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>4 ..14$; vyol. v. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1884. NO. 40. Americas Recorder. PUBLISH KD BT . GrXjl UrriCE ON COTTON AVENUE. Svibectiptloii. Bstsa: Tki*Weekly One Veab, - • f 4.00. Weekly One Teae, . - 3.00. Svnday Issue One Year, - 1.60. rROMom&BiMtm cards LA fTYEBS. Xh S. CARTER, ATTOItNEY AT LAW, Americus, Buhtp.b Cousrrr, : i : Ga. Offlw, ol'l Klr.t Nat t uni Bint. trnmpt aim* to.u toMniniM OolW.tl.iM » o«l PMfupl Mlcallon ISMwMrt. . ... ii , S5j C. R. McCRORY, iVttornov at Law, KL1.AVILLE, Ga. TCRHP—AU cl.lm. from pt or ooArr, »J; iron f»toUe,lrarcr oraL; onr SOS, »>n .ratal. Noehorfroallot.ooSoeUtaatroiaaio. April S if DOCTORS. Dr. 0. B. BAINES, SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN >S«t Ma moko.im.1 wrTi<*», »lik ta rip* ■aaOni.n.ul*. owl. Of Anrrteu ml rldur. OS. wP*mA 1 •!)■«.,. Mho. Em Sane, at ootaer of J.cVoao aoS Ckarek Woit. OalB *111 tvctlw froapt ottaattML taattil Dr, D. P. HOLLOWAY, DENTIST, / AMERICtW, GA. MISCELLANEOUS. W. B. OXsXVEBr, Fori-th StrwL O' ‘410 or.r Uea. supl.ua t Sun. DRAPERS TAILOR AMERICUS, GEORGIA. Boring received tho latest fashions from London and Pant, I am prepared 1o mako clothing to ordrr in the latest style and beat workmanship. THE £X*sti£nxsr* t ss& =£ ftf t#tv#rT i* A»pr«cu*. C»lt «m mo i . *1 tay set «l»ofi In front of Col. 2f. A. Smith • of too, va Jftckwon hfreet. Amorims, Os. AIVOBEW DUDLEY. JiMit.tr Nell pioBLett, ‘i TALBOTTON, .... GEORGIA WUI So nutrrku. Brick carl; .ad Homework CWmIooo oporloliy. JL-polrl..- Soot. Often promptly otlondod to. oetttf eaMneouseT S. B. 8A80X, Proprietor, Xo. 40 Plnm Street, Near Deoot, MACON, GA. Board par Dap. (1.00. Bloats Most or Ltdllasi 33 Coma. SSL* Edvard J. Mi'ler. C. Uoraco McCall. Monumental Marble Works, MILLER A McCALL, Proprietors, Sosthvaat Comer of tho Pnblie Square, AMERICUS, (IA. Monuments, Tombs, Eto..Eto, sf tho best Italian snd American Marl’s. Iron Unlllni for Camotary Baein< nraa, a Specialty. sell/ &4KlK c POWDER Absolutely Pure. T Is pooder never mW, A mirvsl of parity strength an l w».ol--omene«s. More te«»nomlrnl than tho ordiatty kinds, aad cannnt Im sold in aoiiipotioa wiin the aniitltodonf taw tost, short vrljrht, slum or iihnsphst. powder*. Osit only in tin rctNE. it*) Y A I. It«KINO POWDKfl O*». H4 Wall S< rret. Kow Y«»rk. Octfl/L Meat Market AN1I PROVISION STORE. W.H.&T.M.C0BB Haviuf purchsard (Vmn lfnrr A Cobb Uu» Mea Market m.d I*rovMou lle.o on cotton j&jxrrnsrTTjat | krep on tsad tbo vrry hast cats of BEEP, PORK. KID AID SAUSAGE, and stso a full Ilea of Green Grorerles and Prorislons, . ate. It In their will* in keep * first class esUblishmrrit, mmI tftff thsir contomora wood gow's m tbs lowest prises. ftHTIIIghost price nnld for Cull!*, Hugu, and a inus of country nroonee. Aiuerlcus, Dec. ID, IBvt.lf MSG OUT. I will fp.m thl> date ch«ao gat nt retail my Lt»- tiroHtoek ofrisddler/.tllsrnesit, and Findings ul all kluda si snd Below Cost for Cash. 1 Mean Exactly tfhat 1 Say. Affsavtlss tedehtod to tho late firm of BAR* BCTT ft COKKU, or tho nsdsmined, either by lfntr or Account, will do ws'l to call n*>d settla at aoee a* the matter nw*t bs rloed K *ht Awn/. Rsmrmbvr yen Mrs lime trouble MmI t *perns by lalUnp at Oiuo. Jno. M. Cokor. 4jDO.rrM.HM. If JAMAICA GINGER CORDIAL IS A SPLENDID TONIC! I Carta fyapapais. Indigo,tion. Cramp Colie, Pam in tho Stomach and Rowel*. Cold,. Chills and Fever. Dinrrhrra and Djraentury, and nil Mnlnriul 11i,r»,fH by •timnlatinK the atomneh nml bowel* into a healthy activity. Try one bottle. Bold by Dr. Jnlin E. Ham* Anmrlona, Ga. sprtlllO ly Ruskin’sWorks 'Rtf AM < AND 1.11.MRS, pn. rr. to centa; doth, 24 cents. Atwx i CLWN OF ATM) Oil VP. psywr. 10 cents; •1.1b, ttceit*. rriliCUOKTUR Drw, raior. el«tb, 8Be. Iruni sod M lie*. Cro»n **f \MM «»:|v* on , Klhics of the Itasi, In ono v«i!nme, hhlf Ka«*li, red edtw*. 40 eta. Modem P"l"t«*r», Htunen of Venice, ate., la Kenjr.if i/v» A brr# istsUtgan ft. e. VUwt DA WHOM DOTH. Dawson, Feb.. 37.—There is a dearth of news thin week in oar lit* tie city, though ail the young la dies are in a flu ter of excitement over their toilets lor the coming Leap Year parly. Silks, Batina, cashmeres, velvets, nuu's veilings, ribbons, laces and bsngs are dis^ cussed “ad infinitum.’’ The "resi dent” young men are assiduously cultivating mustaches,and practic ing Uyronic glances before their mirrors, while the "non residents" as “cool ns ciicu is tiers," look cnlmly on, debating gravely within them selves, whether, when tho momen tous question is proposed, to re spond in the negative- or affirma tive. Many hearts were saddened this week by the death of Jebu L. Grit On; a noble hearted, generous, Christian gentleman, and formerly one of our staunchest citizens. Only a few summers have passed since be laid away to rout his fair young wife, a fragile lily, too dell calc to cope with the stern realities of life. Both the victims of that terrible disease consumption, are now united in the Bright Beyond, May the Father ot the orphan watch over and protect their dear little children. Wo are grieved tp know of the dangerons lllneas bt Mf. Car ver, at the realdahfag i i)f Pf. 'Par- nnm. But little hope is enter tained of bis recovery, yet as long as there is life we cannot despair. Madame Kumnr says there is to be a wedding soon. Dawson certainly has a right to be proud of tin* South Georgia College, now numheriqg 160 pu- p*ls. We were -o fortunate aa to bo present at the closing evening exercises one day last week, and wo must coufcs* our astonishment st the large number present. Tbe cbapel seemed to be almost crowd ed. They bole school united in singing several lieautlful songs, Prof. Becbter at the organ and Miss Chaircs leading. Very molodions to us, seemed the fresh young voi ces of both girls and boys. V/bat ini and energy the President and bis able faculty display. Such an institution will give prestige to any town, and hence the liberal pat ronage it receives. All are delighted that the cyclone came no nearer. Death and de struction followed in its wake, and the labor of long years, in many places, was totally lost. The suf ferers have tho sympathies of our whole state. Prof. George Cheevcs has return ed from his trip to Savannah. Re ports a most charming visit, and has dubbed the Forest city as queen of cities. We agree with him, natare and art have united to render it u most desirable home. Wo had a conversation with Piot. B.C. Adams, of the Commer cial Department of the college, who has been absent sorno days in Flor ida. He thinks that no Innd can equal that of the "Flowers.” Xo water yet iu our wells, and the skies as clear as in June. not a single girl of marriageable ago. There are three business houses. M. M. Blsnlon, general merchan dise, R. Besrden, same, and M. M. Folsom, sg'L, liquors and family groceries. Tbe town oonsista of SO acres laid ofl in a square Thera are two principal streets ninety feet wide running cast and west of tbe public square, which contains two acres. There are two streets each sixty feet wide running back of tbe business blocks, and then there arc two priuoipal streets run- ning north and south of the square Sixty-Are feet wide, and two sixty feet wide running back of the bust ness blocks. There aro twenty- four blocks, those nearest the square containing two acres and cut into fourths and halves, and those on the outside contain an acre each, divided in)bslves,exoepl tbe corners wbloh are anly half acre lots. Most of the outside lots are for sale, and some business lota are offered. When our new court bouse is built, «e expect a boom iu real estate. Meanwhile we are planting sand pears and liv iog off tbe interest of ocr indebt edness. Moultrie is situated 36 miles eoutb of Ty.Ty, 30 east of Camilla, 40 oontbeaot of Albany 37 northeast of Thomesvills, end 36 north ol Quitman. Oui jail baa contained only fouroriminaio above 34 hours in 10 yean, and one of the four was a lunatic. There his never been a man banged or sent to the penitentiary from tbe conn ty. There ie bnt one brick bouse in the connty, and not a money-or der postofflee, telegraph or express office in tbe connty. Yon might very nearly connt the two horse wagons and gin houses on your fingers at one round. New who is going to come here and develop things ? One mile west ot Moultrie ie the Ooklocknee, and one mile east is the Ocoplied. Can you beat that for fishing facilities? Should berries ripen early we are independent. JOLLY J0HNPBBV1LLB. MITCHELL’S EYE-SALVE! AiCtftais, Sth *nd Effeeiiv* Remedy for •sssssfisesaemtt Cure* Teqr-Dropj, (Translations, Stye Tumors, Bed Ejes. aad Nailed Eye Lashes, SuOleere, Ve- w» Bern, (eaere, lets Bketa. Stru, riles *r wherever IslemllMi •sues, MITCHELL'S SALTS suy ke end U eSreeUgs I By all Draggles* at Sis ate. torbsntT MERRY MOULTRIE. Moultrib, Ga., Feb. 35.