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DAILy * americus Recorder PUBLISHKD BY nr. Ij. GIjHSBN BR. — ■ ■'■ - ■ ■■ jfPlCE ON COTTON ATEWUfi. Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1^84. Daily, Pan Ybar,..,|«.S0 Wbrklv, “ ... 100 AMERICUS. imerious is ths county cost ol Snmtcr Georgia, situated on the South- JHern roilrond, 71 miles southwest of Z,n and about 80 miles north of the witia line. It is situated in the finest IsioD of Georgia, raising a greater vari- erof agricultural and horticultural pro- Jin than any other part of the South, Lbining all the fruits, grain and vege- 3(8 of the temperate and semi-tropical Mffi-wheat, corn, rye, oats, rico, Irish sweet potatoes, peanuts, chufas, V e “ rs ' .(the most healthy in the world, the air JiUaimra and dry aod most beneficial for I,HI and throat diseases. All kinds of outdoor work can bo performed without ineoatealence from summer heat or wister oold. Amerious has a population of 6000, is beautifully situated on high isd rolling ground and boasts of some of tin handsomest business blocks in'the Soith The city has fine publio schools; Mdchurches; a largo publio library; V daily, one semi-weekly and two ,%eekly newspapers; a new opera home, completely furnished wftu scenery and „ruble of seating 1,000 persons; a we!’ organized fire department, tncludru two line steamers; tho etreeU are wel pared, sewered and lighted; there are two flouring mills, a cottonseed oil mill, pining mill and variety works, carriage rectory, and anumber of minor manfaoto- riei; about two hundred firms are engaged in mercantile business; three banks with ae abundance of capital; two good hotels inroish good accommodattion, Americas is tho centre of trade for sue counties comprising tho richest agricul tural seotion In Georgia, the average an- nualcotton reoeipts being 80,000 bales, which will be largely increased by the completion of tho Preston and Lumpkin railroad now in process of construction. Itis tho largest city in Southwest Geor gia and has been- appropriately named the "Commercial Cupitnl” of that sec tion, and It is rapidly growing in popu lation and wealth. As a place of busi ness residence it presents attractions equeled by few cities in the South. Property of all kinds is comparatively cheap, although rapidly advancing in relue; tho inhabitants of both olty and country are cultivated, courteous and hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im- : - its. To enterprising tradesmen, ju dicious capitalists and industrious farm ers this sectron of Georgia offers fine op- portunitics. Any information in regard to city or country will bo obeorfully fur nished by addressing the Amekiccs list- connsa.'Americus, Ga. BARLOW BLOCK. Mrs. F. S. WARM & «). HAVING OPENED IN THE BARLOW BLOCK|A NEW AND FINE, LINE OP PROFESSIONAL &BBSI1IESS CARDS LAWYERS. C. R. XcCRORY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ELLAVILLE, GA.. TERMS—All ofcime from 930 or undar, $8; from 930 to 9900, ton per cent.; over 9900, Mrcn per cent. No charyes unless collection* are r ’ May 14-tf.a MISCELLANEO US. Edw« l. Miller. O, Bonce MoOell. ■ILLEK ft McUALL, Proprietors, Bonthwest Corner of the Publio Square, AMERIOUS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Eto •fUi. be.t Italian and American Marble. ■-tt smsll oost can be. seenred for your loved ones, by joining the Zn.igh.ts of Honor. Let every husband and father do it. Rcgu- Ur lodge meeting Urst and third Friday For particulars call on „ Is E. TAYLOR, Dio. Or, D. K. Biunbox, Reporter, deellyl Prs. M. B. FOSTER Jfishes to inform bar old patrons and friends that aha wfli confined In the Dress Making business, but has moved to her residence, in the bouse with Mr. “• Cohen, corner Church and Forrest where she will be pleasod to see »u her old customers and friends, - decietf DURHAM’S IMPROVED STANDARD TURBINE! 