Newspaper Page Text
Americus
Recorder.
I Established 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE (5, 1884.
Americes Recorder.
n iii.inii i:n i.v
W. Xj. OliESSITBR.
uKfin: o\ cotton avknck.
|>l[llFESSIO.VAIA-i:iKI.Vt:SS t'AKDS
LA II'YEUS.
Xi. h. carter,
C'4l‘IT4l, PRIZE, $|.->0,000
‘•Hi ilv \irthfi certify tfi.it ir»• rniterriif
tht «i r<u,y.n.uut* for oil the S/oiilhly oi:d
Dnttrinut of Tht l.onuioon
h'f'llt iMtfri, Coiit/ntni/.oiol in jn rtnn mnn.
<If/d fl/i« <'<*/• D Me bniirim/M thtnnwlvcf,
,inrf that tht vhne an tondm-ted (tit!, lion-
■ tuty, J'airncM. and in good faith tuicanl ad
\ partUM, and in authorin', tht. Company to
(;. ]{. MdKOKV
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
C'nnunUuloneri.
lllavillk, ua.
TKUH •»—All oiHin.* frum 430 o
-.«• «■ it»n HTwhi. inn n r cc*nt.: t»v< r
:o»lectl<
v 14 tf.
(i JJNPRECEDENTED ATlRlTlT'
liOiiisiiiiiii Niiili* Lottery (iiiiiii;ii!\.
IIAHStlS DOTS. 1 though his shipments wore com-'
Dawsiin, .(line 4 The spring l>*ratively small lust season, never-
WKItSTKIt rorjiTT.
Absolutely Pure.
' N jMw l« r i.owr v i t :. A nnrtvl of porlt
•tiiflli «.»•! M..ro .‘ii.ni.mlrr
" the oniin.ij kind*, an.l •.•onn.it U> *»M i
mu. in.*.iitii«l<- .*r **!iot
: lit. .It,, or j-.v l-.*. S.M w ty i
■••om. itoVAi. »% kin«. ro\vi»Ki: c.i.ui
Il Mrc-t. N r« York. i
Disfiguring
gg[\HUIVIORS,
“ V ' N pitching and
[Burning Tor
tures, Humil
iating Erup-
vAtions. such as
g*!*,vj Sss*&.£s^5i *•«
.W.V'hVlSi.'
n, . , .. „ i I’BEWes, June 4ih.—This luav
term of the Superior court here j Ihelesti, l,e rea,IIet * #4nO profit from j lrll | y |„, Bai(1 ll0w lo t, p a i.j ry
lasted hut flve days, till the result of' 1 "" shipments. His melons are
a .vonderlul continuation ot' civil 1 htrge an, l luscious and he says, Mr.
eases. This continuation must E,lilor > llmt *>c iH to send
mo-t surely embarrass ftititre ‘ you ono of his **l>iis^est. So took
courts. A county court is liadly i lor It-
needed here. Can't we gel one? ! "’hitchard A Son are shipping
It was the dryest court that wc | fr ‘ >ul tl ,i8 point in <itianlities, Irirli
overattonded. financially speaking.! potatoes liy the barrel, making it
The lawyers and oftlcors of the j tu them a most liieralive Imsiness.
