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THE AMEKICI'S DAILY TIMEfe-RECOiLDER: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, l&Ul. DeSOTO, SOMETHING ABOUT ONE OF GEOR GIAS LIVEST TOWNS. Only a Farm Four Tenrs A*o, bat Now » Thriving City—It* Butines* Mon and HoniM—The Old Fnrtn la Still Under going Cultivation. DeSoto, Ga., August 31.—[Special.]— Away back yonder in the old days this was called the “Furlow place.” In those days the song of the slave was heard in the land, for when the night was settling down the weird wild songs that only “niggers” know how to sing would come drifting over acres and acres of cotton, as the slaves came home ward. The long, sinuous lanes that stretched their serpentine lengths through the “Furlow place” were made musical* in those days with the clanks of the chains on the mules and the son orous songs.of the slaves. But all of that is past now. When I stepped from the train to-day the first man I mot was Mr. J. A. Wil liams. As ho is an old time friend of The Times-Recordkh there’s nothing too good to say about him. If I started in to tell what I think about him I’d bo obliged to engage a couple of stenog raphers and about live or six type writers. But coming down to business— Mr. Williams introduced me to Mr. Bagley, of the 11 rm of Bagley Sim mons, and Mr. Bagley introduced me to Mr. J. J. Cock. Mr. Cock is the manager of the Ameri cas Investment Company’s farm. The farm is what originally gave this place it’s name—“the Furlow place”— and Mr. Cock now has under cultivation 000 acres in cotton and 300 acres in corn. In some places—I know you’ll hard’y believe it—the cotton is five feet ten inches high. I know that for the truth because I measured it. I had a long talk with Mr. Cock, and he told me that the company worked twenty-two plows, seventy-five hands and twenty-seven horses and mules. He also told me that off of a “patch” of 110 acres he had already picked twenty bales of cotton and expected t j get one hundred. Just think of It! One hundred bales of cotton off of 100 acres of land! Then the corn—goodness! You just ought to see it! From five to seven ears on a stalk, and there’s one place down on what’s called the “pond” that makes more than that. r woman of fashion can call for. To go back to old “Pinafore” days she keeps “Ribbonsand laces To dress otf the faces Of pretty young tore* theiirt* and wives." Miss Cock deserves every line that can be written about her, for by her own efforts she has built herself up a busi ness that many of her competitors, even in far-off cities, would be glad to have. Self-dependence will accomplish a great deal, and Miss Cora has thorough ly demonstrated that fact. But to write about the town itself. Just think of it—four years ago it was nothing but an old farm, w hile to-day it is a growing town! The “Sam” road has developed De Soto just as it has many another town its route, and some of these days DeSoto, with its magnificent farming in terests and the pluck and courage of its business men, will take its place beside the foremost growing towns in the grand old state of Georgia. THE LAST CALL. OUR NEW HOTEL WILL BE NAMED TO-DAY POSITIVELY. A Few Mure Suggr.tlon. For the Hoard of Director, to Con.lder—The Sams “Magnolia" Presented hf n Lar E e Notu- hor of Citizen*. The Times-Rkcokdeb:—Name the new hotel “The Orescent, typlcttl of the growing city it graces. L. II. Rogers. CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES, Domestic and Forulga and of General Intercut. At Berlin. Baron Stamm, one of tho largest employes of labor in Germany, has decided to pay higher wages to till It would hardly be fair for me to close this letter without returning thanks to Station Agent W. I). .Mills, who, being a Virginian, could not be anything else than a gentleman. Ho believes in The Tives-HecoKder, and so believing ho aided me all lie could. Frank Hamilton Conoi.kv. The Times-Recohdrr:—How do yo u think “The Vespucius," Americus, Ga.. would sound, in speaking of our new hotel. L. A. B. The Times-Rkcorher:—“Alabama’’ is the most suggestive name for tire new hotel, though the name of “Americus” or “Sumter” would be the most satis factory name to the people of the town aud country. J., H. B. SPEAKING OF PEOPLE. Adjoining the Furlow place is what is known as the Williams place, where 300 acres are devoted to cotton and 150 acres grow only corn—a twelve-horse farm. It Is not as large a place by a good deal, as the Furlow place, for there, not only do they cultivate more land, but they run a steam ginnery and steam grist mill. It’s thirteen and n bait miles from De Soto to Americus, and In that scope of country there’s only one saw mill, and Luke & Hays own that. To-day these enterprising gentlemen are Just putting a new planer in their mill, and the two membere