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^ER/C^ Recorder °£orG^ 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 XO Cents. 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 ble information to young mothers. ' (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- lightful reading of iuterest to all members of the household. Tlie foregoing is a sample of the matter which goes to make up the most perfect Jsatioual Family Journal ever offered to tte American people. Send TeD Cents for these three numbers aud judge for yourself or send only Two Dollars for a year’s subscription to J 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 wmnL aCALLAW