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Recorder. nnSttiL • YOL. V. ULTfilK. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21,1884. HO. 48. __^I I" Moultsrg, Oa., March IS.—All (be bridge* are afloat and tbe road* terribly cut up by tbe recent heary mini. It is said that cne bridge on Oeopiled is gone and several damaged, Oats are looking well; corn is still straggling against fearfbl odds to hold its bead up. It will prob ably do better now as tbe weather has moderated. It seems that such days as this arc only intended for rest and rec reation! If Adam and Eve had ever experienced a few such days in South Georgia', tbe devil and all his bosts could not bavo tempted them to quit loafing and go to work —at least I think so. from Moultrie to Tbomasville your correspondent, in company with Col. Patterson, Squire J. F. Cooper and cx-Representative Mc Clelland, set out for Tliomasvillu on Wednesday {last. It-is quite strange that there is but one swim ming stream from here to Thoma- ville, a distance of 50 miles. For nine miles we traveled through an lonely a pine barren as I ever saw. When we struck Thomas county tbe laud* grew more fertile after a distance of 10 or IS miles, and well- links of sansage extending from button bole to tbe watch pook- et of bis new vest. As for myself, I made but one serious blunder, and that was after crossing Jack- son street I 'forgot that I waa In Tbomasville, and having Albqpy on the brain, I offered tbe gentle manly policeman, who stood on tbe corner, a niokle for my ferriage. Thomatville isn’t grown yet, but tbe is “growing” rapidly. FROa'mERPBlHK K.nteiiprisi:, March I7tb Em- Ton IlccoBiien:—As your weekly is quite a favorite in oar section, aud I presume the county Lee, please allow space for the following re marks, regarding the stock law, not for notoriety, controversy, nor anything, save tho mutual benefit and advancement of our farming interests: It is a couscdod fact but few will contradict, that where the law has been adopted and ample tlmo for experience it is almost unanimously favored. Did you ever know or bear of any county reverting to the old system afteradopting tbe stock law? I think not, wbieb seems ought to be conclusive evidence of itssu. jierior benefits and advantage for farmers especially, and suit the Some do very well when favored with tome capital, but the majority become dlsgnsted,demoralised and resort to something else of idle ness. It Is only a question of time, but whr wait. Is it polioy? Hope some of our leading fanner* inter acted enough to sound the ques tion, would be a grand reformation in Lee. H'in plenty at present, wells and ponds filling up. Spring looking very well. Corn coming up first rato. Farmers busy bed ding their cotton lands. Tbe acre- age of melons will be near tbe same at last year, but core painstaking, a good iik'u. Respectfully, ., „ , , . K- A. B. DA tV.SOS DOTS. Dawson, March, SO Dawson well bridged, and on tbe hill, south of the creek in a beautiful grove of trees, stands the new and elegant Baptist eburob. A few miles fur ther and we enter “New Aprico." The negroes have the plantations on either side of the road and have substituted them into small lots. From present indications they seem to- bo doing well. On Ibis road there ore no largo farms and old- limo residences like there are on other roads leading to Thomnsviile. Tho first thing that reminds us that wo arc nearing the city, are the I.o Cortto orchards. The trees are now In bloom, and present a strik ing appeatance with lltoir tufts of greenish yellow leaves and milk white flowers. Just as we were en tcring tho suburbs I remarked to CoL Patterson that the weather seemed to bo breaking off. “Yes,” said he; “It will break off and fall on ns, presently;” and it did, great torrents of ralu came gushing from the lowering clouds, and we drove to Davis'stables in a pitiable plight A good many brick were on the yard at tbo brick works, one and a halt miles from town, and tbo rain caused a pretty severe loss to the energetic proprietors. In oonscqucncc of the inclement weather we were unable to visit John Triplett’s gas works, and after learning that Col. T. was