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@ht WtcMs gtpnWton. C. W. HANCOCK, Proprietor HANCOCK & WARREN Editors Friday, April 25.1881. Offi* 5 '* 1 Organ of City of Amencua. Official Organ of Sumtor County Official Organ of Schley County. Official Organ of Webster County Th« Official Notice* of w none are al*o Pabii. hc a i n thl . p ™ PUBLISHER’S NOTICE. *7* P*7 a hundreds of dollars of unpaid * uoscriptionsto thp Republican upon onr W* have waited patiently and lm- J® ttfcl ??• We want the SSSbS'SS&l ”“ d “' W ‘ “* keth ' nottfyua whoar, ° naWe to pay will please uSdSSh 10 <*’■ •"> *• _ fnd intend to pay, will out their good intentions and i middle Florida At the l’exton Hotel, in Omaha, the waiters move round the table on skates. The bill has passed the Senate for bidding the using of bicycles, tricyclei etc., on the highway. The right-of-way for the railroad has been given from Andersonville to Ella ville except by three land owners. Arthur’)* chances are about equal those of a clawless cat in the Stygei territory, or a tailless tanrus in the midst of au army of horse lies. According to the Clarion, Mr. Lit Mayohss carried to Camilla i ■hell turtle weighing 70 ponndi recitation on the subject from oc friend, Jessie New, is the nextthi Six congressional districts in t State of New York will send an' Arthur delegates to the Chicago co vention. Mr. Arthur’s chances for nomination at Chicago are said to naxt to hopeless. The question as to who Schley w propose as Senator for the thirteenth district has cooled eft' a little; and tb. representative question hss been sprung with II. G. Daniel, H. II. Singletary and T. B. Myers among the named. 5,402,004 hogs were pa:kei in west during the winter of ’83 and ’84 with an average gross weight of 251 The number of hogs was less, but the average weight raoie than those pack ed during the previous winter. Pensacola”lost $35,000 by a I Monday the l lth. Insurance $28,000, and on the next Wednesday another fire broke out in the city and destroyed property to about the value off100,000 with insurance covering probably third of the loss. Brunswick’* Need. Brunswick won f 1,000 in the recent chicken fights in Savannah and then atarted her firemen to Macon en th« Sunday train. Let’s take up a collec tion and send her a few missionaries and adot of Bibles. The Atlanta correspondent of the Macon Telegraph writes that the lat est information from Washington, from a reliable source, is that Presi dent Arthur will tender the Judgeship for the Southern District of Georgia to Captain Mercer, of Savannah. It is now said that Jndge A. C. Pate will not bo a candidate for Congrei from the third district of Georgia, but that he desires re-election to the Jndg- ship of the Oconee circuit. He will probably be opposed by Col. C. C. Kibbce, of Hawkinsville.-Home Jour nal. Only last May Senator Fair, of Ne vada, was divorced from his wife, who received five million dollars from him. The story now is that the two an willing, if not auxions, to re-marry, and if Fair gets back his five million! and Mrs. Fair gets back her husband, it will be a fair thing all ’ronnd. According to the statistics of the Paper World, the cotton raised South last year was 7,000,000 hales; cotton seed, besides what was saved for planting, 2,500,000 tons; cotton seed oil, if seed was propeily pressed, 10,- 600,000; and hulls 17,000,000 tons, which, if used to make paper pulp, would yield 800,000 tons of papei The U. S. Senate has passed a to aid education in the States which appropriates $77,000,000. This it one way to reduce the suiplus revenue. —the immense provision bill is anoth er. Now let tho “Revenue Seniors' vote themselves additional salaries, s as to have an excuse to keep up the heavy tax on the people, and call it “protective tariff.” The government will lose nothing by calling in trade dollars at their value. The trade dollar continnes 420 grains, the standard dollar 412$ grains. In every 100 trade dollars the govern ment acquires 42,000 grains of silver, which will make 101 atandsrd dollars and 837$ grains over, making alto gether about fl80 profit on the trans action, less cost of minting, which is trifling. The plea of drunkenness in crim inal cases meets with the most decided opposition from the New York Coart of Appeal. A man charged with mur der confessed the facts, bnt introduced proof to show that the crime was com mitted in a state of intoxication that waa frenzy, and hence he conld not have formed en intelligent intern, nor controlled his actions. The court he’d that “voluntary intoxication of one who without provocation commits a homicide, although amounting to a frenzy, does not exempt him from the •ame legal inferences upon the ques* tSon of intent which are applicable to a .person perfectly sober.” Tho New Orleans Exposition. Governor McDaniel has appointed Captain John A. Cobb, of Americas, an auxiliary commissioner to the New Orleans Exposition foryhe Third Con gressional District, and he is empow ered to arrange for the collection, trans portation and display of articlei in tended for the exhibition. The ap pointment of Captain Cobb is a most excellent one, and we are satisfied that he will go to work at once and get a splendid exhibit from old Snmter. This Exposition will be the grand est Cotton Exposition which has prob ably ever been held, and it is destined to accomplish a vast amount of good for the South. In order that our entire section may make a creditable display at New Or leans, perfect organizition should formed. There should be organization in the various counties, which should report to the district commissioners, who, in tarn should report to the State Commissioners, in whom is vested im mediately