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a L 2 THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1891. THE TJMES-RECORDERV Hally and Weekly#* THK AMVltn’C-V ItKCOlinElt K»TA»LI»ir»I> HTfc Kl'ltSCItUTlON i AILS, ONE Year. |6.00 Daily, One Month. ATkekly, One Yeah, • • I. Weekly, Six Months, For advertising rate* address »ah<om My kick, Editor and Manager. THK TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, Americus, (la. A.mericus, Ga., August 25, 1891. DIVIDE THE LOSS. In view of the low prices cotton is now bringing, a writer in the Mont gomery (Ala.) Advertiser urges a cheaper handling of the staple. He suggests that w . commission merchants and warehouse- j mining and manufacturing concerns, men reduce their charges; that the rail-1 steel works, cotton mills, etc., are SH^LL WE PLANT leK »8 t Fathers’ Alliance is about. to ai .2 *•„ , * , f>wer this to tbeafJifmaUve, iteps beiq The Mnmtftetnrert* liecord of August ^ |(j ^j iBa „ d TH* INDUSTRIAL pROGRESf orTHE^ SOUTH. 22 toys: 1 While midsummer usually brings a certain amount of dullness everywhere, the signs of the times all point to a busy and prosperous fall and winter. The certainty of enormous grain crops throughout the country and a heavy foreign demand *give assurance of a general business prosperity which will prove of great benefit to the south. Abundant wheat and corn crops will largely offset the low price of cotton, and the south will be prepared to main tain its position in the great industrial advanco of the whole country. Many great enterprises, including railroads to open up mineral and timber regions of vast wealth-creating possibilities, iron roads lessen the transportation rates; that those who gin charge less per bale than heretofore, and that the price of picking be lessened. In further explana tion and enforcement of liis proposi tion the writer shows that, while the net proceeds of a live-hundred-bale of lint cotton at 0 ceuts per pound is fclO, the cost of the picking and marketing is $15.00, leaving the farmer $14.40. Out of this total of $00, one-quarter goes for rent, if a tenant. In this is included nothing for the trouble and expense of making the cotton up to the picking point. To make one bale,the average of land used is at least three acres. The Advertiser takes it that the figures pre sented are accurate, and the showing is certainly one that warrants a call for the cutting off of all possible cost and ex penses. In justice to the producers, upon whom all the burden of low prices must fall, this suggestion should receive proper consideration at the hands of the general public through whose hands cot ton must pass from the field to the mill. A slight reduction by each, the picker, ginner, factor, banker, railroad, and commission cotton merchant, would pro duce an advance in the price to the farmer of the south that would amount to $1,250,000 on this crop; and yet would bo only a few cents per bale off the revenue that each person handling the cotton would get. As quoted above, the total expense of handling a bale is $15.GO; ten per cent, deduction from this, say $1.50, amounts to a million and a quarter dollars saved to the farmers on the whole crop; a cut ting off of expenses that everybody in terested can easily stand, and which helps largely the class upon whom the bulk of the loss falls anyhow. Let everybody show a helping spirit and takjj a million dollars of shrinkage off the shoulders of the producers in the manner suggested. PREPARE FOR THE CHANGE. Mr. John Stephens of Atlanta makes a suggestion to the legislature that it might bo the)partof wisdom to act upon, which is in regard to preparations that ought to be made by the Georgia legis lature for the probable repeal by Con gress of the ten per cent tax on the cir culation of state banks. As Mr. Steph ens says, the national banking laws are sure to be repealed cr greatly modified in the nearfnture, and the clause taxing the circulation of state banks will go with the rest. Meanwhile, the states ought to make preparations for that event. Those preparations will not only protect tho people against the issues of irredeemable currency, but will pave the way to a prompt repeal of tne present war measure on which the national banks are based. The general assembly of Georgia is now in session, and it would bo an easy matter to pass a law providing for and regulating state banks of issue, the law* to become operative only when the 10 per cent tax is abolished. Were tho repeal of this restriction to occur with no preparation for the event on tlio part of the state, it