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Druggists and Apothecaries, Amerious, G-a.
i presto. Garden Seeds-Tlie Latest Crop
Of Most Every Variety, from Landreth’s, the Sonthern Seed Company, and others.
^•pjttont Medlolnes, ToUot Soapa< Toilet Xloquleulta. Bto„ At
LOWEST PHICBS !
ESpecial Prices made to Country St'ores.= ——
[Complexion Powders
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Americus Recorder.
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u^lnefor«.I..W<|«i>tto*eriUm.
jSelil rater lor eontraeta can Uo mode vlth
«koptwubor w t r.LEgg^ga, pniiiaher. haa mlrrady commenced.
• E’xstf arc-i-rrs.
Dieuis ia lecturing in lower
Georgia
Tbo boring of tbe artesian well
,jril> not be continued.
See report oi People’s National
Bank in another column.
Tbe Recorder job office is turn
ing ont. lots ot railroad* work these
days.
Tbe legislative face seems to be
opening very early, as canvassing
UOIL MHlDDbl.
, 0n odor Soidaj, Octobers, tnlu will me
•o follows: IBA[HB SOUTH.
12:47 jv m
9:20t>. m
NOHTU.
.sitsM..; 2:i«p.n.
M »:29ft.m
ff«r connect- at Smith-
»tlo* train for lTontf jtncrjr.
LOTT WAURKH. Aral
JTjfSlU. RAU.HOAD ICHBDULK
On and after Bnnday 7th. iut trains
on the A. P. 6 L. B- will run as fol
lows;
Lears Lumpkin 8.15 A. u.
•• Richland
“ Prsaton I’?? 4 ’* 1-
Arrive at Amtlicns .9.3) A. M.
Leave Amerious -jjdjj p - m.
•• Preston; 4:10 P.M.
<■ BiohUnd .5:10 r M.
Arrive at Lumpkin, i 6:55 p. si,
J. B. Hudson. Gen. A Rent.
TO A73iT TAXiS.
B, c sTOltKL » - !■—I ultsr.
A Good Night’s Work.
Tbe other night Mr. 8. W
Kirvin’s sons Weht out on a “busb
bunt” for birds and succeeded In
begging sixty-three. Early the next
morning they also captured two
coons.
A Fire Alarm.
Tuesday nigbt about 7:30 tbe Are
alarm was sounded. Tbe Are proved
to be some old rags In the colored
barber shop back of Bass’ meat
market, and was soon put out
The department answered very
promptly..
Tbe Supposed Burglar.
Davenport, who is under arrtst
and iu jail for tbe bank burglary,
has engaged Cols. E. G. Simmons
and L. J. Blalock y> dufend him
He is very reticent, and will talk
bnt little to any one. He wilt
never hurt hia chances of getting
off by talking, and the case pvum
ises to be fought stubbornly.
Burglary in Smlthville.
The news reaobed this city yes
terday that Johnson Bros., drug
gists of Smitbville, bad been bur
glarizel Tuesday nigbt. Watches,
silverware, cigars, some money,
and other 1 articles were taken, tbe
whole looting up to quite a good
amonnt. There is no clue to tbe
burglars.
Harried.
At the residence of tbe bride’s
father, Hon. J. J. Crumbley, at
Hatober’a Station, Ga., on the 3rd
Inst., Dr. W. T. Carter and Miss
Fannie Crnmbley, Kev. W. H.
Patterson, officiating. Tbo-bappy
couple started immediately for
Georgetown, where they spent sev
eral days, tbe gneste of Dr. S. A.
Crnmbley, brother ol tbe bride.
Testing Hose.
Yesterday the new hose ordered
for tbe fire department was tested
by Mr. Sloan, with tbe arteelao
well pump. It first came loooee
from the couplings with ISO pounds
oi steam. Tbe presenro was grad
ually increased, tbe hose occasion
ally breaking loose from its coup
lings. When the nozzle was.open
ed, the bose stood abont 800
pounds pressure.
lrisb Potatoes.
