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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1884.
NO. 142.
Americus Recorder.
PUBLISI1KD BY
3V. Xa. O-XjI
S-U-Toscxaptloxi Xtactoa:
Tbi-Wkbkmf Onb Yxab, • <4.00.
Weekly One Year, - - 2.00.
Sbnday Isbue One Year, • 1.50.
CSrCAPlTAI. PRIZE, EYg.UOB If*
Ticket.only »J. Share.In proportion
li.S.L.
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CARDS
LA WXERH.
Xb XX. CARTER,
AT TO It X E Y AT LA W,
Awuticcs, Sl'MTEK Count*, : : : : Qa.
Offlc**, oM First Nail'<nnl Bank.
n glren to nil lmahtm;ontnut«d.
specialty nod prompt Attention
insnor *
derSStf
DOCTORS.
Dr. 0. B. BAINES,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN.
Uter* hi* pro?(i*lotiAl rcnlws, with sn expert*
cnceolSOrenri. loth# peoitle nf Aiu#rii*u* and
vicinity. OAocovrr DayU Jt Crilnwtjr’* Mture. H*-s
dence st corner of .Jackson And Church rimM*.
Calls trill receive prompt MtMitl.ni.
Dr. D. P. HOLLOWAY,
DENTIST,
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
“ He do htrthy certify that tee nuperriu
the arrangement* for all the Monthly and
Seim-Annual Drawing* of The Jjvuma,
State Lottery Company,and in per eon ma
age and control the Drawing* themseltt*,
and that the same are conducted with hon
esty, faimese, and in good faith toward all
partu't, and we authorize the Company to
unethi* certificate, with facsimile* of our
signature* attached, in it* adtertiumcnUf
Commissioners.
Incorporated in IMS for *5 year* hr the Lejfiria-
lure for Kducatlo&al and Charitable purposes—
with a capital of fl.ooo.uuo-to whl. h a retire
|nn<l of over |MO,0©0 ha* since been ntided.
By an overwbrlmlas popular rote it* fra nr I, I*
w "» «»*df « part of the tarx-nt Slate Constitution
adopted Iii cember 2*1, A. I>., 187f.
rAe Wy IrtUrytxtr tritO on amt (wt«rW if
/V l*vph of it ;iy Stair.
It merer tea In or pottjxmrr.
>*• Urand Mingle Number Drawings
AMERICUS, GA.
Work equal to the boat. Cash rate# si* In
luloweft. Try him at-., be convinced. Ortce
jter Davenport ic Son’* dr.tg itore. ujw^Otf
MISCELLANEO US.
iSTell Flbkett,
CONTRACTOR AHD BUILDER,
TALBOTTON,
. GEORGIA
WUI do Plaatcrimr. Brickwork anJ lloumwork
CalMHuinu a specialty. lb pairing dona. Order*
promptly attended to. oct*tf
lowers’Improved Cotton Seed
From wllcli Lm been made
50 BALES ON 20 ACRES,
Can bo procured at
J. W. Harris & Co’s Hardware Store,
AMERICUS, LA,
A BUREAU AGENCY
Ink. place monthly,
A BPMCHMD OPPORTUNITY TO
W'* A YORTUNR. Finn U l:\SD
diuwino, rct.Asa k. inttiik acadkiiv
IIP Mime' JfKW OKI,KAN*. I UKSDAY,
May 14th, 1884 1081b Mumhlv llra.lo,.
CAPITA!. PRIZE, $70,000.
100,0001 Irkcti at Fite Hollars Each.
Fractious, in Flfllis, III Proportion
list ok riuzi:*:
I CAPITAL l'HIXK
1 do do STsOOO
1 do do 10,000
*i ntlZES OF fflaOOO 12,000
» do 2,000, 10,000
W do 1,000 P',000
PRESENTMENTS OP GRAND JURY the last three years were as follows:
SUMTER SUPERIOR COURT. From April 1st 1881 to April 1st
1 1882 : $10293 43
APRlfj TERM-FIRST WEBK. From April 1st 1883 to April 1st
■ — I ifisq i in
. 1883 11785 44
Wc,the Grand Jury empanoollcd A P ri l lsl 1883 to April 1st
j for the first week of the April term I * 510 ' 10
| of Sumter Superior court for the ^ * he ^ exjieiiaea of the County j
Absolutely Pure.
id <»f purity
T I« powder neverYarh* .. . .
rlreiiirtli and wliol«>omeue«*. M*»re ec«nouilral
than the ordin uy kind*, and cm.not lie null in
compel loti u uh the tu.i:titude of low tent, abort
weight, alum or idm*|iliaie powder*. Sul>t only ia
tin can*. KOVAL BlKlXU FOWDEIt Ctl, ICO
Wall S>reot. Xcw York. octilyl,
*00,.,
10,too
. *".000
aw..
