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Americus
Recorder.
Established 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1885.
Daily, Pkr YnAR,...$#.eo.
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FANCY AND STAPLE.
bile Whisky uml Wines a Spedalh.
'NeaNo bavoft BAR counf<qp<l with
°Ur business wh«*re will
nnd the very bent Whin
ny, Beer, etc.
"* “°* hlve on hand a full line of!
Ory Goods. Boots, Shoes,
HATS, ETC.
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Americus Recorder
PtlBI.ISHKO BY
T■ aijBSSN BH.
HI I’ICE OS COTTON ATENl'E.
rildFKSSIO.VAL He HUSI.VESS CUIUS
AMKK1CUS.
Americas is tbJ county seat of Sumter
county. Georgia, situated OU the South- |
western railroad, 71 miles southwest of j
Macon, and about 80 miles north of the |
Florida line It is situated in the finest j
section of Georgia, raining a greater vari- i
etv of agricultural and horticultural pro
ducts than any other part of the South, j
combining all the fruits, grain and vege- I
tables of the temperate and semi-tropical
cones—wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, Irish
/.ad sweet potatoes, peanuts, chutas,
uotton peas, sugar cane, apples, pears,
peaches, grapes, plums and other fruits.
The climate is mild and equable, and one
of the most healthy in the world, the air
being pure and «.ry and most beneficial lor
lung and throat diseases. All kinds of
outdoor work can be performed without
inconvenience from summer heat or
winter cold. Americus has a population
of 6,000, is beautifully situated on hiy h
and rolling ground and boasts of some of
the handsomest business blocks in the
South. The city Ins fine public schools;
good churches; a large public library,
nne daily, one semi-weekly and two
weekly newspapers: a new opera house,
completely furbished wiu* scenery and
capable oi seating 1.000 person*; a well
orgtnized fire department, including j
two fine steamers; the streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted; there are
two flouring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
j Inning null and variety works, carriage
factory, and a number of minor manfaclo-
ries; about two hundred firms are engaged i
m mercantile business; three banks with j
an abundance of capital; two good j
hotels turnish good uccominodattiou.
Americus is the centre ot trade for six
counties compri-ing the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, the average an
nual cotton receipts being 30,000 bnl*g, j
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, and it is rapidly g owing in popu
lation and wealth. A* a place of busi
ness residence it presents attractions
equaled by few cities in the ^outli.
lToperty 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 to im
migrants. To enterprfsing tradesmen, ju
dicious capitalists and industrious farm-
i rs this section of Georgia offers fine op-
portuniifes. Any information in regard
to city or country will be cheerfully fur
nished by addressing the Americus Re
corder, Americus, Ga.
LA WYEBS.
(’. R. McCROllY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
r.LLAVlLLE, GA.
TERMS—All elniuiM from *30 or under, |3;
MI SC El. LA NEO VS.
I. M. II. IVESI BROOK, M. I).
Physician and Surgeon
AMEIUCUS, GA.
office at Dr. Eldridge’s drug store.
Residence on Church Street, n* x* door
to W. D. Haynes. febTtf
$2,000
At small cost can be^ secured for your
loved ones, by joining the
Kn.igh.ts of Sonor.
Let every husband and father do it. Regu-
hir lodgK meeting first and tbiru Friday
7 i». m. For paitioulars call - n
E. TAYLOR, Die. I
{>r * D- K- Brinson, Reporter, decllyl I
E Iwr J. MPler. C. Horace McCall, j
Monumental Marble Works
MILLUK * »<UAI.I,, Proprietors,
Southwest Corner of the Public Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc.,Etc
»f the be*t Italian and American Marble.
•ro» Railing f or Kncloi
IMJ| , Mr ««. a Specialty.
Came and See ns at Bart's 0:t Slant!
I. H. WIGGINS & CO.
" E KEEP A KI LL LINE OK
««MIKS OF All, MADS,
UtOJI Ml it'll hit STATION. mil especially the part of Mrs.
Hatcher Station, March 18. I Bella 0oIden ’ 88 Helen Faraday,
T , , , . Editor RECoitDERi-Owingtothe I “ nd , Franlt C °J r - as Make P eace
To the people of Americus and those . . .... 19 Thackerv Glaze As nffpn as Mm
rading in our city, I make herewith the : e i> ldeiDl ° ®f colds in our section, i,® .I 1
nnouncement that I have returned from j ma,i y of our people Rave been and j ars ID 0 0
eyes ot the audience, Frank would
y Northern trip, where I bought and j are still sick, the writer among the
TO THE
number. I have never in a life of j dri '’ e the “ back and "place ^em
with smiles, to be followed by side
splitting laughter by his w»t and
humor and ludicrous positions and
i am now receiving one of largest and heat
I selecte 1 stocks of Dry Goods, Dress
raiDRs, Notions, Hosiery, etc., etc., ever j P e0 P lc afflicted with a bad headache
brought or exhibited in Ibis city. Most, > n many instances it results in con-j
of the goods were bought nt snciion end j tinned or chronic catarrh of tile ex P re88, ° n8 -
LADIES
head which is very paintul.
