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4- Americus Recorder. Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1884. W*au.r.„ ajO9 • • Americus Recorder. runuff it im by OFFICE ON COTTON ATENUI PK0FESM0M & BUSIM CARDS LA U'YEltS. 1+ H. CABTEB, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Attssictm, SrMTKK Coutrrr. : s Oa. Offlcr. old Hr-t Ball "U*l B«nk. Trim, alt-all .n rirrn to>11 buhlM.ectreoVd. noUeettsu > *f-<-i«lt> sad prawpl .lustloo fair«n*«M?d. d»*catf C. H. Mci'UOHY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, faLLWILLE, OA. ?EB3il*-.\lt rUi u. froiu SSO 'Jt OMli". Iran $flln VMA trti i**r orn.l.: • DOCTORS. Dr. 0. B. RAINES, SURGEON AND PntHICMS. >a« kt* |H*!un!oa.l « rviec*. wOk •* vapeH- ''Bf.ai9amn.taik. Bconta «r sad •Mura. onaeserr 10rf» A t'allawn'a Stoll'. lUs 4mm at hum »t Jseksao and Church »tr-»u. ttsUs Brill rreol.. praaspt stum Ion. tsa*«1 DR. C. A. BROOKS, RESIDENT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, AMEllHT'rt, OA. drug otoK will rrtww Will be Maud at atfit nt tbs > of 0*1. h II. Hswfclss ■'.«« Ur sad tndMsr rtrecta* » Sat. DAW80X DOTS. Da whom, June 4—The spring tern of the Superior court here luted hut five days, nllthc result of a wonderful continuation of civil cases. Tbit continuation must moat surely embarrass futuie courts. A county court is badly needed here. Can't we get one? It was the dryest court that «e ever attended, financially speaking. The lawyers and officers of the court at its closo held empty bags so far u dollars and cents were concerned. It was the common remark that the only ones who made any uiouey were the jurymen | who realised $2 per day without any attendant expenses. Ilis hon or Judge John D. Clarke depopu lated the jail of its inmates, sending 12 criminals to the county chain gang and penitentiary. His honor keeps the moral atmosphere clear and puic wherever he goes. Your townsman, Col. E. O. Simmons, during the session (of the couit, made one of best speeches before the jury that was made here in tl case of the State vs. Freeman Evsey, on the charge of “cattle stealing.” He held the close atten tion of the court until be closed and was rewarded for his able de- Dr. D. P. HOLLOWAY, DENTIST, AMERICUS, OA. Work etia.l to the W»l Cult rate* a. lor a. t.loW. Tit him at, h» continent. U*« MtrPfttciuiorl AMOS'* Sue dam, arrtwr MISCELLANEOUS. sjron n-fMKm CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, TALBOTTON, • - - • GEORGIA Will Pnlvomlnt promptly * pm 50 BALES ON 20 ACRES, Cmi t« procured ul ‘arttuw ? X twnrd J. Hi'ler. C. Hot.. '# McCail. Jlouumcnta! Marbel Works, BILLER Ie Mrl'ALL, I’reprleterr. ttonthweat Corni r of the Public Square, WWf'llUL I Monuments, Tombs, Etc.,Eto. of U*o l>ml Itulqa arid Amcrkrut Marti*. Ink Salllas fair ctiaalar, Satlas- •rti, * Specialty. •ctV , • U Battle’s Sfcws. i tl*at llin.' iborf — '•atkrr that can »w pro4tM*4. Tinrto UmitoMy In tfcrm; tbey will wear co«4 to • ycawtom wan* thit would r»rt,\« n nrw dot!.'**. I do a bnre I *rft f.>r t»wh, and Hi I haw » Uid i taken ihU • stoma • ia d fbr - ..... j»ted by tlx* ma^afutuirr. 1 eUim the-c — totertilrhrd with tin Hraln* »llk. »'d tbo tot- viuan- rrwol on wrltii th* b at or Bat boar a ttr *«t, which (a IniMirtctl foin f'rothmd. TIcm •hoc* are made on the Urn* Improve*! U-t*. at. 4 you trill tiwd theta an t »f fit, alter yon Ur. tred «ae pair you will teaar non** that l« not aiammwl m. the bottom **A. A. IUttU-% f3.t0 thuo.* El* SroiTaTrs. 111. ram^ln^^S^r More Eye-Glasses MITCHELL’S EYE-SALVEl A.Cfftaln, Sal. sad liSaHtn kmHr far Sore, Weak & Inflated Eyes, 'ssasBWsssBsasMT 1 Cara Tear-Drops, UranuUtions, Stye Tamars, Bel Byes, and Matted Bye Lubes, urn womxtxo j& c..w i KKU f :r awn feusaofhi« client in a verdict not guilty^ This pleasant little city is now all agog with the dosing of its schools. Tbo college is putting everything in order lor a com meneoment that will surpofie all others ever held bsH^ Remember the time, commencing the 6th to the Uth, inclusive, of June. Prof. J. W. F. Lowrey of the Owen Nol son Institute is now holding his annual examination, and It Is. a sourco of wile-spread regret that he is going to retire from the bead of his school at the end of the term. Prof,. Lowrey is a gifted and sue oessful instructor, and we can’t well spare him from his role as teacher. He has made an ftnprfets for good upon the educational mat tors of this seution, and All feci that his retirement will be a great losa,^ Jc ) jQ ^(jf Jj Terrell is in advance in' c<luca tional matters, and with her able board of PuOl n School Corn mis s'loncrs, she is right aide up with care so far at school matters are concerned. 