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AMERICUS. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1889.
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AMERICUS. ,,
AmP ,|.u* is the county seat of Humter
Georgia, sit uated-on the Mouth
liullrood, 71 milts southw> oi
aDout •"» roue** north j| the
lorlJa"., *. I Is situated in tnefinestsec-
rGeorgia, raising a greater variety of
ciculiural and horticultural products
ad any other part of the Mouth, combln-
fruits, grain and veget-ables of
(.« rnte and semi-tropical cones—
,rn, rye, oats, rice, Irish and sweet
peanuts, churns, cotton, peas,
ie, apples, pears, peaches, grapes,
in* and other fruits. The climate Is
d equable, and one of the most
puny in tne world, the air being pureand
1 most beneficial for lung and throat
«. Kinds of ostdoor work can be
rforw'Hl without Inconvenience from
rosier heat »r winter cold. Americus has
jopniiUlon oi « nnO; is ber.iulftilly situated
high and rolling ground, and boasts of
uue of the handsomest business blocks In
south. The city has fine puhllcschnolc;
kxIchurches; a large public library; one
jly. one semi-weekly and two weekly
wspapers; an opera, house completely
robbed with scenery and oapable of seat-
ll,(«)0persons; a well organized flro do-
rtmeut, Including two flnentenmers; the
nets are well paved, severed and lighted;
water Is good, and water works, sup-
led from artesian wells, will soon be oon-
rocted; there Is a cotton compress, ice
ctory, planing mill and variety works,
rrisce factory, and a number of minor
innfactorles; about two hundred firms
engaged In mercantile business; four
Its with an abundance of capital,
merlcos Is the centra of trade for six conn-
comprlslng the richest agricultural
ifon tn Georgia, the average annual cot-
receipts being 40,uw> bales. Its trade Is
rapidly extended and Increased by
bnlldlng of new railroads; the Amori-
Preston A Lumpkin Railroad Is already
operation for a distance of fifty miles
ward and slxty-two miles eastward,
ich gives us water connections and cora-
Jtlre rates.
i» thfc largest city In Southwest Geor
and has been appropriately named the
!omm§rclal Capital" of that section, and
U rapidly growing In population and
hltb. As a place of business or residence
present.-* attractions equaled by few cities
the South. Property of all kinds is com-
iratlvely cheap, although rapidly advene-
|ln vuiue. The Inhabitants of both city
Id country are cultivated, courteous and
apltaWe, with a cordial welcome to 1m-
!grantr. Tomiterprlslngtradesmen,Jmll-
capltalists, and Industrious farmers
section «»f Georgia offers flneopportu-
Any information In regard to city
country will be cheerfully furnished by
Irenas the Amkricui Rkcobdkr
lericna, Uh.
HOUSE AND SENATE.
RE Pv N 7ci^ EGISLATION DIRECT.
LY AFFECTING AMERICUS.
Omd-Bye, Clear.lt.-Tax on Street
Car Lines—Report of Births—Same
Old Schedules.
examine the
wk m;
TRUNKS.
3Io»t couvenlent, strongest
*'|.I r hen pest TruJik made,
"’’“'tin pack qt unpack it
without lifting the tray. A
ilmple motion of the hand
«°es it all. Made by
w. ROUNTREE&BR0.
Richmond, Va.
—For Sale by—
B. COATES.
DEALER IN
funks, Traveling Bags
°P EVERY DESCRIPTION,
lothing and Gents’
Furnishings,
GUSOSGBA.
Tlie cigarette bill Is now a law.
It was signed by Governor Gordon
on the 19th of September, and since
that date any dealer who has sold a
minor tobacco in any form, has
been guilty of a misdemeanor.
It was the intention of the author
of the hill to prohibit only the sale
of cigarettes or their substitutes.
