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D aI L- V Americus nuAtfj, Recorder. Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1884. Daily, Per Ybar,.--$6.00 Weekly, “ ... 3.00 Americus Recorder. PUBLISHED BY XKT. Xj. CHiBBBKTBR. orricE on cotton avenue. americus. Americus is tba county seat of Sumter county. Georgin, situated on the Somd- western railroad, 71 milea southwest of Miuou, and about bO miles north of the Florida lioe It ia situated in the finest gpction of Georgia, raising a greater vari ety of agricultural and horticultural pro ducts than any other part of the South, combining all the lrnits. grain and vege tables of the temperate and semi-tropical zones—wheat, corn, rye, oais, rice, Irish und sweet potatoes, peanuts, chufas, cott"n, peas, sugar cane, apples, pear*, peaches, grapes, plums and other frnus The climate is mild and equable, and one of the most healthy in the world, the air being pun and r.ry and most beneficial tor lung und ibroat diseases. All kinds of outdoor work cun be performed witbont inconvenience from summer heat or winter cold. Americus has a population of fi,000, is beautifully situated on bigb and rolling ground and toasts of somo of the handsomest business blocks in tbe South. Tbe city bis fine public schools; good churches; a large pnblio library; one daily, one semi-weekly and two weekly newspapers; a new opera bon»«, completely furnished witu scenery and capable of Banting 1.000 persons; a well org tnized fire department, including two tine •‘earners; the streets ure well paved, sewered and lighted; there are two flouring mills, a cotton seed oil mill, rlauiog mill and variety works, cariinge factory, and anumber of minor manfneto- ries; about two hundred firms are engaged in mercantile busims*; three banks with an abundance of capital; two good Hotels lurnish good accommodations. Americas is tbo centre of trade for six counties comprMng the richest agricul tural section in Georgia, the average an nual cotton receipts being 30,000 bale», which will be largely increased by the completion or the Preston and Lumpkin railroad now in process of construct ion. It is the largest city in Southwest Geor gia, and has been appropriately named the ‘•Commercial Capital” of that sec tion, and it is rapidly growing in popu lation and wealth. As a place of busi ness residence it presents attractions eqmled by few cities in tbe Eolith. Property of all kinds is comparatively cheap, although rapidly advancing in value; the inhabitants of both city and country are cultivated, courteous and hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im migrants. To enterprfsing tradesmen, ju dicious capitalists and industrious farm ers this section of Georgia offers fine op portunities. Any information in regard to city or country will be cheerfully fur nished by addressing tbe Amkiucub Re corder, Americus, Go. 72SS, M7 SONS, ! thk state fair. Just as soon as we can pick, gin and sell our cotton we will call upon The Clothier Gyles at his Now! _ , , Corner In Americus and purchase Wo found Colonel Hatcher, yes- our outfits for the season. | terday afternoon, busily engaged By tbe way, what a revolution j in P"«ing handbills into wrappers Gyles has caused in the clothing j Bn(1 addressing them to parties all business, wbere for years previous I &I° n l? the lines of the various rail- ... " * _ 1 „ ~ n.il *l.r» nifir IT OHIO’S DEMOCRACY. rilOFESSlOAAL & BUSINESS t'AIIIIS la wyebs. C. R. McCKORY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ELLAVILLE, GA. TERMS—All churn* from $80 or ouder, 13 rora 8 to to $300, len p r cunt.; over $5cu, sever, ftr cent. No cUartfu* unless collection* ere made*. DOCTORS. ■ Dr. C. B. RAINES, SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN. J lW» hie professional ierviee*, with an expert* ‘ net oi -JO venr«, to the people of Americus and ‘icinily. Office over DsvU Jt Callaway's Stoie. Res wnce at corner of Jackson and Church streets. Call* will receive prompt attvution. IaiiSRiI DR. C. A. BROOKS, AMERICUS, GA. Call* left at D.vcnn»rt'a drujr store will receive prompt attention Will be round at night at the residence of Col. 8. 