Many people ray Iileb potatoes
will not keep from year to year.
Mr. Oliver, watohman at the depot,
lest year bought some from P. H.
Williams, and alter they .were
made, dug them up aud banked
them tbe same ai sweet potatoes,
using ont of them tbe same. \ cs-
terday he brought a lot up to
Williams’ which be is going to use
for seed. They were sprouted,
By reference to a notice in an
other column It will be seen that
the officers of the A. P. & L. road
have declared a'dividend of three
per cent. In riding scrip.
Just think of it. A man in
Albany is advertising that‘be has
found sixty-one dollars) Thefe
must have been a bauk broken open
some where, as we never heard of
that much money in Albany before
“Coot” Stanfield, our foreman,
celebrated hie birthday Monday
He baa been eighteen years In the
printing business, and it any one
knows it better than be does, we
bavo yet got to form hie acquaint
anee. -
The people of Albany are trying
to raise $30,000 to build a bis
hotel. We hope they will succeed,
for we always like to see pluck win.
Americus ought to have a large
hotel, but ae long ae she will no'
build it we want to sec our neigh
bore do it.
The A. P. & L. failed to come in
on time Sunday morning, and much
alarm was eaused thereby. It diu
not come in until Monday morning,
when it was found that a coupling
pin bad been broken on tbe sbon
cut near Lumpkin, and one bad to
bo made before tbe train left.
The Dawson Appeal has been
sold to Messrs. Geo. M. Roberts
and I. G. Marshall, who issued
their first number today. W*
wish them success and that the
Appeal may under tlmir manage
ment gw* yet more popular and
prosperous.
Hon. W. A., Hawkins, of Amen-
cus, has boqn retained as counsel
by Will R. Jackson,'charged with
robbing tbo mails, and Cicero
Darby, charged with murder. He
bad a conference with hie olicn'i
at tbe jail yesterday morning —
Maom Telegraph.
We have reccivedtho first num
ber of tbe Mareballville Times
under tbe management of Mr. J. P.
Sawtell, an old Georgia jonrnalist.
The paper is neatly printed, care
ftiliy edited, and reflects fired it
upon tbe publisher and tbe town in
wblob it is printed. We are glad
to welcome Bro. Sawtell back to
Georgia.
Our friend of tbe Montezuma
Record seems to imagine Ameri-
ent ia disturbed because of the new
boat which it plying between Mon
tezuma and Warwick. Not at all,
brother Christopher. Yourpluoky
little town deserves pyaise for its
energy and thrift, but as for the
boat injuring onr trade, we are not
a bit alarmed, even if Albany is.
Persons from this section who
have never been to Amerious
should not thins ot going there
and coming away without visiting
the beantllul dry goods bouse of
John R. Shaw. He bat a magn'.fi
cent and comfortable emporium,
filled with tbe newest, latest and
most stylish. goods, in endless
variety, neatly and tastefully dis
played and most conveniently ar
ranged for inspection. Ho carrier
no shoddy goods, but sells every
thing at surprisingly low prices.
He is as full of business os an egg
ts of substance. He personally at
tends to all the rainutiu- of hb j
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
BBOOr-AB MEETING.
Council Chamber, >
americus, Ga, March 8, ’86. j
Present*-May or Pro-tem Bell in
the Cbalr, Aid. Williams, Burt,
Roney, Olivet and Glover.
Absent—Mayor Felder.
Minutes of last meeting read and
confirmed.
On motion of Aid. Bart tbe fol
lowing report submitted by tbe
majority of the well oompittee at
last meeting was taken from tbe
table.
Hon. Mayor and City Council:
We, tbe undersigned member* ot
tbe well committee beg leave to
report that after a careful consid
eration of alt m liters connected
with tbe progress of tbe work now
beiug done on tbe artesian well,
are of tbe deliberate opinion that
there ia nothing in tbe present con-'
dition or future prospects of tbe
well to give any reasonable hope
of the success of the enterprise.