editor, typo, proprietor and devil all in one, I was rather glad that we did not disturb his dark inusings dur ing suob unfavorable weather. The only sight I saw was Capt. Walter's big coon. He is the biggost coon I ever came aoross, and bis master Is the next—but befthe mas ter, not the coon) can fix up as good a dose of “arf-and-arf’ at ever crept deliciously down a wearied traveler’s gullet. At the market house I observed a good supply of extra fine beef and fresh fish in abundance. Mrs. Allen knows precisely wbat to set before we wiregiass fellows when we call for a meal. Her boarding house is cheerful and home-like, the fare solid, substantial and boon- tiful, and her charges have marvel ous quality, so dear to the race iff (oompulaory) economical travelers of my style, cheapness. Ool. P. name very near being jug- fed for absent-mindedly wander ing down the side wslk with a cou ple or Mallstt 1 * choice cabbage. Vpoo being informed tbatthey did «ot, give them awsy, he begged a doxen pardons and paid for them. Bonus fonnd a beer bottle In each boot tbe next morning When he be gan dressing, and Frank was aw- Itolly mystified when he found a don't raise t.'ieir meat aud have bet ter milch cows, etc. In my bumble judgment it is for want aof well reg ulated stock law; not to do away with the fence, as some seem to think—that it is optionary to man, but lorce us to keep all stock uu- dur a good fence. There are some farmers who raise their own meat, tbe majority of whom keep their hogs in pusturo. The man who kills half enough for home supply is fortunate under tho present sys tem. 1 have hoatd many good men say they could buy meat cheaper than they could raise it. Not that we cannot raiso corn and 'other grain crops for them, but as Bill Arp would say, they keep coming up missing until there la none to come up I know a man, a rcruor, too, who, this time last year, bad between 30 and 40 fine eixeehoale,re marked he was going to kill a fine lot of meat next winter, tod over 100 bnsbeltofcorn to keep them grow ing and coming up. Tbo result was be killed eight or them. Was not that dear meat? to say nothing of his trouble and time. This seems to be one.trouble In many places in our southern country. Tbe average darkoy does not try to raise any meat, only In a aaok. Of course there are exceptions to the rules.,Tbls Is plain, but I believe in lieing as plain as* circumstances demand in all things. Are not there more r.r less litigation iu nil our courts in reference to Cuffoc and stock? Would t not be diminished? hence less convicts. Would It not enhance the value and quality of stock, besides tbe great saving of timber which is fast being con snmed in various ways. There are many good farms now that it is a •difficult matter to deceotly fence itself. There are many more advantages too tedious to impose- in this. Farming as we all know, when prosperous other business is flush, verily, we might say tbe bone and sinew of all enterprise. The question bat often been asked, through the press too, and almost abruptly, to much so that they were accused of bunting shady places, why mors young men do not go at farming? Why, Mr. Edi tor, It It just at impossible for t young men to rent a place, buy his stock, hire bends, upset and repair tho fencing, with other Incidental necessary expense* end succeed In Ikrmlng under the present system, a* I might say, to taka wings and fly. 8ome do by retorting to one of your correspondent* crop mort gage with diffic jlty. What's tbe retail? lie I* in s worse oonditloi in the end then when be staffed- 1 keeps to tbe front in the number oi marriages. Mr. Tom Williams and Mias Lizzie Dozier were united It) the holy bonds of matrimony on Sunday last at Bronwood. Anoth er wedding I* being diseassed, bnt no one can find ont certainly tbe particular*. Work on the lyteaian well has been discontinued, much to tbe regret of the citizens. It is to be hoped that It will* be only tempo rary as it's completion would be of Inealonlable licnefit to the town. Last 8undav waa a “red letter day” oa College HilL Prof. M. A. McNulty’s Uosrders and faculty presented him, as a birth-day pres ent, a magnificent and complete