11. Uawklnt, corner Lee and MISCELLANEOUS. Nell piobiett, ALBOTTON, .... GEORGIA Will do Plastering, Brickwork and Housework UfiUominea apucialtjr. Impairing dona. Order* Promptly attended to. ociXtf GIN WORK. i 1 would respectfully »U>e to the public that REPAIR OLD GINS I After having bad an experience of several J* 81 * 10 the UtReftt tin m m'ltactories, I know th:it l can give satl-fa-tlur. All work gu rsn- . ,1 nm located with inv father on Jefler>on •tryet, in re:ir of Oliver 4c Oliver's ebon. Work solicited^ |m*yti5mj P. A. CAMERON EJw. i. Hour O. Bone. McCall. Monumental Marble Works, STILLER & XcCALL, Proprietor,, KouthwMt Corner of the Public Square, AMERICUS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Eto. »f th. but Italian .ail America Marble. *'•« Jlallloff far C.m.t.rjr Encl.i- »r.., a *p.eUltjr. 5*611 BZNT. nP 1 * r *»idtnce of L. C. Barrett, on church Street, now occupied by A. A lsSf 1 ** ^° Me *** on given September 1, Co«a. to his opening we never saw a first, class garment in town, although we paid prices all the same that ought to have bought the best goods in the land. But it remained for Frank Gyles to step to the front, knock the bottom out, and sell the finest and only perfect fit ting clothing at figures less than we used to pay for pommon ones. And our people appreciate his vim and enterprise, for their gratitude is shown by the daily increasing throng that occupies his store. In wild despair, unable to compete in prices and styles, other merchants try to come in at tbe twelfth hour and make a sickly attempt to dirvet the grand rush by illusive adver tisements of auction goods from broken concerns. But the people wont hear any such nonsense. They don’t stop long enough to even take a passing glance at these old, worn-out advertisements, as they are perfectly posted that auction clothing, etc , means generally bun dles of mixed-up sizes nnd obsolete remnants that none who wish to appear even respectable will wear. Tbe procession will now move direct to Gyles the Clothier. Three cheers for Gyles tbe Clothier! Hurrah for Gyles the Hatter 11 A tiger for Gyles the Shirter and Socker i 11 266th EDITION. PRICE ONLY $1, % M VHYSELF. .4 Great Hcdieal Work on Manhood. Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Physical 'De bility Pn-ranturr Decline In man. Errors of Youth, an discretion younr, ml icriptians for oil i 125 pre. e‘of which Is Invaluable. Bo found b? the au- whoso oxnerienro or 28 years Is such as tbly never before tell lo the lot of any phyn- 8oO |>Q2< s bound In brnuttrn! Ft ouch muslin, •seed covers, full gilt, funiutitccd to bo a liner ....... in every venae—mechanical, literary aud professional—thim ai.y other work sold In this country tor |2 50, or ihe money will bo refunded ‘ every instance. Price only |1 by mat', post r .id. Ulus' rat ivo sample fl cents. Send now. Uold medal awarded the author by tho National Medical Association, to tho officers of which he This l»ook should t»c read bv the young for In struction, and by the afflicted for relief. It will o and chr >i youth, pan . „ -An * Ihe i'cai'ody Medical lnstitu' •' _ 1 Hull!itch Street, ltosuui, nsulted on all diseases to quirlng sk ll acd experience. Chronic and oU'l- i.ate disease* that have baffled thelj C A I ' or all other physiciana a spec! ll Lrt Such treated successfully witu' ut hii Instance march, w4w THYSELF And Lunch Room. my stand opposite Felder’s Warehouse, where 1 am ready to pi spate • MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Fresh Fish aud Oysters for Sale. aoii, A. TURPIN. ml/, Mn E. I. KN0WLT0N. Ann Arbor. Mich. Welxl t fifteen pounds. Adjus'sb’c. FOR PHYSICIANS AND FAMILIES Neatest, Cheapest, Best. ‘‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” oetlMjr INSURE WITH THE Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society roads leading oul of tbe city. He was too busy to stop, and iu answer to our questions he could talk only at intervals. “There seems to be an idea afloat,” •aid lie, as he wrote an address on a large bundle of bills, “that Macon business men arc not doing much in the way of displays. This is a mistake, because the space taken up is ono evidence The truth ot the matter is, the Macon merchants and business men are preparing surprises and do not want it known tbat they have secured space. Now, for instance, there is one concern that lias engaged space that will make a very heavy display—larger than the same concern lias ever made—and it is intended as a sur prise to other parties in the same line. Usually the business men an nounce what they will have on ex hibition a month beforehand, nnd thi.s competitors are kept posted and work accordingly. This