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Americus
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Recorder.
Established 187'.).
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 188(5.
Daii.v, Pkh Vkaii.. $8.00
Wkkki.v “ ... 2.00
Americus Recorder
W. Efl.
ob fha: o.% cotton aveme
Book Stores.
A ONES AYCOl'K,
Books, Newspapers, Musio and Sta
tionery. Commercial Block, Forsyth St.
Next door to Post office.
AMERICUS.
American is th • county seat of* Suuiter
county, Gt or.^i i, situaltd on the tSomh-
wfstero railroad, 71 miles southse-t of
Macon, and about 80 miles north of the
Florida line It is situated in the finest
section of Georgia, r lining a greater vari
ety of agricultural ar.d horticultural pro
ducts than any other part ot the South,
combining all the fruits, grain a ml vege
tables of the temperate and semi-tropical
cones—wheat, com, rye, oats, rice, Irish
zmt sweet potatoes, peanuts, ckulas,
aottou 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 <sry 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 0,000, is beautifully situated on high
and rolling ground end toasts of some of
the handsomest business blocks in the
South. The.city lias tine pubiic schools;
good cbniches; a large public library;
**r<> daily, one semi-weekly and two
Utckly newspapers; a new open* house,
completely furnished witu scenery and
capable of seating 1,OCX) person*; a well
organised nre department, including
tv. u line steamers; the streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted; there are
two tlouring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
planing mill anti variety works, carriage
factory, and a number of minor manfaolo-
ries; about two hundred firms are engaged
in mercantile business; three banks with
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels furnish good aceommodattion.
Americus is the centre of trade for six
counties comprising the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, the average an
nual cotton receipts being 30,(XX) bales,
which will be largely increased by the
completion of the Preston and Luiupkin
railroad now in process of construction.
It is the largest illy in South west Geor
gia, and has been appropriately named
the "Commercial Capital" of that sec
tion, and it is rapidly growing in popu
lation and wealth. A* a place of busi
ness residence it presents attractions
equaled by few ci ios 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
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im
migrants. To enterprising tradesmen, ju
dicious capitalists and industrious form
ers this section of (iiotgin oilers fin© op-
po. luui Uo. Any information in regaid
to city or country will be cheerfully fur
nished by addressing the A.MRKiCUft Rk-
COUitJCK,. Americus. Ga.
REPRESENTATJVK IMS.,
1 FOLLOWING is a list of representative |
Merchants, Dealers and Professional |
men in Americus. Our readers w ill find I
then* gentlemen reliable and enterprising ,
in their different lines of business.
Saddlery and Harness.
JOHN M. COKER.
f_| Dealer in Saddlery, Harness, Leath
er and Finding, Hardware, Cutlery, Jew-
elrv, Silver Plated Ware, Cigars, Tobacco,
and a full lino of Yankee Notions, in and
to arrive. Cotton Avenue, Americus, Ga.
Attorneys at Law.
J E. D. SHIPP,
, Attorney at Law, Americus, Ga.
Will practice in all tin courts.
J .1. BLALOCK,
Attorney at Law ,
Office in Court house.
J C. MATTHEWS,
** • Attorney at Law and Loan Agent.
Office over Council «fc Williford
Dentist.
W I\ BURT,
• Dentist,
Fifteen years successful practice in
Americus gives assurance that he is both
competent and reliable.
General Mervh a n d ise•
riEORGE STAPLETON,
General Merchandise. Furniture a
Specialty. Forsyth St. Front post office.
JESSE AYCOCK,
^ General Merchandise,
Forsyth St. Under center of opera bouse.
A\ ALIEN LANDLORD.