court at its close held empty hags ! * , ’ rolu this you may learn that Ter-
so far as dollars and cents were 1 ro11 is ,10t 11 w,lil la-'himl her sister
concerned. It .vas llie common j counties in rich productions,
remark that the only ones who ' That iudomitahle business man,
made any money were the jurymen ! Col. Taos. II. Lumpkin, put in his
who icalized $2 per day witliout | appearance in our town on Inst
any attendant expenses. * His lion-1 Wednesday. He is negotiating
or Judge John l». Clarke depopu-1 the “Land Loan ISusim ss/'and lie
late 1 the jail of its inmates, sending [ '* mnking u success ol it, tor iie is
li! criminals to the county chain ; hacked by the two esscntinls. relin-
gang and penitentiary. His honor ! hHlt.V nnd plenty of cash,
keeps the moral ntmjspherc clear ^'°h !'• Sanders, who in past
and puie wherever he goes. Your J' cars 1|vc<1 araon 8 »’ »'>«l who is | Anlcriclls |. t8l wcckt | la ,| | lis | ilt | c
townsman, Col. K. ti. Simmons, | " c11 un(1 tavorable kuown a!l «vcr ,„ >y , ljf ,| lt or lcll yeursol.l killed by
during the session .of the court, J tllc * tale ' is llow !l successful civil ( | a ||j II(! lrom t |„, W „ K0 „. t |ic wheels
made one of beat speeches before ; engineer in Atlanta. He, in usso.; p aSH j n g ovcr | 1 j K 1 -otl.
the jury that was made here in the 1 eintion with Engineer Angler, of; u. s. Hell, Tax Collector of this
case of the Stale vs. Freeman. t,lal ' >s now engaged in mak- j colm , V| (, aH been very sick, but is
i Kvscy, on the charge or “cattle ; in B topographical maps of the city | i nl | iro ' v i n g.
I stealing.” He held the close niton-! uf Athuits. Wc write this for the '
! tion of the court until he closed, j information ol the many friends of
! and was rewarded for his able dc-; Col. Sanders, who arc ever desirous
| fence of liis client in a verdict of j °i his success in life,
not guilty. ! Two of your prettiest young la-
This pleasant little city is now j ' li, H visited our city a few days
comity.” No rain lor some time
and uot a drop of liquor sold in
the county. We arc very anxious
for the former but wc arc, willing
for the latter to be sold elsewhere,
thereby saving our county a great
deal of litigation and expense.
Oat crops arc being harvested
and arc better than was unticipnt-
rd. though injured some by the
day weather.
The fruit crop is tine, but peaches
are about two weeks later than last
year. Tries in my orchard that
ripened their fruit May 25th of
last year are now just ripening.
I will lie down in a few days and
and will bring von some.
June Hlakey, a colored man liv
ing on the faim of Mr. 1). K. Pon
der, while on Ins way home from
ail agog with the closing of its ! a B°- fhc Misses Aticcand Lila liny.
They are very popular here.
Kev. T. K. Langley, once it pas
tor of the Iiuplisl church in this
place, on his way to his home in
Florida a short time since, slop,
ped for a little while with his old
friends here, lie received a hearty
greeting.
A musical entertainment will be
given by some of the ladies
of this place on uexl Friday
night. It is looked for with much
interest, ami no doubt a large crowd
will show their appreciation by
their attendance.
schools. The college is putting
everything in order tor a com
mencetnenl that will surpass all
others ever held here. Kciueuiber
the time, commencing t lie- nth lo
the 11 Lh, inclusive, of June. I’rof.
J. \V. P. Lowrcy of the Owen Nel
son Institute is now holding his
animal examination, and it is a
I source of wi le-spread regret that
• he is going to retire from the head
of his school at the end of the term.
I’rof. Lowrey is a gilted anil sue
cessful instructor, and we ean’t
well spare him from his role as a
leaeher. lie has made an impress
for good upon the educational mat
ters ol this section, and all feel
that Ins retirement will be s great
loss.
Terrell Is in advance in educa
tional matters, nnd with her nble
hoard of I’uhl c -School (,’ommia
sinners, she is right side up with
care so fur us school matters arc
concerned. J. YV. F. Lowrcy, II.
II. Hood, S. It. Christie, N. W.
Dozier and L. M. Lenimrd com
pose the hoard, nil of them men
who are most faithful to the trusts
placed in their hands. Of the
board, Hon. L. M. Lennard is
County School Commissioner, who
for thirteen years bus efficiently
filled that position. During that
The Messrs. Scoville, aided by
the dry weather, have about dis
persed the. forces of “Gen Green”
and the result is the ’’by do day”
hands arc out of a job and linvc
turned their attention to the creeks
lo “ketch a mess o' cats.”
