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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1885.
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'• AMEK1CUS.
Americas ie th.’ county seat of Sumter
ountv. Georgia, situated on the Sontb-
weste'rn railroad, 71 miles southwe.t of
Moron, and about SO miles north of the
Florida line. It ia Bituated in the Bn eat
section of Georgia, raising a greater vari
ety of agricultural and horticultural pro-
dncts than any other part or the South,
combining all the fruits, grain und vege
tables of ibe temperate and semi-tropical
cnQe s wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, Irish
znil sweet potatoes, peanuts, chutes,
action peas, sugar cane, apples, pears,
peaches, grapes, plnms and other fruits.
The climate is mild and equable, and one
of the must healthy in the world, the air
being pure and cry and most heuefloial lor
lung und throat diseasea. All kinds of
outdoor work can ho performed without
inconvenience from summer heat or
winter cold. Americus has a population
of 6,0ml, is heautitully situ"ted on high
and rolling ground and consta of some of
the handsomest business blocks in tie
.South The city lias fine public sohools;
g,,,,d churches; a large public library;
q.iiy, one semi-weekly and two
weekly newspapers; a new opera house,
completely furnished wii„ scenery und
cnpuble ot sealing 1,000 persons; a well
organized fire department, including
two line steamers; the streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted; there arc
two flooring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
planing mill and variety works, carriage
factory, and a number of minor iusnfacto-
nes;about t wo huudred firms arcengaged
in mercantile business; three benks with
au abundance of capital; two good
hotels furnish good aecoramodattion.
Americus is the centre 01 trade for sir
counties comprising the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, Ihe average an-
nualootton receipts being 30,000 bales,
which will ho largely increased by the
completion ottbc Preston and Lumpkin
railroad now in process of ooDStruolioo.
It is Ihe largest city in Southwest Geor
gia, and has been appropriately named
the “Commercial Capital" of that sec-
lion, aud it is rapidly g, owing in popu
lation and woultb. As a place of bu-i-
ncss residence it presents attractions
o[Oiled by few cines in the bouth.
Property of all kinds is comparatively
cheap, although rapidly advancing in
value; I lie inhabitants of both city and
conntry are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im
migrants. To enterprising tradesmen, JO*
dicioos capitalists and industrious farm
ers tins section ot Georgia offers tine op
portunities. Any information in regard
10 city or conntry will be cheerfully fnr-
nished by addressing the AsiKRlot's He-
iouder, Americas, Go.
If You Want
LAWYEHS.
C. R. McCKOUY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
fcLLAVILLE, GA.
TERMS—All chum* from |80 or nmler, $3;
f rom • ,0 to $500, ten p'T cent; over •-V‘0, seven
j-rr pent. No t harijcri unlem collection* are made.
. ill) H tf.
MISCELLANEO US.
i. M. H. WESTBROOK, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS, GA.
Office at Dr. Eldridge’fl drug store.
UehldencH on Church Streot, next door
to W. D. 1L.) nen. ieb7tf
WDSMITH,
Contractor and Builder
AM MUCUS, UA.
Plan*, ftpecificationn and material fur-
nishe.t. All carpentry Work done in beat
and most workmanlike manner.
j*n21>dlin
$a,ooo
At amall cost can be k secured for your
.laved ones, by joining the
Knigbte of Honor.
Let ev. ry liunbaud father do it. Regu
lar lodge meeting lirst and tbiru Friday
• I’, m. For pHiticulnrx call n
E TAYLOR. Die.
r » D. K IhtiXHON, Reporter, dedlyl
J Mi'Ter. 0. Horace McCaU.
Monumental Marble Works
*ILLKK* McCall, Proprietors,
hnuthwest Corner of the Pnblio Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc
«f th. I,..; Itni un and American Marti®.
*'•» Railing rar Cemetery Kaeloe-
»'«,4 iHelallr.
