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Established 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY '/A, 1885.
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Ampricnt is th3 o »untv seat of Sumter
minty. Grorgia, situated on the South- j
w<**iero railroad, 71 miles southwest of
MrtTOD, HDil about »0 wile* north of the
It is situated in the finest
action ot Georgia, raining a greater vuri-
, tv of agricultural mid horticultural pro
mts than any other part of the South,
combining all the fruits, grain and vege-
tabl* *» of the temperate and semi-tropical
cones—wli- at, corn, rye, oats, rice, Irish
zu«i sweet potatoes, peanuts, chnlas, i
a ott< m peas, HUg ir cane, apples, pears, j
pescbes, grapes, plums and other fruits. 1
The climate is mild and equable, and one (
of the most healthy iu the world, the air !
being pure and • ry and most beneficial lor j
lung and throat diseases. All kinds of»|
outdoor work can be performed without |
inconvenience from summer heat or
winter cold. Americus ban a population
of 6,000. is beautifully situated on high
and rolling ground and boasts of some of
the handsomest business blocks in the
South. The city has fine public schools;
. d churches; a large public library;
daily, one semi-weekly and two
w.t kly newspapers; a new opera house,
completely furnished witu scenery and
iNpableol abating 1.000 persons; a well
• rgtnized fire department, including
two fine steamers; the streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted; there are
two flouring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
t tuning null ami variety works, carriage
f.tciorx, and a number of minor manfacto-
ries; about two hundred firms arc engaged
m mercantile bmdiitss; three bunks with
*n abundance of capital; two good
hotels tarnish good accoramndattion.
Americas is the centre ol trade for six
counties compri-ing the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, the average an
nual cotton receipts being 30,000 baba,
which will be largely increas'd by the
completion of the Pieston and Lumpkin
railroad now in process of construction.
It is the largest city in Southwest Geor
gia, and lias be»n appropriately named
the “Commercial Capital” of that sec
tion. and it is rapidly g-owing in popu
lation and weuitb. As a place of busi
ness residence it presents attractions
equ «led by few cine* in the houtb.
Property of nil kinds is comparatively
cheap, although rapidly advancing in
value; the inhabitants of both city and
conii>ry are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im
migrants. To enlerptfsing trades men. ju
dicious capitalist* and industrious farm
er* this section ol Georgia offers fine op-
portuui leg. Any information in regard
to city or country will he cheerfully fur
nished by addressing the Amkkuts 11k-
roHDEK, Americas, Ga.
DRUG STORE!
THEY HANDLE SEEDS FROM
LA IVYERS.
l\ R. McCKOKY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
hLLAVILLE, GA.
I'KIlMS—All -l«i
r. m twin §600, <ei
er cent. N«» cbargei
from |S0 or on-ler, |S;
r cent*; over $ino, seven
lew* collection* are made.
.»/ / S UK L L A X EO US.
J. M. It. WKS1KKOUK, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS, GA.
Office At I)r. Kldridge's drug store.
Hesideiic-on Church Street, nex» door
to W. D. Haynes. teb7tf
W. D. SMITH,
Contractor and Builder
AM hit I CVS, HA.
Plans, specifications and material fur-
nishe ?. All carpentry Work done in best
anti most workmanlike manner.
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At small cost can be, secured for your
loved ones, by joioing the
Knig'h.ts of Honor.
Let ev. ry husband and father do it. Regu
lar lodge mi ettng tirst ami tbiru Friday
7 p. m. For paiticulars call • n
E. TAYLOR, Die.
Or, D. K. Brinson, Reporter, decllyl
E.li
•J. Mi'ler. C, Horace McCall.
Monuiiieiital Marble Works
Ml I,I,Kit A McCALL, Proprietors,
HultliWiiit Corner of the Public Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Which arc perfectly pure and
fresh Remember that they
make a specialty of .Seeds and
handle onl) the best. It is
cheaper to buy f<ood seeds at
fir#, lor then you will not be
disappointed or lose your time
and labor.
