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Recorder
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W. L. OLBH8NBK,
Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
TUESDAY. - DECEMBER 16 1890
The AMXKICOB BlCnBDEK 1" pilbll.DWJ
Daily and Weekly, durlnii tbe year.
The Daily RaoonDisa le tnnued every
morning except Mondays, during the year,
at GOo per month, or $8.00 per year
The Wisely Recorder Is issued every
Friday morning, at $100 per year payable
in advanee. It has the largest circulation
any paper in Southwest Georgia,circula
ting largely In the counties of Sumter, Lee,
Terrell, Stewart, Webster, Schley. Marion'
Macon, Dooly and Wilcox,
Entered at Amerlcus Post-Offlceas second
e ass matter. ,
All communications should be addressed
to AMERICU8 PUBLISHING CO.
It may be Commissioner' Fort by
to-night.
The Legislature may decide ou a
Jan miry eesBi in instead of one in
July.
The building of houses and stores
goes right along, notwithstanding
the scarcity of the "needful.”
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun fa
vdrs the appointment of Judge
Fort as a railroad commissioner.
Columbus is bound to get ac
qe-inted with Amerlcus, even it
she has to bring her courts here to
do it.
Confidence, says Jay Gould, ia
what Is wanted, not money. We
will gladly exchange a little of the
former for a great deat of the latter,
The Southern Intor-Stato Imrnl
. gration convention meets in ^sh-
vllle, N. C., to-morrow. It is hoped
that Georgia will he fully repre>
sented.
The city registration list Is re
markably light this year. Tax-pay
ers seem to (prefer to hold their
money than to vote. It ia remark
able that four hundred votes should
be cast iu a primary and barely
four hundred voters register.
Cupt. Fulton’s letter concerning
the pretty little city of Richland, in
this morning's Recorder, is very
interesting. Rut his letters are al
ways that way, whether it be a
marriage, a church festival, or a
new town he Is writing about.
GROWING RICHLAND
”J. A. F.” ATTENDS A WEDDING AND
SEES A NEW TOWN.
He I. an Advocate of Electric Lights—
What Dr. Alston Showed and Told
Hfm—Trying to Count the Houses—
Two Fine Heals.
Dawson, Ga., Dec. 15.—Last
Wednesday, the 10th inst, I weut to
the flourishing little city of Rich
land, to attend a weddiug, to see
soma old friends, and to see if the
cltlzeus had done anything hut
blow for their town since I was
there nearly two years ago
I found they had made many
more "blows" with the axe, the
hammer, the saw and tbe trowel
than with the mouth and pen, and
the consequence is they have more
than double the number of business
houses, residences aud population
in the time mentioned. When I
was there before, the genial and ac
commodating Dr. X. C. Alston, Jr.,
took me in bis road cart, carried
me all over—wliere the future city
was to he, showed me the few
houses and the many vacant lots,
and advised me to invest, which I
did not do, aDd wish now I had
On this trip, after showing me
through his fine briok block, near
Ing completion at a cost of about
$8,000, the Doctor invited me to dine
with him, which I did
Mrs. Alston prepared an excellent
dinner from freshly killed bogs and
other things too numerous to men
tion. I was so full of cold aud so
hoarse I could scarcely talk, and by
the advice of tbe Sr. and Jr. Doctor,
was prevailed upon to take a dose
of medicine before eating. It was
pretty large dose, but he put su
gar lu it, and I worried It down
without much trouble. It reminded
me of Christmas times, livened me
up considerably, and gave me an
appetite wonderful to behold.
After dinner the doctor showed
me through his fine, seven-room,
$3,000 residence, then out to. his
huge $1,000 barn, showed me his
horse, stook, his hog peu with five
flue porkers saved over to be killed
later, etc. He then took me In his
The meeting of the directors of
the street railroad this morning Is
a matter of great Importance to the
people of Amerlcus. The people
have not patronized the road as
they should, but The Recorder
hopes the service will not be
stopped. The Recorder suggests
that the directors place low rate
tickets on sale, and see if in this
way sufficient money cannot be
raised to pay the running expenses
until the spring travel opens,
Withdrawing the cars would be a
serious blow to Amerlcus.
HARD TIMES.
On every side The Recorder
hears the cry—"hard tlmos.” It Is
not the plaint of the man who don’t
want to pay his bill, either; it is
the cry of those in great distress.
There is no remedy for this that
lays within the power of our peo
ple, but they can alleviate the suf
fering by eaoh patiently bearing his
burden, and being as easy as possl-
1 bie on those who are debtors.
