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Americus
Recorder.
Established 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1885.
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TO THE
NARROW
Americus Recorder j
PUBLISHED BY
VAT. Xj.
i„ t l( E OX COTTON ATEWUE. '
PIIOFESSIOXAL & HUSI\ESS CARDS I
amekicus.
Americas is th-> county seat of Sumter
mintv Georgia, situated on tbe Sontb-
:"ern railroad, 71 miles southwest of
Macon, and about SO miles north of the
, line. It is situated in the truest
section of Georgia, raising a greater van-
of agricultural and hortionltur.l pro
ducts than any other part ot the South,
aoujhiiiiiig all the fruits, grain and rege-
, ,i,les of the temperate and semi-tropical
cones—wheat, corn, rye, oats rice Irish
.nd sweet potatoes, peanuts, chufas, ,
tton peas, sugar cane, apples, pears,
peaches! grapes plums and other fruits.
Ce climate i» mild and equable, and one
, f the most healthy in the world, the air _ ,
uiidoor work can he performed without j •
inconvenience from summer heat or j
winter oold. Americus has a population j
,1,1 0(HI, is beautifully situated on high |
„ n ,(’rolling ground and boasts of some of
“ handsomest business blocks in the
L nth The city has tine public schools;
' ,„d churches; a large public library.
daily, one semi-weekly and tw<-
weekly newspapers; a new opera li..n,e
completely furnished wito scenery and
capable of seating 1,000 persons; a well
organized lire department, including
two tine steamers", I be streets are well
i,nved sewered and lighted; there ate
two flouring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
t l ining mill and variety works, carriage
factory and a number of minor manfneto-
ries- about two hundred firms are engaged
in mercantile business; three banks with
„„ abundance of capital; two good
hotels furnish good aceommodattion.
Americus is the centra ot trade for six
connlies comprising the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, the average an
nual cotton receipts beiug 30,000 bales,
which will be largely increased by the
completion of tbe I’reston and Lumpkin
railroad now in process of construction.
It is the largest city in Southwest Geor
gia, and lias been appropriately named
the ■•Commercial Capital" of that sec
tion and it is rapidly growiDg in popu
lation and wealth. As a place of busi
ness residence it presents attractions
equaled by few cities in the South.
Property of all kinds is comparatively
cheap, although rapidly advancing in
value; the inhabitants of both city and )
country are cultivated, courteous and j
hospitable, with a cordial welcome lo iui- I
migrants. To enterprfslng tradesmen, ju
dicious capitalists aud industrious farm- \
irs this section ot Georgia offers tine op- j
portunities. Any information in regard ]
to city or country will he cheerfully fur-!
lushed by addressing tbe AMKIUtca Hr-
cordkr, Americus, Ga.
LA H I KES.
C. K. McCRORY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
h.LLAVII.LE, GA.
TERMS—All chiim Irani #30 or nn.l.r, #i; I
1 r in # in B’.iio, ten to r coat.; over #h'll, seven
per cent. .No charges mile., collections .re made. |
.11ISCELLA NEO VS.
4. M.H. WESTBROOK, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS, GA.
Office at I)r. KldridgeTi drug store. |
Ke*idHnc« on Church Street, uex* floor
to W, D. Hiivnes. febTtf
$2,000
At small cost can be 4 aecured for your
laved one*, by joining the
Knights of Honor. !
Lft evfry husband and father do it. Regu
lar lo.l^r* im-eting lirst and thin* Friday j
7 i*. m Fur imiticulurs call nn
E. TAYLOR. Die. |
<>r, I). K. Rhinhon, Reporter, decllyl j
Eilw» J. MPler. C. Horace McCall. ,
2c.
2c.
Monumental Marble Works;
MILI.KK A Mi t AI/L, Proprleturs,
hnuthwest Corner of the Publio Square, I
AMERICUS, OA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc,, Etc
of the be#t ItitUan and American Marble. j
Ccrne and See ns at Hart’s Old Stand!