H.uliy'rt ItriiHil Alien au«l (lie
HmmI Terms He Makes Wltli
Mis Tcunuts,
W E AllK Al.l. UK AI»Y T< > \V KI.( OM E
VOL, AND AUK ANXIOUS EOH
YOU TO SEE OCU
New Stock
III - A
Low Prices,
ASCERTAIN Ol'II
BITTERS
I Comb'.nIni; IRON with PURE VEGETABLE
TONICS, quickly utnl completely CLEANSE*'
' nr.'I KNKICHES TIIE BLOOD, qnlckeni
| the action of tin* Liver and kidney*. ( learn the
complexion, makes the nkin smooth. It does not
j Injure the teeth, cause headache, or produce con-
| stipatlon—ALL OTHER IHON MEDICINES DO.
Morticians and Drugai^ta entry where recommend it.
Db. N. S. RnooLF.a, of Marion, Mass., says: "I
r.> •mtnitnd Brown'd Iron Bittern ns a valuable tonic
for enricliinc the blood, and removing all dyspeptic
rtymptornM. It does not hurt the teeth."
Dn K. M. Dki.ZEIX. Reynolds. Ind. t says: “I
have nrescrllieil Brown’s Iron Bitters iu cases of
antenna and hloo l diseases, also when #
\VK AUK STIK
tlioHoneodiriK a puritier."
The Genuine lias Trade Mark and crossed red lines
on wrapper. Tn tie no other. Made .only by
ItUOWN CIIIIM ll'AI. II \I.TI MORE, Ml*.
r recipes, information at»out
Photograph Artist.
VAN HIPER,
* Photograph Artist,
Over Wheatley’s store.
G i n Bepa i ri n y.
TT W. HOWARD,
A * • Gin Repairer.
Gins repaired and put in first-class order.
Work guaranteed. Address me by postal.
jfW Y
Hides anil Commission.
C l A. BULK.
1. Foot Cotton Avenue, will pny best
{ trio -s for Hi-les, J '.Its, Cotton Seed,
leeswux, Dried Fruit., and Junk of nil
kind*.
7*eof anil Shoe Maher.
A NDllKW DUDLEY,
Dent and Shoe MuJtor. Repairing .
done in best style and on short notice.
S Jackson St., front Presbyterian church
Drays anil Medicines.
JOHN E. HALL,
*’ l’ure Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery,
Toilet and Fancy Articles, etc.
Wooden Store, Forsyth St.
HUT OF COURSE WE AUK
AFTER YOUIS MONEY, YET
WE DON'T PROPOSE TO
TAKE ONE CENT OF I i’
WITHOUT OIVINO YOU FULL
VALUE IN RETURN. IF
HOODS AUK NOT .11 ST AS
WE REPRESENT THEM.
ISIHNC THEM RACK AND
WE WILE EXCHANGE Til KM
OR CHEERFULLY 1IEPI Nil
TO YOU YOl'Il MONEY.
WE WANT YOUR HOOD
WILL AND CONTINUED
CUSTOM. AND WILE CON
VINCE YOU OF THAT FACT
IIYTHE MANNER IN WHICH
WE DEAL WITH YOU.
Ami All iiclsiiih and Nealy
Skin and Seal)) Diseases
( mod l>> Ciilieina.
p.SOKI \M
Barb**!'-', It,
IU li. and <*\
Himnh lluii
of flair, ar.
.Skill It -a,Mil
phynicwiiis a
S. Keren 1a. Tut
• . Seal I Head.
. It mutuu m. Lichen,
4 I Tl< • ISA WB.TUISJO
— I
Brokers*
J B FKLDKR,
w . MesXshandiHe and Cotton Broker and j
Negotiator of Long Loans. j
Office at Planters’ Warehouse, j
!. N. Bl’RKHALTER,
Heal Estate and Loan Broker.
Office over Council \ Williford. 1
A J. HUDSON,
# Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery and
Toilet Articles, cheap ns the cheapest.
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Southeast corner of Publio Square.
NOTE THE FOLLOWl>U SPECIAL
TIES AND PRICES.
1.347 Yds Organdie Plaids at 15c.
' 1,939 Yds Swiss Plaids at 15c.