1*[the beat constructed and fin- inked, Rivpa U tter pure sat. more power, and i. *cld U.r 1«m v^w.'rT* 1 e&s ALE-RENT, OR LEASE plantation of 1,700 acres in Terrell rJJJtj; 1,000 acres cleared. Good land; wu buildings. Will sell on long lime, food security, end will sell all stock, “"•Mbrage, etc. Or will lease or rent ™ good terms, with good security. This “•splendid opportunity for M en- anurf all spiul. Enquire “*•«>an** nSce. *»rs»berA l*»d. wtl IlLLIIERT! Ladled Fancy Goods^ Trimmings! • Underwear! Dress Goods! Eto., Eto. VOAPlTAt, PRI» STS,0(H) TlcketaanljrtS. Shares In proportion Louisiana State Lottery Go. "Wedohenhy cerUfythat we the arrangemenit for all the Mo Semi-Annual Drawinge if The State Lottery Company,andinp age and control the Srawtnge l , and that the same an conducted with hon- city, faimeu, and in good faithtoward oR parties, and we authorize the Company to use thie certificate, with fac-timilee of our ' in He adeertieemente," eignaturee Co mm Is. lowers. Incorporated in ISM fcMJ yean by the legtsln- tur. for Educational and Charitable purposes— with . capital of 11,000,000-10 which • l land of over *800,000 bu lines boon added. By an overwhelming popular role its fninchUr was made s part of the present State Conjtltntlon adopted Dooombor 2d, £ d., lire. Tit only Lottery tttr tottd on and autiritd I, lit people of eng Stale. It niter leala or perfpeau. Its Grand Slagle Number Drawings Oaks pi nos ausntbp. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A PORTVNE. FIRST SRAS1 DRAWINO, CLASS A, IN TUB ACADEMY OP MUSIC, NEW OR- - BLEANS, TUESDAY, • A TOUR OF THE EXPOSITION. 0«or*l», Florida and Oarolla* De partments m yet Alatit Vn- occupied. New Orleans, Deo. 25.—The expoiltlon is long way from being in shape yet. To-day I set out to make a systematic survey of the exhibits or the Southern States in the government building, but, I found the space of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida practically unoccupied. The honest begin ning is made in preparing for their display. Arkansas is in good shape, and makes a lino show for an agricultural Stale; She olaims among other things 70 kinds of valuable woods, 160 different grasses, a variety and quality of minerals unsurpassed, the position of fruit garden of the Southwest, every kind of fibre used in the arts, and all the orops that will grow between the Gulf and the lakes. The claim is backed with a fine display of authentib specimens. In faot, one gathers from the South ern States exhibits, so fat as they are visible, that this section has a variety and extent of resources of a natural kind that should raise it rapidly to a prosperous condi tion. WOULD INVITE THE LADIES OF AMERICUS AND VICINITY TO CALL UPON THEM AND EXAMINE THEIR GOODS AND PRICES, BE- LIEUING THAT THEY WILL FIND OUR GOODS AS GOOD AND AS CHEAP AS ANY IN THE CITY. norllcnS GYLES, SANTA CLAUSE AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS. And now boya ulnae we have gathered onr crope end hung np our meet, let ue all go right to GYLES THE CLOTHIER AND HATTER at Americas, Ga., and get ue each a nice suit of Olotbee, Shirts, Drawers. Under-Shirte, Handkerchiefs, Sooke, Glove*, Neck-wear, Suspenders, an Umbrella and real Leather Valise. Something caeful, as well as ornamental. None of yonr “gew-gawe” for on. We want substantial*,, and Gyles bee the goods and the place to get yonr money's worth. He won't aell yon a shoddy arti cle. No be won't. . The big onitom he be* just freezes to him because they know he won't mierep- resent, never mind nnder whet cirenm- atancef. So now gather np the boys end fell into the prooewion, and tbeorebeztra will strike up to tho tone of “Yankee- Doodle.” We ell of na have some to town And come these many miles, To bay onr clothes of first class style. From olotbier, Frank A Gylea. Then whoop np, boys, don't mind the bowl, These other merchants make, For Gyles yon know can beat them all— He always takes the cake. THE MCE OF LIFE. ORLY $1 .