It is the duty—and should be tbg
pleasure—of every man to pay
every dollar of his Indebtedness
that he can. We should also live
closely, aud economize every
thing possible, tiuy^as little on
credit as can be made to do. Hoard
no tuouey that you lawfully owe.
The capitalists talk of "confi
dence,” when their safes are full
of gold and greenbacks. Many of
them refuse to pay tbelr bills, be
causeof "hard times.” They want
the masses to have confidence In
them and their schemes, but not a
nickle will they loan. except at
ruinous rates of interest, double
iron-clad mortgages, and trebled
security. “Confidence,” Indeed!
It 1* they who lack the confidence.
And in the meantime, what is
our ‘National Congress doing?
Trying to pass a bill to put one sec
tion of the country Into a race war,
that the political party in control
may profit thereby. Where are the
boasted statesmen of the country,
who should rise above party at the
cry of the people, and restore pros
perity? All turned 'politicians,
every mother's son of them. They
are sitting in soft cushioned chairs
andsaylng.it will soon be over,
while the hard working termer can
not sell or get a cent advanced on
his cotton.
It Ir about ttfce for a revelation—
note bloody one-bat e revolution
in ballots. Tbe most uneducated
farmer In tbe States could, not
raske a worse mess of *
than has been made
two years.
m
buggy (be has abandoned the road
cart; and carried me all over tbe
city aud pointed out tbe many
bouses and the few vacant lots,
just the reverse of nearly two years
ago. I undertook to count the
houses as we passed, and I think
the doctor suspected as much, for
when we passed out to the end of a
street he would right-about-face
and change front to rear and show
me the same row of houses from
another stand point, and I would
count them over again, thus count
ing nearly all the residences twice,
and making the number appear
double what it really was. At last,
from turning and twisting about so
much, or from an occasional spell
of coughing, or from the effects of
the dose of medloine I had taken,
my head became dizzy, my ideas
confused and I lost the count and
can’t now tell how many houses
there are lu Richland.
The doctor then took me Into the
back room of his office, Bat me
down and placed upon my lap
about a dozen charts or maps of his
beautiful lots lyiug South of the
8. A. M. road aud east of the C. b.
road. The charts are well drawn
and nicely printed, and the doctor
grew eloquent iu pointing out the
width aud length and the beautiful
and convenient locution of these
lots, and advised me that, as 1 had
lost tuy best opportunity when I
failed to Invest when in the city be
fore, now was the next best oppor
tunity, and In his judgment—“now
Is the time to subscribe”—I mean—
invest, I still declined aud sup
pose I will regret it again within
twelve months.
I met many old friends of former
days in Richland and they all feel
a great Interest and pride in the
young city, and are always ready
to talk and act in Its behalf. I also
met the polite and genial Capt.
Rtauuon^of Amerlcus, whose hog.
pltallty la proverbial.
But for fear of making this letter
too long must—“haste to the wed
ding."
At 9 o’clock that evening, Dec.
10th, at the residence of Mr. J. 8.
Overby, in Richland, Ga., Mias
Lollle Howard, of Dawson, was
married to Mr. J. C. Turner, of Ca
milla, Rev. Robert Adams, of
Amerlcus, officiating.
Besides tbe bride and bridegroom,
our host and hostess and their
sweet and beautiful little daughter,
Lollle, and the minister, the friends
present were Miss Lizzie Whitch-
ard, Mrs. M< M. Anthony, Pierce
Anthony and myself froth Daw
son; MissWIlllaHodnett, of Amer
icas, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tlson,
of Richland. The bride received
several beautiful and costly pres
ent*.
Mis Howard waa one of the most
handsome and accomplished young
ladles in oar city. Bhe has resided
here a number of yeare, and has, by
her Intelligence, accomplishments,
" and amlat
purity of heart, ton a host of
friends among the old, the young
and the middle aged, who regret
her departure from among them,
and wish for her much love and
happiness in t^er new borne, aud
amid iter uewtsurroundlugs.
Mr. Turner is a large and hand
some gentleman, Is one of the best
and most prominent citizens aud
one of the leading merchants of
Camilla. I have attended many
weddings and marriages is my time
and have seen many bnndsome
couples, but as tbe ceremouy was
being performed lu this case, I
thought I had never beheld
handsome a couple as this one.
Aud then the ceremouy, by Rev.
Robert Adams, was one of tbe most
beautiful aud impressive I ever
heard.