El
Meitil tor ••limy rof’i
BEAU
'm.
J).
Aiidcrsom illc High School, j 2,872 Yds40Incb Victoria Lawns atl2k
2.952 Yds India Linen f»t 12I> c.
(HICK IS Tin: il l < K,
in the Hide. Crninp-, Hliootinif ain't
Sharp l*i
and Scia
Paiu and Ache cured by
Meat Markets.
/fOUIl A PARKER,
(j Cation Avenue Mint Market mid F«ni-
ivUracerirs. Opposite li.niKol Amenuus.
Shoe Stores.
•ji YLAN DER & ARRINGTON,
J* Cush SI,,]- laid Hit Store.
Corner Lamar and Jackson Street,.
Physicians.
i I!. HINKLE,
d . physician and Surgeon, Orth- o
Jackson S'. It, sid Taylor Si.
HIT,
n uud Htt.v-.-oi,. Office ■>
F.ldri-l-J-Y ding Resilience Wmt
Lani-.r Str -I
/i A.RRDOKH, *
vA piiysiciau uud Surgt
I) ivrop-»ris’ dmg s
j. E I». Siiipp's Furl
Tlie Spring term will open Monday, I
January 18, 18*t», and con I in tin ivenly-
four weeks
Nothing Fqimls the above at the
nnnmu. j jn Soiit it west Georgia.
D“,:!„f
ItATKS OK Tl'ITION
First CUsh #15 |
Second Class 20 " " |
Third Class 25 " •'
Fourth Class 30 "
Music 3 per month.
Board and Tuition $10 per (four weeks)
Qi' nth, paid in adveuce.
PtipiD will be charged from the time ot j*
entering to the close of the term unless ;
otherwise arringed. Deduction made
only for sickness and then for no less
Ilian two week -.
F**t pavlienlars, address
A w A. J. CLARK, P
W. B. OLIVER,
Draper and Tailor,
CimamAWS
Ciiii'aiio, Mai'ilr 21.—About sis
weeks aa<> the Tribune published
itu article on alien landlordism,
showing that an Irishman named
William Scnliy, living in London,
is t he owner of between 7f>,00(l and
110,000 acres of the best farming
land in Illinois. Tiis writer assert
ed that the lands were tilled by a
wretched class of tenants, from
whom are exacted enormous rentals.
Almost the entire proceeds from
the sale of their crops went to pay
reni. The article attracted muck
a'lention ami numerous communi
cations on the subject were receiv
ed. A prominent citizen of Kan
sas ealied the attention lo his dis-
emery that large tracts of land in
his own State were owned by Scul
ly, An investigation was made,
lie result, of which is published
this morning. The article says:
The title to more tbnn 1110,000
seres of the choicest prairie land in
Kansas and Nebraska is vested in
William Scully. All of these vast
tracts have been added to his land
ed estates within the last five years
ami the same system of farm rent
ing that exists in Illinois is rapidly
being introduced. Between sixty
and seventy families have bound
themselves to Scully, and so long
as they remain on his land they
cannot throw oil the yoke that
holds them in slavery. Before
obtaining a lease they must agree
,.K,' , "i',r..s,ja!>. *,„ waive all right of exemption, and
rntil their rent is paid everything
they possess, including the growing
crops, belongs to Scully. On un
improved lands the tenants pays
only the taxes the first two years.
The third year lie pays the taxes
and $1 an acre, the fourth and fifth
years he pays the taxes and $1 ;>0
an acre. No provision is made in
thr lease for a renewal, and at its
expi.allon the tenant must either
move oil or submit lo whatever
rent the landlord chooses to exact.
In leasing nit unimproved farm the
! I tenant gets nothing but the land.
AII the improvements must be made
at iiis own expense, the landlord
furnishing absolutely nothing.
! The price Scully paid for the
land ranges from $5 to $8 per acre,
! uni it is said that much of the land
j is now worth at least #.'!() per acre.
