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' Americus y- 9“ Recorder. Established 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1885. Americus Recorder pum.iaBKD ur W- xa. cm—am. i#r»'It'E OK € OTTO IK ATEMUE. I’llilFKSSIOML & BUSINESS CARDS americus. America! in tb > county seat of Sumter ouuty. Georgia, situated on the Bomb- western railroad, 71 miles southweat of Macon, and about 80 miles north of tbn Florida lioe. It ia situated in the flnest action of Georgia, raiding a greater rari ty of agricultural and horiicultural pro ducts than any other part of the South, combining all the truits/grain and vege tables of the temperate and semi-tropical cone*—-wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, Irish *nd sweet potatoes, peanuts, chtifas, u( ,ttnn peas, sugar cane, apples, pears, peaches, grape*. pluu»a and other fruits. The climate is mild and equable, and one of the most healthv in the world, the air being pure and *.ry and most beneficial ior lung and throat diseases. All kinds of outdoor work can be performed without inconvenience from stimno-r heat or v; inter cold. Americus has a population o'f 0,000, is beautifully situated on high p.nd'rolling ground and boasts of some of the handsomest business blocks in the Naim. The city Ins tjne public schools; good churches; a large public library; i.ne daily, one semi-weekly ami two weekly newspapers; a new opera liouge, completely furnished wit,, scenery and capable ot seating 1.000 persons; a well organized lire department, including two line so nmors; the streets are well paved, sewered and lighted; there are two tlonring mills, a cottouseed oil mill, planing upll and variety works, carriage factory, and a number of minor tunnfacto ries; about t wo hundred firms are engnged in mercantile businew; three banks with an abundance of capital; two good hotels furnish good accommodation. Americus is the centre ol trade for six counties comprising tho richest agricul tural section in Georgia, the average an nual cotton receipts being 30,000 bales, which will be largely increased by the completion of the Preston and Lumpkin railroad now in process of construction. It is the largest city m Southwest Geor gia, and has been appropriately named tiie ••Commercial Capital” of that sec lion, ami it is rapidly growing in popu Ution and wealth. As a place of busi ness residence it presents attractions equaled bv lew cities in the J*outb. Property of all kinds is comparatively cheap, aUbongh rapidly advancing in mine: th-inhabitants of both city and cMtimry are cultivated, courteous and hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im migrants. To enterprfsiug tradesmen, ju dicions capitalists and iudustrious farm trs this section of Georgia offers tine op portunities. Any information in regard to city or country will b* cheerfully fnr< nhdied by addressing the Americus Uk cordeii, Americus, Gn. 'EH Absolutely Pure. ay Mint*, r t»h-«nphn«.- i.f iMWte.-t, short •r*. Mi only in )\VI)Klt Ci>, ioO dec22yL ECZEMA And Every Species of Itch ing and Burning Diseas es Positively Cured. repealed daily, w CUHA RKOlViU the blood cool, tin instantly relieved by a ' “ *, and a miicIo at»- t Skin Cun to keep LAWYERS. C. R. XcCRORY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ULLAVILLE, GA. TKKMrt—All claim, from WO ,.r un.Icr.JS; , r.-ni , ,U to $.100, Irn 1>*T for; ; ovi-r S&HI, wven prrernt. Jfti cbarift'* uulc*. collection, arc made. Mi, 1,-tC. MISCELLANEOUS. J.M.R. WEST 1 SHOOK, H. D. Physician and Surgeon AMERICUS, GA. Office at Dr. Eldridge's drug store. Residence on Church Street, next door to W. D. Haynes. Ieb7tf $2,000 At small cost can be^ secured for your loved cues, by joining the Knights of Honor. Let every husband and father do it. Regu lar lodge meeting first and third Friday 7 I*, m. For paiticulnrs call on E. TAYLOR, Die. Or, D. K. Rrinron. Reporter, decllyl Udwre J. Mi'ler. C, Horace McCall. Monumental Marble Works XI 1,1.Kit A MALI, Proprietors, lioatliWMl C’unu-r of tli« I’lllilio Square, AMERICUS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc of tho bout Italian and American Marble. Go* lulling for Cemetery Kncloe- « r ee,» Specialty. 