of the firm are working just as hard to get things straightened out aa if they were only or dinary day laborers. Ton may think as you please, but If Luke & Hays don’t get to the front, no one will. They don’t only run the mill—'cause they’ve one of the best general merchan dise stores In this whole section of country. A stock of about 97,500 makes them a business amounting to about 940,000. These two men are a living ex ample of aconjunction of the Old North and the New South, for one Is a north erner, the other a aoutherner—and you can bet your bottom dollar that they do the business! I bad the pleasure of n personal Inter, view with Hays, but Mr. Luke was so busy with that new planer that I didn't get to speak to him. Tlto.e Who Come to noil yo From Ameri ca.* Day by Dny. Miss Crlssio Ilawklau of Atlanta is the guest of the Misses McKinzie of this city. Mrs. TLomas Gresham is very ill at her home, near the water work' springs. Superintendent W. J. Matthews of the S. A. M. road left for Savannah yester day on business. I’rof. L. D Lockhart and wife have returned from Tybee, after a pleasant visit of several days. Mr. James C. Sbaw, who has been traveling passenger agent of the Central railroad for' twenty yeais, has been “abolished” after October 1 by the new management. Ex-State Alliance Lecturer Beck was In the city yesterday, and In the coarse of conversation stated that the mom bersbip of the alllanco In Georgia had decreased about 30,000 in the last twelve months. This is denied, however, by prominent alllancemen, who claim that the order Is larger than at any previous time In Its history in this state. Letter List. The following unclaimed letters will he sent to the dead letter office If not called for In ten days. Say “advertised letters’’ when oalling for them at office A H Aincourt, S M Bryant, Ley Benti ery. Miss Lizzie Bethoers, Mrs Ardle Brown, Mrs Aurelia Brown, R C Better, C L Bell, Julia Schutop, W J Cordray, Mrs Alice Crozler, Harrell Clay, F Coggins, Mary Davis, Petter Gemes. Miss Lula Harrill, Clayton Harden, G A Ingram, John Ingram, Rev Peter Gems, L R Lewii, Bob Myrko, col., A M Mo- Mlkel, MW Jones, T H Mallory, Rev Th Mabry, Mrs M Oliver, E C Pharr, P Phillips, Addle Reese, col., Crum Robinson, Cader Schley, Lennly Ste vens, D'G Tedde, Mrs Mary Veal, Wm Wlndoox, jr., Geo H Weston. J. C. Roney, Postmaster. Americus, Sept. 2,1891. Cotton Report. Americas, Ga., Sept. 2,1801. Recoived yesterday 101 Received previously 05 Total 100 MARKET. Good middling 8 Middling 7j Low middling. 7 Market Arm. If you ever go to DeSoto and miss meeting G. W. Bagley, of the Arm of Simmons & Bagley, you have missed the whole business! Mr. Bagley has the reputation of be ing the only “reconstructed yankee” iu the world. His forefathers came from New Hampshire long, lung ago; so, as aside from all northern Ingenuity, Mr. Bagley has all the hospitable and gener ous traits of a southern gentleman, mingled with the a>tutcncBs of the northern business man. The Arm does a large general mer chandise business, carrying a stock of about $8,000, and doing a business of about $40,000 per annum. Mr. Bagley Is one of those men who always make a man feel at home, and his only crime is being too generous and hospitable—if you can call that a crime. And now I must write about ono of those noble women who, relying on her own efforts, builds herself up a paying business. Miss Cora Cock began business last December on Railroad avenue, and it would do any woman’s heart good just to go Into that neat little store. Miss Cock does a regular millinery business, and she keeps everything that' the Notice. A. E. Lockett has this day purchased of C. D. Elam his undivided Interest in tho livery stables of Lockett *& Elam, aud the livery business will be conducted In the futuro by U. S. Lockett *!t Son, and we respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. Respectfully, U. 8. Lockett A Son. d&w 8-1-lmo Services To-night. Dr. Campbell will hold religious ser vices at the Baptist tent to night at 7:45. All are cordially invited. Syrup Ilarr.1*. Sixty syrup barrels for sale at the Alliance Store. sop4 w2t Fine stall fed beef to-day. Send in your orders early. Mavo A Winkler. Notice to Advertisers, Copy for change of advertisement must be banded in at this * dice before 12 o’clock on day before publication. This applies to all and will be enforced. Times Pcumsiiing Co. July 28,1801, It. The women praise P. I*. P , for Scrof ula, General Weakness anti Nervousness, Indigestion, Rheumatism, ami Female Complaints. Try the great anil power ful P. P. P., and then recommended it to your neighbors, and you will know you have done a good deed. aug25-dl2t-w2t If you can’t see qvrrE as well as you once could, just cast your eye towards our show window. .James Fiuckek A Buo. Get my