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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1884.
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Is. H. CARTER,
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Anuttcvs, Scmtkr Cocmrr, : : : : OA.
Ofllef, old Fint national Bant.
Prompt attention flroo to.II histawayutnulsd.
WMImUsm a opecntRy and prompt attratlou
amsateod. ‘ dreSItf
C. B. HeCRORT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
KUUVIIXE, GA.
TMtllS-an rkliu. front (M or andor,
from noUBnor^tau pei witt.torn Btea, aa
per cent, sockarm aalaao caflMtlsM am au
Docrons.
Dr. 0. R BAINES,
surge ox aw nmicus
JBora bis prwoatloaal amiamvmM aa Mport.
maralStjoanwtatka people ar Aaakw aad
ojdnjtr. OflaoorrrD.ru A Ctfainr*atto«n. Re.
dm*anar of Jaekaoa and (Amok rtmu.
CkBarrUltomirr prompt Attention. taaMU
DR. C. A BROOKS,
AMERICUS, GA.
I left at DmnpBrt'i 4nur atare wWJ iw
t attrailon. WUI be IWi4 at night at
tee of CM. M. H. Bftwklft*. wiMf to#
Dr. D. P. HOLLOWAY,
DENTIST,
AMEIUCU8, GA.
Work ran.Matt, tnf.' ’ C4r fnlan m kra.
a t low*,!. Try Mm u- kr ittirtseuL
net Dneenport a Boa', drag tlmo. apt
~ MISCELLANEOVS.
Nell PloKett,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
TALBOTTON, .... GEORGIA
Will <lo Plastering, Brickwork and Houaework
C’alaomine a a pec laity. Repairing dona. Ordera
promptly attended to. octttf
jours' improved Cotton Seed
Prom which baa l**rB made
50 BALES ON 20 ACRES,
Can W pn«ortd «t
A ¥. Harris & Co.’s Hardware SI
. AMERICUS, GA
aMrckZatf
Edwssd A Mt'Ui.
C. Honica McCall.
MonimeotaJ Marble Works,
BILLER * RcUALLp Froprleturs
Sontbweat Corner of the Public Square,
AMEllICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Eto^Eto.
ef the beat Italian and America. Marble.
fma ftatllBf for Cawtery Saclea>
eras, a lpaalal||r.
Mtly
1.1. BattieV$3.W.li»n’* ShowT
1)A IV SOX DOTH.
ladkrrthatmfthepeodand. Tkmkaaal
fatkrm; they will mrarreul loat.ymmomi
1%rtkataraaldrumyoan»dolbiu. Iiloat.ro
tattae*. bay aad eetl »e tub. an* th rotor. I am
.ukled to defy oomprtitiun. I kaoe lakoa IhU
nutkod oflatrodari.it ikl. Sboa banu-e Uwra 1.
a drtnaid Ibr aa koartt aton at. Lav Erica tear. „„„
ranted by Uir maaobatairr. I .him Ibeat ikon a,roil, .UU .an ■.tiiiutu.i.
mb itttrktt wkb tk. bt.t of BUS, .a tto kat- aa mall aa nations built UDon the
Ma.ua m»M on wltk tka km af Bukoark “n™* ‘ uo
Dawsor, Jane 10 Everybody
and “lb* ml of mankind'’lias been
eo abeorbed the put few days with
the exerolaea of tbe schools in thle
place, that your “W. K. P.” too
having become infected with the
prevailing "epidemic,” throw* him*
•elf upon your indulgence and
bege commiseration.
Up to this lime Damon has made
one emong the but points in rela
te educational matters that has
ever been made here. First in or
der came the closing exercises of
Owen Kelson Institute, which gave
great credit to teachers and pupils.
The mMter work of tbe principal,
Prof. Lowrey woe teen in it all,
and u "tribute to whom tribute Is
due” is a bi’olc maxim, all give this
faithfal teacher praise for earnest
and successful work. When the
young make earnest endeavors to
discharge every obligation, then
they ought to be encouraged, and
the-meed of praise sboold ever be
theirs This thought has been sug
gested to tbe writer by tbe person'
al example of a young lady pupil of
tbe Owen Kelson Institute, whose
praise is in the month of ererybody
—Mis* Alice Lowrey. This young
lady stood n most critical examina
tion in her studies, and though
only 17 years oi age, proved a pro
ficiency in advanoed Latin studies
thstwu truly commendable, and
she proved also that woman’s mind
can grasp successfully tbe intrioate
problems of mathematics, for she
with credit passed through a search,
lug examination in nil the higher
mathematics, u well as in her Eng*
lish studies. This example will
pretty well prove tbe nature of tbe
work done in Owen Kelson Insti
tute,
On last Sundsy llev. M. M. Worn-
bolt, of Alabama, delivered tbo
commencement sermon ot the col
lege here. It wse a most able pro
duction, and enlisted to its close
tbe entire attention of the large
audience who beard him. Mr.