4,Z00
2.250
1.907 Prize*, amounting to 826.1,500
AppILwilon for rate* to club* »bould tie tuade
only to ilie nWce of the Co.njstny in New Orleans.
■ Information write rlenily, civlitg
Make I*. O. Money Order* payable
. furtli
full addrei*.
and uddrio* UpgUtereil Lett
NEW Oltld-.AXS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orlcnus, La.
POSTAL NOTES anti ordinary loiter* by
Kxjt> ■« (till *nm* of $5 nud'upwurd by
“ zpento) to
' DAUPHIN,
New Orlcnus, La (
007 Seventh 8*7/ W«ihlnston,-DeO.
orM. A. DAUPHIN,
COT Be “*
aprilfltd
STILL AT HER OLD STAND.
Newspacers, Etc., Etc.
I am now located temporarl'y In Dawson, hav*
ItU been obliged to do so on account of the rapidly
tilling health of my mother, who* needs at nil
times my personal attention, I will open a bureau
f r he collection of di-bt*. besides I am agent for
nil popular Imok*, and will receive subscription*
on newspapers. Qfltro In court bensc.
W. K. PII.bisL r UY.
Dawson, On., April 4, 1M4. If
EUwanl J. Mi'lcr. C. llomoo McCall.
Monumental Marble Works,
UlLLEIt & Mcl'ALI., l’roprlflors,
Sonlkweat Comer of tlae I’utlic Stpinre,
AMERICUS. UA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc.
•f tbs best Italian and American Marbls.
Petition to Amend Charter.
toft* HapnUu* Court (if Sumter County.
Th* petition ef tho Auerlctt* Oil Comi*auy,
ablch hn* heretofore )>fen duly chartered accord-
futicura
PIMPLES toSCROFDLA
T O CLKAX8R THE 8KIX, Scalp, and Blood of
ItcUiii;:, Scaly, Pimply, (’onuer Colon-d. Scr.du-
Itctiiu;-, Scaly, Pimply, tapper Colored, Scn-fu-
lotu. Inherited, and Contaciou* Humor*, lllood
Poison*. Ulcer*. AtMceaM*. and Infantilo Skin Tor
tores, the Cntcriu Rkmcuics aro infallible.
lav* Itching and Inilamination. clear* the Skin and
Scalp, heal* Ulcers and Sore*, restores the Com*
plosion. CtrncriuSoap, an exquiiitoSkin Uoauti-
fler and Toilet llequi«it«, i« indispenubla in treat*
ing skin diseases, and for rough, chapped, or greasy
purifier* and skin bosutiAcr*.
Clin rice Ilougbton, Eaq.. lawyer. St State
Street. I lout on, report* a ca«e of Halt Alien m tinder
bis observation f<>r ten year*, which to re red the
Mtboda of traatmei
vhleh was completely cured solely by tho
a RuMniim, leaving a clean and healtby
. llr, nnd Sira, Everett t
... Stebbtna, Belcfaer-
...... little boy wo* terribly af
flicted with Scrofula. Salt Kheutn, and Ei7*iMjss
town. Man*.,
- *sd wltr
. ce he was born, and nothing «
him helped him until wo tried Ucncou R
Pica, which gradually cured him, until ho Isn
fair as any child.
OLD STAND 0.\ JACK80S STREET!
B. E. C nrpentor, Henderson. N.Y., cored ol
Psoria«is or Leprosy, of twenty years' standing, by
LrncTRA Rkm>:uik*. Tho most wondorfnl euro
a .
on rtcord. A dustpanful of scales fell iroM Vti,
daily. Physicians sod his friends thought ho must
and Ileadenon's most promint
Mr*. ». E. Whipple, Decatur. Mich., writes
that her face, head, and some part* of her bads
were almost raw. Head covered with era Its and
•ores. Suffered fearfully and tried everything.