1885.
if A THIS, Fri .pal.
will take charge of the above school
“ on,l »y January 12th. next I have
sushi for the people of Americas before,
>h,i r .op“,^ l * Kl,oll J ** k » «»**•> of
Terms, Bates, Etc. :
lo , |«mL? e . P ‘ t,In ® r,t p * r month * aro
It p * r 3 00
TmdnTa “ ,,D,h 400
Utie * “ “*• * nd of •“*> 80“°-
dseSltf MAW* «■*!»*
OF ALL KINDS, GOTO
DRUG STORE!
THEY HANDLE SEEDS FROM
Which are perfectly pure and
fresh Remember that they
make a specialty of Seeds and
handle only the best. It is
cheaper to buy good seeds at
first, for then you will not be
disappointed or lose your time
and labor.
J. A. &D.F. DAVENPORT,
LAMAR STREET,
75 BARRELS
]VEW
Louisiana
Cane Syrup,
JUST RECEIVED AT
G. W. GLOVER’S.
New House. New Goods.
Wita&M,
DEALERS IS
FANCY AND STAPLE
GROCERIES
Tobacco, ligars, Etc.
Jaclaon StqMDooraboTeT.WhMtle?’!
AMERICUS, QA.
Having opened a stock of
Chaiee, Fancy and Staple Groeeries,
we respectfully invite you, one and
all, to call on us when in need of
anything Tu our line.
CANNED GOODS,
- VEGETABLES,
FISH, OYSTERS, ETC.
FLOUR, MEATS, LARD.
TOBACCO, CIGARS.
CANDIES, NUTS,
DRIED AND GREEN FRUITS,
In fact everything nsnally kept in a First
Class Grocery House.
dull vsifjl promptly
All good.
rooo£okmti
FROM JOIINVBEEYILLE.
John tree ville, February 23 —
The weather still continues cold.
Don’t see but little, it any, im
provement in the oats. Csn’t tell
much about them until the weather
turns warm and we have rain.
Don’t think we have more than
half of them left. They won’t
make quite as many, bat will be
great deal better and heavier oats.
The early birds are planting corn.
The weather is very cold, but the
ground is in fine order. It is never
too cold for us to plant cot n in
February if the ground is not too
wet, or frozen so hard we can’t
plow. If it don’t rain we will fin
ish planting this week—not an
early patch, but a crop of two hun
dred acres. Now watch and see
what the early bird does. Some
body said we mnat certainly be on
a big drunk, as no sober man would
plant corn in such weather. Yon
were correct, my friend. In such
weather we always soak our com
in the best “red lieker”we can find
to keep it warm, anil if it gets very
cold we take a little soak ourselves,
and we never fail to get a good
stand of corn or ever had to plant
any over. The weather being ex
tremely cold this year, we added a
little red pepper and tobacco.
Come up anil get a drink.
We hetr the grading on our
railroad will be completed next
week, all but the finishing touch
for the cross ties, and this will take
hut little time, when track laying
will begin, and according to the
contract it will take about three
months to get to Lumpkin. So
we will look tot the whistle when
the engine blows about July 1st;
then vou may look for everybody,
white and colored, in your city.
We are all coming, and expect to
keep coming. We are going to do
our trading with yon. We are
going to make Americus proud of
the A. P. A L. Road: She glveua
the road, as the editor of the Rl'
corder said the would do, if we
would do our part, while it suited
other places best for us to have no
road. Americus and the editor ot
the Recorder will always be re
membered by the people of Stewart
county for their kind assistance,
and we want two of the best en
gines named, one Americus and
the other Recorder. Good many
would not subscribe anything to
wards the road, said it would never
be built. They won’t talk to you
about the road; we think they are
ashamed of themselves; they ought
to he.
Grover Cleveland spent last
Tuesday in the Ville accompanied
by his mother, Nre. N. C. Alston,
Jr. Mrs. Jeannie Hester also spent
Tuesday in the Ville.
Eddie Dupree is now furnishing
the smiles. It is a little augel, and
Eddie is bappv.
Mrs. S. P. Kimbrough, who bat
been quite sick for the past week,
we are glad to report better and
improving, and her many friends
hope to sec her ont soon.
Mrs. Dr. W. C. Paschal, of Daw
son, spent part of last week with
her tick mother, Mrs. Kimbrough.
Preaching at the Baptiat church
at Weston next Saturday and Sun
day. Dont fail to come out.
