Newspaper Page Text
PA \Ly
Americus
.
r’o r>H -'r.'.
Established 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1885.
Daily, Per Year,...$6.00
Weekly, “ ... 2.00
America Recorder
pubmsuico by
W r, &UES3NBH.
0\ COTTON AVENUE.
I liilFilSSIIlUl/A: Bl'SIlBSS CARDS
americus.
Yinericus is tha c >unty seat of Sumter
ouiitv. Georgia, situated ou the Sowfc- j
u'fHtei'u railroad, 71 miles southwest of
MaeOD and about SO miles north of the
I'l ridft line It is situated in the finest j
grction of Georgia, raising a greater vuri-
itvofagrscultur.il and horticultural pro
ducts than any other part of the South, I
combining all the fruits, grain and vege- j
tab!< s of be temperate and semi-tropical j
cones—wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, Irish j
zu<t sweet potatoes, peanuts, chutns, |
uotton peas, sugar cane, apples, pears, j
peaches, grapes, plums and other fruits. |
The climate is mild and equable, and one '•
of the most healthy in the world, the air I
being pure and «.ry and most beneficial :or ;
lung and throat disease*. All kiuds of j
outdoor work can be performed without j
inconvenience from summer boat or j
v. inter cold. Am- ric ns has a population j
of 0,OlH), is beautilully situated on high
an Trolling ground and Lonsts of some of j
’ the handsomest business blocks in tbe -
South. The city his tine public schools;
good churches; a large public library;
oiu daily, one semi-weekly and two |
vv« fkly newspapers; a new opera house,
completely furcisbed wiu. scenery and
capable ol scaring 1.000 persons; a well
organized file department, including
two tiue stturners; the streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted;Ahere are
two flouring mills, u c »ttou seed oil mill,
planing mill aud vnri« ty works, cafrnuge
factory, and a number of minor iu an fnc to
nes; about two hundred firms are engaged
in mercantile busims-; three banks with
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels furnish good uccommodattion.
Atm rictis is tho centre ot trade for six
counties compri-ing the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, the average an
nual cotton receipts being 30,000 babe,
which will be largely increased by the
completion ot the Fusion and Lumpkin
railroad now in process of construction. |
it is the largest city in Southwest Geor
gia, and has been appropriately named
the '•Commercial Capital” of that sec- !
tion, aud it is rapidly g. owing in popu- |
lutioii and wealth. As a place of bud- j
ness residence it presents attractions |
eipnled by few cities in tbe houtli.
Property of all kinds is comparatively |
oh*up, although rapidly advancing in
A grand closing out sale of th* goods and
chattels oftbe late Janies McTyior,
• deceased, consisting of •
If You Want
Pure
Fresh
OF ALL KINDS, GO TO
Southern M Co.
Which arc perfectly pure and
fresh Remember that they
•“i.Ci'iry l, »r , " 1 7n!t!'v»fo.V r oourtfomi «mi 1 ma k e il specialty of Seeds and
with iiconiial welcome lo inj- handle Olllj tile best. It
h!^m» ™,Smhsu rnld 1 che »P" to bu >’ seeds at
rs Ihis s.ds n ol Georgia offers line op- first, for then YOU will not be
foiiuui ns. Any information in rega.d j* • . , i
- . nr or country will 1». cheerfully fur- disappointed Or lose VOUr time
lisln d hy addressing the AmERICUB IIk
order, Americus, Ga.
LA IVYRRS.
C. If. McCltOlfV,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
hLLAYlLLE, GA.
and labor.
J. A.&D. F. DAVENPORT,
LAMAR STREET,
GoorRln,
If ISC1CL LA A’fc’O US.
$2,000
At small cost can be t secured for your j
ost can be t si
*d ones, by jo
ning tho
Kn.ig-b.ts of Honor.
J-'d ‘‘V. ry husband and father do i
lar lotlgH meeting tirst and thiru
7 i*. m. For paitionlars call n
E. TAYLOR, Die.
Gr, D. K. Brinson, Reporter, decllyl
Li
Reg ii- I
Friday }
: COMIC, SENTIMENTAL,
hul Kvory Ollier kind,
J. Mi'ler.
C, Horace McCall, j
Monumental Marble Works,
MIl.l.KK A McL'ALL, Proprietors,
Southwest Corner of the Public Square, j
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc.. Etc
Italian .tad American Marble.
