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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1884.
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FROM HATCHER’S STATION.
Americus Recorder
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Vi'eiCE O.V COTTON ATEiWE.
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Americus Is tbs comity sent n( Sumter
onnty. Gnorgin, shunted oa tbe Smith'
western railroad, 71 miles southwest of
Macon, sad about DO miles north of the
Kloriiln line. It is situated in tbe finest
section of Georgia, raisins a gr. ater vari
ety ef agricultural and bonionittiral pro
ducts than any other t art of tbe South,
combining all the frnits. grain and vege
tables of tbe temperate and semi-tropical
xones—wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, Irish
and sweet potatoes, peanuts, chulas,
cotton, peas, sugar csne, apples, pears,
. . _. th| fr
peaches' grapes, plums and other fruits,
lie climate is mild and equable, and one
ef the most healthy in the world, the air
being pure and on and most beneficial lor
long and throat diseases. All kinds of
outdoor work can be performed without
inconvenience from summer beat or
Winter cold. Americus bas a population
of 6,000, is beautifully situated on high
and rolling ground and toasts of same of
tbe handsomest business blocks in the
8ontb. Tbe city bas fine publio schools;
good churches; a large pnblie library;
one daily, one semi-weekly and two
weekly newspapers; a new opera bouse,
eompletcly furnished wit., scenery and
capable or (eating 1,000 persons; a well
organized fire department, iucludiog
two fine reamers; tbe streets are will
paved, eewered and lighted; there are
two flooring mills, a cotton seed oil mill,
planing mill and variety works, carriage
factory, and a number of minor manfacto-
ries; about two hundred firms are engaged
•* swith
in mercantile business; three banks
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels famish good accommodations.
Amerions is the centre ot trade for six
counties eompri-ing the richest agricul
LATEST NEWS.
DAttSOM DOTH.
Cap*. T. II. Plek tt Rliot b^KdlMr
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
T ic powder never varies. X marvel of purity
strength and whol«*omenesB. Mure economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot lie sold in
competton with the multitude of low test, short
weight, uluro or phosphate powders. Sold only in
tin cant. ROYAL B AKING POWDER CO, 106
Wall St r«et. New York. 001217!
(jiticura
iprt-1 _
tural section in Georgia, tbe average nn-
bi '
nual cotton receipts being 30,000 bales,
which will be largely increased by the
completion of tbe Preston and Lnmpkin
railroad now in process of construction.
Ik is the lnrgest city in Southwest Geor
gia, and has been appropriately named
the "Commercial Capital” of that sec
tion, and it is rapidly growing in popu
lation and wealth. As a place of bu-i-
ness residence it presents attractions
equaled by few cities ia the J*outb.
Property of all kinds is comparatively
oheap, although rapidly advancing in
▼aloe; the inhabitants of both oity and
country are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to ini
migrants. To enterprfsing tradesmen, ju«
diclous capitalists and industrious farm
era this section of Georgia offers fine op
portunities. Any information in regard
to city or country will be cheerfully fur
nished by addressing tbo Americus Re-
COQDEK, Americus, Gn.
A POSITIVE CURE
For Every Form of Skid and Blood Disease,
from Pimples to Scrofula.
but continued taking bis medicin* for nearly 1
months, bnt tbe disease did not leave. I saw oar.
Carpenter's letter in the Philadelphia Record, and
his case perfectly described mine. I tried the
A REMKDir- *
and C’uticuba and GuncunA Soap in pro-
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CARDS
LAWYERS.
C. R. HcCRORY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
KLLAVII.LE, GA.
TERMS—All claims from 630 or nuder, #3.
rotn $:10 to 9500, ion p<*r coni.; over $6f*u, seven
percent. Nocbargci* unlecscollections nre made,
May 14-tf.
DOCTORS.
Dr. 0. B. RAINES,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN
Jtlen his protetvionnl services, with an expert
onee of 20 veim, to the people of Americus and
vichmy. Offloo over Davis A t ’aliaway’s Store. Ita
donee at comer of Jackson and Clinrcb streets,
Calls will receive prompt nttcuflon. lanSttil
DR.C.A. BROOKS,
AMERICUS, GA.
MISCELL ANEO US.
Edw* J. Mi’lor. O, Horace McCall.
‘ Marble Works,
MILLER ft McCALL, Proprietors,
Soathwost Comer of the Publio Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc,, Etc.
of tbe best Italian and American Marble,
Railing for Cemetery Bnctoa-
, it Specialty.
