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Americus Recorder.
W. t., OIjKSSMKR. Editor.
Official Organ of Sumter Count)'.
Official Organ of Webster Count).
"FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 1333.
Macon bae raised by subscrip
tion the required $10,500 to insure
tbe bolding of tbe State Fair there
this fall.
President Cleveland’s idea of
civil service reform is evidently to
turn the rascals out and put bon
est men in their places.
An cx-Governor of South Caro-
lina is in a Boston house of correc
tion, and an ex Lieutenant Govern
or of the same State is a waiter in a
Washington restaurant.
Land rent in the Island of Jersey
is $43 per acre, while in some parts
of Georgia 43 acres of pretty good
land can be bought outright for
that sum cf money.
The negro voters of St. Louis
threaten to desert the grand old
party in a body. It appears that
the negro is becoming more than
ever a problem in American poll
tics.
The civil service examiners are
having their hands full wherever
they go just now. The boy
throughout the South are liberally
patroni/.iug the government school
masters.
Reform and retrenchment seem
to be epidemic in their character.
Even the Republican Senate has
been infected and is reducing the
expenses and cutting oil the sum
mcr excursions of its committees.
It is thought that the mortal end
of General Grant is near. While
we have never been an admirer of
the General, we are sorry to see
suffering, misfortune and death
overtake him at an age when he
should be enjoying the fruits of his
labors.
The large retail dry goods house
of W. A. Juban & Co., in Macon,
have made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors. Dull
times, small profits and poor collec
tions are said to be tho cause ol
their failure. Their liabilities are
$51,000, with assets of $75,000.
The authorities of the Central
Railroad at Macon are expecting
the arrival of the Wadley monu
ment on or about May 1. It will
be erected at the intersection of
Mulberry and Third streets, and
will be a worthy tribute to the
memory ot tbe late President.
Postollloo removals arc working
Southward. W. D. Whitchell is
the new postmaster at Gainesville
and J. B. McCollum at Xcwnan.
In due course of time it will all ne
straightened out and Joe Roney
will have his sleeves rolled up and
be stamping letteis in the Ameri-
cus office.
One of tbe noblesl^charities of
the day is the “Confederate Bazaar”
to be held in Baltimore from the
7th to the lltb of April. Tbe
proceeds will be devoted to the re
lief ot needy ex-confederate sol
diers and tbeir families. Contri
butions of money, supplies and
articles of every kind will be
warmly appreciated and devoted
to aiding the veterans of the lost
cause and tneir families. One of
the features of the “Bazaar” will
be the “Georgia Table.” The pa
triotic ladies in charge of this table
desire to make it worthy of the
empire state of the south. Among
other things they will want Geor-
gia grasses, long moss, the coat of
arms of Georgia, bales of cotton,
etc. Tbe president of the Bazaar
association is Mrs. Win. H. Brune,
129 St. Paul street, and the mana
ger of tho Georgia table is Mrs.
Edgeworth Bird, 40 Mt. Vernon
Place, Baltimore. It will require
only a bare statement of the object
of this charity to enlist the active
sympathies of Georgians. The
confederate veterans have no gov
ernment pensions to relieve them
when poverty and misfortune over,
take them. Their only hope is in
such movements as the generous
people of Baltimore have inaugur-
To
SL’EDFO K LIBEL.
The Recobdkk has needed but
one item to make it the equal of
any first-class newspaper in tbe
land. Its enterprise and influence
have been acknowledged—it is a
favorite with its readers, its circu
lation is large and increasing, its
advertising patronage liberal—but
there yet remained one little item
of completeness, and that item, we
are pleased to announce, has been -
furnished. No first-class newspa- J
per establishment is considered j
complete, in this progressive age, j
without a libel suit, and this tbe : WE ARE OFFERING AN ELEGANT
C0RTICELLI
ated.
The Department of Agriculture
has issued a report on the agricul
tural exhibit at the Exposition.
“Agricultural Graphics,” they are
called. They show, by means of
diagrams and sketches, tbe relative
amount of land in farms in the var
ious States, the amount of farm
products, etc., in a quite striking
and valuable manner. This report
snows, for instance, that the State
of Ohio has a larger proportion of
its lands in farms than any other
State, about 95 per cent of the
land of that State being in taj-ms
while the next in the list, Indiana
has about 90 per cent; Illinois, 88
per cent; Kentucky, 84 per cent;
New York, 79 percent; Tennessee
and Virginia, 77 per cent each
Georgia, 68 per cent; Alabama, 62
Mississippi, 58; Arkansas, 36. Iu
tbe United States tho proportion
in farms is but 30 per cent of tbe
whole.
