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led 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1884. Daily, Pun YKArt,...(8.8d' : Wkkkly, “ aoftj Americus Recorder XV. roauaanu by •_ ,‘Xm cmagSM Ba. OFFICE ON COTTON ATjEOTJE, AMERICUS. Americni ii th3 county sent ot Samter Jhtr Georcia, fiftttfited on tho Soath- 71 miles southwest of JSoo and about 80 miles north of the rSriilB Use* I* 1* situated in the finest ■ection of Georgia, raising a greatet vari ety of agricultural and horticultural pro- Snct! than any other part of the Sooth, eombiniDg all the fruits, grain and Vege- Sblpsof the temperate and semi-tropical Soes-wbeat, corn, rye, Oats, rice, Irish ind iweet potatoes, peanuts, ohufas, pe*»i B0 R ,ir caDe ’ n JPP le8 > P«««» netebes, grapes, plums and other fruits. Tbs climate is mild and equable, and one of the most healthy in the world, the air Wig pure and rtry and most beneficial lor hngVnd throat diseases. AH kinds of outdoor work can be performed without (floooreoienoe from 1 summer beat or viator cold. Americas has a population of 6,000, is beautifully situated on high and rolling ground and toasts of some of the haadtomest'business blocks iu the South. The city hss fine ptfblio schools; good churches; a large publio library ; oae dally/ one semi-weekly and two weekly newspapers; a new opera house, completely furnished witu scenery and capable of seating1,000 persons; a well organized fire department, including »{iroflas steamers; the streets aro well paved, sewered and lighted; thero are ivo flouring mills, a cotton seed oil mill, planing mill and variety works, carriage factory, and a number of minor manfaoto- ries; about two hundred firms are engaged to mercantile business three banks with id abundance of capital; two good hotels inruish good accommodattion. Americas is tho centre of trade for six counties comprising the richest agricul tural section in Georgia, the average an- xo&l cotton receipts being 30,000 bales; which will be largely increased by the completion of the Preston and Lumpkin rrilrond now in process of construction. It to the largest city m Southwest Geor- £ i, and has been appropriately named e “Commercial Capital” of that sec tion, tad it is rapidly growing in popu lation and wealth. As a place of busi ness residence it presents attractions equiled by few cities iu the South. Property of all kinds is comparatively cheap, although rapidly 'advancing in nine; the inhabitants of both city and owutry are cultivated, courteous and Itupitable, with a cordial welcome to im- uigraotft. To enterprfsina tradesmen, ju dicious capitalists and industrious farm er* this section of Georgia offers fine op portunities. Any information in regard to city or country will be cheerfully fur nished by addressing, the Amkuicus He conbF.u, Americas, Ga. SOMETHING SPECIAL ; r ! FOB THE HOLIDAYS -IN THE LINE OF- LB.B0SW0RTH FORSYTH ST., AMERICUS, GA. Has just received the following new goods for the Holidays, to which he invites special attention. Dried Fruits, Citrons, Prunes, Currants, Raisins and Figs, MALAGA GRAPES AND MINCE MEATS I FRESH APPLES, ORANGES, APPLE BUTTER FRESH AND GOOD, MAPLE Sl’UUP, BUNKER HILL PIUKI.ES AND GHERKINS. CHRISTMAS CANDIES! CHOICE, FRESH, MIXED CANDIES, TOY CANDIES, ETC. Canned Goods! WASHINGTON MONUMENT. CAPITAL PRIZE,$150,000. *'We do hereby certify that we supervise the arranyemmu for all the Monthly and bem-Annual Drawings of The Louisiana age and control and that the same are conducted with hon esty, fairness, and in good faith toward ah parties, and we authorise the Company to use this certificate, with fac-similct of our signatures attached, in its advertisements.'