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Americus Recorder. W. I>. OI.KSS.VF.il. Krtltor. . Offlclnl Organ or Webster Conntjr. WKIIVEf IMV, Ate.«tli, ISSt. HK3AT0BUL CONVENTION. The Democratic senatorial con vention meets in this city today for the purpose of putting in nomi nation a candidate for Senator from this district. Under,the system of rotation which lias been practic ed in Ibis district for a number of years, Schley county is entitled to furnish the nominee. Acting un der that rule, the Democrats of Schley met in convention last Sat urday and by acclamation named Hon. W. D. Murray as their can didate for tho position. Mr. Mur ray was a member of the last Leg islature and therefore not inexpe rienced, he is regarded by all who know him ns an honest and moral man. But one objection has been urged against him, and that is that in his position as treasurer of the Buena Vista railroad he has acted against the interests of Americas. That the building of the Buena Vista road was adverse to the commercial interests of Americas there can bo no doubt; but Mr. Murray had nothing to do with the •location of that road, being np- ■ pointed to his oflloe to till a vacan cy after the road ^was located. Privately, we have no reason to think that Mr. Murray has any ill feeling toward Americas, as he has heretofore sold 1 Ills cotton and bought his supplies in this market. As a legislator we do not believe he would do any act to injure Ameri- cus. But, admitting that Mr. Murray has no particular love toward Americas, can the dolcgutcs from Sumter county afford to disregard the expressed wislios of the people of Hchlcy by refusing to ratify their choice? Would not such ac tion lie more detrimental to the commercial interests of Americas than the election of Mr. Murray? In the past, when the pcoplo of Schley were dependent upon A mer lons for a market, wo could have liettcr afforded to make sucli an arbitrary display of our political strength; but now, when tiie people of Schley have au outlet to other markets, it seems to iw Unit con ciliation and an honest regard for the rights ol others is much the best policy. Wc cannot believe tlint the dele- nates from Hum ter county will de liberately disturb the political and commercial harmony of this dis trict for tho purpose of carryiug out the aims of a few politicians, when to do so would not only in jure tho commercial prospects of Ainericus, but endanger tho success and permanency of the parly in this district. If it is thought best to abandon the rotation system, let due notice bo given by passing a resolution to thnt effect in convention to day We hope the harmonious action inaugurated at Chicago and fol lowed up by our state nud con gressioual conventions will lie maintained to-day, that a Demo, i•ratio victory throughout the stale and nation may be complete. JPDHK CRISP'S LETTER OK CLPTAM'K. At.'. I SECRET CIRCULAR. We are informed that a few McVille, Ga., Aug. 8, 1884. printed circulars, purporting to //on. 67ms. F. Crisp. Amertrns, give extracts from a speech made 0®* -■ y f! b/Mr. W. D. Murray in Ellaville Dean Hut:—At a convention of oa Saturday, were circulated tk8 Democratic* party of tLe among the Surotar delegates and a third Congressional district, which : few others in this city yesterday, assembled in the city of Americas j Aa wc wfire lm aDle to get hold of on the Oth inst., you were unaui- , one of t | jese circulars, wo are una- mously nominated to represent; |,| e to s j )Ca |i positively of tbeir con- said District in the Forty-Ninth ' lcnts . We, were told, however, Congress of the United States. i t i m t one of the charges against Mr. In accordance with n resolution Murray was that in his speech he of said convention the undersigned j „poke of the opposition to his nomi- were appointed a committee to j nat j on ;,y a f rw little men in Sum- notify you of your nomination and j l( . r . principally in Ainericus. We request your acceptance of said j aeverul prominent gentlemen nomination, and we hereby in be | (- rom Schley, yesterday, who were half of said convention tender you ANNOUNCEMENTS. aUMlMlCOVtiTr. FOR MAYOR. We are authorized to nnnonnee the name Cf A. C. BELL ns u candidate for Mayor of Americus at the Municipal elec tion in December next. tin#! tf Oliver & Oliver FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of W. H. COBB