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Americus
Established 1879.
Recorder.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1884.
Daily, Pkr Year,...$0.0)
Weekly, “. ... 3.00
Americus Recorder
PIIBI.ISHEU BY
U. Q-XjJBWB** 3Ein.
office OS COTTON AVENPE.
" AMERICUS.
" ,i'n railroad, 71 miles southwest of
\Sm nod about 80 miles north of the
SX'iD.. It is situated in the finest
section of Georgia, raising » greater verb
tr ..fazricultural and horticultural pro-
die Jthsn any Other Part of the South,
I®biniue all tbo frn ‘ t3, 8f»"> and vege*
s o[ ,i, d temperate and semi-tropical
'“!L_,beat, corn, rye, oats, rioe, Irish
I 1#BC t potatoes, peanuts, ohufas,
:,toa peas, sugar cane, apples, pears,
„ Ue« erases, plums and other truits.
The eHaiate is mild and equable, and one
I ill. most healthy in the world, the air
k.i n enureaudory and most beneficial lot
Sibroat diseases. All kihd.of
entdeor work caa be performed without
inconvenience from summer beat or
winter cold. Americus bns u population
Jsooo is beautifully situated on high
and rolling ground udU LosiU of some of
the handsomest business blocks m the
Sooth. The city bis tine public schools;
good churches; u large publio library;
one daily, one semi-weekly and two
weekly newspapers; u new opera bouse,
couipiet«ly furcishetl wiu* scenery and
citnable of seating 1.000 persons; a well
organized fire department, including
r«» line steamers; ibe streets are well
ivcd, powered and lighted; there are
„ro flooring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
I riadiDg mill and variety works, carriage
Morv, and a number of minor manfacto-
s; about two hundred firms are engaged
| in mercantile business; three banks with
abundance of cnpitul; two good
furnish good nccoramodattion.
I Ann ricus is tbo centre of trade for six
[counties comprising the richest agric.il-
[turul section in Georgia, tho average nn-
I Buhl cotton receipts being 30,000 bales,
J which will be largely increased by the
I completion of the Preston and Lumpkin
I railroad now in process of construction.
It is the largest city in Southwest Goor-
I j;id, and has been appropriately named
[the ‘•Commercial Capital" of that sec-
| tion, auil it is rapidly growing in popu
lation and wealth. As a place of busi-
| ne*s residence it presents attractions
Ieqntied by few cities in the South.
[Property of all kinds is comparatively
I cheap, although rapidly advancing in
[value; tho inhabitants of both city and
airy are cultivated, courteous and
pitable, with a cordial welcome to iui-
| migrants. To enterprfsing tradesmen, j a-
[dicioiw capitalists and industrious farm-
1 trs this section of Georgia offers fine op-
Iporlnoiiies. Any information in regard
■to city or country will be cheerfully fnr-
Inwhcd by addressing the Americus Re*
|toni)F.it, Americus, Ga.
Jas. Fricker & Bro.
JEWELERS,
AND DEALERS IN
PIANOS
Barlow Block,
ORGANS,
- - - - Americus, Ga.
at last got
large and
ImiOML & ItUSPiKSS CARDS
LAWYERS.
C. B. McCBORY,
IATT0RNEY AT LAW,
ELLAVILLE, ga.
TRUMS—All claim* from 80 or under, 3;
•vm f.io to $500, ten per corn.; over $5C0, seven
| No charged unloas collcctiona are made.
We desire to call the attention of the public to the fact that we have
settled in our new store on the PUBLIC SQUARE and have on band a
handsome stock of every thing in our line. Our stock consists partly of
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, of All Kinds!
SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WAKE,
TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,
GOLD PENS, PENCILS AND TOOTHPICKS,
WALKING CANES, OPERA GLASSES,
GOLD AND AND SILVER THIMBLES, ETC.
We are Headquarters for
Spectacles and Eye-Glasses!
Can snit nny anil every one in Gold, Silver, Steel, Bronze, Xylonite. Celluloid or
Rubber Framea. We nre Sole Agents for KING’S CELEBRATED PATENT COM
BINATION SPECTACLES—the best in the world. Wo;aell the
Davis and Williams Singer Sewing Machines!
and have constantly on band Needles, Oils, Attachments and Parts for all Machines.
