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Americus Recorder. VOL. V. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1884. NO. 50. Americus Recorder. FCBLMBKD »V •FFICE ON COTTON AVENUE. SubRcapUsa Xta-tss: Tta-WiiKtr On Via*. • $4.00 Weekly One Year, . . 8.00. Sendat Issue One Ybab, - 1.60. IBWE8SjO,\.\L ic ItUSI.VESS CARDS LA WXERS. I*. S. CARTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Aamcrt, Scutes Cocrtt, : r : : Oa. Oflier, oM Pint Bsnk. Hwatl AltefllljQ dvra toril l)*riii**<*atnutfd. C¥Ir«tf*f.« a •pccMlfy *a4 proray; attrnfbMi fWinteH. drclltf liOCTOES. ’ Dr. 0. B. RAINES SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN Om bit front,!onal arnrlwa, with an <-«i*rl- eat. si 30 nan, to th. iwsi.la of Amrrlcua and sfaiattr. Oan-ovrr l>avfa A l'altn»a> , « Store. R.-a 4no« st comer of Jiurkron. sod Church atr-ata. Ctdb will rccclvo Rrctopt ottrutiull. Isntlhl DR. C. A. BROOKS, AMEIUCUS, GA. Car* lr(t nt lVHrmrsH’* dru* at ore mill metre •cviai.t ntti iiMon WIN be muh<} at aiffl 11*» tlu; MMknce of Col. 0. II. llaaklas, errer Y*a nu-1 tallcdg* streets. n»«y 5 3m. ” Dr dTp. H01L0WAY, DENTIST, AMERICUS, GA. Work equal t» tho bod Cadi rote. .« I"» or l.lowiol. Try Mm so. be -on,laced. Oaicc om Uoverport A Son'. dr jg >!,*•. opitlutf MISCELL ANEO US. 3V©11 Flols.ett, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, TALBOTTON, .... GEORGIA trill do Plastering, Brickwork and Homework UolMmlnc a »|xcl.lly, It.-pnlrlng dona. Order, yuaptly .Hooded to, octktf &4KlM c POWDER Absolutely Pure. T Is powder neter rarliw. A marral of parity ptrenfth ami wliol*«omcuo*«. Mora «cooomleal tlisn the ordimry kinds, sad cannot In* sold In compel ion with the muitUudo of lowtaat, abort weight, «lum or pUoaphate powder*. M>1 only in tin cant. HOY A I. BiKINU l’OWDKIl CM. 106 Wril tii reet. Now York. octalyl* 'GfiMmflGUlfES Positive Cure for F.rerj Form of Skin and mood Dlicur, from Pimple, to Scrofula. ipROUSAItM OF r.KTTKHJJ In onr Miwoton SSSiSgSpS mrurimr humor*; have hnd the best phjrsicisna; hairo spent hundreds nf dollar* and got no real re lief until I used tho CuncuaA KuoLrnrr. the new Blood Purifier. Internally, and CJtmi tmA and Cimccxu Boat, the Greet Skin Cures end Skin - “ 3 Jowers’Improved Cotton Seed From which has be n made 50 BALES ON 20 AGBES, Can Ik* procured at J. I. Harris & Co.1 Hardware Store AMERICUS, GA. omraklttf III ward J. Mi’lor, C. Hmncc McCall Monumental Marble Works, MILLER k Mcl’ALI, Proprietors, Southwest Comer of tho FnUio Sqnore, AMERICUS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc.,Etc. of the best Italian and American Marble. I. A. Battle’s $3.00 Hen’s Shoes. CTA Guarantee Orem tha Mannfadnrrr. met I claim that liras ikon are Made of the hrs Imhar that can h« produced. Theru la no abndd. An them; they win wear conri ta a- jr maton made Mm that woaM rout y.-u u«e dolln-is. 1 do a hrjc* buy and aril f c cash, nod th iwiom lam i to defy competition. I hara taken ihb ■ - .vi. ok., q- . r rricwir* noud hr Ike asnlKUier. I olatm Ihno Shoe, twteatiirbcd with Ilia be.t of .Ilk, llwkou ■murn —wed on with tha Vat of Barbour , ikr—d, which U Imported bum Scotland. Tkoeo dw or. owd. on th. Ute.1 Improved U-ta, led ,M Will Mad them on T-, St. allcrjrau hare tred mm pmr you will w*»r uom tb.l I. Mt.iu.jmd on if* bottom 'A. A. Battle'. U.M tl- MITC HELL’S EYE-SALVE! A.CetUln, Site and F.SMlIro Homed y (be rsTesr-Drops, UrtnnUtlons, Sty* Turnon, Red Ejcs. aid Matted Eye Lubes » ASD la. oaullr .ffleaelona whom wood 6 it advnntMWo aid kp all PmaRUta at M t «t> LUMBER. LUMBER. I.w* Wat A. a BalT. ,heo. two anl a half Wktfmra A marten, aawla« to twenlf dapa,aa4 wlU dekerr LoaiWr ta dawrien « kw a. the tout. lijriistt); U.W. JOttDAS. ALMOST INCREDIBLE. „J»OfE r» IXIcbnrdBon, Cn*tom llonso. Tfmr OrlrdUm, on oath, soys: ** la Uhl tterafaloa* Ulcer* brokeoutoamr nedjrnntll I wasa ma>«of rorrap- tlon. Krerythinf known to tho medical faculty waa fried In *win. I hecama a mere wreck. At lime* Wouldloot lift my hand« to tny head, could not turn la bed; was In constant pain, and looked upon lift, a* a curse. No relief nr cure in ten years. In 1WH 1 heard nt tho Uvti/ vua used them sad was perfectly cured. Sworu to Wore 17. 