1885, E. MATHIS, Fri tpal. I will take charge of tho Abovo school on Monday January 12th, next. I have t.xut<bl for tho people of American before, »io| wonlo respectfully ask a renewal of l ‘ lc 'r support. Tkrms, Rates, Etc.: J nnoiij. Department per month (2 00 'nil.-mediate, per month 3.00 nrsUCiaa^ per m.mtl 4 00 tuition dne at tba end of each Scho lastic month. decSltf J ‘ E ' MATHlS - Prtnat P* l > To Road Overseers. 'lilIK Overseer, of Roads of tho 27th ~ , ! lkt rict are notified to pat their roods in order by the April term of the Superior Court, under penalty of the law. W. M. PILCHER, tnir3«3* ltoad Commissioner. taring. tbe bowel* o'pwn.Tb® liver and kidney* ac tive. will speedily cure Eczema. Tetter. King worm. Paoriari*. Lichen Pruritus. Scall Head. Dandruff, and every specie* of Itching. bealy. and Pir~ Humors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best sicians and all known remedies fail. ' ' V phy- WIIl McDonald.2542 Dearborn St.. Chicago, gratefully acknowledge* a ears of Eczema or Salt Rheum on head, neck, face. anna, and legs fer sev enteen years; net able to walk except on hands and knees for one year; not able to help himself for eight yean; tried hundreds of remedies; doc- ton pronounced his case hopeless; permanently and by Cuncnu Resolvent (blood pnntler) in- " - and CunctJBA and ( “ a cures) externally. Chns. Houghton, Ea«.. lawyer * State St., Boston, reports a case of Eczema under his obser vation for ten yean, whieb «nered the patient s bodv and limbs, and to whieh alt kcown nethods of treatment had been applied without benefit, which was completely cured solely br the Ctm- erma Remedies, leaving a clean and healthy skin. F. H. Drake. Ee*., Detroit. Mich., suffered untold tortures from Kczema. which appeared on hia bands, head and face, and nearly destroyed bis eyes. After the rao*t careful doctoring and a con sultation of physician* failed to relieve him. be used the Utmcviu Remedies, and waa cured, and has nmained so to dste. Mr. Jehn Thiel, Wilkesbsrre. Ps.. writes: “ I have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight yean, st time* so bad thst I could not attend to my busines* for weeks at a time. Three boxes of CtmctrmA and four bottles Resolvent have en tirely cored me of this dreadfnl disease. Sold b/ all druggists. Price: Cimctflu. 80 eta.; Resolvent. f i; Soar. 28 eta. Potte* Deco and Chemical Co., Boston. Man. ■end for M How to Core Skin Diseases.*’ CUTI C •‘Jim" Phillips. “Dick" Mieks. W. J. Phillips & Co. 3 ? BAKERY. Ijunclloa a Specialty. Cotton Avenue, Americus,Ga, fi-MSniS Come ana Seo ns at Hart’s Old Stand! I.H. WIGGINS & CO. WE KEEP A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS, FANCY AND STAPLE. Fine IVliisky and Wines a Sjiecialfy. We also hnvo a BAR connected with our business where merits will flud the very beat Whis ky, Beer, etc. We will have in a few days a full line of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, HATS, ETC. Oiv« us a call and we will surprise you in prices. Yours respectfully, wchllml I. H. WIGGINS & CO. DAWSOX DOTS. March 4.—Alisa Lulu Hurst,her mother and manager, Atkinson, arrived here at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and gave an exhibition in Hart’s Hail last night. The hall was Ailed to its utmost capac ity, every seat being occupied and all the aisles literally packed. Af ter a few remarks from Mr. Atkin son, about fifteen of our most prom inent cii izens were invited to seats on the stage, and when they were seated the performance com menced. All thcRo gentleman were challenged, one at a time, to hold a chair still, about two feet from tbe door, while Miss Hurst merely placed the palms of her hands upon it. With one or two exceptions, they accepted the challenge, and then the tun began. The gentleman would hold the chair I»y pressing it against Ms body with all his might, She would gently place tier open hands against the sides of the chair, and pretty soon the chair would begin to jerk ami jump up and down, for- J ward and hack, from side to side, us if it had life and wasdetermiued to get. away from them both at all hazards. The man would com mence to waltz, gently at first, but invariably terminated itwithareg- ular break-down and stampede. Prof. Quillian