We therefore recommend that
all efforte to obtain a flowing well
be abandoned. We inrther recom
mend that all reasonable efforts be
made and expense incurred to re
cover from tbe well tbe several
sizes of drill pipe and casing in it
except the eight inch casing, wbicb
we earnestly bopeoan.be utilized
by obtaining a well similar to well
No: 1 now being need by tbe city
fSigned] W. P. Burt,
J. C. Roney.
Tbe following report from Mr.
J. J. Sloan was then read:
Americus. Ga., March 8,1886
Messrs. P. H William*, J. C.
Roney, and W. P. Hurt,member*
. of the Well Committee:
Gentlemen—After using all or
dinary means to secure tbe drill
pipe now broken off in tbe Well
without success, and tbeindications
not being sufflciei t to warrant a
greater expense in the effort to se
cure a flowing Well, I would
recommend that the same be aban
doned after drawing out all drive
pipe and casing that may be.thus
obtained by a reasonable expendi
ture. The amount ot pipiog.pill
be about ns follows:
L
1,5*0 foot.
970 feet 3J inch casing.
830 feet !inch casing.
ISO feet 6 inch drive pipe.
•150 feet 8 inch drive pipe.
L I have drawn ont 990 feet 2 inch
business, and understands instant- drive pipe and the other will have
. , .* , „ . „,, c tobccnt. I can make the neces-
ly and.exactly how to serve a cus- tooh for ouUl|1 lbe caslng
tomcr. A great point with lum is ; cheaper than they can bo
to make personal iriends of every | purchased elsewhere,
customer, and the crowds that | Respectfully submitted,
and many bad small potatoes on dally throni his store attest bisi J. J. Si.oan.
I popularity.-!,umpk:n Independent.! a motion was then made to adopt
tbo majority report of tbe Well
committee, when mayor pro tern
Bellcailed Aid. Glover to tbe obair
sod offered as a substitute that tire
report of Mr. J. J. Sloan be received
Tbo obair ruled that while the
presiding officer bad a right to va-
cate the obair for tbe purpose ot
making a motion, he was was not en
titled to voto on said motion. Tbo
substitute was then put, resulting
In a tie vote af follows: Yeas, Aid.
Oliver and Williams. Nays, Aid.
Roney and Burt. *
Aid. Glover (chairman) then east
the deciding vote against tbe adop
tion of the substitute.
Mayor pre tern Bell asked to be
recorded as voting in favor or the
substitute.
Tbe original motion to adopt tbe
majority report of tbe committee
was then put and carried.
, Tbe ohairman of the Well com
tniltce- then offered tbe report of
Mr. J. J. Sloao, aa a report ot tbe
committee, which was received and
adopted,
The Well committee to whom
was referred tbo petition of Mr. W.
H. Allen," for a rebate of $5 on
water rent for the month of Janu
ary, reported that they bad allow,
ed tbe same. Report received and
adopted.
Tbe Bridge committee was grant
ed farther time In tljp matter of
right of way and claim of J. H,
Walker.
Aid. Roney offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, Messrs. Bell and Sime,
under tbe firm name of Americus
Ice Company, propose erecting a
building and placing within it
ebinery for tbe purpose of manu
facturing ice; said building and
machinery to bo erected wi.bln tbe
corporate limits of tbe city cl
Americas; and believing it to be to
the material interest ol the ojty to
encourage manufacturing enter
prises,
Resolved, That said B.-ll and
Siius be released from alt city tax
ation upon said manufactory for
tbe period of five years from the
date ot erection of said manutao
tory. i
The chairman of tbe Street com
mitten reported the sidewalk and
awning in front of tbe store of T.
J. Mitchell, in a dangerous condi
tion, and on motion, it was ordered
that tbe marshal serve Col. S. H
Hawkins, owner of tbe building,
with written notice to repair same
The petition of Messrs. George
Stapleton and others, for a lamp
on Banipton street,between Lamar
and Church streets, and for reqpir*
on west sidewalk of Hampton street
was referred to Street committee
with authority.to act.