‘HYSELFs^^H Id Great Medical fferk on Manhood, Izbanstod Vitality, Herron* and Physical (Do* Wllty Premature Decline In man. Error* of I Toutb, and tho untold miaerit* reraltlnc from In* i discretion or axemen. A book for every man youmc, middle act nod old. it contains 1» pro. •eriptkm* for all acuta and cbrmuc disease*, each i OM of which la Invaluable. Bo found be the au thor, wboae experience for tS rear* is each as tar&SHKeSUM&H&S qnhoaaad cover*, full gilt, fuarentood to be e finer work f* www BIB marteiiral, literary and profeaaiotul—tlun ei*y other work sold In this country for fSott, or the uwney will be refunded In ureir instance. Price only |I by mail, poet paid. Illustrative sample • cent*. Bend now. sr.mi pdene# of Life *ho«M be reedi by thefyoun* Kruction, and by th*afflicted for relict U re Is no member of society to whom the ■■l of LUUwOlMt he useful, whether youth, parent, fuardlen, Instructor or ckrum**.-Ar* iwrutr, no. a ouinncu rtreet, Boiton, whomey be consulted on *11 diaeaac* re- I ekfll and experience. Chronic and oUit- VHKieaMa that heve bellied tbeLj ITAI ■ k ‘ | l of all other phyaidwa e ipecirlCMLiit/ Such treetad auccemfolly witi.-v>lJ VC Cl C gJggrKSSr’-THTSELF lag. CAPITAL PRIZE, $73,000. 100,000 Ticket, at Fire Dollar, Each, Fraction,, In Flltb,, In Proportion. LrsTorrnizEB: 1 CAPITAL PRIZE $75,000 do . 10,000 2 PRIZES OF 8,000 12,000 6 do ifiOO, 10,000 10 do 1,000, 10,000 “ J ‘ 600, 10,080 100 do 200 20,000 800 do 100, 80,000 600 do SO, 25,000 1000 do 25, 26,000 9 Approximation Prize* of $760 0,750 1,987 Prizes, amounting to §285,600 Application for rates to clubs ahould be made only to the office of the Company In Hew Orlaaaa. For further Information write* dearly, civlrf C 1I address. POSTAL NOTES, Express oney Orders, or New York Exchange in ordi nary letter. Currency by Express (all sums of S and upward by Expres* at onr expense) ad- seed Me A. DAUPHIN* New Orleans. La. or U. A. DAUPHIN. SOT, Seventh Ht., Washington, D. c« Make P. O. Money Orders payable and addrcea Registered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK New Orleams. La. HAIliWAT. (All trains of this road are ran by Central (90) Meridian time, which la 88 mum tee slower than Savannah time.] Superintendent’* Office, 1 Savannah, Not. 1,1881. J O N AND AFTER SUNDAY. NOV. 9, 1*84, Passenger Train* on this road will ran u fol lows: ATLANTIC COA8T LINE EXPRESS. Leave Bar annab daily at 612 Arrive at Savannah dally at. 7 40, _ Arrive at Jesup dally at. 810 a m Arrive at Way cross daily, at..... 9 26 a m Arrive at Callahan daily at 1150 a m Arrive at Jackson vide daily at. ..18 80 p m 8tor a at all regular stations between Savannah and Jacksonville. FAST MAIL. Laave Savannah dally at....... 701 a Arrive at Savannah dally at 8 IT p Arrive at Jeeup dally et. Arrive at Weycroee dally et.. Arrive at Callahan daily at 1119 Arrive at Jacksonville daily at 12 00 Arrive at Dupont dally at. 1116 a m Arrive at Valdotta dally at. 12 Of p m Arrive at Oultman daily at. 12 40 p m Arrive at Tlomatvilledaily at.......... 180pm Arrive at Balnbridge dally at 8 80 pm Arrive at Chattahoochee daily at 8 62 p ro 8 tope only et stations named above and at all station* between Thomaeville and Chattahoochee. Passengers for Brunswick take this train, ar riving at Brunswick (via B. M W. Railway) at 12 46 p m. Passengers for Fernandtna, Wald*. Ocala, Lees burg, Gainesville, Cedar Key and ail station* on . 950am illman buffet and sleeping; cars Waycrosa to Green Cove Springe. St. AufuaUn*, Palatke, Si tcrpriic, Sanford andfall Undingsjon St. John 1 ^Passengers for Penaacola. Mobile, New Orleans, Texas and trans»Mi**is*lppi points take this tram. Arriving at PcnsacuU at 10 05 p m., Mobile 2 40 a m. New Orleans at 7 45 Pullman bu‘ * New Orleans. CHARLESTON EXPRESS. Leave Savannah dally at. 186 p m Arrive at Savannah daily at.......180 y m Arrive at Jesup dally at.. Arrive at Wareroea dally at....... 5 00 p m Arrive at Callahan dally at. 118 p m Arrive at JackfonviUe dally at .8 001 m Stops at all regular stations between Savannah and Jacksonville. _ _ Pullman parlor cars 8*vannab to Jacksonville, JESUP EXPRESS. . f v Leave Savannah dally at A m Arrive at Savannah.Ally at ■* A* a m. A Swp^au8’ragular and ’flag•' etas’too^Wweeo Savannah and Jesup. ALBANY EXPRESS. Leave Savannah dally at.. 7 20 p m Arrire »t J«k«mrill. dall, al.l......... f Bsu Arris, at Dupont daMra* 1 maa Airiv.it Live Oik ftiw «. ;•< !