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AMERICUS, GEORGIA^FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1884,
TbI-WuklT, I
DAMSOS DOTS.
Daivbox, Jane 18—In last week’#
communication I gave you a few
item* rclatiug to the recent Col
lege Commencement in this place,
but to-day I will enlarge upon it,
for as the Rbcobukb in virtually a
local paper, and for that reason its
many readers will expect me do so.
The annual exercises of South Oa.
Male and Female College, that has
just oloeed in this city, were replete
with interest, .and proved the best
ever held here. In connection I
ean do no better than to use the
wordaaf a contemporary when be
say^ibe aesthetic and the praetf.
eal were most beautifully united in
the ewreises, »ncVAho touch of a
well ordered discipline was appar
ent to all. The young ladies and
gentlemen of the oollcgc exhibited
an ease and decorum of manner
refreshing to see in tills fast age.
The vocal and instrumental music
did not lack originality, but had in
it a beautiful simplicity united with
that which was scientific—princi
ples that ever win their way to all
hearts. The annual concert was a
thing of great beauty, and the eal-
isthenicand dumb bell exercises
gave marked aatlafaction, as the
young ladies and little misses, who
took pert In them, went through
itWs with all tile iyste
evolutions with all tile iyiitem of
veteran soldiers. It is elbow to
elbow in the South Go. Male and
Female College—so perfect is the
discipline.”
On Wednesday the commence-
meat address whs delivered by
vour gifted townsmen, Hon. W.
M. Hnwkes, on the subject that
Ibis an “age of books.” Mr. Hawke*
followed a most besutifiil line of
thought in bis speech, and made
iUustripjrAlw present JflJ* ¥
oflered untold advantages for the
evolution of the mind and heart.
It was a most happy cflort, for it
enchained the attention of the au
him for bis many virtues. Mr.
Brown was generous to the extreme
and many a kindly act ho bestowed
upon those around him. lie estab
lished the present Dawson Journal
in this city soon after the war,
making “a gift” of it to the Rev.
Thomas Christian, who ran it fora
while. He was a brother to our
S. V. Brown, who lias the sympa
thies of all in bis bereavement.
The delegates from the Metbo-
diet churches, In this county, and
from the church in this place, to
the district meeting to bo held on
tbo 26th inst. in your oity, are: N.
W. Dozier. J. A. Lslng.T. K. Cobb
sod 8. T. Jordan.
Rev. P. 8. Twitty, pastor of the
Methodist church in this city,
preaches on next 8nnday tho com
mencement sermon of the Monte
zuma Male and Female Institute.
Look for something good. The
Itev. W. M. Hayes, of 8avannab,
once a pastor of the Methodist
church in this place, will deliver
the anntud address before the
Alumna- ol Andrew Female Co.-
lege, Cutbbert, on the 34th inst. I
am request to give him a cordial
invitation from bis many friends
here, who love and esteem him, to
c >me and see ns in the interval of
his visit to a place so near us
Two or our fairest young ladles
had “a place In the picture” at the
commencement of the Wesleyan
Female College—Misses Fannie
and Charlie Cheatham; they gradu
aicd with honor. There lovely
young ladles aie daughters of Dr.
C. A. Cheatham and sisters of
Mayor W. B., Cheatham.
Leonid fill a “personal col
dience during its entire delivery
Thu aunt vet
Srsarv exercises ol the
Alpha and Kuterpcan Societies was
a literary treat of no ordinary char
acter, and gave Increased interest
to the kvo^al dxahfiscs. -
On Wednesday night tho'-Kcely
medal” was awarded to Miss Co-
prose and poetry, and the-‘Stevens
medal” to Miss FannleO' Seal and
Miss Eva Bray for profiuisacy in
srJW
oral excellence for several yea
M. A. Baldwin, a geometry medal;
I.utber J. Wise, a penmanship
medal; Miss Alice Dozier, ot Daw
son, a medal for deportment and
scholarly cxcelleuce^md Willie Orr,
ol Dawson, a medal as being i
first best man In spelling, not hat
ing missed a word the entire term.
(He wllldo for an editor). Medals
lor proficiency in musio were
awarded to the Misses Vicky, WH-
- - ' * * L 1 —n Me-
kinson, Daley Janes, Kathleen
Xulty and Jesse Thrasher. These
prizes were presented by the Hon.
R. F. Crittenden, of Randolph, in
a most enjoyable manner.