Wombolt is s forcible speaker, and
adorns in a remarkable manner ail
the gifts of the most gifted minis-
On to-dsy, Tuesday, Col. C.
Shorter, of Eufaula, delivered
the anniveraary address before tbe
pba and Eutcrpean societies of
tbe college. Col. Shorter was in
troduced by the Hon. J. K. Hud-
son of your city, in a most happy
manner, whereupon he proceeded
deliver sn address that was
most beautiful in its|uniqueness.”
The gilterf orator took as tbe basis
hie remarks: "Education tbe
basis of all national prosperity,”
and unfolded to tbe view of all
present tbe diflerent stages of
thought connected with education.
clearly demonstrated that there
was a right as well as a wrong way
education, and that individuals
take in n portion of the commence
ment. They left their hearts be
hind them, aad yon may be sore
that they will soon return, for when
they visit us they are doubly wel
come.
The exercises of the South Cto.
Male and Female College so for has
been replete with interest, and next
week we will give yon n foil ac-
count of tbo exercises, as np to this
writing they ere not over. To
morrow Hon. W. M. Hawkes ot
your city speaks.
Jeptha Cannon, County Survey,
or, and one of TerreU’s best citi
sens, disd last night.
W. K. P.
JOLLY JOHitPHKEVlLLE.
Johspzi villi, Jane 9th 1884.
Fine reins last day or no and the
clod hoppers ere all happy. We ere
all emilee, tbe future looks bright,
and we hear tha prospects for onr
railroad to your city are very
promising. How oan we help from
feeling good to think of having a
railroad, and it flrom Amerlous.
We were in Lumpkin to-day, and
could bear nothing bnt railroad,
and how nice it would be to go over
SCHLEY
cotnrnr.
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FROM PRESTOS.
•a* pair yon will wvar Boot* that I* not ■ motor*
•attfcabottoai A. Baltic*. |M0 Shot." fix.
Mn Mia In America, at tka BARGAIN
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MITCHELL’S
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A {Vfteta. Safe and Mrott. Emrdy tir
Sore, Weak & Inflamed Eyes,
nassgiJ&ggtursriiie
Ctres Tear-Drops, Granulation*, stje
Tamers, Red Eyes, and Ratted
Eye Lashes,
Aim,c«r.iI7 fifleMkia wfttoa um
•» alBtr maUillci, awah m§ Claara,
«ov larM, Taman, Salt Rhtaa,
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NOTICE.
■n. M. a. WATBIS In, UU» *«; ittJ Ur Mock
* turner? u-rods »• c. A. TAYLOR aad »U
l«Sl" •*> UwafMr w caadartrl U Mn. X
watlick a cm
aani->s <ijs, ■</m u*a
•uperstructiire of • correct educa
tional hauls would suffer no barm,
bnt wowld realize the greatest of
good. His allusion to A. H. Ste
phens ns an exponent of Georgia’•
glory, elicited loud applause. His
kindly notice to Journalism as being
a great foetor In tbe progress of
education ayd civilization won for
tbe speaker encomiums of those
who see much la a well regulated
press that tends to the good of the
country. He was scathing in his
remarks to the "pretty ones” of so
ciety—tbe dude$ and dudinee, end
if there were any of that kind pres-
ent they must have "wilted.” His
tribute to woman was a most beau-
tifotone. The general verdict is,
that take it alt in all, It was one of
tbe beat speeches ever delivered
liere.
We saw in attendance, from
•breed, upon tbe exerelses tbe at-
tractive and popular M'se Willie
Dealer, of (Juiimsn, Mias Baines, of
your city, Robe. Morris, of George
town, and others who served to fill
the boose to it* foliest capacity.
On last 8unday and Monday we
Pbesto.v, June 9.—Editor Re-
cobdee:—On Friday, tbe 6tb inst
Prof. Js C. Lay-field, of the Oak
Hill Academy, bad hieexamination.
