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JUunnisgUcMtltt'. W. I.. QIEMHKK, Bdllor. HtIlb\V, OKCKMIlElt 2, IHS1. ROOD MOIt.WMJ. Following newspaper custom, wc introduce ourself to the renders of the Kkcouuku as editor and pro prietor, with the hope that a piens- nnt acquaintance may follow—an acquaintance that may ripen in to friendship—and this hope is strengthened by the very cordial welcome that lias been extended us by all whom wc have been so fortunate as to meet. Wc have come here to make a home and business, to lie with you and of you. In selecting Amcricus ns a home we have been influenced by three motives—a desire to regain health impaired by the rigors of I porliiniti Immigration lo tile Soulli. i The following article Irom the J Dalton Citizen contains a wor d of ! sound sense, and we commend its I ideas to the careful consideration of tile people of tins section. In the development of a country ener gy is worth more thus capital, for your capitalist is a very careful and conservative man, rarely yen till ing into new and untried fields. It was energy, not capital, which developed the North, and llmt ener gy and enterprise was first display ed by .Southern people, who first opened up the new fields of the grent Northwest. I.el the people of this eceth n show, by careful cultivation, the wonderful resour ces of Georgia, and there will lie no need ol invitation (or Northern men to come down and take up our lands, for ho people are readier to perceive ami take advantage of op- >r betleihig their rldlv condition: some of tlie papers in the .South Northern winters, to live in a so ciable and intelligent community, , . . and to realize a comfortable income j Dot h n.nti-s and •Ibitn-l iwm their . twaddle about the immigration and Irom our labor. Die mild climate i j l!( | ( .„niiaoamongst in lo ‘nlc- and pure air of this section, the ! vt -|op our resources, till our land, friendliness of the people and the j ami add to our wealth." We don't enterprise of the business men of go much on this kind ol detchq. Amcricus seemed to us to hold out incut, ami if our people wait for it, , j our judgment (is that, it will be a a reasonable expectation of the re- 1 | (m , r ,; n)) . | l( .f nr( . .|, ( . South deveb alization of our desires. [ops much. II tin- people of 1I1.1 believing that actions speak louder than words, wc have few promises to make as to our edito rial conduct of the Hkcouiikr. Wo shall endeavor to keep it up to the high standard it lias attained under Mr. Callaway’s management, and through its columns aid in advan cing the interests of Americus and surrounding country. We believe that our city and county have in them all the elements necessary for prosperity, needing but the putting forth of well directed energy and concert of action by our people to become the commercial centre of Southwest Georgia, and it will be tho effort of the Kkcouukk to assist in attaining that end. We shall endeavor to collect and serve up to our readers in attract ive form all loeul happenings, milk (f KOItlflA NEWS. leihargie,—if they had mole pu-li 11 ml vini, they would fill their lands m re thoroughly, III y would add to their agriculture greatly without having it done by strangers; mid furthermore, if our moneyed men (wc have thousands among ns) would put their money into manu factories and ihe developing of our mineral ami other resources, in stead of loaning it at a heavy per cent, there would lie no necessity of inviting cnptalists to come | amongst us to develop our resom e- j es,or bringing farmers here to till 1 our soil. We do not wish to lie j understood as being opposed In the right sort of immigration into the South, wc have no objection to all coining that want to; but the cter- j ml begging of th;m to come is j something that we are heartily sick of. Who developed and built up the North? Her own people, ol course. I.et our people go to work ami do 1 he same thing fertile South. The election for fence 01 no fence comes otr in Stewart on the 7th of December. The management has decided to postivelv close the Cotlqn Exposi tion on tho 31st of December. The Rcui|a f YisUt Artjui acknow ledges the've^e'pt 0/a dozen nice, ripe and juicy jftlaclies on the Sfitli of November. Grillin was made happy a few days ago, by the passage through the city of a live cabinet olllccr, Postmaster General Janies. The Home Jtulletin is respon sible for saying that u little negro girl, nine years old, fell seventy feet into a well and was drawn out not hurt in the least particular, lint scared half to death. The Public Library at Macon will shortly lie in receipt, of the camp chest of General Francis Marion, of Revolutionary fame. It will lie placed there on deposit by Mr. F. .Marion King, of Perry, Gil., in whose possession it is. The Dawson Journal says If. II. Hood, of that city, has ordered a machine for the purpose of hulling cotton seed. It will lie propelled by steam, and in a lew days will be in successful operation at the Pas chal gin site. There will lie a mill also attached to the machinery for the purpose of reducing the con tents of the hulls into meal. A colored alderman Imyjust been elected in Chattanooga,and Atlan ta is threatened with a colored