon Dickson oould stand, and he promptly picked up a spittoon and “downed” Pastor Robinson. A free fight then ensued until the Town Mar shal arrived upon the scene and put a Btop to the racket, when the meeting adjourned without the benediction. And the end is not yet. A Salutatory. An Arkansas journalist in assuming control of the local columns of a week ly paper, says: The proprietors of the Skillet have deemed it advisable for me to lend my influence for me to this great enterprise. lam an old hand at the business, and come highly recom mended, having been run out of the swamp land district on account of a delicately, expressed sentiment to the effect that the county judge was a thief of no small capacity. So long as the judge of this county remains honest, or, rather, is not caught steal ing anything, I may stay with you and help you develop the wonderful resour ces of this section; but jnst so soon as he is proved to be a thief, I reckon I’ll have to slide. I take this method oi informing the people that I will preach at the Clay Hill chnrch next Sunday. From New York anti Other Papers. By Times-Star Leased Lines, THE HERALD. The Western Union Company as serts that some of its wires have been injured. If any one cuts or injures the telegraph wires we hope he will be de tected and severely punished. The telegraph Brotherhood speak out man fully on the subject, denouncing that kind of lowlessness and say if it could be shown that any of their own people have been criminal enough to do this the Brotherhood would them selves repair the lines free of charge to the Company. That is right. So far the strikers have conducted themselves admirably, and the public hopes they will continue to do so. THE WORLD. The absence of the President and of the whole Cabinet from the seat of the Government naturally calls for com ment on so remarkable a situation of affairs, but is forestalled by the expla nation that the Government gets along as well without them. It is quite cus tomary for each minister to be away more or less, and when away the De partment runs itself. We should like to accept this explanation and believe the Government gets along quite as well with the President and Cabinet away as when they are here. But the contusion we should have to draw from this would be that the administration was a superfluous expense, and motives of delicacy prevent us from urging this view on tho public attention. THE TIMES. We await with impatience the ap pearance of Mr. Jay Gould before the United States Senate Commission, which is to resume in this city its in quiry into the relations between capi tal and labor. The Committee, it is said, will give some attention to the strike, and seek to obtain as much in formation as possible from the Wes tern Union Telegraph Company rela tive to its condition, its management, and its relations to its employes. Mr. Gould can tell them all about the af fairs of the Company, and not only the Committee, but the public, would be greatly interested in his testimony, if he would take the stand and tell all he knows, but, we regret to say, Mr. Gould is no child; neither is he at all times frank, and he libs a phenomenally defective memory. It will require very skillful questioning, we fear to elicit much information about the Western Union Telegraph Company from Mr. Gould. MALE AND FEMALE SMOKERS. Pall Mall Gazette. The great and ancient controversy about the evil of smoking has broken out afresh in the columns of the Morn ing Post, and this time in combination with the yet older argument as to the comparative vices of the sexes. Yes terday “A Smoker’s Wife” drew a lamentable picture of the condition to which her husband, who was in the habit of smoking ten times a day, had been reduced by his favorite vice. “He has given up in consequence all social enjoyments, dinner parties, concerts, the opera, and full church service”— is the latter a “social enjoyment,” by the way?—“because he cannot remain more than an hour without his favorite, and I may say his only, pleasure.” To-day an indgnant champion of the male sex caps this story by that of a female offender who “is a cigarette and cigar consumer, young and handsome, but far from effeminate; extremely good in the saddle, and better still at tight lacing, her baby left for her nurse or husband to take care of, while she sits reading novels and smoking weeds.” This is an equality of the sexes, in deed, of which philogynist champions have little dreamed, and which, we may assume, they as little desire. THE FIRST PUBLIC TRAYER IN DENVER. From the Denver News. Father Dyer, a Methodist minister, now living on the Divide, was the pio neer preacher in Colorado. He will probably offer the opening