The graduating olass was com
posed of the following persons
Mr. R. D. Ivey, Miss Dosia 8tewart,
Miss Corinne Yarborough and Miss
Alice Dozier. The speech and es
says from graduates conferred
much eredlt upon etch one. The
President In a One Baccalaureate
address bsld tbs attention oi a very
large audience to Its close.
A contemporary has written
these words, which ail will endorse
‘Prof. McNulty proves his caps
billty as one who, with an experi
ence in years, is well fitted as an
educator of tbe young of the land;”
and this, “the South Ga. Male and
Female College, has taken a deep
and abiding bold upon the affec
tions of tbe people, and its future man ”
for
lullin’
with tho names of many who visit
ed us commencement week, but I
will only give n few, as my spaco
will not allow me to enlarge. The
Misses Feagan, of Sumter, Misses
Wiggins, or 8chJey, lUts Llllfc
,, of Cutbbert, and the Masts
Looke, of Enfauia, gladdened onr
society with tbeir presence.
We saw and grasped tho hand of
that sterling Albsny boy, Charlie
Gunnels. To meet Chtrlle Is llko
coming upon an oasis lu a desert
alter a long day's march without
water, because oae .feels refreshed
re*$y. Mr- Gunnels in k
what a young man should
be, tor he has around him the safe
guard* ot morality and intelligence
united with tbo best business quali
fications. We welcome Charlie to
i. Dawson’s beat society.
Tbo north end of our oity Is rap
idly improving. Mr. 8. V. Brown
it enlarging bis wagon manufactory,
and Dr. C. A. Cheatham will soon
occupy tbe building noxt to J. A.
Fulton os a laboratory for the
manufacture of bis princely modi-
oino. If the city fathers and Coun
ty Commissioners will now open
the street and road running East
and West in that portion of the
city, untold advantages will re
sult from tho work.
That was a most pleasant episode
in the recent college commence
ment when tho Hon. L. C. Hoyl
rose In his scat upon tbo rostrnm,
and ns president of the Board of
Trustees of tbe college, thanked
Pror. McNulty and hla csti-
mable and accomplished wife lor
tbe great good they were doing for
the cause of education. He was
ftilly endorsed in all be said.
Tbe anniversary of 8t. John,
the evangelist, will bo celebrated
at the village of Cbtckasawbatcbce
on the 34th Inst by the Masons of
this city and the lodge of Chicks-
sawbatchcc and by the Masons of
the surrounding country. Hon.
L. M. Lennard will deliver the ad-
dress on the occasion. The mental
least will be a most excellent one,
but it wont surpass tbe feast that
speaks so eloquently to tbe ‘‘inner
W. K. P.
JOLLY JOilfiPKEKVILLE.
Johm-RKevimk, June 16.—Rain
every day for the past week, very
light yesterday and to-day. We
had no washing rains with us, but
hear of some in this county where
tbe crops wore badly washed up.
We have had quite a time tryingto
to save our oats, most of them In
tbe field, some not out, some lying
loose on the gronnd could not be
tied up until dried. Many have
them shocked and capped. We
think they do much better without
tbe cap, as it does not stop them
Irom getting wet, but keeps them
from drying. Tbe com 1b doing
her best, lookH well, good color but
Is very small nud tnsseling out, we
think loo low to mske much corn.
This is the ease with early corn, as
it was too old for its size when the
rain come. The late corn, with
seasons, we think will bo as good
as usual. Tiie cotton is doing
nothing, too much rain.
Gen. Green has returned accord
ing to promise and no doubt will
spend tbo summer with many of us.
His men are small but make np in
numbers, and ail seem to be enjoy
ing fine health. The signs are good
at this time for a dry drouth and
the Gen. may expect to be troubled.
The prospects tor a melon erop
are very gloomy, it was too dry
and now is too’wet. Early melons
will bs scarce, but if seasons are fa
vorable, think we will have plenty
about the middle of July. Pros-
pcets for a flue fruit crop very flat
tering at tbig time.
Not quite so much railroad talk
going on now. We hear that Wes
ton haH six or eight thousand do!
lars raised for the Colnmbns and
Albany road, but as Columbus has
no notion ol building us any road
we think they ought to give it to
, the A. P. k L. road, as that will be
i much nearer than the Central or
or the C. k A. road will ever be.
Misses Mira and Gussie Kim
brough, and Hugh Overby return
ed borne last week from Dawaon,
where they linvfc been attending
college.
Dr. W. T. Overby, who baa been
in Florida for his health for tbe
past ten months, relumed last Fri
day and is much Improved.
