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XmOO AJCa COLUMN.
H. C. STOREY, Local Editor.
Change of Schedule.
.9“ mi) after Simday, August 20th,
trams will leave Araericus ns follows —
Puss.train leaves ;or Albany
nno Montgomery daily 12:44 pm
Pass, train loaves ter Macon d’y 3:21 p u
Accomodation train for Albany
daily except Sunday IdiOAU
Accommodation train for Macon
daily except Sunday 1410a m
freight train leaves for Macon
daily except Sunday 0:40 am
Freight train leaves forSmithville
daily except Snnday 0:14 p a
H. H. Collier, Agent.
iTsat^s
-a-OTD IDEAS
—Once more the school boy
shouts: “Ain’t you sorry vacation
is out!”
THE STORM.
The Damage It Did la this Vicinity.
TO TUB VOTERS OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
I announce myself an Independ
ent candidate for Congress from
this District at the enduing election
in November next. Hound by no
party, caucus, rings, cligues or
combinations, I recognize only my
responsibility to the people, and if
elected. 1 promise to devote what
ever ability that I possess to their
interest.
David 11. IIaiuikm..
TO WIT TALE
• New York Store.
WewillKoll for the next thirty days our
entire stock of dry goods, clothing, hoots,
shoes, and carpels a’ greatly reduced
rates to make room for our Fall and
Winter Stock. Parties in need of any
thing in our line will save momy l>y
pricing our goals before purchasing
elsewhere.
—Summer shoes, hats and slip
pers at reduced prices at
Calvin Cabteb’s.
•I. Wax zi.it a cm A Co.
Money to l.onn.
I liava places for one $1000, live SAIXI,
and twelve #30U lo #400 loans immediate
ly Farmers in want <>f auch amounts,
and owning their Inrins, are requested
call. Mortgage your farms, pay as you
go. and become prositcrotis. Expenses
negotiating light- F. E. 1UTRKE,
Successor lo First National Bank,
nly 10 Araericus, Gn
Removal.
llamil Bros, would announce that
they have removed their stock of
groceries and plantation supplies
to their new building on Cotton
Avenue, and invite all tbeir friends
nnd the public generally to call and
seem them in their new quarters,
tf.
Skinny Men.
“Wells’ Health Rcnewer” re,
stores health and vigor, cures Dys
pepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility,
$1-
The Corner Catechist.
“What does Paul say?”
“Bowaro of dogs."
“Do yon understand his rofcrenco?"
“He mcanH to warn the public against
tbo merchant that will first ask twenty
dollars for a suit of clothes, fall down to
ten, and Anally to check tbo bargain will
throw in a trunk, wliioli, though four
years old is scarcely able lo stand nloin
Or if bo sells a pants pattern at a whaling
proAt in tbo exercise of true liberality,
he can bo induced -to put in a dozen
hnttons of rotten bone, and a short
measure spool of thread whose strength
can And comparison in but one other
earthly thing—circus lemonade.”
“What is the chief end of mun ?”
“To buy the best article for tbo least
money.”
“Where can this bo done ?"
“On Ornubcrry’s corner, in Americas. 1
“Whnt is tbo chief end of woman '!"
“That deponds. The foot is her chief
end, if she bails from Chicago: hut if a
resident of Sumter or tho adjoining
counties, her chief aim and end'would
be to ltavo a styliab dress from the storo
of Davii & Callaway, who have the best
stock in the South.”
“When yon any tho ‘last stock in the
SoiuU’ you do not mean to include Allan,
e the
“Of course not.”
“Wlmt would Adam and Eve advii
present generation to do ?”
"To buy thoir coverings for head, body
and feet from Davis A Callaway, as the
best end cheapest costumers known to
the world since the days of Ag-leaf attire."
“Should we always heed the admoni
tion of our purents?”
"Yes. Especially our Arsl. ”
Opening.
the duties of the Public Schools
oi the city of Americus will be re
sumed on Monday, September 18th,
at 9 o’clock. I -will bo at my of
fice every day this week from 9
a. m., to a p. m., for the purpose or
examining and assigning pupils to
classes. Jno. Neely.
Sup’t Public Schools C. A.
Wells Blown Up by tlie Roots.
• A singular phenomenon occurred
in that section of the city east of
the Methodist church. The wells
of an entire ncighlmrhood were
blown (fry. These wells up to the
time of the gale were lull of water
and unfailing. The explanation of
this remarkable occurrence is the
existence of subterranean passages
anil the violent agitation on tbe
surface opened channels of escape
for tbe water to these.