&OH RENT.
The late residence of L. O. Barrett, on
Ghnroh Streot. now occupied by A. A
Adam*. Possession given Scptembor 1,
Apply (o Jko. M. Cokxb.
August aotb. tf
Dissolution NotLee.
Having sold our milling interests in
this city to tbe Americas Oil Company,
tha firm ot Baldwins ft Davenport is dis.
■olved by mutual consent.
oet20dotv3w
A. J. Baldwin ft Co.
Jo Davenport.
coop cow FOR SALE CHEAP.
i 1 ’ two and a half gallons milk
gJJ ““ • fine calf. Will sell chenn
octlldlw
fine calf. Will sell cheap
Apply at
WAarrpTR-nT
Wbite Cook. A,
than two years ago. Not a'sigu of its
reappearance since. It cured me of a very bad
Ecxema which bad troubled mo for more than
twenty rears. I shall always speak well of OUTZ-
cciu. 1 sell a great deal of it.
FRANK C. SWAN, DruggUL
YIatf-hhili-, Mass.
Special to the Rceorder.
Dawson, Ga., Out. 25 George
W. Cbeeves, editor of tbe Dawson
Journal, emptied both barrels of
bis shot gun into Capt. T. El. Pick
ett, at four o’clock tltis afternoon,
killing him instantly. Chneves was
intoxicated. Mu has been arrested
and placed in jail. J, A. F.
BIST FOB ANYTHING.
Raving used roar CtmcunA Remedies for
labteen inonthn far Tetter
anxious to get it to sell
nmmrnd It beyond any ranee.--
-d for Tetter, llama. Cute. etc. In fact, it is the
... commiieiodil
recommend it beyond any remedies I have
.. — *• - •• '•*-*- pt0> infact.it 1
•d for anything.
K. 8. UORT.ON. f
Myrtle, Miss
sc nom.ors hours.
h upon my body, and trlod
r of. and at last'
all reiucdiiM I could hear of. and at last tried your
Udticura Remedies and they have cured r
JNO. G ASK ILL.
Herron*. Titatkr Corjcrr, Punt. * • ' *'
s of Itching. Scaly, Pimply, Scrof-
nlouM, ^InSerited and Contagious- Humors. with
Loss of li*ir, cured by CUTICUHA Rr.sor.VENT the
new Blood Purifier internally, and Cptxcura and
GmcUHA Soap the great Skin Gores externally.
Boat, 25 cents; Reholvkmt, 61.
Potter Drag nud Chemical Co., Boston.
JL | l*!" \£ For Chapped and OUy
PC,£%JLJ I ■_ skin,f’uncDRA Soar.
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BAKERY,
Cotton Avenue.
We call the attention of the publio to the fhet
that wc are nrepated to flit ull orders for Fresh
Bread, Cukes, Candy, Etc., of our own make
good and pure. Wc keep a'*o Confections and
Groceries, which we e-dl at tho ruling prise*
Buy and sell Country Produce. Give us a call.
IF. J. MILLIES .e CO.
Jutjietr
INSURE WITH THE
Norwich Uiiion Fire Insurance Society
ASSETS Ol.iaS.07B.
A. L. REES, Agent,
At Itankof AmcrtcuM
Dawson, Oct. 25 Mr, Luke
Roberts is decidedly tbe best street
overseer we have ever had. He
Iras put a bridge over tbe creek on
tbe Cuthbert road that will defy
aU future floods; and tbe causeway
below the tan yard, which has
often been almost impassable here
tofore, will stand for years with
little or no trouble or expense to
the city. He has just bridgod tbe
ditch in front of Capt. Robinson’s
livery stable, which completes tUc
work necessary on all the streets
for tho present. He has just com
menced opening College Avenue
from Vine street, crossing the
creek at the culvert, where ho is
building a bridge aftet his own
plan, which he says will stand six
or seven years. Mr. Roberts is 18
years of age, but is as 'active and
energetic as a young man. While
he has four or Qve good hands, be
does a great deal of the work him
self, thereby saving tbe expense Of
one hand. Our city-fathers would
do well to keep “Unelo Luke” in
his present position as long ns be
will consont to serve thenY in .the
capacity of street boss, "s -
Mrs. Jennie. Hester, of Stewart
county, visited our city this week-
Mias Lizzie Passmore, of Ran
dolph county, is' bn a visit to Daw
son, and will remain a week or two.