Mayor.
WEBSTER COUNTY.
A R.ffrn S.is. D.ad sa (ha Wellread.
February 23.—If this cold
weather continues, the oat crop
will be ruined, and as it is, it can
not make more than a half crop.
The people in this section are all
behind in their work, and few are
ready to plant corn.
On the 15th inst. Mr. J. P. E.
Warren, the coroner of this county,
waa notified that there was a dead
negro in a hole of water beside the
railroad track between Clear Creek
aad Kincbaioonee. The next morn
ing the coroner empaneled a jury
and procsodsd to bold an Inquest
on the body, which resulted ia a
verdict that the deceased came to
bis death from some cause un
known. The coroner hired the
dead man burled in the colored
people’s grave yard on Mr. J. D.
Shepherd’* place. Later in the
evening it was found that the dead
man was a eon of old man Banders
Bell’s wife, who lives three miles
west of Auerions.
We have Road Commissioners,
but they seem to he partial, for
some of the roads are worked well
and some not so good. The road
leading from Lime creek to Kinch-
afoonee is mighty bad, also the
read leading from Mr. Fred Col
bert’s place to the Wiggins branch,
aud also the road leading from
Bear Creek to Mr. Cal. Kimbrough’s
place. It ie strange that seme ot
us have to work the rosds well and
some do not. But look out.
Oak Hill settlement is improv
ing in echools. There are two
within four hundred yards of each
other. Mr. J. C. Lay field teaches
one and Miss Emma Jenkins th*
other.
Mr. G. A. Cole killed three tur
key gobblers in two shots one day
last week.
We are all looking anxiously
orward to tbs Recorder Gift Dis
tribution, hoping we may draw
something handsome.
No Fence Bor.
OEORHIi NEWS.
All the occupants of Gainvllle
jail have the measles.
Albany Medium: An intelligent
farmer east of this city recently
purchased a large quantity of bulk
meat, which might very properly
be termed pickled pork. He de
cided to smoke e portion of it, in
order to test the amount of shrink
age. He accordingly smoked 1,175
lbs. After it was thoroughly smok
ed, he agein weighed it end found
that he bed 1,101 pounds, or e
shrinkage of about H pounds on
the hundred.
Marietta npooial, Feb. 22: Last
night several of our prominent citi
zens called upon Mine Mamie Simp
son, of this place, to test-the won
derful power she peesesand. Fer
a long while she has beta con
scious of it, but ban not given it
any attention until lately. This
power is stmlliar to, bat ecHpses
that of Lula Hnret. Among tba
tests made were the following:
Two ol the gentlemen, esoh Weigh
ing over 200 pounds, sat In chairs
placed back to back. She placed
one of her hands upon each ohair,
and the occupants were thrown
out with resistless force. An um
brella placed in her hand imme
diately flew to piece*. The force
she possesses, unlike that of Lulu
Hurst, acts upon any substance,
whether wood or metal. Her hand
placed on a person’s arm can move
the party with an irresistible force
when the wills it.
W. R. Brown, of Msoon county,
one ot the most successful formers
•f Southwest Georgia, says tba
formers of that county are getting
ready for the largest crop ever
known in that section. Mr. Brown
has about COO acres under cultiva
tion, and haa made some marvel
ous crops. He runs eight mules,
and made last year 173 bushels of
corn to th* mule. “I tell you," he
stid recently, “any former who
will take care of hie stock end
watch expenses can do a great
deal ot terming. With the mules
J _tde my corn with 1 raised 138
bales of cotton, from which I got a
total of $6,646.96, making au aver
age o( over $40 92 a bale. My
guano coat me about $300. I cal
‘eutete it $37.53 to the male. 1
use compost, with plenty ot ootton
seed. Besides this crop, I made
3,500 pounds of meat aad other
product*. There is noth log better
on this broad green earth than for
a man to get at forming aad stick
to it. It will make him rich before
he knows Ik"
A Remarkable Bridge.
S*. Nicholas.