Is extremely probable that swift advantage would be taken of the lack of restrictive legisla tion, to open banks under tho old unre pealed Georgia law by irresponsible and wlklcat organizations, which would do vast injury to the credit of the country. The legislature can’t do better than to hedge about this question with every safeguard possible, as there is a proba bility that before our legislature meets again, the 10 per cent tax on state banks will have been repealed. being put into shape for active construction work in the near future. The development of Florida phosphate interests attracts increased attention, and heavy investments are being made for the purchase of phosphate lands and tho building of phosphate works. Large tracts of mineral and timber lands are being secured by capitalists, who aro wise enough to see that now is the time to buy, and in every line of progress there are indications of renewed activity so soon as the world’s financial interests are in good shape. Among the enter prises reported in this week's issue of the Manufacturers’ Record are the or ganization of a $1,000,000 company by some of the leading capitalists of New England, who recently purchased the water-power canal at Columbia, S. 0„ for the purpose of building large cotton mills; a $1,000,000 phosphate company in Florida; a $1,000,000 coal and iron company at Chickamauga, Ga.;a$100,- 000 electric light company in Wheeling, W. Va.;a $1,000,000 development com pany at Middlesborough, Ky.; a $500,000 development company at Anniston, Ala ; the sale of 12,000 acres of timber land In Sevier county, Tenn., for development; a $500,000 improvement company and a $:!00,000 mining company in Kentucky; a $20,000 ice company in Newport, Ky.; a company to mine ore and build fur naces in Tennessee; a $75,000 fertilizer company in Darlington, S. C.; a $100,000 fire-brick company at Bessomer, Ala.; $100,000 cottonseed-oil mill company in Louisiana; $25,000 lumber company and $50,000 palmetto manufacturing com pany in Florida; $100,000 ice and electric light company in Louisiana; $200,000 town building company in West Virginia. This list shows, notwithstanding sum mer lieat and the troubles that have fol lowed financial stringency in this coun try and abroad, the south is pushing for ward vigorously in establishing new en ter urises to create wealth out of Its abundant natural resources. The Atlanta Herald changed hands Saturday, Prohibitionists Murphcy, Dodd & Co., selling oat to Col. Josiah Carter, who is now sole owner. It is to be hoped that Editor Sam Small will not leave the Herald, although his special backers who held up tho prohibition feature of the paper have left him to fight the battle alone. Col. Carter es teems Mr. Small's abilities highly; and no doubt exists that his place would be hard to fill. The schoolbook bill has been recon sidered, and the house will vote again as to w h .tber schoollx o’:* referrirg \ i the late war as the war of the rebellion ofight U> bo used la the public schools of the state. Look out for another storm wave the last of August and warm weather until the middle of September. Then there will be a decided change, with frosts and an early and hardx winter. So Foster, the weather expert, says. Hakhieoh has said in a speech at Al bany that he will veto a free coinage Brunswick is having a jubilee over dynamiting herself into deep water; and tho Times says: “No more Important news has ever 'been heralded from Brunswick than that which tho Tiroes carries, in a special edition of twolve pages, to its readers to-day. ‘•It is nows not only of Brunswick^ pluck and energy, but of the commer cial advantage which these have ob tained for Brunswick In deepening the cbaunel across the outer bar to such a depth as to afford accommodation for deep draught vessels. The Times has refrained from any ex tended mention of this work as it has been progressing, preferring to await re sults and lei ii be definitely settled that the work was accomplished." It takes all sorts of people to make up Atlanta, and among them is a gentleman In charge of the mule motors of the street cars, who has abolished whips, and proposes to keep the mules up to schedule time by “moral suasion." But the language that will be used by the drivers to the mules, aud tho passengers agninst the company, will not bo of tho style of “moral suasion” used in Sunday schools; but will be a brand-now, red- hot variety that would bo calculated to corrupt the mules’ morals if they under stood that branch of the English lan guage as she will be spoke. From present api»earanceK Governor Campbell w ill bo compelled to come out squarely against the freo coinage aud graduated iucome planks in hid platform or Wall street will|refuse to put up any funds. This looks bad for Campbell, since he must have money in order to make the contest Wall street knows its own business, and will consent to no bargains in which it does not become the ultimate beneficiary.