£* m Arrive .t OilMHlIjlluk .1—--U -»-•-• T M Am Arrin.l Yiltoto drilM*-.A.,v-'-. •• »»»»“ Arrive»tQuitman dtlir At .mam Arrlv. At Kommri&SMlT UA JJOam ruUmAa imUce-'AKvptag CAr. tiAvsnlAh t* OAfnAmlULr ■ - . » 2 - = l'ullman buCrl And ilwpluf an Savaitull to Jackaonville..» - * lek vf«. Jesup |ake thk nimkbSommrralullwm^uCtei. ■SBTBA»gSS CoOBMtlow at jAekAonvlllA dellr Ua. Stamen end iUUroAdj hr Ms Tknak tkMi Add aad etoepuf eommedwooA Mcarcd At Ban. 1 Bo. 22Bill dmsu* at lk.C fMtof liberty ftrat. JAB-t G.ti’l Iasi. Afcnt. JL O. FLBMIXO. Q«n7 Sup *. TUB EXPOSITION WILL, NO DOUBT, BE A SUCCESS. As yet it is bardly in a condi tion to be fairly judged. The art building will not be open before January. The government build ing, in which the various States as well as the government make their displays, is not in order. The Woman’s Department is in that building, bnt owing to the leaky roof ana other causes Mrs. Howe and her assistants are only begii ning to unpack their goods. The part of the building set apart for the colored exhibit is not in order. Somh of the Stated—New York and Pennsylvania, for lnstanoe— have nothing’yet in the space set apart for them. But rapid pro- gress is being made and there are already some fine exhibits in this building. At the end of another week it will be nearly oomplrte. In the main building there is yet much work to be done. The htex- lean building is not finished. There is a great deal to do in every di rection. The managers of this enterprise are doing their best, but they have bad many difficulties to contend with, not the leastof wbiob was the trouble of bringing here, in a short time, several thoasand car loads of exhibits. WANTED I ONE FRESH MILK COW t» gtvs not less thsn Two Gallons milk per dsv. ftp- ply st Ibis offisdi . tf WHILE SPEAKING OP THESE MATTERS, wbiob are Inseparably connected with the exposition, though not a part of it, the question of hotels and boarding houses may well be lnoluded. The fates do not differ mstorlaily from those of New York, but for the same money much better fare can be had in New York. The St. Charles Hotel, which is the principal one here, is a very old house and In need of modern furnishings. Its lowest rate is $4 a day. Under the same managemeat is the Hotel Royal, on the European plan, a newly furnished and well equipped house. Its lowest rate for lodgings on the top floor is $2.50 a day, while the restaurant charges are about the same as DelmonTco’s in New York. I took a list of booses furnished by the Exposition Bureau of Infor mation, and went in search of lodg ings in a private house. The own ers of each bouse had made an agreement with the exposition managers not to charge more than $1.50 a day for lodgings, exclusive of board. I found no trouble in getting snob accommodations pro viding I would share a room with some other person. Finding the search unprofitable I concluded to remain at the hotel. I am told by others, however, that they found good board at private booses at $2 a day, but persons coming to the exposition for a few days have not time to go on a long seareh for rooms in private bonses. The board ing honse keepers and hotel pro prietors evident y thought that a rich harvest was to be reaped at once. In that they may be mi*- taken. As the exposition will not bo fully open before the middle of January, and as the pleasant weather, it Is said, begins thei, it is probable that the number of visitors will not be grest before that time. Thera are plenty of restanranta in this city, of the average kind, bnt their charges are higher thea those id New York. There le a public comfort bnilding on the ex position grounds. I took lnnch there todey. The charges were for rout beef, 60 cents; onp of tea, 16 cents; fried potatoes, 15 cents, and svsrythlng tlse In pre- portion. My experience here that for good board