Distent about an hour’s ride by
rail from Avignon is the Pont du
Gerd (or “Bridge of the Gsrd"), a
great bridge, or aqueduct, built
here by the Romans at a time when
this part of France was occupied
by the soldiers aad colonies ot that
people; and,next to the Colosieum
at Rome, ia considered the grand
est and most perfect piece of Ro
man architecture now standing in
the world.
It is an immense stone bridge,
stretching across the whole valley.
It consists of three rows of arches,
one above the other. In the lower
row there ere six very large arches;
above this is a longer row of eleven
smaller arches; end over this, thir
ty five arohes still smaller. On the
top of the upper row, and forming
the summit of the bridge, is a cov
ered aqueduot, or water way. At
a little distanoe this vast bridge
seems almost as entire and perfect
as when first bnilt, and we can
hardly realize the fact that it hss
stood there for ninoteen centuries.
It was erected solely for the
purpose of carrying water across
the valley, and was part of an
acqueduct, twenty five miles long,
constructed by the Romans to con
duct the water of the springs ol
Airan to their town of Nemsusus,
now the French town of Nimes.
Great stones project at regular
intervals from its sides, to the top
of the second row of arches. These
served aa supports to the derricks
and other machines by which the
massive stones were raised as the
building progressed. We can also
see the square indentations in the
stone work which were made there
to support the scaffolding of the
Roman masons.
The Hon. William R. Morrison,
of horizontal tariff reduction fame,
aays that most of his enemies and
•ome of his frienda aocuse him of
wanting the earth. He aiys ho
don’t wonder at this because be
always had the same reputation.
“When I was quite a young man,”
aays be, “my brother Charlie went
dnek hunting with a friend. They
took tboir stand to watob for ducks
in a field where two Germans were
working. As they entered the
Bold one of the Germans said to
the other, pointing at my brother
Charlie, ‘do you see dot feller ofer
tare? Veil, dot ieh Pill Morrison
his prnder.’ Presently a dock rose
from a marsh near by and both of
lha hunters fired. The duck fell.
Baek man claimed that he killed it.
My brother said the duck was ten
foot in the air when he shot, and
bis friend said it was 25 feet in the
air whon he shot, and so they con
tended, neither being able to eon
vines the other that he was wrong.
Finally Charley’s friend gave him
the duck, eayiug he didn’t care
anything about U, but otill be knew
that bo had killed it. And so they
walked away, Charley carrying the
duck, and still contending that It
was only 19 feet in the air when he
killed it. As they started away,
one German said to the other; ‘Do
you say dot vas Pill Morrlsoa bis
pruderr’ ‘Yaw.’ ‘Yell, 1 ton’t
pelieve it. He has ter tuck un der
uder feller say he c inld bef is, too,
un still be geepe talkin’ about it
pein den vest high. If he vas Pill
Morrison bis pruder, un be hef der
tuck, be vudent gif a tarn if it vss
den feet or den hundred veet high,
I dole yon.’ ”
A Virginia City (Nev.) paper
says: “The energetic hissing
nighHy accorded to the heavy vil
lain in tbe melodrama now running
at tbe Baldwin reminds eld resi-
dents of tbe first theatrical per
formance ever given in Virginia
City. Most of tbe miners had not
soen a play for a score of years,
and when the Johnstone troupe
opened in “Othello” tbe house pre
seated a packed mass of red shirts.
Edwin Boota was the lajo, and ao
faithfully did he portray, the trai
torous friend that the audience I jet
control of iuelf, and in tbe accond
act began shooting at the tell con
spirator. Qne shot struck Othel
lo’s eword blit, and all hand* bad
to lie down on the stage and roll
into tbe wing*. Tbe indignant
miner* were finally quieted and tbe
play proceeded, hut the final de
nouement was so taken to heart by
tha spectators that Booth remained
in Ibe theatre all night for fear ol
tbe vfgiiantea, who talked seriously
of lynching the ‘cold-blooded case’
off hand."
Mr. B. F. Wilder, of Daugherty
county, will plant 75 ncroo in
molon* this yoar. Last year ho
mado twtoe ■* much money on
mate— ao bo would have mado on
IMB0 kit.
A Shrub that Bears Melon.
Sub Diego Union.