Dayvsos, Ga., Feb. 23 —Rev. Mr.
A. M. Williams preached two of
the best aermons yesterday that
was ever heard in Dawson. There
was no meeting at the other church
es and all denominations turned
out to hear him, and all were well
pleased.
In the contest for Justice of the
Peace for the 941st D'strict of this
county between Mr. Geo. Kaigler
and Capt. M. H. .Marshall, Gov.
McDaniel decided in favor of Mr.
Marshall.
Mr. W. K Johnson, of the Con-
stiiution, was in our city last Sat
urday, just literally raking in the
dollars. So handsome and polite
an agent for so good a paper as he
represents, finds no ditllculty in
obtaining plenty ofcash subscribers
in our city and county, it matters
not how hard the times are.
Miss Mattie Bengali and Miss
C<>ra Anthony, of our city, are on
a visit to Miss Fannie Feagin, of
Sumter countv.
Mrs. Eunti'e Dozier, of George
town, is on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. J. R. Guerry, of our city.
Miss Alice Hay, of Americus,
and Miss Julia Johnson, of Macon,
came down yecterdav and returned
to-day.
My jolly old friend an 1 comrade,
Willis Marl'n, of Bronwood, was
in the city to-day. Willis will do
to bet on in an emergency.
j.A.F.
WOLSELEY ON AMERICAN
KB A Lb.
ITEMS YK0.M STEWART.
J. A.&D.F. DAVENPORT,
LAMAR STREET,
GEeorcl*.
75 BARRELS
KTEW
Louisiana
Cane Syrup,
JUST RECEIVED AT
G. W. GLOVER’S.
New House. New Goods.
—DEALKRSIN-
Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc
i and American Marble.
FANCY AND STAPLE
GROCERIES
Tobacco, Cigars, Etc.
Jactson St., 2d Door aboye T. Wheatley’s
Rylaufler Academy.
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AMERICUS, GA.
Lurapk.n Independent.
Several colored carpenters are
busily engaged in working out the
amount ol their subscriptious to
the A. I’, k L. Railroad. They are
geting out the timber for water
gaps, culverts, etc.
The moonites are finding consid
erable .rouble in getting the moon
aud the weather both suitable for
planting at the same time. When
the moon is right the weather is
wrong, and wuen the weather is
favorable the moon is wrong.
A negro man was found dead in
a small hole of water on the road
bed of the Americus, I’reslon and
Lumpkin Railroad, near Preston a
few days ago. lie was not dread
fully mangled by the cow catcher
nor was there an empty whisky bot
tle beside him to indicate that he
had frozen to death.
With two weeks open weather
the grading on the Americus, Pres
ton and Lumpkin Railroad will be
completed from Aracric is to the
coi peration line of Lumpkin. The
grading is completed on thirty
miles of the road and nearly the en
tire force of laborors are concen
trated on this end where they are
engaged in finishing up. In Sum
ter and Webster counties the pil
ing for the bridges aud (.resiles has
been driven and the lumber is on
hand to finish tnis class of work
which was somewhat delayed on
account of high water in the creeks.
The last mile of griding, which will
bring the road into Lumpkin, will
lie more expensive and cause more
trouble than any other section of
the road on account of crossing
deep ravines and getting on top of
the high bill where Lumpkin ia situ-
a ed.
A recent dispatch from London
stated that Lord Wolseley, in a
private letter, says: “I have per
sonally known only two heroes in
the course of my life. One was
General Lee; the other is General
Gordon.” Tnis was taken here to
be a reiteration of what General
Wolseley said as far back as 1883,
when he wrote a letter to a lad^y in
Mobile, Ala., who a year ago was
residing in New York. Tbe name
of the lady is not known, but the
letter is as loliow* ;
War Office. London, ^
December 8, 1883.)