The charming little daughter,
Miss Laura, of our friend W. P.
Jowers, spent last Saturday and
Sunday In the Vllle. Come again
we will alway* be glad to see yon.
Mr. Jenkins is still Bring and
nothing wrong with blm, only, at
times be is perfectly insane and hse
to be guarded all tbe time, and we
are afraid will always be so, but we
hope not.
Matrimonial market firm.
Mayor
POPLAR Sl’ftlStiS.
Mr. John Terry, one of our most
successful farmers, has quit using
gnano. Ho says when we are haul-
ing off our cotton and using tbe
proceeds to , pay for guano, he will
lie putting the proceeds of his in
his pockets. He says he has made
mote without than be ever made
with it.
Miss Sallic Sanders will open
her school about the first of July.
She is a splendid teacher, and all
like her who have ever sent chil
dren to her school.
STKHABT COCffTT.
Ltuarkl* lodrpn<4nt.
While the mania foi* walking
matches is gradually spreading
throughout the country, dragging
into its tramping mnke tbe rich
editor and the impecunious nows-
boy, tbe rich banker and the brief
less barrister, tending to transform
them all into one grand army of
tramps, our champion who know*
what walking is, turns ujp his Rose
at the gaily bedecked city youth!
wbo think they have played hall
Columbia when they cover 88 mile*
in six boors, cheered t'le while with
inspiring music, mint jnlcpe, Ponce
de Leon water and a whooping
crowd of spectators. The result
of tbe numerous matches in Geor
gia has induced several citizens of
Lumpkin to show tho world what
a Stewart county boy from between
tbe plow handles ean do in tho way
of walking. There will be no train-
Ing, no yellow knee breeches and
pink polka dot jsoket, no tan bark
track, with brass band to enliven
the scene, but a square heel end
toe tramp over tbe red bills of old
Stewart. Mr. John Bailey propos-
to start from Lumpkin at
o’clock on the morning of the big
barbecue and walk to Florence and
book, 89 miles, by 19 o’clock, or in
time for dinner. He will then
start to Florence again and return
by 8 o'clock in the afternoon mak
ing tbe entire distance of 64 miloe
in 18 hours. ▲ purse of $50 bas
been made up for blm and will be
given bim upon the accomplish
ment of this remarkable font ol pe-
destrianism. Should he fall to
cover tbo mil number of miles in
tbe 13 hours be will receive noth
ing. John oonslders this mere
ebild’s play and tWre are meU In
Stewart who know him that be
lieve hla eooro wo did come nearer
75 miles than 64 if he pared to ex
ert hlmselt. Say, you oity chaps
stop yonr roosters from crowing at
the top of yonr column* until yon
get tbe returns from the rural dls-
triets.
Western oorn Is now selling at
$1.35 per boshel in Lumpkin. The
oorn erop of last year In this county
was cut off by drouth to a much
greater extent than waa at first sop-
posed.
On last Thursday Mr. D. R. Ad
ams, who lives about five miles
from town, was out in the wood*
with his little dog, which attracted
bis attention by coming to blm
whining and exhibiting eigne of
great pain. Suspecting that it bad
been bitten by a snake, be went to
where be first beard It whine, and
found a large rattlesnake, which be
dispatched ot once. The little dog
bad been struck in tho side by its
deadly fangs and lived about fifteen
minutes, dying In convulsions nud
the utmost agony. The snako was
57 inches long and 5 inches in
will bo expected which in this
county are olways filled with fine
spring chickens, cakes, costards
and other delioacies that the ladies
know so well bow to prepare.
The tables will be located in tbe
grove at 8eottsboro, where ample
shade and plenty of room can b'
obtained. We don’t know bow
Inrge a crowd wilt be present, bat
the understanding It that the whole
county Is expeoted to’partlcipatc.
It Is a Stewart county barbecue and
it is thought that about three or
four thousand will probably attend.
There will be no special invitations
and all that yon have to do Is to
paek your lunob basket and Join in
tbe fcstlvltcs of tbe ocoaslon.
onr knook Capt. Triplett bide os
come in and we are ushered Into m
tastily arranged quarters as even*
bachelor editor could wish. From
the veranda in front of tbe sanctum
we can discover a net work df
business bouses, residences,
mw, HH
*en ol tbit plaice, is a source of pro-
bund regret to til who esteemed
Colorado is compelled to bay
$3,000,000 worth of grain from out
side source* every’ year to feed lu
cattle.