Wc arc keeping still on the li.
li. subject to sec whether the A.
I’. >V L roa I will be built or not.
The Walnut Grove Sunduy
School is in a flourishing condition.
Several new Sunday Schools Imvc
been organized in the county since
the organization of the County
S. S. Association.
The general meeting of the
Friendship Association moots at
Antioch church, nine miles north
west of Preston, on Friday before
the fifth Sunday in June. There
will also be a Sunduy school mnss-
Ihe organization ol a brass hand j mooting at the same place on the
is well under way here, and up to j morning of the fifth Sunday. Every-
this time enough money has been j |„ B |y invited to come. We give a
raised, witli a little addition there-1 H po C inl invitation to “Quitman”
to, to make it an assured tact. | nlll | a || other Sunday School Super-
Kev. Jesse Kogcrs, of this place, j mtendents and teachers. S.
a Itaptist minister of fit years
stundiug. and nearly 92 years of
age, made application to-day for
bis pension as a soldier of the war
of 1812, in .North Carolina. This
remarkable old gentleman’s eye
sight is clear, and lie signed bis
name to the pension pa|s-rs in a
legible baud without the aid of
glasses. W. K. P.
llltUMVtHJD.
DAK HIM..
We lire mighty dry in Webster.
As for iny»elf, I have not bad rain
in six weeks to day. The crops in
this settlement are very poor for
the want of ruin. Mr. Ilrason Col
bert, who lives on -Mr. Jus. Shep
herd's plantation, says ho has
twenty acres of cotton half leg high
and good corn, hut he says ff it
don't rain in a lew days it is gone
Haoxwoon. June I.—Atlanta has j up
set the whole country at. n “go-as-j Dick Littlejohn now wears a
time thousands of dollars has ofli- ! yoii-pleuse”gaitund Macon will soon I IflxIOsiu.le—its a girl, and a happy
cially passed through his bunds, follow, ns some claim with a henelit [ daddy, you bet.
and he has ever balanced to a cent. ! otherwise than to distribute its j Mr. Archie Goss Is smiling over
He is peculiarly fitted for his posi-| "./nil money" among its contest- ! '-lie big dinner they* are going to
lion on the score or qualifications, unU. lint they have left it to Droll-; have at Oak Hill next Friday,
having lieen educated at the L'ni wood to inaugurate a race of merit -Somebody will be burl,
versify of Georgia and the 1,’nivcr-1 and true grit. To-day one of our Mr- Kditor, I Imd fun last Friday.
MRS. FRED LEWIS staple ami Fancy Groceries I
MITCHELL’S
I’m:
SCHOOL Ui N»KS.
EXERCISE ROOKS,
v. HOnl. I*A PER,
SLATES.
I'ENVILs.
l*ENs, INK.
SCHOOL RAG!
axl* au.hthu! iiiinhs n*ki:ih:»> in
1IIK -m U'H’M.
Fresli (iiiiitmitii liccr on Hraiuiiil!
stty of Virginia and l>y h Npecial
act of the Legislature he was ad
mitted to the bar at the early age
heap of 19 years, having studied law* un
der the lion. Robert Too ml hi. The
community :tt large including every
teacher, desire that he may ever
retain the position that ho now so
ably tills
Free Luucli from 10:30 A. M. t!)2PJ
EYE-SALVE!
Kifcciivo nenK.lv f..r
S«ro. ffoak & Inflamed Eyes, err a T | () Y v \\ V » Billiard and Pool Table
OlAIlUJL 1A 1 .
la COMI’LETL, AMOIF.K LINK OF
Miscellaneous Books!; 1 '
and a 'N.,H.nv»i..N : i“.. ; 'u | v i sni : Ki: E rs p u || () |’ | efi 0 „ | ia , 1( j t
■*. d . Paper Sacks and | ......
m - \Kl wanri""- Unnnn I JAItK ISIIAKI.S.