Permanently cared by the Cuticpsa Rr.MKUUl
I by all druggists. _CmrciU. M cenU^Rr-
BOLVEVT, g 1.00
ANU UHCXICAJ. Co.,
'SXli.i
a. Co., Bosti
35 cents. PuTTKU buull
Send for •* How to Caro SLIn IlUea.es.-
ATTENTION!
LIQUORS,
BEERS,
CIGARS,
ronl*, praya tho Court to
--- uiMirr of said Company as follows:
Po etteud the powers and fmiu-dc* of «dd
• ompany, u, ua to antboilK* said company
cluu and own a urlst and douriug uifll. ai
ton Kfo, and empbty. conduct and ran the some
Mid countv and la the chjr ol Americus, with tho
•ante righto and liabllitlca appertaining to indl-
% Klualw engaged la conduct I g and rnnnlug gri
appertaining
noddonrinc*miliT aad*cotton l gin< Jor tbe | nrpo*«
ir, etj, a.»d gluulng
r other-,C»l*o,
_ and eleaning
,m * n ^aviSSet'*lSR.
Pi-IUIonera Attorneys.
"f mannractnrlng meal, Hour, eh. a
• r 4 Iftklngcotton for themarlves or o
Filed In office March 8th, 1W4.
v . J. II ALLEN, Clerk 8. C.
1 rartiftr tkal tho above la * *— *
the mlnntev of Sumi “
ter Superior C»urt this Mmxl
J. U. ALLKX, Clerk S V.
MeatMarket
PROVISION STORE.
W.H.&T.M.C0BB
Waving purchased from Hare A Cobb the If. a
Market and Provlaloo Ste.« on
COTTONowtvi ^T n f
keep on Land tho very best enta of
BEEF, PORK, KID ASD SAUSAGE,
■nd also a full line of
Green Groceries and Provisions,
-mhrvln, .11 Hal, of Vn.l.blM ud FrulU I,
Httsssssiusi. WX'M
"SB.
HainesciTer* her sincere thanks to the
mcmbcis ofthe Arc •li-pa'-tmi'ut, by whose noble
etforts she was raved from serious h«« during the
llrr, and enalle<l her to greet her friend* at Ike
place when* they have so lung been accustomed
to tiud her. apnUti
Irs. 91. T. Elam
UitH her New Gonda all ready for ingpcc-
lion at he r new ntand,
WITH MRS. FRED. LEWIS,
South Side of Publio Square,
where nhe will be pleased co receive all
her old cnittomen and an many new onea
an choose to flavor her with a call.
JLZ«Xa
UElt GOODS ABE
3STBWI
BtO.. 332tc.
I have und always keep on bund a full supply ol
Iinp'iitod and Domestic Liquors, lions, Chain*
paabe, Cigars, etc,, etc., which I run selling at
LOWEST MAKKLT PlHCKri. Ale-dn Fie.li
AsaorU d Slock of
Fresh I'intinnali Beer on Draught!
Always on hand at 5e per glass.
Free Lincb from 10:30 A. H.102P.M
I haw added to my p'acc a gaod
Billiard and Pool Table
v until the end of tho season I wilkeep
Full Supply of Ice on hand.
year 1884, beg leave to make tlio
folloiriog general presentments:
Wo Imvc appointed committees
of our body to examino tho books,
olliecs and accounts of tbo various
county officers, and from reports
made to in by these committees wo
And the same neatly and correctly
kept and lake pleasure in commend'
ing these publio servants for faith'
fatness and efficiency in tho per
formance ol their respective duties.
