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gwcrmts |Uc0y(ltt' ♦ | Prof. R. V. Forrester, formerly presi-
' l of the college, was in the city yes-
TO ROSTMASTEHS. | te »*day, representing a publishing house.
Wlam newspapers a-cimt called for it Is made I ** Forth and w ^ e » Miss Jessie
Inty of 1’o^imniicrn under the law to notify i Forth, a ud E. Tiuinrernmn, registered at
the .proprietor* oft hL fact. Ciudt>, already print* j Brown's National, in Macon, this weok.
ed, are furnished on application to the Postmaster
whose only duty wlff ho to till out with the nnim
• of the party tiot {jetting the paper.
LCOAIi COIjUMN.
Kj
II. C STOREY, l.ocnI Editor.
xTEiMrs Aisin iodie^.s.
The quarterly term of County Court is
the .‘Id Monday.
Justice Mize holds his monthly court
on the first Thursday.
The “fence" men carried Hancock coun
ty by a large major* ty.
The Light Infantry will appear upon
dress parade on the square this evening.
It is appropriate, if not Christian like, to
put holey money into the church contri
bution box.
Our lawyers have been attending court
in Schley county this week, and Ameri
cas has been quiet.
Our people do not seem to be particu
larly interested in the coming city elec
tion, only nine having registered.
The holidays are-near at hand, as is
evidenced by the display of toys and
fancy goods made by our merchants.
It is said that the new style of winter
bonnets may bo photographed by slam
Mr. Will Elam has returned from Mont
gomery, and will fill the vacancy at the
depot occasioned by the death of Captain
Picket. Welcome.
Col. Jack Brown, formerly of this city,
is a candidate for doorkeeper of the
House of Itepr< sen tut i vex, and claims
that he will make the South solid lor him.
I.envlug Georgia.
ltev. Sylvanus Landrum and lady who
liaVv been vi&itiug their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs Bussey, left yes
terday for New Orleans. Some weeks
ago, Dr. Landrum severed his connec
tion with Mercer University to take the
pastorate of Coliseum Place Church. The
University, the Baptists of Georgia and
tlm State at large can ill afford to lose the
services of this sainted man. Hundreds
of loving friends here and in Tennessee,
ever mindful of his life of devotion and
Rell-sncrifice, will watch with peculiar in
terest his coming and his going, asking
the blessing of God upon him and his
wheresoever their lot is cast. We will
not withhold our congratulations from
the membership of Coliseum PLce
Church, and from Louisiana, though
they create a void in Georgia which none
can fill.
Hog Lmv
The Cit^jCouncil has passed an ordi
nance {Adhibiting hogs from running at
tiling n ripe tuiuntu n H niii8t a board |«iee within the corporate limits after the
fence.
The lutoRt thin
in the wnv£$*<>cial
amusement is called a “m^biting,” a
— ~firiyftiVutffV r vnn trx .tji/opAlon who can +
* take the largest bite out of Jpie.
A glass hen or somo othp kind of a
fowl that would turn out few dozen
eggs would be an acceptable addition to
the population of Amcriciisjust now.
• Messrs. Hardy & Tommy, are agents
for a new substitute for lard, called
“Cookolene.” It is prepared from vege
table oil and is pure and swqet, as well
as much more economical, jj
Being as yet comparatively unacquaint
ed in the city, wo have had to rely upon
Mr. Callaway to fill up o\u* local columns,
and ho is entitled to the credit of all the
good things in it.
It would be amusing to the peoplo of
Americas if they knew how the pretty lit
tle village of Andersonville is regarded
by people in the North. X visit from
such persons would soon dispel all their
fears.
Wo would suggest lo our merchants
that now is the time to advertise for the
holiday trade, and the Suuday issue of
the Rf.coudkr will afford them n splen-
l did opportunity to make known what
* they have lor sale.
Don’t forget tho prize drill and hop ol
the Americus Light Infantry, at the Bar-
low House, this evening. Every prepa
ration has been made for all enjoyable
time, and wo hope lo see a good attend
ance of brave men and fair ladies.
Mr. G. M. Hay, under the Barlow
House, has contracted for an entire crop
of Florida oranges, so that lie will be en
abled lo supply bis customers with the
freshest and sweetest fruit during the
season. Ho has now on hand the first
installment, and they are fine.
