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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»^