Miss Lizzie’s dimples will certainly
charm some of our susceptible
young men. ,
Frank .'towi-py, a ninn-yoar-old
son of Professor J. W. T. Lowrcy,
'mounted large bay porse, y egter
ddy afternoon, and started for.a
ride.''-The horse became fright
ened','aild started off oil a run, and
: Frank became frightened in turn
and wanted to stop. But the more
Frank hollowed and pulled, the
(aster the horse ran, and away tbcj
flew up main street at a regular
John Gilpin speed. Pretty soon
Frank let go tho bridle, caught the
front of tbe saddle in his right
band and the rear ia bis left, and
while his hut flew ofl and his hair
strung out behind like Gilpin’s
wig, there was plainly to bo seen in
Frank’s round, fat face a determi
nation to stick. Tho people the
whole length of tho street, from
square to depot, were thrown into
commotion uml excitement, and us
they gazed breathlessly, the horse
flew past and Frank stuck.
ures, Jim .succeeded in stopping
Frank’* horse. Jim and both
horses were almost out of breath
and appeared badly frightened,
while Frank sat upright, looking
all serene, hut with his fingers al
most buried in tho front and rear
ofhissaddlo as if he expected to
continue the race indefinitely. Jim
got him to “light and look at bia
saddle,” (which will carry the
prints of Frank's Ungers to tbe
grave; and, after resting a few
moments, offered Frank choice of
horses to ride home. But Frank
said ho was tired riding and pro
forred to walk home, which he did,
receiving the congratulations ol
many anxious relatives and friends
it took Jim tho rest of the after
noon to retrace his steps and con
vince the hundreds of waiting in
quirers that Frank was not dashed
into fragments. J. A. F.
SATURDAY’S HOMICIDE.
Tka Funeral S.rmoa-Fuila| Events
Dawbon, Oct 21—The killing of
“The flow did ba;k, the children *cr<
Up flow the windows all,
.\nd every soul cried out, ‘O, myr
DURHAM’S
lurnovBD
MMHAItll TIME <
WANTED.
A sit nation by i\ young man who can
write a good hand, is quick at figure*,
and will work for :i moderate iwLirv.
Address, ACTIVE,
oct2*>dlw Care of Recorder.
loud :u they could bawl. 1
At last Jim Nelms, who was rid
ing another horse, saw the danger
and determined to “catch him on
the fly" and rescue him. Away
went Frank, away went Jim, the
latter hollowing at the top of his
voice, “stop that horse!” and both
j horses and riders.flew past before
the astonished spectators could
understand what was up. Near
the depot they turned to
wards tbe car factory. Hundreds
of excited people flocked in that
direction to see or learn the final
result. .
"Jim rode Lis beat and Frank oYrtook:
lie tried Ip slop Frank’s hors*
By aeizinfitakt the llowing rein,
But only ‘mafio’thlngs woise.
Uapt. T. H. Pickett, by Editor G.
W. Cbeeves, lait Saturday after
noon, was the saddest calamity
that ever befell our city and has
thrown a gloom over our communi
ty that will remain for many days.
Capt. Piekett bad many friends
byre, and if he had any enemies
they are his friends now. His re
mains were interred .in the 'city
cemetery yesterday (Sunday) after,
noow at 6 o’clock, Rev. P. S- Twit
ty performing the burial-service, in
the presence of several hundred
persons of both sexes and ages. It
was indeed a solemn hour and will
ucver ho forgotten by those who
witne.-sed it.
Mr. Tommie Durham, of Leary,
son of Mr. J. L. C. Durham, of
Webster county, died yesterday
about noon of malarial fever, and
bis remains were carried through
our city this morning, and will be
buried at Weston. Hewasbrothcr
to Mr. J. L. P. Durham, of Leaiy,
was about twenty years of age. was
a handsome and very intelligent
young man, and possessed moral
and sterling qualities.
Dr. J. tj, Hammond left'to-day
for Maoon to attend tbe annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Free Masons. He'represents Irv
ing Lodge No. 158, at Chicknsaw-
batchee.
Mr. B. H. Brown is on a visit to
his son, Hon. Jas. E. Brown, of
McDonough, Ga.
Dr. J. T. Lamar, Messrs. W. D.
Murray, A.-J. Carver, E. Bclflowor
and several others of our county
went to Macon to-day and will take
in the State Fair and Grand
Lodge.
Rev. Mr. Twitty preached a due
sqrmon last night on the subject of
temperance, which ought to have'
a telling effect. J. A. F.
very materially in business. Mr.