is a man of fine form, robust, and very str"ng, physically, and has a very strong will. When his turn came, he put his whole soul, body, mind and strength into the work. I, for one, began to tremble for tbe lady, and feared this “bout” would end the show. But in a few seconds the Professor was dancing every dance in the catalogue at once, and come new dances not yet catalogued. He humped against wall and window, tumbled over ebairs aud men, through curtain, and at last sank, exhausted, into uis chair like a lump of jelly. He afterwards ac knowledged that he bad never been ‘-socarried away’’by a lady before. Mr. J. J. Hill, of Bronwood. was thrown flat on bis back, and Mr. D. B. Trammell was thrown clear off tbe stage. Next came the umbrella trick. A gentleman would bold an open umbrella with both hands and Miss Hurst would lay her open hand upon the stall and away would go umbrella aud man, as with the chair. Prof. Adams had never yet failed to hold an umbrella over a lady, and appeared confident or success in this instance. So he clung with a powerful grip till car ried from side to side, from rear to front, and would have fallen off the stage bad not Mr. Atkinson pre vented. At last be went head-long over some chairs and landed topsy- turvy in the dressing room, um brella and all, creating immense applause from the audience. Pres ently he came slowly out, with his hair “bloused,” and in an awful battered condition. He looked and felt as if lie had passed through a thrashing machine. Then about fifteen men, some weighing over 200 pounds, were requested to put a chair, which Miss Hurst held about two feet high, to the floor. Every one that Prof. McNulty gave the pupils a holiday to-dav in honor of tbe in auguration of President Cleveland. Mabcu 6.—Mrs. Lou Stspleton, dsugbter of Mr. T. N. Killen, of Bronwood, died at her borne in Cbipley, Ga., on last Tuesday, tbe 3d instant, and was buried at her father’s burying ground near Bron- wood at ten o’clock on the morn ing of tbe 4 th. She attended school in Dawson when a young lady, and was quite a favorite with all who knew her. We sincerely sympa thize with tbe bereaved husband, parents and other relatives. Mr. Hughy Kennedy, one of the oldest settlers of Terrell county, died at his residence one mile northeast o4 our city, yesterday morning, at C o’clock, of pneumo nia. He was about eighty years of age, and was interred in the grave yard near Captain Robert's residence at 3 o’clock this after noon, Rev. A. M. Williams pre forming the burial services. Mrs. E. P. Kennedy’s two chil dren have been very sick for sev eral weeks, and it is tnought that tbu little girl Lizzie will not re cover. Dr. McLester, of Cuthbert, is on a visit to our city. Dr. M. A. Baldwin, of Cuthbert, is in our town, on a visit to his three children, who are attending tbe Male and Female College. Mrs. Solomon, of Lumpkin, is visiting her daughter at the col lege. But to mention all the com ings and goings of the pupils ot our college, their parents and friends, would require as much space, weekly, as did the list of presents in this week’s Recorder. Mr. J. F. Newberry has suc ceeded in moving Dr. Farrar's “Harden House” from the west to the east side ot Main street, and the Doctor is putting it in good style. He has had three applica tions for it by renters already. Mrs. Anthony has sold her store to Mr. H. S. Lee, and is having a larger and better one built in the corner of her front yard. * Prof. B. C. Adams, of tho Ap peal, intends to make and send up a balloon on to-morrow night week, the 14th inst., tv which be will at tach a card, offering any one find ing and returning said card, a year’s subscription to the Appeal, free. Master Johnnie Allen, ot Ameri cus, is spending the week with relatives and old friends in our city. We are all glad to see him. Mrs. Laura Mize returned from Americus this afternoon, accom panied by Miss Nettie Alien, who will remain some time in our city if her relatives and friends have their way in the matter. Her “head-quarters” will be with her sister, Mrs. J. G. Parks. Dawson, March 10 The rcsi- extremely low. A constant reader could get ten dollars worth of good reading out of.it in one year. Tbe Golden