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Americus
Recorder.
stablished 1879.
AMERIUUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1885.
Daily, Pbr Vhab,...$6,661
WEEKLY, “ ... t.w.
Americus Recorder
PUBI.IBBKD BY
Xj. OIiWJO MR.
» OM COTTOM AVENUE.
|[OrKSm\AUK«SSQARI)S
amekicus.
tm-ricu. i« tbJ 0 'Uutr seat of Bamter
Ororgin, situated on the Bniub-
'“, eru railroad, 71 miles sontbwe.t of
-„ #n j uboat BO miles north of the
■Inri'ls line It is situated in the finest
«„on of Georgia. rsisinK a greater vari-
trofagrioultnnil and horlioaltural pro-
than any other part of the Bomb.
Winbrniug all tbe traits, grain and rege.
tables of ibo temperate and semi-tropical
. nQ es—wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice. Irish
,od sweet potatoes, peanuts, chulas,
notion peas, »ugar cane, apples, pears,
peaches! grapes, plntns an<f other/rails.
The climate is mild and equable, and one
„r the most healthy in the world, the air
lining pure and..ry sod most benefloiai lor
S throat diseases. All kind, of
outdoor work can be performed witboot
inconvenience from euoimer beat or
winter cold. Americus baa a population
of 6 OhO, is bcantilnlly situated on high
mil rolling ground and toasts of aome of
the handsomest businesa blocks in tbe
Sontli The city hu fine public scboola;
good churches; a large public library,
one daily, one aeml-weekly and two
weekly newspapen; a new opera bouse,
tunipletely foretsbed witu scenery and
capable of a«aling 1.000 pel ions; a well
organized fire department, including
two line si earners; ihe streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted; there are
two flouring mills, aonttonseed Oil mill,
rlaniug mill and variety worka, carriage
factory, and snuinberof minor man facto
ries'about two hundred firms unengaged
in mercantile businesa; three banks with
an abundance of onpital; two good
botela tnrniah good ucoummodattion.
Americus is the centre ol trade fur six
counties comprising iho richest agricul
tural icction in Georgia, the average sn-
eualcotlon reoeipls being 30,000 bale*,
which will be largely increased by the
completion of tbe Preston and Lnmpkin
railroad ouw in prooess of oonstruclion
II ia tbe lurgeat city in Southwest Ge..r
is, and baa been appropriately named
,he ‘•Commercial Capital" of that sec
tion, sod it is rapidly g. owing in popn
Istion and wealth. Aa a place of bu-i
ness residence it presents attractions
*qus!ed by few cities in the l-oulli.
Property of all kinds is comparatively
cheap, although rapidly advancing in
valne; the inhabitants of both city and
country are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome lo im
migrants. To euterprfalng tradesmen, ju
dicious capitalists and indnairiuua form
ers this section of Georgm offers fine op-
porlnnities. Any lotormation in regard
to city or country will b« cheerfully fur
nished by addressing the Amkkicus 11k-
ruUDKII, Americus, Ga.
I, A WYER8.
C. R. McCKOUY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ELLAVILLE, GA.
TERMS—All alsiras from $30 or nailer, |l
r fum • in to *SOO, lua per cent.; over *Je®, seven
prr 'cut. Nit cb»rtfi*« unless collections are made.
MnyHtf.
miSCELLAKEO US.
J. M. R. WESTBII00K, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
AMKKICUS, GA.
Office nt Dr. Eldridge’n drug "tore.
UeHidnncH on Church Street, nex» door
to W. I). liny nos. feb7tf
,000
At small cost can be*, Hecurcd for your
bred ones, by joining tbe
Sn.igb.ta of Honor.
Lstevcry husband and father do it. Regn-
Ur lodge meeting first and third Friday
7 p. it. For paitlonlars call on
E. TAYLOR. Dio.
Or, D. K. Brinson, Reporter, decllyl
Ed we J. Mi'ler. O. Horace McCall.
Monumental Marble Works
MILLER * McUALL, Proprietors.
Southwest Corner of the Publlo Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc
afth. but Italian and American Marble.
Iren Railing (or Ceraetary Baelos-
nr.i,a Specialty.
But HSic nit Dirt's Mi!
I-H. WIGGINS & CO.
WB KEEP A POLL LINE OKI
GROCERIES OF ILL EMUS,
FANCY AND STAl’LR.
fin* Whisky and Wines a Specialty.
We also have a BAB connected with
our basinets whore gents will
find the very best Whis
ky, Beer, etc.
We now hove on hand a fall line of
% Goods, Boots, Shoes,
• hats, etc.
vs us a call and we will anrprltayon
rices. Yonra respectfully,
mchllml I. H. WIGGDfa A CO.