The following bills were ordered
paid: J. W. Sheffield & Co., $104.-
49; James Ellis, $10; J. J. Sloan
and bands, $48.50, Cicero EIl<a,
$1250; Ike Terry, $12.50; J. B.
Felder, $10.50;Jasper Weldon, 75c;
0. M. Wheatley, $42.80; O. R. R.
Co., $8.61; G. W. Glover, $38.06.
S. M. Lester reports toll from
bridge from tbe 16tb to 28tb of
February, $16.90.
Connell adjourned.
D. K. Brinson,
Clerk ana Treasurer.
Executive Committee Meeting
It is particularly desired that
there be a full attendance of tbe
County Sunday School Exeontlve
Committee at tbe next meeting.
These meetings, it will bo remem
bered, are'beld in tbe Directors
room of the Bank of Americus, on
the first Tuesday of each month.
Schools that suspended during tbe
inter, will all doubtless resume
operation during the present
month. Let every member of the
Committee attend, if possible,
bringing leports from every Dis
trict. If you cannot come your-
selt, send a representative or a
written report. An earnest invi
tation is extended to the old Com
mittee to meet with us. Don’t
forget 'he day—Tuesday, the (Hh
of April.
Meriiei. Callaway, Pros.
Lee Court.
When we walked into tbe court
room in Leesburg, last Tuesday
morning, wo could hardly recog
nize the old temple of justice.
Judge Fort eat in' a swing around
ohalr with a red carpet under bis
feet, and behind bis throne there
bung a gorgeous piece of tapestry
New matting covered tbe floor, and
tbe room seemed to have bad a
general cleaning up wbloh wonder
Ailly Improved its appearance and
comfort. The grand jury room bas
also undergone a renovation. This
speaks well for tbe county com
missioners, and we understand that
the work ol improvement will be
continued until all the office* are
made oomfortable. Lee county
would seem to bo in a prosperous
condition. An artesian well is be
ing bored in tbe court bouse square
and is down over three hundred
feet, with good prospects of success
Dr, MoDonald is putting np a
handsome new residence, which is
nearly completed. Mrs. J. W.
Forrester is running tbe Lindsay
Honse and bas made a number cf
improvements in that always popu
iar bonse. Altogether, Leesburg
seems to have taken on new life.
Bnt we started out to say some
thing about Lee court, when in fact
we don’t know anything about it,
aa tbe most we saw of it was four
hungry newspaper men hunting
subscription money with but in*
different success.
Saving $1,000,000.
Yesterday's Constitution, speak
ing of tbe business done in Con
gress, has tbe following compli
mentary allusion to onr member,
showing that he is hard at work
lor tbe people:
“Judge Crisp succeeded ia pass
ing through tbo bouse a bill re
quiring land grant railroads to pay
ine cost of surveying public'lands
which they bold. Ho passed it-
tbr< ugh the bouse last session, bnt
it failed in tbo senate. It will
bring about one million dollars
into the treasury, and will subject
the lands m question to local taxa
tion.
Tbo railroads have purposely
neglected to perfect their titles to
them, in order to avoid paying
surveying fees, and to obviate the
oeat taxation. Judge Crisp’s bill,
which be explained in a strong
speech, compels them to discharge
botb these obligations. Tbe hill
will bo vigorously pushed in.the
senate.”
1,000 Dos m J. & P. Coatj Spoil Got
ton at New. Fork pries* to tbs trade.
JOHN B. SHAW.
The Artesian House.
While in Albany, this week, we
stopped at tbe Artesian House,
kept by onr old neighbor, Mr. G.
M. Hay. Under bis management
this honse bas become a popular
resort for travelers, and this popu
larity la due to tbo methodical
manner in which it is conducted.
Everything abont tbe bouse runs
os smooth as clock work. There
is no noise and confusion, but
everything is qniet and orderly.