In Rockdale county Gn., a negro hav
ing robbed a store, attempted to escape.
Tho posse chasing ordered him to stop,
lie refused to do so and attempted to
druwiiis pistol . The posse lived at him,
~ - ^ filling him instantly. The jury returned
a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The new opera house in Americus will
soon bo completed. It will seat eight
hundred persons and will bo supplied
with bandsomo scenery from tho pencil
of Julian Reynolds, whoso work in Ma
con is greatly admired.—Macon Tele-
'
Now that our now opera house is al
most completed, would it not be a good
idea to make arrangements to have somo
first-class theatrical troupes come lure
during the winter?
Missionary Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the:
/* Wome n’s Foreign Missionary Society w ill '
* be held at the parsonage on Friday after
noon. December 2nd, at 3 1'. M. Every
comfort for the ladies will he observed,
and we do speciaby beg that a large
number be present, as this will bo our
last meeting before Conference. \Ne
respectfully ask our beloved pastor to
meet with us if his time v ill permit.
The # following, questions have been sent
lo every auxiliary society for discussion
at the December nietiing:
Who are the oflicersof your Conference
Society?
Who are the officers of the General Ex
ecutive Association?
How old i* this Association?
What field docs it occupy?
j^first day of January next, We believe
'this is a step in the right direction, for
while it may cause inconvenience to some
for a while, it will certainly be a benefit
to the city in point of cleanliness as well
as a protection to the owners of gardens.
Any animals worth keeping are worth
keeping well, and tho owners of hogs
will find that their swine do better when
kept up and properly fed than when al
lowed to pick up a precarious living upon
tho streets. We hope the ordinance will
be given a fair trial.
Death of Mr, .Jesse Hooks.
For some length of time Mr. Jesse
Hooks 1ms been confined in doors, with
chronic troubles of the liver and spleen.
About two weeks sines be fell apparently
from paralysis and has been unconsci
ous most of the time since. On Tuesday
night last, at 8 o’clock, he passed to that
bourno whence no traveler returns.
His remains were buried at 3 1*. M., at
the burying ground of Mr. Wm Hooks,
relatives and friends attending. Mr.
Hooks was near C3 years of age, and by
a long life of honorable intercourse with
neighbors and business men, was held in
high esteom. A wife and four children
are left to mourn their loss.
Young lu Years, yet Old lu Slu,
A little boy who rejoices in tho name
of Georgo, about eight years old, was in
custody of Col. Lingo for stealing toy
pistols from Miss Agnes Aycock. George
is said to lmvo astonishing dexterity#
He has had astonishing success in petty
larcenies, in various shops all about the
city.
Georgo Moore was put in the calabooso
and afterwards set at liberty. What is
to bo dolio with such cases? Too young
in tho eye of tho law to bo capas dolt,
yet a perfect adept to and skilled in
roguery.
Military Prize Drill and Hop.
The Americus Light Infantry have their
first grand prize drill and hop at the Bar-
low House Friday night next, at 8 o’clock
sharp. Invitations were out Monday,
and tickets on sale. This is given com
plimentary to the ladies who assisted the
boys in the lato Fair, and will bo a grand
success. Price of admission, $2 00.
Geoiuik 8. Watts,
Chm’n Com.
An Apology.
We feel called upon to npologizo to the
city readers ot the Recorder for the ab
sence of tho usual amount of local items,
as being entire strangers in the city, mid
having only one day in which to collect
and write our nows, it must necessarily
be short. We soon will call on the busi
ness meu and attend to thoir wants, for
wants they must have, and we hope to
fill them.
A Better Outlook.
Wo learn from a gentlemau just from
Leesburg, who says that things are look
ing moro cheerful in a commercial point
of view. Mr, G. M. Stokes, a large dealer
in Leesburg stated that parties were com
ing forward and settling quite promptly,
and the gloom which at one time over
hung their prospects lms been lifted and
the outlook was decidedly more cheerful.
Shake I
Wc tip our hat und extend our hand to
our neighbor of the Republican for the
kind and cordial welcome given us in
his columns, with the hope that our ac.
quaiutance nm.v ever prove pleasant, and
What agencies does it employ abroad? that wo may never give him occasion to
Wliut docs it [mlilialiV Ultor hia good opinion of w-
IIow many missionaries has it in the
field?