—Mo bear that Albany lias a
negro who is gradually turning
white, llow is that, Neal?
—Tlie Port Valley Mirror has
changed from a tri-weekly to a
weekly', the way it formerly was.
—A sociable man is odd who,
when lie has ten mimues to spare,
goes and bothers somebody who
hasn't.
—The Democratic Executiv
Committee is requested to meet
this city Friday, tho 13th, at
o’clock.
—Send in your corn. We are
prepared-to grind it.
Ucrkiiai.tkii A Hooks.
Sept, lltf
—The citizens generally were
at work Monday repairing fences,
straightening trees, and driving the
cows out of the gardens.
—“Coot” Stanfield and Will
Mims got a good ducking Sunday
morning, trying to row up n stiir
current. They made the row,
though.
—Tlie number of bones in man
weave told, “is 240.” Just after
partaking of a shad breakfast the
number may be increased to 260—
if the man doesn't choke to death
oil tho fourth bone.
—Tlie Macon Sunday Graphic
will be issued ns an evening daily
on nnd after Wednesday with Sin-
gene Speer and J. T. Bocfcuillct as
editors and proprietors. If Mucon
is as large as she thinks she is, two
dailies can have plenty of room.
—A young man from the coun
try says that all tbo cars of corn
that were pointed in the direction
the wind came from Saturday night
were already shucked when he got
up Sunday’ morning. Tho wind had
blown the slnick8 back, leaving the
ear exposed.
John Turpin shota queer look
ing bird Monday morning. It lind
a bill, tbe upper part of which was
about three inches in length, the
under part being about an inch
shorter. It was at least three feet
long from the tips of its wings,
and had a very small body.
—In another place will be lound
the announcement of the oponing
of the Public Schools of this city
on Monday next, l’rof. Neely will
be in Ids olllcc from 9 a. in. to 5 p.
in. to examine and assign pupils to
classes. Farmers in this vicinity
can find no better place to send
their children for schooling than
Americus. Good board can be bad
in privato families.
—Editor William Moore, of tbe
Augusta News, himself a confirm
ed old bachelor, givo the following
strange advice to young men:
Young man, get married, and
make some rosy cheeked maiden
supremely happy with a home, and
you will^ enjoy a monopoly of her
choicest and most sacred affections.
You will nqt have to bear all tbo
responsibilities of domestic life
alone—the girl’s mother will coine
nnd live with you.”
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Calvin Carter was registered at
the Lanier house in Macon, Satur
day.
Miss Ilutb Brown, a charming
young lady of Americus, is visit-
ng Miss Mattie Ross Ft. Valley
Mirror.
Prof. Neely and wife returned
Monday from a week’s trip. They
got lodged in Macon over Sunday.
The famous “Buok” Ellington
was in towu Monday, and tbe boys
regaled themselves by telling a
few fish stories about him.
• Mr. Lewis Cohon, an Americus
boy, but now a rcsidcntofSandeis-
ville, was recently elected an al
derman ill that city. Lewis served
Americus in the aamc capacity for
several years, and proved a faith
ful olticer.
Col. Edgar Simmons returned
Monday from a trip on tbe Bruns
wick railroad. He got caught in
tbe storm Saturday night and bad
a tough time.. He reports the
streams south of us flooded, and
any number of bridges and mills
being ruined.
Tlie dreary rain of Friday night
nnd Saturday proved to be only an
advance guard of a worse storm.
As tbe indications and predictions
liad shown, tbe State was visited
by a terrible wind and rain storm
on Saturday night last, and one
that the people, and farmers par
ticularly, will have cause to remem
her for many years to come.
About nine o’clock at night tlie
wind began to rise, and from that
time until late in tbe morning it
Hew a hurricane, and the damage
it did cannot yet be more than es
timated.
Saturday afternoon tbe waters of
tbe Muckalce had risen so much as
to wash one of the bridges away in
town, and the water was so deep
as to render crossing impossible.
Several people were on the other
side with cotton, and a good many
farmers were on this side that
wanted to cross. Late in the even
ing one gentleman managed to get
a few bales across by pulling them
over by band, but tho rest went
back.