silver water service and an e.egant silver cake basket. The President was of courso delighted with the tokens of esteem and regard, of which he Iscntiraly deserving. Thu recent heavy rains have “played the wild” with the storm pits. Some of them are several feet in water and others are fit only for gopher home-. “April day" will soon be here, and all the college girls and boys aro beginning to wear sage looks and have consultations over some Important event, perhaps devising way of spending*’ All Fools Day” in a pleasant manner. Spring in coming, the sweet fra grance of wild flowers is inhaled from cvrry breath ol wind which kisses tbo cheeks of blushing maid ens, and tosses the curls over fair brow*. The moonlight nights are beautiful, and the weather balmy ns Jane. Bleak winter baa retired to his leo girt home, and “nature rejoices with a thousand happy voices, o’er all the beauteous land.” Farmers are busy planting their corn and preparing for the coming crop. It is hoped that providence will be leu cruel than last year. May no drou rht scorch the earth; dry up tho water courses, wither the growing grain, but may this be a year of peace, plenty and happi ness to our wholo country. Our business men aro looking as if tbe future hail something goad in store for them. Commercial tourists visit us frequently. The Eagle A Plinmix Co., of Columbus, bavo bought heavily of cotton this week, for borne consumption. Speed the day when southern manu factories can equal the north in quantity and quality of goods. Tbs hotel is doing a thriving busi ness. The college matriculates new pupils weekly. The other schools In town are patronized lib erally. The health of Dawson was never better, and cannot be sur- FHOX BMiAVHAK. Kllavills, March IU—Editor Becobdbb: . Tbo oat erop la pot aa promising aa it waa last year at tbia time. Farmers are about np with their plowing, several hava finished planting corn and are bow “flxlng op” their cotton load, of course guano enters largely into tho “fix ing up." I believe that seven- tenths of Schley farmers nse guano paying from $33.00 to $46.00 per too. A man that does not use guano i* not a “tony" farmer by any manner of meant. Prof. Wilkinson's school hat now sixty-six pupils in attendance. He Is the right man in tbe right place, Miss Nina William*, of Atteri- ens, will teach music here. Miss Williams is an accomplished must clan, and we hope that she may be liberally patronised. « W. O. Strange, of Oglethorpe came up to see “tiie boy*” last Wednesday, and he is so fond of “their” society that be bee been unable to tear himself away—a* yet. He la “berry well” pleated with ear village. Dr. C. H. Smith, Miss Anna Her ry, MaJ. W. C. P. Leghorn and Rev. Boland, of tbia place, visited Oglethorpe this week to attend tbe Sabbath school convention. Sev eral met at Judge'* store Wednes day night and of Court* the rail road was mentioned. When some one asked the question, bow was it that Americus failed to eeonre tbe terminus of tbe road, one said that there was too many lawyers in all tho delegations. Another said that none of the delegation* would make any concessions. An- other said that when Col. Edgar Butt, speaking for the Buena Vista and Ellaville delegation, pro posed to the Americus delegation to make an assignment of the char ter and turn ovor their subscrip tion list, if A morions would enter into a bond to complete tbo read by tbia fall and the Amtrioue dele gation refused that, that be then asked them to turn over their sub scription list to them and they would give them the bond, and they relnsed to do lliat. That that waa tbe funeral knell aa to the road connecting at America*. Col. Pat said, “Gentlemen, I watan Americus man and I ’know’ the reason that the American dele gation failed in their mlasion np here. I waa in A merlons the day before tbe delegation came, and I saw them fixing up the bandboxes and everything else to tempt** dry country man, and when they brought it up here, gentlemen, they failed to give us a *drap,’ and this was the chief causa of their fail ure.” A motion to adjourn being in order it was unanimously car ried. Tho prospects for our rail, road are indeed flattering, work