theentire exhibitofthe State. In this way, and this alone, can Geor gia do herself fall justice at New Or leans. The district commissioners will ap point a commissioner in each county their respective districts, and this will be the nucleus for ti e county organiza tions. It is to he hoped the people Snmter will move promptly and neatly in this matter, and see that their county is fully represented at the New Orleanr Exposition. Tlie Whig Party. Norcross, Longatreet, Thornton have improvised a Gabriel' trumpet of their own, and profess have tooted up the dead Whig party. We loved that party and we cherish i memory with tenderness, but we' afraid of ghosts, and we are inclined suspect that if the resurrection were real—if the deceased had actnally ref* ugeed and exodusted from the land ghouls and goblins, the illnstrions par tridge cater would guail before the ghastly vision. Could any thing be more unuttera bly silly and ridiculous than the action of this conclave? A corporal’s guard of men who pessimal political hucksters, social pigmies and intellectual animalcule propose to revolutionize the pnblie sentiment of this great conntry, by ing the prestige and invoking the oemories belonging to a single word >f four letters. Oh, folly! where is thy limit? Oh, shame! where is thy blush? The Morrison Tariff Bill. The tariff bill is now up for debate i the house, and it is the general opin •n that it will be an extended discus on of the subject. Mr. Randall is the sderof the opposition to the bill. One f our cotempcraries says that “the democracy of Mr, Randall’s home state, under his own especial guidance and direction, declare against his pelicy of inaction. They emphatically deman i m adjustment of the existing tar- ift duties as will bo consistent with the principles of a reqe'nue tariff. If the Morrison bill does not satisfactorily comply with these principles, let Mr. Randall offer a substitute which will tccomplish an adjustment of existing duties to the revenue basis. Any vot* t the consideration of the tariff on will be contrary to the letter ud the spirit of the Pennsylvania plat form. The Morrison bill professes lep in the direction of a revenue tariff, and if it does not satisfy Mr Ran dall it is his duty to show his party associates in the house how it may be perfected. Let him frame a bill repeal ing all the internal revenne taxes and idjusting the tariff duties on a'revenue continuing none at a figure cal culated to discourage revenue. When through with the work he will find he has been compelled to make radical reduction of the duties than the Morrison bill proposes. If he itand on that platform, however, Mor- i, Carlisle and the other reformers will cheerfnlly join him..’ Lest Toesdsy, the 15th, the U. 8 mail made its first call at La Crosse Schley connty. The mail will arrive there every morning except Sunday, at half-past 10 o’clock, en route from Bu sts to Amsricus. Up the Sumter Republican and the Tele graph and Messenger are the only pa pers received at the office. Those who benefitted by the office, if they feel inclined to be under obligations, • them to ye editor forgetting up the petition, Judge Crisp for securing the establishment of the postoffice, and H. H. Singletary for acting postmas- Biographical Sketches. We proposed some time sgo to pub lish at intervals, brief biographical ketches of farmers and others who have been successful in indnstrialpnrsnita. In compliance with that purpose we pub- in this issue, as the first of the i, a condensed statement of the prominent events in the life of Mr. C. C. Sheppard. Other sketches will follow as we may be able to ob- them and have space for their in sertion. % Editor Lamar objects to Tildsn’i whisper. He should remember that conscience, itself, speaks with “a still, small voice.”—Sumter Republican. That’s all trne enough; but our con temporary will find it difficult to show that conscience would make a good nominee for the Presidency.—Tele- egraph and Messenger. Yes, and our esteemed neighbor will find it eqnally as difficult to prove that proposing Mr. Tilden’s voice as nominee for the Presidency. Farmers should be careful how they let croppers and wager hands get ahead of their wages in this section for the railroad is exciting them wonderfully. If contractors hire one at all along the line they will pay fifty cents per day for fifty cents’ worth of work, or if a hand does a dollar’s worth of work in a day, be will be paid a dollar for it. The contractor will be the judge ia all cases and not the laborer. To the Pastors mod Members tkelLE. Church South in the Americas District. The Centenary Committee of the Americas District, South Georgia An neal Conference, at a meeting held Cnthbert, April 16th, adopted the fol lowing resolutions and recommenda tions, with the request that the papers within the bonnds of the District please publish them. Resolved, That it is deemed advisa ble to hold a Centenary Mass Meeting in each pastoral charge, where it ia practicable, and that the Quarterly Conference be requested to select the place, and appoint a committee to make all necessary arrangements for conduct ing the same. Resolved, That the objects present ed by the Central Committee—Mis sions, Church Extension and Educ tion—be preased upon the attention our people in all these Centenary s« vices, and that they be nrged to make liberal contributions, as an expresaii of gratitude to God for His goodness Resolved, That the pastors and Sunday School superintendents be re quested to bring our Centenary cele bration to the attention of their respec tive schools, and to provide for Chil dren's Centenary services, on the s ond Sunday in May, as suggested the report of the Annual Conference