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Amekicus Recorder.
Editor.
Official Organ of City of tmy 10 ^
Official Organ of Snmter County.
(MBcial Organ of Webster Connty.
g£PT. 9,1s**
TBl'BSOAf,
California has also bad a slight
shaking up. _
Charleston had another shake
Friday night. It was also felt at
Savannah, Augusta, and other
places.
(E Charleston experienced another
shock Sunday night, but it was
slight. Thousands of people aro
leaving the city.
Hon W. B Butt, of Marlon, has
been nominated for the Senate in
the district composed of Muscogee,
Marion and Chattahoochee. He is
an able and popular man.
You can now eat oysters with
impunity, a fork, a spoon, or with
your fingers. Cause why? Sep
tember has an r in it. This may
not be a very satisfying cause,
but it seems to be sufficient.
The Illinois Republicans are al
most dismayed at the prospect of
losing the labor vote, the Knights
of that State being apparently en
thusiastically in favor of the third
party movement, in which they
hope to enlist thousands of farmers
Journalism is a hard taskmaker.
A mau has little idea, as he lolls
back in an easy chair smoking an
after dinner cigar and reading the
morning paper bow bard it is to
gather the news dished up for his
delectation and to write those little
sketches that make him smile or
throb with interest.
Ex Governor Crittenden, ol Mis
souri, emerges from the shades of
private life to say that he thinks
'•it "a- the President’s duty, before
God aud man, to distribute the
offices of the country among Demo
crats ot the simon-pure school.”
The ex Governor claims to be one
of lids school, and is known as a
standing candidate for office.
Tae Atlanta Constitution seems
to be of tho opinion that the peo
ple of this la’.er generation have
been fooling, too much with tho
bowels of the earth, with their oil,
gas and artesian wells—bonce tho
earthquake. It eo happens, howev-
er, that earthquakes have shaken
the foundations in other days as
well as these.
It has been demonstrated beyond
pos-ibillty of doubt that a man
may be a prohibitionist and not be
a teetotaler or even a sober man,
-and that a man may be a teetotaler
witliQUt being a prohibitionist. In
some of the local option contests in
Georgia many habitual drunkards
were very earnest and effective
-workers and voters on the prohi
bition side.
If we have been, asked once, wo
have been a hundred times, “What
is the cause of earthquakes?” We
answer that we do not know, nor
do we think any one else does. A
great many theories have been ad-
vanced as to their oause, many of
them plausible, by men who have
made it a study, and yet after all
they are only theories, and the best
scientists differ. As lor us, the
effect Is enough.
The Louisville Courier-Journal
says it is understood that Speaker
Carlisle is preparing an address to
•the country,to which duty he, with
others, was assigned by the Rev
enue Reformers in the House just
before the adjournment of Con
gress. It will explain the failure
of reform measures in the House
through tho treachery or Randall
and his followers, and will be issued
some time in September.
A report from Washington says
that Secretary Bayard is pressing
the Mexican government for satis
faction in regard to another case
besides those of Cutting and Ras-
ures. It is the case of a citizen of
Texas named Caleb George,
coaster, whose vessel was seized by
the Mexicans two years ago, and
himself and crew imprisoned. He
tried in vain to get Secretary Fre*
linghuyeen, under Arthur’s admin
istration, tn do something for him;
but it i* said that Mr. Bayard is
now urging his case.
THE SITUATION AT CHARLESTON.
AU eyes and ears now seem turn
ed in the direction of Charleston,
and every item of news in regard
to that unfortunate oity is eagerly
seized upon. It would be impossi
ble for us to reproduce all the sen
sational correspondence of the re~
porters of the daily press, and there
is little satisfaction or information
to be gleaned from them. The
shocks still continue at intervals,
although, they are comparatively
slight. Professor Mendtbal, of the
Smithsonian Institute, is of the
opinion that this earthquake is like
that of Nvw Madrid, Missouri, in
1811, which lasted a year. If this
opinion is correct, there is no hope
for Charleston, and that beautiful
and enterprising city will be grad
ually swallowed up. The corres
pondent of the Macon Telegraph,
who spent two days there, seems
to be of the same opinion. He
gives the following description of
the city, which is ibe shortest and
most comprehensive we have seen:
A number of people have aBked
my opinion as to whether or not
the end has come." I am frank: I
know nothing beyond an ordinary
school training of geology, and the
variegated and at-variance views of
those scientists who have written
on earthquakes, makes me have
very little belief in the science es
at present developed. Bceauso of
the seeming hollowness beneath me
in the Charleston Hotel when the
shock cape Friday night, I confess
that I have grave fear* that a part
of the city will either be swallowed
up, or, at least, that a portion of it
will settle several feet, which of
coarse, means total destruction for
the houses on the lapd so settling.