—National Economist. where by some Alliances to bring the question of a reduction of acreage before j the general body and secure the co-oper ation of all non-AHiance farmers through out the South. The Georgia State Alliance is going to take up the question of limiting the acreage; and if harmony prevails on this important question, and a reduction is agreed on now, a very material effect upon the prevailing price of the present crop would be produced at once. It Is not too much to predict that If the solid Alliance sentiment decreed a reduction for next year of one-third the present acreage, prices on this crop would at once advance one cent per pound. One of the most gratifying results of the recent State Alliance convention was the “squelching" little Tom Watson re ceived at the hands of that convention. He came to Atlanta to take possession of that body and run It his way; but the long-headed Leonidas stood iu the “im minent deadly breach" and headed off the would-be marplot. His advocaoy of Senator Ellington caused tho rallying of the conservative Allianccmon around Maj. Wilson for vice-presidency; and The Times-Recorder has it from good Al liance authority that but for Watson’s advocacy of Mr. Ellington, the latter might have beaten Maj. Wilson. The Herr Most of Georgia politics opened his mouth so wide that he got into it with both feet. He will now probably write a card explaining how he didn't elect Mr. Ellington president, vice-presi dent, or anything else. Still the Rule at >1 POWDER Absolutely Pure. ▲ errant of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength —Latest .United States Government Food Report, junolo dawlyr £ A Household Remedy £ \ FOR ALL X t BLOOD and SKIN* t DISEASES jB. B.B. i Botanic Blood Balm ! It Cl I roc SCROFULA, ULCERS, SALT 1 I H lures RHEUM. 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For two year* I Buffered greatly with Blood rtf- Son and n general breaking down of health. I tried every remedy that I could hear of without any benefit, until I lie^an to take your remedy. I win then inon rontonst to my usual good health, and am under lasting obligati' ' dorfulCure. It was tho oi good at nIL _ Columhus. Oa.. March H, 1*585. ]>k wt Kilt: Having given your Wooldridge’* Won derful Cure a thorough trial, I can cheerfully rec ommend it to all suffering with Liver trouble*. It bos Alone irn* more good than a Uirnd of *o called 1 1 feel like a new mun. 1 hrouounco donly elixir of life, ry gratefullv^ A. W. BEXTLY. dy. I was — „ lealthjond Wooldridge’s Won* s tho ouly thing that did me any B. £ DEW13LKHY. Tim mill of the Georgia Legislature still grinds ont all sorts of anomalous grist; among the latest being n bill by Mr. Fleming, which lio particularly states he Introduces by request of Ills constituents, that prohibits the making of contracts with any laborers or em ployes whatever, oven of cooks, nurses, butlers, farmjhands, etc., for their|servl. ces longer than ten hours a day. lltv. Du. Scott, the brilliaut essayist, puts in a plea for those whose intonse emotions can’t be expressed at times otherwise than by cussing, by saying: “It Is well-known that an explosion of expletives, even of > wicked sort, does lessen the nervous tension and rid tbs system of its surplus bile. Nor need we go tor to find the philosophy of the LUMBER SHINGLES. Aftor having our mill thoroughly over hauled, we are now prepared to furnish Lumber and Shingles as cheap, or cheaper, than anybody. Address us at Americus. Wiggins & Herndon. aujf£l*d.lw2fu J. S. SCHOFIELD’S SONS 4 CO., Prop’rs, Manufacturers of Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses and General Machinery, Cotton Gins, Cano Mills and Saw Mills. Dealers in Mill a?d Machinists’ Supplies. Special Attention to Repair Work d&w-4-7-6mo* MACON, GEORGIA. Americus Ironworks, BUILDERS OF Engines, Boilers, Cotton Gins, Presses, Feeders and Condensers, Saw and Grist Mills, Shingle Machines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Boiler Feeders, Valves, Jets, Etc. Shaftings, Hangers, Boxes and Pulleys j&grSpecial attention given to repairing all kinds of Machinery. Telephone 79. • SM'■ 4M Ian fSStf drU * * ,or *' B » rlow Block. D b. i.j.kennedi, m. d. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office>t Dr. KldrldK*'', Drugstore. Can DOCTORS J. B. AND A. B. HINKLE Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose A Specialty. ra College. N. Y., twice graduate of N. Y. Post Graduate Medical £cbool,Chief Murgeon 8. A. M. R. R.etc.) Offer* Wa profeasloflafser* vice* as a general practltODer to the citizen* of Amerlcuannd surrounding country. Spe cial attention given to operative surgery. Including the treatment of hetnorrUoidi, &»• tula, stricture, catarrh, and all diseases of Anus, Rectum, Genitourinary system and nose and throat. Office in Murphey building Laro** Connected by speaking tube with Bid ridge’s Drug Store. Calls should be left or telephoned there during the day. At night caff at residence on Lee St. or tele phone No. 77. apr29tf E A. HAWKINS, . ^ ATTORNEY AT LAW. • Offlce np stairs on Granberry corner. ( UTT A LUMPKIN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. America*. Ga. Offlce in Barlow Block, up «talr*. W P. WALLIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Americus, Ga. Will practice in all court*. Offlce over National Bank. W T. LANE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, __ _ America*. Ga. Prompt attention given to all business placed In my hand*. Offlce in Barlow blocx, room 6. Feb. 6, tf . HIXON, ATiORNEY AT LAW. Americus, Ga. In Basrley building,* opposiu the all business. I AYNA It D A SMITH, ATTORNEYS Prompt and careful attentioiT'givenTo 'all* business entrusted to u«. Lamar street over P. L. Holt’s. sepi»-dAw3m* L. HOLTON. ATTORNEY AT LAW. • Abbeville, Ga. Will practice in all the counties of the State. Prompt attention given to all col lections entrusted to my care. t| ANSLEY & ANSLEY, • A ttorn kyh at Law, Aimncm. o, will practice lathe countlt-4■■ of Sum ter, Web Icy, Huron, Dooly, Webster. Stew- Art,in the supreme Court, and the United Staten four*. J C. MATHEWS. ATTt )TINBY-AT-LAW, • 221*4 Forsyte street, Americas, Ga. Will laructfce^n all theUoarts.and in the Coun* ! I Wkllborx F. Clarke. Prank a.Hoopsb. CLARKE & HOOFER, ttornoys at Law AMERICITH, ..... GEORGIA majrl5.d-w-ly Waites k. Wheat let, J. B. 1'jtkgkbald Wheatley ft Fitzgerald, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office > «tt Jacksoo Bt., UpStairs, AMERICIJB, « GEORGIA jaar-tf • 1 a B. HUDSON, I L. J. BLALOCK, of Schley county. | of Amerlcaa, UDSON & BLALOCK, LKUVBR8, Americus, Geoboia. WUI practice In all courts. Partnership limited G. SIMMONS, W. H. KIMBROUGH SIMMONS Sc KIMBROUGH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Harlow lltoolx, Room 4. Will proof Ice In both State and Federal Court*, atrtet attention paid to all huHfncaa entrusted to tbciu. Ttilt-pliouo No. 105. 12-lO*0Otf W. II. Gl’KKKY. DuPojtt Gtersv Americus, Ga. Macon, Ga, GUERRY & SON, AW’YKUs, AmericUH, Ga. Office in Pro- pk-’b National Hank Hull.ling, I.nmar ’;»*!. Will practice lu Sumter Superior il County Courts, and In the Supreme Court. Our Junior will regularly attend * Ntlons of the Superior Court. The III lake special cates In any Superior i Southwestern Itailri Ml. T. S. GLOVER Desires to inform the public that h* has cloned out his grocery business and has put In a splendid lino of spotting goods: Gmis, Cartridges, Shells, and such other goods as belong to tt is lint. Giv* Me a Call. T. S. GLOVER, Watt. BuUdlo;?, AMERICUS, GA. aug 22d3mo* E. T. BYED, FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. REPRESENTING THE SAFESTABD STBONGESTCOMPANIES IN^THE^VOBLD. Insurance placed on City and Country Property. Offloe on Jackson Street, next door below Mayor dec2&-diy. r Mayor's Office. DUNLAP HATS. THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPE ARTHUR RYLANDER, jaaltf Comer Lamar and Jackson St G. 1 P«»chtr _ lii'k, Americus Plans and specifications furnished for buildings of all descriptions-public budd ings especially. Coma unlcnUous by mall to either offlce will meet with prompt at tention. Wm. Hull, Superintendent Arnerl- w ILLIAMSON A KARL, CIVIL AND HANITAbV ESOINKEM. Plans aud e-tlmates for water su . *•«« auw o-umun* IVI WittCf Hupply, •dwermge and general engineering work. Construction superintended, sewerage a specialty. Headquarters, Montgomery, Ala. specialty. A merlcai _ store on Cotton avenue. REMOVAL, JOE & SING’S Chinese Laundry Hat been removed to 820 Leo atreet, the ', •tore room next door to the Little Bow ing Machine Uan'a itore. Thanking all who bare ao liberally patronized at, w» oak a continuance of the aame. W, ar. .legantly fixed up in our new quarters and want Year Laundry, • ■' J *' ; '•