Mr Pear Miss S.— I am very
grateful for your kind letter, and
for the valuable autographs it con
tains. I have long been collecting
the letters of (Aninent people, but
have had much ditllculty in obtain
ing those of the great men on your
side of the Atlantic. 1 have only
known two heroes in ray life, and
General R. E. Lee is one of them;
so you can well understand bow 1
value one of his letters. 1 believe
tlut when time has c timed down
the angrv passions of the North,
General Lee will he accepted in
the United States as the greatest
generals you have ever hail, and
second as a patriot only to Wash
ington him weir. Stonewall Jackson
,only knew slightly. His name will
ve forever, also,«n American his.
tory when that of Mr U. S. Grant
has been long forgotten Such, at
least, is my humble opinion of
those men when viewed b> an out
side student of military history,
who Has no local prejudices. I am
glsd to heat that mv much valued
Iriend Mrs. L. is well and happy.
She was one of the brightest and
most lovable woman I have ever
known. 1'lease remember me to
Iter alfectionately should you soon
wri.e to her. 1 enclose you a pho
tograph with very great pleasure.
I shall indeed be proud that it finds
a place in your collection. I am
also sending one direct to General
Beauregard, with ray best thanks
for bin kindness in letting me have
the autograph letters you have so
kindly sent me. That of General
Beauregard is one 1 shall always
prize. I am indeed very grateful
la you for telling you to keep it.
Again thanking you more sincere
iy for your kindness to me in this
■natter, believe me to remain, very
faithfully yours, Wolseley.
CALLED BACK TO LIFE.
Apparently Dull *4 I
vivsa bp His Ksa's 1
Having opened a stork of
Choice, Fancy and Staple Groceries,
An idea of how quickly gossip
flies may be gained from a little
incident that occurred in Birming
ham, Ala., recently, where a rumor
“got out” that one of the female
scliooi teachers was to lie mtrriej,
and in a tew hours no .ets than
fifty applications for her place were
made.
1885. I
•/•■ K. MA THIS, Fri i]tal.
1 will lake cliurgc of the above school ;
on Monday January fifth, next. I have
taught for the people of Americus before, |
and w oita respectfully ask a renewal of
their support.
Tehms. Kates, Etc.:
Primary Department per month... ,.4*f f 0
■ u'eriuediaie, per month 3 00
Klrst-Ciaaa. per month 4 00
Toulon due at the end oi each Scho
lastic month.
J. E. MATHIS, Principal.
we respectfully invite you, one end
ail, to call on ua when in need of
anything in our line
CANNED GOODS.
VEGETABLES.
FISH, OYSTERS, ETC
dtsMlf
FLOUR. MEATS, LARI).
TOBACCO, CIGARS.
CANDIES. NUTs,
DRIED AND GREEN FKl'ITH,
It is said that Yanderbilt has
lost $80,000,000 within the past
four years, and that lie is now
worth more fun $120,000,000.
Poor man ! No one has yet pro
posed to begin a new retired list
especially for his benefit.
In fact everything usually kept in e First
C.esa Grocery Houee.
All pood, delivered promptly
frmo^charyt.
Of the sevent*' ei* United Slates
Senators, at least thirty-two are
profeasors ot religion, including
one Jew, on« Usman Catholic, and
two Unitarians. Of these, sixteen,
or Just bull, nrc Presbyterians.
Remarkable Relics.
Smithville, Ga , February 21.—
Editors Constitution: Seeing ao
much in the papers recently about
old relics, prompts me to bring
some I have to the front. First, I
have a bread tray and a pair ol
smoothing irons and a fire shovel
tint my mother commenced house
keeping with forty years ago.
They have been in constant use
ever since. I have also a pepper
cruet of unique design, made ol
some peculiar kind of clay, the top
similar to ttiose of the present day
but “fixed,” the pepper being put
in at the bottom,like the mouth ol
a bottle, ami secured wi'b a cork.