Large numbers of Dunkards,
from tbe Cumberland Valley, arc
settling in tbe Virginia counties
cast of tbo Blue Ridge. There are
no more scientific fanners any
where, and tbeir advent has in
creased tbe value of Ion-
a farm In Fauquier county
dens, orchards and shaded streets
—' r hgat.
MOILTRIE TO TH0MA8T1LLK.
The first 13 miles lies through an
unbroken pino forest. Tho road
follows tbe ridge way between tho
Ocopileo and the Ooklocknee.
There Is nothing to vary the doll
monotony of the scene. Tall pine
trees rising on every baud, sending
a continual jolt up and down, from
side to side. It is a sad comment
on onr boasted eivilisation that onr
public roads sbonld consist ot three
narrow paths running between
trees that sUud so near that the
hub keeps them scarred pu from
the consUntly occurring collisions,
up the long slopes, gullied by rains,
across muddy bottoms where tbe
wheels sink half thslr depth, aoross
logs, under overhanging boughs,
and through creeks and alongbs,
that, In Wet weather renders travel
exceedingly unsafe and disagreea
ble.
The first farm belongs to Bush,a
colored gentleman who saye, "I’m
jes’ as rich at I wanU ter be. Ed-
dyoate ray obilluii? No, sah! Dat
'ud only make fools, rascals and
loafers ontsr cm. No edalcated
niggers fur me!" Bush mauages
to make a very good living, but hie
farm is tbe most nnlqne specimen
of agriculture that has fallen under
my observation. Corn, cotton and
nnmerons shade trees grew in s
heterogeneous mass In tbo first
field, the seoond Is nondescript,
half garden, half undetermined.
Tbo third baa oats with com rows
running through the patch. Stub-
Mss? Ob, no. He polls up hla
oats instead of cutting, thereby
leaving no atnbblea to perplex and
worry bim. Next to Bush comes
Mr. Moredltb. He Is one of Thomas
county's most successful small
fanners. Then oomes the Maocrfef
settlement. There are some of tbe
finest crops I have seen. Crossing
Big Creek we pass tbe plantation of
Mr. Jim Pierce, the corn on this
place la not very promising. Pass-
ing the cozy’ homo of Mr. Ricks
wo cater tho Black settlement. Mr
Bourdon Informs me that it ha*
always boon run entirely by no-
groes. Thoir cabins arc thickly
that stretch away on, fvery I
Capt Triplett baa the bestinte
of the country ever at heart.
Though bis youthful days were
spent amid tbe lofty mpuntel* ran
ges of East Tennessee, yet beseems
enamored of this Southern dW4k|» -
•ml be baa ever beta randy to take
up tbe cudgel in defense of the
wiregrass. Across tbe way stands
tbe Entebpziss office, where
Messrs. Wall k Co. indulge In high
Intellectual revel. The EtnsaMH
exhibits wonderful pluok and de
serves success. Tho walje of tho
new “Mitchell Houee” arc rfobg
aa fast as money and unfailing ee-
ergy can push them. Tjii add ,
that the new building will posneas
many improvements and conven
iences lacking In the old one.
I like to have forgotten the beau
tiful cemetery lying north of the
town. There are many beantlfol
monuments commemorative of the
shining lives and virtuous deeded
the founders of Thomasvllle. The
cemetery is well eared for and In
its oalm repose is suggestive ofthe
peaceful rest of thoeo who, ufter
life’s fitfol fover sleep ao welt
A walk down Broad street,’dwt-
wardly, rewards the algbt seer with
many handsome residences end
oozy homes. Everywhere stead
the widespreading red oaks wart
other monarch* of the primeval for-
diametcr and hud mvco rattles, located on cither sldo of tho lane
Mr. Adams says anolbor rattle
snake with thirteen rattles was kill
ed on bis place next week. Tres
passers on his premises bed better
be watchful and for there is -'death
in tbo pot.”
Tho success of a grand railroad
for three or four miles. They have
a church which boasts a wooden
steeple Id a dilapidated condition
with a big bell suspended in it.