prayer of the approaching quarter centennial. It is related ol Father Dyer that when he first landed in what is now Denver he saw before him a large tent, and to that, supposing a camp meeting to be in progress, he wended his way. To his astonishment he found, not a camp meeting, but a very extensive series of games, such as faro, poker, keno and the like, going forward. He remained about the tent for forty-eight hours, looking very intently upon the progress of the games. At the end of that period he stepped upon a table and said, in a voice loud enough to be heard all ibunt him: “Boys, I have looked at your games now for the past eight and forty hours. Now I ask you to give some attention to mine. Let us pray!” They had not before known that the solemn looking man was a minister, but at the invitation hats were taken • If, chips were dropped, and all bowed their heads in prayer, with Father Dyer leading. And that was the first public prayer uttered in the Pike’s Peak country. After the prayer had been concluded the games were resumed. A HORSE CHOKED BY A SNAKE. From the Elmira Advertiser. Superintendent Lyon, of the Barclay Coal Mines, was in the city Wednesday and told an Advertiser reporter tho fol lowing snake story, the authenticity of which, he said, could be vouched for by several reliable citizens. “On Tues day last a boy was engaged in plough ing on the farm of a man named Wil kinson, between Greenwood and Mon roeton, in Bradford County, when he saw an enormous black snake lying stretched along on the ground near the fence. Frightened by the reptile the boy dropped Ihe line and started on a run for the house. Reinforced here by several memberß of the family he went back, when one of the horse* was found lying on the ground with the python tightly coiled about his neck. The snake was despatched, when it was found that the horse was dead, his life having been choked out hy the snake,” gutaiuements. Sumter Sheriff'Sales— September Will be sold before the court house door In the city of Americus, Sumter county, Georgia, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in September next, the fol lowing property to-wit: The north half of lot of land number two hundred and foity-eight, in the fifteenth district o> Sumter county, containing one hundred two and a half acres, more or less. Levied on as the property of M. H. Bolton, to satisfy two Justice Court fi fas issued from the Justice Court of the 756 district, G. M., in favor of Ilarrold, Johnson & Cos. vs. At. U. Bolton. Levy made by John A. Dorman, constable, and returned to me. Also twenty-eight acres of land in the twenty-seventh district of Sumter county, Ga , on which the dwelling and improve ments of J. L. Adderton, as trustee, is situ ated; bounded on the south byroad leading to Friendship from Americus, on the north by the place of Mrs. Anna Stanford, on the east by road running from Americus to Ella ville, Ga., and known as the Adderton place, whereon he now resides. Levied on as the property of J. L. Adderton, trustee for wife, to satisfy one tax li fa for the year 1882, in favor of State and County vs. J. L. Adderton, trustee for wife. Also, two hundred and twenty-two acres of land in the twenty-seventh district of Sumter county. Ga., number not known, but bounded as follows: By lands of Mrs. Anna Stanlord on the north, east and west, and on the south by lands of Mrs. J. P. Guerry. Levied on as the property of J. L. Adder ton, to satisfy two tax fi fas for the years 1881 and 1882, in favor of State and County vs. J. L Adderton. Also twenty-eight acres of land in the twenty-seventh district of Sumter county. Ga.. on which the dwelling and improve ments of J. L. Adderton as trustee is situ ated, bounded on the south by road leading to Friendship from Americus, on the north by place of Mrs. Anna Stanford, on the east by road running from Americus to Ellaville, Ga., and known as the Adderton place, where he now resides. Levied on as the property of John L. Adderton, trustee for wife, to satisfy two tax fi fas for the years 1880 and 1881, in favor of the State and County vs. John L. Adderton, trustee for wife. W. H. COBB, aug3-tds Deputy Sheriff. Sumter Sheriff Sales—September. Will be sold before the Court House door, in the city of Americus, Sumter county, Ga., on the first Tuesday in September next, be tween the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One blacksmith shop and lot, containing one-fourth of an acre, more or less, in the city of Americus, and bounded on the east by lands of Mrs. Patterson, and on the west by the Ellaville road. Levied on as the property of Dave Patterson, to satisfy one Justice Court fi fa issued from the Justice Court of the 789th