The wording of the bill, however,
was such that tobacco in every
shape is now a forbidden luxury to
any one under twenty-one years of
age. The first Bectiou says:
“.Section 1. He it enacted by tho
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, that from, and after the
passage of this act, It shall not be
lawful for any person or persons,
either by himself or themselves, to
sell, furnish, give or provide any
minor or minors with cigarettes, to
bacco, or cigarette paper, or any
substitute therefor.”
Many of the lawyers in the Sen
ate and in the departments of the
cnpitol have expressed the opinion
that the word tobacco in the bill
iuoluded every form of the plant,
no matter how prepared or for what
uSe, and until another law is passed
repealing the present one nothing
can be done to chango its construc
tion.
Senator Whitiield’s bill to extend
to street dummy and electric lines
tho provisions of the law requiring
railroads to return their property to
the Comptroller-General for taxa
tion passed the Senate on Tuesday.
Theohtectlou was sprung by Sen
ator Bartlett that under a ruling of
the Supreme Court the railroads
taxed under the provisions of the
act sought to be amended were not
liable to city taxation.
To meet the objection urged
against tho bill Senator. Hall offered
the following amendment, finch
was adopted:
Provided, that the said roads sba) 1
be taxable for city purposes as other
property, and any law making rail
roads taxable by counties shall he
applicable to street railroads of any
character.
Tills law will operate as n dis
couragement to new enterprises of
this class. In the case of Americus,
the burden will foil heavily ou the
new street car company, who, hav
ing invested a large amount in the
extended system, and who can ex
pect no returns for several years to
come, will nevertheless he com
pelled to give in a tax ou the value
or the investment, whether it re
turns any revenue or not.
PLAINS OF DURA DOTS.
Heavy Rain.—A Buggy Manufactory-
Ylaltor. at Iloma and Abroad.
Ii. WiLLim Col.,
Mtractor | Builder,
AMERICUS, ga.
contract to build, repair or
move houses.
* De Work a Specialty
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
^ereuces given either in Mason
«™ericus. sepS-lm
The bill introduced in the Senate
to requiro doctors audaccouehers of
whatever character to report ou tho
fifth day of every mouth what births
have taken place under their aus
pices during tho month preceding,
is endorsed by the coroner and a
number of Atlanta physicians, and
will no doubt meet the approval of
tho whole medical fraternity. Wo
asked several of the prominent!
physicians of Americus, yesterday,
what they thought of the hill, and
they replied with one accord that it
met with their entire approval, ami
they believed that the majority of
the prominent physicians through
out the State shared the sameopin
ion.
The bill was drawn by Senator
Bice at the request of a committee
of doctors who waited upon him for
the purpose of suggesting the pro
priety of such a law.
The act provides that the parents
of every infant shall both he named
in the report—the father as well as
the mother. .
The record will be kept at the
court house, and whenever a poor
little life Is cast away and aban
doned, the difficulty of tracing the
guilty parties will be comparatively
eligbt.
A hard fight [occurred in the
House, Tuesday, over the bill pro
viding that the railroad commis-
siott liave power to control the
schedules of all railroads; and1 that
a train would not be allowed
to delay its schedule so as to make
connection with another, which was
delayed, or for any other purpose.
The hill was defeated, as it should
How would the people of Amer-
,uus like It, instead 0 * waiting ten
or fifteen minutes on the Atlanta
train, which was unavoidably be
hind Its schedule, the traln leavlng
Macon would be compelled to pull
out on time to a minute, leaving
G aBsengers coming home on tne At-
inta train in Macon, “ nd del fYj“£
the mails twelve hours. We think
the people of Americus will agree
with us that the legislature nad
better leave the running of trains In
the bands of the railroads.
Plains of Dura, Sept. 24.—The
lmavy rains of Monday injured the
cotton to some extent, though It Is
pleasant to find the dust down fora
few days.
Mr. Brown, of Dawson, has
moved to our town, and proposes to
erect suitable buildings for an ex
tensive manufactory of buggieB and
wagons.