“Brer Rabbit.
A ludicrous incident occuricd at
a rabbit hunt near ilohokut, N. J.,
oil Saturday. The hound started
ilie “cottontail'’ in a piece of short
brush on a side iiili. The hunter
could witness the race at a great
dislance, and soon saw the rabbit
making a circle. As he came out
from the brush lie was seen to stop
I suddenly. On rushed the hound.
— | and as he lowered his head to seize
i the lit tic animal, the rabbit gave a
spring to one side and the dog
doubled Up like a ball. When lie
was letting himself out the rabbit
was making time on the back track.
The hound was soon in full pursuit
i again, but the rabbit led the dog to
= where two sapliugs grew close to
i : gollier and from an old root. He
| j then stopped as before ami waited
j nutil the dog was almost up to him,
1 I wii 'ii ho leaped between the two
t saplings, while the dog attempted
2 ; to lollow But there was barely
? [ ro< in lor the rabbit, and the bon d
was caught between the crotch ami
budly injuied The rabbit turned
a Khmiinatic, Mcuralgit .
a,anil every external
\VK WILL SELL
m E.
smith
Mein
Office op stairs in EitRir
lit
L.Wn,
Pi.VMciun,
Oilct
yUei.c©
1 2,382 Yards Fipml Lawn at 31 els.
; 2,966 Yds White tfletori! Lawn at 4 cts.
THE CL1HGMAN TOBACCO OINTMENT
Till’ MOST HFFrCTIVK 1*1(1 I’VKA.
TIONon i
li.r lit*iii*
vmmpt relief. Will <n
V Lit ilia, Tetter, Sj'lt Hh
! i Kl'
i win err anmaki:
(in
B. IJOSWOilTJi.
i Jl-t.ii! Gtoivr. i
■ r cast tit piwt i/flico. j
L. Wn Iwalei
p.imvlb Kt.. 21
Jiarilienre.
I W.SHEFFIEI.DAUD.
. Wholesale n.l H--t.nl Hardware, ling-
uies, Wagnas,Harness, Sdi, Door,ltlm,Is
" n ,| P.nuis, Uur. F.iojin «i«d Jnokon .-Ms.
I W. IIARKlh A CD
i). Wholesale and R.-t uI Hardware,Hug- t
„i«, Wig Harness, Hush, Doors,
Blinds and Faints. Head Cotton Aveune
Watches and Jewelry. _ j
; E. SL 1.1.IVAN,
ll. Watchmaker *and Jeweler,
Son* *)■)»» ..f l»atnnr St,
Lieery Stables.
vy- O. * 4. K PRINCE,
is • Livery. Foeil and Eichauge rttables.
odr-rs in Buggies, Jlarr.c-Wldps, Etc.
West aide of Colton »venna
- I
Dry (loads.
DiHEAPEKT HOUSE in THE CITY.
THORNTON WHEATLEY, !
G, Goods, Clothing, Shon. Etc, Etc. i
Pnbllc Square and Jsckion Street.
iiliKleput.. IlavliiB 'fill it rc»iilei t of
A'liorirv* lt»r thirty ycifN. Wit . th* experi^iic* lit
(M* (•»»!, I ai i.pit your
<i;***</#»' #. lot hiiiy of nil kimln, nluo J.mlitu»*
ShntrlM and Ilrtmae* lifted in Ititiek, Itlue
or Itroirn. Colors trorrunled to stand.
mnrr.i2.Mt W. K nl.lVKh
J. M. It. WESTBROOK,M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
AMEBIC US, GA.
Office ht Dr. Ehlritlge’H drug more.
Retidcnca on Church Street, next, doo
to W. D. Haynes. febTtf |
C. H. XcCBORY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW i
tLLAY'lLLE, oa.
