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■"91 - • «BHj X Americus Recorder, \ pQOAI. OOXiPMM. | r " H. O. HTORKTI U»»l MlUr. fj The nr'oo Tho flying jenny oiruck the town yea- tenlny with ita flne homes, flnoiloga, fine music and flneM'hou man. They will probably open np for business to-day. SO Burned. The gin house of Mr. Cbas. Alston, of Webster, containing' several bales of oot- ton and a great deal of corn and fodder, was destroyed ly fire on Monday night of last week. It is not known how the fire originated. More *Ure. Major Fnrlow started for his home, about four miles Southwest of this place, Saturday afternoon, to work againBt it tire that had been raging in his neighborhood for about twenty-four hours. It isfeared that tho fire has done great damage. Married, At the residence of tho bride's parents, in Amotions, Ga., Sunday evening, Deo. 3, 1883, by Dr. A. J. Battle, President uf Mercer Unlvesity, Macon, Mr. Henby 0. Storey and Miss Nei,t.ib G. Glessneh. As both the Junior and Senior editors of tbe Recorder were interested parties in the above proceedings, tbe usual com ments are omitted, although the Record er impersonally extends the usual wish of a long life and a happy one. C.I..S.C. Wo have reoeived the following card, and ns requested, give it u place in our columns: “If there are any Cbaut auqua (C. L. S. (J.) reading circles withiu reach of this paper, will they please state tbe fact, date oi organization, number of readers, etc., and number of class of ’81 contained in the circle, to Miss Ethel Grippen, State Sectetary C. L. S. C„ Southern Female College, La Grange, Ga." Tree Planting, This is the season of the year for tree planting,, aa they are more apt to live transplanted in Kovemb r or December than in any other month in tbe year. There is no investment, about a city or its suburbs that pays so well in every way aa shade trees well seleoted and carefully transplanted. We think no city in the south presents a more cheerful ap pearance in tho spring than ours, and it ia greatly owing to tbe beantifnl shade trees to be seen on many of our stress. A Remarkable Cedar Tree. A remarkable cedar tree is reported as growing in tho negro cemetery. From ap pearances it was piantedin a large pitcher at the head ef a negro's grave about ten years ago. It burst the bottom out of the pitoher and rootod in the earth. The ’ pitcher still encircles the bottom of the cedar, nod is without a crack. The tree fills the pitcher completely, and is about eight or ten feet high. It must have agrown from within the pitcher, ns it tyouid never have got there otherwise. A Merry Clirlatmas. As tho holiday season approaches, all are interested in making and receiving presents. F.veryhody is familiar with thn trouble and anxiety in selecting some thing suitable for the occasion, and at the same time reasonable and appropriate. This trouble cao he greatly overcome if merchants having holiday goods will ad vertise a full list in the Recorder. They will thus confer a favor on the public and - atthe same timo benefit tiiemsclves. The season for holiday advertising is new at hand. Death of Rev. B. W. Key, Rev. Benjamin Key, editor of the Lump kin Independent, died at his residence in Lumpkin on Saturday laat, of typho- malarial fever. Mr. Key was a compara tively young man, a graduate of Emory College, a minister of the gospel, and there seemed to he a life of usefulness before him. He bad but recently pur chased tbe Independent, but bis short connection with it. showed that he ap preciated the work he hud entered upon, Of a peculiarly happy disposition, he made hosts of friends, who will regret his loss. Rlehey Dudley. Dead. On Thursday night of last weok, at . abont 11 o'clock, little Ricboy Dudley died, after an illness of several weeks. The little sufferer endured greet pain dnring his illness, and all that |human assistance could do to relieve him was «clone, but the diseaao was not to be baf- -yfied by medical Bkill and little Biobey died. He was buried in tho family bury, ing ground Friday afternoon, Rev, J. 0. * A. Cook conducting the services: His death was a sore