TO THE
LADIES.
NARROW
2c.
2c.
John R. Shaw’s.
DAWSON DOTS.
Dawson, March 13.—Lizzie Al
berta Kcniday—aged eight years—
ouly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J,
A. Kcuiilay, of our city, died about
10 o’clock last night, of typhoid
pneumonia and whooping cough
She suffered severely for three
weeks. Dra. Cheatham and Farrar,
ot Dawson, Dr. McLester, or Cuth
bert and Dr. Alston, of Weston
were all called in and did all that
mortal skill could do to relieve her
sufferings, but each in bis tarn pro
nounced her case hopeless.
Lizzie was one of the best, pret
tiest and sweetest little girls that
ever lived, was almost idolized by
her parents and much admired and
beloved by her relativeaand friends.
Her remains were taken to Rich
land, Stewart county, to-day and
will be buried there to-morrow
miming.
She ia now an angel in Heaven
where her devoted parents have
promised to meet her. Oh! what a
happy, joyful meeting that will be!
To tbe griefstricken parents, her
loving brother, and other relatives
we extend the heart-felt sympathy
of this entire community.
' ‘Fan-well, dear Lizzie,your tints no more,
Your pain and sufferings ara now at
an end;
You've gone to reap the reward in store.
Bat have left to Weep many a friend."
Mr. W B. Walker, of Fort
Qafnes, died last night of pneumo
nia “Uncle Billie” Walker, aa wo
all called him, rras one of the first
settlers of Dawaon, and many
friends in our city and county. Ho
was nearly eighty years ol age and
has had many troubles and tribu
lations that “try men's souls.”
May bo rest in pence.
Mrs. W. M. Crymca, of Stewart
county, spent a few days in our
city tula week with her sister, Mrs.
Keniday,and relumed to her home
to-day, accompanied by her niece,
Mias Ida Hester.
Miss 8allio Skipper, of Abbe-;
ville, Ala., who baa been visiting
her cousin Miss Mollie Roberts of
our city for soveral weeks, returned
to her borne to-day.
Mr. O. I. Chambers is building
a first class brick bakery in rear of
bis store. Come everybody, aud
draw vour bread.
We bad a pretty severe wind and
heavy rain about midnight last
night, causing many of our worthy
citizens to seek safety in their
storm-pits. The weather has be
come very “amphibious” in this
section.
Oats in Terrell were only “set
back” a little Dy tbe cold. So far
as heard from the stand is good
and the prospect fine. Tbe patches
in town have excellent stands.
Most of our farmers are done plant
ing corn.
March 14 Messrs. B. F. Mel
ton, A. W. and Jim Kilpatrick,
and Willie Wadsworth went rabbit
hunting yesterday afternoon, and
instead of a rabbit, they caught a
fine grey fox. It climbed two trees,
(one at a time, of course) and was
made to leap te tbe ground^ and
tbe dogs (only two in number)
caught and killed it without a shot
from tbe men.
We have bad frost and ice sev
eral mornings this week. But at
the present writing the weather is
clear and pleasant and indications
of the approach of epring are per
ceptible on every side. Tbe bnds
are swelling, the birds are singing
and even the blow-fly is juning
around hunting something fresh
■Come, gentle Spring, etherial mildness,’
The presents to subscribers are
received and distributed, and tbe
parties are rery mnch pleased with
th’m.
Dawson, March 16.—There was
a pleasant little musical nt the resi
dence of Mn. M. M. Anthony last
Friday night. The instrumental
music was furnished by Capt. J.
P. Allen on the violin,your corres
pondent on the Ante, and Misses
Hennic Jessup, Eva Leonard, Lil
lie Allen and Cura Anthony on the
piano; and the vocal by tbe ladies
above nam-d and Mrs. Anthony,
Miss Jessie Jones, and Messrs.
Hogue, Crittenden and Sims.
Some very difficult, but beautiful
selections from Mozart, Beethoven
and Mendelsohn were performed
in a manner that would be credita
ble to professionals. Ia short, it
w*» a fine success, and will bear
repetition.
According to previous announce
ment, Prof. Adams sent up a beau
tiful, tri colored, transparent bal
loon last Saturday night at seven
and a half o’clock. A large cr >wd
of ladies, gentlemen. and children
assembled at tbe Appeal olfico to
lee tbe fun, and chee red heartily
as it ascended amid the glare of
tbe brilliant red calcium lights. It
took a nortbeasieriy direction, and
after going about a quarter of a
mile high, descended about half a
mile from starting point, alwbting
in the yard of Mr. Charlie Deubler,
and was discovered aud brought in
by bis cook, who, I suppose, will
reeeive the*Appeal for a year free.