TKKMS— All eVans from »!0 or antler, fa.
from I3» lf> §60), t. II p. r F*nt.; I.v. r ’t'rOO, h .or. j
per c i t. No chaiu -s t.i.iov* coll- ction* %t • mndi.
Mas ll-tf
ESSEX PIGS.
I have, for sale fo tr | Hir.s ol Inll-ltlor ( |- j
ed Essex Pig*, fonr months old. Tlr
who wi*h lire s| ck art* ir.ritet! i » r
and ee ilom A. I. Oi.ivku
nar h (J, 1886—d«swlw.
niiy one iierNon.
Our aim is to pot your trade,
not to make all the money we
can out of you at the “first-pick-
in*. ” We are not a sharper,
hut a m< reliant, and we ask an
enrly call to convince you that
these are (acts.
Yours, etc..
Jims ii. suaw,
FORSYTH STREET,
nrkot for t’i!
■ile-w. ilat lie'tfi' litilt 'l - kivn
Will cure Aral L’lcunt. AI.k
. Salt Khfuni Mail er'« llrli. R i.r
Pin.ple-rt, Sores an* 1 Be-iU. Frici*
THE CUNGWAN T02AGG9 CAKE
N ITI Itl ’S IIW\ itl lllJM. I til
\V. ttiidrt. Cut-. Bruitea. Sprain*, KryMin la-. n- i.-.
r.irbnnrliM. B*.nf t'ej.ma, Ulceni. Sorea'S-r-
Sore Throat.Bullion - Coma. .Neural«in liheunrati-tu,
elrchltta. Coot. Rheumatic Oout. Uolda. Cotiph-.
Hronchilirt, Milk Cejt, Snake uud I>«.*r Hues S*iuf»
nt Insects. Ac. In fact allays all local IrriUticn am
Inti -mini it ion from whatever can-e, Frtri*
THE CLINGMAN TOBACCO PLASTER
I \t, |( Kill I*:NTS., coinpiitmiled wiiti tin* i.tp-t
Tol.neco Flour, and ».i ap<*« iali» rccoimnende.1 t* r
(’roup We. d < rTakoof the Ilnwat.and tor llist * - -
• I ttiilnni or intlamniatorj matadien. Achea amt
I’-.i. w where, 'mm too delicate a atate «■ f t.r<* >jrt. *u
tise patient i» unatile t«* Jre.ir lilt Mrotiferapphcui t r.
ot t ip* Tobacco (lake For Headache or ot her Auh*->
anil Pain*, it ia invaluable. Price l*> i’l**
Aakyour dro<rffiat for thwo rcmotlie*. or write loth*
CLINGMAN TOBACCO CURE CO
DURHAM, N. C., U. S. A.
Tli ■ Hi'orgia Ceutrati In Alabama,
Prominent, ofTlciialu of the Kansas
City, Fort Seott and Gull railroad
and President Raoul of the Geor
gia Central were in Birmingham
on Saturday. The meeting of these
gentlemen in Birmingham, says the
Age, signifies more than a casual
exchange ol compliments between
them. Sometime ago the lormer
road sent to Birmingham a gentle-
man who came here and spent sev
eral days making an examination
of the resources and industries of
the city. He made a favorable re
port. His visit has been followed
by the higher officials ol the road.
Tin gentlemen have come to the
city for the purpose of ascertaining
the desires of the people, and how
much they will welcome a Dew line
from the section mentioned and
what rights of way can he secured.
Another object was to meet Presi
dent Raoul of the Georgia Central
road and ascertain if ho would
built bis road to tbe city iu the
event the proposed new line would
be pushed to Birmingham. The
proposed line represented by the
Kansas City gentleman is that
known as the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Gulf railroad which runs
from Kansas City to Springfield,
which is a distance of 200 miles,
ami the Kansas City, Springfield
and Memphis, which runs from
Springfield to Memphis, a distance
of 287 miles. The proposition is
to extend the line from Memphis
to Birmingham, a distance of 250
miles, thereby making an air line
from Kansas City to Birmingham,
a total distance ol 737 miles. The
party had a conference with Dr.