district G. M., in favor of R. C. Black vs. Dave Patterson. Prop erty pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney, and tenant iL possession notified according to law. Levy made and returned to me by \V. W. Guerry, Constable. J. W. MIZE, aug3-lm Sheriff. Schley Sheriff Sales—September. Will be sold before the Court House door, in the town of Ellaville, Schley county, Ga., on the first Tuesday in September next, between the legal hours of sale, the follow ing property, b'-wit: Lot of land No. 26, in the 30th district of Schley county, levied on by virtue of a fi fa issued from Schley Superior Court October- Term 1861, in favor of Murray, Mulkey & Cos., T. L. Tison and Emma L. Rainey, transferees, vs Hiram Tison. Said land sold to satisfy the above described fi fa. Prop erty pointed out by E. M. Butt, plaintiff’s attorney, and notice given in terms of the law. Also at same time and place will be sold, lot of laud No. 178,in tlie 30th distiictof Schley county, known as the Hart Mill lot. l.evied upon by virtue of an execution issued from fScliley Superior Court, October adjourned term, 1874, in favor of James R. Ansley vs. Isaac Hart. Above described property sold to satisfy said execution. Property pointed out by Calhoun Mathis, plaintiff’s attorney. Tenant in possession notified in terms of the law. aug3-td T.B. MYERS, Sheriff. Attention Contractors. Bids will be received by the Commission ers of Roads and Revenues, at their office in Ellaville court heuse until Monday, Au gust 27th, 1883, for building anew bridge across Buck creek, at the upper turnpike, near the Camp Grounds in Schley county. Specifications and all information can be obtained on application at the office. Bids are to be in wiiting The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bills. By order of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenue. W. C. P. Cleghorn, Clerk Com of R. and R. Ellaville, Ga., August Ist, 1883. aug3-w4t. CASH. STRICTLY CASH. ON AND AFTER THE FIRST DAT OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, OUR TERMS WILL BE STRICTLY CASH. WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY, and our friends will save unpleasantness to us, and perhaps mortification to themselves by recognizing the fact at once. Persons indebted to us are requested to call and settle their bills as early as possi ble. We are determined to close our books speedily, to “Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true.” M. H. FORD & CO., Lamar Street, Americus, Ga. augl-3m REMOVAL. Can be found on and after September l, at the Store on Cotton Avenue, now occu pied hy James G Edmundson, where we will be glad to welcome our customers and friends. We will keep A SELECT STOCK OF HEAVY AND FANCY GRO CERIES. Thankful for past favors, we are Y ours truly, Schiiinpert, Roney & King. Americus, Ga., August 1, 1883. 1 Valuable Plantation FOR SALE! I offer for sale the plantation located three and a Half miles northwest of Ameri cus, on the Muckalee Greek, containing Eight Hundred and Fifty Acres of land, about four hundred acres in a good state of cultivation,and known as the John Teel place. There is a good Gin house, ten ants and other out-houses on the place, and is supplied with excellent well water. Parties wishing to purchase will call on me on the place, or address me at Americus, Ga. WM. USRY. augl-2m mh i. mm, FORSYTH STREET, 411I11C1S, - feSfIMJA MR. SHAW is tiow in the Northern markets, purchasing his FALL and WINTER STOCK of ■- .> doods, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, 8888 000 000 TTTTT SSSS 880000 T S 8888 0 0 0 O T SSSS 880000 T S 8888 000 000 T SSSS SSSS II II 000 EEEEE SSSS SHHO O E S AND SSSS HHHII 0 0 EEE SSSS S II II O O E S SSSS II II 000 EEEEE SSSS „„ Hats, Umbrellas, Etc. We must have room for these NEW GOODS, and we must have Money to pay for them. If you want Bargains ! Bargains ! Bargains ! IN Ladies’ flats, Parasols, Linen Lawns, Figured Piques, Muslins, and other SUMMER GOODS, call early, as We are Offering Them Without Regard to Former Prices! GENTS' SIMMER GIGTMIG Can be had CHEAP for the CASH! GENTS’ STRAW HATS, Nobby and Nice, at “Rock Bottom” prices, and no mistake. (Laundried and Unlaundried), is conceded to be THE BEST SHIRT IN THE MARKET! In the BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT, we are pre pared to give the best values ever offered in this marktt. Our Stock is Simply Immense, and Most to Reduced. It is impossible for us to specify all the bargains we are now offering, and you will never know how much you have missed unless you give us a call and inspect our goods and learn our prices. This we cordially invite you to do. JOHN R. SHAW’S, Forsyth Street , •imcricus €Aa%