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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