I.H. WIGGINS & CO.
" K KEEP A FULL LINK OF
GROCERIES OK ALL KIMIS,
Join R. Shaw’s.
fancy and staple.
hiii' Whisky and Wines a Specially.
have r. BAH connected ai*h
our business where Renta will
find the very best Whis
ky, Beer, etc.
NVe now have on hand a full line of
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes,
hats, etc.
, *Jf V * Uli a call and We will inrpr.ee yon
U ~ r i°s?' Your * respectfully.
"•chllml I H. WIGGINS ft CO.
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BREAKING THE MONOTONY.
To the people of Americus and those
trading in our city, I make herewith the
announcement that I have returned from
my Northern trip, where I bought and
I am now receiving one of largest and beet
selected stocks of Dry Goods, Dress
Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Trim
mings, Notions, Hosiery, etc., eto., ever
brought or exhibited in this city. Most
of the goods were bought at auction and
job lots, and at prices that I can afford to
sell them for a good profit and then sell
goods for less than other merchants can
buy them.
My motto in the future will be as in
tbe past, to make my profits in the pur
chase of the goods and give to my cus
tomer the benefit of any and all bargains
which I buy.
It is, perhaps, not amiss to mention
that the firm position my competitors
here have taken in my recent trouble has
spurred me to such an extent that I am
determined to do the Cash Dry Goods
business of Americus whether it will
yield me a profit or not.
It is useless to quote prices. I am de
termined to sell my goods and I will leave
it to those that will come, inspect and
price my goods whether I mean business
or not. Domestic*, until further notice,
| l will sell strictly at Factory cost,
j The Bargain Store in order to accomo
date the extensive Spring Stock has been
enlarged and is one of tbe largest as well
as tbe neatest in the city.
With a determination to sell and please
at any cost, a large selection and stock of
all descriptions, a polite and attentive
corps of clerks to wait upon its custom
ers, the Bargain Store, thankful for past
patronage, extends an invitation to all to
call and inspect their stock, satisfied that
it will be to your interest to do so.
Respectfully,
S. M. COHEN, The Bargain Man.
Cotton Avenu**, opposite Bank of
Americus, Sign of Red Flag.
Lookto Yonrlnterest.
FOB SALE I
Twenty-Four Beautiful
Within the corporate li®its, situated on
the South aide of tbe handsome residence
of A. W. Smith, and nearly opposite the
elegant home of Mrs. F.E. Bnrke. These
lots have street running East and West
and one North and South, also Lb* street
on the East, which is the most fashion
able and desirable in the city and is con
sidered the
Boulevard of Americus!
These lots are convenient lo churches
and schools, and within ten minutes walk
to the court house. The natural growth
of oak and hickory is abundant and the
soil level and fertile.
TERMS—Half cash and half on twelve
months time with eight percent, interest.
Call on A. C. BELL and T. J. BRAN-
NAN and see diagram of this valuable
property,
marchllml
Dissolution of Copartnership.
The Hide and Commission business of
S M.Cohen & Co., foot of Cotton Avenue,
bus bten dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr. 8. M. Cohen retiring. The business
will hereafter he conducted under the
style ami firm of C. A. Bell.
J 8. M . COHEN,
0. A. BELL.
In retiring from the above business 1
wish to slate to my triends and the pub
lic that I did so reluctantly, bavibg been
in it tbe past thirteen yeais, but since
i starling the Bargain 8tore I could not
give it that personal attention which it
required to please my customers.
| Wishing for my successor, Mr. C. A
| Bell, the same liberal patronage which I
i received in tbe past.
i am, respectfully,
1 8. M. COHEN.
I In assuming charge of the Hide and
Commission business of 8, M. Cohen A
| Co., I wibh lo state that the dealings had
I with my retiring partner have been at all
times pleasaut aud aa’isioctory in every
respect, and I cheerfully bespeak of my
friends for Mr. Cohen their liberal pat-
! ronatie in bis Bargain Store business,
satisfied that you will be treated honestly
and fairly by tracing with him.
j Respectfully, *• A. BLLL.