Mrs. Abe Eaton, of this county,
who was severely burned about ten
days ago, while burning grass in
the field, died last Saturday night.
Tbe Ooldcn Troupe arrived in
in our city yesterday, and this
morning at 11 o’clock, the band
gave a grand parade and street
drill. The music was excellent
and was enjoyed by many of our
citizens. To night they will play
tbe drama “Fate.”
Mr. Hart received one hundred
chairs this morning for his new
opera house.
Mrs. N. C. Savillc, of Stewart
county, is on a visit to her daugh
ters, Mrs. Sallie Janes and Mrs.
Crockett Baldwin of our city.
Bobbie Savilte is- also in the city,
but will return to school at Wards
to-morrow.
, r Capt. O.O. Robinson, of our
t ' city, has mode arrangements to
build a large hotel in Dawson,
wiere tbe old Ross shops now
stand, on east side of Main street.
He gave the contraot to Mr. B. U.
Brown, tbe master mechanic of our
city. The lumber has been engaged
and the work will commence about
tbe first of May. Tbit will add 25
per cent, to tbe importance of our
town.
Mr. Johnnie Allen, after spend
ing a week very pleasantly in onr
city, returned to his home in
Americus to-day.
Dawson, March IT.—After a
steady and rapid chase of about
two weeks, the sun overtook the
moon yesterday morning about 11
o’clock. The moon happened to
“get all under hold” on tbe eun,
and gave him a black eye, which be
carried for about two boors, when
he ebook himself loose from her
and hurried on his fiery way, the
moon following at a respectful dis
tance.
Mise Jennie Adams, of Fairfield,
Mich., sister of Prof. B. C. Adams,
of the Appeal, arrived in our city
yesterday afternoon, and left to
day for the Press Convention at
Bainbrfdge, in company with her
brother. There they will join tbe
excursion to New Orleans and take
in the Exposition.
Mr. Blske Vinson, of Clsyton,
Ala., son of W. P. Vinson, is on a
visit to his ancle, Mr. B. H. Brown,
of our c<ty.
Mr. John B. Cobb, ot our city,
bss tbe same fine, white silk hand-
kerobief bis father bad in bin pock
et when he was married thirty
years ago. At the letters death
Mrs. Cobb put tbe handkerchief
away and when her son was twenty-
one years of age she made him »
present of it. He has kept it three
years, making thirty-three years
since it came into the family, and
yet it is almost as good as new, and
perhaps better than any to be
I'ound in the stores at present.
Mrs. W. H. Allen, ot Americas,
camo down to our city, ber old
home, this afternoon and will re
main a tew days with her daughter,
Mrs. J. O. Parks. Her many friends
in Dawson will be delighted to sec
her. J. A. F.
ELLAVILLE.
Ellaville, March 13 Farmers
are busy planting corn, and a larger
area will be plan'ed this year than
last. Some oats were not killed
and are locking splendid. A great
deal ot guano is being planted by
our farmers.
Several of tbe young men went
bunting yesterday and bad lota of
fun. Morgan Mo. is the boss shot
on a Min.
W. H. McCrory is having bis
dwelling bouse painted, and if all
In town was to do tbe same it
would add greatly to tbe appear
ance ot the village.
The young people bad a candy
elougation at Mrs. Davis* Tuesday
night, that was much enjoyed by
all. Claudo D. is the champion
candy puller as be pulls it from
-(y)ear to (v)ea* 1 .
Tbe B. V. R. R. gives half rates
to parties visiting New Orleans.
It is a daisy anyhow.
The Southern Express Company
opened an office at tbe depot yes
terday, and it we had a telegraph
effles we would be all O. K.
Eugene Dixon Is having a beau
tiful residence erected.
Jack Martin, a commercial evan
gelist, is in town.
Long live tbe Recorder.
Truly, X.
BUENA VISTA.
From tho HentinrL
Buena Vista now has a popula
tion of about 850.
Mr. J. J. Nicholson, of Ameri
cus, was in town Tuesday.
We understand that a passenger
train will be run on tbe Buena
Vista road soon on aunday.
We understand that a Baltimore
firm are thinking of locating a cot
ton factory at Tazewell.
We understand that a gentleman
from Montgomery, Ala., is trying
to get up a stock company to build
a telegraph line treat Andereonville
lo Buena Vista.
Mr. D. K. Baker is uo longer
superintendent of the Buena Vista
railroitd. Mr. H. W. Cockerel, of
Ellaville, is aoting as superinten
dent, pro tern. The vaoancy will
be filled by a thoroughly compe
tent man soon.