prices beforo you start your September account. E D. Anslev. The Times-Recorder: As the day lias come for natniug the new hotel, per mit me, on behalf of hundreds of our citizeus, to suggost what wo all think would bo tho most appropriate naino in tho language—“The Magnolia.” This name is by all odds the most dis tinctively .Southern of any namo hereto fore suggested. “Tlie Magnolia” carries with It the very air of a balmy cllmo and sunuy skies. Besides, it is asso ciated with delightful memories. We all are familiar with “Magnolia Springs,” “Magnolia Dell,” the llower itself, and a host of other pleasant remembrances. Then again “The Magnolia” would bo an original name for the hotel, as there is no hotel of that namo In the land. And besides all these reasons, there is one paramount to all—the namo “Mag nolia” could not give the slightest of fense to any one. There would bo no heartburnings on tho ground of individual favoritism, or toadyism, or purchase, or any such silly nonsense as would surely ariso were the name of an individual selected. Gentle men of the board of directors, the name “Magnolia” stands pre-eminently for the southland, and no southerner can make a sensible objection to it. It would be recognized by travelers even in Egypt as a Southern institution; and that is the chief aim in naming our splendid hotel. “The Magnolia, Americus, Georgia," is euphonious, appropriate, and sensible, and will live long after our children’s children lie sleeping their last sleep un der the fragrant branches of some "magnolia.” N. G. P. LEMON EL1XIK. Pleasant, Elegant, Reliable. For biliousness and constipation, take Lemon Elixir. For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon Elixir. For sleeplessness, nervousness and palpitation of the heart, take Lemon For all sick and nervous headaches, tako Lemon Elixir. Ladies, for natural and thorough or- ganlo regulation, take Lemon Elixir. Dr. Mozley’s Lemon Elixir will not fall you In any of the above named dis eases, all of wbioh arise from a torpid or diseased liver, stomach, kidneys or bowels. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley, At lanta, Ga. 50c. and 91.00 per bottle at druggists. Lemon Hot Drop* Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage and all throat and lung diseases. Ele gant, reliable. 25 cents, at druggists. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley, Atlanta, Ga. mayg-sunthursAwkl-lyr It Is hoped that the legislature will not get into deep water any more. They should, at the same time, avoid shoaly water. By Laylng-an at Iland. Woman restored to perfect health! Just faith and conAdence enough re quired to lay hold of Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription, admluter it with a little patience aud a III He perseverance, and complete restoration to health and vital ity Is insured. Not far, indeed, from tho miraculous, are many of the wonder ful oures of lost womanhood it lias ef fected. There are few cases, indeed, within the requirements of sick nml suf fering woman, outside or beyond its helpful influence. So confident are tiie makers of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription of its power to heal all female diseases, that they warrant satisfaction in every lustance, or refund money Large bottlos $1; six for $5; at druggists. To my Friends. I can he found at my old stand in tho namll Block, Cotton nvenuo, in the wholesale and retail whisky business with Mr. Max Aultman. I can furnish you good whisky from $1 50 to $4 00 per gqllon. All I want you to do is to come anil see me. W. S. Brown. auggO-dAwlmo For your toilet soaps, toilet powders id all toilet articles, go to Du. Eldridge. his employes while the dearness of f.*-l continues and to increase the pensions allowed to widows of employes and others. The superintendent of immigration at Washington has directed the return of four Canadians arrested at Pe i.bin. X. D., for alleged violation of the alien labor contract law. They said they were farm hands, and had co ne to work for David Myers of Pittsburg, X. D. Austrian and German new .papers continue i in-ir excited discussion of the Dardanelles question. While * hev pro fess not to believe the report that Turkey lias yielded to Russia, they declare that if tin- report is true it might induce most terrible complications for ail Eu rope. A 18-year-ohl son of Henry Dickerson, five miles northeast of Lebanon. Ind., was shot in both eyes by some unknown person while lie was engaged with com panions in playing "tick-tack" at the resilience of a neighbor, Irwin Huckle berry. His eyesight is prubahiy de stroyed. Tlie Texas Fat Men's association with thirty memliers present, held their an nual convention at Galveston. Apart from the humorous resolutions amt the amendments, the meeting wits decidedly a jolly