“Dr. Ab. Mmarrtfo, who
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To Road Overseers.
T he Uriu'm of Ho.d« of Ibe 27lh
District »rc notified to put tneir
rn« In in order by the April term of the
Bapvnor Court,
niir3«3* lb-»d C’omW.MioLM.
DAWSON DOTS.
Dawson, March IT.—After a
steady and rapid chase of about
two weeks, tbe sun overtook the
moon yesterday morning about 11
o’clock. The moon happened to
“get all under hold” on tbe sun,
and gave him a black eye, which he
carried for about two hoars, when
he shook himself loose from her
and hurried on his fiery way, the
moon following at a respectful dis
tance.
Miss Jennie Adams, of Fairfield,
Mich., sister of Prof. B. C. Adams,
of the Appeal, arrived in our city
yesterday afternoon, and left to
day for tbe Press Convention at
Bainbridge, in company with her
brother. There they will join the
excursion to New Orleans and take
in the Exposition.
Mr. Blake Vinson, of Clayton,
Ala., son of \V. P. Vinson, is on a
visit to his uncle, Mr. B. H. Brown,
of our c'ty.
ML John B. Cobb, of our city,
has the same fine, white silk hand
kerchief his father had in his pock
et when he war married thirty
years ago. At the latters death
Mrs. Cobb put the handkerchief
away and when her son was twenty-
one yeais of age she made him a
present ot it. He has kept it three
years, making thirty-three years
since it came into the family, and
yet it is almost as good as new, and
perhaps better than any to bs
found in the stores at present.
Mrs. W. H. Allen, ot Americus,
came down to our city, her uld
home, this afternoon and will re
main a tew days with her daughter,
Mrs. J. O. Parks. Her many friends
in Dawson will be delighted to see
her. J. A. F.
KHOM WEBSTER.
March 1G.—Oats are looking bet
ter than was anticipated a few
weeks ago, and are coming out
finely.
Our farmers are busy planting
corn, of which there will be a
larger acreage than ever before.
Tbe Mayor of Johnpreville will
have to reduce his price if he ex
pects to compete with us.
We want the school house re
moved fr#m Kinchafoonee to Mr.
W. H. Perry's farm, on the roia
leading from Buina Vista to Rich
land. How many of the patrons of
tbe school will agree to its re
moval?
We are all anxiously looking
forward to the time when we enn
go to America* on the A. P. A L.
R. R. Last summer, when tbe big
meeting was held in Lumpkin, the
great fear of the Stewart county
folks was that Webater would f.til
to come up with her end of the
string, and yet here we are waiting
(or Stewart to fill up her quota.
Poor little Webster has done her
beat.
If a lew subscribers can get the
depot where E. J. Prothro proposes
to put it, there will be $5(10 or $600
more subscribed. It is the proper
plaee to put It.
Capt. 0. C. will be glad when be
gets released from bis railroad con
tract, so he can gel back lo Bir
mingham.
Health good and matrimonial
dull. Straioht Khoe.
The anti-Superstition Club of
New York has been tempting fate
again. It had a dinner on Friday
at which three tables were set sod
at each table 13 guests vere seated.
Tbe club room was decorated with
coffins and grave stones and on the
wall were ladders 13 feet long with
13 runvs. The flags had 13 stars
| and 13 stripes, with skulls and
I cross bones on them. Tbe tables
1 were each 13 feet long, and there
were 13 courses, 13 kinds of wine,
' 13 toasts, etc. Lastly,the members
retired at 13 o'clock—all sound and
well.
There is not one county iu this
State that has adopted the no
fence law that it sorry lor doing
so. On ihe contrary, tbe people
brag on doubling tlieir yield of
milk and the improved breed of
tbsir esttls.
l’HE FAT WOMEN’S CONVENTION.