MRS. FRED LEWIS’
BOOK STORE.
Americus, Ga., Feb. 5. 1885. if
NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS.
LACKS, RIBBONS, HOSIERY,
: Ladies’ and Gents’ Underwear,
CLOTHING !
Ladies’, Gents' and Childrens’ Shoes,
Ilaf* and 0'ips, Umbrellas. Psrafldfs,
j Trunks, Vails-Traveling Bag-, and
oth' r articles of merchandise too numer
ous to mvniion. Al*o, Store Furniture
I and Fixtures. All offered to the public
I for the
NEXT TEN DAYS,
Regard Iona of Cost, for the benefit of the
creditors. Come early if yon would secure
b irgnios After ten diys the remnant
will be sold out at Auction.
TERMS, SPOT CASH.
NOTICE
Is hereby given that after ten days suit
will instituted Against nil parties who
are indebt d to the Into James M. Tyier.
So save cost of suit by settling your notes
and account* at once.
J. it. FELDER, Assignee.
flew House, flew Goods.
DEALERS IN
FAMY ANI) STAPLE
GROCERIES
Tobacco, Cigars, Etc.
Jaci
Andersonville SchQol;
" ill Open Nprimr Term January ^
12th, 1884-
Tuition $15.00. $20,00 and $25 (K) per j
•« 88 public fund about $3 00 per
ih'i il. If. am and tuition ten dollars per I
|<t » ir week*) mo*,th, paid monthly in ud-
Alu-ie $3.00 per month. For
er inf rinati.,n apply to
GATE Cm STOflE FILTER!
pnrthi
decl7-w&eodtf
J. CLARK, Principal,
Andersonville, Ga
Wander Academy.
1885.
J: *’• MA THIS, 1 Vi ipal.
I will t.ilce* charge of flic above school
In M >a lay January 22th. next. I have
■ ^ Jl * or Hie people ot Americus before,
id wonlu
respectfully ask a renewal of
e 'r support.
Turns, Bates, Etc.:
|im« r 3-nepa r t n)e ,, t lier uiontb,
Ir„ “"T l ”' r ,u " Dt| J.
IT.,Hi!'"
Idtc month
LhMu J ' ®- MATH,H ' POncp-l.
.$2(0
. 3 Oil
per month, 4 00
I tie at the end of each Solio-
rn;i: wahk, iimiiii, life i
MCBRIDE & CO, Atlanta,
Sole Owners.
McBRIDE A CO., Atlan’a, Southern Ag't
he ti 'J homas Clocks.
bole Agent* Lambeth* Fly Fans, ai d
Dealer* in
Crocker), liiiiu, Cutlery, Silverware,
Wood, Tin Ilau.efiun.'ohliia Wmc
tevittf
AMERICUS, GA.
Having opened a stock of
Choice, Fancy anil Staple Groceries,
we respectfully invite you, one and
nil, to call ou uk when in Deed of
snytliiog iu our line.
CANNED GOODS,
VEGETABLES,
FISII, OYSTERS, ETC.
FLO’ It. MEATS, LARD.
TOBACCO, CIGARS,
CANDIES. NUTS,
DRIED AND GREEN FRUITS,
Iu fact everything usually kept in a Firat
Class Grocery House.
All t/oofls delivered promptly
t ree of charge.
leltftinfi
special Mice.
Everyone who are indebted
to the firm of Oliver & Oliver
are requesttd to come forward
and settle, otherwise their ac
count will he placed in the
hands of an attorney with in
structions to sue. We will also
state that all work done by us
in the future will lie (or the
cash. We will not deliver any
work until it is paid for.
Oliver & Oliver.
feblO 2m
J. M. it. WEN!UKOOK, M. 1).
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS, GA.
Offic# at Dr. Eldrtdge’u drug store.
Re*id**nc* on Church Street, nex' door
to W. D. H »yne*. teb7tf
WANTED!