plan has, for tbo most part, been aban- ttoned, nnd the idea is to prepare a display up town, and then bclorc competitors can get up a display to excel it, take it to the fair grounds and put it in shape.” “Any recent applications for space in the art and needle work departments?” “Great goodness, yesl Only yes terday one of Georgia’s lairest daughters, living in another city, engaged a space ten feet square. To-day several Indies in Macon, who have been m doubt whether they could get their work finished in time, engaged space, and I can promise Ihe people one of tile great est and finest shows in these de partments they will ever see. You can form no idea of the interest taken in needlework, painting,etc.” “How about stock?” “Talk about mild-eyed Jerseys! If you want to see Jerseys, go to tbe lair. Our premiums for Jerseay alone foot up $215, and tl’iis, with the great interest recently devel oped among our people in this breed, will bring together a tre mendous herd. The sixty-nino stalls now at the park are all filled, and the city will have to build an extra number. I think tho cattle show alone will be well worth a long trip to see." And liorses?” If you will go down to tho park this afternoon you will see some good horses from Louisville and some from Conyers. I have letters informing me that horses from Nashville will start for Macon in a lew days, and I am looking for some from Montgomery to-morrow, You will therefore see that the racing will be good. We have ar ranged somo handsome purses for the races, both trotting and run ning. Our purses amount to $3,000, which must be an induce ment to horse men.” What ara the amusements out side of the fair proper ?” There is a perfect world of them. Clay's three day walking match at the hippodrome will be the greatest match ever made in the South. The wheelmen will have a bicycle tournament, and there will be liicylists from every portion of the Slate and some from Alabama. Then the shooting match of the gun clubs, and other sports. Tile circus will be here and ten or twelve side and tent shows besides any amount of cu riosities, lung-testers, pop-corn makers and all those things that belong to a fair, and which the people expect to find at such in stitutions.” And then we left him ut work mailing the posters. tlx* L'onBrciiloual Delegation ■ fteduce Ihe Plnratl' — * the Republicans. ASSETS 41,120.072. A. L. REES, Agent, At Bank of Americus Aatturt 27. m2 DURHAM’S IMPROVED MJIMl/liD 11BBINE! Is the best cuintrncW i«M «n- ftbrd, e ves fcetur percentage, mil e power, end 1 u .old i,rjLs money. p«r hose p»«rer. Ikes r BBVotb r 'turbine lu Ik* oorld. POT*** pamphlet ssnl CTmO, bp BROf., Bow Torb. The heaviest bale of cotton this season lias been packed by Mr. George W. Powell, of Eastman, ll weighed 775 pounds, and “one side of the gin house hud to he knocked otf to get the bale out.” Holmes’ scan cuim mouth dsDiilrfce is &u infallible car. fur Ulcer ated Sore Throat, Bleeding timui, .Sore mouth and Ulcets. Cleans the f.-.-iii and keepa the Guine healthy. Prepared sole ly by lira. J. I*. >t W. It. Holmes, Den- tiits, Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga. For aate by Dr. W. P. Burt, di-nliat, J. E. Hall, end alt druggists and dc-nliats. Pig-Iron Kelley, of Pcnsylvania, has been in continuous service in the bouse of representatives for twenty-four years, one term more than Sam Randall, who has served twenty-two years. Columbus, 0., October, 16,11 p. m —The official returns from Tues day’s election are coming in slowly at both state headquarters, and the final estimates arc made with difficulty. On tbe figures received Bubject to revision, the democrats concede on the state ticket a ma jority of 10,937, while the republi cans estimate their majority at 10,792. Toe democratic commit tee claim eleven of tile twenty-one congressmen, while the republican committee still consider the elev en! Ii district doubtful, and say it will require the official returns to decide it. TIIE OFFICIAL RETURNS. Columbus, O., October 16,1 A. M. —The official returns were received to-night at tbe republican head quarters from Ashtabula and Wood counties, these being tbe last to report and completing the list. The revised figures give Robinson a piuralitv ol 11,421. This shows a republican gain of 26,050, and a democratic gain of 1,102. In sixty- six counties the republicans made nil their gains, and the democrats in the rest. The