W. B. Livingston Is doing his
painting, and he has no superior in
the South, It is a treat to look at
some of his specimens- of screen
and sign painting. Tho sign'he
painted for the Eureka bar, and
two he has just finished for the
Crouch Bros, are the most artistic
and beautiful oyer painted in Daw
son.
Mr, F. A. Buggies, irom Michi
gan. has been amusing himself sev
eral days in Mr. Brown's shop,
making for Mr. Brown and Prof.
Adams a couple of ss pretty book
cases as can he made in any north
ern factory. I hope Mr. Ruggles
will establish a furnituro manufac
tory in our city, and feel confident
that it would pay here as well as
in any other city in the Union.
Wo have right at our doors, as it
were, plenty ot pine, cypress, white
and red cedar, poplar, gum, china,
beach, maple, walnut and other
fine timber in abundance, and what
wc want to develop this industry
is machinery, a little capital and
Yankee energy and ingenuity. On
Mr. Brown’s lot, or the lot oppo
site, would be a flno location for
such an enterprise. J. A. F.
ANDERSONV1LLE CITY ELECTION.
Andebsonvillb, Ga., Oot. 25.—
An election for mayor and council
was held to-day with the following
result:
- Miyor—W. B. Harrison, M. D.
Councilman—M. P. Suber, B. L
Joiner, M. D., A. j. Pursely, J. A
Phillips, Isaac Favlor.
City Recorder—Lee Paschal
A MODEL WAGON FACTORY.
ty
tafactnrles*
Andersonville, Oct. 29.—The
council met and organized las!
night. Tho only business trans
acted, so far as I can learn, was
tbo election of Mr. Benjamin Purs,
ley to the office of city marshal,
Tlie mail has becomo too slow an
affair for the business of this city
and the familiar tiok tick of a tele
graph instrument is now heard
when one visits the depot. Mr. B.
A. Patterson is at present fingering
tbe key, but it is understood Mr.
Con Suber will have charge of the
office as soon as lie learns.
I understand that Dr. W r . B.
Harrison has retired Irom practice,
and will in future devote his entire
time to his business as a druggist.
This leaves two physicians (Drs.
Joiner and Westbrook) on the
active list.
Mr. Win. n. Glover has put in a
comfortable looking fireplace at his
place of business, and from the
quids ol tobacco about it I judge
it is appreciated.
Messrs. Purselcy ft Clarke have
recently put up a new sign, and
arc doing a good business,
Messrs. Dunkin ft English are
preparing to put up a new business
house. A part of the lumber is
already on the ground..
The turning table of the Buena
Vista railroad, at this point, does
not always turn. Tho foundation
keeps sinking, consequently tbe
engine sometimes hns to make the
trip to -Elhivilic with the wrong
cud foremost.
The school lately taught by Miss
Motile Cox broke up ou the 21th
instant, much to the regret of those
Hatches Station, Oct. 21.—Tta
morning opens with dark aat
murky clouds, overhanging tha
eastern and southern horizon with
a raw easterly wind, which is both
unpleasant and unhealthy. A few
favored localities have had refresh
ing showers, hut not in suillcicBt
quantity to soften the ground for
plowing in grain.
The much puffed show of Doris
exhibited in Eufaula on Saturday
last. Tho riding was simply «
repetition of its predecessors—
hardly so good. The trapeze per
formance, however, was very finq;
tho menagerie also was good, both
in variety and condition. It da
also well filled with a set of sharp
ers and swindlers, who do not son*
pie to ply their vooation as 8uch,S^_
on the ignorant and unsuspecting.
Several persons were victimized
while in Eufaula In small sum*.
Such itinerant thioves should 1m
puolshed In every instancy whew
detected.
Tbe health of our community da
improving to the graiiflcation of
all. Sore eyes seem to follow tho'
chills, produced probably from tha
influence ot tho winds. •
Mr. J. E. Methvin bad. the mis-
fortuno to lose two valuable mtdaa
one day last week, both died with
in half an hour of eaelT other and
apparently from same cause. 1ft.
Methvin thinks they were poisoned.
To-morrow the Bethel Associa
tion convenes with the Bethdl
church at Spring Vale, Randolph
county, eight miles west of Cuth-
berl, one and a halt miles from
Lyles’ Crossing, S. W. R., where
nil visitors by roll will be met with
conveyance and cared for during
their stay.
