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Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1884. Americus Recorder. PURLI8BK0 BY ozizissxnm. ■W. Xj OFFICE COTTON AVENUE, PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CARDS \ LA ifyeus. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. “ We do hereby certify that tee the arrangement* for all the Mo. Semi-Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lottery Company,and in person man age and control me Drawings themselves, and that the same are conducted with hon- Xi. H. CARTER, A r T OllXEY A T L A IF, Ga, Americus, Sumter County, : : : Qfflep, oM Pint National Bank. Prompt altcntiit) siren to nil l>UBtne*d;entra«Ud. Collectier.4 a specialty and prompt attention rnanntcfd. dec28tf C. R. McCKORY, ATTORNEY AT LAW JsLLAVILLE, OA. TERMS—All claima from 880 c from 8 iO to 8500, ton P'*r cont. percent. Nt "*■" * under, #3: _ , 851-0, sever larges union* collections are made, DOCTORS. Dr. 0. B. RAINES, SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN Jfters his pro'esHlonnl services, with an experi ence ol 20 rears, to tho people of Americus and vicinitv. Office over Ditrfs «J* Calln way's Store. Rer .dence at corner of Jackson and Church streets, Culls will »«*cdro prenipt ntteutlon. lanStbl DR. C. A. BROOKS, AMERICUS, GA. Dr. D. P. HOLLOWAY, DENTIST, AMERICUS, GA. Work equal to the best Cash rntc* as 1 htlowest. Try him at- bo convinced. Office aver Davenport A: Sou’s di Jjr store. aprtOtf MISCJEL LANEO US. Nell PloKett, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, TALBOTTON, .... GEORGIA Will do Plastering, Brickwork and Housework Calsomine a socially. Repairing dons. Ordors l romntly attended to. oct9tf Jowers’ Improved Cotton Seed From which has boon rondo 50 BALES ON 20 ACRES, Can bo procured at J. f. Harris & Co.’s Hardware SI . AMERICUS, GA. marcblCtf Edward J. Mt'ior. 0, Horace McCall. Monumental Marble Works, UILLL'RA Mct'ALL, Proprietors, Southwest Corner of the Publio Square, AMERICUS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc. of tbe best Italian and American Marble, on I octly A. A. Battle’s $3.00 Hen’s Shoes. Ilf"A Guarantee fr»m the Ma nitrite. Hirer. ae% 1 ctaim that these tboes nro made of the” best leather that can t-e produce d. Thera is n<> shoildy in them; they will wear equal to ••yesrtom made Hlnx* that would cost y> n five doUans. I do a large business buy aud sdl f«* cavh, andth n-toralam enabled to defy compctiiion. 1 bare taken this method 01 introducing thta Shoe hecauso there is a dema d for an honest Shoe »t a tow rriea war- i anted by the mannbetmer. I claim these Shoes to be stitched with tbe beat o* silk, and tbe but ton* are reived on with the b at of Barbour a thr ad, which is Imported f«om Hcotland. Tbeaa shoes are undo on the latest Improved la*ts, ami you will Und them an e-sy fit, niter you hare tred one pair you will wear none that is notsiampc-*. on the bottom “A. A. Battle's #3,00 eboe." Ex- dus vc .ale in Ameri-ma at tne BARGAIN STORE of 8. M. COHEN, Colton Ave. ma8m3 esty, fairness, and in good faith toward aU parties, and we authorise the Company to use this certificate, with facsimile* of our signatures attached, in its advertisements/ Louisiana Mate Lottery Company Incorporated t*i 1868 for 25 t ears by ture for Educational and Charitable pun with a capital of #1,000,000—to which n r fund of over #550,000 bos since been added. By an overwhelming popular vote its fra wns made a part of the piescnt State Constitution adopted December 2d, A. D., 1879. Its Grand Single Number Drawings illtake place morthly. II neotr tcalu or pott- ponet. Look at the following Distribution: 109th Grand Monthly Axi-tub Extraordinary Semi-Annual Drawing * a the Academy of Music, New Or leans, Tuesday, June 17, '84. Under the personal supervision and manage ment of _•«* G. T. Banreyard, of Louisiana, and Gen, Jubal A. Marly, of Virginia. CAPITAL PRIZE, $100,000. Not Ice—Tickets are Ten Do! ate only. Halree, #5. Fifths, 89, 'em ha, fl. list or rr.izrs. 1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 1 GRAND PRIZE OF 2 LARGE PRIZES OF 10. 