Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, July 18, 1884, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAmericus Recorder. Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1884. Titt-Wr gronur irnui ..W * Americus Recorder. ! * R0 * 0LD rCBLMBKO BT OFFICE ON COTTON AVENUE. Olympia. Smith County, Va.) July 1st, 1884. j Editor Recorder:—At the earn. rtonssiMR i mam mm 13iT£S* i TiAWYEBS. Zi. H. CARTER, AT TO H X E Y AT LAW, until tbe ditlerent varieties of goods were ready for market. Tbe Rich Valley (a about fifty miles long, and from five to fifteen miles wide. We, in company with a party of twenty-five or thirty, visited the famous Buchanan's cave, and had Americus, Sumter Cocxtt. : : : : Oa. Om«, oM Plr-t Sati..i, ,1 Batik. Prompt »t!etttbn glvra lunU l*iuJn*o»*i.tnHt«d. C. R. MclKOHV. .4 .. . .. „ ,, laiuouB umuauau»anu uau dot* from the “Itch Valiev.”in . r „ . . . .... , . •’ the pleasure of going five hundred hoping they mav interest vour , . , ,, . ' , ' „ - . feet under the ground. I have not numerous readers. How I pity!.. . . * , , . .. ... . , , , , * • time to describe the wonders and you all on this bright July uav, ! , .... . „ _ , • •’> beauties to lie seen therein. Suffice sweltering and suffocating, anath- ... .. _ . _ . , f | it to say, there are many. During ematiziug OM Sol in far awav t„ , . * „ 6 n . . . , • | the war the Confederate Govern- Oeorcia. while I, as "cool as a cu* 1 . , , , . , ment had men employed to make cumber ' (If you will permit the es- .... . , .. ., . saltpetre here, and great quantities prcssion), with the thermometer ,. . „ 3 ... ATTORNEY AT LAW.IJ" 1 n ab ^ “[ J? “°’* “ | Z'L pi"ok*. lough* etc.^ua aLl-AVIUM. GA. • ** ‘ ^ ,0rt,C " Mr - W - “■ , lUere . J all lurning to stone, even TO MS-All cMn.fi fron. f«0 *r Widr-. M: res ‘‘ len C*. • How I wdyOU , *. « i |4l 0|U | et !.«« nof foe en j >»« to enjoy With me the “"*• "*** B0 * h “" May 14-tf. DOCTORS. : Dr. 0. B. RAINES, SURGEON AND PII1SIC1AN. •Her* hl» |truf(»«ionnl scrvict**. «*l*h fin rx*H*ri- *'t>on ol 'JO vciiri# to ih* pont-lF <»f .tnuTlcu* nut! itdnllr. Dflepotvr Davis At Ulinvii ’• More. ID» <lenc** at corner of ,lnck*»n an.I Church otr* n*. CalN will receive j*n n»j»t atteiiM »n. DR C. A. BROOKS, AMBRICU*, GA. MINCEL LA XEO VS. Pio&ett, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, TALBOTTON, .... GEORGIA Will doflantcrinj. Rrlekwo-* ittd lloOAuwork CaUotninc n specialty. R-palrltiif dotifi. Driers promptly attended to. <*cr4tf i*reslL Meats AND • COUNTRY PRODUCE! 1 am now prepared to furnish tlu* i ublio tilth hole* ment*, »uch n» Beef, Pork. Mutton, nnd Kl.l. I al#o Inve on bind nt all time* chicken* and Kffi. C ime around and try me. Hou.h aide i'ot'on Avenue# nett door I’. II. William*, fund It f W. V. UAUK. GIN WORK. I would ri'*|ieo:fnll> state t<» • i.ut.il.- f at j.rcj.jirc<t REPAIR OLD GINS! After havlnc tad an experi-'nr* of several vearein the Uius-t tin m »n'iti«cl.^e*s. I know that I can tfive eatMAetlor. All i -rk ttw.ran- tecd. I am locnlel with me f.thei ..«i .U-fWrson street. In rear «f OlUvr A OlDvr'e - ion. Uork •olicitr i. |iiu.i'.'a.'-.ill F. .%• CA.UEHOy. Edwhrd J. Mi'ler. C. Hor.ice McCaII. Monumental Marble Works, MILLElt A Mri ALL, Proprielurs. Siutliwnt Corner of ths Ppblie Squsre, AJIERICLS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc.,Eto. of Ihe lo'st Italian and American Marb'e. Iron 1 QCtty A. A. Battle's $3.00 Men's Shoes. IWA (iuaranter fr.-ra the Manufuetnrer ^ES Tclalm that tbea.* ahoee are null of tl»e beet [claim that feather that c* it them; they jhoea •k* prodnrrd. There is no •bo.hly ..... ill wear iaiual to any crt»iotn mu-le Miih* that would curt \«'tl nve doUano. I do a Lir*e Ni*ine*s bay and oell rath, and tli re'ore I am .. .. . **•*-- ■ *-— •-*—i thU ... Low Price war- , I elaioi the#.