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- Americus Recorder. W. ||. ObKIMKR. mdttaT. VjMBI OrwB or WebslerCoanlJ. FRIDAY. MAY' 16, f~' T ‘ T THE TARIFF VOTE. An analy *i* or the forty.one vote* -givqn l>y Democrat* against tbc Morrison urili liill »bow* that twen ty-three Of them came from tbe three Hate* of IVnnsy Irani*, Ohio and Illinois, neither of wbicii ha* «iren an electorial vote to a Demo, cratic candidate for President in twenty-lire year*. Four rotes from California and Irora Connecticut, each of these State* baring given their electoral vote* to the Demo cratic candidate for President once hi twenty-lire year*. There were fiat Arc vote* (counting Finerty as a democrat) we*t of tbe Ublo State liae, and but four *outh of tbe Ohio River and the State of Maryland recorded in favor of the motion to etrllce out. The much boa*ted “pivotal State” ol New York bad traded u* off again, and the ala Democratic vote* from that Slate CaCt against us would have given the revenue reformer* a good work- Ing majority bad they been thrown in-oar (avor. There It aomelblng in these feet* that are worth thinking over by Democrat* who desire the success of their party. Tbe policy of the Demooratic party hee too long been controlled by a minority Taction Loaded by "rale or ruin leader*,” who bavo sought their selfish ends rather thsn tbe good of the party, and who bavo net scrupled to ally themselves with tho enemies of the party to attain llielr ends. A number ol merchants and man* ufucturers of New York City bold « meeting at the Windsor Hotel last week, to discuss tbe means of tariff reform. Several interesting addresses were made, one or two in favor of a tariff strictly for rove* aue, but the most of them in favor of aueli n revision of tlic present (tariff ns would cut down excessive «r. prohibitory duties and admit raw materials free. This meeting eras preliminary to a delintte or ganisation wblub la to be known as the manufacturers’ tariff reform league. An executive oommUtco of flvo woe appointed by the chair- •man to draw up a plan of the or- •ganlsation and the meeting. It la a business movement entirely, and has no connection with party poll* dies. Tho sale of lota in tho new city of Sheffield, Ala., last week was phenomenally successful. About K awes of land wore sold for nearly 45,00,000. and tho proposed town appears to l>c -n a regular boom. Tho lot* brought high price*, aud •many of them probably cold for more than they will bring live years from now. Investment* in dote at fancy price* in towns that are to be developed iu the future are generally risky. However, tbe -company that has bought land at aboui ten or fllU-ou dollars |«r acre and i* selling it at $2,000 to $8,000 per.sore can't bo in danger of los. sis —h AS IMMIGRATIONSOCIETY. lisrtow county baa just done what Sumter ought to have done year* ago—organised an immigra tion society. X meeting was held in response to the following call: C'AUTentvn.ut, Ga. April 11, I SSL Dear Kir—Tbs umleraigoed lie Here that grant good would malt to our eoantjr by proper!* organising s t clety, composed of enarget.e eitiaana iu each district; to encourage immigration and brioit onr county and its wundrrfnl natural silvan lagea baton iba public. Such organize- tlnni have proven beneficial is oiler to cslitiaa, sod Bartow county poseaars many Inducements tor a good class of immigrants and the investment ot capital Her natural attractions should be folly made knoan and pmeoted to Iba world in a proper manner. Therefore, io order to eariy out theae objects, you are res pectfully invited to meet with us at tbs opart house, on naxt Thursday morning, st tan o'clock, to taka tba matter into cooelderatoin. Any of your neighbors wbo reel an intsrsst io tbs nutter will be welcomed. Tbe meeting wns held, in purse, ance of the call, and adilreaaes were made by a nnra!