My belief is that the earthquake
was caused by a landslide. Had it
been volcanic, the openings in tho
earth for a circle of twenty-five
miles around Charleston, would
have given ample outlet for the ex
ploding substances and gasses, and
that ere now tbe end would have
been, or that at some one or two
points there would be distinct vol
canic eruptions.
Charleston is a point of land
running out into the ocean, flanked
on either side by a river. Much of
tbe land Is made, acd it certainly
oannot be regarded as well able to
withstand a few more such shocks
as that of Friday night.
These considerations alarm me
for Charleston’s safety, and it will
requiro many days of absence of
shocks to excite any confidence in
me in the oity’s safety. I am sorry
to say this, and I am inolined even
now id strike it out; but it is an
honest conviction after two days
and nights of experience and so I
let it stand.
The question is repeated many
times, how does the city look? One
can easily describe a landscape or
a mountain, or a sunset at sea, be
cause nearly every one has seen
them, and words convey tbe idea
easily. Descriptions are best done
by comparison; but very few, for
tunately, have seen ia wrecked city,
and to attempt comparison would
be futile. Nothing but mathemati
cal dimensions of the oraoke, or
destroyed portions of buildings,
and the number of buildings, with
descriptions of them, could convey
anything like a definite, accurate
idea of the destruction. A sight
seer who visits Charleston with tbe
idea that he will seo the city laid
waste, would be disappointed. He
could not take in the damage in
one view.
It is only by going from house to
house and examining the walls,
back and front, and looking at the
ruined interiors that one can at all
grasp the true uondition. There
are no enormouscrumbling piles of
ruins. The streets are almost en
tirely clean of debris, and looking
down any one of the broad streets
there is scarcely any evidence of
the devastation. Unless an atten
tive observer, the ourious sight
seeing visitors will be disappointed.
As a matter of tact, few visitors
had risked satisfying their curiosity
up to yesterday; but doubtless,
later, when safety shall seem as
sured, many strangers will visit the
oity.
I was surprised to learn that the
shock of Tuesday night that
wrought tbe destruction was not
awful in noise. From what I could
gather from numerous witnesses,
the noiee wss very little deeper or
louder than that hiard in many
Georgia towns. The main thing
WHY MONEY IS NCARCB.
Various reasons are assigned for
the scarcity of money. Some ex-
Georgia towns. sue u».u - declsre lUat lt ig more in de
noticeable was the « t |' em « bea ‘ j for the , movement of crops
and dead calm; many found difflcul p „ rp o'ses. The New
ty in breathing for a few minutes, j and „ TiieTrea8 .
With the shook came stifling sul- , 8un Ba > 8 ' etmon •> , ,
. t rfl| nn Hnat urv statement yesterday showed a
phurous fumes. Then the dust , J J moretba „ $1,000.-
from tbe century-dry ?°* **' _^ i 000 j n go id and greenbacks, making
falling buildings near y j the total gain for the current month
m F?om the press reports and over $11,000,000- No Wonderthat
ss its otti. 1 »». a- <* “*“•
shocks are not yet permanently
over.
It is doubtless a terrible truth
that Charleston is a finished city.
Haydn.
The gloom of the earthquake
Is relieved here and there by tho
light of humor, and one oi these
gleam of light we find in the fol
lowing from the Savannah News:
All sorts of queer things are told
now of tbe earthquake, but one of
the funniest was told yesterday by
the representative of a large grocery
bouse near the market.