will be commenced ohoct the flrat of May. Tbo stockholders are paying up their subscription* like it wasn’t tight times. Ellaville and Buena Vista are pulling harmo niously together, as a “fellow-feel ing makes us wondrous kind." “United we stand, divided we fall,” as the fellow said to the lamp |iost. Very truly yours, * FROM PHKSTO.Y farms of this county the poet win ter. The fbartb Sablmtb In tbia mpnth at two o’elook p. m. la the time ap pointed to meet and reorganise our Sabbath school at Walnut Grove Academy. All are invited to come. All who like to bear good preach ing are invited to theohurebat Preston on tbe first Sabbath in each month to hear Rev. J. H. Corley. He I* a good one. Our school, though small, is pro gressing finely. Wes Ora Moore, of Weston, ia our teacher, and think a very good one. While up on the subject of schools I wish to say a few words to those who have children growing np around them Havo you decided to educate your ohlldren to tbe best of your ability ■o that they will be able to conduct themselvesaqdthelrbuislncst prop erly, and be capacitated to fill any position in llfo to wbiob they may be called? “Well,” any* one,“I am not ablo to tend my children to school. Besides, I only expect them to bt farmers like I What s sad mistake, to think that it Is unnecessary for a man U> be educated to be farmer. To be a' successful former it is just as much • necessity to bewail informed aa -it I* to follow any>other Nsinessor profession. If you are not able to •end all your cbildron to school at once send the oldest one, and keep until you give them all a fair education, so that they may alt rise above tbe ploding day la borer of tbe country, that thay may be a blaming to their parents and an honor to their country. jolly JOHSPREEmlfc J< HNPBKVILLB, March 1T<—We find news very saarce in the county at this season. Everybody busily engaged at home. Very seldom we see any one passing, un less on their way to market after guano or supplies. Being without an extra horse we do the most of travoling foot-back, and see or bear but little. W* have at lsst plenty of rain. The branches all afford plenty of water, and we hope soon to hear the same complaint* of all the welts in the country. Some of the early bird* are thinking of planting a few cotton seed, bnt are afraid of Jack Frost. We think we will try a smell patch next week and taka the chances as we always keep on hand a crop of extra seed. , It looks like tbe birds will pull up all our corn. I think tbe moet of It is done by the little English sparrows, as we can find but few other bird* In the field. They will got st least one-third of it, If not more. Older head* say there la nothing else for them to cat, tbo winter being to bard and the spring so Isto. Tbo moon has turned south nnd spring 1* dally expected. We heard a most excellont ser mon from onr pastor Bio. Ware. He is a plain old-time one, having reached his three-score and ten, several years ago. The ladies were all out in their newest, best, and prettiest drees** and bate. Would say u’l-o waa the prettiest young lady out but ere afraid some one might differ with us, a* very few can see alike.as to who was the best looking young man. We will ffROX ANDMSOHVUAE. AapxasoNviLLS, March 18.—Bus iness is daU, bnt onr people ere net despondent, a* it is exported • large amoaat of trade that baa hem- tofore gone to Americas wilUattm near future come to this point. 11 onr business asa prepare teU there is no reason why the Mir railroad abenid not lucre*** dm business of this city ten-fold. Bnt to accomplish this they mutt carry a larger stookaad be satis fled with smaller profits. It ie unreasonable to expect tokupport a large Dually frem an investment of a few hun dred dtUara. If a man put* $10,000 Into business a net gain of 10 percent, above running expenacu he bat eanse for thankfbllnsm. aad la earning a living for himself and family mneh more easily than tbe ordinary run of men. Cspt. Eugene Sullivan ia prepar ing to move to your city At’an early date. ’ *■ Mr. Henry Richter Is about to migrate elsewhere. I am told Near Orleans Is to be UstHAllaattoa. Rain fell in torrents on lSth. 13th and 14th. Instant*. Nearly five laches fell daring these three days. This will cnableJMr. Naylor, to flU hi* iww flsh poqd, in which h* recently pat several bandied young fish. Mr. Naylor is also ex tensively engaged in raising poul try, intending, I understand, to make a specialty of that business. * HTRITART COt/ATI. The Lnmpkin Independent far- nishe* the following items: Then i* s portion of Stewart county which tbe negrow call Egypt, because tbs farmers In that locality always make a foil supply ofeoru. 