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.Americus Recorder.
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Closing of Malli.
Going west sad tooth closest 13m.
(Mag auat and north elost at 3 p.m.
■ightmill north closest 0:30 p. I
For IJacni Vista. 131
Lumpkin 131
W. A. Black, P. M.
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A Supposed Incendiary.
Friday evening Marshal Lingo
and Policeman Wlek Wheeler ar-
reated a negro named Rich Bird
for incendiarism. He was arrested
on evidence furnished by police*
man Bud W heeler, and it is thought
tbat-be can be bound over at bie
committal trial, which occnra next
Thursday, before Judge Pllabury
Fine Pineapples.
Mat. Hart baa just received two
eases of fine pineapples, which be
is selling out cheap.
~~ Died.
On Saturday, June 14,of cholera
inbntnm, Charley Benton, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kirven,
ot Terrell county.
Just Deceived.
Lee Aycoek has just received a
hue lot or tobacco and cigars, fresh
and new. Give him a call. Be
tween Commercial House and Post
Office.
Library Lecture
Prof. R. M. Johnson, of Athene,
will lecture at the Opera House in
about two weeks for the benefit of
the Americus Library.
First Cotton Boll.
Mr. Greenbury Wilkinson, of Leo
conuty, bronght to our office, Tucs-
day, a cotton bolian inobin diame
ter. This la the first of tho season.
Pool Selling.
Pools on the contest to-day will
be sold at Jake Israel's this morn
ing at 10 o’clock. Jake invites bis
friends to call at his free lunch
counter.
Last of tbe Season.
At Harrold, Johnson A Co's,
warehouse there were received thir
ty-eight bsies of cotton, from tbe
plantation ot Mr. Ed. Littleton last
These are probably the last re-
cciplsof the season.
BeacuedFrom the Flames.
During the burning of the Bap-
list oburoh, Friday night, Mr. M
B. Foster bad tbe thoughtfulness
toresouo from the flames the pulpit
Bible, whlqfi was presented to the
church nearly thirty years ago by
Mrs. Dr. Reese.
An Aero of Oats.
Mr. G. H. Tommey furnishes
the following information about his
big acre of oats. They were sown
on tbe 33d of January, three bushels
of seed being used. They were fer
tilised with four hundred pounds
of “Solid Soutb”guanoand twenty
five bushels of cotton seed. They
were cut on the 22d of May and
threshed out eighty.nine bushels.
A Splevdid Opportunity.
“There is a tide in the affaire of
men which, if taken at its flood
leads on to fortune," the poet saye.
He evidently had reference to the
•emi-annnai closing out sales of J.
Waxelbaum & Co., for they offered
golden opportunirs tor securing
bargains. They have jnat opened
one of these sales and are offering
their entire stock of godds at New
York cost. Read their announce
ment in another column.
First Watermelons.
A wagon load ol watermelons
put in an appearance upon our
streota last Friday. They were
raised by a colored man named
Towneley, who is generally the first
in the market.. They were of good
size and fine flavor.
Card of Thanhs.
I take this method of returning
many thanka to the firemen of
Americus for saving my house and
property from tbe flames on last
Friday morning. May you ever
prosper. W. A. Hawkins.
Graduated with Distinction.
In our account of the graduating
exercises of the publio schools,
published in Sunday’s issne, we
omitted to mention (because we did
not know it) that John W. Shiver
was the only member of the claw
that graduated with distinction
A Correction.
We inadvertently fell into error
in onr Sunday issne in a statement
concerning the medals presented
by Mr. Orr at the close of school.
They were offered, not at the be
ginning of tbe tetm, bat at the first
of last quarter. Thus the eompe*
tion included only tbe months oi
April, May and June.
Commencement Exercises.
Tbe Commencement exercises of
tbe Montezuma Male and Female
Institute open next Sunday with a
sermon at tbe Baptist church by
Rev. P. S. Twittv, of Dawson.
Oral examinations take place on
Monday add Tuesday, and concerts
on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Prof. W. A. Dodson bas brought
this school up to a high standart.
Dramatic Entertainment.
At tbe Opera House, next Tues
day evening,' will be given a dra
matic entertainment by amateur*,
for tbe purpose of raising foods to
repair tbe step* of tbe Methodist
ehnreb. Two laughable pieces—
“A Confldence Game” and “Want
ed, a Young Lady"—'will be pre
sented, with mnsie, etc. We hope
to see a good attendance.
Going to Bebnlld.