Recorder now has on band. Sat
urday morning we were served with
official notice that one G. W. Mur
pby had through his attorneys, B.
B. <fc E. F. Hinton, sued us in the
Superior Court for libel, claiming
damages to the amount often thou
sand dollars for injuries sustained
by his character by reason of said
libel. It is true that the damages
claimed by the plaintiff are not as
large as in some suits which have
been brought against other newspa,-
pers, but it will do as a beginning.
A woman’s will has long been
recognized to be the most potent
of anything earthly, and the case
of Miss Becky Jones is but another
proof. Some six months ago this
ancient maiden lady was cal'ed
upon to testify in one of the New
York courts; but speak she would
not and did not, and was thereupon
sent to jail for contempt of court.
Incarceration made no impression
upon her will, and the court was
compelled to discharge her from
custody, thus verifying the lines :
When a woman will she will, you may
depend on it;
And when she wont she wont, and thut'
the end on it.
Advertisements for bids for the
new Georgia bonds have been
placed outside the State in New
York, Boston, Hartford and Phila
delphia. John H. Inuan, of New
York, has proposed to take the en
tire issue at par, but Qov. McDan
iel thinks he can do better by wait
ing awhile.
It would seem that the Railroad
Commission is not iu high favor in
Tennessee, for at a caucus of the
Democratic members of tbe legisla
ture it was agreed to vote for all
new and amendatory bills first and
then take into consideration the bill
pending for the repeal of the Com
mission act.
The United States is in splendid
condition for an Anglo-Russian
war. Even the rumor of such a
conflict has, it seems, stimulated
the demand from England fer oats
from the Atlantic instead of the
Baltic ports. The shipments for
March from New York alone prom
ises to reach 600,000 bushels, which
will exceed the shipments for asy
one month heretofore. Tbe engage
ments on board range from 25,000
to 30,000 bushels a day, and on
Tuesday they footed up about 50,-
900 bushels. There are also large
shipments of Canadian oats in
transit by the Glasgow steamers.
Most of the demand comes from
London.
Gov. St. John, the late Prohibi
tion candidate for President, in his
lecture at Atlanta, said: “I was
told in tbe North that I had sold
the government into tbe bands of
whiskey-drinking Democracy,
don’t believe it is as bad under Mr.
Cleveland. [Applause.] He has
started off well. I am not a Demo
crat and never was, but I believe it
is my duty and that of every man
in every party to uphold President
Cleveland in every act which tends
to give us better government. [Ap
plausc.] lie acts liko a man that
keeps sober. [Laughter.] He
knows how to shake hands, smile
pleasantly and say something
agreeable and then go ahead and do
as he pleases. It is your duty to
uphold the hands of Grover Cleve
land in every effort he shall make
to give your country a hotter and
a purer government.”
The Senate has been getting im
patient and last week took steps
to ascertain the President’s wishes
with regard to the continuation of
the session. They got at the wishes
of the President, and he has signi
fied that he prefers tbe Senate
should continue in session for a
few days longer. Mr. Cleveland
has only within the past few days
had time to consider tbe subject
of filling foreign missions. It it
understood that he will now make
selections for some diplomatic
posts, and that he would like to
have the Senate pass upon them,
■o that tho question of confirma
tion may be settled before tbe ap
pointees go abroad. Tbe nomin
ations will probably be made
this week, and it is doubtful wheth*
er the Senate will adjourn before
Saturday.
‘ Judging from the character and
ability of the gentleman nominated
for foreign missions yesterday,”
remarks the Cincinnati Times-Star,
President Cleveland is better ac-
quainted with ihe leading men of
the country than he has been
credited with being.” This em
bodies the general sentiment of the
country in regard to the appoint
ments alluded to.
According to tne Washington
correspondent of the Savannah
Times, the President has bis eyes
on Georgia, and will begin his
changes in our local Federal offices
in due time. He gathers from
Senators Colquitt and Brown, how.
ever, that Mr. Cleveland proposes
imself to have something to say
about the matter, and will most
likely spring a few surprises on our
people yet. Not unlikely. If the
President is an adept at anything
it is at political surprises.
The wars and rumors of wars on
the other side of the ocean bid fair
to give tbe people of America good
prices for their produce. There is
now a large demand for oats, and
soon will be for breadstuff’s. The
large packing houses in Chicago
and Kansis City are filling enor
mous orders for canned beef for the
British army. Cotton, however,
bids lair to snfler by the war, as it
lessens the consumption and puts
down the price.