4. W. F. Lowrey, B. II. Hood, S. It. Christie, N. W. Dozier and L. M. Lcnnard com pose the board, all of them men who arc most faithful to the trusts placed in their hands. Of the hoard, Hon. L. M. Lcnnard is County School Commissioner, who for thirteen, yeafs has efficiently filled that position. 'During that time thousands (if dollars has offi cially passed through bis bands, and he has ever balanced to a cent. He Is peculiarly Utted for his post -! Uou on the score of qualifications, having been educated nt the Uni voralty or Georgia and the Untver ally of Virginia and by a special act of tbc Legislature be was ad mitted to the bar at the eaily age of 19 years, having studied law un dcr tbc Hon. Robert Toombs. The community at large including every teacher, desire that he may over retain the position that he now so •My fills. The little “waifs” here who are without father and monoy are lov- ingly cared for, for that Christian gentleman, Judge H. S. Bell, ordi nary of this county picks them up wherever lie finds them. A few days ago he sent forward to tbc “Orphan Home,” in Macon, one of tbaao little waifs, a girl—child six ■mm. Tasaar., Sal azlsts. Ml rcliUUfa'S SAI.VB mar be t« Mnaup. MMkysUPimuusUli ala. NOTICE. «r> M. B. MATSIt In tM. fa. wl-r,r 'tick * muiwir Osaia U C. A. TAruir, »n4 tk. S«Uaa»al!l safaaAw fca tos-lS'-vl 1.1 Ur.. X vaslics a oa Sam:-.™.«... Wa, sa U‘l. though his sbipmenu were com paratively small last season, never tbeless, be realized f450 profit from his shipments. His melons are large and luscious and he ssya, Mr. Editor, that he is going to send you one of his “biggest.” So look for it. Wbitohard A Son are shipping from this point in quantities, Irish potatoes by the barrel, making it to them a most lucrative business. From this you may learn that Ter rell is not a whit behind her sister conntiea in rich productions. That indomitable business man, Col. T.'os. B. Lumpkin, put in his appearance in our town on last Wednesday. He is negotiating the “Laud Loan Business,” and he is making a success of it, for he ie backed by the two essentials, relia bility and plenty of cash. Cul. J. L. Sanders, who in past years lived among us and who is well and favorable known a!l over the state, is now a successful civil engineer in Atlanta. He. in asso ciation with Engineer Angier, of that city, is now engaged in mak ing topographical maps of the oity of Atlanta. We write this for the information of the many friends of Col. Sanders, who are ever desirous of his success in life. Two of your prettiest young la dies visited our oity a few days ago, the Misses Alice and Ella Hay. They are very popular here. Rev. T. E. Langley, once a pas tor of the Baptist chnrch in this place, on bis way to hin home in Florida a short time, since, atop, ped for a little .while with his old friends here. He received a hearty greeting. A musical entertainment will be given by some of the ladies of this place on next Friday night. It is looked for with much interest, and no doubt a large crowd will show their appreciation by their attendance. Tbo organization of a brass band is well under w:iy here, and up to this time enough money bos been raised, witli a little addition there to, to make it an assured fact, ltev. Jesse Rogers, of this place, Baptist minister of 64 years standing, and nearly 92 years of sge, made application to-day for his pension as a soldier of the war of 1812, in North Carolina. This remarkable old gentleman’s eye sight is clear, and be signed his name tv the pension papers in a legible hand without the aid of glasses. W. K. P. WEBSTER COUm. I’brston, June 4th.