Our Baptist friends are not going
to sit down and mourn over the
great miafortune which overtook
them Friday morning in the de
stination by fire of tbeir church
and parsonage; but wilt proceed at
once to erect a much handsomer
ohurch building. They have $4
800 of insurance money to begin
on, and to this they propose to add
$8,000, which will put up a hand
some building in a modern style,
We admire their spirit, and we are
sure that our people will render
them such assistance as will enable
them to carry out their plans.
An Open Letter.
Americus, Ga., June 10,1884
Mr. W. L. Glenmer, Editor Be
corder:
A number of Ladies have been
inquiring within the last few days
at what time our Annual Closing
Out Sale would convene. Please
inform them, with onr oomplimente,
we commence to-day, and to cal
early to avlod the rush. Good*
wlll*be soli cheaper than before
the war. Great bargains in every
department Respectfully,
J. Waxblbaum A Co.
County Court.
Monday morning waatbe month
ly session of county court. The
following cases were disposed of:
State vs. Dock MoCov, mlsde
meanor. Verdiot, not guilty.
State vs. Homer Prescott, mis.
demeanor. Verdict, not guilty.
State vs. J. P. Chapman, misde
meanor. Verdiot, not guilty
State vs. Morgan Walker, sim
ple larceny. Indictment qnashed
State vs. Jonna Toony, assault
and battery. Discharged.
State vs. John Gonlon, misde
meanor. Plea of guilty.
Ten other cases were tried, and
parties fonnd guilty. Fines to the
amount of $50.00 and costs were
assessed.
Court will convene this morning
to try civil cases.
lew Books.
Wo have received from the pub-
Habere, D. Lotbrop A Co., Boston,
two new books—“Margie's Mis
slon" and “Cookery for Beginners."
“Margie’s Mission” is the eeoond
issue of tbe Young Folks’ Library
Series, and is interesting, pure in
tone, and teaches a lesson that all
yonng people should learn. The
plan o( tbe publishers is to make
this series a model in everything
that goes to make good books, and
we think they are succeeding. They
are books that can be placed in the
hands of young people without fear.
While the books are handsomely
printed and bound, the price ie only
25c per volume.
“Cookery for Beginners,” with
Marion Harisnd’s name ns author,
needs no other indication of its
obaracter and genuine value, and
ia perfectly adapted to the class for
whom it was written. Kitchen edi
tion, In water proof cloth binding,
New Baptist Chuck.
Tbe members of tbe Baptist
church, whose house of worship
and parsonage were destroyed by
fire last Friday morning, have de
termined to rebuild as soon as pos
sible. It is tbeir intention to erect
a handsomebrickedifice in modern
style, something that will be an
adornmeot to tbe city, and can be
pointed to with pride by onr citi
zen*. It ia estimated that tbe
chnrch building and parsonage will
cost about $15,000. They hare
$4,000 from insurance to begin on
and already one of the members ol
the church has subscribed $1,000,
while several others bare put down
soma ranging from $200 to $500.
While the members of the church
will do all they can, it is not ex
pected that they can raise the
whole sum among themselves, and
therefore a committee will call upon
our people this week for contribu
tions. We hope to see a liberal
response to their call, for not only
are they entitled to aid by reason
of tbeir miefortuno, but tbe work
they have undertaken is one of
public interest and benefit, and the
building they propose to erect one
which will be a credit to onr city.
A city with handsome public build
ings—especially chnrches and
sohools—must necessarily grow,
for it is these evidences of enter
prise and morality that induce peo
ple to make it tbeir home, and in
this manner they benefit the whole
community by making property
valuable. In a purely worldlyand
business sense, then, the erection
of a handsome church building ia
a good investment, yielding a sure
and liberal dividend. For this
reason, if no other, we hope to see
our Baptist brethren meet with a
a liberal response from onr people.
Give all you can, give it promptly
and cheerfully, and let tbe work
begin as soon as possible. Let ns
show the world that the people of
Americus are liberal and enter
prising, ever ready to aid in good
works. Let us show that from
every ruin shall arise a handsomer
building, and thus we shall not
only have a handsome city, bnt
we will attract other enterprising
people to help us in the work of
building up a beautiful city.
Incendiarism.
Sunday morning the town was
again startled by tbe report that
another house had been fired. In
oompany with Dr. W. P. Bnrt a
RidoKder man visited the honse,
which was the old Brake*property,
on Jefferson street, next door to
Sam. Stephens, the colored con
tractor. It seems that some time
during the night one of the inmates
of the house awoke and heard Steph
ens’ dog barkiog very forious. On
arising and going to the window
the form of a man could be dis
tinctly seen in the road. The man
tnrned and looked at the house,
and then moved on to the bridge,
looking back again, and tben strik
ing out in a run for town. The
smell of kerosene wss noticed, noth
ing was thought of it. In the
morning it was found that kero
sene had been thrown on the board
ing of the house and a match
touched to it. The match was
found on the ground. The weather
boarding was burned to a crisp at
tho bottom, and was charred nine
boards high. Tbe frequent rains i
we have bad lately, and the boards
being old prevented them from
burning. We understand the bot
tle which held the oil has been
found. It is evident that some
thing must be done to check
the growth of incendiarism in this
city. Could any of the scoundrels
be caught, they would be matte ex
ample* of soon.