I did dot get there in time to hear
all tbe ftitle ones examined, bnt
learned tbsi they did exceedingly
well. I arrived at the academy
after ten; Just in time to hear the
examination of Archie Goss In
mathematics, who stood a thorough
snd rigid examination. Tbe next
class was Susie Beaty and Miss
MUtie King, who worked and ex-
plained every problem given them,
and showed tbit they thoroughly
knew what they were doing. Mias
King being farther advanoed than
tha rest ot her clsae, was exanined
further, and I will aay that I never
saw any one do better or show a
more complete training in school.
But tbe best thing was the little
class, consisting of little Sallie
Nicholson, daughter of J. B. Nich
olson, one of our worthy County
Commissioners, and Ads Little.
)obn, the former between 8 and 9
.rears old and latter a little older,
who were examined in addition and
eubtraotion. Each one ot them
would have tbs sums set down and
added op almost by tbe time they
were called out, and coaid readily
answer any question that was asked
them in regard to it. I don't re
member ever to have seen as young
children so for advanced; and, in
fact, every one who was there says
they never saw as good sn exsmi
nation taking it ail together, and
it reflects great credit on tbe teach
er, Mr. Lay-field, who is no doubt one
of tbe very best preceptors in tbe
state, and by far the best we have
had in this country in a great num
ber of years. Some of bis pupils
are for advanced in latln, and they
•bow that they know it so far as
they are taught. I wish every com.
munity was blessed with such s
teacher. He controls bis school
by kindness, and every one both
young and old love, respect and
obey him.
I will now say something about
tbo dinner. At IS o’clock exercises
closed for dinner, and you may be
certain that they bad it in g/cat
abundance and variety. I was
afraid that Jesse Stallings would
kill himself. He would eat snd eat
until he was full, and then shook
himself and eat again. Jesse is a
noble eater. After dinner exer
cises were resumed. Little Sallie
Parker got tbe prize as speaker of
the little ones. Johnnie Spann se
cured tho prize for tbe bestde-
claimer. Ole Stapleton took tbe
prize for the best read composition.
It seems though that the three
Judges appointed to sward tbe
prizes could not decide about tbe
compositions between Ola Staple-
ton, Cora Dixon and Mlttie King,
but they- drew straws and the prize
fell to Ola Stapleton. I had nearly
forgotten to mention little Bobby
Nicholson who made a splendid
to Americas io tbe morning,
onr trading^md return to Lumpkin
In the evening,end that next season
we would only have to haul our
guano but a few miles and all hands
ship eur cotton to Ameriout.
are ready end willing to do onr
part. Americas ought to feel
proud of her standing in Stewart
oonnty, for ahe stands bead and
sbonldera above any of onr other
markets.
Mr. Jet Ornby’s hones was barn,
ed on Friday evening last. Caught
from stove. We learn that it was
insured, but don’t know what
amount Everthing saved except
stove.
Mr. James Jenkins, of Webster,
was thrown from his wagon one
day lest week, his head striking
rook and breaking his skull. There
is but little or ao hope of hie re
covery now, bat we Ml hope be will
soon make n change for tbe better.
Messrs. Watt and MUier, of
Lumpkin, were In tbe vilie last
Wednesday, in the Interest of the
railroad, and with anooess.
Mr. H. T. Davenport, of Ameri
one, passed through the viUe last
Tuesday and left word for the
mayor that he would return and
spend tbs night with us. We pro
pared supper, but no Thomas. We
hope the next time he gets in
mile of our bouse he will stop snd
send ns word ha Is not coming.
Tbo wheat fields are full of doves
and A. J. B. is wanted in tbe vilie.
Mayob.
MERIT MOULTRIE.
Moultme, June 8.—Mr. James
Whitehurst, who has lately been car
ried before tbe United States Court
for illegally dealing in tobacco, bad
his store at Ava, Berrien county
burned Tuesday* night. It was
probably burglarized previous to
tbe tiring, and the villains burnt it
to cover their tracks.
J. B. Norman, State Senator, and
Fleut Gay, Ordinary, will attend
the State Democratic Convention
at Atlanta.
The wool dip, I urn told, is short
er than usual Prices range from
18 to 33 cents.
The weather was splendid for
tbe oat harvesting, but rains have
now set in and it seems we are to
enjoy quite a wet spell.
While you ol tbe city are get
ting up walking matches, we are
about to indulge in a regular old
time shooting match. A f 10 stcoi,
in five quarters is tbe prize, best
shot to seleot his oholee quarter,
and so on to tbe fith who reoeives
the hide and tallow wblob Is calls’)
tbe “5th quarter.” Shots 95 cents
a piece. Common muzzle-loading
rifles at 75 yards tube used. Form
erlv the lead which was fired into
the target was awarded to tbe 6th
man, bnt it iaso plentiful now that
no one wants it.