A man wit I $200 capital to travel and
inve«l i a b>i*ine*4 tbit pay* $50
per week «b ve e*p<uki. For further
particular* call at the Allen H nne.
fcbttil E F. BLAKE.
WANTED.
Two or threo B0ARDEH8.
Ihi* Gffio*.
THE WAS IN SOUDAN.
Savannah News.
Khartoum having been captured
and the late of General Gordon be
ing in doubt, a brief statement of
the circumstances which led to the
presence of tbe distinguished sol
dier in the fallen city may not be
without interest.
Under Egyptian rule the people
of Soudan were treated with ex
treme barbarity. They were kept
poor by burdensome taxes. The
men were tortured and the women
were ravished. The only redeem
ing feature the government had
was that it attempted to check the
slave trade, the chief industry ot
t,be Soudan. The Khedive of
Egypt being dissatisfied with tbe
way the country was governed, ap
pointed General Gordon Governor
General of tho province. Before
accepting the appointment General
Gordon said to the Khedive that if
he remained long enough iu the
Soudan, Egypt would never again
be able to govern tbo country in
the old barbarous fashion.
To comprehend this remark of
General Gordon, it is necessary to
understand something of the char
acter of the man. He began bis
career as a soldier in the Crimea,
and be won his great reputation
and his title of “Chinese Gordon”
in China. When hut thirty years
ol age he was chosen to lead the
Imperial forces of China against
the rebellious Taipings, under
Chung Wang, a sort of Chinese
Mahdi, who threatened the then
existing dynasty with ruin. He
was successlul beyond bis expecta
tions. He conquered the rebellion
and restored peace to the Chinese
Empire. He was afterwards em
ployed in various enterprises, in
all of which he showed courage and
talent. He was very eccentric, a
dreamer and a champion ot human
right*. By some he was thought
to he slightly insane
The Khedive did not heed his
warning General Gordon remained
three years at Khartoum, aud for
ttie first time in a long period, the
Soudanese understood what prao
tical justice was. They were re
lieveil ot burdensome taxes, and
they were given the protection of
a good government. They were
taught wliat their rights were, and
they were inspired with the detc
mination to maintain them.
Gentral Uirdon's successor at
tempted to establish the old system
of government. The attempt was
followed by a rebellion, and tbe
rebellion produced El Mahdi, the
False Prophet. The rebelious
tribes gradually gathered under
the banoer'.of El Mahdi, and they
resisted all efforts oftbe Egyptians
to conquer them into submission.
For three years tbe war went ou,
and, as a rule, unfavorably to the
Egyptians. England watched the
struggle with indifference until
(lick's great army, which had in
vaded the rebelious province of
Kordolan, was completely annihi
lated, and then she commanded
Egypt to evacuate tbe Soudan.
In the garrisons throughout the
country were about 25,000 Egyp
tian soldiers, besides a large num
Iter ot Egyptian employees and
women and children. The English
Government said the country must
lie evacuated, but it did not point
out the way. Tbe enemy, 100,000
strong, guarded every avenue of
escape. An attempt to leave the
fortified towns would have been
followed by a wholesale massacre.
The English people saw this, and
they cried out agninst the cold
blooded policy of the government-
In its dilemma the Ministry
thought of General Gordon, and
remembering his influence with tbe
Soudanese sent for him and asked
him to go to Khartoum and arrange
tor the peacelu! temoval of tbe
Egyptian troops and employees,
lie undertook the mission, but be
said to the Ministry that tbe army
could not be moved out of the
Soudan unless with assistance,and
that the thing to be done was to
defend Khartoum. The govern
ment, however, insisted on evacua
tion, and General Gordon started
for bis destination on January 12,
1884. He made a remarkably quick
trip, and on his arrival was greeted
with wild demonstrations of joy.
His policy was uot to fire a gun
unless attacked. He wanted to ac
complish the evacuation without
blood abed. He began bis -ask the
day after his arrival. He recog
nized toe Mahdi as the Saltan of
Kordofan, and issued a proclama
tion that tbe Soudan bad become
indtMDdebt,' and it the - futnia
would look altar Itt^owa a fair*
without tnterfaraaca
and women and children were sent ( been largely due to the demand in
down the river to Berber. Tbe other countries foi the surplus
Soudanese were told that they | cows of the island, and the high
could do as they pleased about the i prices that have been paid for 2,-
slave trade. I 000 bead exported every year.