Wo have tho best equipped shop for the
Repair of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
iu this section of tne State. We employ none but first-class workmen and guarantee
all our work. •
LATEST NEWS.
PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT.
DOCTORS.
Dr. 0. B. RAINES,
| SIUGEO.V AND PHYSICIAN.
cf» hia prorcjisionnl service*, with »n cxperl*.
eclM vc" r <, to the people of Amcricu* and
nuy. Office over Davis A Callaway's Htoie. Ilea
’■e at corner of .Jackson a id Church
11 **** »*Mlvo prcnipt attcutiou. lanSflll
DR. C. A. BROOKS,
AMERICUS, GA.
L£i! ! *,kh at iDvennort’a drug; atoro will receive
i.. 0 . 0 ', Will bo found at ulght at the
ESS? ? f <*»• S. H. Hawkins, corner Lee and
^•atrecu. mar 5 8m.
JU8CEL LA NEO US.
* J. Mi'ler. C, Horace McCall.
loaimental Marble Works,
[ -'HLLEltA Mcl’ALL, Proprietors,
"fittest Corner of tho Public Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Et c
"'til. bet Italia, anl American Marti..
■tailing for Cemetery K.ucloi-
y • r, *» * Specialty.
This branch of our business is steadily increasing and all we ask is that parties
who expect to buy a Piano or Organ will cdl and examine our stock and get our
'ues before they buy. If we cannot do ns well or better for yon than you can do
yourselves we do not ask your patronage. The fact that we have sold Pianos and
Organs to dozens of the best businessmen in Americus shows plainly that wo sell as
low ns any one, and when you buy from us you have no freight to pay and save the
trouble of unboxing the instrument, ns we place it in your house and give you a
FIVE YEAR’S guarantee. Wo also have on hand a large stock of small Musical In
struments, consisting of Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Tambourines, Accordeons and
Harmonicas, and also keep Strings of the very best qnality. Violin Bows, Tail pieces,
Bridges, Rosin and all kind of Musical Instrument Trimmings.
The Office of the Southern Express Company
is in oor store and their Agent, Mr. S. C. COOPER is in oar employ as Book-keeper
and Salesman and will be glad to seive all who are needing anything in our lino.
CALI, AND SEE US IN OUR NEW STORE!
oovlllf JAS. FRICKER & BRO
AGNES AYC0CK,
Under Commercial Hotel,
FORSYTH ST., - - AMERICUS, GA.
NEW YORK’S VOTE.
FoirUtn of tha City Districts Gsu-
▼ nssert, Leaving only Ten More
fo be Overhanled»*Bla!ne
Gains Nothing, While
Cleveland Maintains
His Lead.
New York, Nov. 15 2. n. in
To The Constitution; The can
vass in New York county is not
yet finished. What was done to
day did not materially eiTect Cleve
land’s plurality as heretofore an
nounced. The session ot the oan-
vassing board was very uneventful.
Fourteen districts are now can
vassed. A proposition was made
to conlinne the canvass of the
electoral vote alone, dropping the
county and other tickets until that
is finished and announced. Some
doubts were raised as to the legal
ity of this method of proceedure
To night the lawyers of both par
ties will consider the matter, and
if their decision is favorable, the
plan will be adopted to-morrow
morning. In this case, the canvass
will be finished by early afternoon
to-morrow; otherwise not until
Monday night.
New York Times.
Cleveland’* Plurality not Touched.
New York, Nov, 15—1:15.—a. nr
—To The Constitution: The World
says it has not touched its figures
on the electoral vote since last
night; that these has been no
change.
The Times gives Cleveland 1,-
267 plurality, a gain of one over
yesterday. The gain was in Kings
county.
The Sun’s Estimate.
New York, Nov. 15, 1:50 n. ra.
—The Sun fnrn'shes a complete
count of the sixty count'es in this
state thus: Cleveland 569,651;
Blaine 568,410. Cleveland's plu
rality 1,241.
A SEMI-CENTENNIAL CROCK.
