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Americus
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Recorder.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1887.
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AMERICUS.
Americus Is the county seat of Humter
county. (icorgla, sltoateri on ’.he Houth-
i Railroad, 71 mile* southwest of
Macon, and :»l*>ut 90 mile* north of the
Florida line. II I* situated In the fluentsec-
teorgta, raising a greater variety of
agricultural and horticultural products
than any other part of the South, combin
ing g|| the fruits, grain and vegetables of
i|>cnite and semi-tropical rones—
whenl, corn, rye, oats, lice, Irish and sweet
potatoes, peanuts, ehufaa, cotton, peas,
Durarcnne, apples, pears, peaches, grapes,
plums and oilier fruits. The climate la
und equable, and one of the moat
iy in tnc world, the air being pure rod
id most beneficial for lung and throat
ics. All kinds of outdoor work can be
performed without Inconvenience from
summer heat or winter cold. Americus hit*
»|Mipiilntlon of rt.iMMi; Is beautifully situated
ii high and rolling ground, ami boaMts of
me of the handsomest business blocks In
:h. The city has fine public schools;
.irehe*; a large public library; one
dally, one semi-weekly and two weekly
rspapera; an opera house completely
furnished with scenery and capable of seat
ing l,«Nt persons; a well organized Are de
partment. Including two fine steamers; the
re well paved, sewered and lighted;
r I* good, and water works, sup
plied from artesian wells, will soon be con-
I; there U a cotton compress, Ice
planing mill and variety works,
carriage factory, and a number of minor
manufactories; about two hundred firms
i engaged in mercantile business; four
hanks with an abundance of capital,
us Is the centre of trade for six coun-
mprlslng the richest agrlt ulturul
In Georgia, the average annual cot-
•Ipts being 40,000 bales. Its trade la
being rapidly extended and increased by
! the building of now rhi I roads; the Amerl-
ston A Lumpkin Railroad Is already
In operation for a distance of fifty miles
I and sixty-two .lilies eastward,
which gives us water connections and com-
| petlllve rates.
It Is the largest city In Southwest Oeor-
ul lias been appropriately named the
inerclul Capital" of that section, and
| It Is rapidly growing In population and
•ealth. As a place of business or residence
| It presents attractions equaled by few lilies
IntbeHoutb. Property of all kinds Is coin*
ourallvely cheap,although rapidly advane-
.ng in value. The lnhabPmnts of both clt>
ountryaro cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to lm-
nlgrnnts. Toenterprlslng tradesmen,Judl-
eapltallsta, and Industrious farmers
cclion of Georgia oflTcrs fine opportu-
Any Information In regard to city
Country will be cheerfully fhrnlslied by
addressing tba Amkkicuh Recorder,
Americus, Ga.
Respectfully tender to their
Friends and Patrons
their best wishes for a
men y: Christmas!
Bank of South-Western Georgia.
Succiuon ol I. W. Wholly A Co.'. Bank.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $100,000.
DIRECTORS:
E.J. Klilrldi
. J.C.l
R. J. Perry. C. A. Huntington,
J. W. Wheatley.
VI. HPFRR. President.
J. vV. WHEATLEY, Vice-President,
. 11. C. DUDLEY. Cashier,
A. W. SMITH, Ass t (‘ashler.
•••tiring from the banking business we
l«*r our successors the same conn-
id liticrailty which a generous pub-
transferred to the Bank of
Mouth-western Georgia, or they will be paid
If they prefer.
JanlUf j. w. WHEATLEY A CO.
VINEGAR
BITTERS
A. HIRSCH,
tr y»t It dears the complexion.
We will continue in the
future as we have been in
the past-the friends of the
people-keeping prices on
goods in our line down
to the very lowest prices.
Very truly,
JULIUS L. MACK, : Manager,
AMERICUS, GA.
For Family Use! For Christmas!
AND FOR A GOOD OLD TIME !
JUST RECEIVED :
The following fine, old and pure goods, which are offered at
very reasonable prices:
First Quality of Imported French Sherry Wine.
■ • “ Spsnlsli Sherry Wine. *
HurKundy I’ort Wine.
Jamaica Hum.
Holland (Jin.
Martel Cognac.
Nol. Fila 4 Co. Cognac.
(Hard IIupol* 4 Co. Cognac.
Champugne (8 brand.).
|NTS 1!ID 1**0 l*¥E *" D BOl'BnOSf.
1**0 NEW ENGLAND REM.
1**1 DOMINION malt.
1**1 PEACH AMD APPLE.
California Wines, American Gin, Ale, Porter, Beer, Imported
Waters, American Champagne, Ginger and
Cherry Brandies, Etc.
CORN!
The best made in the Southern States.
Manager.
Uniy III Hers Known, cures
SuHjc*** fcneumatism, (tout, all blued and
the best remedy for
discovered.
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FOR
ten cents
YOU CAN BUY A
Handsome Christmas Present
TEN CENT STORE,
Cor. Cotton Avenue and Lamar Street
. .... tin. of llolla. Tor*. Ptvturea, Perfumery, Jewelry,
OlLTwIri, H.ndke?.“ l«f«, ToWeU, F.OCJ. Good, and Nutlet...