But Gen. Gordon found that tilt
Mahdi did not intend to permit
the Egyptians to leave peacefully.
He thought that if he could have a
personal interview with the Mahdi
he could get him to consent to tbe
evacuation, but there was no
straightforward way to aeu him.
He arranged to have himself taken
prisoner in order to get to the
Mahdi’e camp, but tbe home gov
ernment refused to sanction the
arrangement. He was not allowed
to risk his life in that fashion. He
then thought to establish Zebehr,
the King of tbe slave-tradeis, as
rule** in Khartonm, and by that
means make friends with the ene
my. Zebehr is a man of vast re
sources and very popular with the
Soudanese. This scheme ibe home
government refused to sanction,
because ot tbe prejudice against
the slave trade. Gen. Gordon then
demanded that a sufficient r orce of
cavalry be sent to open the road
from Berber to the sea, so as to
insure tbe safety of the women and
children who bad been sent to
Berber, and tbe demand was de
nied. In fact, every plan ol Gor
don's for the successful accomplish
ment of bis mission was vetoed,
and finally, the government tele
graphed him to come home and
leave the garrison at Khartoum to
its fate. He flatly refused to obey
tbe order. He declared he would
not desert bis garrison. Thl Eng
bsb government then began ar
rangements to rescue him and the
Egyptians with him. What, it has
accomplished those who have foi.
lowed the course of events since
the landing of tbe English army in
Egypt are fully informed.
Gen. Gordon is about 51 years
of age. He Iia9 a light complex
ion, is slender in build and short
in stature. His chief characters
tic is his wonderful influence over
tiiose with whom be comes in con
tact.
HIE HOME OF THE JKItSETS.
SgjrptUa IHwmmI Two thaws- af JaflMf tWf Mvsnd
Rural Now Yorker.
The Island of Jersey contains
less than forty-six square miles, or
about 29,000 acres, and yet, ac
cording to tbe census report, it
supports over 12,000 head of cattle,
besides some 60,000 people. There
are annually exported from the
island over 2,000 head. Thus ihe
island supports two persons to
every acre, and exports an animal
to every ten acres, and as Mr.
Eugene J. Arnold justly says, in
Bell’s Messenger, tbe system that
will enable Jersey to do this mu t
be worth considering by tbe pvople
of other countries. He thinks the
Jersey cow has had much to do in
enabling these favorable remits to
be accomplished. She is not bred
to be eaten; she is loo valuable as
butler machine. Then why
should she be larger? Where 12,-
000 cattle are kept on six miles
square and where rent averages
over $43 per acre; where tbe farms
are smaller than anywhere in tbe
world, every farmer works with his
own hands, and instead of the is
land being eaten up with tbe cows
and the farmers beggars, the whole
island is a little garden, thickly
strewn wi h comfortable, well-to do
houses and homesteads; ease and
comfort are everywhere, poverty
and want unknown. He does not
claim this is all the produce of the
cows; but that the farmers who
have so close a fight and are so
successful must understand their
business and do not keep
12,000 cows at a loss. All
tbe beef for tbe people is im
ported from France and Spain.
With 12,000 cattle they do not
rear a single bullock uor make a
single pound of cheese. The cows
are reared and used for the pro-
du lion of butter, and that alone.
The Jersey will yield more butter
iu proportion to her size and tbe
amount of food consumed than
any other breed whatsoever. She
rarely exceeds 800 pounds and
scarcely averages TOO, and vet
plenty of cows are to be found thst
yearly make more tban half their
weight in butter. She comes into
milk early, rarely past two years,
often before; gives richer milk,
makes higher flavored butter, it
docile ana easily mauaged even by
children; and, lastly, the it equally
at borne in hot or cold weather.
He save the Jersey man would be
hard pressed to get along without
bis cow, and challenges the World
to produce ber equal. There to no
donbtbmanchor tbo pfoonertty
j ON MATRIMONY BEST,
I And Thry Sncrrsrt, ■■ Usual. Iu Splla
of the 8|iaigim Policy of an
ClbJ cllug Brother.