Sunday morning our citizens
awoke to find their yards filled
with brush, their fences torn down
and many of their trees lying on
the ground. The scenes on the
streets wero varied. Jackson street,
probably, suflered more than any
other. From Davis & Callaway’s
corner to Maj. Speer’s residence
fourteen trees were down nnd the
fencing injured to some extent.
Church street, from one end to tlie
other was filled with debris, and
trees fell in every direction. The
back part of Col. W. A. Hawkins’
yard was literally torn up, every
tree in it being blown down, while
tbe front yard got oil without a
scratch. College Hill suffered, a
great many fine trees being blown
down.
Early in tlie morning people
began to go down to the railroad
to see the boom Muckaico was on.
The water bad risen up to tbe
railroad, and had almost entirely
swamped Magnolia Dell. It was
up to tbe bridges and over tbe
turnpike. A house standing where
tbe two roads join was totally sur
rounded by water, and the family
occupying it made haste to vacate.
All the boats were swamped in the
Dell, so nothing could lie done but
stand on the railrond nnd gaze at
the water and tlie hundreds of sea
gulls, which had been blown from
the const during the night.
The little stream on tlie north
side of town had swollen until it
was a raging torrent. One of the
bridges by Mitchell’s mill bail giv
en away, nnd about eight feet of
the road had gone early in tbe
morning tp tlie Mucknlee, so no
teams could pass that way.
Tbe Saturday night train had
managed to get from Macon down
as far us this place, and the up
bound train bad to stop at Oglo-
tliorpe, as it was not deemed safe
to cross Flint river bridge. No
passenger train was sent out of
Macon Sunday morning, as it was
known that it could not get through.
.As to the damage done to the rail
road in this vicinity, we are unable
to say, but know it is quite exten
sive. The foundation of the bridge
over Mucknlee, about three milcB
from town is in great danger, and
workmen are repairing it. We un
derstand that tlie track was washed
away for a distance of tlirce quar
ters of a mile between stations 1
nnd 2, and about sevcntyfivejyards
of embankment below us. The
telegraph lines over the entire
state arc down, and communi
cation shut of). Sunday tbe Macon
operator could hear from no place
but Americus, and Americus could
reach nothing but Macon.
The greatest damage will fall
upon tlie farmers and mill owners,
as nil the cotton that was opened
was ruined, and sugar cane down.
We do not know of a mill in Sum
ter, outside of tbe city, that has
not been disabled, and in several
places they have been almost en
tirely destroyed.
Among tbe individual losers Mr.
It. E. Cobb probably loses tbe
most. He bad 600,000 brick put
up in kilns, all ready to burn. Tbe
water got in tbe archways, dissolv
ing tbe under bricks, and cansing
the kilns to fall, where tlie rain had
' " W&mtm
a full sweep at them. He may be
able to save a few hundred dollars
worth, but bis loss will be very
heavy, as he bad about six months
work in his kilns.
Some damage was done to mer
chants by leaks, bat we have not
heard ol any that are serious. It
was a hard storm on builings, and
roofs that never leaked licforc did
no t-liis time.
Estimates dilfer as to the amount
of loss in open cotton, standing in
tlie field. The few hot days last
week opened cotton rapidly, and
at the time of the gale the fields
were everywhere white. Tho
amount wholly lost, and damage
sustained by falling off in grade
will undoubtedly he heavy. Where
the plant was not rusted the loss
is said to be lightest. Acres of
cotton on lowlands were submerg
ed.
Tlie disnstrous gale, with all its
damages,'■brought to us one inesti
mable blessing—a thorough purifi
cation of the atmosphere. These
storms, after all, are wise and use
ful provisions in the economy of
nature, however fatal tbey may bo
to property. Our air is now as pure
and fresh ns ever Came from tlie
bosom of tlie Atlantic, and every
trace of malaria lias lieou scattered
to tbe winds.
NOTES.
It looked something like n bap
tism down at the creek Sunday af
ternoon.
As far as heard from, nine mills
arc made useless by tlie breaking
of tho dams.
It begins to look as if Burklml-
ter A Hook’s mill was tlie only one
left in the county.
About one hundred feet of tho
dam of Barlow’s mill, south of tbe
city a few miles, has been washed
away.
One or two cabins in the coun
try were overturned, but as far as
we have beard, no one lias been
'seriously injured.
The Muekalec only raised 15
feet. Monday morning it bad gone
down until, by some wading, one
could get on the bridge.
Tbe operator nt Montezuma tele
graphs that tbe Flint river bridge
is considered safe as yet, but that
the river was rising rapidly.