trial to his parents and liis playmates, as he was a bright and winsome lad. A Tuim.l,ci.t.rn, .... . When the city was digging a cistern bn Cotton Avenue last year no engineer of the Atlanta fire department happened to be here and talked to tbe Council com mittee on wells about the Atlanta cis terns, explaining their constrnotion and convenience. The result was that when the city determined to put a cistern on the northeast side of tho square, they bout it after the Atlanta plan, viz: long, narrow, and not very deep. It will be i finishll in a few days and filled. It is more like a tunnel than a cistern, hut it is claimed that it will hold more water, is easier reached by a suction pipe, and costs considerably less. When a cistern is twenty feet deep it makes the work on the engine heavier, hut as tho new cistern is not over ten feet in depth t it will bo easily reached. Tbe estimated t of it is 8500. The old cisterns cost m 8700 to 8800. ' lOSXCII. MEETING. Monday. December:), 1883. Present, Mayor Felder, Aldermen Hell, Cobb, Williams, Burt, and Morgan. Ab sent, Aid. Watts, Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Tbe petition of Mr. Jo. Davenport fur the exemption of the cotton seed oil mill from taxation was reported against it. A motion of Aid. Williams to relieve T. B. Gowan from paying linenie as a cotton buyer in a particular instance, waa acted npon favorably, Aid. Bel!. Wil- iiama and Morgan voting in tbe aflirina- tive, and Aid. Bart and Cobb voting in (be negative. The petition of Hook and Ladder Fire Company, in regard to uniforms, was re ferred to the five committee with Chief Burt added locouimittee. The petition^ Mr. Luke to take out a license for the sale of liqitnrs was granted. The reeeipts of toll from the middle to the last of November, from Flint River bridge, amonnted to 850.15. Sundry liilla were ordered to be paid. Cauncil adjourned. “The Pbceulz.” Milton Nobles was greeted with a full house Friday night, and the elite and fashionable talked and gossiped with neighbors, speculating oh to the ohnnees of a fine entertainment, until the enrtain rolled up. Before the first act was fairly began the audience was in tho best oi hnmnr and hearty and frequent were the plaudits. The thrilling fire scene brought on a perfect Btorin of applause. It was the most realistic scene ever presented here. The second and third acta were equally aa good, if not better, tban tbs first, and what Nobles did not do to please the audience Moses Solomon did. Tho last Individual fairly captured tbe bouse with bis wit, and roars of langhter greeted bis sallies. It is seldom Ameri cas has an opportunity of seeing such a good piny as “Tbe Phoenix,''but when they do they always greet it with a good house. We hope Milton Nobles will come again. A Railroad Accident, The Montgomery tiain going to Macon met with a queer accident just this side of Oglethorpe Friday morniog. The axles of the rear driver on the right side and the front driver on the left suddenly broke off while tbe train was running smoothly along. The drivers rolled off and the engine ran some two hundred yards on the remaining drivers. None of tbe cars were thrown off, bnt some were slightly injured by broken maohioery. Anegr-', George Ralston, tbe wood-passer, broke oae of bis legs in two places by jumping from tbe engino. He was car ried to his home in Macon. An engine, with a force of workmen' to make re pairs, was sent down from Mncon, and the delayed train arrived in that city at shout four o'olock in' the afternoon. It is re^'.'nled as one of tbe most peculiar and TOAorikable ncoidtnts that ever oc curred in ilV; South. ,A Ifpudinmr Monument. One of lho y hnn3f;q£}est monuments in Oak Grove Cemetery that recently er ected on the family lot of Barrett and Coker. It is olegant in its massiveness and richness of finish. It exhibits fine taste in its lack of tawdry ornamentations and ia its fine proportions. It is ai ornament to tbe cemetery. One side devoted to the memory of L. C. Bat and his wire, and the opposite sido. will he similarly dedicated to John Cok-r and his wife when their life’s journey shall