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V- Americus Recorder. W. fc, aunaw, Him, OBetal Organ »f Webster Caulj. TVEIDir, DEC. 38, 1884. THE MITCHELL CQUflTI MCBDEB. — in. »»unni, The priticulmrs oltlie Godwln- Gregotjr murder, in ViteheU coun ty, in atlll freah in the memories of the reeders' ef the Rzcobdw. The three negroes who are charged with the triple crime are now'lp jail in Albany. Tmf> of them, it will be remombered, were arrested ii| Columbus by Sheriff Burkett, of Bainbridge, who gives the follow ing details of the murder to the Bainbridge. De mocrat. The storv was told to Mr. Burkett by Moses Keaton, and subsequently by bis Wife!' • ■' •' ’ «* ■ Keaton said, in substance: “Wo had determined to kill, Mr., Godwin bebanse he' had taken some hr Worn my, wife because he s that WB; owed him. #e‘ lived near Mm; and knew that he bad “OBey'by him. We intended to him and his heueflcCeper, get a. Sly fnd then take tbe horse aba burey and leave the country {■I. We went to, the house lor thtapurpose—Jtut after they went to bed—me, /’elier Johnson and my wife and ohlld. They were awake; we knocked, and it being Sfeaaftrsiii * “Of 1 ® warm yourselves.” After entering he said, "Go to the wood, pile and get some wood, the ibomTdled out." Me and •M# wint out and cut eomo wood, sind;taking it in tbe house pot the ale Just ioalde the door— . ehntchet we had brought with us. We sat by the fire an hour or more, and talked awhile to Mr. Godwin. Finally, the family al| Ml nejeep, »°d I went to tbe beds M d listened to their breathings. It bad been arranged that me and Johnson were to kill,them and my wife was to break open and rob tbe trunks., Everything ready I struck Mr. Godwin with , the axe on the head crushing bis skull. I then struokbim on . the iaee and neck with the blade of the aze, and he was dead. Johnson had struok Mrs. .Gregory with, the hatchet but had not finished her quite, and had gonq into the other room to ki\) Dipk Gregory, and failed to do so also. I heard them etruggl and run in there to help him. pressed Gregory down on the bed, and leeling for the angle of his Jaw out his throat Johnson bad struck him several Hoke on tbe head with tbe hatobet hut had not quieted him. , Returning to tbe first room old Mrs. Gregory was not dead and we silenced her with tbs hatchet. A.nelse then alarm ed us, aud we left tbe bouse, caught the horse, bitched it to the buggy and left We didn’t take autbiafn but the gun and some shoes. Johnson went nearly to QqtMwrt and I•. haven’t seen him sinoe.”.. , on . .• Tbe woman, Mr. Burkett tells us, told leubstaotiaUy tbe same storyr-altbougb she was not aware her husband had cenfessed the crime: , Keaton said the aze flew off the helm the last blow he struok Mr. Godwin, and struok the waU over tho bed, and that be put it back afterward. We leam that the ooronerk jury found the scar on the wall made by tbe aze as it flew off the helve. For atrocity we never never heard or. read of anything that ezoels this. .THE £ T. tT5 UA. N*w Tow, Dec. 21.—It is re ported here inhf&h railroad cirolea I ' that, the present East Tennessee and Virginia railroad syndicate do not consummate certain arrange ments fdr monqy with wbloh to pay the January Interest oh their bonds, the" eyatem will go to It la believed that Gould and Vanderbilt ate both watching the ■Ituatlon closely, with a view of mMOw. by developments. Jayi uould’now baa lines from the I •enthweet reaching up to Memphtes Mr. Vanderbilt is just beginning to Wild the Pennsylvania South ern from Plttsbnrg to Staunton, Vs., and while there are nine tan- neia on the proposed, line, the heavy work Is already ‘ contracted out. With this line built, If Gould and Vanderbilt can get possession of the eld Eut Tennessee system from Bristol to Chattanooga, and connecting with Vanderbilt’s new line at Roaaoka or thereabout, and the Memphis and Charleston, and eoaaeet with Gould’a routhwestern lines at Memphis, they 1 will have a great through Una from New York to the extreme sooth week It la suspected that Vanderbilt and Gould will mate this deal, and make a great trunk line to the southwest. It Is impossible to say what will be done about the Janu ary interest on the East Tennessee sad' Virginia'' railroad' bonds, but the belief is general that it will- be defaulted. If so, you may look for some lively shaking up in south ern railroad cirolea. THIRD ANNUAL Absolutely Pure. Tbla powder sever vertee. A marvel of purity strength and whol—omene—.B^ote economical then tha ^ordinary Unde, and cannot be sold in eoropetion with the multitude of low teat, abort weight, sire* or phosphate powders. Sold only In ‘in mm. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO, IOC Wall Street. New York. decK/L Ttf rax Public: X have been a »s»IppipSi(s ssmassssiva her uatfi then wn • com pie to dry. rod eh wo«ld becomo bo Inflsmsa so to ernek Herr and angry, and tha burning tenia- (ton would be almost tntoforsbW. mee. lbsvs tried many remsdies.and have paid ulncdfor a time, X soon reltpeed •rain to ben; ijr troubled aa erer, and daring the winter of end MM 1 euffered so much as to bo entirely _ began Com# a permanent Improverast "■ Mr TOfeSfi*' MRS. BE5J. SMITH, f certify that the above statement of my wife■ la eommuniti Isrinstoe] rife, ie full dealer in atoel •nUtWd u credit 0 Dona at BUnrtewJ.^I^oTineejif Quebce, this twenty-eerenU •I hare a October, 1882. 1*0. MCKIN8TRT, JIUlMtr of |A« Gotptl. j. Smith recently and to be thorougbly and permanently L. C. McKINsTBY, gtd•» Adwni CK 0V-, P. Q. Vo. n. and Vo. V. //. BOCTOM Bept f, lSit nuwBrninl Sew Millinery store, I- BARLOW BLOCK. Mrs. F. S. WARM & (XI. 200 VALUABLE GIFTS, -BY TBE- Americus Recorder TO ITS ADVANCE FATING SUBSCRIBERS. STILL LEADS MondmyyHaroh 2nd, 1886. Deslrin ioerease the circulation of the Ra- cohdex, st the seme time te encourage the payment of bud tlooe to advance, we have tor the peat two yeura annually dlatrlbnted a number •f valuable and useful presents among those of 0*r anbecribere who paid up all arrears and one jeer In advanec. Those Platribullona were so falrlj conducted, and the preeeute gavo suoh gen eral satisfaction, we have determined to make another dixtribnlkm on the id of March next, at which wo shall distribute among those of oar sabaeribers who pa/ up all arrears and ona year In advance tbe following presents:;; ONE TON BTMA8TODON GUANO BTMASTODON GUANO I"® TmlM, Am.rl.uo, Ok. Tnu I>ru4 U koknowl. rind to bo without a superior in IU fertlhiin. qualltioo, bo In. ol hl,h_ frtde ond msnufactarod of th. beat material*. TbU ton will be diotrlb- dreOTTON SEED MEAL !“ 1 EI WCOTTON BEBaMEAL!-« Manu factored by the Americus Oil Company. As a fortlllcer this Meal has proved to bo of tho greatest value. It not only produofo Immediate “unite, but its effect* can be seen on the eoil for ,reral yean after. U ta also a fine food for rtock. ft Isaola by the Oil Conmany at their will for |23 per ton. Tbla ton will be distributed In three prises—one,of one-half ton and two of one-quar ter ton. WHITE SEWING MACHINE! WHITE|SEWING MACHINE! I WHITE SEWING MACHINE!!! C—MONARCH 6 HT BOUND BOSOM SHIRTS!! From the well-known home ©T Geo. B. Clnett, Bro. * Co., Troy New York; These shirt are the very beet made, both in material, «ut and workmanship. They are handsome, durable and never foil to give satisfaction. Thv- can be aten at the afore of John R. Shaw, on Forsyth itreet, whole agent for their sale. Go »''A nee them. ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS “CROSS-CUT” SMOKING TOBACCO! Manufactured by W. Duke. Sons & Co., Dur ham, N. U-, Irom old North Carolina leaf, and put up In handsome foil packages. As wa-woald like aa maay as possible to try It, wo ;aball distribute tt In packages ol one pound each. FIFTEEN BOXES- TWENTY BARS EACH- LIGHTNING SOAP!!! Mannfoeturedlby W. O. 'Neff A Co.,f Atlanta. This Is a new soap, one of tho moat wondsrfkxl die • B f , f.F oce “ tbla >o«P new prooees this soap clothing almost witb- ord.atibe same tlmo 11 Bnta.ua lt i.WMro.tfd 100 in jrtirv Thiol Aa-, of mumUod wootaunkip, wnbodjta, -U ttaji Ulnt improTenonu known to Mwlor nuiebln. iiieohaol.m, .emoUii k UrfW no., rfworkudl doing it tottor thui ill other mkchiof ■ Tho inachino can bo icon ai the l)ry (li or JOUKU.HUAW. on K.wlh tire Solo Agent for lie aale in Amtritni. tarOENTS'lFINE HAT IVH To bo elected bo too lndt, ma and fine itock ofCaloln Carter . larghoo and Uat dealer, ft Araoricoi. ameo tbo wtawr of the fortunate Uckot the Un- oat bat to bo fbond la Atoericno, ai bo can aoltot ■tyU ftom tin enUro Itock. tWPAIB OF LADIES' FINE SHOES 1 Prom th. ntrimtad manntactnrtng oattbllthtkaat of Stribi.y A Co, Cincinnati. Ohio, who hare at tained . national reputation to tb.lr lino. Thejo aims art the handsomest pair ever brought to '• Shaw, who to dole Agent for.th.ee good, to Ladies’ Fanoy Goods TrimmingH I Underwear! * i Dress Goods! Etc.,Etc. WOULD INVITE THE LADIES OF AUE1U0US AND VIOI THEM AND IS AND PB tT THEY WILL lOflO—TWO BOXES—1000 DUKE OF DURHAM CIQAHETTE81! A Co, Durham, denting without in tha least It la tho finest I der to give aa i of trying It, it \ bars each. 100—B-O-O-K-8!