8. Coin. J. I). CRAWFORD. stTll MORE so. ~~ Will hreOnniilil, 3312 Doarhnrn Street. Chl- -•-itiwlf ilf**«a cure of KcsiM c JS^SSSL“m-' seventeen year* and kareafornnev ■isht yearn; jrlttl I CTh’?. o move, esrept... .. it *»>•».»n |||ja*elf for • rlttl liun.IrmU nf romedic*: doctor* h'ljwl-.B; yrrmanvotlycurcd MORE WONDERFUL YET. H. K. Carrentrr, I trade mm. ?C. Y.. cured nf Pa.iriami« or I><«rudy. of twenty year*’ -fBii.lm.;. hy CCTXflU JfKMKtifK*. Th* RHwt wonderful cure on rtc.nl. A rin*tpawful nf H*ate« f» M from hiio daily. l , hy*irianaautlhiBfnen«tm tliooirbi lie tnn-i die. Cure i*«wn to lednre a jui*t».-e «.f the ;»esc* and lUmlomon’n mott pn-mlncnt «'irnm. DON’T WAIT. YTsito to aa for thus* teal imnnlal* l.i full nr send direct to tne purUe* All am ah«nlurely true ami given without nur knowlcdae nr Moliuit at ion. I ton’t wait. Kow is the time to eure every specie* nf Itch- lap. Scaly. Pimply, Mcroftilou*, ]nh< riled. Conta- feyfipffisiii'irr:*^ _8old by all drucMi'ia. I'rices t trirrmt. Met*.; VtUMM.VRXT.61: boar.2Scta Punui Duvuaxu CucMiai. Ct»n Ilovtou. Mm. ATTENTION! LIQUORS, BEERS, CIGARS, Eto.i Etc. I tun and alwaj. kfrp no band a full .apply of apvrtnd and Poropatlc Uqwora. Itrrns Chaaa. ■gun, Clgara, ct,-.. Mr, whk-b 1 am —bin, at LOWEST MARKET I'RICEl). Alania Imli Awort—1 Slock nf which I am .citing oa CHEAP AH THE CHEAP EST. Otvo mo a trial aad b. eoaftoeoda Fresh Cincinnati Beer on Draught! Always oa bald al la per (lawn FwLni4(Hlft3flLI.tJ2P.I I haw added to my paw a food Billiard and Pool Table Vkom sow utn tho cod of tbr ocoooa I will Ivrcp M Supply of Ice on band. JAKE ISRAELS, Next door to Bank nf American Cottoa ^two—j U 1)5FEDERATE OFFICIALS* THE WHEBEABOUT8 OP TnE CABINET orricEBS or the late secedebs. The scriou, illness of Congress, man Kea;an, who was PostmBSter Genernljol the Confederate Govern ment, says n W nailing ton letter of the 89tb Inst., to the Cincinnati Times-Star, suggests some inquiries regarding the whereabouts of other members ottlia*. organisation. Al though the Confederate Govern, meut was but fire years iu exis* ence it bad numerous Cabinets. There were no less than three Sec- retancs of State, five Secretaries of War, two Secretaries of the Treas ury. and a third who was acting Secretary, and three Attorney Generals. Of the Secretaries of State J udah P.Benjatnin was, of coarse, the most celebrated. He is still living, as is well known, abroad. He has fortune, iu the piuctico of law in London, and a large one it is too. The stories which have reached here of bis success in law in the greatest city in the world are some thing wonderful, and the fortune which ho lias accumulated in the twenty years since the war is a very large one. He lias closed up his law business, however, having made mouey cnougli and news just now comes tlint lie has gone to Paris to live permanently. Bob Toombs, who was another Secretary of State, still lives in Georgia, his old home. He is a wealthy old man, still ns full of ec centricities as when years ago be announced that lie expected to call his roll ot slaves on Bunker Hill. He lias retired from the active pur suits of life, having an ample for tune, and, as has recently betn an nounced, been baplixed and become a member of the Methodist Church, of which hi* wife, now deceased, was for years an honored member. His beautiful Southern home is sur rounded by every comfort and lux ury which wealth and a long and varied cxper'encc could supply. II. M. I'. Hunter, of Virginia, was another Secretary of State of the Confederacy. lie too is still living in his old Stale, Virginia, liis poslollk'i! address is Lloyds. Essex county, Vn. Ho is in baii health and an old and very broken man. The Secretaries >f War have not escaped tbc scythe of tho grim reaper us successfully as have tbc Secretaries of Stale, for all of the latter arc still living. Of the Sco re tarius of War, however, three out of four arc dead. George W. Randolph, of Virginia, who was Sccietaryof War in 18C2 J A. Sod den, also ot Virginia, who was Sec- re'ary of War in 1SG2, and J. S. Breckinridge, who succeeded him in 1866, arc all do id. L. Pope Walker, of Alabama, tbc first Sec retary of War. is still living in bis old State. Ilia home is at Hunts ville, where he practices his profes sioo, that of lawyer, very success fully. He has Just come to the surface in tho trial ol the Jesse James cases In Alabama as a law yer and an honored citizen. John A. Campbell, who was for a considerable time Acting Secre tary of War. is now a