II iw much money has it raised l
• IIow is it connected with the board ot
mission ?
.Court House Antiquities
An idle train, they say, is the devil's
workshop. This fact, perhaps betook us,
to the court-house yesterday afternoon,
for nobody ever noes there unless he is
giving aid and comfort to his Sutuuie
Majesty, or is trying to extricate himself
from his royal meshes. Judgo Stewart,
Judge Pillsberry, Joo Mize, Bill Cobb
and Henry Allen stay over there. Tho
regal personage of whom mention is
made above would claim the lump but
for the efficacious orisons of Dr. Stewart
in their behalf, morning, noon and night.
Sauntering into the clerk's ofiicc, we
found gentlemen Pillsbury and Allen.
The presiding genius of the county court
had seemingly eaten a big dinner. Ho
smoked his pipe, looked sleepy, wouldn't
talk much, smoked his pipe, could think
of no item for the Recorder, and utter
smoking this pipe walked over to the
Barlow House where ho could get some
fresh 4 air and smoke.bis pipe. Henry
Allen w as at his post. Of course he was;
did you ever see him anywhere else ? lie
is in love not only with the ugly walls of
his contracted olfiee, but with every brick
in Sumter’s beautiful (?) temple of jus
tice, and when he dies the County Com
missioners are going to build bun a sar
cophagus as costly as that iu which 8c-
sostris meant to sleep—that is, eli, provi
ded the cost is not more than two dollars
and the County Court will vjle tho ap
propriation,
•‘Come in Recorded,” says Henry, as
we entered,looking as he always did. You.
know he never looked but one way in his
life. Amid the fluctuations < f teething,
like tho philosophical child that lie was,
he assumed at that stngo of his youtrful
experience an expression of tho kindest
benignity and this he has been wearing
ever since.
“Got a h eal for us up here, Henry?”
‘‘Nothing in the world. Nobody light
ing or stealing or burning anything or
getting married.”
“Noi swopping wives?”
“No.”
Our journalistic jaw had fallen five de
grees at this announcement when turn
ing around wo spied a bundle in a pigeon
hole of bis desk labeled thus : “Original
writs for 1831, ’32 and ’33.” Here, thought
we is an item, and with tho consent of
our clerical friend, the next moment
found us rumnging over the oldest docu
ments ot 8umtcr county, ante dating,
indeed, its organization in 1831. Wo
singled out the two oldest writs for 1831
and 1832, both looking brown and ven
erable with dirt and antiquity. The
writ of 1831 was endorsed thus:
JnineA Salter
No. 4.
■ Tr<
Frederick Ni
lames M. Kelly, Plait tiff's Attorney.
Suit was instituted in Leo before the
organization of Suuiter, and afterwards
transferred. The process was signed by
Abraham Dyson, Clerk, and service made
by Martin G. Mims, Sheriff.
From the writ wo gathered that James
Salter lost a mule, “a fox-eared sorrel
mule,” which was taken up the samo day
by defendant Newsom. Salter charges
that ho converted tho mule to his own
use, and institutes bis suit for damages
in an action of Trover and Conversion.
No judgment is entered vs. defendant
upon the writ, and very likely none wm;
ever bad, and if there wore, it will never
bo found on record, for some naughty
people, in order to get rid of indictments
and forged laud deeds, took Sum tec's
records from tho court-house about the
year ’40 or ’41,and burnt them on a brush-
heap, which things were numerous in
this city ot that day.
The other writ selected iu our antiqua-
an search, though not piito so ancient
i the one above mentioned, carries with
it a deeper interest from the fact that it
the first ever filed in Sumter after her
organization, iis front side reading as
follows
No. l.
Recorded
. i*i.\
THE LIVE (ilSOCKKS
M- fl Ford & Go.
COillPl.KTK STOCK FOR I SKI.
. . J. ~\7W. SliefSeld Oo.
^ IIKAVV ANJJrANOY
CS-1* 0-0 eries! Americus
—PUREST—
WINKS AND LIQUORS. i
-0-
Georgia
EXTRA DRY CHAMM,
('(■ills |>iT liiiHle.
FRESH; ASSORTMENT
mm) iiootis am) (Minus.