A nurseryman recently handed
to our reporter some ot the fruit ot
the melon shrub—a new Importa
tion from Central America.
Tbe fruit is of tbe size of agooso
egg, and very much ot th* earn*
shape. The color is lemon, or pale
orange, with streaks of bright vio
let. . The interior of the fruit, for
it partakes of the nature of a mask-
melon, but has a much thinner rind,
is a)solid pulp, similar to that of a
pear, also of a pale yellow color,
ami in taste again resembling the
muskmelon, but has besides a
pleasing acid, said t* be so whole
some and delicious that when par
taken of on a very warm day it
takes all the thirst away for hoars.
The plant has been successfully
grown in Los Angeles oonnty, end
is being introduced Into this coun
ty. As it is an enormous yielder,
the fruit pleasant and wholesome,
and commanding a good price in
tbe market, tbe melon shrub un
doubtedly has a good future be
fore it.
A good story ie told in Wash
ington about tbe clever manner in
which Senator Conkling onoe stole
Senator Joe McDonald’! tbnnder.
A few years ago the woman suf
fragists were bolding a convention
in that city. It was about th*
time that Senator McDonald was
just married. He was sn advocate
of woman's suffrage. During the
convention a delegation called on
him and solicited his assistance in
getting tbe subject before Con
gress. He promiued to do so. On
the day that be called tho atten
tion of the Senate to the matter,
about seventy five of tbe dear crea
tures occupied one of tbe Senate
galleries. Mr. McDonald arose and
addressed the President of tbe
Senate. He spoke of tbe impor
tance of woman’s suffrage, and
urged tbe creation of a standing
committee to consider tbe subjeot.
The females applauded. Senator
Conkling arose. “Dues tbe Sena
tor from Indiaaa recommend a
sta ding committee t” bo said.
••Yes,” Mr. McDonald replied. “A
standing committee?” replied tbe
Senator from New York. “Yes,”
tbe Indiana Senator avain said.
“A landing committee, that will
never consider the subject, and not
a select committee, that will be
compelled to give it immediate at
tention?”' Mr. Conkling added.
Senator McDonald blushed. The
females turned their eye* from him
to tbe man with tbe curl and began
applauding. Conkliqg had stolen
me affection of tbe dear creatures,
which previously bad been lavished
on “Old Saddle Bags.”
T'be South Carolina phosphate
beds have newly discoveiea rivals
in Florida, which are said to he
richer in lime and inexbanstable
in quantity. Tha “find” is In Ala
chua county and at a place known
as “Tbe Devil’s Mill Hopper.”
this valuable discovery was made
by a Mr. Crouch, who waa formerly
a superintendent of tbe Stono
Phosphate Works in South Caro
lina.
To secure an outfit for yoorsalf sad
boy at the great redaction in price* we
horn made since January I, 1886. Onr
regular customers have availad them
selves of many of these bargains; and
fur those who have not been able to osll
upon at and see for tbemselvee, we qnots
s few prieee to give sn ides:
Reliable all wool Baeineee Balts $6.00 to
*10.00.
Four-Button Cut-Away Dress Suits 612.60
to *15.00. (Many of these goods sold
for *20.00 daring tbe season )
Fur and Stiff Hats *1 00 to (1 50.
Gents fonr-ply Union Collars four for 60c.
Brown sad colored half-boss 76o per bate
dozen.
Colored bordered pocket handkerchief*
50c per half dozes.
Knit under-shirt. 60c piece.
Fine Gingham Umbrellas *1.00 pieoe.
Linen bosom and linen enff shirt only 50e.
As ws are daily receiving our nsw stock
of Clothing, Hals and Gents Under and
Neck-wear, we ere determined to nut
onr old goods off. These slaughtering
prices will remain only for n few days
longer.
Onr trade hss increased largely over
what it ever hss been before, sines re
moval to onr new stand, and with onr
increased facilities we can give yon mors
reliable, better fitting sad lower prisol
garments of good workmanship than aver
before.,
Special orders taken for Clothing, Rate,
Neck and Under Wear front samples on
exhibition.
TBE CL0TH1IB AMDIATTBp
AMOMOUfi QK