- Hh'-e* of »IIK. and the Lut- tr»— b at of Harbour e iumrt«H from **vottand. The»e »the hieat Improted lid#, ar.d ji an e*»y fit. alter you haw tresl ©oe pair yon will waar awiia that D not ftamm-d ii tha bottom *‘A. A. Hattle'a $3.00 shoe.” Ki- clnslrv «a!e In America# at the BAUD AIN >TOUK of S. M. COliKN, Cotton Ave. mnSmS 2Nth KIUTIO.Y. PRICE ONLY $1, to be »titrh«4 with th< thriad, which U Imported f«i ehoe* are made on the htvat you will tiad then, an e*»y fit, KNOW THYSELF. A Great Medical Work on Manhood. EaUuatad Vitality, Nrrvaua and l*hy*leal |De- hility l*re«ature Decline la man. Error* of Toata, tod Urn aatoht minriaa rooodrt^twHii. fiotfifion ar ofcamao. A hook tor orery maa yaaac, middle a«o aad old. it eontalna 115 pee. ocrlptkma for all acMa aad .ckroaic diaeaaeo, aoch »r .tkh K lanlnM,. So MU br Utc SStSSI fall yllt, guaranteed Mfimrimd jaaisyou... — sagjSftW'a? ■r4l.il Mnlwtw. mkt >Swl of «W«h W ml br llio yount tor Ib- to, nil* li will . — ■*wW/*«(' , MUtt]r ilo wlxw <**, glMjlrtjttkf yostfi. P«»BI magnificent panorama spreail out on all sides. Beautiful green vailies, luxuriant fields of clover,Hilling the air with fragrance from the purple blossoms—acres and acres of got- den wheat, undulating like the waves of ocean, with each passing breeze, ready for harvesting, while here and there may he seen oats, planted in the spring, and as green as the grass ot the Emerald Isle, giving variety to what Is already too beautiful for language to des cri be. From your very feet almost, rises peak alter peak,covered with verdue to the summit, spurs of the Blue Bulge Mountains, which can he seen far away in the distance, dark blur, against the sky for a back-ground, and clotbed with mis- ty clouds which disappear as the sun rises in the heavens. Every house is located near a spriug, from which n bold, sparkling stream goes laughing and gurgling over it# rockv bed. forming here and there, in its course, cascades, which are miniature Niagara's—you see no sand, nor clay, only occasional, ly in the rocky roads. The whole face of the earth is one carpet of “living green.’’ The people live like kings, buy nothing but their sugar and coffee. I wi,h I could describe to you fitiv, the fertility of this valley which produces from SO to lffj bushels of corn to the acre, wheat and oats in proportion. You must sec for yourself, to realize it. The luxuriance of the clover, timothy nnd blue grass. You can have no conception, unless you are here, of the beauty, of the splendid breeds of cattle and horses. Every farmer raises his own horses, and sells them from the time they reach two years of age. I have seen some that appear to me, could not lie surpassed in beauty by the far famed Arabian steeds, ami ready sale can always be found. The milch cows they have are fur be yond anything I have ever seen in our country. They prefer the Durham stock. The butter is as yellow as gold aud firm as ice cold water can make it. The milk is rich, and always kepi in the spring bouses, through which the water Hows constantly. The honey is the same as you have. Raspberries grow wild on every bill and moun tain side. Cherries I sec by the bushel. Strawberries wc have often, and bow delicious they are with the genuine ice cold unadulterated cream. Currants in profusion on every place. Chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese seem to “grow spontaneously,’' so numerous are they. The water is as cold as Ice, dear as crystal, and good to tbe taste at all times. The air Is crisp, fresh and bracing. You can walk miles without being wearied. Tbe streams are full offish, and we have had several trerry fishing parties caught tbe “finny tribe’’ at fast ss our books could be thrown in the Holston river. At Olympia is a wool factory, which it running constantly, and making beautiful goods, jeans, catalmera, blankets, etc. Capt. John. Whitehead, tbe manager, a kind and courteous gentleman, carriad us all through, and explained the diffsrent pro cesses, fiom the time the raw ma teriel was carried into tbe building, found, but a crock, whose waters arc cold a» ice, and clear, has been crossed thirty-two times by |>er- sons, exploring tbe cave, but it is impossible to follow its windings on account ol a precipice, and hence its terminus is unknown. The people arc plaiu.extremcly sociable, whole-soiilpii and generous. I have seen none poor. Ait seemed to be prosperous aud happy. Tbe climate for six months in the year ts delightful, but the winters are cold, bleak, and any one whose lungs ace in the least affected can- not live long here. We were at the burinl of the fourth member of one family who had died of consump tion in six months. While down the valley we were royally entertained at the magnifi cent residence ol Mr. Lysander Campbell, who was a pupil of Mr. McNulty's years ago, and whose good lady is certainly one of the salt of the earth.’’ There we met a large crowd of blight, rosy check- cd girls, and entertaining young gentlemen who vied with each oth er in the'r endeavors to make the •Georgia ladies” have a pleasant time. They succeeded admirably. At Mr. Joe Sanders, also, we were splendidly entertained. Messrs. Le- grand Sextons, K. Reeves, H. Har mons. and Dr. Talleyrand Davis likewise, all of whom we shall ever hold in kindly remembrance. But the bt'.-t oi all l*:t men is W. M. Davis, at whose house wc had the pleasure of stopping during our stay in the valley. For whole- souled hospitality, indefatigable ef forts to make those around him happy, forgetfulness of self and constant thoughtfulness of others’ pleasure, I do not think his equal can be found on earth, and his genial wife aids him in ail his ef forts. If you are wearied in liody, harassed mentally, weak physically, visit happy, cheerful, generous Mart bavin, and in a short time you will feel like a new being. His home is the traveler's rest and you are always welcome. He is known and loved from one end of the val ley to the other. May lie never know want nor sorrow. Wc have gained in flesh to such an extent that wc have found it necessary to remodel our ward robes and as a matter of economy we cannot prolong our stay to a great length of time. I have almost forgotten to men< now torn by contending political parties, which have all been merg ed at last into two, Democrat* and republicans. Brothers have be- come estranged, fathers and sons have become divided, neighbors have become bitter enemies, and this beautiful country, rich In his- toric memoirs, made immortal by tbe prowess of Jackson, Lee, Ashby and a host of others whose names will lire as long as time: celebrated in all ages to come by the poet of tbe South. Father Ryan. Is des tined this year to pass through an ordeal, the like of which mar ber children never sec again, but in which we hope right will triumph and wrong be trampled under foot, never to lift its bead. BAUSON DOTH. Dawson, July 16—Tbe agri cultural club of tbe 12th district, in this county, bad quite an inter esting meeting a few day ago. J. W. Sears is president, aud through bis earnest efforts this organization lias been made a success. A din ner was given that was ample in quality and quantity—“a real agri cultural feast.” Specimens of the various crops were on exhibition, and the discussion relative to the most successful modes of farming elicited much thought. This club meets once a month, and at the next tlic question will come up: “Whether or not it pays to raise wheat in this section.” In this dis trict the Recorder has quite a cir culation, and we arc more than ever glad to notice all efforts that tend in the direction of making farm ing a success. The town to-day is in a “political hubbub.” The polls are open, and so are the bar-rooms. There 1* much personal fueling, but it is tbe wish of every conservative citizen that law and order may be main tained. This question came up to day: “Is it legal or not for bar rooms to remain open at what i* called a primary election?” It is well to put “fire-water” under look and key at all elections. We arc all glad at the nomination cf Cleveland and Hendricks, and the return of one of the delegates from the Chicago convention, So licitor General Gucrry of tbit city, was bailed with pleasure, as ha was one of the factors in -bringing about so desirable result. That masterpiece of English com position, the speech of Hon. A. O. Bacon in his presentation before the convention of the name oi Gen. J. C. Black of Illinois for the Vice- Presidency is the pleasing theme of every one here. A lew days ago in conversation with Ordinary II. S. Bell of this place, who fought and was wounded in the battle of Manassas, the con versation naturally turned upon “headquarters in the saddle” Pope aud Gen. Fitzjohn Porter, both of whom became at variance on the results connected with that battle. We agreed that tbe sin (?) of Fitz john Porter was in being a Demo crat, and that the veto of President city, who It was that be went to the Methodist church with here on last Sunday night? We say this much, that be was fortunate in ac companying one of our sweetest young ladies to that place. Daw son has quite an attraction to many of tbe young men of your city, who frequently brighten up society