FAVORITE BRANDS OF
Tobaccos <Sc Cigars
REMEMBER THE
I.umur SI. • - ■ tine rims. (in. j
I. H. Ford k Co.
mps. m. e. Raines
(Several Makes)
■aggies,
Stoves,
Hj u ‘lipss ci ixcl Sfidd-lcs.
J W .SHEFFIELD &Q0. ,
Toys, Doi.i.s,
Tasks, S.mokino
Tuii.kt Skts, Wash JIJoxks,
Whit in ii Dksks.
HaNDKEIUTIIEK BoxES,
G i.oyk Boxks,
X Kl'KI.Al'KS,
BRACELETS, Statues.-;,
Cm'S and Saucers,
Muds, 1’lTCMKRS,
T E A SETS, T E A S KT S,
Wauons, Trains,
Stoves,
Haunino Koiis,
Harmonious,
Horses, Cats,
Hods, Guns,
I’istoi.s, Bakes,
Marat.es, Toys,
and eveiylliiiiR to pl.siso ami clmnii 1 he
little ones on that most mysterious and
happiest day lift lie year when the spirit
ual andstcmporal Heeni to inret. Let all
who are in search of Christmas presents
for old or young bo sure to call on
j. I
These interesting questions w ill bedU-
cussed and responded to, so that each
member that attends our Friday afler-
noou meeting will bo enlightened on this
noble work of woman's work for her
Mater.
Mils. Belli: Brown, Ure a.
Allis. S. S.KriXivAN, Seel’y.
Admitted to the Bar.
Geo. Fort, Esq., of Lumpkin, after ex
amination before Judges Butts and Ans-
ley, Cols. Mark Blanford, Eugene Hawk- j
ins'and the Solicitor, was admitted to the ,
bar this week. He stood a good exam- j
iuation. _
Monday the Fifth.
0„ next Momlay will be I'Gd "'ir
monthly Connly Court, OrdinaryCourt,
Commissioner's Con.t, and Super,nr
Court at Oglethorpe.
Word
_ Mims.
ell Cobb, Plaintiff* Attorney
The “Howell Cobb” named is not
meant for ex-Governor Cobb, but Colonel
Cobb, then of lloustou county, the au
thor of “Cobb’s Forms,” and the finisher
of tho “Belgian" fair, held in Macon, just
before the war. Plaintiff Bell represents
in his suit that he was a citizen of untar
nished reputation, his character “among
all his neighbors,” as pure as the tear
drop on Diau’s cheek; but “of and con
cerning himself* defendant Mims lmd
used “the following false, scandalous and
defamatojy wards, to-wit: ‘You stole corn *
out of my crib to pay the wagoner for tho j
tobacco you got of him.’” By tho use of j
such indiscreet language, bethought him- |
self damaged to the amount of one thou- I
sand dollars. Defendant plead “not !
guilty,” the jury sustained bis view of :
the matter, and tho plaintiff and h in latr- i
yer Mr. Cobb, got mulcted for the costs. ;
Legal friends, how would such n rule !
work now-a-days? You would have to j
put oil specks to find a ease on tho docket, j
and Judge Crisp could hold court for the j
universe. James M. Kelly and JohnO. j
Moore were counsel for Mims.
t Schley Court.
Judge Crisp has gone through the ci\*1 -
docket and is now sounding th- criminal
docket. The probability is that the j
court will adjourn Saturday,
The Hawkinsvillc News has left in its \
ofiicc a radish which grew to the length i
of five feet ten inches, and the root M j
about 20 inches in length and 12 inch.* j
in circumference. D shows no evidence
of going io seed, and had it not been f‘*r
tho frost, it would have probably grown
as high ;v» the tallest pin**
.) KWJOlvm't,
AM KB IGUS, - GGOKGIA,
Spi.KNixn Sto.ik ok
Wibtolies
and
«X ewelry
Of the Latest Designs
All Rkpaih Work
l’UOMITLY DONE.
,T. E. Sullivan
I. It. ST.VI’LETOX & CO.
PRESTON - - - GEORGIA.
Invite the inspection of their stock
by the citi/.'-ns of Webster und the ad
joining counties. Willi a full line and
Well selected
FALL AM) Vi mil! STOCK
—Ol''—
hi; y hoods,
shoes,
a noa minis,
—AM>—
HEX EE A I,
MEh'H/fAXJ) /SE.