After congratuiattons were over
ail were invited to supper and
passed into the dining room and
partook of one of the most perfectly
prepared and elegantly arranged,
suppers that I have ever enjoyed
It was nearly nine o'clock, ail were
hungry, all felt happy, aud lively
conversation and joyous laughter
rang throughout the House. Long
we lingered over this long to be re.
membered supper, when our host,
becoming alarmed for me, as be
saw piece after piece of turkey dis
appear and so many other good
things follow, that he said he heard
my train whistle. It had tbe de,
sired effect. I jumped up from
that tablo with the alacrity of a
youDg man, hurried into my over
coat and hat and was ready to fly,
aa I was determined to return home
that night. The other guests, who
had been through eating half an
hour and were merely waiting for
me, also left the table. I hurriedly
told the guests good-bye, went out
at the gate, aud down the sidewalk,
through the darkness almost at a
full run. There was a long plank
walk or bridge about two feet wide,
across a little raviue. Rightonthe
middle of that bridge I met a man
who was not disposed to give an
inch. Being anxious to avoid all
collisions that rn'ght cause delay, I
retreated to the eud of the walk and
he followed. As soon as he Btepped
off I stepped on, and he turned and
said: “You needn't be afeard of
falling iu there, for there’s nothing
but soft mud at the bottom. It
wouldn’t hurt you.” "But,” said
I, “I have ou my weddiug clothes.”
“Ob, is that so?” said hp, turning
to try to get a look at me through
the darkness. But I was gone, try
ing to make up tbe time thus lost.
It was so far down to the C. 8. road
aud then down it to the C. 8. depot
that I thought I could save time
and space by taking a “near cut,”
which I attempted to do, aud which
I will always regret. There are
more railroads to the square fh that
part of Richland thau iu any other
part of this moral vineyard. There
are trains, Y’s, W’s, Ac., till you
can’t rest. I counted fourteen that
night, and as I would couut
one I would fall over another. I
got more falls aud harder foils than
I have ever beon accustomed to,
and hope will not be called upon to
experience such again. Sometimes
I would strike my feet against a
a cross tie aud fall between tbe
irons and sometimes strike tbe
irons and fall across them or be
tween the ties, anil sometimes roll
dowu a two or three 'eel bank, and
when I would gather tnycelf up
again, would forget, which way I
foil from and start off in the wrong
direction and have it all to go over
again. Instead of gaioiug, I lost
considerable time, got lost myself,
and the last time I fell, I lay there
awhile ami “ruminated,” as Rill
Arp Says. Right then and there I
came to the conclusion that Rich
land should have electric lights.
If she can’t get them, then lamps
will answer- Even pine knot fires
would bo better than no lights. I
remembered that Col. Johdson, of
the Journal, once said that a light
ening bug would be sufficient to
light up tbe whole of Richland.
Thinking of this, how I did wish
for a single lightening bug to pass
through that benighted city, going
in the dlreetloq I desired to go.
Jnst a few “winks” from a solitary
bug would have been a revelation
and relief to mo.
But to make a long story—a little
longer—I reached the depot half an
hour ahead of time, the train waa
half ao hour behind time, as usual,
and so I had an hour to think over
tbe mistakes of my life and rub my
numerous bruises. When I reached
home, about midnight, I took an
Inventory of my Injuries. I found
tbe prints of six cross ties running
across my anatomy, and the prints
of two iron rails running up and
down my body, several other
bruises about In spots, arid my hair
and shoes full of sand, and mud on
the seat of my pants.
Sometimes I think f will give Jet
O verbj a few thumps tbe next time
I aee him for playing snob a prank
on me. Bat when irefleot that he
did It entirely In my Interest, I for-
give him. It might have been
“ *e. 1 ■ -
BEAUTY’S BOWER
Is Filled With Artistl Articles.
Mrs. M. T. Elam’s store, with its
holiday goods, is truly a bower of
beauty, aud the artistic eye is
pleased with the artlstio taste dis
played in the selection of tbe vari
ous articles. Iu plush goods there
are dressing cases for ladies and
infants, writing deBks, memoran
dums, manicure sets, work boxeB
from 75 cents to $8.00, collar and
cuff boxes, smoking sets, whisp-
liolders, card rereivers and purses.
