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pAl L y Americus Recorder. Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1885. Daily, Pkr Ykar,..$«.#0. Wkkkly, “ ... 2.00. 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. % 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 . YM»n■Undlnscujwdbyhim k*** 1 * “X* Tra*U*e«* n t po ’ mmA I^ZB-mIrERZILE Bo. n Job* »■. *«« Y -k- 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.