Business is dull; money and pro
visions still scarce. So it is, *t
Ellaville, June 9th, 1884.
Pnrsnant to a call of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee, the
citizens met at tbe oourt bouse Sat
urday to sleet delegates to the state
convention and other business.
The meeting was organized by elect
ing MsJ. E. 8. Baldwin chairman
and 0. T. Walker secretary. Col.
C. B. Hudson and Dr. John K.
Cheney were elected as delegates
and Col. James R. Williams and
“THE TATTOOED RAY,”
BOW TUI STATE*IUE fBOM ««»—
CAM! BY SUCH A RANI.
Aa the presidential campaign is
opened end the two parties wfll be
arrayed against each other in a Tew
weeks, there will naturally be ■»»«*
curiosity to know the meaning off
the phrase tbe "tattooed” msn,anR
how the appellation applies to Me.
Blaine. It may be well to explaia
that Puok, a New York comic it*
loetrated paper, published on May
. 5 ftU P 8 ® 8 colored cartoon, an-
Prof. Bra Hill WilMawn wm "*
pointed ns alternatee, Col 0. B. tha distinguished i^|itt"ain from
Hudson end Hon. W. D. Murray M* 10 ®. «o is represented to he
were elected as delegatee to the I on a three-legged wooden
gubernatorial convention and Capt ti?*
Robt Burton and Chss. R. Mo- which ^ by a^Ji
Croiy were appointed as alternates, olout ornamented with massive
On motion the old Executive Com-1 stare, is tattooed with frond, the
mlttea were elected to serve for •P®lU«g out in oonepteme
two wm Tha itiaatlna than a< | lettera ths numerous frauds with
two yean. The meeting then ad- wWoh y,, ums of || r bUU m tee
been conneoted. On his back aro
Wa have not had enough rain written tbo words: "Little Book
yet to make tha moisture meet, but Railroad Bonds,” "Mulligan Let-
the prospects ere favorable. Cot- £"•- “>orth«m Pseiflc Railroad
ton » growing off finely. Corn Is ^ in gUrin? chiraSS»
suffering for rain. The blackberry I the words: "Guano Statesman-
orep is fine. ship” and "Blaster/' On the left
It Is the wish of our people thet b ^oo **• woele:
£0.*.Utta.tth.yro; JJ
fkilbfoUy, and n better man for tbe I which n cloud ef steam is rising,
position cannot be found. Schley u £ , '® d: “Tribune Cleaning Fluid-
in for Judge Crisp, it doesn’t make WouVrSb bvTeSrf
aay difference who opposes hf m. I "||mnad4tne,^«mde huirebUcfc
Onr railroad will be completed I bottle labeled "Tribune- Bditn-
to this place In three weeks, i. «.,(Hals.” Just in rear of the tattooed
tbe grading. The track will be 15*“ *®ld, editor ofthe
fold by the 30th of July to this ^ S^perapimio’u roT?^
Me ’ greet drops from his forehead.
Come up to our basket dinner on while with n "Tribune Excuses”
the 4th of J uly. sorabbing brush io hie right hand
Prof. Wilkinson will have an ex- h pU A‘^ V .® P - Dm . l9#
•> a* ■*» «< w -too. £
* bide. Kneeling in front of the tat-
hteiv a"rt* MUKtr sun is William -Walter
STEWART COL Mi. Phelps, who U tfylug to rub out
ta.*u. iQdpppau*aL *J»e damning spots op the Maine
I statesman’* Icur with
Arrangements are now *>e«0R Lmd paper.” Mr Phelps'is roS!
perfected to bars a grand Railroad I ported by an Immense basin of
barbecue in Lumpkin during this "Sophistry add” and a volume !a-
montb. Already over thirty oar- helled "Borax-Fetse Arguments.”
cesses have been subscribed and as |P npo . B *$?
seen a. the time and place i. agreed w£rt toS"fir/JwSj:
upon we will make farther notice 6f Blaine, of to the pablio ««
it. It is in the bands of wide- pure end spotless statesman, do
awake men and onr eitixens may J° u ^ WL do you know what
!“ “ •">»—•» - -"* ffssssffYjfts:
will drow • crowd equal u a principle, or uionllu roil nun.