Mr. T. J. Gunnels, of Tazewell,
was in town Monday talking rail
road. . He tays Tazewell ia bound
to have a road. A committee ap
pointed for the purpose left Tues
day for Taibotton and Columbus
to see wbat help those places
would give towards building tbe
road to Bostick. It is estimated
^bat $25,000 will grade the road
and pay for tbe cross ties. We
understand that Tazewell has $9,-
000 to put in tbe road and that
Columbus baa acknowledged ber
willingness to aid $10,000 to this
sum. We wish our little neighbor
abundano” of success in conduct
ing this enterprise.
Poor little Webster baa done bw
beat.
If a few subscribers can get tte
depot where E. J. Prothro proposes
to put ft, there will be $560 or $66*
more subscribed. It is tbe proper
place to put it.
Cspt. G. C. will be glad when l»
gets released from bis railroad cow-
tract, so he can get back to Bir
mingham.
Health good and matrimonial
dull. Straight Boon.
8TEWABTUOUNTY.
Lumpkin In-KprailfaL
Every carpenter in Lumpkin U
kept busy and there ia work enough
to be done to employ half a dozes
more.
FBOJi WEBSTER.
March 16.—Oats are looking bet
ter than was anticipated a few
weeks ago, and are coming out
finely.
Our farmers are busy planting
corn, of which there will be n
larger acreage than ever before.
Tbe Mayor of Jobnpreville will
have to reduce hie price If he ex
pects to compete with ns.
We want tbe school house re
moved from Kinchufoonee to Mr.
W. H. Perry’s farm, on the roia
lending from Busna Vista to Rich
land. How many of tbe patrons of
tbe school will agree to its re
moval?
We are all anxiously looking
forward to the time when we can
go to Americus on tbe A. P. &.L.
R. R. Last summer, when the big
meeting was held in Lnmpkin, tbe
great fear of tbe Stewart connty
folks was that Webster would fail
to come up with her end of the
string, and yet here wc arc waiting
for Stewart te fill up Iter quota.
L is to be regretted that tbe oat
crop does not look promising, la
seme place* tbe stand having been
almost wholly destroyed.
Judging from tbe large quanti
ties of guano being used by tho
farmer* they seem determined to
make a oig cotton crop this yeac.
Under tbe inspiration of a week
of sunshine tbe planting of corn
has been extensively engaged 4a
by Stewart county farmer* thin
week.
One thing that Lumpkin needs
as much as anything else is a brio*
mason who will keep sober long
enough to complete a job after ho
commences it.
About all of tbe grading on the
A. P. & L. Railroad has been com
pleted from Amerious to the cor
poration line ot Lumnkln. AlitOo
finishing up snd tbe buildlogof tho
trestles soross Clear Creek snd tho
Hodchodkee will put tbe road la
condition for track laying.
Mr. Marshall Halliday, an enter
prising young farmer, living aboat
nine miles from town, Is fond off
quail on toast, but not caring to
waste bis time in gunning, he balit
a trap- for tbe purpose ot securing
some of tbe luscious birds. A few
visits to tbe trap revealed the fact
that predatory hawks were robbing
bis trap. He set the trap with a
bird and in three days it bad ca ight
three large brown hawks. He se
cured thirteen quails and three
hawks from that covey in a week.
Mr. Philip Simpson, the success
ful turkey hunter, plaoed on oar
table a few days ago tbe leg and
beard of one of those fine birds.
From the size of hie foot be mnst
have been one of tbe aboriginees.
Tbe leg and foot from tbe knee ta
tbe end of tbe middle toe measure*
twelve inobes and tbe beard elerea
inches long. He was certainly tall
enough to bave picked tbe brass
buttons from the coa{ of a West
Point cadet. A peek of com would
have just about furnished bimsritk
a square meal. His weight eras
twenty-five ponnda.
It ia probably harder to find a
remedy that will care chills and
fever than any other complaint
that is incidental to this section.
Chills sre always plentiful on tbs
creeks snd river bottoms snd the
complaint is so common that often
men bave chills in tbe morning and
resume work in the afternoon with
out ever stopping to tako medicine
of any kind. Mr. W. J. Davis has
made a discovery that is likely
cans* s drop in the quinine market
if bis specific Is as successful with
other patients as tl^e dozens wh»
have tried it. Everybody about
here knows Mr. Davie to be a sub
stantial citizen and not addicted ts
running after humbugs. Tbe remedy
that be has used so successfully os
himself snd s dozen others, and la
no instance did tbe chills return, Is
quite simple and within the reach
of all. Take egg shells and parch
them until quite brown, break them
up fine and into a tabic-spoonful off
strained honey mix as touch of the
egg shell os possible. Take a dose
or two just before tho chill is ex
pected and and a few days repeti
tion of this proscription will break
up the worst case of chills in the
county. No euro no pay.