Centenary Committee. Resolved, That the pastors quested to furnish information People, through the pulpit and other agencies, concerning our history, poli ty and doctrines, preparatory to the special Centenary services to be held ‘ their respective charges. As information on these subjects indispensable to the success of Centenary celebration, we recommend and urge that the pastors make dili gent efforts, personally, and through committees to extend the circulation our church periodicals, especially the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, the Advocate of Missions, and the IFo- Missionary Advocate. We recommend, also, that each pastor keep Centenary book, ia which shall be entered the Centenary gifts of hi charge, giving the name of the tribntor, amount, and special object of each contribution, which shall be made matter of record by the recording Stewart, in the record book of the Quarterly Conference. G. G. N. MacDoxell, N. W. Dozier, F. A. Branch. Committee. Other papers in the District pies copy- The emancipstion of the slaves Cuba began in 1879, when all above the age of fifty-five were freed. The emancipation act provided that slaves from fifty to flity-five should'be liber ated in September, 1880; those be tween forty-five and fifty in Septei her, 1882; those between forty and forty-five in September, 1884; those between thirty-five and forty in Sep tember, 1886; those between thirty and thirty-five in September, 1888, and those under thirty years of age There remain now less than 140,000 slaves on the island. The probability appears to be that the Queen of the Antilles, with so large a negro isola tion, will fall into the political condi tion of other of the West Indies whose people are so largely African. In the Cabinet circle all religions meet,” says the Washington < pondent of the 8t. Louis Olohe Demo crat. “The President is a High Chnrch Episcopalian, although his fa ther waa a Baptist preacher, and his listers are all members of that church. Secretary Folgsr is a Presbyterian, ta with the pastor’s family at the New York Avenue Church, where Seoretary Frelinghuysen and his fsmi- and Postmaster-General Gresham and his family also attend. Secretary Lincoln, like his father, is a Presbyte rian, bat his wife is from a strong Methodist family, and they generally attend that church. Secretary Chan dler and his family go to the Unitarian Church, and are of the advanced and liberal thinkers of that body. Attor ney-General Brewster and his wife al ways worship at the Epiphany, tbs largest and most fashionable of the Low-Church Episcopal congregations. Secretary Teller and hia wife are very devout Methodists. Outside of the “Solid South' Democracy will lequira 48 electoral votes to gain the Presidency and it therefore seems that the policy of the party should be some scheme to cap ture 48 votes. New York can give 36 of them and it ia usually a Democratic State. New Jersey can give 9, Indiann, 15, Connecticut 6, California and Ne vada 11. Each of these is probably Democratic, and it is to these States that the Democrats mast look. Ohio is the only other State the Democrats have any hope of carrying. It looks like New York was the man Brown House vs Lanier House. Here’s the way Editor Ponder, of the Rome Courier, pnta it down Onr company had already engaged quarters at the Lanier House; but the accommodations of the house were so miserably poor that our boys declined to remain at the place a second day. A bard, knotty ootton mattress, one sheet and a light spread, which looked as if it might have enjoyed ten years ser vice already, comprised the bed com forts offered onr party, while the din ing room fare was not half so good as way station restaurant. Tuesday night Oapt. Gwaltney gaged quarters for his eompany Brown House, where the boys were elegantly entertained daring the net of their atay in the Central City. Mrs. T.M. Wheeler, of New York, noeived the f1,000 prize offered for the handsomest design in wall paper, It ia known as the’bee pattern,* and repre sents golden-winged bees in a wealth of elover blossoms. The second prise was won by Miss Clark. Her design is a gold fisklag net on a light ground, with dado of aeaweeds and a frieze of sea- shells. This is quite a triumph of the i, as quite a number oi men artiste ia competition. Physicians use 8 hriner’s Indian Ver mifuge in their practice and pronounce it a first class article. Atrial will con- vines the most skeptical of its intrinsic A SAD SUICIDE. CAPTAIN GEOBOE 3. LUNSFORD ENDS EARTHLT TROUBLES. Macon Telegraph, 17. A telephone message was received up town yesterday evening about 6:30 o’clock that the dead body of a man had been found in the old cemetery, near the oompress. Lieutenant Wylie, officer Golden and Captain Denton went down at once to remove the body, which proved to be that of Captain George J. Luns ford, well known in Macon as a for mer conductor on the Sonthwestern railroad. He was found by a negro named Scip Collins, who passed the cemetery a few minutes before six o’clock. Scip says be saw what he supposed to be a man drunk or asleep in the corner of the old cemetery next to the compresi and as he seemed so still he approach ed and seeing no'signs of awaking, be and was written in a small hand both aides of one sheet of common i paper. The writing betrayed no ] ▼oneness in the hand of the writer. It read as follows: Macon. April 'Ah, death, the poor man’s sweet friend— The kindest and the best; Welcome, when by aged limbs laid to rest —ith thee. _j great, the wealthy fear thy blows— From pomp and pleasure turn. But oh, a blessed relief to those Who weary and to mourn.” “Coroner Bibb County—Dear Sib; You, as a judicial officer, will be called