•Bev, B. W. Davis, of Dawson,
has accepted the pastorage of the
Baptist church of this place. The
church was unanimous In tender
ing him the pastorage.
Maj. M. Speer, of Americus, was
Id towu last Friday.
Mr. John Godwin, of the 17th dis
trict, is negotiating for the purchase
of a home in this vicinity. We
will be glad to have him and family
among us.
Mr. Ed Kendrick, M. & A. B. It.,
Is spending a few days with friends
and relatives here.
Miss Lena Ford, of Americus,
spent several days last week with
Miss Willie Cato.
Dr. Bobt. Cato, of Preston, visit
ed his father last Sunday.
Mr. George Cato leaves for Texas
In a few days.
Miss Annie Thomas, who has
been spending the summer in a dis
tant part of the State, returned
home Friday afternoon.
Mr. John French, of Americus,
spent Monday at the Plains.
During the week Messrs. Glazer,
Holmes, Doughlie, Collier, Far-
num, Black, Normand and Borurn
have been visiting our merchants.
Mrs. Tom Black, of Dawson, is
visiting relatives here
Mr. W. W. Simmons and wife, of
Weston, visited the faintly of J. H.
Black last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Ancle Salter left last Mon
day for Cuthbert to enter Andrew
Female College.
Bev. P. S. Twitty was with the
Bottsford church last Sabbath, but
was too feeble to preach for us here
at night. We are truly sorry to see
this good and useful man breaking
dowu in health.
Mr. Tom Walters had the misfor
tune to loose his fine buggy horse
last Thursday night.
The west-bound train brought
to-day from Americus a number of
negroes, who were met here oy
Messrs. Jim Culpepper, Sam Wil
liams and John Clark. These men
waut their cotton ploked and hands
in Webster are scarce.
Farmers through this section are
rapidly gathering their cotton, and
it no bad weather prevents the
most of them will be through by
tbu last of October. They will theu
have amide time to reuovate and
beautify their homes and farms and
make things comfortable for the
coming cold days. Bosalie,
New Engine—Justice Court—Or CourfS
IttVnsn Fine Cow.
Jon, Ga., Sept. 25.—The long-
looked for rain has come at last, and
from the present indications It has
come to stay awhile, much to the
dlscomforture of those who have
cotton to pick.
Mess.’Wilson A Pryor are putting
down (Lbran new engine and boiler,
so as: to be able to saw lumber
“right,” They will be ready for
sawlnfc In a few days, and they ex-
pect to rush things through until
they catch up with their orders.
Judgb Freeman held Justice court
Isst Saturday, and the oourt room
(an oak tree) presented a lively
scene. There were four lawyers
present, and only two cases to be
tried. Business was soon over with
and the learned attorneys betook
themselves to their different
abodes.
Mrs. J. W. Bailey returned Sat
urday from Houston county, after a
pleasant stay of a week with friends
aud relatives.
Mr. A. P. Green left Sunday for
a short visit to “Brunswick by the
sea.” ,
Mrs. A. P. Greene left last week
for athfoe weeks’ visit with friends
and relatives In Blufton, Ga.
The east-bound freight train ran
over and killed a fine cow belong
ing to Mr. S. G. Pryor last Friday
evening near Sim’s croeslng.
Marion Sims .has charge of the
wood-rack now, and keeps it full to
overflowing all the time.
Don’t forget that we are no longer
“Jobltes" after this month, but
“Leslie” people. Dan,
FROM HOPEWELL.
Hopewell, September 24.—Mr.
H. W. Hasselson, who is represent
ing the American Bible Soolety,
was at this place on that business
Sunday last
The patrons from Hopewell will
meet In'falavill# on the 25th Inst.
In the Interest of the Hopewell
High School. Guess they will get
a teacher as there are several appli
cants.
The farmers of this community
are getting along well gatLering
erops, as it has been such a favora
ble fall for gathering.