00.. 20,0 0 5,000.. 20,000 1,0).. 20.0U0 APPROXIMATION PBUSS. 25, 0 300.. so,one 200.. 40,000 100.. 60.0011 50.. 60.000 100'Approximation Prize* ol #200.... #20,000 100 75.... 2,279 Prizes, amounting to #522,500 Application for rates to clubs should be made only to the office of the Company In New Orleans. ror furthew Information write clearly, giving full address. Mako P. O. Money Orders payable and address Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orleane, La. POSTAL NOTES and ordinary letters hy ’all or Expr>M (all sums of 8S and upward by xpres« at oar expense) to M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleane. La, or M. A. DAUPHIN, 007 Seventh »*., Washington, D.;p A NEW HAT FOR THE PICNIC. Mrs. ELAM WOULD INFORM THE LADIES THAT BIIEBHAH RECEIVED DOZ-J EN3 OP PI« HITS! OP TUE FOLLOWING PATTERN'S: OART WHEEL, JUMBO. SOUTHERN QUEEN, CAFE MAY, AND MORE COMING t CALL AND SEE THEM AND HAKE YOUR SELECTION. MITCHELL’S EYE-SALVE! A.Certaio, Safe ami Kffeciivo Remedy for Sor, Wake & Inflamed Eyes, ProdaclDB Loit.SlililtdH»,u- Itc-lorluR the Sight or Ik. Old I Cares Tear-Drops, Granulations, Stye Tomon, Bed Eyes, and Mailed Ejre Lashes, and PliODL'OISO quick relief and PERMANENT CUBE. , AI*o. equally .Acmclou. when Ui.d la .th.r muludl..,.ueb a. Ulc-ra. Pi. L*. r .Tumor*, lull Ibauu. 5J2*' “ r wh.r.T.r luflaustlou EST.'&'KMS?* m “' v * * Sold hy a|# DrnggtiU at S31 date* LUMBER. r«eto*«t two ami • half wing In twenty d»ya, and I^Ubeat#. . tomtst twenty dayi, and wmdaUnr Lumber In Am ericas u fow as the "•"M taprliVt1)j B. W. JORDAN.^ Mrs. FEED LEWIS’ BOOK STORE. MRS. FRED LEWIS ISOFFFlilNO BAROAINH IN EVERY SCHOOL BOO ICS, EXERCISE BOOKS, SCHOOL PAPER, SLATES, PENCIie, PENS, IXK, SCHOOL BAOS UER LISE OP STATIONERY! 18 COMPLETE, AND HER LINE OF Miscellaneous Books! S WORTHY OF INSPECTION. SnK KEEPS A FULL AH -ORTIIBNT OF A WILLOW TREE FARM* SOMETHING THAT BEATS ▲ C01 AND COEN CROP. Wrapping Paper! AND TUE Latest Periodicals ! ALWAYS ON BAND. BDE ALSO KEEPS CIGARS ! f EOS THE CHEAPEST TO TBE BEST It jmiuy Macon Telegraph and Meue&ger Mr. I. 0. Plant, the well-known banker, has solved the problem of utilizing tbe swamp lands be low Macon. Many have tried the experiment of raising corn, ootton oats, etc., and found it very uncer tain. The overflow from tbe river often ruined the crops and lost the planters many a dollar. The land is rich and grows everything; bnt unless leeves are built—and these are expensive—no calculations can be mado as to the result. But Mr. Plant is now indifferent as to freshets. His swamp farm about two miles from town, is sur rounded and protected by a stron g levee, and is in every respect a model farm but if tbla levee should break and tbe water remain on the land for months, he will now have better results from the willow trees he has planted than it the levee re mained intact and he gathered a full crop of cotton and coin. He has now a willow farm, tho only one in tbe South. Think of twenty-eight acres planted in willow trees! And yet these wil lows brim; him $200 to the acre tho second year, $300 the third year, $400 the fourth year and so bn. And this too without putting plow or boe to the ground. Abont two years ago Mr. Plant was In Hartford, Conn , and saw a lot of willows growing around the dykes of tbe Colt’s pistol factory. They were imported by Colonel Colt from Switzerland about tho time several Swiss colo nics came over to settle.Mr. Plant took quite a fancy to the willows and seeing how well they grew on land subject to overflows, knew at once that they would