1 John Dixon, ths white man 1n Jail who coneluded to atom, him self to death, has been eating a Ut ile this week, and though showing considerable weakness, Is net like ly to hand in bin checks Jost yet. Up to ten day* ago,aU the stone in town were kept well supplied with corn and meal, bnt suddenly th* supply was out off, and far • week there has been bat little oi either for sale, with a prospect of advanced pries* to the neighbor hood ol one dollar par butbeL Tbe contracts for carrying the mails from th* Lumpkin postoffiee far tk* next four years have been awarded to th* following oontrao- tors: Lumpkin to Cuthbwt, A. V. Holt; Lumpklo to Florenoe, J. W. Miller; Colunbus to Lnmpkin, , ol Washington City; Amer- ious to Lumpkin, by tha same par ties. Pkeston, March 15.—The winter j let the ladies decide. ***« i. An . . has gone, balmy spring Is again Thc.re will be preaching at New Baldwin, Jones and Crouch,who Kiahland the fifth Sunday and arc “doing up” Florida, report a jolly time, plenty of game, and no prospect or a return home. prospect < Dawson, Ueergia. Dawson, March 18.—Mr. Thomas S. Williams, eldest son of Hen. 8. L. Williams, of Ibis county, was married yesterday at Bronwood, to Mitt Lizzie Dozier, of Sumter county. Th* ceremony took placo at the bouse of the bride's cousin, Mr. |F>8k Dozier, Rev. J). W. Davis our citizens farming this year, hot will confine thsiroporatioos chiefly to watermel- _ . Kern '*m be aniaoreaaed acreage this year over last year.'? here, anu, liko the lizzard on the roil, I once more raise my bead and bow to the public. Our coun try ho* just been blessed with one of those old-style, steady rain* of two days duration, wbiob has put old mother earth in good trim for tending forth and sustaining veg etable life. The oet crop has been badly damaged by the cold this winter, and a reduced yield will ba the result. Corn planting It about over, and the farmers are now plant, ing guano. There ha* been a great deal of improvement* made in fencing, buildings, etc., on tbe Richland the fifth Sunday and Saturday before tbl* month, by the pastor, M. B. L. Binion. Every body invited to attend. 8lgne are good for an early mar riage in tbe neighborhood of th* villa. Go it girls, It will be four year* before next leap year. Now la tbe accepted time, don’t delay wbat abonld be don* now nntil four years hence. Mr. 8. P. Kimbrough, we are glad to say, I* improving slowly and entirely ont of danger. Hia many irlcnd* hope to see him np very soon. Matox. ii«>a i On Friday nigbt last officer* Holder and Kiekeey succeeded la recapturing a negro named Peter Perry, who was one of tbe three negro** who broke out of jell ia September lost and who ia charged with assault with intent to murder. Tbl* I* the second time that Peter has been recaptured, as b* made his escape from Jail several year* sgo. A subscriber at Green Hill fti> aisbes the following item of aa nn- utnal occurrence: “On Monday [ aight lsst a negro woman on Mr. James T. Gordy’s plantation gave birth to three eblldreo, two girls end a boy. Their respective weight* are as follows: Eight pounds each for the gide and aix for tha boy. Tbe children an all living and aaam to ba doing wall.” Cat breeding is being taken up aetively iu England, not only for the comfortable eloak lining*It* far afford, bolt* an article of food, tk* fecundity, quick growth,and nally palatable properties ol our flunilar hearth-rug friend pointing ont a atapl* resource. Tha nmembnaoe or this and tbe present activity in tbo ont market an suggestive. It has long been suspected that among tho adUan >! of rabbit* imported tom Ostsod a few stray opes bare known in tbeir Urn how to make night I