Miss Tonney Kleckley, who has
been sick with fever for some time,
Is oon velesing. Hope she will soon
be up again. \
Mr. 55ack Cunningham, from
Lowe, Ga., will leave on Monday
next to attend school at Butler.
BRONWOOD ITEMS.
rhnTHejfVnph Office Closed—The Storm
—Cholera In Hogs—Marriage.
BroxwooD, Sept. 24.—The Sep
tember gale is over and but little
damage doue to tile cotton crop in
this section, although many of our
best farmers have been extremely
interestetf aud are yet fearful.
The telegraph office here was
closed on the 16th Instant, as Mrs.
E. IC. Smith, the efficient operator
for the past four years, will, at an
early day, move to North Georgia.
The loss of the office will doubtless
he felt for a while hut time will
cause everything to appear as of
yore.
The Clipper will also be suspend'
ed after this week, and Bronwood
will he without a paper. But with
several flue reporters, the news of
the town will be given the dally
papers, and none will be the differ
ence.
Our farmers are yet dally losing
their hogs by cholera, and the meat
supply is promisingly scarce.
Building and Loan.
The following parties borrowed
from the Building and Loan Asso
ciation of Americus last week:
FIRST SERIES.
H. D. Watts, on eight shares, at
48 per cent., *800.
\V. T. Walton, on seven shares, at
48 per cent., *700.
SECOND SERIES.
Robert F. Poole, on five shares, at
59 per cent., *500.
Alex. Jones, col., on five shares,
at 59 percent., *600.
There was a large attendadee at
the meeting. The associations of
the city are doing well and those
who borrow are paying up prompt
ly, and consequently ore happy.
THE CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
Dftlton Argus.
The liberality of the Central Rail
road of Georgia in inaugurating a
work which properly comes under
the province of the State, Is proba
bly npt generally appreciated by our
people aa should be.
In the first place it has employed
a gentleman as Immigration Com
missioner, who hssunselflshy given
every seotion of the State such prom
inence In the large amount of adver
tising matter distributed monthly
as lf Ja tl)C employ of the State for
that tmrpoee. Major Glessner has
thus Jbiten Instrumental in adding
many good people to the State'
population.
In the second place Major Glees,
ner, at the Central railroad’s ex
penae, publishes a monthly paper,
“The Southern Empire,” In which
Is not only advertised the advaii-
tsges of the State, but the lands
whloh are for sale.
The third step, September 1888,
was to arrange a special car, which
was handsomely painted, and filled
with the rich products of the Stato,
both In mineral and farm growth
This car, under the super
intendence of Mujor Glessner,
was carried to many of the large
fairs of the Northwest, and Its rich
cargo attracted general admiration
audcriticlam,“Georgiaon Wheels,
as this car was known,'.did great
good.
The last and most generous act of
the Central was to (at the solicita
tion of Maj. Glessner) place two 'of
Its handsome sleepers at the dispo
sal of a delegation of Georgia Farm
ers snd seventeen newspaper men
bearing the entire expense of trans
portation, through the State of
Ohio.
The result of these liberalities
cannot be foretold, and, a private
railroad corporation, in no wise da-
pendent upon this section for busi
ness, bestowing Its gratuities In a
general interest where the State la
too short-sighted to respond, shonld
command the good will aiid sympa
thy of every publlo-splrlted citizen
of th^ State.
The Central has proven Itself tho
instrument of a liberal, wise and
patrlotlo management, the more of
whom would be a great benefit to
our glorious old State In the hourof
b effort at resuscitation.
Loose Legislation.
While at the court house yester
day, our attention was called to a
very remarkable aud ludicrous
error in the Acts of 1887.
On page 68, there appears an aot
to define the offence of blackmail,
etc. After setting forth at length
what constitutes such offence, the
act closes with the following pro
viso:
“Provided, That no court In this
State shall have jurisdiction to in
quire Into any presentment made,
or indictment found, by the grand
jury of the county In which this of
fence has been committed.”