NARROW
job lots, and at prices thst I can afford to
sell them for a good profit ami then sell ur i , , , ..
i » | , , . We have had some days of beau-
goods for less than other merchants can 1
buy them. 1 tl ‘ l " 8 P r,n K weather during which
My motto in the future will he as in the people planted their corn, much
the past, to n.ake my profits in the pur-' of which is now coming up, but
chase of the goods and give to my cue- from the pre9cnt outlook the stand
tomei8 the benefit of any and all bargains
which I buy. | W,U necessarily be defective. The
I* is. perhaps, not amiss to mention I fruit-trees are rap dly coming to
that the firm position my competitors j the front in their Spring verdure,
here have taken in my recent trouble ha* j but the weather to day augurs a
s/U" d me to such an extent that I am j dead | ock in lUeir
determined to do the Cash Dry Goods , , ,
business of Americus whether it will j (,ttrde " 8 a,e latc - bl,t fc " llaVl!
yield me a profit or not. an 3' cubage plants ready for Irans-
It ia useless to quote prices. I am de- ^ planting. I have about one third
termine t to sell uiy goods aud 1 will leave of my crop transplanted from a hot
it to those that will couie, inspect
price my goods whether I m-an business
nr not. Domestic*, until further notice,
I will sell strictly at Factory cost
The Barg tin Htore in order to accomo
date the extensive Spring Stock has been
enlarged and is one of the largest as well
as the 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 it* custom
ers, the Bargain Store, thankful for past
patronage, »Mends 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, Sigu of Red Flag.
2c.
GIVEN AWAY!
Fine Double Darrel
SHOT GUN.
We are daily opening our stock of new
Spring Clothing, Huts. Underwear, etc.,
anti selling off ail nnr lust seasons gar
ments at, and BELOW cost. Our stock
consists of—
Men’ Fine aud Medium Clothing,
Bo- s’ Fine and Medium Clothing,
Children’s Fine and Medium Clothing,
Fine Nobby Style Huts,
Fine Dress Shirts,
Fine Hosiery,
Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs,
Drawers, Gloves, Walking Cmeg,
Neck Wear in Bea tifnl S'yl* s.
Suspenders,Under-Shirts. Night-Shirts
Silk and Impor'ed Gingham Umbrellas,
Real Leather Va ises,
Water-Proofs, B.ith Towels,
Beal Leather Pocket # oks,
Si eve und Sock Ei.otic's,
Clothes Brushes,
Rt al Gold Flute Scarf Fins aud Cuff
Buttons,
Our Celebrated Children's Waists, 25
cents, nrd upwards.
Large line sumoles of new style clothes
in our Tailoring Department.
For every Five Dollars worth of goods
purchased of us for cash since January
1st to June l*t, 1885, we will give a ticket
to our grand drawing for a fine breach
loading shot guu ou exhibition at our
st re. Prize t > be awarded June 1, 1885.
Come and guess at the beaus.
Thankful for your l iteral patronage we
respectfully solicit a continuance of the
same. Assnring you of polite attention
ami honorable servioe at our hands. We
are very truly yours,
G'S’LES,
The Clothier und Hatter, and
Dealer in Shirt**.
Gyles' Corner, Americus, G.i.
bed and they are looking very well
when we consider the very unfavor-
a lie weather. Corn planting ia
about over in this section .
U uaua for cotton ia being rapidly
put in the ground, though I am
glad to note that less is being used
from our depot than lor several
years past. I retraced my crops
for the past sixteen years all of
which I used guano, and upon a
careful estimate of results, 1 de-
J termined that during that time I
lost more money than I made by
its use and determined to cut it off
this year by way of experiment and
use nothing but my cotton seed
and barn yard manure,giving cereal
crops largely tbe advantage both
as to area and fertilizers.
Our Superior court convened
last Monday, but very little busi
ness on "hand, but little criminal
matter before the court and less
civil. His honor Judge Clarke was
ready, ater two days, close up the
session but bad to wait on the
grand jury until to day, when it
will adjourn, the court was aparBC
of visiting attorneys.
Our people with one voice|praise
ilie opening of the new administra
tion and confidently expect a
wholesome reformation in every
denartment.
Our Sunday School at Monti-
cello is still on a boom, carrying
more members, more life and more
interest than ever oefore since its
oigunization a year ago. The Quar
terly meeting of tbe county asso-
ciation will meet with Knon church
on the 5lb Sunday in March, to
which all are invited. The annual
meeting will he at Georgetown the
first Sunday in May, at which time
and place delegates to the State
Convention, which meets at Home,
Ga., will be appointed.