As the duty of fixing the salary
of tho Judge of the county court
for tho next four years devolves
upon us, we have looked somewhat
closely into the opera'ions of that
court. We find that since the or
ganization of the lame, some four
years ago, the following amount ol
business has been disposed of.to-
wit: Civil eases in quarterly court,
413; Civil cases in monthly court,
C58; Criminal cases originating in
county court, 312; Criminal cases
transferred from Superior court,
CC. Of this amount of business all
the civil cases in the quarterly
court ami all tbo criminal cases
transferred from the Superior court
would necessarily have been tried
in the Siipciinr court—a mass of
business sulllclcut to Imve kept
that court in session for an indefi
nite period. And ns tho expenses
of the Superior court while in ses
sion are three or four times greater
than the expenses of the county
court for the same number cfdaya,
it would seem quite evident that
the comity court is a saving ol con
siderable money to tho county.
We recommend that the salary of
tho Judge of the County Court ro-
main the same 'ns heretofore, to
wn, six hundred dollars per annum.
Under n law passed nt tho last
session of tho Legislature the funds
arisipg from fines and forfeitures in
this court aro paid as follows: One
half to tho county treasurer, to pay
the salary of tbo . Judge, witnesses
and other expenses of the court,
and the other half to pay insolvent
cost.
We recommend that our. imme
diate representative* to be elected
to the next Legislature be request-
ed to bnve tire law abovo referred to
so amended that tbo whole ol the
Rues, forfeitures and other funds
arising In Ibis court be applied to
tho expenses thereof nnd no part
go to any insolvent cost. And
that the Judge of the County Court
have the necessary notices of In
tention to have such amendments
offered published as icquired by
law.
As the finances of the county are
county aro certainly among the
most important subjects upon
which the Grand Jury aro expected
to report, we give the following as
the result of a very diligent inquiry
upon that subject:
We find the books ofCounly Com
missioners neatly ’ and eleguutly
kept nnd the expenditures of the
Hoard as shown from the vouohcrs
of County Treasurer seem to be
Judicious and with a strict regard
to economy.
Wo And tho books of County
Treasurer correct and all his vouch
ers properly numbered and in place.
Hisliooksnrckcpt in a neat and con-
eiso style, readily giving all' infor
mation desired and rcninrknblo for
their convenience in reference
Tho receipts nnd disbursements
for tho county since last report
(Out. Utb, 1883) arc us follows:
Jt«n-ive<] from W. It. Hlew.rt
Tnx Collector 413714 fit
It.colTed Jrim W. II. Cobb.... 3 00
'• •• J. I,. Albriitou.. 100
'* '• T. If. Klewsrt
Ordinary 16 00
Btositsd froui 1. H. Alien 10 75
quireincnts of the law.. While wo
admit the inadequacy of the pres,
out road laws to accomplish all
that ought to he done In securing
really good roads, still wc think It
decidedly better to adhere to the
old rattier Ilian adopt the new road
Court for the last three yoais were: ^' v
From April 1st 1881 lo April 1st
1882 $ (KM 15_
From April 1st 1882 t > April 1st
1883 872 16
From April lit 1883 lo April 1st
1884 1180 00
Receipts from County Court for
last the years were:
From April 1st 1881 to April 1st
1882 . r 4184 40
From April 1st 1882 to April 1st
1883. 170 20
From April lit I8S3 lo April lot
1884 _ 84 00
The total indebtedness of the
oounly, so far ns we can ascertain,
is <13.00, and with so small a debt
ns this and over <1800 cash on
hand a very creditable showing is
made for the county. But when
wo consider the enormous increase
in expenditures, and that Ibis term
of the court will about exhaust
every dollar in the treasury, it be.
hooves us to admonish the officers
to be n9 economical as circumstan
ces will permit in expending the
public money, nnd to deprecate the
bringing of trivial cases before the
courts without sufficient evidence
to conviot and that do not add to
the majesty of tho law or improve
tbs morals of a community.
From the foregoing it will be
seen that the total expenses of the
county have largely increased with
in the lust few years. For instance,
wc sec that the total for tile year
ending April 1st, 1882, wa9 $10,-
293.42; while the total for the year
ending April 1st, 1834, was $15,-
107.10. This shows an increase of
nearly fifty percent. Now, In order
thrt it may more plainly appear
to what particular cuuses Ibis great
increase of expenses is owing, wc
ppend for tho information of the
itlzcns of tho county land wo par
tlculnrly eail tho attention of all
officers having the administration
of the county lunds to the same)
a comparative statement of the
amount* of tho soveral different
funds for the year ending April list,
1882, and for thoyear ending April
1st, 1884:
Fund No. 1. Legal indebtedness
ofoonnty not otherwise pro-
videdfor 1882. 4714 86
1881. 2,202 07
la'BLic suuooiji.