—The cyclone missed us, but you bet it hailed here. Times aro exceedingly hard. Money is scarce, and the tightest ever known. Most farmers arc still following that ruinous policy of buying on time, Karty corn fields are suffering from tbe depredations of larks and crows. I have never seen them so numerous. Emigrants, Florida bound, continue la pass here. Efforts aro being made to build a Missionary Baptist, and Metho dist church in Moultrie. Tbe population of our town numbers forty-one persons, thirty- three of whom live within the limits ot tho town. There are seven hoods of families, two single men, end Jounfbbxvillb, Feb. 25.—We hear of no more damage by the late etorm than already reported. We hear of several who aie dig Ring a hole in the ground for safe ty. Look out, friends, yon may be caught like tbe rabbits are some times, too far from your hole. Big excitement among tbe dsr- kies about their church being blown to pieces. Some of them say they collected money enough last sum mer to build a now one but u*ed the money for other purposes and that is why it was blown down, and now they are without money and a church to build. Many who ha*e quit the church speak of returning. Now would bo a good for a revival. Heavy rains with tho storm above and below. We only had a light shower and are needing rain. Corn planting is now the or der of tho day. Many have finish ed. Corn stealing continues. We learn the most of it is carried oil and tradcu for whiskey, while the farmer’s poor mules will plow hun gry. This is very annoying to maoy of us who have our mules and feed on different parts of the plantation in ebargo of tenants. It would be a good law, and is much needed, to requiro all whiskey shops to be closed at sun down, but instead some of them arc closed during the day and open all night. Such is lile. Every white man that kpows anything about a nigger knows the majority of them will do anything for whiskey. We heard one ol the whiskey sellers was buy- iog bis own corn. Don't < ost him much. '11m Airmen as a general thing arc up with thsir business. There has been more fencing done this year than was done in the last three. Nearly everybody has splendid fences, good booses, end plenty of bends, and all going to do tbelr best for a bigger crop than ever before 1f we can get scs‘ sons. We all intend to make so end so if it rains. I bad for din ner te-dav greens, radishes and Irish potatoes.- Greens and rad' isbes made thie year, potatoes had left from planting. There will be preaching at our school house next 8undsy by Rev- Ware. All ere invited to attend. Miss, Crockett Seville will leave for Dawson this week to attend a Leap Year party. C. A. Kimbrough, Taylor Den- nsrd, Dr. Copeland and W. D Jack- son were sll before the mayor last week.' Any young lady that wants to get married will do well to corres pond with me, give height and weight,whetbera blonde or brunette color of cyos, also age. I am a vonng man of good habits. Don't drink, smoko or obew, I am a farm er with a home, and tired of living alone. Address Businiib, Weston, Ga. Care of Mayor. WTKffART COIJSTY ITEMS L*nfk>* IiriqnM. Some people in thi* section seri ously contemplate digging cellars for future use when cyclones come along. The early gardner’s indifference to Jack Frost is excelled by Jaek Float’s contempt for tbe early gard- ner. Quails are reported to be unus ually abundant this season; oanse —no trained setters or pointers in or near town. Tbe Lumpkin police force con template ordering new uniforme One suit will be sufficient il it has brass buttons on it. A man in town who owns a flock of geese, paints their heads to dis- tlnquish them from those belong ing to other persons. Quite a change ef feeling in re gard to the stock law baa taken place in Btewart connty sinoe last year. Many farmers who opposed it are now strong advocates of Us adoption. A complicated difficulty occurr ed at Grimes’ Mill on Thursday night In which one party was shot in the arm and otherwise bruised up, while e second ono exhibits numerous bruises and scratches, with a knife eat on his bead. There are conflicting versions of the affair snd we prefer to gel tbe testimony under oath ut the prC' liminsry Investigations before lay ing the matter before our readers. If the farmers of Stewart county don’t mind they will find them selves in a pretty predicament so far es tbe stock law is concerned. On the flr,l Wednesday in July ihc'pcople of Randolph county will vote on the fence question and tbe probabilities are that the law will go into cfleol in that county. II it docs the Stewart county (armors living on tho line will be foroo’d to keep a continuous line of fence as they will be liable for ail damage done