The irrepressible Tom Burney,
of tbe Telegraph und Messenger,
was on hand at court, with bis
usual success. Also the loquacious
and valuable Bill Barry, ot the
Randolph Vindicator,taking names
by the score for the new paper.
More anon. Quitman.
Last night they played the very
laughable comedy, entitled “Con
fusion,” and it was “confusion con
founded’' before they got through
with it. Every character was well
sustained throughout tbe play, and
the entire audience was delighted
with the performance. “Master”
Reginald Gray, an infant only ten
months old, and “Posey,” a Scotch
terrier about the same age, played
a very conspicuous part in tbe
“Confusion” last night, and, in
fact, were tbe cause of all tbe con
fusion among the grown people.
Little Reginald began acting in this
piece at three months old, and now
knows as well what part he is to
perform as any of the actors, and
never makes a mistake. The troupe
remained in our city from Sunday
noon to Wednesday noon, and they
conducted themselves «o gentle
matily and lady-like that our citi
zens are ve-y favorably impressed
and would be glad to have them
with us again at any time.
Mr. J. A. Horsely is fitting tbe
Opera House up in splendid style
and he makes an excellent mana
ger. Under his management tbe
hall Is becoming so popular that he
is besieged with applicants nearly
every day by the best traveling
troupes. Mr. Hart should lease tbe
house to Mr. Horsely for a number
of years.
State Senator Jas. E. Brown, of
McDonough, editor of the Henry
County Weekly, came down this
afternoon, bringing bis wife and
child and will remain several days,
the guest of his fstlier, Mr. B. 1L
Brown, of our city. Mr. Brown
was raised in Lawson and has
many friends here who will be glad
of an opportunity oi shaking his
hand.
Mr. W. T. Allen, of Americus,
arrived in our city this afternoon
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J. G.
Parks.
Miss Ellen Martin, sister ot Mrs.
E. B. McNulty, accompanied Prof.
Adams and his sister to the Press
Convention and thence to the Ex
position.
Mr. W. E. Spotswood 4ias sold
the right of the Davis quilting
frame for Terrell county to Messrs.
Farnum A Statham. On Monday
last they sold ten frames, and on
Tuesday eight. It’s a good thing.
J. A. F.
FOB. SALS!
I
Twenty-Four Bcutilul
Building Lots'
JolinR. Straw’s.
i Within the corporate liiiitu, hitu .t**J on
i i he South side of the hnnd*oine midmcv
and p~r'« «« d
■ street running E »«t and West | to appreciate a good thing.
and one North an I b'>utb. also L*-e»>tre-t |
on ill- East, which i* the most fittbi'MJ-
alde and d-suable in the ciiy and i* con- j
sidered the
Boulevard of Americus!
UAH NO* OOTS.
| Dawson, March 18—Mr. and
! Mrs. I). K. Geiae, and Mr. and Mrs
| J. C. Brisbtn, all of Joliet, III.,
I came down and spent a week in
! our city with Mr. Geo. Geise and
: Mrs. T. R. Hannah, of our city,
j This is their first visit to the South
and they seem to be enjoying it
i immensely. They are cultivated
how
They
lols
invxniHit in churches
I ami schools, ami within ten minutes walk j
] to tbe court house. The nanus! grow th |
! of oak and hickory is abundant und the j
( soil level and fertile.
TERMS—H iff cash and bell on twelve
noutha time with eight percent, interest.
day night to a large and apprecia-
Cell on A C BELL nnd T I BRAN-1 tive audience, the great Society
NAN and see dugisut of this valuabl. ,|, am4 j n Gve acta, entitled “Fsle.”
1 'niarch'atui I It »»• well performed throughout,
They had Better Stay Away.
“I like to know altour. some of
flee under Ulevelandl”’ he said as
he beckoned a lawyer across the
street from the door of his saloon.
“Well, what is it?”
“I like to hnow if I ebas to haf
some office. My place vhas head-
quariersdast fall for some Gicveland
giubs, und all der poya tell me 1
vhas sure of something fat.”
“Then you are looking for some
thing?”
“Vhell, I dunno. Vhen Gleve-
land vitas elected der poys began
to drop in here. One ot ’em he
says: ’Vliat a boat master you vill
make for Detroit? By George! 1
vbiik I vhas yon!’ Vhell,dot tickles
ae, you know, und I treat the
crowd to pe:r. Pooty soon anoder
crowd e ones in, und one of der
poy- calls outl:
“‘Let dis convention come to
some older. Wc vhas in der pres
ence of der next boss of der Gus-
tom Hou-e. 1 calls for three cheers
for Carl DunJeil’
"Vhen he says dot 1 feels good
all oaferjund it seems right to set
lip der peer.”
"I see.”