here by their visits. We look for wedding or two in the near future —we know much in that connec tion, but will say little. The friends here of Mr. T. E. Davenport extend to him their con gratulations on hia recent gradua tion at Emory College. Our old and valued friend, Col. Walter T. Davenport, may well be proud of this son of his, for he is a young gentleman ol sterling qualities. Will you, Mr. Editor, permit mo to exercise a personal feeling in suggesting the name of Dr. Hinkle, of your city, as a Presidential elec tor in the coming Presidential campaign. Dr. Hinkle in the past has done valiant service for tbe Democracy, and as a political speaker he has bnt few equals. As a Presidential elector be will be tbe right man in the right place. Mrs. M. A. McNulty bas return ed from her visit to Virginia, and speaks of having had a most en joyabie time. Both herself and those of her family who accompa nied her received much licneflt from their trip. Mr. F. A. tjuillian, of Harmony Grove, Ga., a recent graduate of Emory College, will take churgc of Owen Nelson Instituto in this city. Mr. Qulllian comes well re' commended as having qualillca' tion essential to his success as teacher. Thu slate holds another name, that of J. W. Sears, who will put tortb bis best efforts to be the next Sheriff of Terrell county. Sears is a good follow, an active worker, and a man up to the demands of tbe hour. Married, in this county, on tha 3d inst., by J. W. Scars, J. P., Mr. W. F. Avery to Mrs. Arabella Cochran. Also, on June 81st, by tbe same person, Mr. J. W. Kirvcn to Miss J. B. Howell. We extend tbe kindest wishes to each one ra contly united in the marriage re lation II. S. Lee, of this city, is in the northwest, and during his trip he took in Chicago, and was presont during the proceedings of the late Democratic convention. The com pany that lie represents, U. S. Lee A Co., have received orders for car loads of lumber from Ohio. This speaks well for our section. Our pine groves can tie made sources ot untold wealth to us. Friday was a “red letter" day in the history or Dawson. The barbe cue was a “big" thing- About 2,- SOU people were here. All the coun ties round about this were repre sented. The table was 150 yards in length ami over 300 loaves of bread were used with 75 carcasses. In one bar-room 600 drinks were sold, but no disorder whatever occured. During the day a railroad meeting FRO* HATCUFR’S STATION. Arthur of tbe bill restoring this ! | ic |d, at which speeches were tion Marion, a beautiful little city gallant General to bis proper place roa( | c j, y Messrs. B. H. Hood and in tbe bills. Though an old place, j in the army was the outcome of j q co \V. Cbeeves, and active meas every building has the appearance j venomous republican hate, and that j ure4 we re taken to forward railroad of being newly painted. The a late editorial in the Macon Tele- j wor | < . churches, four of them, arc hand- [ graph and Messenger in defence j q'(, c contest between tbe base some edifices. Tbe hotels are well j of Porter bad tbe ring of true, |*|| c |„b» of Eufaula and Albany, kept, and business seems to be flourishing. Tbe people are not lacking in enterprise. We bad a pleasant visit from Mr. Pendleton, tbe editor of one of tbe papers there, also from Mr. James Francis, and many thanks are due Col. Jr.o. Richardson, Messrs. Jackson, Ity- metal in it—a production that did j WM abruptly brought to a close by credit to tbe heart and mind of. a misunderstanding between some Editor Lamar. We write thus be-1 of th e players and tbe heavy rain cause there exists here much sym- j that fell. W. K. P. patby for that gallant Federal sol dier and true democrat, Fitzjohn Porter. A little digression ber*. Your correspondent in 1862 was in bran, and Jackson for courtesies; tbe army at Corinth, Mississippi, extended. We hope to bare tbe ' and at Farmington near that place, we bad a hrnsb with Pope's foroes, pleasure of welcoming them to the Empire 8tete of tbe South “some of these times.” Orand old Virginia, mother of statesmen, poets and warriors, 1 himself. Afterwards Pope’s name whose very name ought to cause | in our army was tie synonym for the heart of every one of her cbil- “huge lying.” dren to throb with patriotism, is I Ask Tucker Stallings of your A CARD. To ell whs are suffering from Ih# errors sod indiaenUons of joule, nervous weakness, early decay. Iom ol manhood, Ac., I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. ThU gnat remedy was discovered by a missionary " ‘ w, 7 ~ , I in Booth America. BeadeidfAddressed who was .in onr front, envelop* to Use Bav. Joszra T. Intuit, Station D, Sen York C’dy. loped” him well, though hie ofDoial report stated a great victory for One steamer brought 37,000 Georgia watermelon* to Boston a week ago. This shows that c niton doe* not destroy old appetite* aad passions. Hatcher Station, July IS.