and lodgii high prices most be paid, while for averago accommodations the rates will' be about the same ss at the Centennial Exposition. THIS IS THE SHORT SEASON Ot UN. PLEASANT WEATHER HIRE, but few people from the North are are aware of the faot. They oome here expecting to revel in sunshine and flowers, to see orange trees loaded with fruit, and to dress in summer clothing. In some re spects they will find no reason for complaint. Orange trees with rich looking fruit are plentiful, and in many gardens can be seen a good supply of roses and. other flowers. One day tho Visitor mav wear summer clothing, and within 24 hours he may be hugging the stove and go about dressed in the heavy winter clothing that lie wears in New York, and still feel nneom- fortahly cold. Yesterday the ther mometer was 28 degrees above Ee- ro, and two days before it was 65, and to-day it is about 60 degrees. But tho atmosphere U humid and the oold is penetrating, and the changes are so great that it make* one met more uncomfortable than when tho cold is steady. The frosta of the last lew days killed most of the flowers, wilted the banana bushes and did other dam age. These cold snaps are pre ceded by heavy rain storms, of wbteb there have been a good many of late. The dip of the land is so slight, only about an inoh to the mile, that the water does not ran off readily, but leaves the ground thoroughly soaked. Hence the exposition grounds, exoept on the paved walks, are little better than slush. The streets from the central p'art of the city leading to the exposi tion grounds are paved leu than hair way. The nnpaved parts are simply horrible. The mnd is sev eral inches deep, and the holes are numerous. It is no uncommon thing to see a dozen ''stalled” wagons on the two miles or so of the nnpaved road leading to* the exposition grounds. Carralge trav el under suoh ciroumstances is Im possible. Every body Is forced to take the “bob-tail” street oars. They are dirty and abont every other one is filled with men smok ing. Bnt what is still worse, they are wholly Inadequate to accom modate even the limited travel at this time. On two sneeesslv* days It took me nearly two boor* to get from the exposition gronnds to the Hotel Royal, a dlstanoo of abont four miles. Of eourse It is the In tention to remedy this serious defeot. Bat the exposition is open, and I speak of things just as I find them. There should have been provided before the exposition opened good facilities for resehlng the grounds. A railroad is pro jected, tnd by the time the heavy travel sets in next Janaary it is to bo hoped that it will be finished so that people can reach the gronnds witbont the present discomforts. It is expeotqd that many persons will avail themselves of the steam boats which are to run to the ex- >osition grounds, bnt the steam- roat wharves are some distance from the hotels and boarding boas- . and the travel that way will probably not be Urge providing people ean be aooommodated by the street railroad lines. to tease her abont it, ding up the letter, she A Bsmantle Wadding. From tbe AUmbj AdnrtlHr. A few days ago a marriage oc curred at Bmitbville, Lee eonnty r wbteb rivals tbe moet romantic Incident* of works of fiction. Tbe high contracting parties were Mr. Ward Holt, a conductor on the Southwestern railroad, and Mite Georgia Laramoro,of Leeoonnty, who, at the time of tbe marriage, was a guest of the McAfee house, at Smltbville. Mr. Holt it con nected with the Holt family of Macon, one of the best in the state, and the bride is a lady of high social standing in her county. The circumstances are these: Miss Lsramore has, for 'some time, been affianced to a gentleman in Americas, and a few daya prior to tbe day appointed for tbe consum mation of tbe nuptiaU. he wrote tbe lady requesting a short post ponement, on account of sickness. Miss Laramore had just received the letter, and had replied, assent ing to the postponement to a des ignated aay. As the waa standing on the piazza of the hotel with the letter of her betrothed