“Vhell. almost eaferv night a
gang cornea aroundt to' my place
I to shake me py der hand,und some-
The Golden troupe played Mon- ' pody says:
“Vhen somepody talks like dot
I feels shmiley und soft, nnd I tap
a new keg of lager. Now, I like to
ask you if I vhas right. My poy
Shake says I doan’t get so much
as a shmell of office, und my oldt
woman says der poys make a fool
ol me.”
“I guess they are right."
“Doan’t you beliet 1 Thai der
Custom House?”
“No, sir."
“Nor der Bost-offlce?”
“No, sir."
“Doan’t I haf some place at $2,-
I 000 a year?”
I “1 doubt it."
“Wasn’t 1 even inTited down to
Washington to see Cleveland go
mit der White House?”
“Not unless you invited your
self.”
“Vhell! Vhell! So Shake und der
old womans vhas right, und der
poys vhas putting some soft soap
on me! Say? ’
“Yes!”
“Dot vitas all right, but I like
to say something, und doan’t you
forget him! To-uight dot same
crowd comes aroundt here, und
somepody vliill begin to hurrah for
der next host-master. You ought
to be here! Der dog Thill be loose,
und I shall have two giubs handy,
und you vbiil see fifteen men in
sooch a hurry to pet outlt doors
dot you pelief some earthquakes
vhas shaking oop Detroit! 8hust
come aroundt und see how a dis
appointed office-seeker vhill handle
two giubs und a pull dogl”—De
troit Free Press.
A Southern farmer who has been
traveling through Ohio was sur
prised to note the absence of tum
ble down stables, barns and fence.
The farm house looked like town
or city dwellings, with nice yards,
flower gardens, evergreen hedges,
shade trees and carpets of grass.
The traveler saw several reasons
for this difference. In the South
the farms are too large. A poor
man will occupy four hundred acres
of land and perhaps owe lor one
half. He tries to cultivate too
much and neglects. In Ohio the
farms are small. Thirty, fifty or
one hundred acres make a good
farm. A man on thirty acres
makes a good living for himself
and wife and Jives in a style of
comfort and ease that tbe poor
class of farmers in the South know
nothing aoout. When tbe South
ern farmer flndsout that fifty acres
well kept will yield more annual
income than two hundred acres
cultivated in a slack wav he will at
once begin to better bis condition.
MoAof our unsuccessful farming
is due the fact that we try to util
ize too much land.—Atlanta Con
stitution.
speak in the highest terms of our
country and of the people they
iuve met, and I think could be in
duced to make the "Sunny South”
their future home. "Tis a consum
mation devoutly to lie wished."
They left for the New Orleans Ex
position on Monday Iasi.
“ ‘Hip! bip! hurrah! Carl Dunder
vhaa solid mit der coming adminis
tration! He picks oandt der fattest
office tor himself, und he remem-
pere his friends mit der lean ©see.’ I marflel*
'
The Chicago News gives a
glowiue description of the voice of
Nick Bell, of Missouri, who has
b«en Secretary of the Democratic
National Conventions for tbe past
20 years. He is recommended for
office under the new administration.
Those who read the item will nat
urally think of Mark Hardin, tbe
champion reading clerk of tbe
South. The News stye of Bell’s
voice: “It has the solt, insinuat
ing tones of tne Spanish lute and
the rasping cadences of a rat-tale
file. It can purl you a gentle lul
laby or saw you a cord ef wood, as
you please, and all in the highest
style of art. Sometimes it is as
soft and murmursome as the fin
gers of an August zephyr trilling
over the responsive bosom of an
-Eolian harp; again we have seen It
crack an egg at 40 paces. This
voice—terriffic, gentle, ferocious,
docile, threatening, persuasive at
will—has been employed in Demo
cratic service for 20 long, weary,
barren years.” It is said that
Mark Hardin always baa to muffie
his voice when be delivers a mes
sage to tbe Senate lest he might
jar down tbe north wall of the old
Opera House.
Kin Ulavu.
Motixqnstaire, ten-button length. Tan
Shades, (a. $2.25; reduced from $2.75.
Four-button Black and Tana (itj $1.25; re
duced from $1.60. Four-hook, Fonter’a
Patent, in True, (ifj $1.00; reduced from
$1-25. Joint U. Shaw .
A. J. Hudson, the Druggist, who al
ways looking aftor the interest of hia cus
tomers, has now- secured the sale of Dr.
Bosanko’aCoughandLnng Syrup, a rem
edy that never fails to cure Colds, Faina
in the Cbett and all Lung Affections. For
proof Congha, try a free sample bottle.
Regular size60 coats. m71y
To Road Overseen.
T HE Overseers of Ro<ds of the 27th
District are notified to pat their
roa Is to order by the April term of tbo
■npvtior Court, under penalty of tbo low.
W. M. PILCHER,