Troupe is coming to Dawson again, and will play in Hart’s Opera House next Monday and Tuesday nights, tbe 16lb and 17 th insts. They gave our citizens such entire satisfaction when here before that we predict they will have a full bouse. Cspt. T. M. Jones went to Americus to-day. J. A. F. STEWART UOUSTY. •lence on Main stieet, south side of town, owned by Mr. C. C. I’rcn- dergast, catholic priest of Savan nah, and occupied by Mrs. Julia Turner, was destroyed by fire yes terday evening about dust. The lire originated from the cook store, and swept all the houses on tiic lot. No insurance. Mrs. Turner saved nearly all her furniture but some could get to it put his whole weight I °f U 1* consideraly damaged Examination of Teachers. An examination to fill tbe position of rineipal of the High School, will be _elil at tbe college, .Saturday, 14th inst, between the hours of 0 a. m. and 2 p. m. By order of tbe Board of Fdacalion. Jxo. M. Gannon, Snpt. March 5. d4t upon it and others jumped upon their shoulders until there was a mass ot human beings reaching nearly to the ceiling, but the chair remained almost stationary. Many other feats were performed which non plussed the gentlemen on tbe stage and delighted the audience. She caused a “relapse” to Capt. Kaigler’s broken arm, and he threatens to sue her for dama ges or make her marry him. Nearly all of Bronwood, halfot Ward's, many from Weston and some from Smithville snd other places were in attendance upon the exhibition. Dover and-Chickasaw- hatclieo were liberally represented. Tho whole thing was a complete success. Miss Lillie Allen, after a sojourn in Philadelphia of six months, has returned home to thaw out. Miss Ida Hester, of Stewart county, is in our city, stopping with her aunt, Mrs. E. P. Ken nedy. Mr. R. P. Windsor, of Ameri cus, is in our city establishing a branch of the Frankiin Square Li brary. I think bo will have no trouble in getting the requisite number of names and dollars, as such an enterprise would be of great benefit to our city and our people. Mr. C. L. Mize will be librarian, and those wishing to join tbe asso ciation can give him their names and'pay him one dollar for two year’s membership. The price is Lumpkin Independent. As tbe Chattahoochee river is never navigable just at tbe time when a farmer wants to move bis cotton crop, it would be well for some of our Jthrifty river planters to give the new railroad a little practical encouragement. We have been requested by sev eral gentlemen who are deeply in terested in agricultural matters to invite the farmers of Stewart to meet at the Court House on the first Saturday in April next at which time it is proposed to or- ganizc a club of the character named. A young white hoy perpetrated an adroit theft at Mr. W. C. Peed’s shoe shop last Saturday. He took a fancy to a piece of leather and picking it up, unobserved as be supposed, walked out of tbe back door. When he re-entered the shop he was questioned abeut the leather and with some confusion admitted that he had picked up a small piece from the floor, which he took from bis pocket. He soon left, and it was ascertained that he bad stolen half a side of leather and during tbe time be was behind tbe store secreted it under bis vest, in the meantime.cutting off tbe small piece which bo surrendered to Mr. Peed as a blind to cover the theft of tbe larger piece of leather. When last seen be was hitting the grit at a 2:10 gait down tbe Cua- seta road. An important meeting of tbe friends of the A. P. A L. R. R. was held in the Court House on Thurs day. Col. Hawkins was present and stated that Stewart county needed additional subscriptions to secure tbe completion of her end of the line, and urged that steps be taken at once to get up the amount needed. There never bad been as much subscribed bereas we needed and of tho amounts subscribed some of them wilt not be collected. It is to make up the deficiences that subscriptions arc asked and a committee will wait upon the cili zens of Stewart county at once to secure the requisite amount. Notes can bo given payable next fall wh'cli can be used in building the road. There are quite a number of people in Stewart county who can give something toward this enter prise and now is the time to act as this is the rallying effort for completing the road. Sumter and Webster and prepared to fulfill their part of the agreement and Stewart county must not be behind. Col. Hawkins will be in Lumpkin again next Thursday when we trust the committee will be enabled to report the whole amount made up. Daily, P*r Ykar,...