>er of distinguished gentlemen, among them tho vener able Mark A.. Cooper, who was one of tbe pioneer* ir. the work of de veloping Georgia. A constitution and by-laws were adopted, and an executive committee appointed, eonaleing ol*eleven members Irum tho Carieraville district and one from each other district in the county. Among them are Hon. W. II. Felton, Gen. P. M. B. Young, Cbas. H. Smith (Bill Atp), Col. J. J. Howard, H. II. Jones, Hon. T. W. Miller. It will thus be seen that the most prominent and inflecutial men of the county are engaged in tho work. Sumter county and Southwest Georgiaoffersunusual inducements to in Tustrious farmers, and while wc all realize the richness of tbc resources of our section, it is not tobvexjicctedthnt people hnndrccs ol miles nway will know them tin- led* we take some means of furnisl ■ ing them willt the information. The time is ripe for immigration •from tlte North of the very best chins of people. They liuvo hud hud crops for sevursl years, lira winters liuve been unusually severe, and many farmers have become discouraged and arc looking toward the South us u luntl of temperate climate and sure crops. To show how much could be done by such n society ns Bartow has organixed, and how ripe is the time for such work, wc Instance a fact which onme to our notice the past week. Wo received a letter from Mr. Bryant, Superintendent of tlm National Cemetery at An- dereonrille, stating that a few days before two gentlemen from Iowa bad atopped there wbo represented thirty families who wished to locate in ibe South, and they were look- ing up a location lor them. Mr. Bryant advised them to come to Americas and sec tho editor of the Recoups*, as he would be glad to see them and afford them all the information he could in regard to Southwest Georgia. They replied that they would be glad to do so, but they bad appointments to meet at other places and would not have ^'"St^Suimlsst»r the time; but had they known of it sooner they would have made nr- ATLINTA’S Ft EFT SCRIBES. CIIE8IIIBE WINS, WITH CAKTEB A , - CLOSE SECOND. Atlanta,May 10,11:85 r. m — Atlantal* quintette of fleet-footed •oribe* tested their mettle in the much talked of labours go asyou- please toot race to day under most auspicious circumstances. An hour before 10 o’clock, the time selected for making the start, the warehouse ■elected as tbe scene of tbe race became tbe Mecca toward which hundreds ot spectators turned their George Washington's Crypt. London Trait. An American correspondent wr te*: For the benefit of those who are disposed to join yon in year contest against perpetual pen sions and useless annnities t hat are nominally charged upon the debt side of the national budget, but that praetic.liy come from the pockets of tbc well to-do artisans and agriculturists, I recall bow, fifteen years ago, Gen. Benjamin F. Butter, ot Massachusetts, U. 8. A., then a Congressman iu the American House of Represents- foot-steps. A good number ofjtivesfand lately Governor of his •- »*— 1 g- lW ) i made war upon the sinecure* and quasi pens one, which, in a small way. were leeches upon tbc Federal body politic. He was met, as you are met, by tbe whispered word "patriotism”—recalling what Dr. Samuel Johnson said shout its being "a laat resort,” etc. But, finally, Gen. Butler thus under mined even that word. Sipping and mining one day in an almost torgo.ten catccomb under tbe dreary bnlidingknownas Mie“C*pl- tol,”at Washington, he encounter ed a spectral-looking individual who seemed disposed to escape ob servation. ‘‘Who are vou?" que ried the investigatingCongrosman. “Keeper of the Gen. Washington crypt.” “But Gen. Washington was buried at Mount Yernon, 20, miles from Here.” Nevertheless yonder is bis crypt.” “Are yon paid a salary!" “I have SI,500 a year, and I succeeded roy father in the office.” This sent the in vestigator to the record, wbo dis covered that 65 years t roviously a certain Congress, expecting to entomb Gen. Washington under the capital, had established a crypt and a keeper to it. Other Con gresses forgot the subject, but tbe salary’ survived, while the “patriot ism” of successive Secretaries of tbe Treasury forbade inquity into the subject. Very soon afterwards upon narrating his tale in tbc ladies lent their presence to the throng, and the scene within the building was one of extreme anima tion. The band struck up a lively tune, under its inspiring influence the contestants started off at a live ly gait aa they got the word “go” promptly at tbe dick of 10. TIIE CONTESTANTS The list -J entries, all Atlanta newspaper men, and none of whom failed to toe the mark when the appointed hour arrived, waa aa fol lows: R. M. Cheshire of tbc Joui- nal, Josiah Carter of Constitution, E. C. Brutfey of tbe Constitution, A. T. Btington of the Journal, A. Sm'tb Clayton of ibe Sunny Sou'b, 8. W. Small of the Constitution, IldoRsmsdell of the Georgia C rack et , and C. T. Logan of the Consti tution. lUmsdcll, of the Cracker, took the lead easily. He was first choice in the pools, and scored 10 tulles in the first two hours, but later in the evening trouble