—This mav truly be said now to be a “dry county.” No rain lor some time and not a drop of liquor sold in the county. We are very anxious for the former bnt we are, willing for the latter to be sold elsewhere, thereby saving our connty a great deal of litigation and expense. Oaterops are being harvested and are better than was anticipate rd, though injured some by the day weather. The fruit crop i« fine, but peaches are about two weeks later than last year. Trees in my orchard that ripened their fruit May 25th of last year arc now just ripening. I will be down in a few days and and will brin; yon some. June Blakcy, a colored man liv ing on the farm of Mr. D. E. Pon der, while on his way home fro Americus last week, bad bit little boy eight or ten years old killed by falling irorn the wagon, tbo wheels passing over ids body. R. S. Bell, Tax Collector of this couniy, has been very sick, bnt is improving. The Messrs. Bcovillc, aided by tbe dry weather, havo about dis persed the forces of “Gen Green and tbe result is tbe “br do day bands are out of a job and bavo turned their attention to tbe creeks to “ketch a mess o' cats.” Wc are keeping still on the R R. subject to see whether the . P. & L roa 1 will be built or not. The Walnut Grove Sunday School is in a flourishing condition Several new Sunday Schools have been organized in theoounty sinco the organization of the County S. S. Association. The general meeting of the Friendship Association meets at Antioch church, nine miles north west of Preston, on Friday before the fifth Sunday in June. There will alio be a Sunday school mass meeting at tbe same piece on tbe mornlngor tbe fifth Sunday. Every body invited to come. Wo give special invitation to “Qnilman and all other Sunday School Super intendents and teachers. • S. JOLLY JOHSPBBBTILLE. OAK HILL. BUOXWOOl). Bhonwood, June 4.—Atlanta has set the whole country at a “go-as- you-please”gaitand Macon will soon follow, as some claim with a benefit otherwise than to distribute its “f/ut7 money” among its contest ants. But they have left it to Bron- wood to inaugurate a race of merit and true grit. To-day one of our merchants put up a moderate wager that he could tie oats behind any eradlcr. Whereupon onr worthy marshal, Mr.. J. T. Rogers, took him up, and as Jim Hill had some oats ready for the grain cradle at band, we repaired to the field ol action and watched tbe long swing or our marshal with his blade walk They got in his corn field and de stroyed tbc best corn he bad. George felt pretty bad about it. Ho says it is bud enough to do with out rain, withont having cows eat up bis corn. J. I*. E. W. We are mighty dry in Webster. As for myself, I have not bad rain in six weeks to-day. The crops in this settlement are very poor for the want of rain. Mr. Broson Col bert, who lives on Mr. Jan. Shep herd's plantation, says he has twenty acres of cotton hair leg high and good corn, but he says If it don’t rain in a lew dnys it is gone up. Mr. Diok Littlejohn now wears 19x10 smile—its e girl,and a happy daddy, you bet. Mr. Archie Goss is smiling over the big dinner they are going to have at Oak Hill next Friday. Somebody will be hurt. Mr. Editor, I hod fun last Friday. Mr. Joe Durham, Mr. J. K. Cain Mr. John Jenkins and myself went down to my mother’s to rob bee gams. Wc robbed 32 stands and got about 700 lbs. of good honey and we had a good time. 51 r. George Purvis bad a battle with some bad cows the other day. away from bis tier. Across tbe field and back to the starting point, with apparently no fatigue, was our cradler, and way behind, tired, was our tier, ready to yield, not withstanding his backers urged him with good cheer and hopeful This is what David A. Wejii* says n „ nrrtir „ h. •• „„,„,i about the great manufacturingacc speeches. \ ct be would not go and ||on of the * coun|ry . „ Tbe cry for halted for a compromLc and unoth- reve nue reform can be heard from cr bet, viz: That Joe Rogers is j one end of New England to the K. j other. If