- I C. 11. McCRORY, iTTORUEY AT LAW, -WlLAVILLK, GA. TERMS—All claim* from- 80 or under, 8; t'W to $500, ten per cent.: over $500, seven ttiscjLLAftEO US. Edw, J. MiUer. C, Horaco MuCall. I imvo tho finest lino of Canned Gooils evoi brought to AmaricnR, all of which aro full weight and firat-olaas goods, embracing BARTLETT PEARS, • PINE APPLES, STRAWBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, PEACHES, TOMATOES, GREEN CORN, CODFISH HALLS, PRESERVES AND JELLIES OF ALL KINDS, PICKLES—BUNKER HILL, GHERKINS, (.'HOW-CHOW, MIXED. BUOKWEAT FLOOR AND OAT MEAL, CODFISH AND YANKEE BEANS, CANNED MACKEREL, CANNED SALMON. BEEF AND HAMS. DRIED BEEF, CREAM CHEESE, FINE GOSHEN BUTTER, and dfhrttuino in xux line or FANCY AN1) STAPLE GROCERIES. ALSO KLJ£I‘S TUX FJSXHT XXANUS OX LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Budwoiser Beer on loo, Eto. Americas, Go,, December 3,1884. ml X,. B. BOSWORTH. Louisians State Lottery Company. Incorporated in 1MI for 2 5 year* by tho Leclsla- ture (or Kducatlonal and Cast-liable purposes— with a capital of $l,000,000-to which a i ftmd of over $550,000 hu nlnco been added. By an overwhelming popular vote if* fra wna made a part of the piewnt State Conttltutiou adopted December 2d, A. D.. 1871. I!a Grand Single NnmberDrairlucf take* place monthly. It n Lock at the followiug Dl»t 195tb Grand • i . . ANIs TW- Extraordinary M-Ainal Drawing! In llie Academy of Mnalc, New Or leans, Tuesday, Deoembcr 10,*84. Under the peraonat auporvlafonaud management of Gan. G. T. Dauraaard, >>f Loutalann, and Gan. Jubat A. Ear Ijr. of Virginia. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. t3TNotIce—Tickets are Tan JDollare only. Halves $0. Fifth* $3. Tenths$1. iurr or rajas*. 1 CAPITAL PRIZE OP $15O,COO....$15C,O0O 1 GRAND PRIZE OP 5*,00)..•. 60 00 1 OKANI) PRIZE OP Monk. .. aa.non 2 LARGE PRIZES OF 0,000.. 1,0 0.... 20,000 25/00 *00 200.... 40,000 000 « 1100.... 110.000 1,0C0 •• 50.... 60,000 ArrantiMATioM mixes.” 100 Approximation^Prizes u| $200.... $20,000 100..., 75.... 10.000 7.6T 2,279 Prlsea, amounting to $672,600 Application for rates to cluba should bo made only to tho offico of the Company In Now Orleans, For further Information write clearly, giving K U address. POSTAL NOTES. Exprcar onoy Order*, or New York Exchange in ordl< nnry fetter. Currency by Kxprei §3 and op ward by Kxprc«» Si? . , - .. onr expense) ad- dressed , If. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La. or H. A. DAUPHIN, * * 60T Seventh St., Washington, D. C. Make P. O. Money Order* payable and address Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK New Orleane, La. This is My Space! MILLEH & McUALL, Proprietors, Southwest Corner of tha Publio Square, AMERICUS, GA. •f Uia b’etl,Italian and AmflricAri Mdrble. Iran Mailing for Cemetery Enclos ure*, a Specialty. -ITJ i U i J l * X5.et W-ttW.M.COBB S^MPnrehuol from n«ro * Cobb Ibe Mm M * A 'l»U I^»Uioo«o.o..» , °0*TOW. y keep on li,ad the very beat cuts of fe.'lfe Uft SAUSAGE, orb’.rttaTilM .0.1 Fruit. In hvL^yS?*.thjOaed Goode, etc. It la their aim *tnt etas* establishment, Sid give tbalr lowest pricy*, for Cattle, Hogs, and a Poa: Sal®. Aer$«, well improved, F yn. Can bo, bought low by «rt, |tt thiToaico. * potllml A. D.B. McKenzie WHOLESALE AND HETAIL DEALER IN WHISKIES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Etc. I have in stock n beautiful line of all hand made Hoar Masli Whiskies four years old. Also a very tine quality of Blended Whiakie?, which I will sell very low FOR CASH i No\r h* your time to purchase a pore article for less money thau ever before. A1kl\ a very targe stock of Tobaeco and Cigars, any grade you can imagine. Remember that Cleveland and Uendrioks arc elected—dowu goo-luxe i, also Whiskey,.Tobacco and Cigars. A. B. B. MoKENSXE, Cotton Avenue, - Under Recorder Office, - Americus, Ga no\23rol , . KT.0OD. .