Wc find there were taught last
year 32 white schools, with attend-
nnce of 852 pupils; 33 colored
schools, witli attendance of 1599
pupils; total number pupils, 2451.
The school fund received and ap
propriated wan ns lollows:
Cash on hand from previous
year, 42C2
lteof ived of W, It. Htewsr 1 ,
poll lex. eto 41,327 64
Reoeirad Slate Fund 43,300 41
Total 44,080 07
Disbursements were as follows:
Paid to teaohen
Ioaidenl at expenses ,
Salary of Conniy Sehrof
ComiuLsioner,.
4M63 05
...49‘-
4204 00
44.720 70
.4253 37
Increase, 41.48812
Fund No. 2. bridges, public build-
logs. etc. 1882. 41.391 60
1884. 43.172 25
Inoreesc 41.780 76
Fund No. 3. Sheriffs, Jnilor end
other ottioers 1882. 42.324 39
1884. 42,105 89
Decrease
Fund No. 4. Coroner's in-
quests, 1882.
1881.
Docrease, 406 00
Fund No. 6. llatliffe of court, now
resident witnesses la criminal
raws, fuel, etc.... 1882. 4446 03
1884. 4800 03
Iocreeae
Fund No. 0. Jurors Sn]
Court
Inereaee
Fnnd No. 7. Poor of the
county, 1882.
ns nothing was saved Irom the ffre, saro
a-nie aephyr. She has ail the new shapes
in bonnets nnd hats for ladii s, niiiwen nud
children. A fail line of loco and em
broidered cepe for children and infants.
The handsomest Decs wear that she baa
ever had, beaded lace, landed fronts for
dresser, buckles for ilrinses, niching,
gloves in the new jilyl s end shades,
childrens ready-made dreaaea, bibs, pan-
nlers fear, halrneU, eto., etc. Come nnd
Ameriens, On., April Utb, 1884.
JAKE ISMAELS,
aureUti
7 Great Monarchies
OFTHK ANCIENT XAftTF.RN WOULD, llr
Haw linocn. Hres larra YO'um**, sm W FINE
ll.LL'HTKATIOXi. Erie* inlurs-d from fit M
M*. Sol sold by dewlsm. B«*»k* •en’. fur**-
MBtaaiion h»for« p4vm«i I, on eildnot-w of food
frith. B FECI MEN PAGES nod lain* caulotrM
KI JOHN B. ALDEN, Publisher,
p. o. Bex lSST. IS Vesey SC., I. V.
eprii 2vt,
413752 34
Feld balance county debt as
per Ust report O. t, 9ih 1883 4 894 12
raid legal Indebtedness of coun
ty n-t otherwise provided for 2052 13
I'aid on bridgea and public
property 2478 80
Paid Sheriff, Jailer and other
officers 1481 83
Paid bailiffs of Conit, non resi
dent witnesses in criminal
caaea, fuel, tie
Paid jnrota Superior Conn....
“ poor bones expenses ....
•• County Court
V Treasurers salary C rno'a..
Balance on bend in bank
639 41
2000 00
1004 04
SOI 73
161 0U
1889 26
Increase
Fnnd No. 8. Conniy
Cnnrt
.4287 29
Total dtsbarsamenla,
Leaving a balance on band
of,
Of this balance on liaad there
are due on claims already audited
but as yet unpaid, <29'40. W
And that tho term of service of two
members of tho Hoard of Educa
tion, to-wit, J. 11. Black nnd James
E. Bass, have expired and wc have
elected them • for a new term ol
four years.
The term of sorvice of A. It. Ila!
ford ns X. P. and cx-ollicio J. P.
In the 785th district G. M. has ex
pired and wo reoommend the ap
pointment of D. A. Small lo suc
ceed him.