M. SONTHEIMER
INDIAN ITEMS.
ALU ABOUT A DEAD INDIAN.
UNiTKD States Indian Service,
Mescai.ebo Indian Aokncy,
December, 17, 1887.
Dear Storey—Snow hue been
falling continually now for three
days and night., covering the entire
country nbout 20 inches, and has
been drifting nearly 24 hours, piling
up in heaps from 4 to 8 feet. And
cold? Why a body’s shoes almost
freeze to the feet the moment you
get out. The thermometer ranging
from 12 degrees to 4 degrees above
zero, and the wind blowing a per
fect hurricane. I will advise all the
girls who are especially fond of
haps" to try it one season here.
The water Is thoroughly Impreg
nated with a very strong alkali and
after bathing the skin becomes
rougher than a "gater’s” back, and
still unclean, I have packed every
bucket and pun 1 could muster full
of snow, and have been melting It
In my office for the past two days,
in hopes that I may yet be able to
wash my face and hands clean of
New Mexico dirt.
You have already heard of In
dians believing that when they die,
they leave this world to go Into u
country of “happy hunting
grounds,” and bury ull the earthly
IHissessions of the deceased with
the body. X have witnessed a real
death and have seen them lay to
rest one of the tribe since I’ve been
here. If you will read, I will tell
you their way of putting away their
dead. As soon as life is extluct
the best horse of the deceased is
brought forth, the dead body is
thrown across the horse with
rope tied around tiio neck
and curried under the horse
and tied on the other side to
tlie feet, and Is fastened us tight
and securely as two or three men
ail draw it. And us the procession
move, oil* amidst the wildest
screams and contortions that I have
ever heard or witnessed, the tepe in
in which tlie deceased lived is set
on tire with ull tlie goods belonging
to tlie ono dead, uo matter what
they may be, wagons, skins, axes
and everything else Is tiirown in-
all pans and other tin vessels are
well punctured with holes, to pre
vent any one using them afterwards.
They believing that death only oc
curs when one is “conjured,” and
that if the properties of the dead
are used by unyonc tlie one using
them will meet w>tli a similar fate,
after the procession has reached tlie
place selected for the burial, (gen
erally in a very secluded part of the
mountains) a sliullow trench is
scooped out, the body wrapped In
u cloth und covered. Tlie iiorse is
then led on tlie grave and tied se
curely, about half a dozen warriors
are then detailed to shoot the beast
deail amidst tile dancing and cheer
ing of the lookerson. Hy the time
tills is done those who have been
left behind have moved all the
tepee of those who were camping
near where their fellow-man died.
Being very superstitious and fear
ing to remain there even one night
lest they may meet a similar fate.
Tills only applies to adults. When
a child dies it is secretly taken into
the mountains by one person and
is not buried but generally tied up
in a tree or covered over with brush,
the former the more popular custom.
Frequently deaths occur aud they
hold some one of their tribe respon
sible for it, and the penalty is death.
A short time ago Man Juan, an old
chief, died, and Just before he ex
pired he was visited by another
chief. As soon as the old chief was
burled and all tlie ceremonies per
formed his followers demanded of
the other Indians their chief, that
they might have a feast aud kill
him, attributing the death of old
Han Juan to some voodoolsm per
formed oiThim bv the other chief.
A war between tile tribes seemed to
lie imminent,they left camp on both
sides and faeed each other from tlie
mountains across the Tulasosa and
were really in a fighting mood. The
agent called the interpreter in, how
ever, and had him to call tlie chiefs
of each tribe, (I should have named
the tribes before,) the Jlcarellas and
Mescaleros—the next chief of the
Mescaleroe being San Juan’, boy—
in the office and after some hoursof
talk to them, they decided to return
to their camps—ir the agent would
give them all some sugar. (They
are death on sugar). This he did
and they have lived very peaceably
since.
“When It rains it pours.” I re
ceived live Kkcorderh to-day. I Ad
’em come one at tlie time, Storey.
I don't have time to read them
when they come all at once.
Y ou are all enjoying the Xmas
holidays now, I guess. Well, I wish
you a “Merry Christmas" and a
"Happy New Y ear," and as 1888
pa-scs away, I hope that 1 may be
with you to welcome 1S8D, and that
it may come in finding all iny
friends in Americu. in health and
proaperlty. Yours truly,
T. E.
How Would a European War Affect I'..
Atlanta Journal.
The probability of an enrly war In
Europe, involving several of the
great powers, is now so generally
admitted, as to suggest an inquiry
as to the effect It would have on tlie
business Interests of this country.
It would certainly increase the de
mand for grain and provisions of
all kinds, to supply their vast
armies with food. The granaries of
Hussia, which supply so large a
portion of the wheat consumption
of Europe, would be closed to the
nations engaged in war witli tier,
and probably to all other European
nations, on account of the risk of
transportation. This would com
pel them to draw more heavily
upon this country for grain; and
the demands of the large armies in
the field, together with the waste
and destruction of wnr, would call
for a much larger supply of other
food products. The heavily In
creased demand from Europe would
have the effect of running up prices
here, and the soetlons of our own
country producing a surplus for
snic would profit Bt the expense of
sections that have to buy their pro
ducts. This is a probable condition
of tiade for the coming year, to
which our agriculturists should give
due consideration In “pitching”
their crops.