“You would be surprised,” re
marked the gentleman, “at the
number of bad bills that are coining
in. People who we never expected
to get a eeut from are coming in
and paying up. Some settle in full
and others pay a part. I reckon
we havo colleotcd a hundred bad
bills aioce Wednesday that we
never expected to get a cent Irom.
It the earthquake keeps up a little
longer it will rhake the money out
of all our creditors. I don’t pre
tend to lie able to account for it in
any other way than by attributing
it to the earthquake scare. The
people are worked up over, it, and
must want to go off with clear con
science and ont of debt.”
A collector for another firm was
asked if he had observed any differ
ence in the manner of creditors.
“Well, I should say I had,” be ex
claimed. “I was never Heated so
pleasantly before in all roy life.
Usually everybody greets us with
a frown, but for the last four days
I have met with smiles, and collec
tions were never bo easy. Hardly*
anybody says ‘Come around next
week,’ ank if they do I suggest that
there may be an earthquake befoie
then, aud that is enough. Tbe re
ceipt is signed right there. I would
not care if a little shake would
come evory week, so that it did
not hurt any one.”
If this is the effoot of a good
shaking up, we would not mind if
an earthquake would taokle a few
hundred ol our delinquent subscri
bers, just enough to scare them up
and remind them that there is a
hereafter.
in increasing tbe supply of money
The called bonds are mostly those
which have been pledged by nation-
aT banks as security for.oirculatiug
notes to 90 per cent, of their par,
and their payment consequently
releases only the 10 per cent, mar
gin on them. Tbe bonds not thus
pledged belong to savings banks
and other moneyed institutions,
which are in no hurry to cash them,
so long as they see tbe securities
tbev desire to buy for re-invest
ment steadily falling in price.
What is needed is a sweeping call
of all the three per cente. outstand
ing. Such a call would set free
about $10,000,000 of the Treasury
hoard and effectually relieve the
money market, besides saving to
the tax payers of the country
$3,000,000 a vear in interest. Ii
the Treasury Department is not the
"slave of the banks and of tbe money
lenders, it will make the call with
out further delay.”
The public generally does not
realize how rapidly the Government
is paying off the three per cent,
bonds. Two-thirds have already
been called in, and at the rate we
are now going, tbe other thiid will
be rapidly cancelled. The total
issue was $305,581,950 September
19, 1883, tho first call was made,
and since then, nineteen others for
three’s have been issued. These
calls amounted to $198,500,000, o
which amount $161,668,150 has
been redeemed. Add to this tho
one hundred and fprty-first call
which does not mature till October
1, and less than $100,160,00 re
mains to be called in. Thus does
the question, what shall we do after
this debt is cancelled, become graver
and graver.
Wisconsin seems to bo a favorite
8ta‘e with emigrants from North
ern Europe. Tho census of the
past year.indlcates that tbe princi
pal inorease in the population was
made up ol Swedes, Norwegians
and Germans. In 1880 tha German
born citizens did not number more
than 200,000, while last year’s
figures give the number at 265,156
There was less than 50,000 Scan
dinavians in 1880, but OO^l'in
1885. According to the census of
1880, the total number of foreign
horn citizens wsb 405,000; last year
500,000.
The people of the South a few
years ago wore paying from $3.50
to $5.00 an.ounce for quinine that
everybody uses. That was when
foreign quinine was heavily taxed.
Tbe duty was taken off by a Demo
cratic Congress, and now It is
quoted at wholesale in the North
at 62 cents an ounce. There are
fourteon factories abroad and three
in the United States. The people
paid an immense tax for a long
time merely to benefit and make
rich three monopolists. The same
rnle works in other directions.
DAMN THE SOUTH.
“You’ll be damned if you do and
damned if you don’t,” seems to be
the motto of tbe Republicans as re
gards the South. Several years
ago the South was condemned for
its waut of enterprise—“a hundred
years behind the times” was tbe
cry. Now Mr. Blafno contends
that the South, having cheaper
labor, can manufacture cheaper
than the North, hence is ruining
tbe North and cutting down the
wages of Northern laborers. Of
conr.se Mr, BJaino condemns the
South idr this state ot' things,-and
argues therefrom disloyalty to the
government and the necessity of
restoring the Republican party to
power. Mr. Blaine finds in the
South a fruitful theme lor political
discourses, and it is a very great
blessing to him that it exists. In
the meantime the South is progress
ing in prosperity and can afford to
smile at her detractors.