We recommend the Board of
Commissioners of Ronds and Rov
cniics in case the city council ehoitlt
succeed in their effort to obtain i -
supply of water by means of an sr.
tesian well, in tho city of Ameri
cas, to pay one-third the cost (hero
of, provided said one-third docs
not exceed fifteen hundred dollars;
Wc recommend that tho proper
officers in charge of the court liousi
remove, or cause to be removed
from it all persona who loaf an:
make their head-quarters or offici
in theDonrt, -house-who. havowiu
right under the law lo do so.
Also that tho authorities so far
as practicable employ tho rcgulai
bailiffs or constables ol tbo variSui
districts of the county to serve and
wait upon the Superior Court while
in session, as they nro acquainted
with the people and can dispatetb
business more readily.
In the mttter nf tho books of tbo
Justices of tbo Peace and Votaries
Puhlie, wo report that we bad only
the followini books before ns, to-
wit: Tito Justices of tbo followini
distrlots—789th and 1185th; am
Votaries of the following districts:
789th, 993d, 766th, 844th,. 745th.
We are Informed that thero are
acting Justices or Votaries in some
of the other districts, and wo call
attention lo their falluro to pre
sent their books as tbo law re
quires.
Under a law of the last Legisla
ture It I* made the duty of all coun
ty officers to keep an inventory of
all books and other publio proporty
in their custody nnd report tbo
samo to the G rand Jury. This
been dono by the Ordinary and
Clerk of the Superior Court. We
call attention of all othor officers
to this hw and have no doubt that
...4582 74
Incrcnsr
We arc informed that in somo
coses the County Board of Roads
and Revenues have adopted the
plan of paying to paupers or for
their benelit certain sums monthly
wbero they have relatives or friends
who will lake caro of them for less
than it costs at the Poor House.
This course wc approve and believe
that judiciously managed It will
both promote the wclfaro of such
paupers ned save ittooey to the
county.
46<ri 15 in (ho future they will comply
41.186 90 strictly with its requirements. Tho
recent enactment of siioh a law af
fords a reasonable excuse for those
who have not yet fully complied
with it.
We return our thank to his Hon-,
or Judge Fort, to tbo Solicitor-
General, 0. B. Hndton, and to the
Solicitor l’ro-lcm, Mr. Albritton,'
for their courtesy and assistance
to this body.
Wo request the publication of
these General' Presentments in tbo
Sumter Republican and the Ameri
cus Uecobueb.
lum.ic nu huixiis.
We find the jail In good ouler.
The court bouse needs some re
pairs, especially as to the blinds.
The fence around the court houso
and that around the jail aro both
la need of Immediate attention.
PUBLIC HOADS.
413752 34
The “legal indebtedness of tbo
county not otherwise provided for”
consisted of feeding Jurors, County
Attorneys’ salary, Judge’s office
rent and expenses of small pox.
Of the expenses of County Court
<161.76 was insolvent ctsts, tbt
balance was Jury fees and Judge’)
salary.
The expenses of the oonnvy for
We find the public roads and
bridges in a much better condi
tion than formerly. To this there
are some few exceptions, bat we
are advhed that tbc Commissioners
have them in mind and will at once
remedy. ’While, however, much
improvement has been made on tbc
roads in tho last twelve months,
tbfcrc is still room for Improvement,
" ' we suggest that the tight rein
tdy drawn bo held until the
Is are brought np to the re-
Ai.i.kn S. Cutth, Foreman.
Patrick Bass, J. M. Rodgers,
W. A. Wilson, J. O. Shockley,
J. Roach,
A. Chappell,
J. R. McVcal
O. W. Council,
M. B. Conncil,
Thus. M. Alton,.
Thos. M. Eden,
J. F. Ross,
P. Y. Wesson,
T. M. Forlow, ‘
J. A. McDonald, B. R. Mays,
8. McGarrab, 8. K. Taylor,
ndsor.
J. T. Aycock, A. Wi
Ordered, by tbc Court that tbo
foregoing General Prcsentmencs
be published as requested.
Allin Fout,
J. 8. C., 8. W. C.
C. B. Hudson, Sol. Gen.
April 15th, 1884.
A true extract from the minutes
of Sumter Superior Court, this
April l«th, .1884.
J. H. Alwx, 0.8. 0„ $< C.,
PROFITABLE POTATOES.