When the fat women's show be
gan at the South Side Dime Mu
seum yesterday forenoon, says tbe
Chicago News, it consisted of ten
ponderous beauties and promises
ot more to follow. There was also
a fat man on exhibition, but he was
a aide attraction like the big ana
conda and the small boy with the
lung-tester. The three tons of
femininity on the platforms drew
great crowds t.-om the streets.
With tbe natural good humor of
fat people the robust ladies wero
ail smiles, and made new acquain
tances rapidly as the spectators
surged about them.
Ida Williams, a 566-pound sylph
from Columbus, O., appeared to be
the favorite beautv. She was ar
rayed in white silk and several
pecks of diamonds, which trans
formed her into a resplendent crea
ture. Ellen Morris, of Boston
avenue, Chicago, is the least
sprightly member of the adipose
collection, which is perhaps due
to the fact that she has wasted
away to *94 pounds in tbe shade.
Miss Annie Bel', a plump brunette
from St. Louis, weighs 400 pounds
on the hay scales. Miss Delia
Howard, o( Louisville, is a blonde
who weighs 360 pounds when she
is feeling well. Miss Eva Hand-
wrigbt, of Almira, Ill., has brought
300 pounds with her. Miss Caddie
Clare, of Indianapolis, weighs a
quarter of a ton all bv herself. Tbe
Marvel sisfcers, #f Chicago, say
modestly that they are twins, and
that they weigh 200 pounds each,
but as they are but 22 years old
they hope to do better in the fu
ture. Mme. Carver is a sedate lady
who disposes her 456 pouuds in
equal portions on two chairs. She
has a 16-year-old son who weighs
but 29 pounds. Mary and Peter
Banyan are twins.lrom Artnzviille,
111. They weigh 520 and 450 pounds
respectively.
Among the spectators there was
a surprising number of fat people.
Some of them were worthy of places
on the platform along with tbe
curiosities. One fat man wsh seen
going from Leak to freak, advising
them to drink hot water instead of
coffee in order to reduce their
avoirdupois. The professional fat
people inclined very much to the
opinion that this suggestion about
getting rid of their flesh was high
ly impertinent. A few o( the
amateurs, however, received the
suggestion thankfully, and prom
ised to act upon it.
Mrs. Charles, of New York, the
600-pound bride of an Albino, and
Mrs. Hanuah Batteraby, of Beth
lehem, Pa., who has bestowed her
728 pounds on a 42-pound living
skeleton, together with several
other heavy weights belong to the
show, hut were not on exhibition
yesterday.
What They ds In New Orleass Now-a-
days.
The great crowd* in New Orle
ans, at the Exposition, liberally
contributed to the audience present
at the 177th Grand Monthly Draw
ing of the Lousiana State Lottery,
on Tuesday, Feb. 10th. The sum
of $265,500 was fairly placed by tbe
hand of tortune where it probably
d:es the most good. A-s sample
brivks, how tbe goddess treats her
votaries, we note that Ticket No.
28,600 drew the First Capital Prize
ot $75,000, and was sold as s whole
to s resident of San Francisco, Cal.,
and collected through the Nevada
Bank of that city. Ticket No. 88,-
414 drew the Second Capital Prize
of $25,000. and was sold to s party
in New Orleans, La., visiting the
Exposition probably. Ticket No.
1,730 drew the Third Capital Pr.ze
ot $10,000, and was sold in fifths,
one to Reuben Joel, 62 Munroe St.,
Lynn, Mass.; another collected
through First National Bank of
Birmingham, Pittsburgh, Pa. Nos.
70,829 and 98,476. drew each $6,000
and were held in New Orleans and
Cincinnati, O., Ac., Ac. The whole
thing will be repeated again on
April 14th, next, of which M. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La., will
give all information on application.
