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A-mericus Recorder.
W. Ij. Q1EIMER, Editor.
WEBSTER DEMOCRATIC CONTEN
TION.
Tlio l itizcns of Webster county
are requested to meet at the Court
, House, In Preston, on the first Tues
day in Jane nest, for tbe purpose
of electing delegates to tbe con
vention, which meets in Atlanta
on the 18th of June, to elect dele
gates to the national convention,
and to transact other business.
Jno. P. Beatt, Chairman.
Geo. E. Thornton, Scc’y.
phepabe fob"the Exposition.
The Atlanta and Louisville Ex
positions did a vast amount of
good in calling the attention of
the world to the resources of tiie
South; but there is every reason
to think that the New Orleans Ex
position will do much more good,
for the reason that it will be on n
larger scale, have a larger attend
ance, and because the atlentiou of
many people in the North is now
tuined in this direction. The peo
ple of Georgia should see that tkero
is a creditable display made of the
resources of the State. To do this
will require labor and money, and
all should be willing and ready to
extend all the aid they can Ev-
cry person can do something. The
farmer can select th; finest speci
mens of his products, the mechanic
can furnish some sample of his
skill, the manufacturer some speci
men of his goods, and furnish them
to the commissioner of his county,
to be labeled and arranged. Wo
want to see Sumter county and
Southwest Georgia well represent
ed, for it will add to its represen
tation and wealth. ' .
ing in Kentucky, tanning in Ten
nessee, oil extraction in Mississip
pi, Arkansas, hnd Louisiana, the
manufacture or phosphates in South
()|rol|Ca,iin|F'a IhousntW lessor
southern industries are in a state
ofintenseactivitynnd progression.”
And this while all the protected
northern ‘‘infant industries" which
got such a fine start during the war
are lying idle, runniugon halftime,
or complaining terribly ot hard
times and calling for more protec
tion. Protection lor n-kal? To
enable them to compete wit-h their
southern competitors who don't
care n continental lor protection,
and are not asking congress to rob
the people that they may grow rich
in a day. The south is t esting
New England in notion ami Penn
sylvania in pig-iron, and wc arc
glad of it. Only llncc southern
democratic members of congress
voted in favor of killing the Mor
rison bill.
UEVBHU NEWS.
The Columbus Times, in speak-
ing of tbe buying of five thousand-
acres of land in Houston county
for a New England colony, says it
lias lost faith in such enterprises as
a means of developing the South,
and further says: "Northern pec
pie do not como South to work
farms—if they do they como on
charity funds, and when the ex
penditure for their support censes
they tramp off again, and alt their
Southern acquaintances feel glad
as a rule, when they are gone.”
So far as colonics arc concerned
wo do not know but the Times is
right, as they ure too apt. to run
moro upon theory, than praoticc.
But we know that Northern peopio
do come South to work farms, and
do not como on charity funds. We
know of a number of Northern men
in this section who have purchased
farms and are working them with
such industry and skill they are
making money. Florida is largely
peopled with Northern puopio who
aro working lnrms, vegetable gar
dens,orauge groves, etc., nnd are do
ing well. We expect to see the day
when our population will be doub
led by immigration from the North;
but, liko tlio Times, we have no de-
siro to see colonists brought down
here with charity funds. What wo
want is industrious farmers with u
little capital, who can buy a farm
nnd manBge it themselves. To such
n class this section offers golden in
ducements.
At the close of the war, the south
was complstely prostrated, having
nothing led excepting n discouiag-
ed peopio and natural resources.
T.eru was hut, little capital and
almost no credit left-. Ibi ring the
war and previously, the "infant in
dustries” o( the north, under the
protection robbery scheme, grew
into magnificent proportions of
wealth, easo and independence.
"But what do we see to-day,” save
Hon. David A. Wells, the learned
free-trade writer, "whilo the south
for the first time breads herself,
exports grain, and has doubled her
cotton crop, southern manufactures
are being established everywhere.
Cotton manufacture has become
more profitable at the south than
in any other part of the world; and
the number of southern spindles
bus increased 60 per cent, during
tho last three years. Iron is being
produced under such conditions in
Alabama, Tennessee, and Wert Vir
ginia that foreign competition is
impossible, and the furn&noes of
Pennsylvania are being blows out
and abandoned, while wood-work-
sor AN EXTREMIST.
I'rksti n, Ga., May 17.
Editor Recokdeii:—I notice in
the Krcordkr of 0th Inst, an arti
cle headed “Diversified Farming,”
taken from Home and Farm, in
which the writer plaees me in an
erroneous position, which J have
corrected in Home nnd Farm and
ask you to do the same in tlio lie-
CORIUiU.