Then kooks from 50 cents to $2.00,
pockets in velvet, cloth and paint
ed chamois. In new and artistic
goods, lambrequiuo, mats, scarfs,
head rests, each a poem. Here are
screens of all kinds, large and
small. In willow ware, there are
baskets, cradles, bedsteads and
wagons. Dolls there are without
end, or all sizes and styles. The
Japanese, Chinese and Ivory Ware
is simply exquisite. The decora
ted tete-a-tete China sets are
dreams of delight. Then there are
bronze goods, glove boxes, hand
kerchief boxes, and hundreds of
other pretty articles, so that the
taste and purse of all can be suited.
If you want to see something that
Is handsome, spend a quarter of an
hour at Mrs, Elam’s.
Christmas h Presents!
Our store Is tilled to oversowing with goods suitable for IChristmas:Present*, and we
moB » urgently rcuue.st every one to cal! anil Inspect name befors buj ini{, Our
Sl“owK anjrhoiseinthe Untied states, aud are much lower than some houses who
have notour facilities for buying.
WATCHES.
We buy Watches In very much larger quantities thau any other bouse In this see-
tlon, and pt much lower price*, we can therefore offer you fi much larger assortment to
select from, and will sell them closer than others can.
DIAMONDS.
During the past few months we have nurcl. - r.
LA R8 worth of DIAMOND8, most of which we selected personally while In New York.
We can sell those goods at what small buyers have to puy for tueni and make our profit.
We buy all the above In large quantities, obtain special prices, and will sell lower
than anyone. Don’t fall to call upon us. Htore open day and night. Good* we »ell -en
graved free.
JAMES mice A BRO,
BARLOW BLOCK
AMERICUS, GA
The Great Writers of the Day.
That “Tired Feeling.”
Thojnewspapers are having a'good
deal of fun nowadays over that
“tired feeling,” so much spoken of
in medical advertisements, in con
nection with the ill-health of fe
males. It may be a source of liii
arity to witty paragraphers, but
not so to suffering women, who, by
overwork, %ud a disregard of the
laws of health, have lapsed into a
condition bordering on invalidism.
What most women need is to be re
lieved of some of tbe slavish work
that is piled on them, and a free,
but judicius use of strengthening
such as P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium), the greatest
blood purifier and invigorator in
use. Superb as a builder up of
women, bringing back lost energy
to the body, and color to faded
cheeks, restoring the appetite, and
thus renewing in her that healthy
vitality long lost. P. P. P. cures
all blood diseases, such as Rheuma
tism, Syphilis, Gout, Bcrofula, and
all ulcerous ailectious, even van
quishing that melancholy enemy
of man, Dyspepsia. All druggists
sell it. ♦
Iu the distribution of branch col
leges, Amerlcus surely ought to be
given the one for the colored peo
ple. Our public school system is
equal to any branch college iu the
Htate, so we will not cry badly if we
can only get the one we want.
Cold Waves
Are predicted with reliable accu
racy, aud people liable to tbe pains
and aches of rheumatism dread
every Shange to dump or stormy
weather. Although Hood's Sarsa
parilla is not claimed to be a posi
tive specific for rheumatism, the
remarkable cures It bus effected
show that it may be taken for this
complaint with reasonable certain
ty of benefit. Its action irineutral-
izing the acidity of the blood, which
is tlie cause of rheumatism, consti
tutes the secret of tlie success of
Hood’s Harsaparilla. If you sutler
from rheumatism, give Hood’s
Harsaparilla a fair trial; it will do
you good.
To convince everybody, before subscribing, of the high quality and
interest of our BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED journal iu Its new
form, we will send to any address
3 Weeks for
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Send ten cents for a trial subsciiption, and we will send you three
numbers, Including our Christmas Number, with an artistic cover; also,
our Calendar Announcement for 1891, with a painting—“The Minuet”—
by J. G. L. Ferriij. These three numbers contain tbe following reading
matter:
(1) Mrs. Amelia E. Barr's new serial, “The Beads of Taamer." Mrs. Barr in
tbe author of that most successful serial, “Olivia,” just completed
In Tlie Century; but hereafter Mrs. Barr will writs exclusively for
The New York Ledger.
(2) Hon. Georgs Bancroft's description of “The Battle of Lake Erie,” beauti
fully illustrated.
(3) Margaret Deland’s latest story, "To what end?"
(♦) James Russell LcwoTs poem, “My Book,” written expressly for The
Ledker, beautifully Illustrated by Wilson de Meza, and issued as a
FOUR PAGE SOUVENIR SUPPLEMENT.
(5) Mrs Dr. Julia Homes Smith starts a series of articles giving very valua
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(6) Robert Grant's entertaining society novel “Mrs. Harold Stagg.”