Sheriff Sales for October.
Will be sola before' tbe Court Hon.
door Id tbe city of Am*rlcn«, s„Jr*
county, Geirgia, on the first Tuesds, ?
October next, between theusud honAS
sate tbe f dlowiug property to-wit- 1
Ninety-seren and a haft (f»7A) acre.
lsnd off of west side of lot Number
hundred and seventy-tight (178), j n
TwentySeventh Distriotot Sumter cr.unt,
t)a,Levied on and to be gold as ihe uron..
ty of J. W. Mlz», egeut fr wii», tosatua
Seven (7) tax firaa f.ir his 8 ate and oon?
ty, as scent, tor the years 1879,1880 issj
1882, 1883, 1881,1885; State and const,
va. J. W. M-z*. Agent f..r wife, trope*}
pointed om by defendant. Tensut in
poBsew-inD 'otified as the low direct
May 27 1886. “■
Also at the same time and place, willbt
sold. One sorrel mare mule, about If.
teen (16) years old, and one bay mus
about twelve (12) years old. Levied 0 .
ana to be eold ns Ibe property of W A
Wilson, to salisfy one County Court fi (,
joined from the Coanly Court of Sumter
county, in fevir of Harris A James vs W
A. Wilson anil J. A. Wi'snn. Propertj
pointed oat by Dodson plantin',
at nrneys
Also at tbe game time and place willt*
.1.1 /oa\ ...”
maun nnujr viiutv nuu piace Wlllbe
sold. Twenty-eight (28) acres of lando*
of lot Number on« hundred a- d f.>rt,.,ij
. At, the recent meeting of .the
Alabama Agricultural Society, at
Talladega a resolution was unani
mously adopted extending to “all
honest and industrious farmers of
the North, East and West a cordial
invitation to Alabama, irrespective
of creed or political opinion.” A
resolution was also adopted re
questing tho Legislature to make a
liberal appropriation for tbe estab
lishment of an immigration bureau
to encourage immigration to Ala
bama from other Slates.
w* l"Mlumuri uuuuiBU a U loriy-six
(146), in th« Twenty-Seventh (27tb) Dio.
rriot of Sura'or entity, Gi. , omded
Norltr by Juuds of Mrs. Stunt-rd, East
by EllovillH rond. South by Columbia
road, and West by lauds i f Mrs Guerrv
and lot ot land Number one hundred ud
twenty-four (124), in the Twentj-Seventh
(27) Distrirt of Sumter county, Gs.
Levied on and to be sol I a« tbe property
of Mrs. Alice Adderton to ealitfy one
Conn'y Court fi fa issued from the Coon,
ty Court of 8umter cou> ty in fsvor ol
Georgia Ch-mioU Worts vs. Alice Ad.
derton. Property pointed out by Dad-
fjon&Son, plaintiff’s attorneys. Tenint
v-uw-urw, **—. i,.. .. Tenant
in posnession no'ified ns the law directs.
N. H. WHITE, Sheriff.
September 1-t, 1886.
A PPi 1CATION:
LETTERS DISMISSION.
GEORGIA-Sumtbk County.
To Whom It M iv Concern:
Whereas, C. M. Williams, Adminislrs.
tor, applies lor Letters of Dismission from
tbe estate of M. A. ltnrke, deceased.
Tneso are therefore to cite aud admon*
1-di all parties interested, whether kindred
or creditor*, to show cause on or before
the November term ot Baid court, to be
held on the first Monday in November
n»xt. why s.ii 1 Letters, should not be
granted to said petitioner a* prayed for.
Given nnder my hand and seal, tbit
the 2nd day of August. 16.
A. O. SPEER. Ordinar
The thefts of the Republican
party from tbe Federal treasury,
not counting lsnd grants and other
things sanctioned by aets of Con
gress, but inoludlng over $12,000,-
000 of defalcations, are estimated
in" the Democratic Congressional
campaign book at $25,000,000, or
$1,000,000 per annum. That they
were so moderate probably excites
regret in some breasts, now that
the chance is gone.