upon to investigate my case. Sufficient for you to know that I have died by my own hands. A few requests and am done: Bury me in the cemetery; have a lot there, wherein is a father and child. I do not wish any prelii ries subsequent to usual interments; washing or dressing. Put me awai as decently as your duty requires, have no means by which lean aid you. The county will have to foot the bill friends or family to assist, die I have lived, poor and neglected. This letter is your private property, and I enjoin upon you its sanctity, have no fear of the future. All I think will lie well with me. “Farewell, light, thy sunshine bright, And all beneath the sky; May coward shame, distant in name, The - retch who does not die. Respectfully, Geo. J. Lunsford. Edgerton and National Hotels show. He had been living in Atlanta lor time, but recently made a trip to Flor ida, and it was on his return from that State when he stopped in Macon. Our reporter endeavored to find some ho had seen him on Tuesday, but' the day than on wards Beasly. The him farther 'clock. He was soon after- ;n by Mr. Wylie Jones, ’clock, talking to Mr. Joe shortly afterwards separated, and it waa supposed he went down to the old cemetery and swallow ed the morphine. Mr. Lunsford was probably the old- t printer in the State. He worked . the Patriot and Statesman ledgeville in 1625, and on the Macon Telegraph at its foundation in Novem ber, 1826. and afterwards on the Geor gia Messenger. He wi twelve years a conductor on the South western railroad. Many years ago he informed, in Tennei nnusnally healthy man, ot constitution, and had more tl nary intelligence. For several years after the is not engaged in any regular em ployment. About three years ago he * * Cartersville, and waa employ ee of the old printing offices there. He assaulted a printer, threat ened his life, for which he was confined i jail and seat to the asylum for lunacy short time. Since then he went to Tennessee, where he had two married daughters. About the close of last week he returned to Macon and lodged at the Edgerton Hotel, saying that he had no money, bnt had secured em ployment in a printing office at 8mith- ville, and would go thither days. He was kindly treated by the pro prietor of the hotel. He left the Edger- ton and reported at the National, relat ing the same story he told at the Edger- i very kindly treated by Mr. Jones, the proprietor. Hia valiae i_ this hotel. > was about 75 years old, bnt of •o vigorous a constitution and active mind that he did not appear to be over CO years old. He has one daughter in Macon, the wife of Prof. Willie Cheat ham, the blind piano tnner. Railroad Meeting Wednesday, Lumpkin Independent 19th Inst A meeting of citizens of this Connty is hsld at the Conrt House on Wed- nesday last, which was organized by electing Dr. J. E- Carter Chairman and R. R. Harrison Secretary. Dr. W A. Gregory stated that the meeting was called lor the purpose of hearing the report of the Committee who went to Preston last week in the interest of the proposed railroad from Americas to Lumpkin, and called upon Hon. R. F. Watts to make the report. Mr. Watts stated briefly what the committee did ’ i Preston, which was substantially aa sported in The Independent last week. Since then the Americas people have fonnd it advisable to make a complete change of tactics and come with a new proposition which is, that if the people of Snmter, Webster and Stewart will grade, tie and bridge a road from Vien- Dooly connty, to Americas, and that the Central Railroad will equip and run it. Mr. Watta was ot the opinion that it was the best proposition that conld be made and nrged its aooep- On motion of Hon. J. B. Richardson the report of the Committee was receiv- and thanks extended for the manner which the dnty had been performed. Col. Samnel H. Hawkins, of Amer- ns, being present was invited to ad dress the meeting. Mr. Hawkins ex plained the aitnation of Railroad mat ters in his oommuaity, and the efforts which are being made to secure a road running East and West. While his people had been very anxious to build the road from Hawkinsville to Amer- ” fi**t they had decided to poet pone t on that line for the present and in order to conform to the wishes of the people of Stewart County to concen trate on the speedy building of the road from Americas to Lumpkin which is considered as of paramount importance to all other enterprises. When his committee fonnd the citizens of Web ster oonnty divided, some being com mitted to the 8mithville and Preston enterprise, it became necessary to har monise matters ia Webster and with this end in view the America* commit tee went to Savannah to oonfer wiih Mr. Raoul, President of the Central. Mr Rsonl etrongly favor* the building of tb* road from Americas to Preston and thence to Lampkin and agrees iron and equip the road on the m favorable term*. It is thought that the Webster county people can be induced to accept the proposed change from 8mithvill* to Americas which will in- rare the epeedy building of the road. On the part of 8omter County, Col. Hawkins agreed that they would grade and tic the road to Lannahassee creek, five or six miles this side of the Snmter line. This will lighten the burden Webster,and aa it has two large streams to bridge, will need all the help they can get. He suggested the immediste procaring o. a charter and stated that Americas wonld soon have an engineer on theroadgnakinga survey of the route The following resclntiun waa intro duced by B. F. Harrel e«q., and unani mously adopted. Resolved, by this meeting that the counties rf Snmter, Webster and Sti •rt earnestly co-operate in the building •»f a railroad from the city of Ami to Lampkin and that we