republican gain in tbe rural districts is equal to their plurality. Chairman Ogitvie concedes tbe election of Ellisberry in tbe eleventh district. The del egation to congress will Btand: democrats eleven; republicans ten. Joseph Mulbalton, the drum mers’ candidate for tho presidency, is a native of Pennsylvania, but for the last ten years be has been trav eling for a Louisville house. In private dealings his word is regar ded as good as Iifs bond, but his wonderful fertility ot invention is allowed full play in the construc tion ot the most marvelous yarns that ever astounded and delighted any people. A couple of j cars ago Mulbalton started a story to the ef fect that a large meteor had fallen near Fort Worth, Texas, crushing houses, people, cattle and trees. It was inbedded two hundred feet in the ground and towered seventy feet above, red-hot and steaming with sulphurous gasses. It was telegraphed ull over tho world,and European scientists cabled hero for information. Muihatton’s lies are all of an unpcrsonal, harmless nature. He claims to have done in the newspaper world what Jules Verne has done in literature. Ue does notlio for pay, but simply for fuu. One of Ills biggest jokes is his present attitude as a presidential candidate, but it advertises him well. One of the most startling and romantic features ol border life oc curred recently on tho Wild Horse prairie, thirty miles north of Los Angeles, when a band of wild horses under the lead of a noble sorrel stallion came galloping over the plain to reconnoitre a company of surveyors engaged in making a survey of tho tract. The band dashed toward Capt. Keller and his party to within about 500 feet, when the leader halted in agrandly proud and defiant manner, with neck curved, nostrils distended, erect, and tail on dress parade, and all the band ranged themselves on each side of him like a squad of cavalry in a battle charge. Af ter surveying the scene (or a mo ment the leader galloped proudly away followed by the band in the most graceful and dignified man ner. Tbe scene was most romantic, and tbe picture of the lordly leader, w|lli the most obedient subjects in (heir fleet and graceful motions, was worthy of an artist's pencil. There was another band of wild horses on the same prairie, under the leadership of a dark mahogany bay stallion, with black mane, tail and knees. In this band there are two white horses, while the rest are hay and sorrel mainly. ! Tired or the Fool Business. New York World. When citizen, John Bradley, bricklayer, came home the other night, placed his extinguished torch in the corner nnd took oil his plumed hat he was the most disconsolate looking specimen of chivalry that one could imagine. “Put your plua.c ou, John,” said bis wife, "you'vo no idea how knightly it makes you look.” “But I don’t want to look knightiy,” said John sullenly. “I'm beginning to think it isn’t in me. What do I want to look knightly for? I’m a laboring man. That's what 1 am, and I aint ashamed of it. Aint I worked ten years at my trade and never lost n day ? Aint I saved up a little, hey? What do I want with tbe knightly racket ?” Then John held his plumed hat oil at arm's length, and looked at it with one eye shut. “It's no good,” said he. “Feath ers be blowed. I don't bcc how feathers has anything to do with a workingman.” “But you ought to be proud,” said his wife, “to be numbered in tbe train of the Plumed Knight’s courtieis.” -But I aint,” replied Citizen Bradley. “That’s tho worst of it. I know I ought to, but I can’t get into the spirit of thing. What'i an honest laboring man got to do with trains and courtiers?” “He’s preserving the romance and chivalry of an idea,” suggested Mrs. Bradley. “Is he I What Idea ?” "The idea of tho warrior who goes out to battlo for tho right— whose escutcheon is untarnished.” “Hold ou.” said John; “I don't know what the warrior Is battling for; but we fellers with our feathers made bloody tools of ourselves. Do you know what the crowd said about our feathers?” “They must have made the welkin ring with glad acclama tions.” “No, thoy didn’t. They made it riDg with ‘Hallo’ and turkey wings; how’s Hocking Valloy? ‘Why don’t you burn your letters?’ and ‘How’s Mulligan?’ ‘Now, hold up your heads, boys,’ says our cap tain,‘and try and look like knights.’ But you can’t shako a plume much when tho crowd asks you hcv much Cyrus Field and Jay Gould pays you. Sec here, Mollic, I’ve been a wideawake and a torch hearer going on now five campaigns, but the feather business’ll break my back. It don't wave fora cent, and tbo crowd don’t enthuso over it worth a nickel.” “It’s my honest opinion tbat wc bricklayer's aint no more Knights than you be. Mere workingmen, that’s what we are. There’s too much fuss and feathers in it this time.” “Well, don’t you want a radiant warrior to lead tbo party to vic tory?" “No; I’m blessed if I do. I want an honest man that’ll do his duty TIiat’B tho kind of knight I am. I don’t believo wo want any of the old nonsenso now, I ain't going round any more making a fool of myself with that feather on.” Maud S. and her Trial. Habtfohd, Conn., Oct. 14. Fully 3,000 spectators gathered at Charter Oak Park this afternoon, to witness the attempt of Maud S. to beat her record of 2:09}. The day was unfavorable in every re spect, a strong, cold, northwest breeze striking tho mare directly in the face around tbe first Him at tbe quarter and on the back stretch. Experienced turf men estimated this would lessen the speed of any horse fully three sec onds. After a warming heat in 3:20 tbe mare made her appearance for the third mile, making a good start. The mare was given the word, and she went to the first quarter in 0:33}, the bnlf in 1:06}, the three quarter in 1:40, and tbo last quar ter in 0:32}—a 2:11} gait—making the mile in 2:12}. In view of the increasing breeze the other heats were abandoned. Bair afterward stated tbat there ie a probability of another attempt to break the record within a few weeks if a favorable day and a good track can bo secured. T. B. Lyon, a prominent mer chant of Barnesville, made an as signment Wednesday to Mr. Alvis Stafford. The liabilities were $35,721.84 and the assets $36,190:- 05. He will remain in Barnesville and resume business a* soon as matters can be arranged to tbat end. A Savannah firm received a shipment of 3,000 barrels of -floor from St.. Louis, which was trsflf ported on a special train of twenty, four cars. This, perhaps, is the largest invoice of flour that has been received so far in Georgia. A lady in Warren county has bought a store and paid for It in eggs. Dudley Now Going lo Indiana. Washinoton, Oct. 16 W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions, returned here to-day from Ohio, ne did not come back to resume the duties of his office. Alter at tending to somo private business " AXD he will go directiv to Indiana, where be will use the same methods as he employed in Ohio with a view to a similar result. The President to-day referred the letter of Kveiett P. Wheeler, counsel of the Civil Service Reform Associa tion, complaining of Commissioner Dudley’s conduct in Ohio to tbe Secretary of the Interior for inves tigation anil report. Mr. Dudley smiled when be heard of tbe pro posed investigation. He does not think it will amount to much. Tbe Drouth In Berrien. Nashville, Ga„ October 16 Some appearance of rain. Tbe drouth lias been an unprecedented one. No rain since tho 2d of Sep tember. The creeks, ponds, swamps and wells are dry and going dry. Many of tho fail orops which pro mised well one month since arc now a failure. No oats sown, no turnips or rutabaga, potatoes, peas, sugar cane, largely cut off and the end is not yet. The First Snowfall. Boston, Mass., Oct. 16 Quite a heavy fall of snow is reported this morning from New Ipswich, Exeter and neighboring towns in New Hampshire. It was the first of the season. Dover, N. H., Oct. 16.—A snow storm lasting four hours and aggre gating one and a half inches occur red at Alton Bay this morning. Slight snowfalls arc reported throughout Strafford county, N. U., and Yoik county, Maine. WEST VIRGINIA. Charleston, W. Va.,October 16. —Wilson, democratic nominee for governor, will carry the state by 6,000. Editor Barnes, of tbe Jonesboro News, is said to be the youngest editor m the State. A. VOICE FROM THE CORKER I I HAVE SOLD OUT MY STOCK OP LIQUORS AND SHALL DEVOTE MY TIME AND ENERGIES PRINCIPALLY TO THE TRADE, THEREFORE I INVITE ALL, AND ESPECI ALLY THE LADIES, WHO DE. SIRE TO SELECTFORTHEMSELVE8 PURE AND UNADULTERATED ARTICLES IN MY LINE TO GIVE ME A CALL !! I HAVE ADDED TO MY STORE A LARGE COFFEE HILL! TRY SOME OF THE VERY BEST Boasted Bio Coffee, GROUND ON MY MILL AND PUT UP IN AIR TIGHT TIN CANS. YOU WILL FIND IT WILL SAVE TIME, TROUBLE AND MONEY TO YOU. RESPECTFULLY, a. S. WATTS. Americas, On* Qeb «, 1M4< if