Major Junes says in his letlei
that “Mr. Sears has quit cotton nnd
gone to gratis fanning," which is a
mistake. I have seeded some land
to grass and have planted largely
in corn, oats, cliufas, etc., nnd plant
ed more cotton than I ought to have.
Maj. Jones seems to misunderstand
ray proposition, which is to increase
my grain nnd provision crop and
decrease my cotton crop until I can
dispense with cotton and still have
tho means to command money to
answer my purposes.
i try to follow the plau laid down
by Major Jones in Ills article and
have succeeded in it so far Ihut 1
have meat and corn to do me for
the year without buying and have
ail the slock I need and some to
spare. I am not the extremist that
lie seems to think I am, but believe
that grusH and stock raising is an
important factor in solving the
problem of Southern prosperity.
Respectfully, W. M. Sears.
Recent investigations of wheal
culture in India made by the Eng
lish government shows Unit the cost
of producing wheat in that country,
including rout, is about Off cents
per bushel and the cost of mark
eting it in about 20 cents per bush
el. This would make the price of
wheat in the India markets about
the same that it now is in the mark
ets of the United Status. As yet
the India wheat is not yet exported
to auy great extent, and it is prob
able that the English estimates uru
made with a view not only to affect
ing the American market, but to
giving an artificial stimulus to
wheat-growing in India. Indian
wheat can no more'control the mur
kets of tho world than can Indian
and Egyptian cotton. The gamb
ling in wheat by the New York nnd
Chicago speculators does the pro
ducers of AmoricA more injury Ilian
all the competition of all other coun
tries in the world.
A saw mill firm of Terrell oounty
has received a large order forlum-
ber from Wisconsin.
Brunswick has contracted for
an artesian well. It will be locat
ed in Hanover square. *
Bainbridge is to have a national
bank. An Atlanta capitalist put
in $30,000 and citizens $14,000.
The lair at Thomaston to assist
in raising iunds to furnish to R.
E. Lee Institute in that town, net
ted $2,032 61.
John Johnson, an Oglethorpe boy’
now living in Atlanta, has invented
a casii drawer for which he lias re
fused $10,000.
The Macon merchants have be.
gun to receive their rebates on to
bacco. They are being forwarded
in alphabetical order.
While hunting rice birds Salur-
day, Hardy C. Culver, a lad noout
13 years old and son of German P.
Culver, a prominent merchant of
Sfrarta, was accidentally shot-,
the entire load entering his
left leg about three inches above
tbe knee, damaging the bone. The
extent of tho damage is not fully
known. The wound is serious but
not dangerous.
Acworth News: The big rain
of last month uncovered several
things in this section which had
been hidden from the eyes of man
for many years. On the plantation
of W. J. Palmer, near Acworth, n
great many arrow beads, and other
things made of stone by the red
man, have been found, nnd is was
well understood that tbe place
was ouee the dwelling place of
many Indians; but Mr. Palmer did
not kuow that he was the posses
sor of an Indian graveyard until
tbe big freshet lifted the soil that
had been gathered over it for a
half century or more. This part
of the place was cleared about fif
teen years ago, and was remarka
bly free from rocks at that time.
It is on n little elevation of the
bottom lands. About twenty
round boles are uow exposed to
view, bearing evidence'of having
been carefully dug and lined with
locks. So far nothing has boon
found in them more than arrow
heads, short stone spears and
pieces of soapstone and cart,lien-
ware vessels, though a further ex
ploration may reveal other and
moro important relies. Mrs. Pal
mur lias a soapstone bowl, which
was left by the Indians, nud she
has used it twenty years for
chicken trought.
COIPARE TBE OLD PRICES WITH THE NEW
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IKT AMBRICUS.
There is an invention spoken of
which it is thought may abolish
the bit. It is culled the carrago,
or anti-horse torture. It is com
posed of a steel hand placed over
the front bone oi the horse's nose,
and to this appliance the reins are
attached. The inventor claims
for this substitute for the hit that
it gives campleto control to the
driver over the horse without in-
dieting tho least discomfort or
torture on the animal itself. It
has been tried with satisfactory re
sults.
Tho brewery of Bass, who lias
just died in his 85th year, covers
200 acres of ground, and 3,000
people aic employed in it. He
was the grandson of the founder
of the brewery, and was a local
benefactor, having built churches.
The Basses have always beca Lib
erals, while the other brewers, the
Allsops, have been Tories.
A CARD.
To all whs aro sutTenng from thserrors
anil imlisontions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, less ol manhood,
Ac., I will send a recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. ThLa great
remedy was discovered by a missionary
fn South America. Kend a selt-addrossed
envelope to the Rkv. Jo-Ken T. Inman,
Station D, Scu Fori Utly.