the citi» ** corporators of mid road the follow ing named gentlemen from Stewart: J. M. Scott, W. A. Gregory. J. B. Lati mer aodJ. K Brrnum; and that the • wo counties name their corpor tors, t-»-wit, Snmter five and Webst four, and that they, the said corpor tors, meet at an early day and nr*a i zi for the purpose of electing officsi procuring the charter and securing the necessary subscriptions tor said road at the earlieu day and in their discretion the most practicable way. Mr. Joe May. of Webster, spoke foi his connty and thought she wonld d< all she could to farther the enterprise Mr. Watts moved that a sab-direc tory of five be appointed to raise sub scriptions and attend to*other prelim inary work. Motion carried, and th** Chair appointed on that committee, U F. Watts, J. M, Scott, W. A. Grego ry, J. B. Griffin, and J. K. Birnum. Calls ware made for Hon. W. W. Fitzgerald, of Florence. He said that he did not suppose that Florence wonld be entirely ignored in this matter, in fact he knew that she wouldn’t when the snbsciption lists were handed ronnd Was willing to aid in the work and if these gentlemen from Americas don’t come to time will baild a road for von from Florence to Lnmpkin, which will give you two routes to the east and west on the Chattahoochee river. While Mr. R. T. Humber preferred to have the road extended through to Florence he wonld cheerfully aid in bringing it to Lnmpkin. Mr. U. B. Harrold, of Americas, was called for and stated that he was not a speaker bnt a cotton merchant and a bnsiness man. He meant business now and’believed that* portion at Isast of this year’s cotton crop wonld be moved by the Americas and Lampkin Rail road. Other speaksrs offered encouraging exprsssions.after which the meeting ad- jonrned. THE SITUATION »nr opinion is very encouraging and honestly believe the chances are r bettei than ever before in the his tory of Lampkin. Americas is forced from sheer necessity to build a road to Preston to retain the trade of Webi '• She has aecnird (lie promised the Central to back up the terprise and equip and ran the road through to Lnmpkin. By running th. road from Americas to Preston the cea tral has an opportunity to kill off thi threatened competition from Ann by connecting with the E. T. Y. «fc G Hawkinsville, and also to give Pres i railroad facilities which aie worth ire to that town and can be obtained ebeaper than to go to Smithville. Now aa to Stewart Connty. We offered an opportunity to conn ct with the Central atm cost not exceeding tw< thousand dollars a mile or in r* numbers from eighteen to twenty thousand dollars, which will grade and tie the road to the Webster line. Th< money can be raised and raised speedi Iy. It will reqnire a strong and unite effort thongb, and our people mnst pal together like they do in Atlanta when a pnblie enterprise ie started. Hang out yoor wet blanket to dry and ify want the road subscribe promptly to and induce yonr friends and neigh « to do likewise. If you will do this, wi will have the road inside of months. How Kindness to an Outcast Led to a Fortune. Mias Fannie G. Porter, daughter of Mr*. Elizabeth Porter, postmistrai here, says a Russellville (Ky.) specii to the Courier- Journal, was married Ocala, Fla., on March 26th, Clem Dickey, of Colorado, formerly of Glasgow, Ky. Miss Porter is exceed- 'gly popular in Kentucky, where her msny splendid qualities are known and appreciated. Numerous congratula tions have been sent to the young couple from their friend* here. There ie quite a romance in Miss Porter’s life which, as it has n been published, will be read with terest. Over a year ago, late in evening, she was walking with * young lady friends here when an gray haired, ragged tramp approached the party. Her companions screamed and ran away, bnt she walked leisurely along and returned his sain tat kin. The next day, and several days terward, be took a position in front of the postoffice and spent hoars watch ing her. Finally be oame to a windo where she was writing and spoke t _ her. She responded pleasantly, and taking courage from her courtesy, the old man asked her name. “Please irrite it out for me,” be added. and he plaoed the sheet of pa GENERAL PRESENTMENTS April Tes ■ 1SSI—Firs* V We, the Grand Jury, etnpannelled for the first week of thi April Term ol Snmter Superior Court for the year 1884, beg leave to make the following General Presentments; We have appointed committees of oar body to examine the books, offices, and accounts of the various conuty officers, and from report* made t by these committee* we find the neatly and correctly kept, and pleasure in commending these public servants for faithfulness, and efficiency the performance of their respectivi the old man contianed, “and I like yon. Don’t yon know yon’re the only person that has treated me with any kindness for years. They say that I am old and erasy, but don’t yon 1 have got lots of money, from Americas to Preston and Lnmpkin * n . d I am going to leave it all. that th« Gantral —:ii -—Miss Porter’s mother coming in at this point, he repeated his remarks ‘ *" and shaking handa with both the la dies left. _ Time passed oa, the old fellow had disappeared and no one thought about him. A few months ago the sheriff of this connty reoeived a letter from a certain town in Kentucky, which relat ed that a tramp was fonnd dying in the woods near there; that he had been tak en in and cared for; that a letter waa fonnd in hia pocket which explained that money sufficient to pay his doc tor’s bill and burial expenses would be fonnd bid away in slothes. The sheet of paper containing Miss Porter’s nams was also found, and with it instrne- tions to send all the papers to her; also, that be had so