It is nicely glszeil. The glszing
looks very much like mekle pint
ing. It is quite a curiosity. It has
been in my lamilv for seveuty-five
years, and may be muen older. I
have also a small leather covered
trunk that is twelve inches lung,
six inches wide and three iuebes
deep. It has been used lor a money
box, jewelry box, etc., for nearly
one hundred years. It was made
in the "old country ” and is lined
with proof sheets of the English
paraphrasing of the New Testa
mint. It has s miniature lock and
hasp attached to the lip wi h a
tinv key to tit, II hand made. I
nave some articles ol jewelry also
that are very old, among them a
breastpin made in the shape of a
key, solid gold, nearly as large as
the keys to what arc stvled cottage
lock* in the hardware stores. This
pin is over seventy five years old.
I have other articles of tableware
that have been in use thirty years.
I have used the same lamp chim
ney con-tanlly lor three y'* », and
one sewing machine needls for the
same length of time, also in con
stant me, without removing from
the machine.
Mrs. R. P. Johnson.
The rmnbert, Columbus and Flsrlda.
Cltiibert, Ga., February 21.—
President Crawford, of the Cuth-
hert. Columbus and Florida rail
road who is now in New York, in
expected home in n few days. Re
writes that nil necessary arrange
ments have been made and ths
work will go rapidly on wbna bn
rsUrnr
Af*BillB| try.
Newport, Perry County, Pa.,
Feb. 18 On Monday morning
John Wisbolm, father of one of the
many families of Swedes living at
tbe ore mines in Centre township,
was taken suddenly ill, and before
a physician could be summoned he
died. Ilia form was cold and
rigid, tbe lower jaw fallen, and the
ashy pallor of death on tbe face.
With tbe usual demonstrativeness
of their race, tbe family gave loud
expression to their grief, the eld
est son in particular. He called
on his fathor to come back, and
with difficulty was restrained from
prostrating himself upon the
corpse. Hoping to comfort the
grief stricken family by spiritual
consolation, the resident clergy
man remained with them until 2 p.
in. Then, as be was about to go
away, tbe son was seized with an*
other paroxysm of grief more
violent than any preceding it. He
threw himself on the body of bis
father, embraced bim, and piteoui-
ly implored him to speak once
more and nof leave him without a
recognition. As though the
agonized voice had penetrated the
silence of the other world, the lips
of the father moved, the eyes op
ened and cast a sad, reproachful
look en the weeping son, and in
the well known voice came distinct
ly these words:
“Oh, why did you call me back?”
As soon as tbe awe-stricken
group conld regain their compos
tire, they immediately administered
restoratives to tbe patient. When
the clergyman left him he was very
weak, but still alive. Yesterday
he elated his experience up to the
timo he was npparent'y reealled to
life.
When be died he first felt a sink
ing sensation, knew everything
that went on in the room, but could
not speak He next remembered
of being iu a dense darkness and
being led bv two invisible forms,
moving as though floating in tbe
air, wi h nothing above or below.
Then it seemed to gel lighter every
moment, and he saw two beautilul
shining forms on cither side of
him. Re experienced a feeling of
perfect peace and beard the Boat
soothing and delightful music.
Tbe feeling of rest was tbe most
noticeable thing in his new state,
until it was disturbed by a voice
in pain calling bim. He felt a
thrill of regret, then all beo line
black, and he seemed to be back io
the old pain racked body again,
and opening his eyes he found hig
son and family crying and calling
on bim to come back.
Mr. Wisbolm lived until yester
day, and then died, as his lamily
sincerely believe, a second time.
Whether the mao was in a syncope,
from which the piercing lameDta
lions of the family aroused him, or
whether he had, indeed, been per
mitted to return after a glance into
t.be other world, none can answer.
One thing, however, is certain, that
for the space of nearly twenty-four
hours, in the opinion of the doctor,
the pastor, and the family, and so
far as outward indicationa are a
guide, the man was dead.
1 he Ms rill Gras Carnival at New Or-
leaas
On Tuesday last, February 10th,
tbe scene of the Carnival fes'ivtties
was unprecedented for gayety.
Thousands from all portions of the
world thronged the streets, alter
witnessing the ceremony of the
drawing, and gave loud-spoken ap
proval of the honeaty of tbe 177'-b
Grand Monthly Drawing of The
Louisiana State L ittery; under the
exclusive manaiftracnt of Genl’s G.