—t a $80 M-Sbat Repaatin J — Bifla for $13, a 80 Breach Loadlnx Ovn for $16, a $12 Concert Orxanette for $7; a $25 IU lc Lauteru for $12, a tiolld Gold $*25 Watch for $15, a $15 Silver Watch for $3. You can get *»y oj tbeseVyirrarticUa Fraa If you wtll devute a fewXUUbouraofyour UUoro tiros aveainz* to intiod>wing our new goods. On* Jadar fecured a Gold Wit«h »rte, In a fngle>fter- noon. A gendetnaa got a Oliver watch for fifteen mlnntes* work. A boy 11 years old secured a 9 day; hundred* «d othersTVT A VTrtv ntcarly a* well. IfyouWADll bat* a Magic Lnntarnyou can atari a bual- heaa that will piy you from Tea to Fifteen Dollar* ovary nlghL Bend *i once for our illustrated CVofozue of Gold and Stiver Watcbea, Self Cock ing Bill Dog, Kavolvera, Spy Ulawoa, Indian Scout and AHrpoorafcet Wewsopaa, Tafog-iaph Instrument*, Type Writer*; Org*Bf, Aeeornk»ita, CO.. 189 Nnaann Street. Haw York. oct$codav4nr , j f - COTTAG ES: _ v tafoIug U plate* of Cottage* casting from fVO i.amroosc.e^.A,*^. MASON & HAMLIN STYLES ORGANS **» ™ Richest honors at all great World’* Exhibition* for seveotern year*. Only Americau Organa nwnntoii auch at any. Foe cash, cay payment* or rented. UPRIGHT PIANOS presenttof very highest excellence yet attained In each inatraoienU; adding to .ill prt-rJou* 1m- t.rovcmcnu one of greater valut- tnau any; secur ing mo«t pure, refined, musical tones rend iocreta- cd durability; erpcclaily avoid ire,' llibtHtv to gat out of tuac. IUostrated catalocu e free. Boston, M4 Tremant CblcagoilO ^abailiAre.’ covlVul ’."AGEiiTS WAITED * II BXDRlVKt*. Complete, Official, II- at Triplett—stroked by . lyrirnd* ot tho Candidates. tf pedal terms to thawlordrrfar from a diataaca. Tlvo book you want. Wr^^mitar^or sand taUk* the the yttmllks i U*Z3*L Mr Blai,. CHRISTMAS IS COMING, AND SMTA CLAUS THE CONFECTIONERY STOUR OF W. E. CLARK, On Forsyth Street, WIIKRK CAN DBIFOUM) AV1RAUTIFUI. 8KLEITION OP CANDIES, FRUITS, NUTS, i CANNED GOODS, RAISINS, CAKES, PIES, And everything necessary to maka holiday w*ak a happy one. A FULL LINK OF T-O-Y-S K9"Order> for CukoR anil other Biking attended to promptly, novfidmt DURHAM’S IMPROVED STANDARD TURBINE! la the;beat cuwtructed and fin- bhed* gives let Ur paraaiataRa. mote power, and U add tor la as mousy, per hoaa power, than r anjroth rTurbine In the world, * IW"Ncw pamphlet seat fraa. by BOOS., New T®rk. not 19ml WARTEfi INHEDIATELY J°5S« krtiphy. 14,000 n.ilea of vtrs now being axUaded by tbs B. * O. Telegraph Co., The National Tal. t 'o. Organized. Tha Uoakm’ A Merchants’ and The Postal Tel. Cos.are both txuhiDgalead with new lines. Th# standard Multiplex Teh Co., re- ■ r incorporated, extends Bast, West, North, Font!). Good poaftkma now ready. For fru- in format Ion, address, with »tamp, The Penas. A New Jersey Telegraph, Shorthand $ Shepherd Dogs. . i. B. Bntti*, of New York, now min ing lo flmilbTitlo, b*. lOthoroBgbbwd Bcolcb BbepberJ pop* for se'.e. Th, do w.Il to Mil o« or tUm Ua. FtTC-'^n-Lf * Wasiiinqton, December C.—The long expected completion of the Washington monument obelisk was accomplished this afternoon by set' ting in place the marble capstone and its pyramidal apex'of alum- nium. The ceremonies were lew and eimple, an elaborate celebration of the event being reserved for Washington’s birthday. Shortly after 2 o'clock Colonel Thomas L. Casey, the government engineer in charge, and hU assis tants, Captain Davis, United States army, and Bernard P. Green, civil engineer, together with Master Me- chanic McLaughlin and several workmen, standing on the narrow platform around the sloping marble roof near tho summit, proceeded to set the capBtouo weighing 3,000 pounds, which was suspended from a quadrupod of