New Goods ! Low Prices !
a
ft,
DURHAM’S
IMPROVED
miSDARD TURBINE!
lylbvst ctftrtructfd and fin-
give* Letter perceutRRC.
s power,and U wild l««r leva
" *»«may, p«r ho*® power, than
oth r Turbine In the world,
For Sale.
Acre ". wed improved,
^edUeohh-'^ Oootfneigh-
b l <y rim,
’•teg earljnit this office.
it? lleap En &in>es.
kiej* il* a Cooper Portable
r if teWn iJ „ which I will §ell
f,1 fl®d for soon.
M p t urtm
TO FILL MY NEW STORE I HAVE ORDERED A LARGE STOCK OF
Books, Stationery, Toys, Fancy Soofls, Etc.
Testaments and Bibles from 5 cts. to $14.00 each.
Albums ... from 25 cts. to 10.00 each.
Papetries ... from 15 cts. to 5.00 each.
Toys .... from 1 ct. to 6 00 each.
WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES A SPECIALTY !
Large Stock of Blank Books, Ink and Pens—Best Quality.
Best Grades of Tobacco and Cigars.
Goods to suit all tastes and purses from Candy and he wing
Gum to Quarto Dictionaries and Bibles.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE PRICES !
ffcjirSpecial orders receive prompt attention.
L ‘~ AGNES AYCOCK.
nov2tf
A Wanted i
h ,a^ Whit* Cook. Applet
OMNIBUS
FOli SALE OK TRADE.
We hare a low Landis Omnibu?, which
ill ctiry sixteen passengers, light run
ning, can be drawn by t*o heavy horses
on good road, or run on any road with
four light horses. Bus and harness cost
about $1,000. Will sell it at a big reduc
tion from cost, or will trade for baggies,
hones or moles. We mean business and
will give a good trade. Call on or ad
dress N. O. A J. K. PRINCE.
nov!2tdecl Americus, Ga.
INftURE WITH THE
Norwicli Union Fire lasomc? Societ
ASSBTS *1,120,072.
A. L. REES, Agent,
At ttnnk of AmericHO
Augtut Tl. tit-
Fi fly years ago the Jupp family,
famous Hudson valley butter-mak
ers of that (lay, says a Guilderlaml
(N. Y.) special of Nov. 3, occupied
the larm now belonging to Charles
McChcsncy, near this station. Mrs.
Jupp's butter was always packed
in peculiarly shaped earthen crocks
and commanded, a higher price in
the Albany and other markets.
Before sending a orock of butter to
market it was her custom to lower
it into a well on tbo premises,
which was noted for its very cold
water. Mrs. Jupp would leave the
butter hanging in tho water for
several hours, and when taken out
it would be as liaid and cold as
icc. One day in 1834 she was low'
ering a crock of butler in the well,
when the rope broke and the crock
fell to the bottom. No effort was
made to recover it.
For the first time in its history
this well became almost dry during
the recent long urought in this vi
cinity. A few days ago Farmer
McChcsncy was cleaning the well
out, when he found the crock Mrs.
Jupp had lost fifty years ago. In
taking the crock from the well Mr.
McCbesncy accidentally broke it.
It was about one quarter full of
butter, wbicli was as Bolid and
sweet as it was tho day it was put
down half a century ago. The
crock and its contents arc on exhi
bition at the McChesncy farm, and
hundreds have called to see them.
Colonel Fort’s Colony.
The Massachusetts colony, at
Oak Lawn, is rapidly increasing.
An addition of forty arrived Wed
nesday, and bids fair to become
rapidly increased. A young couple
have already married. Owing to
the limit in space a bridal chamber
was aranged for them, and fitted
up tastclully in a room 7x8 feet.
There was much homesickness, but
no bail health' The people arc go
ing to work at once, and will pro
ceed to improve tho colony.
The government has promised to
establish a postollice there. The
facilities fur securing their every
want will be given them. Colonel
Fort says that by next year they
will he under good headway, and
will begin to develop that section
of the state.
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA.
Thl Florida Tr.r.l—Mr. Boyd',
Money.
Dawson, Novembor 15.—Mr. P.