T. Beauregard, of La., and Juhal
A. Early, of Va., aud some $252.
500 was scattered about. It will
all go over again on March lO’.b, RRYi^CO J®*
of which M. A. Dauphin, New Or
leans. Lv, will inform you on ap
plication to bim.
In OKicago," said James Whit
comb Riley, “I recently saw a
humorist with a sad heart, Ten
E>ck White, the author of “Lake
side Musings” in tbe Chicago
Tribune. He was sent once to visit
the Wisconsin poet. Miss Fannie
Driacoil, and secure all ot' her con
tributions for the Tribune. He not
only brought up all of the lady's
writings, but be won her heart as
well, and married her. She died
in lee* than a year, and Mr Wb : te
ever since ber death has lived
apart from men ao far as possible.
He is reserved, melancholy, lonely,
and seldom laughs or talks. He
toils and makne others merry, but
la hiBsnlf a stronger to Birth.”
A Numerous Pen.
Prom the Dbwboi Oft., Journal.
Last Monday we had a call from
Mr. T. J. Lighfoot, of Pelham, Ga.,
who was on bis way to visit his
daughter in Randolph county. Mr.
Ligbtfoot has made the growing of
the Conch pea (a small white pea)
a study and narrated to us its many
virtures. He claims that the won
derful growth of tbe vines make
this pea an excel'ent fertilizer, as
they cover the entire ground, and
can be turned under easily after
being kil ed by frost. Before they
are killed, however, it is impossible
to turn them under, as be say* tbe
vines are no stout that two horses
cannot pull a plow through them.
Something can be judged of tbe
growth of tbe vines by the isct
that he planted four hills of tbe
peas in a field twenty-five feet
from a cane patch, which was be
tween them and a strip of woods,
and they covered the ground to
the cane, then entirely covered the
cane and then grew some distance
in the woods. He saw ih-t they
would cover almost his entire place,
so be pulled them up and led them
to bis cow three times a day for
four weeks before they were con
sumed, giving the cow as much ns
she would eat at each time. An
other instance is: A Mr* Mc
Laughlin. of near Bainbridge,
planted only one pea in bis garden
and tbe vines entirely covered it.
He pulled it up to save his vegeta
bles. Another strong argument
in favor ot tbe Conch pea is that
they are an excellent dish for the
sick.
Mr. Lightfoot says he bss seen
sick persons eagerly eat them when
chicken soup and other delicacies
had just been refused. The dryer
tbe weather tbe more these peas
seem to flourish. Mr. Lightfoot
planted some of them last year,
and not a drop of rain fell
on them until they had been
killed by frost. He says tbe bol
ter and dryer It not tbe more the
vines flourish-u and actually turned
greener. Tbe ' yield was simply
enormous, far surpassing anything
ever before teen. A pint and a
hall of these peas will plant as much
ground as two bushels of the com
mon pes; plant them tweuty five or
thirty feet apart, and tbe vines will
cover the entire ground. They are
not a spring pea, and should al
ways be planted for a fall yield.
We would have bad some doubts
as to the truth of the above facts
had not a squash vine grown from
Judge Orr's garden to R. F. Sim
mon's corn crib, a distance of near
ly a quarter of a mile, and from
wbicb a half dozen families used
squashes.
A colony of English and Scotch
has been settled upon lands bor
dering on the Mojave Desert, in
California. Tbeii water supply is
obtained from one artesian well,
235 feet deep, costing, including
piping, $371, a fl iw of 1.500 gal
lons per day. During the coming
season from 10,000 to 12.000 acres,
it is estimated, will be sown in
wheat.
Tbe reindeer skin suits for the
Oret-ly relief expedition were made
in Norway at. a cost to this gov
ernment of $55 apiece. At a re
cent sale a speculator of New Yol k
bought them for $5 apiece, and it
is said he has now sold a'most all
of them at r rom $40 to $50 a piece.
They have been bou.tr- as curiosi
ties and also to bo converted into
rugs.
and to customer*
FREE-
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