The interesting discovery has
been made that the President’s sis
ters are staunch Republicans, and
have not abated a particle of their
faith since they came into the
White House. This has prompted
certain disappointed office seekers
to say that tho President is himself
anything but a Democrat, and that
this is tho teason be has passed by
their claims to take others who
have not earned promotion.
Mr. George W. Childs, of Phila-
delphia, has sent bis check for
$1,000 as a contribution to the fund
being raised in Baltimore for the
relief of tbe needy Confederate sol
diers. This generous act is highly
appicciated by the society, and
again illustrates the liberal spirit
ot tbia benevolent gentleman, who
in bestowing his gifts, knows no
East, West, North or South. Such
men are an honor to any country
CONTAINING
ONE FIFE,
Two Cigar Holders,
One Cigarette Holder,
One Cigar Cutter, and
One Match Box,
TO TIIE SMOKER WHO PURCHAS
ES THE LARGEST NUM-
BER OF OUR
THURBER
IN SKEINS!
.fiLLL COLORS!
Id per Skein!
The Quality of the Silk is
MUCH BETTER
IfFou Want
OF ALL KINDS, GO TO
No.
in
.or on Cards. The
COLORS IRE .1LS0 BETTER.
CORTICELLf
DRUG STORE!
THEV HANDLE SEEDS FROMI
CIGAR!
BEFORE MAY 2, 18%,
Whether times are prosperous
financially in this country during
the present year or not, there will
not be much danger of starving. It
is estimated that 675,000,000 bush,
els of corn remain in the farmers
bands, while tbe Urge speculators
in wheat are complaining that there
is too muob of that staple in the
country. This means an abund
ance ot cheap food for man and
bcaat if nothing else.
After their recent and brief ex
perience in journalism, we are sur
prised that tbe attorneys for the
plaintiff in tbe libel suit against
the Recorder should have bad the
faintest idea that ten thousand dol.
Iars, or any other sum, could bo
collected from a newspaper.
THE PIPE AND HOLDERS ARE
OUARANTEEN GENUINE MER-
SCHAUM ARTICLE.
LOME MB SEE IRE C1SE.
Miiprt & Roney,
SPOT CASH STORE.
ALL COLORS.
Ladies, Try It,
THE BEST SEWING SILK
MADE!
Which are perfectly pure and
fresh Remember that they!
make a specialty of Seeds and
handle only the best. It is
cheaper to buy good seeds at
first, for then you will not be
disappointed or lose your time I
and labor.
J. A. &D.F. DAVENPORT,
UMAR STREET,
morlouw, i Georgia, |
GATE CITY STONE FILTER!
PURE WATER, HEALTH, LIFE!
MCBRIDE & CO, Atlanta, |
Bolo Owners.
McBRIDE A OO , Atlanta, Sotitheru Ag t I
SSetU Thomas Clocks.
Sold Agent^ Laiobeth’s Fly Fans, anil |
Dealers in
Crockery, China, Cutlery, Silverware, |
Wood,.Tin sad Houhefurnishing Ware
Erery Spool Warranted Daemialled
or Hand or Machine Sewing: Smooth,
Stron£ and Full Length.
Jolm R. Shaw’s,
Souse for Sent,
The Stewart pl*oe, on Forrest street,
near the Poblio School building, is oiler-
ed for rent There is ebont one end a
half tores of ground, good dwelling, out
honsee and well. Also two attbles. Ap
ply at this office. jan!8tt
A CARD
HarlnrpurehAned nn interest In the BEKF
run by the firm of HARP A
COBB, I respectfully solicit a share of the p*t*
ronngeoftny former customer*, thanking them
for past favors. Respectfully,
mtrchttdlm ft J. HAWKINS.
FORSYTH STREET,
AMERICUS, - GEORGIA.
$100 REWARD.
I will pay on. hnndred dollar, reward
to anyone who will armi, and farniah
evidence anfficlent to conviot, the person
or peraona who fired my barn on Uorcb 17.
marSldlfit a C. BLACK.
TAX NOTICE.
My books will be opened tor the purpose of.r**
ceiYing the Tax Returns of Samter countyffor
State end,County, on April *nd, 1**6. I cm be
(•and at toa court home every day until dose ot
books, unless absent making my rounds. Pltss*
make yoor Returns os early as possible.
mar24tf J A. t/ANIKL,&T.E8.C.