resident of Baltimore. Mr. Campbell was a Judge in the Supreme Court at the breaking out ol the War, and re- lawyer in that olty. Mr. Davla con tinucs as a resident oi his own State, North Carolina, living at Wilming ton, where he practiocs law and talks about the old war times with his old frienda who gather about him. He was a great admirer of Gen. I/Of, and entertained that gen tleman on hie last visit to North Carolina. • Tho Post Oflieo Department was S sided over by nne man from the inning to the end of the Con- iraoy, John H. Keegan. He retired from Congress at the begin ning of the war, having already served two terms in that body, and was elected with others in the Secession Convention of Texas. By this convention be was elected Deputy to the Provisional Congress of the Confederacy. In March of that year he waa appointed Post master General of tho Provisional Government of the Confederacy and was reappointed on the per manent organization of the Con federate Government in 1862, and occupied that position U> tbe close of tho war. Of tbe Confederate Congresr llvo members are now in the Congress of tbe United Stales. Vest, of Missouri, who was a Sena tor in tbe Confederacy, is in the Uaited States Senate. Pugh, of Alabama, who was a member of the Confederate House, is now in tbe Senate. Garland, ol Arkansas, who was a member ot both House and Senate in the Confederacy, is now in tho Senate, wbilo Singleton and Barksdalo, of Mississippi, who wero members of the Confederate House, arc now in the House of tbe Forty-oiglith Congress. DANKOS DOTS. Do the People Read Advertisements. We coincide with tha Philadel phia Times in tho assertion that the best proof that properly presented advertisements are read, is the commanding success of the beat business houses that have advertis cd wisely. Tho Times has been published for nine yo <rs, and its advertising patrons are among the oldest and best business bouses of Philadelphia and other cities. It has passed through periods of de pression and disaster and recorded many failures. But it is yet to re cord tbe first prominent failure of a liberal and systematic advertiser, who have as a rule, prospered in ncsrly exact propoition to tbe measure of their advertising. These facts provo, as tbe Times alleges, that fudicions advertise ments are read by the people, and that judioious advertising is tbe certain method of advancing legiti mate business. Houses in the targe cities employ tho very best talent to write their advertisements—men who understand Ilia fundamental principle of advertising, Articles cannot be sold above their market value by advertising, but they can be sold at just thc| right time, just when tbey should be disposed of, by presenting them in the freshest and most artistio manner. A correspondent of tho Buena Vista Argus says that there are more old men ranging from 70 to 100 years old in Marion county than in any other section of Geor gia, great majority of them do their own work, plow daily and while they bear the impress ot sgc, have tbe ruddy impress of health so p< cu liar to this section. There is Mr. . I. Lancaster and Mr. John Benson and Mr. L. Scott who has lived in tbe rebellion and connected himself actively with tbe cause. He re presented the Confederacy at the national conference between Presi dent Lincoln and the members of the Confederate Government at Fortress Monroe during tbe war, and was active as an official and an adviser of that government during the entire period of its existence. Though in his 73d years, he is still an active citizen and highly honor-1 It is a noticeable Dust that tbe cd. Northern Republicans have not Florida for a while for his health, returned to bis home in Marion county, it over 70 yearn of age, and plows every day. In one house not far from here resides three ladies, representing three genera tions, all three of whom are grand mothers. The grandmother, the mother and daughter. Mrs. Butler, tbe eldest, is 107 or 108. A BUREAU AGENCY Newspanen, Etc., Eta am mow loeatfd tcaporsri'r In 1H% mo, hav* been oMIffed to 6om on icronni of tb« rapidly falling health of ray matter, who' need* at all time* ray personal atteailam I will open a bureau r be colie :t I on of debt* ioridre I am agent for alt popular book*, and will rerrira aubacrfptione C a newspaper*. Qflet in court hence. W. K. HLMltKY. D«fM7. ®».. April I, Hi*. tf