K. Bo/d, of Leary, was in Macon,
Tuesday night, enjoying the grand
Dcmocratio demonstration. On
Wednesday he came down to Amor-
icus, and on his arrival at the Al
len House, discovered that his
pocket book was goue. He thinks
ho had it in his hip pocket, and
whether it was stolen or dropped
from his pocket, he is unable to
say. It contained some valuable
notes and other papers, and over
one hundred dollars in money.
He was in our city last Thursday,
and up to that time had heard
nothing of his pocket book. I did
not lose mine, and if I bad, it
would havo been a small loss, as it
is quite a small one, with nothing
in it but a bole.
On my return from your city, on
Wednesday night Inst, an old gen
tleman asked permission to share
my seat. Wo soon entered into
conversation, in the course of which
I learned .hat ho was Mr. Andrew
Wilson, from Tecumsia, Michigan,
and that he and about sixty others
on the same train, from tho same
stale and Ohio, wero on their way
to Florida to spend the winter, and
make investments in land and other
property, and engage in tho or-
ange and other industries of that
state. lie said that tho citizens of
Florida and the railroads leading
to and through that state have
been offering liberal inducements
to Northern emigrants, and are
now reaping their reward. He
says there is a continual stream of
travel from the Northern States to
Florida for several months every
year, and ns nearly all these people
give a very favorable account of the
fish, fruits, climate, the future
prospects, &c., of that State in
their loiters, and on their return,
many others arc induced to follow
in their footsteps. He said it costs
him only $45 the round trip, and
that his return ticket holds good
for six months. In consequence
of this influx of people of tho North
and Northwest, tho lands in Flori
da, which formerly were not con
sidered worth tbo paper the deeds
were written on, are now selling at
fabulous prices, and all branches of
business nre in a flourishing condi
tion. Mr. Wilson must be 60 years
ol age, judging from appearance,
and yet be was never in a southern
State before this trip; never saw
cotton in the field till this week.
He says he has the money nnd
plenty of time, and is enjoying the
trip very much.
Messrs. O. C. Cleveland, AVm.
Livingston, A. L. Brown, Monroe
Cleveland and Col. J. T. Thornton
left this morning for Florida, by
privato conveyance,- to see the
country aud have a good time
generally. They carried n lot of
horses and mules with them to sell
on the wav, in order to mako their
trip profitable us well as pleasant.
Mr. Harper Black, ot Sumter
county, is on a visit to relatives
and Iriendsin our city. J. A. F.
CHEAP LUMBER
I am now located at Bell’* i-tacc, n»r Aiorrun
where i will deliver luml . r it mill ler EiXb
Dolor*per 1100 reel, and.;Id the gtifor**
Dollar* Otr 1090. tf. U. W. JOltDAK
An escaped black tiger from
Kobinson’s circus is now roaming
at large in Princess Anne county,
Ya. An old darkey met the tiger
a bridge about dusk, and,
taking the animal for a dog, pro
ceeded to give if a kick, when he
discovered his mistake, and with a
yell that was heard In four coun
ties, jumped into the river and
mad* hia escape.
There arrived by the noon train
at Columbus Tucsdsy a burial case
marked “W. Colston.” A doctor’s
certificate pasted on it announced
that ho had “died from sutfocatiou
by gas.” There was no one to re
ceive the body, and the express
oll'cinla tnado inquiry cve-y where.
About 4 o'clock, however, a color
ed man entered the express ofllc e
and said a man told him there was
a corpse at the ofllcc marked Col
ston, from Birmingham, Ala., un
claimed. lie said lie would like to
see the body. The case was ope n-
cd and he recognized his half
brother lying in it. No word by
mail or express had been sent, and
but for the rigid inquiry made by
Abe express officials the city would
have bad a corpse to bury. Ar
rangements wero made to carry
the remain* over the river to hi*
relatives, who live about three
mil** fram her* in Alabama.
EUFAULA’S INVEMklARIES.