Commenting on the established
fact that the average of human life
is lengthening, the Hartford Times
remarks: “The fact is the increas
ing amelioration of the trying and
unsanitary conditions of tho mass
ot the people, and the growing im
provement in many important san
itary matters formerly quite neg-
leoted, cannot fall of a tendenoy to
prolong tbe general duration oi hu
man life. Probably the Average
duration of a generation—whioh
used to be put at about thirty-
three years—has within the last
twenty years increased to about
forty years. Aqd it would increase
to fifty'but for ihe shocking death-
rate in cities especially—oi in
fants and little children.
Tbe dry goods men of New York
have succeeded, after long-contin
ued negotiations, in obtaining a re
daction of freight on cotton goods
shipped to the West by the trunk"
line pool. The reduction amounts
to 33$ per cent. It has caused a
large increase in Western ship
ments. This will operate prejudi
cially to Southern cotton manufac
turing; in foot the reduction was
insisted on for that object.
Daring the last week of October
the Northern born citizens of North
Carolina proposq to hold a conven
tion and mass-meeting at Raleigh,
and at the same time make an ex-
hibitof agricultural products grown
by them, manufactured articles
made by them, minerals and precin
ous stones mined by them. This
convention will show the part
Northern people aro taking in the
’development of the South.
CONSUMPTION CURED.
An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of a simply vegetable
remedy lor the speedy and perma
nent cure of Consumption, Bron
chitis, -Catarrh, Asthma aud all
throat and Lung affection*, also a
positive and radical cure for Ner
vous Debility, and all Nervous
Comoiaints, after having tested its
wonderfully curative power* in
thousands of cases, has felt it ilia
duty to make it known to his suf
fering fellows. Actuated by- this
motive and a desire to relieve hu
man suffering, I will send free of
charge, to all who desire it this re
cipe, in German, French or English
with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by ad
dressing with stamp, naming this
paper. W. A. Noyes, H9 Power’s
Block, Rochester, N. Y.,
A pplication :
* LETTERS ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA— Sumteu County.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas,H D. Watt-, hnvirg filed Mi
petition in my office for L-t era of Ad
ministration on the estate of E.J. Brooki,
late of said connty, d< ceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon
ish all parties interested, whether kind
red or creditors, to show cauae on or be
fore the October teimof said court, to be
held ou the first Monday in October next,
why said Loiter* should not be granted
to said petitioner as prayed for.
Oiven nnder mv hand and official tig.
nature this, the 24th day of Aueust, 1886.
- a r% citignn
A. O. SPEER, Ordinary.
1. T. avail
Practical ’Gunsmith,
The parament duty ot a good
citizen ie to look to the promotion
of the best interest of the com
munity in whioh he has his home.
All othBr considerations must give
way to this paramount social duty
A prosperous community, village
city or State, begets prosperous
citizens and comfortable homes
Dissension and alienation in t
family distract and finally destroy
the most promising outlook of use
fulness and prosperity unless a bet
ter feeling and kindly relations are
allowed to reassert themselves.
Tbe same moral applies to 'com
munities. Let ue heed this lessou
of wisdom and experience. Let ub
have peace and renewed harmony.
The climate of Minnesota
about as interesting as climates
ever get to be. Last winter St.
Paul had eo much ice that she
built a palace of it, and, with the
mercury from 25 to 40 degrees
below zero, advertised herself as
hyperborean headquarters and sen
ter oi the frigid zone. Now there
are apprehensions of an ice famine
in St. Paul, the Minnesota summer
having been so intensely hot that
the supply has been nearly ex
hausted. It is remarkable that tbe
thermometers up there arc not en—
I tirely worn out.
A pplication : -
-LETTERS ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA—SuMTEn County.
To Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, H. A. Check, having filed his
p-titl n to have Clerk of the Snperiei
Oouit-appoimed Administrator of rstat.
of Miley Cheek, tli-pt-nsed,
These are therefore to cite and admon
ish all parties interested, whether Un-
dred or creditors,to show oause on or be
fore the Ootober term of eaid Court.iobe
held on the first Monday inOctoberneit
why said Letters should not be granted
to laid petitioner an prayed for.