They have very fair crops of oorn
and cotton. “Do you own this
land?" I asked of
ost that have been epared by^tta
nuu sutiMN » b■ —— — — — s
barbecue is assnred by tbe liberal looking negro wbo Was plowing a
subscriptions that have beon made i good looking bone. “Yes, sah.
and we are enabled to announce j jiu acres, and my son own* dat
that on Thursday, July lOlb, tliere jinin’." “Out of debt?” “I, yes.
willbc tbe biggest barbecue that hat
been witnessed in Stewart county
in twenty-five years. Already
about fifty carcasses, including
beef, shotes, mutton and kid, have
been subscribed together with a
t , n . liberal cash subscription. This
io that! barbecue is designed especially for
which l * ,e l K '°P le enuiit.V and
a farm In hauquter county, wnicn • • , 0 f
wn* oflered for $13 an acre, was it i» proposed to get a* »mnj or
lately sold at $35. They hate tak : them together on till* occasion as
en hold of tho land* worn out with j>ossib]e. The entire connt.V is in-
tolmccco, and by liberal fertilize
tion are miking them pay bund-
somely for grazing or the growing
of cereals.
Tbe greatest distance ever ridden
on a bicycle without dismounting
is stated to be 330 miles 469 yards.
Tbe feat was accomplished in Lon-
i don in 1990.'
lercatod in ojr ruilroud enterprise
and the principal object of the bar-
becuc is to bring this clnss of peo
ple together to counsel with cat h
other and enjoy themselves at a
regular old fashioned barbecue. In
addition to the barbecue, which is
the leading feature, the baskets
We makes our own grub and all
dese people are out o’debt, mosly.
IVo is doin' well here, makin’ a
pleuty.”
Soon we omerge from the pino
woods and como in sight of tbe
brick yard, 1J miles Irom the court
house. A ki In of 250,000 arc burn-
Ing. Tiie rain* have been very dis
advantageous to tho bush cs», but
there is evidently money in it and
l-rnins at tho head of it. Down
Jackson street, with its beautiful
raws of shade trees, wc diivo to
tho business portion of Thomas-
ville.
This is made up of solid blocks
of handsome brick buildings. On
tbe corner to the left, upstairs, Is
the Time* office. In response to
woodman and how add *6 much i
the beauty of tbe city. Sotrtbwartl-
ly we are greeted wltli the din ot
blacksmith and woodsbopki llreqr
stables, warehouses, cto. 1 '"At 1 Mm
depot wo are puzzled tAKebp'oW
of the way of the looomottvca,
wbleb aeso to have swarmed sad
settled right hare. <’ ' ‘
Finally, u tbe abodes Of«**fig
dose, •M'MWHMrtf’lfc**;'
lent dry goods box ahd ^ZlsW fc
handsome turnouts that dash
and down Broad und JackaoB
streets. Many*of thr ottlaens are
riding out among tho pass lire basis
and vegetable farm of Bertre*
Thomasvllle. Handsome mod wart
lovely women sre promenading Ms
sidewalks, soma shopping, wren
(men exclusively) loafing, aart
everybody In a good humor. - Fi
nally s large invalid obalrooeoptad
by an old gentleman Is whosiart
past, and 1 barely raoognlse Unde
Jim Seward, th* ablest lawyer, of
olden times in South Georgia. Ha,
Col. MoTyrc, Judge HaateU-aaire
few others are tbe old 'landamrim,
whom their fallow oitlzen* delight
to honor. • ’ ■*■
I have not mentioned tbe col
leges, fish ponds and pear orchard*,
as tbeir preseuco and utility are
generally known and acknowledged.
Thomasvllle enjoys a Mg tnda
from Thomas, Brooks, ColquMA,
Mitchell and Decatur, and foon*
. Madison eoonty and other portion*
patriarchal j of Florida. The salubrity of it*
climate, eonvenienoe of its locatiaa
and beauty of its surronndiags
prove irresisliMe to tourists aad
visitors. M. M. F.
Why, L W. H»rp«r'»;NeI*on
Whiskey to; preferred above *11 otbm
Brands is because it is th* most Mgater
end most perfect Product, ineooteetebly
ever made. A long experience la ita
manufacture of tbo Harper, tbo hag*
capital of the Distiller which enable* him
to bold hi* Whiskey until it ha* f*Uy «*»-
tured, together with th# toot thst the
Whiskey to bought by and shipped as* to
direct from the Distillery account* te
the unvarying eaUafeclioa it has gives
those beet educated to i fin# Whiskey.
J. hRAZi.*. 8ole Agent.
spr!3 Cm Amerloue, Os.
Go to J. H. Black d Son to buy yore
shoes and hats. Will sell ehrsp for cseh.
We will also sell to good men op credit
until feU »• cheap os anybody. Call to
see them. Snt doqr to Bank of Amiri-
eu*. ' • aytlw*
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