•(moriu. tn. uibiu or in. old ■
' "ri-xlVar-Uriqis lirannlatlons, Stye
Tuumrii, licit Kji-s. and Matted
Bye l.aslic,
CBonix-iNn ij
rucuAXKXr oi kk
.tWcncloH. wli.u u.cd
nr llrS V"*‘- •“'D *• I 1 *'". C«
Bura. PiV‘ fll “«r<. Sail ItlGmn.
mu, M»V;.?. r .T r,,,r * vrr **»<!• Mai inu
•««« ....y ...
•»W by ,|| D»u««ut. «t aa t an.
NOTICE.
"• “*'111 is l-H ihl. -lii'nlil.,«r -l««
TA •»•' •'•*
lifc.-JCii M 1IM.
nmrel.ai.U put. up a moderate wager Mr. Joe Durham, Mr. J. R. Cain,
that In* could tie oata behind any | Mr. Join. Jen kina and tnyaelf went
cradlcr. Whereupon our worthy i down to my mother'* to rob bee
maraliai, Me. J. T. Itogera, took ! gunta. We robbed 92 stands and
him up, and ua Jim Hill Imd Home : B° l about .On Ilia, of good honey,
oata ti.-'tdy for the grain cradle at 1 and we bad a good time,
hand, wi lepaired to the field ot I Mr. George I’urvia bad a battle
action and watched the long awing with aome had cows the other day.
of our tnarahal with l.ia blade walk They got in hia corn field and do-
The little “waifs" here who are I away from his tier. Across the: alloyed Hie beat corn lie had.
without father and money are lov-1 field and back to the starling point, j George fell pretty bad alioul it. He
ingly eared (or, for that Christian j will, apparently no fatigue, was j say a it ia bad enough to do with-
gentleman, Judge II. S. Hell, ordi- j our cradlcr, mid way behind, tired, j 0111 r*' 11 . without having cows eat
nary of this county picks them up 1 was our tier, ready to yield, not- - hi" corn. J. I. K. W
wherever he finds them. A few j withstanding hia backers urged
days ago he sent forward to the'him with good cheer und hopeful
“Orphan Home,” in Macon, one of j speeches. Yet lie would not go and
these little waifs, a girl i-hiid six , halted for a compromise und nnoth-
yeara of age. This little one is a ; cr lart, viz: That Joe Rogers i.s
previous child, that no doubt will i the boss grain cutter. K.
bud und blossom under the kindly
; care of the’sHome,” into a fragrant
i, Av.-r.u., I womanhood.
ir .r.irti I
Tin: cultivation oftbe watermelon
Wrapping Paper!. v
\ N! * l HE
Latest PuuomcAtsfgggjSUMPTION. j^
a ..w At aos n a a "UE. j J^^a^JSS^SitSSiWS suit. T. K. Kenney who livesnear j
CIGARS! j
raoM Tnr. ciii:ai*.:st To the at.*! 1 :
•Mtl'f ' USrus. DM T. A. SLOCCH,
This ia wl.at David A. Wells says
about the great manufacturing .ace
lion of the country: "Tin- cry fix
revenue reform cal. be bca.d from
one end of New Kugland to the
oilier. If the Democrat- give u,
the right sort of a tarill plank ut
Chicago, and plant the sort of a
mull on the pla.forin, the returns
from New Cngland will be startling.
I don’t expect free trade, but an
honest pledge of revenue reform.”
.. , ,. , — , , It scorns, to judge from our ex-
Kenney who lives near : Sunth Anifrlca- s«i,a a .eir-,ddra-a«d j changes, that a perfect carnival of
tbia place expects to ship Immense en „| 0I) , to tbs Kev. Joaera T. hinging is going on all over the
numbers ot tbem this season, and I Siatim It, A’iw York City. I country.
.4 € 4KD.
Ir. nil wb» ur**iiifftriU4 from ihr i rrow
l in*.hiu*r« tious of joutu, n*»rvou»i
hfly «lec:»y, lot fiinDliooil,
ur»^