There were but two Secretaries of tbe Treasury, C. G. Mcmmingcr, of South Carolina, and George A. Trcnbolm. Mr. Memminger still lives in bis old State, and practices law at his home io Charleston. G. A. Trcnbolm, who succeeded Memminger in 1864, it dead. Judge Kcsganwas alto Acting Secretary of War for a short time. A t’ARD. Thougll the Confederacy bad not To all whosratuffsnn* fr-m the errors much of a navv, it bad a Navv De-! and indtocr. lions of Jrotm., nenroua partment S B. Mallory, of Vlor- elected negroes as delegates. They have thrown them me occasions! sop in the wav of an alternate’s place. “8ecor’’ Robeson was de feated in New Jersey by a negro alternate. The negroes must be grateful if they are not allowed to take seats. Tho white principal* will go. ids, was the Secretary of the Navy. He died several years ago. Tbe law department of the Con federacy, of the Attorney General’s office, bad three inoumbcnlr during tbe existence of that organization: Thomas Bragg, of North Carotins; Thomas ll. Watts, of Alabama, and George D. Davit,of North Carolina. Mr. Watts atiil lives io bit old State, with bis residence at Montgomery, and is a successful and prominent you, FREE OF CHARGE This groat remedy vox discovered l.yr * iiilMionary in Hoollt Am.ricn. Send aofl[-addr*«»ed envelope to the ltsv. Jwsri T. hsius, Station D, At. York CVg. The Duke of Bucclcugb, who has just died, bad for sixty-five years been in possession of no fewer than 470,000 acres of land situated in seven Scotch and five English coun ties, tbe rent rolls of which amoun ted to $1,200,000 aycar. Dawson, May 7—Intensive farm ing nat been practically exemplified here by Capt John A. Fulton. He has around his residence in this eity eight seres of ground which in past years he has made very remunerative. At one time he had five seres of this land In cultivation, planting cotton seed between the rows of wheat. On the 18th of May ot one year he bad his wheat cut and threshed and it measured up a little over twenty bushels to the acre. That season Mr. B. U. Hood, who bad threshed over four thousand bush els of wheat, said it was tho best and heaviest wheat be had ever threshed. The cotton did an well in proportion, for from the five acres was realized four and a half bales. This is but a small illustra tion of wbat can bo done in Sontb- west Georgia if proper efforts are mado towards intensive fsrmln Quite an Interesting religions meeting is going on in tbe Metho dist church here. On tost Sunday morning tbe Presiding Elder, Rev. G. G. N. McDonald, of your city preached a ‘‘Missionary’’ sermon from tbo text “Thy Kingdom Como." His subject was presented in a forcible manner, interlarded with valuable statistics. Ho stated that tbo membership in the Ameri cus district numbered some 6,000 persons, but only about IS cents per person has been realized for missionary purposes, and at to prcaoliing places we were very de ficient—“more shells of bouses compose some of the churches in tho district." Don’t wo want so live missionary workers here at home. The congregation that wait- ed upon this able minister tvns t largo ono, anil the singing was ex ceplionally One. Miss Claude Far- rar, the accomplished organist, in tbe Service ol Song, bad the sup port of almost tbe whole congrega tion in the singing. The Dawson College Guards came back Irom Columbus delight ed with their trip. They made the trip part of the way steamboat. At Euraula they wero received bv the Kufiiula Light Infantry, and the courtesies of tbe city were tendered them. In publio and in private the “soldier boys” aro loud in their praise or tl o hospitality that they received in Culoinbus. Before tbey iclt the boys improvised N. U. Barnes, a gallant conic lerato sol dler, to go along with them as one of Ibeir lieutenants. Wo are glad for “that Utile vil lage of tbe plain,” Friendship, in your county. Wo icarn that Miss Julia Worthy of that place will share with another young ltdy tJ>E first honor in tho coming com mencement exercises of the Colum bus Female College. Miss Ola Leonard, daughter ol Hon. L. M. Lennard, of this city, at that time wilt be complimented by a readers’ place at the exercises of the Junior clats. Quite a compliment to t«o of our favorite young ladies. Some of the freedmen here aru making an industry of the “bear grass” which grows spontaneously in our woods. From