as a candidate for Sheriff of Sumter county. If elected, N. i H. White, of tho 15th District will be his ! deputy. te STILL LEADS! FOR REPRESENTATIVE. We nro nuthriri/ed to noDotibue Wii, M. HAWKES ns a candidate for the leg islature, subject to fhe Oemoeratie nomi nation. said nomination and urge your ac ceptance of the same. Awaiting your early reply, we are most respectfully your obedient servants, C. C. Smith, J. H. Black, J. X. Cheney, R. M. IIoikie, W. K. Collier, Committee. present at the meeting, and they ANNOUNCEMENT. Wo are authorised to announce The movement to open an exhibi tion of American arts, manufac tures, products and resources in London in 188ii is taking piacti cal form. ThcCommissioners have issued pamphlets giving informa tion concerning the character and scope of the proposed exhibition, and the regulations nndei which it is to lie held. This is a new de parture in international exhibitions, and the results in extending Ameri can trade in foreign countries and in ducing immigration are expected to he very great. The enterprise seems to be receiving the support of the press and of leading men in both this country and England. Tho Macon correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution says Mr. Sid Lewis has severed his editorial con nection with the Telegraph and Messenger because the paper was manifesting such strong Republi can proclivities that he, as a true Democrat, could no longer serve on it. Mr. Lewis it not only a pointed and forcible writer, but a sound thinker, and wc hope soon to hear of bis connection with some sound Democratic paper. Amerkts, Oa., Aug. 23. 1884. Messrs. C. C. Smith, J. JI. Black, .1. jV. Cheney, It. M. llotltje ar.tl IF. K. Collier, Committee. Gentlemen:— Yours of the 8th just, notifying me of ray unani mous nominal in'll by the Demo cratic party of the 3d District as its caiulidule for the 4Htli Congress ia received. I but feebly express wl.at I feel when I say I am deeply sensible of tile honor thus conferred upon me, and should the action of the con vention be ratified at the polls, I pledge myself to devote to the in terests of the whole people what ever of industry and ability I pos sess. The poli.ical campaign upon which we have just entered is one of great importance! Shall the ad ministration of Federal affairs lie restored to that party which advo cates honesty, frugality, simplicity and the rights of the States under the constitution? or shall the party longer remain ill power whose ad ministration of allairs has witnessed and encouraged the growth of mo nopolies, reekless extravagance, gigantic rings to plunder the peo ple, and whose tendency is to destroy the rights of the States, and establish a splendid and paternal government? As all men desiring a return to the ways and methods of the Fathers, nil desiring a return to the sim plicity nud frugality that character ized Democratic administration in the past should wisli for the restora tion of the former. So they should each and all feel that duty demands of the citizens something more than the mere expression of such wisli. A little effort, a little time given to tile advocacy of the prin ciples wo cherish and a full vote on election day will insure the success of our cause. More than this the country might demand of the citizen! less than this no good citi zen can aflord to give! I hope prior to the eleetiou to address my fellow citizens of each county ill the District on the polit ical issues involved in the contest. Very respectfully your friend and fellow citizen, CUAIILKS F. ClllSl'. all denied that Mr. Murray made any such expression or any other derogatory to the people of Americus. VVliht lie did say was that there was a little opposition to his nomination in Sumter, and thnt was principally confined to Ameri- cus. The fact thnt the circulars were secretly circulated goes to show that tiie author was afraid to openly make his charges, and they should therefore be looked upon with suspicion. If the opponents of Mr. Murray wish to defeat him, they should at least take an open, manly course in lining it. Gov. Cleveland, if elected Presi dent, will be, with one exception, tiie youngest man ever in thnt po sition. Gen. Grant, when elected, was forty-six years of age. Stephen A. Douglas was forty-seven when he rail for President. Gen. Grant was the youngest-of the Presidents. Pierce