thrive well on his swamp lands near Macon. Ho secured 15,000 cuttings from Colonei Colt, and they were brought out and planted about eighteen monthB ago. The plants rew rapidly and soon convinced "r. Plant that ho was right in bis right in his conjectures ns to the willow doing well on his swamp land. About a year ago bo planted 15,- 000 more cuttings, from which he took and planted 80,000, cuttings about five weeks ago on eleven acres of land. During the last freshet, about two wcoks ago, Mr. Plant beard of ship load of willows arriving in New York. He telegraphed at once for a large lot and they nr rived just about tbe time the water subsided and left tho ground in a muddy condition. Employing large force of negro women and boys he bad tbese things assort cd out and proceeded to put them in the ground. With a largo force of negro boys be laid out seventeen acres of ground in rows five feet apart. With a stick, holes twelve inches deep wore made arid the boys dropped in the cuttings at a lively rate, wading through the mud and water. Tbe ground was in excellent condition, and put of 28,000 cutiings only a few failed to take root and began to grow at onoe. Thus be has a total of 310,- 000 willow trees on bis twenty oigbt acres, and with corn and castor beans planted bctvrcen the rows. A visit to this novel farm yes- terday afternoon showed the trees to be growing finely. Those sot out eighteen months ago are from five to eight feet high; tboso set out twelve months ago three to four feet high; and those set oat a few weeks ago arc growing rapid ly sad will be ready to cut in two years. The first cut of the crop will bo mado next October. Now as to what tbe willows will bring. These cuttings will pro duce a ton to the acre for the sec- ond year, and tbla will be increas ed year after year. Each cutting produces from six to eight upright switches like grass from seven to nine feot high, without any twigs or branches, doubling in quantity and increasing in height from year to year without replanting. When properly stripped and prepared for market, these willow branches readily command from $180 to $200 per ton, or from 9 to 10 cents per pound at the North or West. It will be seen by this figuring that at tbe end of "two years Mr. Plant's twenty-eight acres will briag him in $5,600, with no ex pense save the stripping and bal ing. In four years Ibis amount is doubled. Tbe stripping it a very simpla process. For a timo it was it puzzle to Mr. Plant, b :t while on ono bis trips to New York, ho went in. to ono of tbe largest willowwaro establishments to look around,and whilo there a shipment of willow brnnehes came in from tho West. The willows were white as snow and altogether a fine lot. He ask ed where they woro grown, and was told in the West. To find ont how the willows were cleaned Mr. Plant very quietly mado trip of four hundred miles. He went to a grower of willows and found him using a very slow con trivance. After looking at it awhile, Mr. Plant soon saw that he could Improve upon the method and asking permission of tho wil low tree farmer, pulled off his coat and in a short while had a machine that took i he bark oil at once. Tbe farmer was delighted, and alter Mr. Plant retured home tho farmer patented the machine and sent one to Mr. Plant. Tho willows are pulled through this little machine and the bark and leaves are stripped off clean. Tbe willows are then plunged into a vat or trough of water and taken up immediately by a boy or girl wearing heavy woolen gloves. The willow switch is pulled through tbe hand, laid aside, and is then ready for baling. The ends aro alternated and pressed in compact bundles, and aro then ready for market. Tho cost of shipping and preparing Iocs notcxcced five dol lars per ton. On one of his trips to New York. Mr. Plant mentioned his willow farm to a