(8.00. Wkkkly, “ - ... 100. ' ^ JOIIM’RKKVlI.l.I.'. JoiixpREEviLLE, March 9.—But little improvement in the oats for the past week. It is the opinion of many farmers that they will Anally die out. The last plantings are doing much better than the first. There will be a great deal moro corn planted owing to such s poor prospect for an oat crop. Corn planting is now in full blast and will be for several weeks, while the early corn can he aeen peeping through the ground. Thia cold snap will not hurt it,aa the ground ia too dry to freeze deep enough t* do any damage. Some of as are going to plant aome cotton soon to tiy and open credit. Tbe uer- chants say they can’t charge any good* until cotton planting time. Some of na are needing a spring suit and will plant aa soon as we can get ready. .. Mra. 0. S. Pace and children, of Dawson, are visiting in the ville. Mrs. Baldwin and James, of Dawson, who have been visiting in tbe ville for the past two weeka, will leave for home to-morrow. A runaway couple went through the ville yesterday on their way to Parson Cryrner to be made one, so we were told. As we don’t know the report to be true, we will not give any names just now. Mayor. SCIILEY SAIIKATII SCHOOLS. Ellavulb, Ga., February 28 Pursuant to a call of tbe President, Dr. J. A. Parks, tbe quarterly con vention met at tbo Ellaville Meth odist Church and was opened by song and reading of tbe Scripture from the sixth chapter of Galatians, by Rev. Boland, and piayer. The music was conducted by Mrs. Gaines, and added no little to the interest of the occasion. Song—“When we get Home.” Minutes of November meeting read and approved. Song-“How Precious tbe Blood.” Tbe President read tbe constitu tion and made some very appro priate remarks concerning same. Song—“Tell it Again.” Essay by Miss Catherine My- riek—“Forever Gone." Song—“Work, for the Night is Coming.” Call of tbe Sabbath Schools in the county, and reports from such as had not suspended. Quartette: Misses Sailie Cheney, Jessie Peacock, Lillie Williams and Ada Gaines—“Under the Shadow of Thy Wing';” Rev. Clark made an appeal to all to labor earnestly for the Sabbath School cause. Song—“Sweet Rest.” Dr. Smith made a special choos ing for bis subject—“Winter Quar ters," which was well received. Song—“When the Mists Have Cleared Away.” All were then invited to dinner, and thn quality and quantity was an evidence that our people are deeply interested in the success of tbe cause. Convention met again. Song— “Will You Come.” Experience meeting, and short speeches made by Brothers Clark, Boland and Col. B. H. Wilkinson. Election of delegates to tho State Sabbath School Convention. Dr. Parks, Mrs. C. H. Smith and Mrs. Boland were elected aa delegates, with authority to appoint alter nates. C. Boland was elected to fill the vacancy in tbe executive commit tee of the First diatriet, caused by tbe removal of Col. I. N. Mott. R. M. Rainey elected to fill va- canoy caused by tbe removal of J. M. Bridges. Dr. Smith introduced tbe follow ing resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the place of tbe next convention shall be left with the executive committee. Song—“Wonderful Grace.” On motion, tbe Secretary read tbe constitution song, “Gathering Home.” Adjourned. J. A. Parks, President. C. R. McCrory, Secretary. Tbe Boston Record is a surpris ing success in the newspaper world. It has 20,000 circulation, although only six months old. It is chiefly devoted to the exposure of social evils. The Washington reporters say the entire Georgia delegation recommends a colored democrat of Georgia as minister to Liberia. Who is the man? The balloting for Mr. Garland’s old seat in tbe senate will begin on the 17th instant. Congressman Dunn is the leading candidate. — • » fH: Remember That I am selling a Fine Straight Whiskey, Spring of ’83, for $2.0Ql feb25ml A. D. B. McKenzie.