was next, having been elect ed at tiie age of forty-eight. Gar- tield next, being forty-nine when elected. Fillmore was fifty when lie came to the President’s chair, as was Tvlcr when he succeeded to that position by the death of Har rison. Arthur was lifty-one when elected Vice-President. Only four —Adams, Jackson, Harrison and Taylor—were past sixty, and four less than llftv. Of the unsuccess ful candidates McClellan was the youngest, having been but thirty- eight when nominated for the Presi dency. Tildcn was not, as is pop ularly supposed, the oldest of the presidential candidates. Adams was sixty-six, and Harrison was sixty-three when lie lirst ran and sixty-seven four years later when lie was elected. Winfield Scott, as Pierce’s antagonist, was sixy- thrcc, and Lewis Cass was sixty- two when lie ran against Taylor, who was sixty-four then. Monroe and Hayes were the same age ns .Mr. Blaine (fifty-four) and Jeffer son, when defeated by Adams, was also fifty-four, but was elected four years later at the age of fifty-eight. That court martial of Cadet John A. Logan, Jr.,at West Point, nppenrs to have been a very quiet affair. Nothing lias been made known to the public except tho mere fact of tlio acquittal of the ac cused. Since army olllcera have become mere politicians it is sus pected tlint the acquittal was not based on the fact tint the charges against Logan were not true, but on a desire to shield the soil of the Republican candidate for Vice President. Under Republican rule tlio army lias become almost as imin, of W. A. WILSON lilts i lor tlio Legislature, subjtcl In tin oral in nomination. FOR UEPKKKENTATIY K. The undersigned begs leave to an nounce the name of J. H. DANIEL an a suitable candidate for the Legislature, subject the act ion of the Democratic nom ination. New Twenty-Sixth District. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Recognizing his ability ami integrity (luring his term of oftlco as Representa tive in tho Legislature from Sumter county, and believing bis experience would be valuable to our people in the hulls of legislation, we would present the name of CaI'T. J. is. Addkrton as a can didate for nomination to tho office of Representative in tho Legislature. Many Democrats. .SCULLY VOVNTY. We invite everybody and the public gen- orally to call at our shop and examine our immense stock of First-Class Finished Sincli: ~ I and Double Seat Buggies and One Hoksk Wagons, of all styles and sizes. All of which arc of our own manufacture, and will he sold as cheap as it is possible to sell such work in any market. In reference to our Single am] Double Seat Dexter Buggies, we will say wc were the first to introduce them in this coun try, and have from the beginning up to the present time constantly improved them, and we believe we now have them perfect. Wo FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Wo nro authorized to uanoiinco the name of Major E. H. BALDWIN as a can didate for Representative, subject to the Democratic nomination. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. We are authorized to nnnonnee the name of C. R. McCRORY ns a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the Demo cratic nomination. FOR SENATOR. Wo are authorized to nunonnee the name of Hon. W. D. MURRAY ns a candi date for tho Senate, subject to tbe Dem ocratic nomination. All School Supplies, keep on hand all the while finished from 15 to 25 of these Buggies, with first-class Harness to each buggy, and can sell you a Buggy and Harness as cheap as anybody. All we ask is to give us a trial. A word now to those who have old bug gies and wagons and desire to have them re paired or made new: We will give you more work, and a better job, for less money than any other shop in Americus. 'fry us and he convinced. Americus, Ga., duly 25, f 884. Wlieatley's Comer, Ho! every one in need of Clothing, “COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Comer and Imj MRS. FRED LEWIS’. ■ lo<|ji>iir’efl’urt*|lli introdilcInR the «*f PINE CLOTHING In our 4* , Ikm InUitreil »i» l»brim? out for Hip Spring Inulc Hip largest, liamlnoim-t .md most i!i>iii|*lelp line of Perfect Fitting Clothing corrupt as the other departments of Tiie southern coal companies are the government, adopting the northern system of running pools, and combinations, to keep up the prices of their "out puts.’' This is in accordance with modern business methods, but it is a species of "engrossing,” one of the necessaries of modern civilized life that should not be encouraged. Coni companies should produce what their markets demand, and sell at prices justillcd by legitimate demand, every couipauy according to its facillitics and demands. Americas, (in., An,,;. 