many thousands of dollar* in a bank in Tennessee, nam ing the town and bank, and that it was his wish that Miss Porter shonld accept it. The papers were sent to Miss Portsr and were turned over by her to two prominent attorneys of thie city, who are now engaged in looking into the matter. Miss Porter a short time ago received a letter offering her $3,000 for her interest in the old man’s estate if she forfeit all claim to it. Tb* offer was not accepted, and so the affair rests for the present.. Her manv friends throughout this section wish her infinite success in both her romances. As the duty of fixi the J edge of the Connty Uourt tor i next four years devolves upon ns, have looked somewhat ch-rely into the operations of that Court. We find that since the organization of the same, four years ago, the following amount of business has been disposed of, t.»- wit: Civil esses in quarterly conit, 413; Civil cases in monthly conrt, 658; criminal cases originating in the Conuty Court, 312; criminal canes transferred from Superior Conrt, 66. Of this amount of bnsiaess all the civil casss in the quarterly court, and all the criminal cases transferred from the Superior Oonrt would necessarily have been tried in the Superior Conrt—a mass of business sufficient to have kept that court in session for an indefinite period. And as the expenses of the Superior Court while in session are three or four times greater than the expenses of the County Court for the same number of days, it would teem quit* evident that the County Conrt i* saving of considerable money to the connty. Werecommeud that the sala- »y of the Judge of the County Conrt, Under a law passed at the last m oi the Legislature the funds aris ing from fines and| forfeitures in thi* court are paid as follows: One half to the Connty Treasurer, to pay the sala ry of the Jndge, witnesses and other expenses of the conrt, and the other half to |Say insolvent cost. We recom mend that onr immediate represent! i to be elected to the next Legisla te requested to have the lav above referred to so amended that the whole of the fines, forfeitures and other funds arising in the court be applied the expenses thereof and no part go any insolvent cost. And that the Jndg* of the Connty Conrt have the m ry notices of intention to hav< amendments offered published qnired by law. As the finances of the conn certainly among the most imp nbjects upon which the Grand Jnry re expected to report, we give the fol lowing as the result of a very diligent nqnirv upon that subject: _ We find the books of connty C< doners neatly and elegantly kept, auri the expenditures of the board as show ‘ om vouchers of Connty Trea*nn ■em to be jndicions and with a strii ■gard to economy. We find the (x.oks of Connty Trea' rer correct, and all his vouchers prop- •ly numbered and in place. His booki re kept in a neat and concise style •adily giving all information desirei ad remarkable for their convenience i reference. The receipts and disbursements for (O. Application- Leave to h GEORGIA—Webster County. $ 1884, 3,536 > 1884, 1,474 43 Fund No. 8- County Increasel 383 We are informed that he Connty Board of Roads and R-ve- ines have adopted the plan ot paying o pauper*, or for their benefit, oertaii mm* monthly where they have rela ives or friends who will take hem for less than it costs at the P< lom-e. This coarse we approve, and wlieve that if judiciously managed it rill both promote the welfare of such •an; ers ami save money to the connty. PUBLIC BUILDING*. We find the jail in good order. The House needs some repairs, espe- 1 ’ The fence and that need of im- 9th. 1883.) a Received from Collector as follows: R. Stswart.Ti Received from W Til. Cobb.’ Received from J. L. Albritton,... Ke-elTed from T. H Stewart, Ord. Received'— * ** *••— J. II. Allen, Paid balance county debt as per** 3 ’" " 3 last report October 9tb, 1883 | 894 1 Paid legal indebtedness of county not otherwise provided for......... 2,052 i Paid n bridges and public property 2,478 H Paid sheriff. Jailor and other officers 1,4818 Paid Bailiffs >f court, non resident wltnees in criminal cases.fuel Ac 539 4 Paid Jurats Superior court. — 2,ooo 0 ”“*■* poor house expenses— 1.604 O Connty Conrt. 6617, Treasurer’s salary six months 1510 Balance on hancTia bank 1,889 2i 313,752 3 The “legal indebtedness of the conn . not otherwise provided for” consist ed of feeding juror*, connty attorneyi itlary, Judge’s office rent and expensei of the small-pox. Of the expenses of Connty Court $151.75 the balance was jnry fees and Judges salary. The expenses of the connty for thi st three years were as follows: om April 1st, 1881 to April 1st, 1883,- $10,293 4; From April 1st, 1882, to April 1st, 1883, 11.765 4- From April 1st, 1883, to April 1st, 1884,... J 15,10710 The expenses of the Connty Com for the last three years were: From April 1st, 1881, to April 1st, 1882, $ C04 1 From April 1st, 1882, to April 1st, 1883, RT«M From April 1st, 1883, to April 1st, 1884, 1,186 90 Receipts from Connty Conrt for (he last three years were: From April 1st, 1881, to April 1st, 1882, $ 164 4( From April 1st, 1882, to April 1st, Frorn^Aprii 1st,' "l 883,' to Apri 1 ’lit’, ^ ^ The total indebtedness ot the c<>nut v, i far as we can ascertain, is $13 00. itablo showing is made for the connty. But when we consider the enormous in crease in expenditures, and that thi* term of the conrt will about exhan*t admonish the officers nical as circumstances wil spending the pnbli Coi cially as to the blinds, around the conrt hons< around the jail are both ii mediate attention. PUBLIC IOADS, We find the public roads and bridge* in a much better condition than for merly. To this there are some few ception*. bnt we are advised that the commissioners have them in mind and remedy. While, howev er, much improvement has been made the roads in the last twelve months, there is still room for fail aggest that the tigl ready drawn be held until the roads are brought np to the requirements of the law. While we admit the inadequacy of the present road laws to accomplish all that ought to be done in securing sally good roads, still we think it 1 cidedly better to adhere to the old rather than adopt the new road law. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We find there were taught last year 32 white schools, with attendance of 852 pnpils; 33 colored schools, with attendance of 1599—Total, 2481. The school fnnd received and appro priated, was as follui Cash on hand fret !62,12; received of W' R. Stswar . ill tax, etc., $1327,54; State fnnd. $3390,41; total, $4980,07. Disbursements were as folio' 1’aid to teachers, .84.433.03 Incidental expense*, 9.53 Salary of County School Com., —~ 264,00 Total disbursements, $4,726. Leaving a balance on hand $253,37. Of this balance on hand there a •Ine on claims already andited, but 1 yet unpaid, $29.40. We find that the term of servic-j < 1 wo members of the Board of Educa tion, to-wit, J. Q. Black and Jatnei expired and sleeted them for The term of service of«A. B Raiford a« N. P. and Ex-Officio J. I .. 745th Diatrict, G. M., has expired and we recommend the appointment of D. V. Small to succeed him. We recommend the Board of Om cautioners of Road* and Revenues, case the City Council should succeed in their effort to obtain a supply of water, by means of an artesian well, in the city of Americas, to pay one-thii • he co»t thereof, provided said one-third does not exceed fifteen hundred dollars. We recommi-n i that the proper cers in charge of the conrt horn move, or canse to be removed, from it all persons who loaf and make their head quarters or offices in the conrt boose who have no rightnnder the law •o do so. Also, that the authorities, practicable, ^ mploy the regular bailiff* or constables of the various districts ot the county to serve and wait upon the Superior Conrt while in session, as 'hey are acquainted with the people and can dispatch bnsiness more readily. In the matter of the books of thi Jn*tice of the Peace and Notary Pnb e report that we had only the fol- ig books before ns, to-wit: The ces of the following districts— 789th and 1185th; and Notaries of the flowing districts—789th, 993d, 756th, 844tb, 745th. We are informed that are acting Justices or Notaries in of the other districts, and tion to their failure to present their books as the law requires. Under a Isw of the last Legislature t i* made the dnty of all connty officers o keep an inventory of all hooks and ither public property in their custody, ■nd report the same to the Grand Jnry. This has been done by the Or dinary and the Clerk of the 8nperior Court. We call attention of all other ‘s to this law, and have no doubt _ n fat are they will comply strict ly with its requirements. The recent enactment of snch a law affords a n lonable sxense for those who hav# t yet fully complied with it. We return onr thanks to his Horn Judge Fort, to the Solicitor-General. Col. Hudson, and to the Solicitor pro ‘ ~n , Mr. Albrittsn, for their courtesy <i assistance to this body. We request the pnblication of these General Presentments in the Suxteb Republican and the Ameripus Recor der. Allen 8. Cutts—Foreman. ick Bsi W A Wilson, J R-tach, Chappell, J R McNeal, G W Council, M B Council. J A McDonald, 3 M McGarrah, J T Aycock, J F Ross, P Y Wesson. T M Farlow. B R Mays. 8 K Taylor, A Windsor, J M Rodgers, J G Shockley, nil to deprecate the bringing of cases before the courts without *nffi ideuce to convict, and that d< I to the majesty of the law 01 s the moral* of a community. 1 the foregoing it will be seen that the total expenses of the ronnty, have largely increaxed within the last years. For install the total for the year ending April 1st, 1882, was $10,293.42; while the for the year ending April 1st, 1884. waa $15,107.10. This shows an in crease of nearly fifty per cent. Now, order that it may more plainly ap- ir to what particular causes this gieai increase of expenses is owing, we ap pend for information of citizens of the connty (and we particularly oall the attention of all officers having the ad ministration of the connty foods to th* ■ame) a comparative statement of the amounts of the several different funds, for the year ending April 1st, 1882,’ and for th* year ending April 1st, 1884. Fond No. 1—Legal Indebt- j 1882, $ 71413 ednees of oooaty nototh- ^ erwise provided for. ) 1884, 2,202 93 buildings, etc. (1884, 3,172 29 and other officers. S 1884, 2,133 83 (1884, 00 30 Decrease $ 3330 lisVJ as.requested. ALLEN FORT, J. 8. C. 8. W. C O. B. HUDSON. 8.G. A trne extract from the minutes of 8nmter Superior Court, thia April 19th, 1884. J. H. Allen, Clerk 8. C. A Library Within Easy Reach. Fnnk <t Wagnails. New York, are doing a great work for tb* lovers of standard books. Tbev have published in a single volume, cloth, quarto size, snch works as Macaulay's and-Carlyle Essays, John Raskin’s “Fthies of the Past.” also his Frondes Agretef. Char les Kingslay’s Hermits,’’ Lamartine’s “Life of Joan of Arc,” Demosthenes, Orations (2 vols.,) Disraeli’s Cala mities of Authors, and othsr works by masten-in all 14, and this important ’olnme, cloth bonnd, they sell for only $3.75. See the large advertisement if thie house on another N< iTICE. NoUoe U hereby given of the Applies RAILROAD liOMP AN f. TiKS f irmed for the purpose of const, nebng,' “erriwr her county. Hearing on *i operating a rail- Monday ta June. iw*. fi,sl equipping, nuinUlning and operating a rued for the conveyance of person* property, under and by virtue of an act of the General Assembly of the S ate of Geor gia, approved September 28th. Said company shall be named and aoown as the ‘'Americas, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad Company.” 