It Is rather difficult to give a logi
cal reason why a European wnr
should depress the price of cotton,
especially If England Is not engaged
in it, as she is not likely to he in
the Impending struggle. Wars not
only increase the demand for cotton
goods, hy making the governments
engaged large purchaser, for the
supply of their armies, hut they put
more money In circulation, and
thus for a time people ure enabled
to become larger buyers. Hut so II
is, siieculators und cornerers have
in former Instances taken advant
age of a period of war to depress the
prlro of tiiis product, and would
doubtless do so in this case. They
would have for u brief season a
plausible excuse in the probable
dosing of the portsof Russia, which
Is now a large manufacturer of our
cotton. Hut the manufacturers of
Ureat Britain could very quickly
supply any deficiency caused by the
curtailment of the Russian manu
facture.
This very reasonable view of the
situation and prospects of tlie year
suggests that the course of safety
aud probably of most profit for our
Southern farmers, Is to provide
liberally for food crops, to the cur
tailment of cotton production.
INFANTILE
SKIN DISEASES
Onr oldest child, now •
infant sit months old
lent, malignant skin diss
dies fail ins, we called oui
years of SfS, when SB
a attacked with a sirs*
c. All ordinary rntue-
familjr phjrsioian. who at
tempted to cute it; bat it spread with almost in
credible rapidity, until the lower portion of tbs
little follow's person, from the middle of nu back
down to hie knees, was one solid rash, u*ly. pain
ful. blotched, sod malicious. We had no rest at
night, no pence by day. Finally 1
simply mai
effect waa
piste e
StCMKlUKS. The
yoIIouk. In tnree or four wi
«a* wrought, leaving th« little fellow’s
hit*. -nd healthy an t li.tugh lie had nev-
been attacked. In my opinion, yoar valuable
remedies eared his life, and to-day he is a atroiig,
healthy • iuld. perfectly well, no repetition of tba
disease having ever occurred.
GEO. H. SMITH
All y at Law and Ex-Proa. Au y. Ashland, O.
RarxaxBCX: J.U. Weiet, Drugfist, Ashland. O.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
Are born into the world every day with some m.
xematous affection, such as milk orost.scall head,
scurf, or dandruff, sure to derelop into an agonis
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of which make life a prolonged torturn unless
properly treated.
A warm bath with OuncCRA Soap, an exquisite
Kkin B««utirier. and a single application of OCT*-
rt'RA. the Great Skin Cure, with a little Oimcpi
KkmiLVk.m, the New Blood Puri!ier t
Hiilticient to arrest the proiiresr.I
point to a speedy and permanem
t fi
he Alas
ricmut
other who lores her children, who
■s pride in their beauty, purity, and ti.-alth.ao4
in bestowing upon them a child * greatest inber-
itanoe.— a akin without a blentiah. and a body
nourished hy pure blood,—should fail to make trial
of the Ctrrictraa Remedies.
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HOW MY SIDE ACHES!
Aching Hidr 4 and Rack. llip. Kid
ney and Uterine Paine, KbeumaUa,
Bcistio, Neuralgic.Hherp and Hhooting
Pains, relieved In one mlnnie by
the I'ullrura Antl-Pnln l*l*e-
.iLLKX.
How fhe Air-Brake Works.
• Chicago Journal.
Haiti a railroad man to me to-day:
I’ll betallot one In a hundred of
the people who travel on railroad
train* underntnud how the preuure
of air I* used to apply tlie brake* to
a train. When the air-brake was
first invented, the air wait turned
Into the cylinder under each ear
when the car was to be Htoupcd,
and the pre**ure wax exerted to
force tlie brakeit up agalnHt tlie
wheel*. Hut at tlie present day tlie
bra’ie* are held against the wheel*
by spring*, and the air i* turned
into the cylinder* to push tlie
brake* away from the wheel* an
long a* the train is in motion.
When it in desired to *top the train,
the air 1* let out, and then tlie
spring* apply the brake* and *top
the train. Till* bed method of
using air pre**ure ha* great advan
tage* over tlie old way on the neore
of nafety. Whenever an accident
happen* to a train, one of the firnt
effect* it i* apt to have i* to rup
ture the air pipe* leading from tlie
engine to tlie cylinder* under thc
eurx; and thatof itnelf *top* the train
inxtantly. It 1* very important for
everybody to underntand till* mat
ter, becauxe a child five year* old
could stop a train in thirty second*
from any car in the train, if lie
Himnly understand* how. Y’ou will
xec, if you look for it, that there ixa
*ort of ro|ie projecting from tlie
toilet-room of every ear. That con
nectx with tlie air pl|>e» under the
train. If you catch hold of it, ami
give it a little jerk, it w ill *top the
whole train before it ha* gone 2UU
yard*."
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Ayer's Hair Vigor is due to the fact
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Frederick Hardy, of Koxbury, Mass.,
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Ten Years Younger.
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f- ' • id I
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