According to the best informa
tion that can be obtained from
Washington, tbe greatest rush of
applicants for office does not come
from tbe South nor Irom tbe North
ern Democratic States, but from
such staunch Republican States as
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachu
setts. Of course the applicants
from these States are nearly all
Democrats. Seeing so many ol
their Republican neighbors fatten
ing on government pap for the p tat
quarter of n century has whetted
tbsir appetites for office.
A MAINE LADY’S STOUT.
Calais, Me., March 7.—The head
of one of the oldest and most re-
spcctaDle families in the State died
several yeafa ago, leaving a prop
erty in real estate and business in
vestments valued at $492,000 to hi*
daughter, aged 17 years. She was
th* last and youngest of a family
of seven children, and her father
was “the last man of his race,” as
he used to say. He died while she
was attending school in Boston.
Her guardian . Louis Roche, was
a Frenchman of somewhat doubt
ful character, though, her father
had the utmost confidence in him.
Roche, in fact, had managed the
tdd man’s business tor him for
several years before his death.
The will gave $10,000 to the French
man and tbe rest of tbe property
to the daughter. Roche induced
the young woman to marry him
before she was 18 years old. Two
years afterward the property was
sold and Roche went to Europe.
They settled in Lyons, near his
ancestral home, and toon after
their arrival a daughter was born
to them. Six other children were
afterward born, four sons and two
daughters. Four years ago the
last of the children died, and
Roche, tiring of bis wife, induced
her to convey all her property to
him, and then cut her throat and
threw her into the Seine. She was
rescued by a peasant and her
wounds were dressed, but she had
lost her memory, bad even forgot
ten her nauie. The peasant fell in
love with her and they were mar
ried. Last summer she bad cholera
and came near dying. With re
turning health she regained her
memory. Tbe peasant interested
wealthy people in her case, and an
action was begun in the courts
against Roche. She is now in
this State in search of witnesses to
aid her in recovering her property.
Her husband’s brutal treatment
will cost him his liberty for several
years. A decree cf divorce will
be granted her on her return to
France, and she will then legalize
her marraige with tbe peasant,
who is said to be an estimable and
intelligent man. Several people
from New England will accompany
Mrs. Roche on her return t#
France.
Cclenel Black’s Corn Experiment.
From the J/lmta, •> , Telephone
Some time since we published
an item advising farmers to soak
their seed corn in kerosene oil,
preparatory to planting, a* a pre
ventive of crows and larks palling
it up. Some fears were entertain
ed that corn so' treated would not
germinate. Cslonel G. R. Black
sends us several grains of corn
which bad been soaked six hours
in kerosene previous to being
planted, and which germinated,
thus proving that the oil waa not
injurous. Tbe corn which Colonel
Black sends us had been planted
four days when it was dug up, and
every grain bod sprouted. Wa
believe tbe plan is a good one, and
are giad that it is being thorough
ly tested. It only remains to be
seen if tbe taste oi tbe oil will die-
guet the birde.
It le net only tbe little buey bee
that improves each shining hour.
“Bumble beet” have important
duties to perform in the economy
oi nature, at well a* tbe honey
makere. An ocean steamer which
recently tailed from London tor
New Zealand carried out a consign
ment of “bumble bees.” It is laid
that clover does not "seed” in New
Zealand, though It growe readily,
becau-e there are no bumble beet
to fertilize tbe flowers. The impor
ter hope* that the bumble beet will
save him £5,000 a year in clover
teed.
Gen. J. C. Blaok, who has been
made Commissioner of Peas.’ons,
is a resident of Danville, 111., and la
a lawyer by profession. He was
born in Missouri in 1839, and
graduated at Wabash College, In
diana. He served with distinction
in the war, and has been qoite
prominent in Illinois politics. He
has been a Congressional candidal#
several times. In 1872 he was *
candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
and in 1879 was a candidate for
United States Senator. He is re
garded ae a man ol marked ability,
and it very popular.
REDUCED RATES TO SEW 0KLEA1S
ROUND TRIP TICKETS,
QOOD FOB m DAYS.
LOTT WABBKB, Ageat.