We regret to learn of tho un
timely death of Col. Pickett, iff
Dawson. Col. P. bad made a fa
vorable impression as a gentleman
and lawyer In our county, gener
ous, genial and energetio, with *
bright future before him.
We nre glad to note the rapid
progress or tbe A. P. ft L. rail
road, and hope soon to bo able t*
visit friends and relatives in Web
ster on its trains.
Wc are also pleased to see the
name of Capt. A. C. Bell for Mayor
of your beautiful oity, and if elect
ed, with his excellent business tact
and indomitable energy will doubt
less make a fine officer, who wil
labor for tho best interest of yonr
city.
We were really glad of the suc
cess of Col. Murray as Senator,
and regard his election as a mild
rebuke to the part taken by the
Sumter delegates in the conven
tion.
Our hog crop in Quitman Is tet
ter than for any year in tbe last
decade. Nearly overy farmer has
hogs enough to last him for a good
lortion of the next year, and many
lave a sufficiency to carry them
through. Quitman.
Dawson, Oct. 28.—Capt. u. O.
Robinson and lady, Dr. O. W,
I-arrar and daughters, Misses Beu
lah and Claudia, and about a dozen
more of our citizens went up to
Macon to day to attend the Fair.
Miss Jennie Stevens went up yes
terday. r ,
Mr. Wm.C. Paschal lcflycster i sending children there,
day for his home in -Eatomon,,- c i . aooping-cough is about, and it
companicd by Mrs. E. C. Pasclia . ( is feared may become epidemic,
who has been visiting her father !.• COLQUITT COUNTY.
Mr. W. 11. Turner, of our city. j Randall, Oa., Oct. 20.—Tucs-
Jlr. >S. \. Brown, of our city,. day, 16th, Mr. Henry Mullis’ little
has a model wagon factory on Main , 3year old boy was severely burned,
street. He started the enterprise in • The next clay, Wednesday, little
1868, and sincc.that time lias made ; Lizzie, daughter of Frank and
1,260 wagmis, 20 or ."0 < I lays and : Toouic Cooper, was so badly burn-
log carts aud -about Ipo buggies, j cd that she died on Friday, while
MEHUY MOULTHIE.
CHEAP LUMBER.
Iu “ b «. r forKfeM
Md. in tb* city for
Dollars oer logo. if. K. W. JoltbAN fc
Cheap Engines.
I bava for mle a few (.'coper Portable
Enigma, the beat made, which I will sell
dirt cheap if celled for soon.
"PUtf H T. byrd;
Away fhey sped again across to j all first class work, and not Will- 1 Frank was in Americus. She was
Stonewall' street, through lanes, | standing there are two other wagon j roasting coffee in the yard, when
down Orange street, where Jim and carriage lactorics’in town, and j her clothing caught fire.
Melton Bros, and Mr. H; -S. Lee J We bad n runaway wedding. Sat-
receive wagons from other cities ] tirdsy night; or rather, one o’clock
every year by the car load. Mr. j Sunday morning. • The bouse of
Brown sells all he makes at remun-1 Wctks has again teen i nlted to
erattve prices, and his work gives j tbe bouse of Scarborough. H. B.
entire satisfaction. His ton-in-law, ^ Lawson's first official- set. No
Mr. Jav T. . I-ee, is assisting him I cards—no time for any.
passed Mm, turned and struck
Frank’s horse in the face with his
whip, but without the desired effect,
for tbe animal whirled round and
daibedjjacroak to Grub atrtfet,
Frank “all setting” and Jim In hot
pursuit. Here, after three fall-
Miriiy Moultrie, Oot. 25.—8UH
dry, but not so hot.
Dr. Watkins, whom I reported
in my last as being seriously ill, is
tetter. He and bis wife, wbota*
invalid, start ior Atlanta on Mon
day next.
There will he preaching at oor
new Baptist church Saturday an<
Sunday, and Tuesday and Wed
nesday following, Rev. James An
thony, I’. E., will conduct a meet
ing at the Methodist church.
Mr Bearden Is having the
stumps taken out of his old land
fields. Mr. B. is one of our most
successful farmers. He bas abun
dant capital, and knows exactly
bow to Invest every dollar where it
will pay the heat.
Col. Patterson bas two mofl
routes now and Is whooping ’em
up; but our steam mill hath become
a creature of imagination. These
was a time when wc could alma*
hear its whistle, but all that is past
I gusts the next whistle tbatmw
hear icot will be Gabriel's tin bomt
Joe Jm'msen.