heavy foists sup ported by a platform and towering forty feet above tbem. As (oon as the capstone was set the American flag was 1 unfurled over head and a salute of twenty-one guns was promptly flred by Major Uinno- man’s militia battery in tho white bouse grounds. From far below the sound of cliccrscamc up faintly from the crowd of spectators gath ered around the baso of the monu ment, while numbers of invited -nests on tbo 500 feet platform nod u the interior ot the monument at that level spontaneously struck up the “Star-Spangled Banner,’’ and other patriotic songs. A steady downpour of rain had given place a little while previously to a brisk gale of wind. At this elevation and blowing about 55 miles an hour, very few oi the invited guests cared to avail themselves of the privilege of climbing the nearly perpendicular ladder from the 600 foot platform to the dizzy height of 533 feet from which three or four journalists and half a dozen other adventurous climbers witnessed the placing of tho cap Btone and subse quently ascended to its pinnacle. Meanwhile the Washington mon ument society, represented by Dr. Joseph W. Taner, Hon. Horatio King, General Win. Mekeo Dunn, Dr. Daniel B. Clark and T. L. Har vey, seorctary, hold a meeting on the elevator platform at a height of 500 feet, and when the artillery fir ing announced the fixture of the capstone, adopted a resolution of fered by General Dunn, congratu lating tbe American peopta on the completion of this enduring monu ment ot our nation’s gratitude to the father of his country. Among those present to-day at the comple tion of tbe structure was one of tho master mechanics who laid the cor ner stone of tbe monument more than 3G years sgo, and an old watch man of tbe monument, who has been continuously orapioyed in that ca pacity during nearly tho whole of the intervening period. The flag over tho monument floated to-day from the flag staff tbo top of which is exactly Bix hundred feet from the ground, time displaying Ameri can colors at tho greatest height of construction ever yet known in tho world. The monument itself with its total height of live hundred and flfty feet far over tops every other structure of hnman hands. The alumnium apex of the monument is engraved with inscriptions as fol lows : On one face “chief engineer and architect, Thomas Lincoln Casey, colonel oorps of engineers. Assistants, George W. Davis 1-tth United States infantry; Bernard H. Green, civil ongincer; master me chanic, P, H. II. McLaughlin. On another side is the inscription, “Corner stone laid on the bed of tbe foundation July 4,1818. First ■tone at height of 152 feet, laid August 1,1880. Capslono set De cember 6,1884.’’ On the third side, “Joint commission on tbe setting of the capstone; Chester A. Arthur, W. W. Corcoran, chairman; M. E. Bell, Edward Clark, John Newton, act of August 2, 1878.” On the fourth face were the words, “Laus Deo.” i.n.uijjg 0EOMJIA M1I1BLK FOB THE CAB- ■ ■' lT0L ▲tlaxu ConaULOtlftn. Mr. H. 0. Clement, of Chioago, president ot the Georgia Marble company, is'In the city; with sev eral of his associates, for 1 the pur pose of inspecting the work at his quarry. Touching: the ilssue of Georgia marble for tbo capltol, .Jie said: , , ' ' "Onr ooinpiny has ten Ilmen'tbe interest in Georgia ttttrble that any other company, has. I Mb therefore entitled to speak on this subject. I hare to. say that the commissioners did fxaefjy,right iu closing that contract for building the capital of oolitic Hihbstone. 