be ended. It is tbe work! of J. Karins Si Co., of Louisville, Ky„ whose werk is also Seen in tbs fine monuments an the Barlow, Bnrkhaltcr, Bailey, Bag- ley, Bylander and Sanders lots. M». Enrrou:—r nr^Sceau Saturday’s issue of the Republican */eonl signed “Merchnut," in which the gentleman bandies mo kindly enough, but rather to misunderstand my inolin petitioning the Cauncil to relievo Americas Oil Company from taxation. In the first place no one can dispute the fact that a government liberal towards allikinds of manufacturing interests ia invariably a success. Factories employ laborers who spend their wages with the merchant. Factories,”(at least ours), buy coal from the merchant, hardware from the merchant, wood from the farmer, and brick from the home brick yards; and all these in no small lots. . If “Merchant" has time to drop in at my office some evening I will soon convince him with substantial evidenco that the Ameriona Oil Company is worth far more to ther city nml tho business of rll merchants tban they are to the Atnericus Oil Com pany. I will also undertake to show him that we are not running a bonanza, but on tbe other hand an enterprise with small profit —an enterprise which avery citizen should aid rather than throw water upon{ Enterprise builds factories, factories open up and dsveiop a country, and tlierelore create bnsiness, whioh must necertarily make the merchant prosper ous. Bear in mind that this can! ia writ ten without any intention of offense, but with respect"to the gentleman who differs with me on the tax question. f Jo Davenport, President Americas Oil Co. Dots from Dawson. Dawson. Nuv. 30th, 1883. Court still in session, and npon its cases. Probably will adjourn to-morrow for the term. Money tight as a cotton compress, hut you may rest assured that your Solicitor lias taken in his share of (he dollars. Tax Collector Crouch says that many are behind with their taxes, and he really thinks that in extension of time ought to be granted for payment. “Plenty to eat but little money,” he says. Judge J. T. Clarke ordered out ot the court room to-day alt negro women who were not there on business, as be said it was shamefully apparent that ther came there to lieien to the dirty details con nected with criminal cases. They left. His Honor’s action was warmly com mended by all. This court is rapidly de populating the jail by transferring its in mates to the chain gang and penitentiary. Society will now breathe easier for hav ing less criminals lo interfere with her peace. The Aukricus Recorder is the only paper from abroad represented nt this court, and during this week it lias kept tltoe to the “muaiigot the band." Col. J. G. Parks is convalescing, and upon his crutches. This gentleman is widely known nml sdmired for his ster ling qualities ot heart and mind. An im mense nutnborof casts ofhis had to stand over to the next term of the court as he was unable to attend to them. \V. K, P, PERSONA I, PAR Atilt APRS. Mr. IV. J. Dibble, of Atlanta, ia in the city, r M'iss Ella Lester is visiting friends in Eaton ton. Mr. A. IV. Uranium has moved to the Dibble place on Col lege Hill. Dr. Cbas. Brooks, of Hamilton, is lieie looking around with a view of locating. Wo wers glad to see upon our streets yesterday Mr. T. F. Logan, who has been confined to his home by sickness some six weeks. Miss Lucy Cbostian and Miss Leila Felder have returned front their visit in Perry, and Mias Cbastian will remain in this city a few days before going home. We learn that Rev. B. W. Bussey, late pastor of the Baptist church in this city, has accepted a call from Shelby, North Carolina. We hope the people of that place may be as-well pleased with him as were those of Atnericus. NEW YORK STORE. -(0). J. -(D)- lead, lark WHEATLEY’S CORNER. Au Odd Order, A few day ago Mr? Fred Davenport re ceived im oi dei! from on^Athens, Ohio, firm, for a oar lpad of Georgia pine. Tbe letter warn addressed to the Davenport Manufacuring (Jo. Mr. Davenport turned tbe order ovej to Mr. *0. -SI. Wheatley. Tbe firm mutt have a high opinion of Georgia pine to send for it a distance of thonsand miles. NTOTIOE. . November 10s 18S3. We have *clrc>*<l Monday, tho 17lh day of Dp* cftmber next to nwnrd tho premium* on'tba Bobb Cotton. All p*r.t'«* Interested will p'oMe ho on hand on that tiny mid select tli*lr judge.