Given under my hand and official W
nature thin, the 9atb day of August, 18
A. O. SPEER, Ordinary.
A Pm £S administration.
GEORGIA—Sumtxb County
To whom it may oonoaro:
Whereas. M. F. Brannon, having W
bin-petition for Letters of Administration,
com teatimento annexo, of the estste oi
John D. Brown, deoessed.
These ore therefore to die and *M°*
ish all and singular. th« kt ” dre f “
oreditors, to file their objection in*
office on or before the first Monday »
Ootobor next, the regnlar term of
Court of Ordinary, to be held on the w
Monday in Ootober. wbv said appW
tion should not bo granted said appheu
Lamar Street, • Americns, Ga
(SucoXSson to Thos. M. Eden.) •
witness my umu ».u
this, the 6th da^of B^mmher. 188^
Breeoh Loaders repaired in tha beet
manner and and wairanted. Keys fitted
manner and and wairanted. Keys fitted
and Locke repaired at short notice. AU
work promptly done. Give me a call.
Thanking the Public for their very liberal
patronage in the past, I ank a continnance
— dec31
of the same.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals wUlbe received by
the undersigned for the ereolion of a
Court'House Bnildirg for Snmter count y -
Georgia, nntil 12 m , September 6tb, 16.
The building will-bo uriok, two storie
high, with two rooms in basement; stone
and terra cotta trimming, cornioes gal
vanized Iron; roof covered'with slate,
Plans, specifications and detaUed draw
ings can be seen at tha. office of J. W.
Wheatley & Co., Americns, Go., and also
at the office of Bruae k Morgan, Archi
tects, Atlanta, Ga. Each bid-most be
accompanied with a certified oheck for
tbe snm of two hundred and fifty dollars
as a guarantee that tha bidder will upon
the acceptance of bis bid, at once enter
into contract and give bond for Its faith-
ful performance as required by law.
Payments will be made on monthly
estimates of the work as it progresses, re
serving ten per cent of each estimate un
til the building is completed and accept
ed. The right if reserved to reject any
or aUbida, J. H. BLACK,
B. H. HAWKINS,
J. A. COBB,
C. A. HUNTINGTON,
J. W. WHEATLEY,
Commissioners.
Address bids to J. W. Wheatley, Secre
tary. Americas, Ga!
jnly 3,16, ww
Wanted,
A printer, giving experience, qnalifl-
catins. wages desired; to begin October
1st. Address Enterprise, Ellaville, G*
sep3-6t.
"Witness my hand and offioial •Ig?* 11 ' 1
APPLICATION: T0 SELL
GEORGIA—8uhteb County.
Td Whom it May Concern:
-Whereas, J. W. Law, admini»t^ r
the estate of Hopson Law. deceased'
plies tor permission to id} real e*Nk
v These are therefore to cite and wl
ish all parties interested, whether t
red or oreditors, to show °*“ se ° M
forei the October term of.said
ioroine uoiooeriww
held on the first Monday in Ootobex
why said potition should not bi gt
to Bold petitioner as prayed for.
Giyen under my band and offl
nature thiath^Ul^rfA^,
Wolister Sheriff Bales-OctoW
Will he sold before the Oonrt^jj
in the town df Preston, 0*. «“
Tuesday in October next, the
described property to-wit:
Fortyniix'acres of land
Southeast corner of tot Nn“ b * r , 0 s K d
Southeast corner ot tot 8tb <
dred and fifty-six (166), in the 18“
triot of Webster county, Oa.
Of F." F.Hardwitk^i
Bolton vfi ?• t: .5#
SEIJ*
APPLICATION: ^
GEORGIA—Whustkii County.
To all Whom it May Concern- _
Whereas, 0. C Tracy admin'.t'*.^
Mary A. Tracy, having Mod W j (|Utt
for leave to sell the I “ d *,° 1 t $ ,il'*?
These aro therefore to cite• «“ her
before the October term “ iB
bo held on the first M ond ‘,} .jud
her 1886, why said leUonrsbouw a ,
•anted to said petitioner a* ’
. Given under my hand and'
nature this, £$^£01