arose from an old wound in bis lungs, and nt 7:40 o’clock be, by order ol hi- physicians, retired from the track, with a score of 30 miles and 9 laps, ho having hud two severe hemorrhages. lie was taken home in a carriage and to-night is se riously ill. Logan had recently risen from a sick bed and gave out shortly after noon, 1ml returned to the track at intervals, and did some pretty walking between 9 and 10 o clock to-night. Brullcy, the short-logged repor ter of the Constitution, surprised every one by bis endurance, and many thought, until lute in the eve ning, that lie would come out the winner. Smith Clayton took tilings lei surely and disappointed his friends and backers, who expected, from his reputation as an athlete, that lie Reclaimed Herself irtounw Traveler. Women are skillful. “Wbo Is that faorriu whisky bloat?'’ aaked a lady ol an acquaintance, while they stood viewing the guetis at a fash ionable reception. “Which one?” “That one with the red mustache and awful nose. Don't you tee?” “He ia my husband.” “Oh,” laugh ed lira lady, “1 see that von are not sensitive,” although she saw von- S eance in the eye* of tbe insulted Lily. “Several nights ago a friend made a similar remark about my husband and 1 became very angry. I declared it would anger any wo- man; but my friend said that you having tbe best bushsnd in tbe world, would not care and I wager ed a pair of glove's that you would; lint you see I have lost. I hear that your husband is spoken of as an available candidate lor Govern or. How clever he must be.” What Will the Harrnl He. New Ycck Herald (Iod.). Both factions of the Democratic party will meet at Chicago to re new the fight, and there Mr. Ran dall cannot count upon ltcpnbli can votes. Will Mr. Randall and Mr. Holman lie able to turn tbc party from tbe high stand it has taken under the leadership of Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Hewitt, Mr.dlqnt, Mr, Cox, and Mr. Her bert Wilt there heWb'an empty platform as Mr. ■ Randall’s oribe policy of tbc progressive Demo crats—“Taxation only for the (ittr- pose of raising revenue for the public nse?" llowShTliot in Ahead. ruueb. “And so now they're engaged! Well'Jessie, to think of you, with your beauty and accomplishments, and your lovely voice, being cut out by sneb an ignorant little Irigbl as that Maggie (juicksm:! Yon sang to bint, 1 suppose?” “Yes, bv lira hour! But she mamma, made him sing, you know.and play House— sbott’s of laughter drown- el | accompaniments for him!” ing | >k patriotism”.—Gen. Butler pas- j “Why,can he sing?” “No, mamma; Sensational Features aniStartliiu Prices Ws Store Famous Its Like iuii Seldom been Seen in the City of Americas! Pause and Head tbe Schedule -op- Aggregated Novelties. IMMENSE STOCK -OP- STANDARD AND FANCY DRY GOODS! VAST CONCATENATION OF THE i sed bis nntisinccurc bill. What Edmund Burke did in attacking the pension scandals of the last century is as nnen for imitations bnt she could!” made him believe he One of Lord Beaconsdeld's pen- at St. Steplicn's now as it was at I cocks died at lira same time of its Washington. master, and its caress was given to a hanger-on about tbe place, who mado a small lortuno by sell ing the feathers from the tail. It cock kcpt'np the supply. John F. Slater, who gave one What Makes a Totva. Hi;ion m d Recorder. _ Energetic, brave, and live men j was marvelous how the poor pea , make a town. Men who arc hope- would make ono of the best scores j ful—men who haven't got n nicklu over made by an amateur. ! so near the eye they can’t see a . „ . , , •Samuel Small took a swinging, I dolln”. It would astonish any of I m * on dollars for educational pur- steady gait, ar.d was probably the our young business mon (the old PI**** u> tho Soutli, died in Nor- most graceful walker on the track, i men arc too “sot iu their Ways” to j wicb, Conn , Wednesday morning. Bis loug legs failed, however,to put get up and stir things about.) to j • -- bint even witli Clayton. j see what is being done to-day in CABTKR’e 1IABD WoltK. ! towns having a less population than ^ # , # , „ , . Milledgevillc— for instance, Hawk- Carter worked heroically for first I i nsv ill«., Barncsville, Ameriens—all place, and, during the last half hour j bavo banks, steam fire engines, fac- of the race, was in an almost com-1 tories for turning out cotton seed atose condition, his walking being , 0 j| t nn( j barrels, and wagons, and merely mechanical. At 9'oclock J numerous other small industries, thero was little difference between j a spirit invites new comers, Cheshire and Carter and they stuck j om j j t brings them. In these days together until tbc last quarter of an ; of labor-saving machines, compel!