by their stock in Randolph. The same trouble is anticipated on the North side of the county, as tho (cnee questiqn is being agita ted in Chattahoochee county and tlit: adoption of the stock law is only a question of time. Do the the people of Stewart county ex pect to sit idly by with folded arms and watch their more pro gressive neighbor*, or will they wake up and at the least try to keep in hailing distance. FROM WEBSTER. Goseuesst, Feb. S!._! send yon some news of tbe atoim that passed here on Tuesday of tide week. It blew down ell the houses on Charles McGill's piece bat the dwelling. Its course was toward Judge D. B. Harrell’s mill, wbUh was blown down to tbe floorl His miller was blown thirty or forty yards from the mill. Tbe storm then went towards W. P. Jowers* and demolished two houses aad crippled a colored man. That la aa far as I have heard from It, only thak.it tore down a great amount ot fencing. Mr. Files Hardwick went haul ing some time ago and lost one of his best dogs. When he foond him hewasinoneof J. F. Wrfghtls wells. He had been there eleven days. He was a good dog, hat very thin, Mr. Joe. Dismnke killed flvctnr- key a at one abot, a few days age, four bena and one gobbler. Eta was hnnllng'on Bear creek. J. FROM SMiTliYlLLE, Smituville, Ga., Feh. 38.—The "Ladies Fesiival”last Friday night was a complete success. The pro ceeds el the evening amounted Is nearly ninety ($90.) dollars. Several ol our citizens are hav ing pits dag as places of refoge from storm*. Orris Thompson left last meek for Perry, N. J., where he will take prsatical lessons ie horticulture. The young ladies and gentlemea of the town have organised a read ing club. Dr. Gnerrmnt, who so reoeetly edified yonr olty with hie religions discourses, gave us an excellent sermon last night end tbe night before. V. X. Nuntaau’a L«|« **««lw* When DtliUb elirp«l otr H>UB«on'a lock* tint mighty athleta st once becams ♦*.« other men." H it coaid be proved that ths possession ot luarUnt hair would enable men to tear open lions' jaws, Uieooi A Co. would bo driven wild Id tbs tSbrt to supply enough of Park er'* Bair Balaam to meet the demand. As it is the Balaam prevents your hair bom felling out, sad reatmuaUiaoriginal it faded or gray. Besides bis a to the “ great addition ply ae a dressing. tebCtm Burns Vista. I ltacon Tstefrapb. Fcbkuaby, 25.—Judge J. M. Lows, the president of tbeboardof directors of tbe Buena Vista rail- road, received a note from Presi dent Raonl to meet btni In Savam- neb on important business nonnest ed with the road, and he left for that olty this morning. He was very reticent, but from his smiling fees we conclude be had good news, and will so report on bis return. He will leave no stone untamed to atm vsnee this enterprise, in whloh off onr people ere vitally interested. Judge W. B. Butt left for Atlan ta this morning to argue an import ant cave before the8upreme Coert. His mother and sister-in-law also left for a visit to Louisville, her native town. •» • ^ ■ Vienna. MamaTtlnrayh. Fbbbcaay, 86—The stors-boase of Judge J. H. Woodward, situat ed on his place two miles from town,was entirely consumed by fin night before last, together with its contents, embracing,.besides e well- selected stock of goods, valuable papers, bcoks, accounts, etc., and the splendid law library of the judge. The tiro occurred’ between midnight and day, and was not dis covered until under full headway. Loss |8,600; no insurance. Fima in the woods nrourid Vienna am destroying much property. Blare Marriage. Tolhx , O., Feb. 35—A peculiar case has been decided in the Com mon Pleas Court involving the validity of slave marriages. A colored man named Anderson mar ried here in 1883, and was there upon arrested lor bigamy, it being charged that he was married while a slave to e slave woman in Bed ford county, Virginia, in 1861. The case hinged on the validity of the ■lave marriage. Tbe Judge in structed the Jury that slaves, being property, could not make legal contracts; but the courts bad de cided that a slave marriage became valid by cohabitation as man and wife after the emancipation pro clamation went into effect in 186*. The ease thus turned on the ques tion ol fsot whether the pair bed so cohabited or not ae Shown by the evidence,end the Jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. It Is a good mis to aooapi only m* ■tadiaiassMhsT*. titer ten* y«r. of tn- al, proved worthy of ooofld«n«. TkJ* tea mm whsm otiw psoyWJ of Iksesaads Uat Ayisrt Query r*°*^ nl b Iks best rough mt-dicma rrsr imd.