(7) Harri'l Prescell Spoffird, Marion Harland, Marquise Lanz-, Mauri's Thompson and
George Frederic Parsons contribute short stories.
(8) James Parton, M. W. Hazsltins and Oliver Dysr (author of “Great Senators”)
contribute articles of interest.
In addition to the above, SPARKLING EDITORIALS, Illustrated
Poems, Helen Marshal North’s okaity column, aud a variety of de-
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THE NEW YORK LEDGER.
R-bert Bonner’s Sons, Publishers, 52 William Street, N. Y.
W. D. BAILEY!
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
r hereby announce my#clf a candidate
for the office of Tax Collector of Sumter
county, for the next two ensuing years.
My candidacy in subject to the action of the
Democratic primary Ifoneis held.
Respectfu"
upectfully, John «»mh.
We are authorised to announce Mr.
DICK WINDSOR a. a cundldate forTax
Collector, subject to tho Democratic pri
mary, Ifone bo held.
J. II. DUNN
Announces hlmselrn candidate for the of-
flee of 1 ax Collector of Homier coonty, at
the ensuing January -lection, subject to
notion of primary election.
Doc. 5, real.
The rush of fall trade lins par-
After having spent iulrty-flve of the beat
en™ of my life with the good people of
lie ciiunly, I hereby announce myself a
on, «..of Tax Collector
alyzeil my stock somewhat, inst ! "“'’J'” 1 lo the Democratic nomination.
4 I HTKPng.VW. Hjiall.
as my low prices have
We
GLOVER’S OPERA HOUSE
Friday - and - Saturday,
DEC. 19th and 20th.
AND - SATURDAY - MATINEE.
RETURN OF CHARMING
Hattie Bernard Chase
e authorized to announce Mr. 1*. V.
j WE880N as a candidate for Tax CoV-
! Ifotor, subject to the Democratic party pri
mary, if nuy Is held.
DEMORALYZED MV
COMPETITORS,
I hereby announce myrelf a candidate
; l “ rln J the ensuing term of two yea™, for
iheomceof Tax Collector of Sumter coun
ts, .ubject to the ratlllcatlon ol tbe Demo
cratic prlmury, -oon to be hold.
p ” nol P al assistant will be
Air, Jimmie Furlow, now a minor. My
candidacy I, In the interest of ids father!,
rninlly. They.hn 11 receive tlie peraal.ltes
of the office, mill If !■ in ii nn L. ... .x._
of the office, and It Is In obedience to tbelr
eX i* , .h 8!i0 ^ desire that I have consented to
Fu k iW « 04 , of the Pe°Ph>» who Major
r urlowlo\ed solong, and atnontf whom I
— ,Ti!re the ‘venty-flye ycara of my
Cd life. MkKIIL CALLAWAX.
FRIDAY EVENING.
LITTLE COQUETTE.
SATURDAY MATINEE,
Tlie Magic Doll and For Lore of Dad,
SATURDAY NIGHT.
. UNCLE’S DARLING.
But I am daily receiving the la
test novelties for the Holiday
Trade, and have now on exhi
bition tho largest and most Suro/fiS"™
Stg&' U * ,le - Awrt *
few building loti and hooaea (or axle
on Installment plan. 8. M. Cohen, Beat
varied assortment of
l r. ,, .* v . T Y w sassiMritto. with incraaae,
own ■•'tlon a re.pon.l-
gij&SssasrtoftSTfe
might bare
worse, If possible. _ __
had. the cbslers warbles before
and bad to take anotbsr
thank
Everything new—Songs, Dances,
Duetts, Quartetts, Banjo Solos,Etc.
PRICES AS USUAL.
£V"Speclal Matinee Saturday
for Ladies and Children, at popu
lar prices.
Election Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that on Wednes
day, Decem.er, Wth, proximo, an election
for Mayor.tbree Aldermen and a Clerk and
Treasurer will be held at tbe Connell
Gent’s Furnishing Goods
i n the city. Remember tha
High Quality and Low Prices
will continue to be tbe leading
feature of my business.
CHANGE OF BASE..
My Beal Batata and Inauranoe office la
now at tbs Tax Collector’s office la tba
new Court House, where I wUl be gt-a te
serve my friends as uniat.
MxnaxL Callaway,
Beal Eatateand Insurance Agent.
W. D. BAILEY,
btb (December) t
TAX NOTICE.
On the 20th of thi« month (Dooanc
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