24, 18N-1. tf DRIED FRUIT WANTED! rytliim? In the wny of dent's FuniUhinR (loop*. l’nlite on tplpuiiui-d in displaying thc.<e beautiful goods whether you THORNTON Many of the article of Europe are now made in this country and sent back to compete with those made there. Macaroni is made in New York, Xeufchattd cheese in New Jersey, schwcitzer kase in Ohio, etc. It would not take much fort to hinge a tariff reform argu ment on these facts. Why is it that with wheat now quoted tit 75 to 80 cents per bushel in the Western cities, Hour is fully as higii in the South as it w&9 last In addition to my former arrangements to buy and ship Dried Fruit, 1 have tor tbe coming season the advantage to save tho commissions usually paid to New York bouses for handling them. I will leave for New York on or about the 1st of August and remain there during the Dried Wli OQ +1 av’a Prt rn or Fruit season. Bring in your Fruit early Ueaiiey 3 UOlUer, and I promise yon. in adilitionto paying full value for your Fruit, to allow you also a part of tho saving of the commis sions. Respectfully. S. M. COHEN, Foot of Cotton Avenue. julylStf EVER SHOWN IN AMERICUS ! mil .11 .Irvnnr. of .lciRii, brainy ••' w " equal, and none auipa*». In every inrtai'O* * v GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SaLK We havojnlso a large and wi-li selected stock of perfect fitting Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear WHEATLEY, : : Americus, lk»- BOOKlfS' Mercer University, 1 HAVING MV STOCK THAT WAS LEFT FROM THE PI HR IN GIIDLL AND RKPLF.XIKHED WITH NEW GOODS, I AM NOW I’RKFAII- Kl» FOB BUSINESS. NKW GOODS It EC KIVU II DAILY. Tlio United States steamship | August, when wheat commanded 1"7,^ 2VCACON, The K.t'l term of this ln»tltutl< (24lh)h ion is I. „ . ice*! the f liistltuti Theological Department, designed C re young men for the ministry, it presi Rev. J. (J. Kyats, I). I). ■paritory School, of which M; t Wednesday (24th) iu September. - - tun ion is low. and does not it the matriculation and othci « principal, is in s Thu Ilea sol Why, I. W. Harper'* Nelson County Tallapoosa the vessel on which w ccnt8 aDli $Un tlie We8t . Secretary Chandler anil other gov ernment olliciala have lately been junketing and caucusing—was sunk oil tho coast of Massachuseets on Thursday night, by a collision with a schooner. It is reported that four lives were lost. The schooner was slightly damaged. The Talla poosa vyis on h»r way to Newport, take on Secretary Chandler. She was considered one of tbe most serviceable vessels of our magnifl. ' cent navy. > commodious nchooi hou*« I built on the college ground®, and will be ready hy the opcnin£of the fait term. The law Department has * faculty of three Professors, with lion. Clifford Anderson, Attorney General of the State, as ehairmiL. Good hoard can In- nail at the ‘‘Hsll” for $10 i Whiskey is preferred above all other j KJSJSiEh in pri " ,e Dun,,,M 11 from •*» lo Brands is because it is tho most regular j v '* catalogues and^oth. r and most perfect Product, incontestably j julyftMf ' ‘ ' Secretary Faculty, ever made. A long experience in the BOOKS 0: ANDPERIODICALS AT PUBLISHERS PRICES! Best and Cheapest Writing Paper and F' 1 * velopes in town! Croquet, Base Balls, Hammocks, Chess, and Light Reading for Summer Days. manufacture of the Harper, the large capital of the Distiller which enables him to hold bis Whiskey until it has fully ma tured, together with the fact that tbe Whiskey is bought bv and shipped me to direct from the Distillery accounts for the unvarying satisfaction it hts given those best educated to a fine Whiskey. J. IsRAEfj, Hole Agent, aprlfi Cm Americus, CJs, 111 ” * 1111 IllBUTTERICK’S pattern given away BOOK AnriUTC nraul wuh ! NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE. iu what U nowr for tbs first time offcmTtliira by the | ITERARY DEVOLUTION. Home of th* Stand- ard hook® o? the , world, (aycrbly illustrated, richly bound, fctiilej 1 -m M &iB‘“ gat -A.G-jXr.E3S stiss'isa •JOHN a i .N‘»v York. AYCOC^ 1 AME2RIO CT&,