Caldwell, the President of the
Elyton Land Company, which was
entirely satisfactory. He assured
them he would do all within his
power to assist them in securing
the right of-way iu Birmingham.
Mr. Raoul salt! his company would
proceed at once and build a road
to Birmingham from Good Water,
the present terminus of the Colum
bus and Western, and have it com
pleted as soon as tbe Western con
nection was made. He expressed
much surprise at tbe enterprise
shown in Birmingham and would
be pleased to help the place grow
by building an extension of his
road here.
School ofTechnology.
Gov. McDaniel has appointed as
Commissioners of the School of
Technology: K K. Hodson, of
Athens; S. M. Inman, of Atlanta;
0.8. Porter, of Newnan; N. E.
Harris, ol Macon, and Columbus
Heard, of Greene county. TbeGov-
er.nor will call the board together
at oncefoi the purpose of organ
ization. After the organization the
first duty of the board will be to
decide upon the location of tbe
school of technology. The ques
tion of location is left with the
board under this proviso—that
that city or town shall be selected
which in the opinion of the board
oUers the best inducements. The
health and general accessibility of
the place ia to be considered in
connection with the amount of
money olleretl or other inducements
held out. Any city or town or
any nou-seotarian institution of
learning may have its claims con
sidered.
The appropriation will not he
available until tbe 1st ol January,
18s7, but it is probable that the
board will,-at an early meeting, es-
, tahlish the terms of competition so
and looked at Ins enemy a mimi c lhjt encll city interested may know
and was soon lost In the lliicke-t. exac tly. wiiaL it lias to do and mav
The dog started immediately lor , hsve t ' |n)e gel iu , )( , 0|) i e togeth-
Iniiiie. .and no amount ol coaxing I f[ , am j „ rrangc such an offer as can
could induce him lo continue the j ^ |, e j or ,. t ij C |, 0 ard later in
bunt. ! £|, e summer. It is possible the
lioaid will decide u(ion tbe location
sometime during tbe summer or
early tall so that the slate appro
priation can lie used as soon as it
becomes available.
‘Clear llie Wai f"
■ Complaint is m-id*' that
streets of the city .are
with flirt and garbage
difficult to pass along,
bus'll' ss, but not half
lie
o i logged
ilia*, it is
This is bail
so bad as
when the ducts and passages in tbe
human system become blocked and
dogged with impurities, anil the
liver has no chance to do its woik
Speer’s Wines.
The excellence of Speer's Wines
is attested by tbe many physicians
throughout the country who have
used them. They received the
of cleansing the blootL Dut^ even | awar j at ^ Centennial Expose
tion. For sale by L. B. Boswoktii.
this slate ol allairs yields to Brown's
Iron Billers, the great family tonic,
which you can get at any drug
jprtore for a dollar.
i.vVil.nm*.'l *>T l-.ri.id owlin-'ii «•! "i- I
Li«n»ia. CowtipMion, Bilious!.. *, Jaundh
Amicus, - Georgia-
Oats That Never !>le.
Vv\ H. Beusse brought to our
office yesterday several bunches of
o.ats that were planted twenty years
ago. They are called the Italian
oats, and the cold weather, snow or
lain will not kill them out.
They can be on three times a yea*-
before they come to a head. After
• bey are once planted and lake voot
there is no moie trouble with them.
They grow thrie feet high aud have
good heads.—Athens Banner.
The San Francisco Alta is au
thority for the statement that it
recently rained lizards at Napa,
111.
The one Chinaman left at Snoho
mish, Washington Territory, is
married lo an Indian squaw.
Ilorsfunl’s Arid Fhusptosti.
Decided BcueAt,
I),-. John P. Wheeler, Hudson,
N. V., says: “i have given it with
decided benefit in a case of inuu-
trition ot the brain, from abuse of
alcohol.”