Maj. B. F. Brlmberry, in a com
munication toiheCu'thbert Appeal,
gives the following item in regard
to raising, and keeping potatoes
that will be found Interesting to
farmers, and in which they may
possibly find a suggestion that If
carried out .will prove profitable to a
them:
Corn planting being over and
the crop growing off nicely, our
farmers nru busy finishing up cot-
ton planting. The acreage devot
ed to cotton in this section will be
about the same as last year with
an Increased acreage devoted lif
corn, potatoes and other feed
crops. One of onr most succeesful
fanners told me this week that he
was then planting some ef the
land ho had prepared for cot
ton in corn, as be is throughly sat-
isfiicd that lie could not make any
money growing cotton, and was
determined to try the provision
s a money crop hereafter.
■ I sold and could sell this
season about 400 bushel i eon,
and corn is now selling at 8* to
90 cents in our markst. 1 asked
this farmer how many bushels of
sweet potatoes lie could grow on
an acre. Said he did not know
for a certainty, never having meas
ured them, but was satisfied he
could grow from 300 to 400 bueheli.
The8oarenow worth $1.25 per
bushel in Atlanta, and one bouse
there would take 500 bushels st $1
delivered at Wards, yet we stick
to cotton when we cannot .get <95
per acre from it, while we could
get <100 to <150 per sore front po
tatoes. The same is true of other
things such as ground peas and
other crops. In a conversation
with Sir. liickct, who lives near
Smithrillo and who moved -there
two years ago from Illinois, I
learned why we cannot keep Irish
nnd sweet potatoes. I said to him
that it was no trouble to grow
these, that ours was the best pota
to section of the country, but we
could not keep them through the
winter season, lie asked how
many of onr neople have cellars to
Btorc their important articles ef
food awuy. 1 at once saw the
trouble was with our people in not
)reparing lor the business. A cei-
ar among tbo people up north is
considered as necessary as a barn,
and nearly nil our people with a
little labor and expense could pro
vide themselves with a cellar in
which they could store sad keep
potatoes for the whole winter, es- a
pccinlly is this trae of Irish p.U- -
toes. - Mr. llicket said bo raised
and kept Irisit potatoes plenty for
his family all winter as well as
so'd for planting. We must learn
to husband all our resources and
be more self-sustaining if we will
build up and increase the prosperi
ty so dcsirablo among our farmers.
The Times, of Valdosta, sad tbs
Enterprise, of Thomtsvills, sn
iblisblng, respectively, histories
idTh
of Lowndes and Thomas counties.
The history of Brooks county I*
short and to keep pace with our
neighbors we will give it tayou in
a nut shell. About twentylve
years ago tho best and most fertile
portions of Thomas sad Lowndes
counties were out oil end Brooks
county was formed. Quitman is
the capital ol Brooks Quitman
Free Press.
His Slippery Glass Eye
■ ‘Ths Sqalr . " •») « the »thor of "Tho
Ilooiler ScboolmMler." “wow oat *ta*»
oyo anil a wig. Tim elan tj, m oo«-
M.iully slipping ont of foots; and thewlw
turning around slil«»i..i »u bla hawf
whenever he addressed the people iff w*
Flat Creek Dl.lrioL" fed spectaefc.
Parker's Hair Balaam prnterve* amt 1W-
luotcB tho growth ol the naiuia’ I
also restores the natnrml color
which has faded or become gray,
elegant, beneBciiil, highly p«rf»a»
spadlSm
Whence the hr pease CsaMa.
W.jawkota OeraM,
The grand Jury of Schley eosaty
find that about half the expense*
of the courts isesustd by a*!™
stealing, pistol carrying, fights sad
divorces, and that they pay sooeol
the tax to meet thin expense.
The firet instance in tb* Usttsd
•re s lady
States probably, where a lady om-
dated aa clergyman at a **}“**J
ceremony was at Coinmbos, O., r*
centiy, when Mr*. L. O. Romie, m»
Ev*ngeli»t.p*rfera*dtb*'
A CARS.
To all wb* ar„snffenBg froaa
nud indiscretions of yoaUS,
wealnwn, early decay, loea of
Ac., I will aaad
you, FUEK OF GHAEfML
iiun-i'/ vaa iliscoTend Ay *
In Hoalh Amerioe, Benda
envelope to the BIT.
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