— And still it tains. Much complaint throughout tbe county. Sandy lands are injured, both com aryl cotton, by sobbed or rather fired, but on the red or fresh lands it is badly fired, too wet on any land for cotton except sedge an4 old fields freshly taken in, or new ground. The weed ie large enough gener ally, but it is too leafy aad growtby to ssve and utilize its bloom and convert them into cot ton during such rainy weather. Many farmers arc pressed with grass, to destroy which it is almost ruinous to the plant, and equally so to let It remain, so that they are in tbe fix of lb* man with tbe bear in hand. The cat erpillare have appeared on the river farme, though iu email numbers as yet, what progress they will make is yet «a- known and will doubtless depend on tl^e. yeather in foture, An ex perience of thirty-five years among them has convinced me that It re quires a tinder leaf to develop tbe larvic rapidly, so that if the rains should cease and be succeeded by a drouth to exhaust tbe moisture of tbe earth which supplies tlie plants through the medium of cap illary attraction with a full supply ot sop or tender aqueous matter, then the young larvm would die out and little harm could be done, but should the seasonable weather continue for three or four woeke longer then the reverse would he the result. It is as essontial for tbo ready and rapid development of the young caterpillar to have a tender leaf as It ts to tbe human in fant to have tbe natural food from tbe mother to thrivo and develop. In support of this theory' I will suggest that tbe worm Is a port and parcel of the cotton pl|tnt,eubf Jcot to be developed In the plant at a certain stage of it* existence by an action of the hydrogen and nitrogen of the atmosphere, nlded by tnoisturo on tbe cotton plant in certain soils. It is wall known to all observers, that they invariably appear on the same or similaif lo calities every time they come, at first before they become general. Every one knows that the tobaoco and tomato worm can be accounted for in no other way, then why not tbe cotton caterpillar? Tbe state ol Georgia or any other South At lantic or Gulf cotton etate might refrain from planting cotton for ten years and then plant fifty acres in a favorable locality for tbe worn and if tbe weather and atmospber* were favorable they would appear and cat it off, though a moth or fly bad not been hatched out within one hundred miles of it in the ten years from a cotton field, as none was within that distance of the cot ton field referred to. This, however Is a question to be settled by scien tists. Tiiu rust will probably follow this continued wet weather, which, fear will be as disastrous as the caterpillar. Tbe melon crop will fall short of last year's crop at least seventy per cent in this neighbor hood. Tbe Melton brothers and , McClendon brothers have shipped up to date some M or 18 ear loads off of seventy-five acres and realiz ed satisfactory prices so far; the losses this year will arise from a failure of the crop from unfavorable weather. Farmers are largely in potatoes, which . well. Tbe peach crop ie badly in jured from too much rain The picnic at Montiesllo to ootae off next Saturday |a tbe absorbiag topic among tha young folks. Ths political not ie just begin ning to simmer allgbtly in theoow- ty. Our people ere satisfied with the result of the lata Chicago con vention, while most of us prefer.** Bayard, all are content with 1/tA FT The fiendish brat* Alf Hslney was taken from the j*U end Ale body riddled with bullets ' ‘ with a card on hit breast, ‘ tect onr wives snd daa__ ; __,, thsreby reflecting on UMMfat. 1 aad J.K. Met bin irki mniUI film to jell. . (tamp- n

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Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, July 18, 1884, Image 1