1( I had been a commissioner ! Stldutd have done exactly as they: did,' ;I do not beliava that the; legislature ought to iuterlere. with their con-' tract. I have investigated the matter closelv, and as a business man am prepared to-'say'that'tbe state has an advantage of-at least *100,000 in that, contract, pi It' would bo very dangerous to break it and try te make a new oge,-and ■while I should of .course be de lighted to see the capital built oi Georgia marble, I could sot, as deeply interested as I am/advise the legislature to interfere with the work of the commissioners. They have acted wisely and have sccnred a bargain in their' con tract.” ''» '' •' “Do you think the legislature ought to add >200,QQ0 to the ap propriation that, Georgia,marble might bo substituted?” .' .J, . “That is a matter tor.tjm legisla ture'to consider. I could hoc ex press art' opinion ; as I sin hot farhll- nr with your state flnsncesp- I should, oi course, be glsd to see it done, but tbe propriety of - doing it would depend entirely upon the condition of tho state treasury. Ono thing is certain, no- friend of the state would move (o interfere with tbe oontinct that tho commis sion has made- Any legislatjqp,p9 this subject should be to, simply add enough money to make' abub- stitut ion of other material with the consent of tho contractors.” Will it injure your quairiel to have t he oapitol built qf limestone?” “It would be better, lor qij.of course, to have our marble used Iu the capital, but 1 think to bqitd it of llmostonc docs tie no’Injury. Wc have already sold to two iarge marble workers in the -north all tbo marble that we cap,, ppssibly get out for two mpnth's. They have taken 100 cars eaeu. ’ Wo expect to increase our capacity to 2,500 cars for tbo next year, (but I think we havo closed a ,-Controet with a Boston company to train load n day of our This company has now pati outting marble, as much /superior to the old hamt cutting as the sew ing machine is to the hand tewing. They propose to build.-itrge warn nt Marietta, Invcsting pvor. $100,- 000, and to work up there eight or ten car loads a day of oiir mar ble. There is not the slightest difficulty iu our selling all the. out put of our quarries, so thaf the question of furnishing tj^o marble for tbe capitol 1b a very small mat- :. In qao!lty,' J 'v»Hcty our inarble is’ tiuiflnwt Who now Unknown will take 150,0001 The little tussel ot thousands of all torts and conditions of people with Fortune, will take place at New Orleans, La., on Tuesday, Dee. 16tb, 1884, when Gens. G. T. Beauregard of Louisiana and Jubsl A. Early of Virginia will gently but firmly scatter (522,500 among the fortunate lieket-bolaera of Tho Louisiana State Lottery, at the Grand Semi-Annual (175th month ly) Drawing, of which “M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.” la for tbe capitol i ter with us. and extent our I in the country, Yodr own people do not begin to appreciate yrhat wealth you bayo in your mountains. Wc will show you In less thsn six months something that will aur- prise yon,” * : A Huge Hat. From tbe Jobosboro Ga., News. . .f Last Thursday Mr. Epbyalm Rountree brought a huge rat to town, which he had killed on his plscc. The' rat was the largest ever seen In these parte, and meas ured over twenty.inebci In length. Something bad been killing lly. It’s chickens for some time, and he knew not what It ffttti Thurs day morning he discovered 'that his chickens were being disturbed and hastened to tbeirrwrue,. When coming up with them.he sqw this rat with a grown 'pullet, making hiivpo with it. That “rat'Bid the pellet by the- neck, and was fast choking-it to death. Mr. B.- bad to get jj wishotguq ,before,UB.,eoH|d conquer the rat, hut be firmly came out victorioue, and’ brought' tbe dead rat to town. It was the lar gest rat we V v .e ever,*een, r and somewhat rcsemblpd (ifi HdYiixk"ttm* etita koutbW»M*»UId dsn Ulrica is an In&llible cun tot I' sis*. Horn. Threat, ffisedlog ~ moatb »nd Ulc<;ra. Clcxiistl