one. It was agreed that no per son weighing less than 2U0 pounds could join the order. After a banquet the convention adjourned to meet iu Galveston Aug. 1 next year. Charles Boss, a tmtener einpioyeu in Shea Bros.' meat market, 728 Second avenue. New York, was on a la ider try ing to hang up n side of beef on it hook, when lie slipped ami fell off tlie ladder and was impaled on a ladder hook, which pierced his heart. Before his fellow workmen could release him he was dead. Ross leaves a widow, to whom lie was only married a month, and six children by ills first wife. The French government has received a dispatch announcing that Fonrnea's expedition to explore tlie valley of Saiiglui Haven. Central Soudan,' and the French Congo was attacked by natives, with the result that sixteen were killed and thirty-one. including Fonrnea himself, were wounded. All of tlie merchandise and rnanv rifles be longing to the party were lost. Tlie exjiedition was obliged to slowly retreat, being harassed by the natives. A London dispatch says: Mrs. Besant, in a remarkable farewell address to the memliers of the Secular society, winch had decided that she should ho longer be admit ted to sgieak at its meetings, claimed that she had received since Mine. Blnvatsky's death the same mes sages from unseen teachers that Mine. Blavatskv formerly received. Mrs. Besant will go to India to propagate theosophy with Colonel Olcott. Site forfeits an income of £200 yearly by the suppression of her Malthusiau pam phlet. Last week J. L. Bailey, a farm hand living fourteen miles southeast of Ne vada, Mo., paid for a gold watch aud chain which he bought from a local jeweler with a forged check on the Thornton bank of that place. He gave his purchase to his sweetheart, whose brother, suspecting that the young man did not come by the time-piece honestly bronght it to town and returned it to the jeweler. Bailey is onlv about 16 years of age and the yonng lady but 14. He says lie did it all for love. He will not l* prosecuted. Senator Ferrer's Challenge. Indianapolis, Sept. 2. — The local central committee of the People's party has challenged the Republicans to name a champion to meet Senator Peffer of Kansas, in discussing the financial policy of the past and present administrations and similar issues in this city on Labor Day. Senator Peffer makes it a condi tion that the debates be published. Grand Removal sale We shall, on September 1st, remove to our elegant new store under the new hotel, on Jackson street, and recognizing the greater ease with which money can be moved, offer our ENTIRE STOCK of Boots, Shoes and Hats At One-third off for Cost till that date. Please bear in mind ottr goods are NEW, clean and FRESH, and while the times are dull, and the state of trade complaiued of on all sides, you must have SHOES AND HATS, on which money can be saved by giving us your trade. WILLIFORD, MATTHEWS & CO., 416 COTTON AVE. “YOUR EYES. an We have added to our business OPTICAL - DEPARTMENT, under the management of Mr. John H. Starbuck, A SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN and a graduate of the Chicago Opthalmic College, and have made complete arrangements for diagnosing and correcting all visual errors by the most approved and scientific method. We aim to make this a special feature of our business, and our facilities are the best SOUTH OF ATLANTA. Oculists prescriptions carefully and correct ly filled. JAMES FRICKER & BRO. Arraigning the 01.1 Fartlea. Sidney. O., Sept 2.—The twelve sub- Alliances of Shelby county held' a mass meeting here, being the first party to open the campagin. They came from remote parts of the county, and to tlie number of about 500 occupied the court ard, while W. K. Wilkins of Winfield, Can., and Chaz. Jenkins of Crawford county, O., addressed them. The speech of the former was a severe arraignment of both old parties. Ruta baga, red top and all other va rieties of turnip seed for fall and sum mer planting at Dr. Eldridge’s. Indiana’s natural gas is failing. It is bubbling up In several other states, Georgia’s kind, however, doesn't lllu- minate. "''ertrtln hard word., made Into pills, Htmply to swell the doctor bills," are not what constitute Dr. Pierce’s Pur- pativo Pellets. They are tiny, sugar- coated, purely vegetable pills, as pleas ant as confectionery to the taste, and acting upon the stomach and liver gent- ly, but effectually, and as naturally as nature herself. For sick headache, In digestion, biillousncss, constipation and all tlie resulting diseases, no laxative equal to them has ever been discovered. E. D. Ansley at same old stand, with full, new stock at lower prices than anybody. No Belief for Me. You may feel this when under tho treatment of so many, aud you do not get any relief for diarrlirva and dysentery. Why not try Dr. Riggers’ Huckelberry Cordial, you will tbeu have relief. When Baby was aide, wa gave her Caster!