leading willowwnre manufacturer, and was made an offer in writing for all ho could erow in ton years at $180 per ton. Recently a drummer for a willow ware house happened to see some of the willow switches grown on Mr. Plant's place. He wrote to his house concerning them, aod in four days Mr. Plnnt received an offer for his entire crop at $200 a ton. Now while this land is made so valuable by a tree that requires no cultivation whatever, making a sure orop every year, there is still ample room on tho same land for a crop of corn which is planted between the rows. But Mr. Plant grows something still more valua ble than corn. Tie is planting the castor bean, from which castor oil is made. Ho plants the dwarf va riety, which has tho same yield as the taller species. For the beans he gets from tbreo to four dollars per bushel in Macon, The willow farm is something new in the South. Its Introduo- tion by Mr. Plant only proves tbat we can grow anything, and that diversified farming is ths kind of farming tbat pays. Those who prefer cotton and corn can con tinue with them and run tbo chan ces of floods and droughts; and those who depart from the old ways and find that this good land of our is productive of other and more valuable crops, will be sure of a rich reward if they start right Stnrtiog right is the secret of suc cess. Mr. Plant set out his first 15,000 willow onttings and was content to wait until they reached a size to draw from, lathe mean time be was busy with other crop*. His oats, and barley and wheat made the land pay while waiting. It would bo well for our young furmers to look more after divers! fled farming, but they should start right if they decide to make n birnk from tbe old crops. In-ait fiv Tlu fanni ng, - I. A cavern has been discovered on tbe farm of Mr. David Smith, near Piedmont, W. Vn., which promises to rival in extent and beauty the famous Iiuray Cavern, in Old Virginia. The discovery was made through the caving of soil loosened by receut rains. The cavern has been explored for upward of a mile in one direction and three-fourths of a mile in another without reach ing its limits at either end. There Is much magnificent underground scenery, ono chamber being 90 feet high, tbe vaulted roof being sup ported by finely proportioned col umns. Furtberjcxplorations will be made at'oace. Thomas O. Appleton, who lately died in Boston, was full of pleas ing humor, of genial good-fellow ship, and his conversation was bril liant with entertaining wit and knowledge. He is said once to have advertised a horse for sale “lor no other reason than that bis owner wishes to leave Boston.” It seems that the horse steadfastly refused to go over a bridge, and it was im- lossible in those days to get ont of loston without orossingja bridge— which statement, however, was not made in tbe advertisement JOLLY JOUfiPBEETlLLE. JoknpbeevIlle, May 19 Ruin much needed, tried very hard t.i rain this evening but cloud went below about Weston. Fine rain at and above Lumpkin last week. We look for ours to-morrow. The little cotton is getting up and dusting. Wo could report Spann’s, bnt aB so tew peoplo be lieve what an editor.or any one else that bas anything to do with a newspaper, we will allow some one else the privilege of reporting tin: flrst. Owing to the dry weather general green has about decidei! to give it up and turn tbe fields over to Messrs. Soovil, but says he will return some time in June if we hrvo plenty of rain. It will soon lie tbo first of June and (wo-thirds of the corn in ilie country is not knee high but hss u good color and wants to grow i< it M 1 - would rain. The oats are also -nl- tliiiro fering, hut aro doing much better • ' than we thought they could with- r«-i,*ii%. out rata so long. They are lmv Mr. but tbo beads are very good. The cum a only trouble, if it don’t rain, will be "nitshl to tie them up; many of them will -’o'lnti be hauled up louse to feed oji. Good many will finish chopping cotton this week, while many have hardly commenced. Few cot'on lioe on band. We took a trip last week in the interest of our railroad; good sin - cess. Tbe money la now in Mu- bands of the treasurer. We have ordered our engine, passenger coaches and freight cars, they wiil all be made to order. We wii. grade our road as soon as we get through with our crops, and will commence operations tbe 1st ot September. So look out for ihvj whistle when thejengine blows. There wilt be a big Sun-lav sobool celebration at Sardis iim; Saturday, everybody invited wi'-li full baskets. There will be an cut- 1 ing match between—wo won’t “n who, but wo wiil bet on John T We will try and be on band ami see what the peoplethlnk of the lie COBDER. Mrs. Mayor is visiting friends ami relatives in Webster oounty this: week. Mr. Kimbrough, since our la-', hat had another attack but is im proving. Miss Jeannie Hester is visiting j in Dawsou this week. Miss Ida Hester came up Sun j day and wiil spend tbe week m | here. Dr. N. C. Alston, sr.,spent to-cia) in the Ville. Mr*. N. 0. Saville will leave for Dawson this week,tospcad sever-1 days with her children, while tin- Mayor will visit tho farm. Would like to see N. J. B. in the Villc. Mayor. nl -Hli-tln.-lorv to all in-l.-l tanner-. I Hit- <-ruj. pru.-pect fur corn, cut- ton and frn.t in this enurin' is .-im ply spiemli.l Hi reasonable n know that I have not seen y nmg eot'.-n so premising -.;i old lands in li-n years, ami Iim farms are gen* . ruht :n , omliiiun, day labor seem- to i-e f'i 11 v up to' he demand ami -vl i.i.sor.ab'o vug.-, which, nilli llie exlraoniin.-t;;, favorable weather, enabled farmers to put !in-:i erops in a satisfactory cumii- -ioii, chopping e.itioii is nearly -ver, ami tin; fields left measurably •loan I-'ruii Iters, especially -ill lie-.'lie la illy loaded down wit'll i'lit., the early varieties evidences of ripening, i eiops along tlie railroad iml full of young fruit, ok spi iirlit !v and eneour- Mi formerly of untv, but recently of A Ilia ly, < spending some time with i-s and fi b-mis in lids eounty. T I’. K inline and II. 1, linik- re favorably spoken of as lepi Legislature. Mr. lfalk- eoiii is highly favorable to the Moel, law and taxing dogs. With a -fork law ami a dog law for tho State, and i im-ditieatioii oi the t-irid for Um in.tion, oar guvern- in nt.s woui-l be materially improv- • determined to vote fur Congress, who does not lified tariff for the bene- isses. QUITMAN. d. I In . A. C. IS e horse t lull. nf Ci .riullto IS ..III, Absolutely Pure. FBOH IIATCIIER STATION. icnra Hatches Station, May 20.—Tm- picnic season is now in full bls-t and no enjoys it tnoro than this de ponent, more especially tbe culi nary features. Tho Suuday school at Georgetown enjoyed a grand s ml gala day on Friday last. It w«- n oomplete success in every featun The city of Enfsu<a will soon i-11- joy the pleasures of Artesian whm r, as their well will will soon lie fin ished. Mr. B. B. Davit, of Eufsula. Is collecting quite an array of geoiog leal curiosities, also in mhi-nd otogy, tho product of Barhmr ocunty, Ala. His specimens • (in sist* of some very large hob jw sand rocks or geodes,some as luge as a half bushel, various kind - ot clays, iron ores, Chalybeate w.s', r, Ochres, which mixed with tnip- u tine make a splendid perms m m paint, with many other cnrioaiii- -. which, until recently were unknown to exist in Barbour county. T i.- \ are to bo lent to tbe museum ut | Birmingham, Ala., forexaminm on and exhibition. He alto lias some specimens from our county, a1*u ol Olay county, Ga. l ure fur I’vrry l orni Hlsin ami lllaotf Hlornsp, from Pimple* in M'rntulu. T',"’.' WORE WONDERFUL YET. beauty: btail-t, abtl 'tain BietuUha*. • lupiwsl.