the Democrats give us , the right sort of a '.aril! [dank at b C jllU I Chicago, and plant the sort of a yean of age. This little one is precious child, that no doubt will' the boss grain cutter, hud and blossom under the kindly , care of the “Home,''Into a fragrant * 1 .man on the nla'forni the returns .. , 1 i To all whs aro suffering from the error* \ * nan ln ® pin' lonn, “ womabhood. <, D j i n .ji«r.tion« of yo.ita. nctroo* . ^m New England will be startling. Tbc cultivation of the watermelon j weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, i J don 1 * x P cct J re0 Lrmae, mttMn here is assuming larac proportions, j Ac.. I *Ut **»d » recipe that will cure • boncst pledge of revenue and will In. rnada . | n , n ,;„ ■ jruu. FKKE OF CHARGE. This great . • * * >e made a locrati o pnr j i , r «■•... - w— . ■ ji sceD13( t„ judge from our ex- changes, that a perfect carnival of this place expects to ship inimcnac i cnv .i, )(K , t , u„ ii.v jota-m T. Ixiux, hanging is fcoiug on all over tbc numbers ol them this season, and I fUnUw /». Xnt Tort Civ leonntry. JouNFUKviLi.r., June 2.—.Wc are still without rain and no prospect*. It looks now as it ’84 la going to be a duplicate of ’81; it ia so far. We were then without rain from April until August, and made crop of nothing. If we can get plenty of rain in the next two weeks there will be plenty of corn made. Tbe corn looks well soon in tbe morning, but in the middle of tbe day the blades look like •trings. The cotton ia doing fine the only trouble ia lice; tbey are killing out a good deal of ours (n places, and will until wc have warmer nights. Wo always bavo cool nights with the wind Irom tbe East when chlnqueplnnareln bloom. Wo have never yet wen any one that coaid explain It, but it never fails. They are later this year than usual. The oat crop is ready for the reaper, but can’t be cut until tbo wind quits blowing. Ws tri d it a few days ago for a feed for din ner for a change for our stock, but we mado a failure. They went sail ing around in t.ie air liko kites. Tbey are so light that bnt flaw of them are any account for planting. Everybody bus a potato bed full of nllpa, nud would like very much to plant them. II it dont rain noon tbey will all die on the bed. We planted something over an sore several weeks ago on fresh land, and tbey are growing finely; don’t think we lost 1a slip Have a few more to plant when H rains. Will bring tbe little editor ever a sack full when we bring over some cot ton. We are afraid the little peas will die if It don't rain toon; only a few planted; seed wap pot ip the country. We are going to plant, when It rains, fifty sores In tbe well known speoklde pens, and Will, If we get seoRons, Have several ban. dred bushels for sale noxt year. Water melons are doing bad. We will have good many ripe by tbe 10th of this month. ■ 1 Railroad fever is cooling down Our only hopo now Is Columbus. She has handled Stewart’s eotton and knows the value ol her trade. We would advise Atneriodn to put 'things through at onee. Our # coun. ty is now willing to help you, anil If you don't work now she will pull out and bead fur Culambus. Wc want a road and no foolishness, ll it don't rain soon many railroad notes will go to protest. Little Maggie Bncbannn, who has been visiting the villr for the past two months, returned home !asl week. Wc miss you, Maggie, and hope you will visit us again soon. Miss lira Moore, who has been teaching in Marion enunty, return' ed home last week. , Jeannio returned to-day from n three weeks visit in Dawson, Georgetown and Kufaula, and re ports her health much improved. Master Jesse Morton spent Inst Saturday sad Sunday in the vlllc. Mr. Kimbrough is ante to be op about tbc house. Matrimonial market excited— several new cases. Matos. MEBKK XOILTKIE. Mucltsik, Juno 2—Crops look well, oats arc ripe, people healthy and peaceable, schools being organ ized, everybody busy, and timea awful hard. A big. picnic at Ookiockncc bridge July 4th. Bucnest to tbe venture, and may she wave. There are more oxen used on tbo farms in this county than any where in Georgia, to the amount of pops- Istion. Many single oxen, common scrub breed, arc valued at from |30 to $50. Senator Norman will probably be elected to tbe Atlanta Convention, by tbc Mass Meeting to-morrow. Politics quiet; candidates cau tioUH. The mills are shutting down fbr lack of water, yet tuc good rains of tbe previous week will keep thorn grinding a few day* longer. 