councilman, one William Gaines, formerly chief porter at the Kim ball House, w ho is hard at work concentrating the colored vote in liis favor, This secured, lie is sure of an election, as the colored vote is sufficiently large to carry the Fourth Wind. ing a faithful record of the goings ray,, | mve lt orand and glorious ill and out of our people, their cn- j country, none belter under the sun. terprise and prospcril v. For a time, ! —and if our people will go to work ' . iii ...hi l... .. Pwith vim and unflagging energy as we arc strangers, this will be a „ withollt Stable help stranger difficult matter and we may fall short of our aim, and must ask your indulgence and assistance. If you know of any matters o( local inter- they can, make it the richest and most invit ing in America. Oi k readers will regret to learn est, don’t keep it lo yourselves, but j ‘ >« l 011 ; A ' »• S^icna « straightway communicate it to us, j >"• »« •« I*.'" some-1 that wo may spread it abroad. | “""B llkc 11 ,l,,noron tl,u s " lu of j Politically, the Kkuouiikh will in ! Ilia . the future, as in tho past, advocate | j|,|, A „ |«. Jlenjainin lias written J the principles enunciated by tho , rrionrlH in Witsliington that “the | Democratic party in its Statu and National platforms, believing that the currying out of those princi ples in tlic administration of the government arc best calculated lo promote the peace and prosperity of our people. It will suppoi .lie regular nominees of the party, be cause only in organized action can tho principles we advocate be suc cessfully carried out. We ask, mid hope to merit, the patronage of the people of A mori ons and surrounding country, in a business way—giving value receiv ed for all wo get. And now, with this brief intro duction, wo wish you all Good Morning, with the hope that this day, mid all succeeding days, may bring happiness and prosperity to the renders of the Kkoouhku. Confederate bond flare-up is pure- ! ly fictitious,” and that “there are j no funds on deposit in England for ; the account of the Confederate j States." Ik tlic farmers of Georgia do not pursue more careful methods of cultivation and plant more grain the coming year, it will not lie the fault of the papers, for we can sctucely pick up an exchange Unit does not contain nil urgent appeal to the farmers lo adopt a greater diversity of crops. It looks now as if the tillin' question would lie a prominent I I political issue in the next national , j campaign, and we sincerely hope : it w ill, for there is nothing that j j more needs a thorough ventilation j than the present iniquitous tariff laws, which “protects” only a | syndicate of robbers, while Amcri- ...» ,. 1- - - | c#ll industry is made to pav trib- North, who have lieen taught by ; . • , 1 • . 1 ,... . .1 . utc to capital, the radical politicians that it was . . , dangerous for a Southc-ii man lo j Mu. Ithiiue is said to bc"\vorlh"j c ross MasoiTmid Dixon’s line, would j from one to three millions, and to i come to Americus and experience ’ have invested in Southwestern I tho kind mid courteous treatment i railroads and Pennsylvania eon! | we have received, they would soon lands. It L not known how he lias j Vi Danger. If some of the people of the | lie entirely relieved ol' their fears and prejudices, and lie tempted to exchange the rigors of their North ern winters for tho mild eliimite nsd pure air of Southwestern floor- gia. Congress. Next Monday the forty-seventh eongross will convene, and from the uear equality of political par ties as to numbers we may expect an exciting session.’ We hope the Democrats will maintain a digni fied position, quietly and unitedly advocating such legislation as will best promote the interests of the country,and opposing all schemes o* jobbery and corruption. acquired so large 11 fortune. It is only known that, like many oilier Ucpubliean leaders with 110 visible means of acquiring it.or.ey except their salaiics, lie lias become a heavy capitalist. Tiik committee of Confederate 1 bondholders in England say that! their object is to bring about such a state of feeling as will lead to the removal of tho restrictions against , the payment of the Confederate j debt, believing that when this is done, the Southern States will pay I the bonds. They reckon without j their host—there never will lie. any obligation upon the Southern States, legal or moral, to pay the : Confederate debt. There is at the l’ublic Library at Macon a large photograph of the Sumter Light Guards, of Sum ter county, Georgia, Captain W. L. Johnson commanding, taken in Augusta in ISfil. The company had just entered tlic Confederate service. Every likeness ot the of ficers and members is good and plainly recognized by the survi vors of the corps and their friends. The Athens Chronicle says that on a recent visit to the farm of A. F. Comer it learned from Mr. C. that lie lias used lull one sack of guano for the just five years, ar.d used that under his turnips. He says that lie made 011 his place, this year, 2,500 barrels of corn, be tween 1(10 and 200 bales of cotton, besides a gooil crop of wheat, oats and potatoes, and lins forty bags fattening. He will clear over $800 on his cotton crop this year. Mkssus. J. A. Jonhs