banging, as 9,000 people are ex- out alteration* in all existing dio-
pectrd to be present. tionaries. It involves tbe transfer-
During this week one ofthe wells "•*««» of bUok into white and the
on the public square was recurbed, ' * JULE? “ JuST
The well I. thirty-five or forty feet) when b.aunoToed bl.intenilooSf
deep, and on taking out the old performing his celebrated trans-
curbing, which was badly decayed, I mogriflcaUon trick act with EvB.
it was discovered that the rotten I *! ,B **j' s little too large foe
wood was a perfect network of Ph,1 f* .
roots from mulberry trees which A Case in Foist
grow near by. The question I _ riiittw*
arise.; ii tbe well bad pecetratad I Young Jofanaie Jarpleywu in
to tbe Yellow Sen, near China, H* 0 ®** to be a good boy and his
would tbe bibulous roots have fol-1 moth#r •P* nt mnch Uni9 «“
lowed tbe well that distance?
At a regular meeting of tbo Town I
Council on Thursday last tbe reeo- *° mpreM 11 apBn Wb > wound U P
lutlon of Aldermen Scott to iD .«V »•!»»« «>««»«>•» people who told
crease tbe tax on bar-rooms to $9,- "®* evoked to death. When the
000 per annum pame up for action. Jjlig dfoijSttSJand&.^u
Aldermen Seott and Brooks voted L^*, gmll." the nexMtay. W
for tbo resolution snd Aldermen I Jtrploy asked her guest, “8o # Mrs*
Wimberly, 8herem end Thornton Muckls, yon like my cooking?”
voted against it. A petition sign-1 “H J® •Pjeodld, Mrs. ^ Jsrpley,
ed by 143 citizens of Lumpkin mg-
tbe passage of this ordinance seem- j jsrpley is fortuuete in tbe pr—t
ed to have no efleot on our City I sion of enoh an excellent cook as
Fathers, who ran tbe corporation (yourself."
to suit themselves and not the peo-1 •• *f>® I#4y concluded ahe
took a sip of water,and a few drops
•trading him in the enormity of
the sin of telling folaeboods, and,
country,
There is talk of erecting s steam
mill to saw, grind and gin near
, here. Such a venture would, doubt-
speech snd deliverer) It with as, | CM prorc remunerative. The
much boldness as If be bsd been ... ,
Bob Toombs, and got tbe prize,
’ l 'i*.H..roro a ..l.roro.rorott|r*y^tt|t."—ttli.
this season, evsry year, in this H>is scotion but there are no in- "There she goes! There she goes!
dications of an abundant crop. | motharf" excUImsd young Jsrpley
Tbe oat
ed does not
which was a fine pocket knife. I
don’t suppose be Is more than 5 or
6 years old. I can truly say, and
heard many others say, that they
never witnessed n better examina
tion anywhere. Would advise the
natrons of Oak Hill Academy to
keep Mr. Layfield as long as possi
ble, for when they lose his services
hsd those sterHag Americas boys, j they can never find a teacher to
John Taylor end Benny Dunbar to fill hi* place. Ootamosal.
lumber used in buihtiug tbs new
court-house will hare to he hauled
ten miles, which will add a consid
erable item to the cost of the build-
tog.
Some fine fish are being caught
in the Ocklocknee, and also on oc
casional alligator. M. M. P.-
The Newnan Guards will have a
reunion on the twenty-first.
or sn abundant crop. I mower" excisimea young Jorpiey
I crop now being harvest- •» «"•* witemaut. "I heard bar
„ -r-* “L-si R’JfeWffJSwSas
standard in this section, bnt it will it w# g over( M one 0 f y0 ur dto-
be of great use in ennbllng tbe sup- non wse enough to Mil a mole,sad
ply or core to last until tb« new
crop is made.
A wagon loaded with corn in the
shuck and another with speokled
mas rolled into town on Thursday.
Some Stewart county farmers are
still independent of shipped eora.
As Dr. S. T. Beddlogfield, of
Florence, was tbe first child bora
In Lumpkin, it to suggeetad that
be will be e e suitable man to threw
the first shovelful of dirt on the A.
P. * L.
she wondered bow your husband
bed ever lived so long.'”
A CARD.
To til whs »r* suffering from tir errors
snd iaditenUoo* of jrouU, nerrous
wsskaiss. osrty dsosy. lorn of mm hood.
Be. I Wfll oted o ndpi foot Will cam
you, FIUCB OF CHARGE. This
in Booth Amtrito.
onrolopo to tho Bev.
SUtien D, A'ro fotOig
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