Graduation Exercises.
The grad nation exereises'of the
Americus Pnbllo Sohools took
place at the Opera House on Friday
night Sneh occasions are always
of interest to onr people, but never
before have we seen such a large
attendance, tbe house being literal
ly packed. The exercises were
opened with a fervent and appro
priate prayer by Dr. Mann. Misa
Elisa Ansley then delivered a brict,
neat and timely*ulutatoryj wUc&
was followed by an address on
Publio Education by Prof. Gannon,
in which he clearly set forth the
advantages of tbe pnbllo achools
and tbe right and duty of tbe State
to educate the children at publio
expense, fortifying his position by
strong arguments and statistics.
The declamations of C. J. Graham,
W. E. Hawkins and John W. Shi-
ver were well delivered and receiv
ed deserved applause. Tbe calls-
tbenic exercises by tbe little ones of
tbe primary classes were fine and
made a beautiful scene; the precis
ion in drill and graceful motions
reflected great credit upon both
teachers and pnpila. Miss Belle
Coksr’a essay was well written and
clearly read. The declamation of
Howell Elam was exceptionally
good in its enunciation and spirit
of its delivery. Miss Lena Haynes’
rendition of “Rubenstein’s Piano
Playing” was splendid, her intona
tion being clear and spirited. Wal
ter K. Wheatley’s essay on "Our
Country’s Progress” was a well
conceived paper and showed that
the writer was not only well versed
in American history, bnt under
stood and appreciated tbe spirit of
onr American institutions. Miss
Carrie Brannon and Emmet Mur
ray were exoused on account of
sickness. Miss Lulie Godwin de
livered a very graceful valedictory
in a most impressive manner. At
its close Prof. Gannon stepped for
ward and presented to Miss God
win a gold badge as the gift of an
unknown friend in appreciation of
her diligence in study and fine rec
ord made in her examination. Col.
N. A. Smith, President of tbe
Board of Eduoation, then present
ed the diplomas to the graduates in
a lew well obosen word*, after
which the audience was dismissed
with a benediction. Altogether it
was a most pleasant entertainment
and did tnnch to satisfy our people
6t tho beneficial character and high
standard of exoellanoe of our pub
lic schools.
"• bars jost opened a lane Int of La-
diea, Xieaea and Children'll Slipper*,
ebieh have been race!red since the ire,
that we wieh to doee oat at cset for cash.
If von wish something nice good sad
cheap we invite von to ealL tf
Cai.tix Caktkh l Sox,
Colored Firemen’s Contest.
On the Fourth of July the col
ored fire company of Allmuy, Eagle
No. 2, will be the guests of tho col
ored fire company of Americus,
Vigilance No 2, and it is proposed
have a grand parade and inspec
tion and contest lielwceu the two
companies. It will wind up with
a grand ball and supper at night,
and a big time is anticipated. A
year ago tbe Eagles ot Albany en
tertained the colored firemen of
American, and thin year our colored
fire boy* return the compliment.
We are sure our citizens will extend
them all necessary aid in making
tbe affairs success.
Incendiarism.
Are we not too prone in attribu
ting our fires to incendiary causes?
Whenever a fire takes place, tbe
first conclusion that a majority of
us come to la that it was Incen*
diary, and we begin onr investiga
tions, biased by that opinion; when
if we were to let that be the last
cause, in nine cases out of ten wc
would soon find that It was acci
dental A number of fires that
have been thought impossible to be
other than incendiary in their char,
acter have after patient investiga
tion proved to be accidental, and in
a great manv cases from very sim
ple causes, that would be very easi
ly overlooked by a person wbo bad
the bias of incendiarism on his
mind.
It takes a very mean and vicious
person to deliberately apply the
torch of the incendiary, and it ia to
be hoped that wo have very few,
if any such, in onr city. One
suicide causes others to think of
self-destruction, and one is very-
apt to be followed by others in tbe
same community. In suspecting
every fire to be incendiary In Its
character, may we hot be the cause
of producing them? Let us leave
no stone unturned to prove our
great losses by fire to be accidental,
and let incendiarism be the last
cause we attribute them to. Few.
if any, of us would like for a non
resident or an insurance agent to
say that property- was ijot safe in
Americus on account ot the incen
diaries here: hut wc give good
cause to the charge by Idling that
be the first cause we look to when
wc hear of a Ore. J. A. C.