A IIuotmku, merchants of Camilla, in whose store originated the lire which des troyed tlie business part of that town Inst winter, were arrested the other day on a warrant charge ing them with the crime of arson. In the absence of sufficient evi dence they were released, but the Albany .Vines understands there are parties who were dissatisfied with tlic commitment trial and who will probably lav the matter before the grand jury. The Grillin .Vines is responsible (or the story that the other day just as the I o’clock train started out, a tramp made the blood cur-, die in tho veins of the bystanders ! by quietly taking hold of the iron j rod that hangs under the side ol ! the I'liHiuau sleeper, and by swing-1 ing himself around under the ear, j complacently took a seat on tho j trucks. His overcoat brushed the : ground as lie swung under and ; his body was not more than a fool j from the wheels. Suppose he had dropped—ugh! Tuk editor of the Moulton (Ala.) Advertiser was lately presented with a bottle of cotton seed oil, mid persuaded his better-half to test it as a substitute for lard. He says of it: The lest proved very satis factory, and if there is any dill'er- i dice between tlic genuine lard and cotton-seed oil, it Liu favor of the latter. It is a grand discovery,and a great triumph for the starving millions who have so long done without shortening in their bread. We cheerfully recommend it to our; people, and we Mieve they will lie j pleased with it. J Warren Story shot with : double- barreled gun ami killed George Uial.M at a frolic on Wei ■leuli.v night fist, in Worth count , Rials first sliqt at S'.oiy with a pistol. The Albany A're's states hat the Governor lias offered a re« .'lid for Rials for killing a man i: D idly county. The Brunswick .hirerliter last week interviewed Mr. Robert Clulib the champion farmer of that sec tion in a small way, to know how many crons lie lias raised this year on any given space, and the value of these crops. “He Informs us that he raised on 011c piece of about three quarters of an acre, Ol) bushels of Irish potatoes, Jo bushels of corn, mid 50 bushels of sweet potatoes, besides a number of bushels of small Irish and sweet potatoes, which lie 1ms laid by for seed.” J. W. Harris & Co, Ax intelligent colored gill lias been refused admission to the Phil adelphia Conservatory of Music. OT course this was not done on ac count of prejudice. w General Hardware, Stoves, i Tinware, Glassware, Crockery, Etc. Wc take this method of informing our friends and the public that we will boon hand this season with a much larger and la tter assorted 1 slock of goods in our line than we ever had la-lore, and we will make V it to your advantage to call and examine our STOCK AND PRICES Before Buying. Our stock ol' CiUNS AND PISTOLS WILL BE COMPLETE. Isn’t it rather strange that 1 lie.se insane people who kill other folks are never discovered to be insane until after they have kil'ed some body ? The penitentiary for life is the place for all such insanity. Our stock of CUTLERY litis been imported, and we will have the largest and best selected stock ever brought to this city. \\ r e lmve also added to our stock WAGONS AND BUGGIES (all grades.) Tlie I? flee I ot Prohlbltlou. There is no spot within the knowledge of Georgia judicature where the administration of justice is had with more oeleiity than at Ellaville. Since the adoption of the Maine liquor law”by Schley County, you can't got a drain within the very quiet precincts of her chief metropolis. The result is the attending attorneys rush through or continue their business in order lo get inline. Some returned yes terday to Americus, and it is thought the rest will follow to-day. Our readers will remember that this is an adjourned court, owing, it is said to tlic fact that his Honor couldn't get a quorum of the liar at the regular term. WAGON AND BUGGY HARNESS 1 All of which wc will sell at bottom Prices. m> are also Agents for PINE COOK STOVE, (Tlic best in the market.) Call and see us. J. W. HARRIS & CO', COTl’OA AVENUE, t1U.ltM I S. <;EOIt< LH1M row,FROM Iu Moiuorlniu. At his residence in Sumter coun ty the iMth of November 1881. X. Hammond aged 7<» years 2 months and 1" days. He came Irom North Carolina lo this county- in IH:>I. IK ;r r. llti.u 1. let E ft l.-op.y f. el; i* bereft Uf H. C. ODOM i Groceries, Dry Goods, Whiskies, j Tiie Finest And Best Brands, j cigars Arm TOBACCO. : WOOD BROS., Whitchell Street. ATLANTA, GA. iiiiiim jiiiitiil lunycunrauEs. mtckkts. HK.V1IMI STOVKS, IIIIOOMS. COOK BTOYEtf, KOIl .U.UKRMUX, Thf* f.illnwing BPfttlemon will si i*l‘c:»*.l C\.utivi!u;**ii f.»r tlio i-it A«m :i*-us for th«* itiM-iii- turn: Dr. \v.i\ nnrr, II. D. WATTS, n. k. cor a November isei. j Tho citizens of Lee and the : si;r rounding section arc invited to :!« ,u y FALL and winter 1 STOCKS. 1 will duplicate prices 1 from any point. My motto is quick sales and the i smallest profit. Call and eovince I i rself. IIUSTKIts. STKC I.AOIlKRS, llllinCAlIKS, HA8KKTK, ; i :i»JKC | ITI ; EUY. uaenr.,, ‘ L * bKUY, HATH TIG.- . TK A Tit A AM, MAUHLKI/.KO IIMN WAKK, KN A.M1 I.I.EI) PAX* AMUR bTJLKtf H C- ODOM- KKPA ins Film lulled /hr A 1,1. Shire*. 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