*, an the jutlifoe will h* selected by the contestants. TOOLE, McO.UmAU A TONPEB. Icorgta: tho Bnbh Cottoii men dim: it to well per ncre "i , for surpasses In nny cotton 1 ever sow, •ells readily in mu* market at ftftn on* half to throe cent* per pound more titan our common cot* ton. I ••dial! tdimt n;y entire crop of It another year, IleMwulfully, 7 J. M. BIRD. November 16th, 1883. M.’NftML^Toolo, >|i Unrrnh A Tondee, America*. Portia: I planted the llobh Colton Heed t of you last eeunnn, 1 also planted o her rictir*. I am "atPiled that the Bobb Cot- _ nr superior, both ns to the yield* per acre _ staple, to any out ton I ever planted. I sold iy cotton *t three cents por pound ahovo our ..unmon cotton. I shall Increase my crop In an other year. Respectfully youra, ISAAC H. WIGGINS. We have oat hundred bu*hels of the abort cot* ton seed for rale. novSSwtf TOOLE, Mod ARRAU A TON DEB. To iho Farmers OP THE Counties ol‘ Sumter nml Schley. I represent capitalists who desire to loan money on Real Estate at low rates of interest for a term of years. Come and sec me and get my figures. Borrow the money and quit the suicidal policy of rushing your crops to market and sell ing them for less than the cost of production. D. C. N. BURKHALTER, Bcp’ll-wljm AMEUICU8, GA. FOR aTdsIXESS EDUCATION 50 dent's Business Suits worth $30 each, sold now at $15. 100 Boy’s Suits worth $5 each row sold nt $300. 50 Toting dent’s suits worth $15 each reduced to $10. 500 Odd Pants worth $5 each now reduced to $1.50. These goods were bought by our Mr. J. Waxelbaum at the late large bankrupt sales in New,York for the Spot Cash, and never in the history of the Clothing business of Americas were such great bargains of. fered. Any one needing anything in this line will save 50 per cent, in purchasing from us. These goods have to be seen to be appreciates). Our stock of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS. SHOES AMD HATS! is still very large, and we offer Great Inducementsitn this de partment. In our DRY ‘ 1 We offer-'Special Bargains iu SILKS, SATINS, AND VELVETS! Our line of S03ZEB.7 I Ho! Everyone in need of Clothing, Come ye to Wheatley’s Corner and buy. THORNTON WHEATLEY HAS NOW OX EXHIBITION AND FOB SALE ,ooo Hade Clothing for tho Fall Trade! yiiESE sun’s Are all HADE FOB’ NOBBY Wt&It AND RECOMMEND THEMSELVES I1EAUTY OF FINISH, DURABILITY OF TEXTURE, AND ELEGANCE OF STYLE! In every instance we Guarantee a Perfect Fit and Entire Satiefac- *tion or Xo Sate ! ! ! _ We have also made a NEW DEPARTURE in SHOES AND HATS! \ and hare now on hand our entire stock ot Clothing, Hats, and Shoes for Fall an* Winter trade, embracing nil tho Nobby Stylea of Felt, and Latest Blocks in Flexibla Still Hats. ■ We have a fall line of SHIRTS, CUFFS, COLLARS, HOSIERY, NECK AND UNDERWE and everything in the way of GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. Call early and inspect those beautiful goods. ' WHEATLEY’S C0RNE1 Americas, Ga., August 17,1883, tf STILL ON TJEX3SS CORNER, HARRIS & JAMES HAVE NOT REMOVED, BUT CAN STILL BE FOUND AT THE OLD STAND Corner Cotton Avenue and Lamar Street, Where they will be found ready lo *erre their old coatomemjnnd everybody else with a full Use • Groceries and Provisions! BOOTS, SHOES AND GENERAL MERCH ANDISE. They don't claim that they have the largcet stock, and fell cheaper I hau nny other boose In Americoa, but they do claim that they keep a full aetortment in their iln* and propose to treat their customers* airly that they will come again. They would call eepcclnl attention to their Block of Boots and Shoes! of which they hnva.a gcod stock nnd propone to **ll at low price*. Call and eeo them, It will de tn •'"therm. » , 1 t „ HARRIS & JAMES* September 14,1884. mil / llo! for the Good nick Store P. A DDCAtfM 1 ?! <<' l ? | r>*-> j Ladies’ Furnishing Goods! have just been replenished. In Cloaks, Dolmans, and Circulars we are acknowledged leaden in thin nectlou—manufactur ing every garment we sell. Our ntock lias to be reduced by January tnt, 1884, and we offer Special Inducements A DEPARTMENT OF TUB M. A. MeSfUI.TY, : ; . : Prendcnt. B. C. ADAMS, Principal of Department. The moit practical, thorough and Complete business training school In the South. Also, the CHEAPEST ItATBS. Book-keeping a* applied to every branch 6f basinets. Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Commercial Correspond ence, ButincM Pontnanship, Political Economy, Orthography, Elocution, Principles and Practice of Businas*. ftJV The only plaee South where young ladles arc given a thorough busineea education. Beautiful Diploma* awarded to graduate*. For further information and catalogue address octWtf 1). C. ADAlfS, Dawson, (Ja. Guano. Guano. Guano. J. A. S. BAISDEN, GUANO DEAI.BE, l*recei\lrjr turd hns ia store, the beet grade* of j fluano. Parties wishing to buy their Cti-.inh now ; tor another ecason would <hiwefl to purcLnre from . him, aa he ia utter lag the best grade* at tho l>*«**t Hgurc*. All tho*e Indebted to him win please call an>l settlo , * . • • liMt' WITHOUT A T&ACfllBll ! Lftll Soucr-s Instantaneous Guide to Key* of Piano and ' >rgan. Price 91. Will J - Htuiefnone acjier In a CASH BUYERS! Call and examine our ntock and we will noon convince you that we can Nave you money by purchaRing from un. Don’t do youmelf the inluitice of buying without giving uia ■bowing, a* we can certainly Nave you money. -(o)- J.Waxelbanm & Co, Cor.CoUonAve. aaiForSytli St.,, Amertous, Georgia. Owing to th^ahoit cropnnd tfjort price JwW'f**r what lltilo tdy plantiu^ friend* have made, I have Marked Down I * all of the good* in my home to meet tho time*, All who trade with me will not have catiHO Hi grumble, a£f will give them auch* bargain* thut they will all *ay "I can make my email crop pan out a« much a* a large one would by purchaiiag ot M. U, FOSTER, who I* underfilling every one.* Whew all good* arc Nold so cheap, (It U uwlew to quote price*. *• I offer 4 NO BAITS! In Domc*tlc» a* I* tho uiual eu^tein among our jaerebant*, but 1 rell every article In my bouno at prices to suit the cro|m,!ar.d I mean jnat what I aay, so come OneandjAll, and see what imniem* bargains l am offering in Domestic!!, Jeans, CALICOES! DRES GOODS! CLOTHING ! HOOTS AND 81 [OKS, HATS AND CAPS, THUNKS, ETC., It will procure you a Fri-e* ,Catalogue of all kinds of fW- litnre, simple and elaborate. 100 page* GOO Kfigravltge, Bond postal for thl* Magazine of Furniture. Orooklln Furniture Cn. ton Rtrojt,’Brooklyn, N. V. If you bare any regard* for your comfort aad pot ki-ts, *top at tho Good Luck Store ' :isiil got your Horae Shoe to tuck over your price my good* before purclmafng and I *di ceyou I menu Ju*t what 1 pay. Mr. S. FLEISCHMAN rtth me and will be pleawd to hie friend*, t Price* for -(»)- U I Iiriru lb itgui m icacficr in a ________ .. ^ n mmINEW YORK STORE. We are prepared lo pay the Higbc | Hide*, Fur* and all Country Produce Don’t mistake the place, M. S. FOSTER, | Corner Cotton Avenue and Forsyth Street, | AMElirVVS, GA. MITCHELL’S h EYE-SALVE! A.fJertaio, Safe And Effective Itpncdy for Sore, Weak & Inflamed Eyes, Prodnelnv Long-SIwlitednes*, mad Restoring iMe tflgiat of the Old t Cures Tear-Drops, Graduations, 8tje Tumors, Red Eyes, and Hatted Eye Lashes, AMI I’KOnrCINO QUICK ItKLIKK AMD ruH.M ANKNT CUKK. Alae, equally efficacious when wead Iw other maladies, such i* 1'ieera, Vo- war Sores, Tumors, Salt Rheum. Bwrwe, Pile*, or wherewer laffsauttm ezlste, MITCHELL'S SALVE may* ho weed to odwowtoge. ■old hy oil Drwggtata nt 95 cents. A Good Horse for Sale Cheap. Apply at THIS OFFICTT norftf Dr. A. J. HUDSON, GG-IST, ier of Publio Square, aud «e and Lamar Streets, DEALER IN Drugs, Tobacco and Cigars, AND All XiOAcUng Patent Medicine®. ToilM Art'rli *. Lamp*, Lamp Kixiui **2**#md cry, Rt ItKUABI.I. tiAUDEN SBKM ftWT kind*. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded At nil Ilouta of the Day. *Cpt21.(U& ’ A *'* DAVIS cSe WBITiTifl Have opened on tlie Jbnt Sitli cf the Public Square, n • Meat AAa.rMc.eft It kind* of Frei « can be bougl *«t pnco» tore