The Value of Hotels.
As our citizens are discussing tbe
matter of building a large hotel we
give below on item from the Thom-
Seville Times, ae showing the value
of hotel* to a town:
A very striking evidence of tbe
fact that Tbomasville’a real estate
ia precious dirt, increasing In value
at really a wonderful rate, ha* re-
cently- been given by tbe eale* made
on Broad street near the Piney
Woods Hotel. Within tbe last few
months Wblddon and DeMa’alivery
stable haa been erected there, Mr.
G. W. Faille'baa bought a lot upon
whioh he proposes to build a fine
store, Capt. Whitaker, from Ken
tucky, bas bought a lot upon which
be will erect silvery stable, second
to none in tbe State, and Mr. George
Forbee baa pnfobiieed a lot upon
which be proposes to build a mam
moth flrst-olaa* forniture store. All
theee sales go le show that South
eastward Tnomaeville’s star of em
pire takes it way. Lest than a year
ago Mr. Leb Dekle purchased a lot
of about an acre at, and near, the
junction of Broad street and 8mlth
avenne for $1,500. He has sold
already, to Mr. Faille, a portion of
It, 25 feet front by 110 deep, fer
$1,000, and to Mr. Forbe* 60 feet
front by 110 deep for an average
of $65 a foot, amounting in all to
$8,350. Besides this, M baa left
the land on whtoh Whiddon and
Dekle’s livery stable standi, and
about 50 feet'front on Broad street,
and an angle on Smith avenue, all
which be value* at $5,000. In other
words, he has already realised, in
less than a year, on a purchase ot
$1,500, $4,250, and has on band
$5,000 of tbe aame property.
In oonvenatlon with a gentle
man from Iowa, who has recently
settled in Thomasville, be Informed
ns that land within one mile of
Thomaaville could not be purchased
for less than $100 per tore.
As Thomasville bat not as many
natural advantages as Americus,
does not do as large a commercial
business, has no more manufactur
ing cstablisments, and is surround
ed by no better country, the high
price oi real estate must be attrib
uted to it* hotels; and, in fact, that
is what the people of Thomaaville
attribute it to. That they appre
ciate the value of hotels, whteb
have made their little olty an
attraotlve winter resort for thou
sands of people and haa given them
a largo increase of population, 1*
shown by the foot that two of tbe
largest hotels in 8outh Georgia are
now being erected there.,
There ie no more lavorable plaoe
In Southwest Georgia for the erec
tion of a Urge winter resort hotel
than Americus, and what hoteU
have done for Thomaaville they
will do for Americas. Oar basi
net* men can make no better In
vestment than in a Urge hotel, for
It will doable the value of thoir
property In a few yean, and tho
sooner it U built the sooner the
reward will come.
CODICIL MEETING.
Rooms for Real.
Dr. t. & Hinkle ha* two Die* rooms;
adjoining bis oils* on Jackaoa (tract, lor
not. Too/ in apecially mltsblo for on
office or b/d-roemt. Apply to bimat bis
office.
Toilet Soape
Joit received, very nice sad common-
eenie in price, at
J. A. t D. F. Davenport's.
Americus, Ga., June 16, 1884.
Present—Aid. Bell Mayor pro
tem in the eha>r. Aid. Burt, Wfl-
llame, Morgan, Hawkins and Cobb.
Absent—Mayor Felder.
Minutes of last meeting read and
confirmed.
Chairman cemetery committee
recommended petition ol F. M. and
J. M. Coker be granted. Moved
that said recommendation bo Uid
on tbe table. Carried.
Lamp conmittee stated that they
hod placed a lamp on pnblie square
in front of Barlow House lot on ae
count of the street being blockaded
by building materiaL Said aotion
was endorsed by council
Motion by Aid. Cobb to have
well on Southeast corner of public
square cleaned oat. Adopted.
Aid Cobb reported Sexton for
neglect ot duty. Referred to ceme
tery committee for investigation
and a recommendation.
Council received an InviUtion
from Vigilance Hand Engine Co.
to attend the test and inspect tbeir
company on the 4th day of July
next. Accepted.
Bills ordered paid.
The gentlemen appointed a* the
Board of Health for 1884 accepted,
with the exception of the three M.
D’s. when an election was gone in
to and resulted in the npnointment
of Dr. E. J. Eldridgc, Dr. R. C.
Black and M. B. Council, Esq. Dr.