Til.a- ,.1'ou.i ».,! I'. Ke I'NDF.USOI.I)
in ni, \ k.
I'li,!, l„ IV Kuyini! I I '.'.ilii'iv.
J. B. STAIT.KTON & GO.
• oiiJ.lm
SI 0l> [Iir Am*
(In,-of li,.. in . i .1 sii.il.lc li.imi'S in tlifi
l.ltl'1. I'll,. " .:>»> ■•■■■■' well imlTOV.l.
iv.i.y I- Ii. .,uirk.
Mi inn i. en.i.AwAY,
i: ii Kmii.- Vv ni.
Apes Aycocl
j Booscller,
I News dealer and
Stationer.
t
New Hoods for the Holidays.
Orders for books
; periodicals, music, pat-
I terns, or anything per
taining to the business
promptly filled.
Agues Aycock.
Fur any Washing Machine that will
Wash Cleaner, ((uickiT and With
LESS LABOR
THAN TIIK
Knhhiiis Family Washer and Blmlicr
It Is Shelf Operating-Re
quiring No Rubbing. -
No more yellow clothes.
No more hunt work on Wa*hiug day.
No more ruLLlug clothes full of holey.
No more tame hacks washing harvest whirls, If
you will use tho Hobbina Family Washer and
bleacher, which will do it* own work without any
uiodstunco. SeeltiK in believing; and If you will
try it once, you will never again wash without It.
or line nay other machine. It m the best iu tho
world; and will wash anything froina lace curtain
to a horse blanket, wetland au'ckly. It cannot 5m
brokeu or yet out of order.' Address,
. J. T. UKSKKY, Americus, Un.
October HO-w&tw flw.
DISSOLUTION.
The drill of A, O. BKLL A CO., U dissolved by
mutual comer.t, Mr. A. O. IMS rolliln*. Mr. K.
.Id iHirtiier. Mr. F. K Darke, and I take plmauto
u oommi tall k him to llie trade and public gen-
•rally, as entitled to the fnllo.t eonlldeimo and
jeiug of the strictest integrity. A. C. I’.ELL.
, No
tf
J. It. COVINGTON,
r ,4 Ml I OVA III. F, liAHMER,
i UNDER f. WllEATI.KY’s, ON THE CORNER.
i .SHARP RAZORS !
ATTENTIVE IIEM’!
! CALL 2
J). G. A VERA
' Groceries,,
Spi'intf 11 !.l^, <'nail's.
Window Shinies
and Mali inir-.
ises and Caskets
Aldo Cases, Coffins and Casket.;, in all
woods. <)rdera by telegraph
promptly attended to.
W to /.•inter llu
A/. I COY, 0,1.
r ooerxes^
©eries.
Hosiery,
Notions,
Millinery,
BARLOW HOUSE,
W. II. CLAY, Proprietor,
Ami'i'idis, - <la.
('rockery, Hardware,
Storks,
Plow
CANNED GOODS.
Flour, Flour,
D. G. AYERA,
Large anil Xittly Fitted Saiiiplo Homns
Give us » trial aiid.be onvlucvd.
t #.v.3-lwandw nit €n-.
Gins for Sale
O N K new W» » w Cidfoti (Hn; al«ro one -i i wiw
mvond-lu .d (Jin, in r>hm1 rej air. For rale
vrry «heap, doth warranted.
i«le on the first Tuesday In December next the
following nropeitv to-wlt: I.otn of landNoa, 101.
102, 10U, 101.^85. D7, 99, 00 :nd HO. .itimted and
luring and lying In the ninth (0) district of Dooly
c >u ii ty, Georgia, mid lands levied on os the prop
erty of Kotiiud Heddiny di-ce vsed In the lianas of
A. G. Morgan admlnUtmtor do bonis non lo lie
administered, said lands levied upon us the prop-
ejty of the said Roland Redding deceased to sat-
1 Isfy a certain fi fa I^ned from die Superior court
o* lbvd-y county in favor o« W. J. Tillman, ad-
Riiiitsirator or iV. .1. Coipt-pper, deceased and
tr .n»;ermi to »V. W. Mi I on ion. Said t! fk now
i-iocecfiing or the bem fit «»F said tiaiKfirm*#.
F. T. It A I’M, HheritT l>.