Two Attempts Midi to Barn ths
Town Afttr til* Conflagration*
Eufaula, Ala., Nov. 14 Two
incendiary attempts were discover
ed and thwarted here at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, one in the rear
of Berringer, Strauss & West’s
store, in the heart of a business
block on Broad street. The mis
creant was shot at throe times, but
was missed. He is said by the
watchman to be a white man. The
other attempt wa9 made on Eufaula
street, in the rear of Tbweatt’s
grocery store. The back steps bad
been burned when the lire was dis
covered by parties returning from
a ball. Such steps are being taken
by tbo citizens as it is iwlleved
will prevent a recurrence of the
attempts, and tho fate of a detect
ed incendiary is foreshadowed as
appalling.
Chairman Clapp, of the Republi
can squeezing committee at Wash
ington, thinks Senator Colliding
has done the the Republican party
a terrible wrong, and that he hr*
really been in the employ of the
Democratic managers far two
months or more. In an interview in
New York, Tuesday, Mr. Coukling
said: "It seems quite obvious
that the State of New York
bus appointed the electors
favorable to Cleveland and Hen
dricks, and the sooner the fact
is accepted the better, it seoms to
me, it will be for the whole coun
try.”
Although the base bail season is
a long way off, Ibe Macon Sports
man Association are at work en
gaging their nine for the season.
A letter just received from Clar
ence E. Walker, of Louisville, who
has bcon elected manager, says he
has engaged Burk&low, Wells,
Mulially and Collins. He says
these arc fine batters, and with
others wno arc to be engaged will
form the strongest team in the
State.
Among the resolutions adopted
at the grand Democratic meeting
at Savnnnah the other night was
tho following : ‘‘Resolved, That
we will welcome the day when there
is no Solid South and no Solid
North, but a solid Union as it was
eighty years ago, and when all
American citizens, white and
black, native and adopted, at home
and abroad, shall stand equal before
tho law and bo covered nnd pro
tected by oar country’s flag.”
Another man has been caught
trying to smuggle glass eye*
through the New York custom
house. He had 800 of the artificial
eyes concealed in bis clothing, but
the natural eyes of the detective*
were too much for b-m.
At a recent prize fight in Butte
City gold and silver mines were
wagered and lost and won. This
will not be considered extraordin
arily high betting when it is known
that many gold and silver mines
out there can be bought far a plug
of tobacco.
The Arctic rogiousisnot without
their pleasures. The Esquimaux
girls are very pretty, dance, alng
and do not care for ice cream.
Hot drinks nnd walrus blubber are
their peculiar vanities and aeal
skin sacquca are sold at two iron
hoops and a ten-penny nail.
About aptlllOK.
A noted American said that he would
not give a cent for a man who couldn't
spell a word "moro than one way." No
tice the following apelling: C-l-o-a-t-h-e-s,
C-I-o h, C-l-o-t-h-e-8, C-l-o-z-e. You oan
lake your choice and know that John R.
Shaw'ii is THE PLACE to bny your Fall
and Winter Clothing if you detire to get
ull velue for your money. ocllztf
Sale of Unclaimed Freight.
J. J. Smith, 1 Iron Safe.
.Stephenson, 1 Iron Safe.
Jno. E. Sullivan, 1 Iron Safe.
K<l. Neil, 2 bundles Shafts.
Tillman, 1 empty Keg.
G. II. Totnmey, 1 Grain Mower.
B. A. Harris, half barrel Cider.
J. iHrael, 1 Keg Whisky.
J. T. Jones, 1 Keg Vinegar.
Amtricna Oil Co., 1 barrel Create.
*• “ 1 Tin of Potash.
“ “ 1 poe, 1 orate machinery.
“ “ 2 barrels paint.
Juh. Crook, 1 box iron rooting, 1 box fix
tures.
Carter & Johnson, 3 coils rope.
P. II. Williams, 2 boxes bottles.
J. A. Smith, 1 pg (2 bx) sundries.
D. r. Beverly, 1 plow stook.
E. J. Cheek, 1 baggy.
M.. I box pickles.
Rosser A Monk, 1 case soda-water.
B., 1 sack guano.
No mark and unclaimed, 1 grist mill.
The above will be sold at publio out
cry Dec. 15,1884, from the Southwestern
Railroad depot unless previously claimed
and charges paid.
LOTT WABBBN, Agent
Americas, Os., Nov. 18, 1884. 30d