in her hand, Mr. Holt’a train polled Into Smltbville. Seeing tbe lady, with whom he waa well acqnaintea, on the piazza, Mr. Holt, leaving hit train, approaohed her, and being aware that she intended to. autny soon, when said: “Do you see this—I’ve just re ceived it and it contains a request for a postponement. I have an swered it, granting tbe request.” ‘•Why,” replied Mr. Holt, “I would not have agreed to that. Do not postpone the wedding; lf.be it not ready I am, and you know I love yon. Will you marry me l”. She dropped her head, dropped her eyes, and the next moment raised her eyes to hit, and, al though they were filled with tears, the smile whtek shone through them told him the answer. It was: “Yes.” Mr. Holt proceeded at once to the office of the ordinary, and a mlnUter waa summoned. A mu tual friend interposed at this junc ture of the affair and remonstrated with them, imploring them not hastily to taks a step fraught with sa much gravity and responsibility, bnt they were determined. The friend thea asked her if she loved Mr. Holt The answer was prompt, resolute and Ueonio: “Yes.” He then asked her if she loved him better than tbe gentleman to whom she was engaged. She again ■answered: “Yes.” With this the friend withdrew, and in a few minutes one of the most remantio weddings that the village of SmtthviUe had ever wit- netted was consummated. An hoar later, Mr. Holt having tele graphed to Macon for a conductor o meet and relieve him, met the down train. The relief eondnotor took charge of the train, and Mr. Holt sped baek to the arms of hie bride, and doubtless thought it the slowest traveling he bsd ever done. Mr. Holt has hosts of friends in Albany who bespeak for him and his lovely bride a life of unalloyed happiness. The letter accepting tho postponement was taken out of tbe postofflee before it was pnt in the mall bag. A Fender era Cslsrsd College. Cleveland, Dee., 28.—Jno. Bald- win, founder of tbe Baldwin Uni versity at Berea, O., died to-day, aged ninety-five years. When ninety years of age, Baldwin went to Louisiana, purchased a planta tion, established a college for color- ed people and built np the town ef Baldwin, where he died. - A Had Mother. St. Lours, Deo. 28.—Mrs. Wil- llams, living near Dahlgren, Ham ilton county, III., while in a fit of mental detpondenov. Friday last, threw one of her children, a little girl, Into a well, and attaching an other still younger to her dress, lamped In herself All three were drowned. OVERSTOCKED AND CROWDED. The goods bought on my eseond visit to Now York h*v* come in, and my N«w York buyer, wishing to rtdttm himself of bit short-comings; which neeeeeiuted my eeoond trip, boys nod ships new gooda with every ateemer, tnd st prices that cannot foil to pleese in Style, Qual ity sndFrieee. My etore-room is Cited, every avsiltbU space having been need, sad tuny arti cle* that Ought to havt conspicuous pisses are* hidden. To avoid mors crowding, I have de cided to offer during the coming month goode of nil descriptions st prices that must tasks them go whether you wMs to buy or not. i . Never before,, tnd perhaps never htre- nftar, were the Americas trading people offared each extraordinary btrgalni. Especially is that applicable to my 4trge stock of Cbthing, Cloak*, Dolmans, tad Ladltt Hats tnd Trimmings. That* goods mast go and will be told (Uk* goods told 'at auction) etthe best pries obtainable. Don't deity eoming, bnt oome now. Now it the aooepted time tnd yonr eoming now will tors yon tbs sorrowful but common expression, “1 wish I bad come sooner.'' My Drees Goods Department in replete with choice tnd stylish fabrics, in Silks, Batins. Cash mere* tnd every other Mod ot Dree* Good* utntUy but often not found in other Dry Good* stent, end here they tn etthe mercy of yonr own bid and prices. Pitts* remember that th* Bar gain Store offers no letden. Her* you buy everything. Domestics nod finer goods at close priocs. Reepeetfnliy, R M. COHEN, Th* Bargain Man. Bed Mammoth Sign and Flog, Cotton Avenue. jQg^jygjgig • \ ' - ■