Tbe table is not only abundantly
supplied, but tbe cooking and
serving 1e excellent. Albany has
reason to be proud of the “Arte
sian,” for it gives tbe visitor a
favorable impression of the eity.
Resolution of Thanhs.
At a meeting of tbe Board of
Directors of tbe Library Associ
ation, held Monday night, it was
unanimously
Resolved, J*t, That the hearty
thanks of the board he tendered to
the ladies for their zealous interest
and earnest labors in getting up
the recent supper for the Library,
by which the pressing needs of the
institution have been greatly re
lieved. Also to the Artesian Ice
Company, of Albany, for tbe do
nation through Mr. Jake Israels,
of three hundred pounds ot ice
for the supper. Also to the Ameri
cus Recorder and Sumter Repub
lican, to Messrs. Geo. Stapleton,
D. B. Hill, J. W. Sheffield & Co.,
and others for courtesies extended
on the occasion.
Resolved 2nd, That one hundred
dollars, tbe amount realized from
the supper, be at onoe expended in
■ he purchase of new books for the
Library. i
In accordance with the last reso
lution a list of books was made out
and tbe Library, committeo in
structed to purchase them at once.
Tbe board feels greatly encouraged
by the success of tbo supper, and
hopes that tbe accession of new
books will bo tbe means ot adding
largely to the membership of the
Library. Respectfully,
The Committee. -
The Work of a Newspaper.
Albany bas long been in need of
an academy building, and this be
came so pressing that a few months
ago the News and Advertiser pro
posed to get up a subscription for
one-half the necessary amount it
tbe City Council would furnish the
othor half. The proposition wae
accepted and Mr. McIntosh, editor
of tbo News and Advertiser, went
to work and raised tbo subscrip
tion. The building is now nearly
completed, and on Wednesday,
Capt. Hobbs took us over it. It is
a two-story brick building of hand
some design, contains five rooms,
and cost about $4,500. This shows
what a livo newspaper man can do
for a town when he sets out.
Eugeno Speer writes to the At
lanta Capitol: "A Georgia gentle
man who Imd business at tbe White
House a few days ago said to me
last night that the President spoke
freely of the 'glorious old party,’
and predicated the safe election
of a Democratic administration
to succeed ' this one” Wo
just know tbo gentleman re
ferred to is our old Iricnd Bob
Oliver, of Americus. Bob has just
been to Washington. While there
he went out riding with Senator
Brown, dined with Congressman
Crisp, and called on the President.
Boh is just one of those Southern
boys that can mako a Pesident
(eel good, and talk about “the
glorious old - party.” Hurrah for
Bob!—Albany Nows.
Kid Gloves
You have HEARD about Kid Gloves.
You have READ about Kid Gloves.
Yon liavo SEEN Kid Gloves. •
You havo BOUGHT Kid Gloves.
But you have never HEABD about.
READ about, SAW or BOUGHT KID
GLOVES as cheap and as good as our 1
BUTTON TAN SHADES, at *1.00.
Large lot ot alt sizes just received.
JOHN B. SHAW,
Chickering Piano ior rent,
Jas. Fricker & Bro.
75,000 feet of Lumber for sa'e cheap
Apply to J. M. Coker, , meh4-13t.
The Tournament.
Yesterday the committee on so
liciting subscriptions for the tour
nament went around among the
business men. Those who should
have given the most, as they will
be most benefitted, would not do
it, and tbe committee had not
raised as large an amount when
they quit work as they would have
liked. On account of the short
timo they were not able to see all,
as some merchants were a * 1 sent
when they called. A meeting of
both companies was held in Wide
Awake Hail last night, to dt cidc
the matter, and a decision was
reached too late to lie i-ublisbed.
Zephyr Splil and Single, nil rclora, at
John R. Shaw's.
New Advertisements
I HAVE A LARGE LOT OF STRICTLY
FIRST-CLASS : '1H
Georgia Case Syrup.
Pot Up ip Half Barrels I
WHICH I WILL SELL CHE VI
AND EXAMINE IT.
it.apectrully.
G. W. GLOVER.