- hour, whenCJieshire made a suddon lion nnd pusll , mc n must keep up ~ - • - . - w itb tbe procession or lie ran over and utterly lost. Onr young bust ness men must bestir themselves, They owe it to thel” city, where they make their money, they owe it to themselves Vo work tor the progress and prosperity of the town they live in. Wc arc notask, ing them to engage in wild schemes, spurt and finished a half lap ahead. Carter tried to run also, but failed, and wa< tsken from the track in a fainting condition and is now delir ious, but the doctors any that he will be all right when thoroughly rested. At the close of the race the crowd seised Cheshire and carried him It would ruptirc s sinsti volutin) to cut.ilounc .very attraction, bnt mark tba principal fralnr.x. Prices guaranteed to suit all from the wiser to tne millionaire. These Roods were made to aell, ware bonglit to aell and have got to sell. OUIt STOCK OF LiM AND EMBROIDERIES is unique end elegant, ciabraolng all tbe latest and chastest designs: Humbiirg Edgelng and Insertion and All Overs tonmtcli, in endless variety and prices, from 2Jo to $4.00 per yard. Spanish, Orlent d, Escnrlal, Pompadour aud Irish 1’oiut Luce, at matohlesa prices. For Yokes »nd Sleeves wo have Black Hpanlsb All Overs, All Over Laos goods, Tueldng sad Pulling. the match THE SCURF.. The score in detail is as follows vng very much. Prohably, however, agouti portioft of the lots were j rungemeota to visit Americus. bought by members ol the Sheffield j u l’ on rectfl P l ° r Mr. Bryant's let Company. Towns have lioen boom- ler wu immediately wrote to the «d la'ttmt manner in tbc past. <•„:. ' *— The clllrena of Lee county are requested to mcctaltliocourt huusc. ’itt.^sbuyg orj tbc Ural i» June, next, for the purpose ofel- eating delegates to tho convention which meets In Atlanta on lira 18th ■of June to. clest delegates to lira (national convention. WU!' some of our protection friends please inform us to what extent the harmony of the Demo. «Mtic party "has beer conserved liy transferring the fight on the tariff -question from the walls of Congress <o the national convention. When Messrs. Randall A Co. -make their fight on tbc tarift in the Democratic national convention they will not have the aid of their Republican allies to help them through. Tlte Philadelphia Woman's Silk "Calturo Society iuu made two beaultftil flag* entirely out o. American Silk.,which arc to le presented U> tbe United Statca -Senate and House of Repmcnta. Ur,-. gcullcmcu at their homes ut Iowa ami sent them ail tbo Information regarding our country that we had ou band. The advantage of an Immigra tion Association, if its work is properly performed, is that it calls the attention of the people to our section, and those iitendiug to emigrate from the Nortli to the Sonth will be sure to visit it beforo selecting a location. Tho great work to be done is to attract the attention of the people of the North to our particular section and get thorn to visit us, for we arc sure Hist wficn they once see our conn* try they will bo pleased with it. We have repeatedly called the attention ot onr people to this mat ter, ami wc hope they will no ton. gcr delay action, but will proceed to organize at oneo and go to work. American cotton seed are spread ing even to the remote re;ions of Central Asia. Several trade cara van* loft Mtrjr recently lor Bokha ra, Kltiva and Meshld, with a large atoek of this seed, which was im mediately bought by the Turco- mans. Joruh Carter IS E. C. BrulTey 47 A. T. Byingtcn 40 A. Smith Clayton :<8 8. W. Small 37 IMoItnmwKtl 36 C. T. Logon 21 THE I’BIZK VIOXEV This being the regular picnic sciison, I deem it right and proper to treat my patrons and the public generally to one of the nicest picnics ever held in Americus. I do not propose to furnish any cakes, candy or carcasses oi mutton and veal, but I do propose (and I hope everybody will accept the in vitation) for yon to come to my store,select anything you please 9* I There are now 130 men employed I out 0 f mv WC H* and perhaps the A 2 on tbe foundation of the Bartholdi . , / , ’ $ J 3 Rtatuc pedestal, and the concrete i best selected stock of Dry I foundation is within 5 feet of the | Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats ** Tk " .ml Notion, in .lio city, .ml I will price these goods so low that not alone you can’t help from the hall on their hands amid | or to invcBl their capital In enter- Intense enthusiasm and cheering, prises of a purelv Bpcculativcbcope, Four thousand people witnessed J but they enn and should put their ' heads and hands and hearts and ' money together and inaugurate | some industry such ns now gives j life and money to smaller commit- ' nlliea than ours. i mcn are about evenly divided be- The division of the prize monev ! twccn Italians and Irish. About has not yet been made public, but 1 8,000 barrels of cement have been it Is understood that tbe winner ustt * * n making the foundation, tho ' completion of which will require another week or ten days. The stone to be used in the {icdcstal has were taken in at the gate, and the j B °t ^° cn selected yet, though many will receive about $1,900. and about half that amount will be divided among the others. About $2,000 prizes ottered aggregated about $600, but heavy expenses will re duce the amount, giving to tbe con testants the amount named above. Almost everybody in Atlanta had something wagered on the result of tbe race, and it is estimated that at least $10,000 changed hands. Pools were sold here and in all the leading cities North and West. The audience were entertained tbe last bourof the race by Smith Clay ton, wbo successfully mimicked the styles of walking of the different contestant*. The Drill at lion-dun. IIorsTox, Tex, May 10—The first prize, $5,000, in the inter-State drill waa awarded to the Houston Guards, of Ilonstoti; the second, $1,600, to tbe Treadaway Rifles, ol St. Louts, and the third, $600, to the Columbus Guards, of Colum bus. Paul Jones, * wholesale liqnor deslrr of the city, bid in tbe pres ent tc.UMing of’the Atlanta Cons titution, Wcdnctday, for $16,050 specimens from various qusrries have been tested. A new *tcnm launch, called the Bartholdi, is to run at intervals, during Sunday* and week days, between Bedlo'c’* Island and lira Battery, commenc ing next week, to take the place of tbe small boat which at present keeps up the regular communica tion between the two points. contains everything that ia neat and tasty over manufactured in that lino. India and Iriali Linen, Lawns, Embroidered Dress ''alteraa. Nainsook, Swiss Muslin, French Mali. German Lsoe, Checks, Italian Lace 1’iqne. Itu-aian Cambric, eta., etc. We ask an examination of onr kiR* assortment of Nottingham .Lace Curtains iu pairs—3} yards long. A beautiful and select line of Cbsm- bravs, Seersuckers, Figured Lawns and Mulls. Including onr 40 Ineh Victoria Lawn at lfic. These goods are selling very rentals and although we are constantly ordering more, WO feer we cannot at ell times sop- ply the demand. Tnrkey Red. Bl-ached and Cream Dam- ask—Choice and Cheap, Ltrgo Hot of Bedspreads end Quills. Oar Bure Lug* White 7So Coanterpene Brats the World." Randall’s Ulshonesly PtlteMpM. Usseni Uni.) Mr Randall i* doubtless an hon est protectionist; bis dishonesty consists in the pretense tbnt be is also a Democrat. But Mr. Ran dall i* not a fool, and the flood ol candied bosh which U now ponred upon hi* head by the organa of! grateful monopolies will not mit- i lead him into the belief that he; — represent* any considerable Demo- cralio constituency anywhere. Tbe from buying them, but every body who has liis (or her) heart in the right place must admit and will say, that this is as promiied—one of the nicest picnics ever held in Americus. Those not contemplating buying will have a regular pic nic to come anil sec what effect low prices and real hargoins have upon the public at large. Respectfully, S. M. COHEN, Cotton Avenue, Americus, Ga. % C. B. XcCROBY, party has lionoict and'and trusted ATTORNEY AT LA Wt him, and he has willfully betrayed it into tbe band* of Its enemies. KLLAVILLS, GA. “ , m '! TERM)*—All rlklin. fiwm K0 or eafer. •*; ThM HOt UWUt' A leader of him. I »eu prf cscL;$rrr |jt$, ravra ll liuuhe* liis political career. *• * *£' eL ***' B:Je " *•'*«*»» w Towel*, Crashm, X«pkin« nod Doyli«$ in sufficient quantity to keep hinds clean for a generation. Linen Lip Robes and Table Covers to suit all. HOSIERY! W/fibi jV ‘ h i; ■( it Lon a uid Short, Fine end Common, Tlaok, White, Black, fKin^ed^ Streaked No one 1 aud failod 10 (_ Price. Come toO« right ) good* ility tail •we will tree! yoa <101HW, THE Clothier, Hatter, Shirter, Shoer, Dry Goods Dealer, FORSYT1I STREET, : : Georgia. “For tte Me Hac&ins Hnmft,” Itc.