Vitldonta Time*.
Last Sunday—just three weeks
after the Bauin-lialdrick escapade
-—another fleeing couple from
Brooks county—fleeing before the
shotgun of nn irale brother—made
good their escape to Valdosta,
which seems to have become a
veritable Mecca for eloping couples
of late It is needless to say that
once upon this soil nothing further
hindered a speedy marriage.
It seems that Mr. Robert Sims,
a young farmer living near Ousley,
had won the heart and de.Ured the
hand of Miss Minnie Blease, of
Brooks county. Miss Blease had
oo parents living, and she and her
brother, Mr. Warren Blease, lived
with their uncle, one of the Goldens.
Warren bitterly opposed the union
of his sister with young Sims; hut,
having himself eloped with a neigh
bor’s daughter only three weeks
before, sbe did not see why she
might not follow nis example, and
accordingly the arrangements for
the flight and marriage were made.
Sunday morning Mr. Sims, with
a friend, went over to Quitman,
and, securing teams, drove to a
farm in thu neighborhood of the
young lady’s abode. Mr. Sims re
mained at the farm bouse while his
Iriend went after tho coveted prize.
Calling iu an informal manner,
alter the style of the country, the
mutual friend invited Miss Blease
to a buggy ride. She accepted the
invitation as composedly as possi
ble, but there was something in
the management, ol the affair whicu
aroused her brother’s suspicions,
aud he saddled a horse, seized bis
gun, and divining correctly where
tbe iovers were to meet, he made a
•short cut” through the woods,and
arrived at the farm house where
young Sims wa9 in waiting, ahead
of the mutual Iriend and his charge.
He bore down upon his enemy with
his gun, but before be attempted
to shoct he discovered that both
caps were gone from the tubes—
thanks to bis wife, who did not be
lieve in shooting ltinuwuy couples.
Sbe bad done -Ins work while he
was saddling ins horse—so says
dame Rumor. Blease threw down
his gun, pulled olf his coat and pro
posed to Ughl it out “fist-aud-
•kull,” saying if Sims was the best
man lie could have her, if not he
would have to give her up. Sims
did not want to fight about it,
though he was not lacking in per
sonal courage, end he attempted
to reason about the matter. Blease
was inflexible, and a hand-to-hand
combat Was impending when tbe
gentleman of the house stepped be
tween them, in attempting to pass
around him a scutllj ensued just at
the moment the mutual - friend
drove up with his charge. Now
that Sims had a Iriend with him,
and a peace maker was already ou
the grounds, Blease withdrew tem-
poiarily from the attack ami rode
away. Sims fled with the young
lady to Quitman just in time to
catch the fast mail (or Valdosta.
Tbe roar of the departing train
had scarcely died away when
Blease dashed into Quitman with
his gun ready for action, but be
was too late lie did not suppose,
doubtless, they would attempt to
go farther than Quitman before
slopping to marry. Being fooled
again, our informant says tie swore
that be would shoot Suns on sight.
Arriving in Valdosta the i arty
took rooms at Stuart’e Hotel. Hav
ing previously provid-d himself
with the necessary papers, Mr.
Sini9 sent after the Rev. R. A.
Peeples. The news spread rapidly
that there was another eloping
couple in town from Quijman.
and quite a crowd gathered
at the hotel ere the preach
er arrived. Both being ol age,
evidently, the license being
properly signed up, etc., and there
being no one present to object, the
ceremony was speedily performed.
Mr. Sims procured a carraige and
at once departed f>r his home.
As they drove off those who had
gathered about the hotel and lawn
applauded vi oroualy by clapping
their hands, which the bride ac
knowledged by a graceful bow.
Tcard!
To all whs are suffering from the error,
and indiaeri tions of joum, nervous
reakneaa, early deae- loee of manhooda
M., I will send a lpe that will oara
FREE OF ( fcAUOE. Thia areal
Itrxysaa discovered by a mieelonary
ibitkUMMa Hand e talf-addreaaea
saws jr sr* 1 “*