tbisgraassre made some of tbe finest door and buggy mats we ever saw. They are soft and are more especially adapted to the purpose for which they aro made. Wo like to see this utilizing of little things. Dawson’s educational school, the Owen Nelson Institutute, is doing good work for the section. Prof. J. W. Lowroy is considered one of tbc best mathmaticians and sn edu cator of tbe first class, and is doing noble work for the pupils under bis charge. With the college and this institute in our midst, wc can lay claim to the bekl educational facilities. The negro who was shot in sn altercation a few days ago by an other negro here died on last Tues day. The murderer is in jail. Tbe picnic of the Sunday schools in this city on last Friday was a decided success. Tbe orignal Dan Ilice,“the clown of our daddies," will lecture here next Friday night. Last Friday being “return day” for tbe Superior court, which con vene* here on the fourth Monday in this month, was a busy day with tbe elerk and sherifl. Your cor respondent’s pen was brought into requisition on that day for a whole day’s work. W. K. P. JOLLY J0115FREEY1LLE Jounpbeeville, May 5.—Weal* needing rain, Tbe late plantiaf of cotton will not come np until It rains, and the prospects art very good for a dry May. “A dry May for a good crop year,” says an oM adage, bat it flailed three years age; we had a dry June and July, aad also strange, bnt trne, il it don* rain the first three days of a month there will he but little or no rain during that month. Should wa have a dry May tbe oat crop will be a complete failure. We have never soon tbe little cotton grow 1 fatter, and tbe corn is also doing fine where it has been worked. , We wish to say to the young ladies that were corresponding with “Business," and never received any anawers to their leters,that they were never received. Onr postmaster, or rather his well In formed assistant, said it waa again* tbe postal laws to deliver any snob letters, and forwarded them to the dead letter office. We would have made this statement beforo now, but |ust learned a few days age why they were nerer reoeived. Such letters are delivered by other offices, and we can’t see why It should not bo dono at this office. We are very sorry as it had to be dono that it was not done at first, as t is young ladies no doubt blaase “Business” for all of it. He would like to continue the correspondences if it can be to arranged. Mr. S. P. Kimbrough returned from Daweon Sunday, and is qqite alek. Mr. Frank Hester has boon veiy sick, but ho is improving. Messrs: W. D. and K. J. Jaokson and Malar spent last Sunday in {he vllle. We bear that Mrs. 0. A. Kim brough is quite ill. Stewart Superior Court still con tinue*, not getting through last week. Our village school will do* next Friday. Tbe water melon vines are look ing fine. Tho railroad fever is about cool ed down;‘it is now in the hands of the Central, and but few, if any, expect any road. All well. Matos. SMITHY1LI.E SaYISUS. 8mituville, May 7.—It gives as pleasure to state that CoL Wm, M. McAfee, who has lain for thres weeks at the point of death; is now soma belter. Mrs. Mo A fee, worn out with watching, has also bee* confined to her bed a day or twoL Sinoe the Central R. B. baa te- adopled its old schedule Smithvilln feels and looks like herself again. Last night five locomotives and more than ono hundred care .lay or*' here. The frame-work of the new ware house fe up, and tbe iron for the walls and toof bae been received. The structure will lend an air of butinees to tbe town wbieh it 1pm not hitherto eqjoyed. Wo k wa* commenced Monday on tbe new brick store of Mr, D. G. Avers. This building, 20 by 69 feet, will ocoupy a prominent oer- ner, and would be an ornament and a credit to a mueb huger place. Johnson Bros, have purchased* handsome soda foont, and an pre pared to dispense the Arotie bev erage to thirsty customers. Judge D. B. Harrell and Mr. William Davidson left here Mon day for 8avannsh in the internet of tbs Preston railroad. V. X. Tub manufacture of needles aad pins constitutes one of the most flourishing industries iu Germsojp The eight manufactories or leer- lobn alone consumed, in 1883, a* less then 600 tons of wire,emplC3r- ing also a working force of soma 800 male and 700 female juvenile operatives,besides seven steam ea- . glooeand four waterwheels of 280 horse-power. v \