An enormous amount of water
fell during the thirty-six hours of
tho rain, and is unprecedented in
this section. At this point fully
eight inches felt. Rain gauges of
the capacity of four and a half
inches were overflown Saturday
night.
Dr. Morgan, of Dooly, was in
Americus during tho storm,and us
Dooly court was to have convened
on Monday, and ho was drawn as a
grand juror, he started for Dooly
Sunday afternoon. He got eight
miles from town, and then camo to
a broken mill dam and found the
water so high that be was unable
to ford it. He came back.
Artesian—Shake!
Last week a petition was circu
lated among tbe business men of
tbe city, petitioning tbe City Coon-
oil to levy an additional lax of
one-sixth of one per cent, for the
purpose of boring an artesian well
here. Every business man in tbe
city, we are informed, but one,
signed It. It was presented to tlie
Council at thoir meeting Monday
night and granted.
With the necessary amount
of money now to secure one, wo
have every reason to believe that
it will not be many weeks before a
liquid stream will be furnishing a
bountiful supply of water to our
people. With tbe facilities for
healthfulncss that Americus already
has, with an artesian well sbe can
justly claim to be one of the bo9t
places in tbe state to live in. It is
probable that the well, when we
get it, will do something more for
us than to merely supply good
drinking water.
Negro Injured.
Monday afternoon, about three
o’clock, while workmen were en
gaged in removing tbe scaffolding
from around Baldwin’s rcsorvoir,
Ruffin Cbappcl missed ins footing
and fell to the ground, a distance
of probnbly twenty feet. He was
crushed inwardly and badly injur
ed. Dr. Fort was summoned and
says be may livo if tbe proper care
can bo given him.
Copartnership Notice.
The undersigned have this day formed
s copartnership under the natne of Ev
ans 4b Harwell, for the purpose of trans
acting a Fancy and Family Grocery bus
iness, at the old stand of Homll Bros.,
on Forsyth Street.
W. H. Evans,
W. P. Habwkll.
AxRnicus, Ga„ Sept. 1,1882.
Situation Wanted 1
By e young men of sober and Industrious tiab-
lir, lo superintend farm. Unit trade by tbe 16th
ot September. Address W. T. 8.. cere Recorder,
July SB. wow
I.osh of Timber.
Tlie loss of timber by Saturday
night’s blow is very heavy, ami the
destruction in pine forests is said
to bo great. It is a noteworthy
fnct that in Americus very few,
any, umbrella cLina , berry trees
wero torn up, while tlie ordinary
china berry trees went down like
sugar cane. Very few oak trees
wero blown down. Wo suppose
Americus lost about one hundred
shade trees, although that number
will be a liberal allowance for tho
loss.
W. S. OLIVER,
DRAPERS TAILOR-
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Over Scliumpert, Roney & King’s,
The United States is not nlonc.
by any means, in good crops. Tho
general average of the world is ex
cellent. As a people, our country
alone lias enough to eat. The
average food consumption of our
nation is considerably above that
of any other country, and starv
ation is almost unknown in Ameri
Lost.
On Saturday afternoon, in Amer
icas, a plan of a cottage. Tbe find
er will qonfer a favor by leaving it
at tbe Recobdeb office.
J. B. C. Smith.
At Work.
Bright and early Monday morn
ing Pat Erskine and bis gang were
at work repairing tbe culverts and
streots, and it will not be many
days before all traces of the storm
will have disappeared.
Died.
Lalla Williams, whom we men
tioned in our Sunday issue as hav
ing bad her arm amputated, has
died from tbe effects of tbe ampu
tation. She was only about six
years old, and was not strong
enough to bear tbe pain.
Sea dull Shooting.
Early Monday morning the
Muckalee was lined with sportsmen
all intent upon shooting sea gulls,
and from tbe way guns banged for
an hour or so we are led to infer
that few were left—if half tlie shots
that were fired bit anything.
Clone to Americus.
Messrs. Will Evans and Will
Harwell, two of our most estimable
young men, have gone to Ameri
cus where tbey have opened in tbe
grocery business under tbe firm
name of Evans & Harwell We
commend them to the people of
Americus and wish them success
In their new enterprise.—ft. Val
ley Mirror.
OBITUARY.
The release of ofir brother, C. R. Moore,
ami post mister, from tho shades of
physical affliction that for many years
encompasstd him, and which heat last
yielded to the witboring hand ofdoath
and ontored upon that silent bourno
whence no trareior returns.