The Industrial Manufacturing
Company of Pulaski have added 25
coopers to its force. The company
is manufacturing 80,000 barrels per
UMH1B.
Tin- Last of n Noted Vessel.
oaftuinfth Nows.
“London, May 14—Bark Elliot
Uitohio, Perkins, from Brunswick
March 22, lor Buenos Ayres, line
been abandoned nt sea waterlogged
and crew landed at Pernambuco.”
Many who read the above in the
marine column of the Morning
News yesterday will be surprised
to learn that tile vessel is tbe last
of the celebrated Federal cruiser
Harriet Lane. She was named
after President Buchanan's niece,
who did the honors so gracefully
nt the White House during tlmt
President's term of office. During
the wnr she made tilings lively for
the blockade runners, of which
were many on this and the Gulf
coast. She was a fast vessel under
both steam and sail. It will be
remembered that she was captured
off Galveston, over which there
was great rejoicing. She was car
ried to Havana as ti prize hy Ad
miral Scmincs, iier engines were
taken out and she was converted
into a sailing vessel, hark rigged,
and was ouc of tbe fastest sailers
afloat. She was nil old trader at
this port, and a complete history
of her was published in tbe Morn
ing News several years ago. At
the time of her abandonment she
was on a voy age from Brunswick,
Ga., with a cargo of lumber hound
for Buenos Ayres.
AtMontcCnrloit is the custom to
fill the pockets of suicides with
bank notes, so that it may be seen
that they did not kill themselves
on account of losses. A recent let
ter from there relates how a pre
sumably dead Irishman succeeded
in getting his pockets filled a short
time ago. Alter losing a small
sum at the gambling tabic he sud
denly jumped up, exclaimed "I am
ruined!” and rushed into the gar
dens. Almost immediately after
ward the guards heard a pistol shot
and then a cry of pain, and rusbing
to tbe spot found the Irishman dead.
It was dark, with no one around,
so they filled his pockets with
money and left him to be discov
ered iu tbe morniDg. They had
scarce 1 }’ gone out of sight, however,
before the Irishman was on his feet
again and skipping away in the
most lively style.
Wo. promised in issue of the Recorder of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon as
yve arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you mote
goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time.
Con.cmplutc a few quotations and note the difference in SPOT GASH prices and thirty
days credit:
Flour. Flour.
In this article wc stand head and shoulders above everybody, . having ransacked the big
markets of the West and Northwest in search of the best, nnd paid the CASH DOWN. VV-i
will sell you First Patent, (entire Roller system)
For 50 pounds, §1.90. Old price $2.1;'.
2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.70. *■ 1.9(1,
Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.60. “ 1,8(1,
Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.50. •• 1.65,
We guarantee all these Flours us represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them
and we will cheerfully refund the money. 1.
In future we will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap.
Sugars Sugars.
Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for §1.()D.
“■ “ 10| pound) New Orleans Clarified for 1.00.
“ “ 11 pounds New Orleans (Bellewoed) Clarified, for 1.00.
“ “ 12 pounds New York Sugar, for !'} UK 1 .
In this line we are fully up and advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity and pur
chase nt once a sufficiency for the year’s comsumption.
Coffee. Coffee.
In this article alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy
all the “Santa Claus” you want lor the little ones. We deal 6J pounds Choice Pio Coffee for SI.
Thurber’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, nnd Mocha, for 23c per pound.
Salt. Salt.
Liverpool, full weight, for §1.20 j>er sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, §1.05 per sack
Bran. Bran.
We are slaughtering nt the very low price of $1.15 per cwt. to make room for a car load cf
SEED POTATOES.
Whiskies. Whiskies.
In this line wc are full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on all grades
from 25c to §1.00 per gallon. Think of it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain
Corn Whisky for §2.20 per gallon, usually sold at §2.50,
Tobacco and Cigars.
We can undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” »t 57c per pound, nnd all other grade-)
proportionately.
We regret that wo have not space sufficient to give full ami complete quotations on all of our goods, but
you will hear from us occasionally. Remember that by ocring your goods from ns and paving SPOT CASH
you do not pay from 25 to 50 |wr cent, for bad debts, ns usual in credit store.
A Word as Regards the Penny !
To all those who scout at the idea of introducing the Penny in Americas, we say that we stand ready’
redeem in goot.,1 or the cash any amount from 5c upwards. Bring them along nnd got their full value at
MU' SPOT MSB STORE III MS.
FIRSTiDOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK.
Very truly,
SCHUMPERT & RONEY
Americus, Ga., January 11, 1884.