1L The principal office and headquarters of said railroad company for the trau-action of badness of the eompany appertaining to its managemenOhall be in the city of Amer- leu*, Sumter “ *- leu*, Sumter co .nty, Genrgia- J1L bald railroad is to be built and oper ated from the city of A me lieu*, in the couu- ty ot Sumter, said 8t ite, tour near the town of Preston, in the connty of Webster, thence toor near the town of Lumpkin, ate wai t county .said State of Georgia. IV. The length of said railroad shall be, i near as can be ascertained without actual mea-mremen' and location, forty miles; pass ing through or into the counties of aurnier. 'Vebstrrand Stewart, of said State, v. The amount of the capital stock of Jd company shall be One Hundred Thous and Dollars, divided into One Thousand shares of One Handled Dollars each VI. The number ot Directors who shall an age the affairs of the company for the or u ? U1 wt hers »re chosen, shall be thirteen, and the following named per sons shall constitute the Board ot Director*, 2*- R.H. Hawkins. U. B. Harrold, J. W. Sheffield, G. W. Glover and John Windsor, of Americas, Snmter county, Georgia; W. P. Jowers. J. W. May. J. a kudson, Sam- eul A Chappell, of Preston, Wetetercoun- ty Ga.; J.iL Scott, W. A. Gregory, J. li. 1-atimcr, and J. K. Barn uni, ot Lumpkin. Stewart county, Ga. VIL The Board of Director* shall have S tall powet to adopt rules, regulations and •laws for the management of the affairs said railroad company, and do and per- oft and every act necessary for the hnuaing, equip, lug, m -intalning, operating ipany, and shall have -- —, —- —.vW all the functions of director* and incorporators generally, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, and tne State of ' * apr23tf. Application—Letter* nf DismLsj, GEORGIA, Webster County. To all Whom it may Concern- Whereas. J. P. Wise, Ad mb,L*.tor „ the e-tate of David Wise, ia te 0 f -md ,° n ty decease», having filed his petition 1,, “' office for letter* of dismission from said « These are therefore to cite and iulm„. 1. U1 jwtta, kMt whrthS. kbSSf rvfliuir., to show mu*- bvtor. 111. A„™“ iaiy s court, to l>e held on th, granted the *aw'p^UtionerIi Ordinal first Monday ii ahonld not be prated for.^ Winship & Callaway, 120 Second Street, Macon, Ga. Leading CLOTHIERS AND HATTERS of Middle Ga. aprl9tf. THECOMPLETE Iin-™*. Fancy toilet articles, cologne*, soap, c., at Dr Eldridge’i Drug Store. under my hand and offici t office at Preston, tills 2h GEO. W. DAVENPf Dr. James W: Jones- * ITCURES NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, TOOTHACHE, HEADACHE, CATARRH, AND ALL DISEASES OF AN INFLAM- ATORT NATURE. Good for Man and Good tar Beast. PRICE ONE DOLL lit* Sold by E. J. Kldridge, Druggist, and General Agent Amerku*, Ga. AH Orders Promptly Filled. j^dF'"Fall directions accompany each bottle. iprietf NOTICE TO EVERYBODY, ESPECIALLY INTERESTING TO FARMERS. My emliarkment inlo th- -‘Barptin Dry Guods Busin gs" up town, haa in no way diminished the nterestin my COMMISSION BUSiNtTSS, At m.y old Stand, on the lower portbn of 'ottea Avenue, nearly i ppisite the Railroad Depot. I am in-every respect willing and bett-r prepared to pay Caah and the highes* prices for 0'YAND GRfEN HdPS. FIDS. BSES W*X,T«' LOW COTTON IN ANY QUANTITY AN3 QUtllTY. Dried Fruits of ovary Description and all kinds of Country Produce. Having™ long been identified in this business here, I have re. ceived favorable offers from the Eant and West, to bhip EARLY VEGETABLES and FRUITS. Truck farmers will therefore do well to call on me prior to bringing their Truck for sale. Mr E. BLUMENHEIN, a gentleina i well known in Americus has en tire charge of this business and will give satisfaction to everybody who will trade with him. Respectfully, S. IMI. GotLen. We got ‘ fired out’’ of our old store on the night of March 26th and can now he found nt the old stand of J. W. Harris k Co., next to Waxelbaum’s ou Ctotoi. Avenue, where we will tell goods at Lower Prices than ever. A11 goods damaged by removal will be sold at a Sacrifice We can do this ond lose nothing, as the Insurance Companies have paid ns for all such losses. All other goods will be eold at a discount from regular marked prices. We cordially invite all to drop in an.1 see os in our new quarters, examine our stock, get our prices, and sec how very low we are offering goods not damaged at all. We have ordered new Fixtures Tools and Material to take the place ofthose destroyed, :,nd w.ll -non bs in perfect running order again f.rall kinds of work. We caved every PIANO. ORGAN and SEWING MA CHINE, and are offering barg.inB in them also. NOW IS THE TIME TO BOY. Gall early. Remember the place, NEXT DOOR TO WAXELBAUM'tSon Cotton Avenue. AMES FRICKER & BRO. Amkrious, Ga. April 16.1884. A CARD. o all who are suffering from the errors 1 Indl-creUons of iWo, OWVO j, early decay, Iom of tnanboc I send you a recelpe that will BE OF CHARGE. “ ith*Rev- JoexniT. Inman, i Dr. Eljridge’a Drug Store. IOM. MONET. MONEY. ON THREE OR FIVE YEARS TIME. I am now negotiating Loans on improved Farming Lands, in the Counties of Sumter, Schley, Webster, and' Lee. the above Territory will do well to applv to me at once, procure money enough to settle all past due papers, and commence business on a cash basis. Interest eight per cent, payable on the 15lh of November, annually, Returns quick, Commissions reasonable. Office at the PLANTER’S WAREHOUSE, Americus. Ga. J. B. FELDER.