Whereas, Death, ever sad, though in
contemplation, impressed us with gloom
and moianoholly, when ft prevades our
community, showing the frailties of hu
man life and our dependence upon each
other. It is especially soloing when the
inner trouble be invadod. Therefore be It
Reiohed, That in the death of Bro. O.
R. Moore, Weston Lodge has lost one of
its brightest and most nsefal members,
and who was ready at all times to work
for tho goad of tho craft and lend aid in
their enligbtenmont and interest in thoir
duty that tbey might become good Ma
sons, thereby becoming better qualified
for soofety and proper knowledge their
duties of eitizensbip.
Retolttd, That through bis worthy pre-
copts and example the community suffers
a great loss in a loodor, fearless, faithfni,
and earnest, ready te commend the good
or condemn the evil.
Retoleed, That in his death his devoted
wife hoe been deprived of a aongeninl com
panion, a husband in tbo strictest sense,
and their ohildren of a fatherly care and
protection, which only thoy can realizo.
In this, their bereavement, we extend to
them condolence of tbo Lodgo nnd the
sincere sympathy of each member thereof
and onr aid in case of need. TbeXodge
having at previous communication adopt
ed s resolution that we wear tbs usual
bsdgo ol mourning for the space of thir
ty days and that the jewels of the Lodgo
bo draped in mourning.
Retoleed, That whllo the family, the
Lodge, the Church, tbe Babbatb School,
tbe community all in common, deplore
tbo loss of our deceased Bro., we are not
without hopo that be has from a cessation
of physical suffering become tho happier
thereby, and made to enjoy rest in that
spiritual lodgt where suffering doth not
appear.
Retoleed, That tbe foregoing preamble
and resolutions be spread upon the min
ute book of the lodge and a pago be left
blank, except tho name and date of h<s
death, to the memory of our deceased
Brother and that the secretary famish a
copy thereof to tbe Bomter Republican,
Americus Bkcobdes end Dawson Jour
nal with request that they eaeh publish
and send a cr.py to the family of onr de
ceased brother.
Having received Iho latest fashions
from London and Paris, I am prepared
lo make clothing to order in thu latest
stylo and best workmanship. I am also
prepared lo do Dyeing and Repairing in
iho ne lest manner. Call on mo when
you want anything in my lino.
Agents Wanting
BIG SALARIES
Uursc and Bnggies Finished Free
Would do well not to apply to tu. We wont
work and oam w‘
__ — pay a aocond party
watch tho flrat. Any so-called Agent that wot .
avail aak for moro than ha earn*, would be of no
—“ to any one, and would not expoot to corn It.
want good Agent*, and will do all wa can to
—J*t them, bnt could not atnrt thorn In bualnoaa
and taka all rUk of km bailde. Partlra wbo ap
ply for work do not want it—If thoy do not ac
cent U on term* we offer them. We want agenta
who will work, and really Intend Id work when
* » - ... *—* not profciidonnl applicant*.
5x.
a week.
Agent* of either eex con make forty dollar*
U. S. Mnnnfocturlng Co.,
I IMttkl>Nr«li, Pa.
Mrs. M, T. ELAM
Is now in New. York,
• - • • n, j » - .'£*5
where she intends to
buy a large and elc-
gant stock of Fall and
" • '■ ’n. -V-Vfjg
Winter Goods, of ev
erything in her line.
The goods will soon
9
)e arriving, and she
will be at home by
the 1st of October.
PAKTAGRAPH
Qkoap Siadar,
Jacob Dkxsard,
Wil M. Bill.
t. P. Walbeb.
nl . (-M-
J#.,
THE NEATEST,
HANDIEST, ‘
CHEAPEST,
Us? lee for Binding
BILL HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
POSTAL CARDS,
- PRESCRIPTION’S, Ac.
Keeping (hern free from dost. In convenient form,
and savins at wet 10 ptrc,iit,t-»th--cu«i.mier
in wane end soil.
ALL STATIONERY PB1XTBD|AT THE
RECORDER OFFICE
TUT UP IN THIS BIXDEU.
We era cole agent, fer this Kinder in Oe-
Alabanul and Florida, and era prepared I-
county or eltyrifM. .’or the name. Addre
letter. In relation la right, lo
W. L. UI.EIIXEB,
. Awa.riawo.ara