* When aha waa a Child, aha cried for Caatoria. When aha became Mlaa, aha clung to Caatoria Wbeo aha had Children, aha gave them Caatoria 'gnez et waters, Ac., at Dr. Eldridge Store. Drug Attention llutlderr. We sell Longman *k Martinez prepared paints, and are authorized by the manu facturers to repaint any house at their expense on which their paint* do not prove satisfactory. E. J. Eldridge, Druggist. For Itent. Mr. Callaway is offering for rent a few etioleo rooms and offices, and a store. For a pleasant shave go to Dr. El drldge's anil buy one of those celebrated Tower Razors wbicb are guaranteed to please. Take a look at our show windows when passing. We think tliev will In terest you. James Pricker a Uro. Ilawkes' Crystailzed Lenses in all styles, specs and eye-glasses sold with a guarantee to please or money refunded b y E. J. Eldridge. More fine goods to eat at "The Gro cery" store of E. D. Ansley’s than to be found in the state. sept:-6t Americus Iron Works, 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 ^©“Special attention given to repairing all kinds of Machinery. Telephone 79. ' WWm E. T. BYED, FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. REPRESENTING THE SAFESTAXIi STRONGEST COMPANIES IN THE.W0RLD, insurance placed on City and Country Property. Office on Jackson Street, next door below Mayor's Office <teel’.*ll» Artesian Drug Store. 'AT TUB ARTESIAN WELL.) Prescriptions a specialty, and filled with accuracy and dispatch. July 25*1(0 S01T1ERN FEMALE COLLEGE. PfcCDlty of Twraty-Avt. A liberal. Vine, and Practical Arts. IMbMrd.11 from Quad*, t*n StaMa, Cub*. I.T., and Inlto. ItMllHI.1, bom.llkV Earlr application nwmanr. Opens Sep. N. Bend tor IllaatraMd ficnv«alr,f[lctory_and Calalosn* Mr*. 1. F. COX, President, f " “ “ ~ CH’S, C. COX, Principal, ] Something About Thlnga to Eat. A« this is a thin subject that striked most people iu a tender spot, wo will give you a few pointers of how and where to get them. Located iu our city we have one of the most complete gro cery stores to be found north or south. A store that would do credit to any city. We refer to the well-known establish ment of Mr. E. D, Ausloy, iu Barlow Block, whore he has been for the past seven years. Mr. Ansley lias just re turned from the markets east, where lie ha* bought the most complete stock lie has ever before offered to the trado. His stock Is large and complete in every line. He proposes to do a wholesale and retail trade in his line aud supplv housekeepers at wholesale prices when they buy in quantities. IBs trade is al ready tlie largest of any retail grocery iu this section, and he proposes to increase It by selling better goods and more of them for tlie monev than you have over before bought. Think of it. Ho pro- poses to sell at wholesale prices to co 1* sumers in quantities. Mr. Ansloy buys for cash, and is iu a positiou to sell you goods very low Also, lie will accom modate you in many other ways. Henceforth everything to rat will be cheaper. Thin will ho good news to housekeepers ami husbands. Iteinoval. Messrs Hinton Cutts havo removed their law offices from tlie Hart buildinir to the Brown building on Lamar street, nearly opposite the main entrance of the new hotel. Sept 2-dAwlwk Groceries at wholesale to the retail trado. Get my prices. E. D. Anslev, the Grocer. Prescriptions accurately compounded of pure drugs, at all hours at uk. Eldridge Drug Store. A Card. On and after this date I will be with Bressrn. James Frleker & Dro. % where I will be pleased to see all my friends and former customers, and as many new ones as will favor mo with their trade. Respectfully, G. T. Sullivax, Americus, Ga„ Sept. 1, 1801. Lumber Wanted. Want to purchase 21)0,000 feet rift grain, clear heart flooring—50,000 feet lx:l, 50,060 feet 1 jx3, 50,000 feet 1x4, 50,000 feet 1 jx4. Will Inspect at mills in lots of 30,000 feet or over. Address "Vertical,” Caro Morning News office, Savannah, Ga. sepl-5t Families, boardlng-hopses and hotels can buy from wholesale department at wholesale prices. Try it. E. D. Ansley, tlie Grocer. When you arc willing to have all the world put out of your heart, God will come In. II. B. Randolph, Brunswick, Ga., writes: “I was under the care of nine different doctors, but not one did me the good that Botanic Blood Balm-lias done mo.” augl8-d-eod-w4t. MC8T SETTLE. Ail persons indebted to the Americus Publishing Company, on book account, must sottlo the samo by cash or note be fore September 13tb, or they will bo placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. H. C. Storey, sept2-6t Secy, and Treaa. Recollect! My stock U the largest; my S lices the lowest, and goods the finest > be had in the city, E. D. Ansley, The Grocer.