—100 BY STANDARD AUTHORS !! BOUND IN CLOTH AND GOLD !!! These books are all by tha moat popular author*, printed on good paper, handsomely bound to Cloth and bold, and would make a valuable ad dition to any library. tar 8-i-L-v-E-u w-A-T-c-n i -®i Fine Cue and Oood Mooomont.. Wajoffor on frnndnlenl good,, for when n mu n.nte a watch, ho wuti one ko can roly upon. GBTSILVER BUTTER DISH ! with Coror, n Uudiom. Article. SILVER PLATED TABLE SPOONS, SILVER PLATED.TEA SPOONS, SILVER PLATED FORKS. CHAMBER SETT-FOUR PIECES, CHINA FRUIT DISH, ' SILK HANKERCHIEFS, BRONZE LAMP, HANDSAW,] JEWELRY, BUGGY WHIP, And a Number of Other Articles. MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION. HANDSOME WETH THOMAS CLOCK TO f urnlahed by HeBrld. A Om, ed AUutt. ar ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS TO J ..MAY LEE” SMOKING TOBACCO 1 Muntaetnnd by W. Duke, gone kOo, V. a. from Old North Caroijr- llWia# The Distribatlon|will be nuJe^n’tho following manner: Tho aama;and|poatfoaca of each anb* Bon, tha popi- serlber will be written on a aUp of paper and put in an envelope, and all placed In a box. Tht namo of each of tho presents to be drawn wll' also be plaeed In envelopee and pat In anothei box. Ob the day of the distribution iheoe boxee will he turned over to a committee of responsible gentlemen, wha, before the drawing begins, wll call upon tome of the andlaace to mix tho con tents of the boxee Ito (their satis faction. A ft a thle, two boys, one at each, win taka envelope: •ImulUneooilr fhma the boxes end band them U tbe eemmlttee, who will Ant reed tbs name aa* then the present. The eecreUriea will keep correct list of tbe nemee of the enbecribere asa the ertklea drawn ae they are called out. Tbla will eoatinue until every article has bean draws fiom the box of present*, when tha committee will declare tbe distribution completed. In the box of presents there will be voauaiv, hence every name drawn.* foom tha box of names before the*preaeuta are exhausted wUCgetgooe ot these articles, most of which are worth many tunes tbe amount paid for subscription. Remittances may ha made by peat oOoi order or registered letter. Clmfoe.-We will give acepyjof tte paper free to any onefgctttog up a slab of ten anbecribera sither new or old cues renewing. Cask to; accompany name* In all ease*. Any ona can set aa agent for tha RECORDER, st wa w01 not be reaposMUe nntO we receive tbe money for aubecription. We guarantee to furnish a paper worth at leas tha price asked for It-fft-bealdes giving an op. portssKy'to get one. o * the^ahovelhaadeomi We invite everybody and the public gen erally to call at our shop and examine oiir immense stock of First-Class Finished Single and Double Seat Buggies and One Horse Wagons, of all styles and sizes. All of which are of our own manufucture, and will be sold as cheap as it is possible to sell such work in any, market. In reference to our Single and Double Seat Dexter Buggies, we will say we were the first to intioduce them in this coun try, and have from the beginning up to the present time cqnstantly improved them, and we believe we now have them perfect. We 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^id 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. Try us and be convinced. Americus Ga., July 25, 1884. «» OOTO CALVIN CARTER & SON SPes BOOTS AXTD MW, Public Square, . . Americus, Ga. LEAST MONEY! NewIStore ' 'AMDS New Goods. This is My Space! A. D.B. McKenzie — WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN • •- - *rm ■Kikta tkto youfconnotJpoMiUy torwt M U ■ totlor nj tor lk. Zl. ... aftmrycftr* Remember tnxi uieveiana uu « 5 uu.»v-- —- —-— otton Avenue, • UndetRscoHDixOffice, befor*. US* gjuU***.*" 9