1’rovi‘lons are scarce. M. M. F. M1THYILLB HAYllfttlt. Smith villi, June 3.—At. a. m. Sunday (1st Inst.) in i of the family oi.ole and a few In vited friends, Mist Lula Batts, di this place, and Mr. W. E. Fateh, of Brunswick, ware united laths holy bonds cf matr.mony, Rev. J. H. Cawood officiating. The mag nificent dinner, prepared and apra^ in honor nf the oocasloo, iaofaeri nothing that could tempt theeppo- tite or please tbe palate. The young oonple will leave to day on a tour to North Geoifi* whence Mr. Futcb will take his bride to bis home at Brnnswiefc. Miss Willie Batta also leaves to day for Cartereville, where she win pend the summer. Miss Annie Thompson, who hod just finished a special course Ol studies In tbe High School here, left Saturday for Vasssr College. Miss Annie U well advanoed tar her sge, and we earnestly hope that ■be may win and wear all the hoemo her rich endowments of mind oei heart eutltle hvr to. V. X. STEWART CUUKTT. ns* its LawrUs isieisiut. A little son or Mr. W. H. Griflb has been affected lor nearly a year and a lialf with what he sod Mo wife thought to be nasal catarrh, and ha has been under treatment for catarrh daring that time. A few day* ago the little boy dis charged from bis n-iso a cotton seed which had been lodged there for seventeen months and was the of the trouble. No.douht It great relief to tbe little eat- ferer at wall «• to-hie anxieuo' parent!. " “ ” i'' The oanvatslng fortabeoriptiene for'the Amerlont, Prestoh nod Lumpkin railroad is progressing satisfactorily. 'Tltepsepinoflltav- art will not let this oppCrtmUtytO get a railroad prove a failure. ' *' Go last 'Tuesday Dr. WefaiC. Carter tuoocMfully amputated the leg of a oegio manwhobigLaeia- curabls cancer. The ope ration eras skillfully performed on the upper third or tbn thigh. The operation was witnessed ny Drs. J. W. Chit, J. E. Catler, J. K. Baronin, B. C. L. Barnnm and F. B. Gregory. Georgia Heluni. n*: : Quitma.vv ua., Jane 4.—Went < MuLuud presented A. P. Perilsiq, editor of ibs Free Prets, tworipn melons, one ; weighing sixteen pounds, from bis field near Dixie to-day. — ^ m Some yean ago tbe country wan crying for “anybody to beat Grant.” The man baa been foend and his name is Ward.—^Valdosta Times. TS, Bum Why, f. W. lUrprr'* .Kelson County Whiskey is pie terra J shoes sll or tar Brandi is bsosats it is tbs a sod most perfect Product, ineooti ever made. A long sspsrisaoo to Ita manufacture of tbs Harper, the tags ospital of the Distiller which ensblcshla to hold his Whiskey antil It hssrnUyoss- torad, together with tbo bet that the Whiskey It bought by ssd shipped sieSe direct from the Distillery seeuonte tar tbs oorstying sstlsleeUoo it tao ftrrsa those best ed nested to s fins Whiskey. I. biuzij, Sols Agent, sprll Set Am alien*, Os. AsS ass, ih> hsnsl, Baatrrv rszacsrao I—rotrnt aanamaMI HULTii iixstoiuid ! It will woman xoTHiiinf It will s.tb toc xuxorf ■salts 1 ■amass* I rturn ixm rraBLF! Oar medical treaties on tbo BtmUI nt JTapptntu Woman, dedicslod lo moth ers, wives, listen, dsoghtsn, is a dear sad tlnqueet aelaotlfle recital of tbs so- melons sad painful diseases peculiar ts ths tax, sad shows how tbey may boym- vented, relieved end eared I Scarcely « horns in all ths lend hot is mads data sad WCTowt.il by ths weakness and SI health of one nr mors of Its hath man To sll soeb, nor book brings joj nt healing I Let each softer*r who may lead these lines writs si oore for it. StadyJt thoroughly sod hssdfally; mark Cha amount and character ol tbs testimony; shew to every afflicted friend ssd ac quaintance. It Is nailed Ires to all ap plicants Sand for it, read, and jodge by common sense for yourselves Tax BnanvnuAt HMvuiwfik p. a sox Ml Atusta. Gs.