Kldridge was then elected chair-
man by acclamation. Tdc board
now stands Ilr. E. J. Kldridge,
chairman, Dr. U. C. Black, M. B,
Council, A. J. Buchanan, J, E. Sul.
liran, J. C. Roney, and Jas. Dod-
A Correction.
Mb. Editos:—Please allow /me
■pace to comet some erroneous
opinions with regard to tho fnlile
efforts of tbe firemen to save tho
Babtlst church on tbe morning off
18th inet. There are eomanyfoo^
dieting reports as to why-we let the
oburoh burn, that I feel called upon
to defend our gallant fireman on
this occasion, and also furnish*
little Information for the beoefitof
the wonld-be-knowlng ones with
regard to one particnUr part of tho
work. First, I will cute that from
a personal aequaintanee>ith nearly
every man in the department, I feel
Justified in saying that every man
in the department, from onr worthy
ohief down, did hU doty like a man
to tbe utmost of his ability. Tho
delays wereoccasioned by not void*,
bis amldenta, snob as banting*ai
uncoupling of leaking boss right
in the beat of the firs, and not foam
and deficiency or want ol ability in
our officers, nor neglect of doty m
the part of the men. And now,*
kind iriende, please exonee me for
mentioning my own name in this
affair, but I have borne tbe blaam
so often for everything that wont
wrong ia onr oompany at Brea, both
by outsiders end members of the
oompany, that I am compelled to
try and act myself right(with thorn
who are open to oonvletion at any
rata). On this occasion I am ao-
cuied of having bnrstad tbe horn
by giving 380 lbs. water presence
when, as some one says, I thought
there was only 180 lbs., and also of
having ran the engine too fait. Now
u to the first sccneation, It showsfla
tbe foes of it that it oamo from one
wbo le perfectly devoid of any
knowledge of running a steam fire
engine, ae it le herd to make your
water pressure double the amoaat
of (teem on band, even if yon do
run a little fast, unleu yon an us
ing the very smallest nozzle made;
and, furthermore, 360 lbs. ie tho
limit on the water guage of the
Sumter apd I only carry at meat
100 lbs. of ateam, so any reason*,
ble man eaa see tbe fallaoy ofettdh
a statement. As to the second
oharge of running too fast, I moot
emphatically deny it. I did not*
on that occasion, make over M
revolutions per mlnnte,mthat gave
a water pressure of 130 lbs. with
the oirenlatlng valve of tbe main
pomp partly open to keep dowh
the pressure. In oonolnston, I will
•Imply refer you to onr ohief, Ml
J. J. Smith, who can tell yon wheth
er ornot I am competent to manage
a ateam fire engine, and whether
or not I am in the habit of nmaUg
too foot. Respectfully,
0.0. Evans,
let Aset Engineer Mechanic's Fire
Co. No. 8.
Motion that Dr. Fort be paid
$16.00 for bis services as chairman
of tbe Board of Health for 1888.
Carried.
Council adjourned.
144 Bug]* Laos
Pin* @ 10 worth 38c,
144 Spoon sad Folk
Luo Mbs'® 16 worth GOe.
Nothing equalled to tb# above at 4b*
pries on lb* American oontlaaoL
John B. Shaw.
Personal Paragraph*.
Miss Claude Hill, of Perry, Oa,
ia visiting Miss Juliet Boltoa ia
this city.
We are pleased to bear that Mbs
Mattie Ogletree, wbo has been.emjr
■lok, le convalescing.
Mrs. W. H. Morgan and the
children are taking a vacation oa
the plantation in Dooly eountj.
We are Indebted to Mr. W. H.
Wheeler for some very fine peaches
end wild goose plume, tbe prod acta
of bis orchard.
Mr. R. E. Stanfield, telegraph
operator on tbe E. T. V. A G. road
at Austell, was in the city yester 7
day, visiting relative*.
It is whispered that a coolness
exist* between our shoe-dealers oa
account of neither being willing to
concede to the other tbe honor of
resembling Judge Kit Warren—
Albany Medium.
Mr. J. W. Sheffield ,of Americas,
senior partner of the well-known
end progressive firm of Sheffield A
Bell,passed through Albany Thurs
day on hie way- to Florida, when
bo. will spend e few weeks with
relatives.—Albouy New*.
To all vhe an suffStnag from the eitn
sad UdiaenUons of route, a awes*
weakness, tuljrdm;, lorn of manhood,
Ae, I will Mod s recipe that will CUM
you; FREE or CHARGE. This greet
remedy was discovered by a mbaicaare
ia South America. Sendasalf-eddmaod
aavelop# lo tba Bar. Joseph T. Ismas.
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