The act closes i with a section re
pealing all previous and conflicting
laws on this subject.
If the courte of this State are ex
pressly denied any jurisdiction over
the offence of blackmail, the ques
tion very naturally arises, how such
an offence can be punished In this
State.
We are not Inclined to deride the
actions of our most respected aud
honorable legislature; but the above
occurs to us as the most inexcusable
and loosest piece of legislation we
have ever run ocross.
Death of J. D. Paaeoek.
We learn that Mr. Jeff Peacock,
of the Arm of J. D. Peacock A Son,
turpentine distillers near .Seville,
on the S. A. M. road, died in Hawk-
insvtlle one night last week. It is
supposed he died of heart disease,
as he retired the evening previous
seemingly well and hardy. Jeff waa
well known in Amerious, as be did
most of his trading here. He was a
business man, and liked by all who
knew him. He leaves s wife and
two children to mourn bis depart
ure.
The Swift Specific Company,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga., offer a re
ward of one thousand dollars to any
one who will find by analysis a
particle of mercury, iodide of pot
ash, or other poisonous substancein
8.B.S.
AN INFAMOUS TRADE.
The Atlanta Journal Is very bitter
on the bargain made between Ms-
hone and Langston, of Virginia,
snd denounces It as one'of the most
Infamous in the history of oifr dis
reputable politics. Kingston Is a
colored mam of Petersburg, and
probably the ablest In fils race In
Virginia. He and Mabone belong
to opposing factions of the Republi
can party of that State. Langston
secured the nomination of his party
last year In the Petersburg district,
which is usually Republican. But
Mahone assisted in the brlngingout
of another Republican candidate,
which split the vote of the party,
and between them Mr. Venable,
Democrat, was elected. This in-
tenslfled the antagonism hetween
Mahone and Langston, and
up to a very short time ago the
latter was bitterly opposed to Ma
hone. But the report Is that he has
been conciliated by the agreement
of the Bepublican national commit
tee and other prominent Republi
cans to support him in a contest for
Venable’s seat. And this Is one of
the cases In which the Republicans
art expected to turn out a Democrat
and put in a Bepublican aa a
means of Increasing their majority
in the House. Can the Democrats
be blamed for resisting by every
parliamentary proceeding such a
knavish consummation as this?
THE SCHOOLS OF THE SOUTH.
Boston Herald.
It is gratifying to find Professor
Harris, th’e new commissioner of
education, makiqg a favorable
report of hie observation aa regards
the oondltlon of the publlo schools
of the South. He refer* particular
ly to South Carolina, Georgia and
Tennessee as States in which fine
work is being done, and says of a
convention ofteachers held in Soutty
Carolina, which he attended, that
he never taw a more earnest or a
more thoroughly equipped body, or
one of a higher standard or mental
ability.
The tornado was so heavy at Jack
sonville Monday evening that a
horse snd buggy and a boy were
blown several hundred yards and
the boy killed. Several cars were
overturned and pieces of plank
droven through the railroad plat
form.
A bill has been Introduced to open
the State University to girls.
5 T
Prostration from Host.
The effects of undue exposure to heat
vary widely. And are by no means al
ways proportionate to the temperate*
to which the parson has been exposal.
The so called sen stroke, or beatstroh^
may occur either In the direct rays at
the sun or in hot rooms, such as Isuqdqr
rooms or the holds of steamships. At
tacks may oocur in the night as well a*
during the day, and, in general, an to
bo feared at times when tho atmosphee*
Is loaded with moisture, so that free pets
splratlon is checked. Experience shows
that tbs drinking of loe water, when Os
body Is overheated. Is a prolific cause of
these attacks. All degrees of severity
are mat with, from the lightest attack of
headache and dizziness to the sudds*
stroke which ends in death within a few
minutes. Sorno authorities would mak*
three distinct degrees of heat preetz*-
/ tion, although the line is seldom dis
tinctly drawn io any given case.
The first variety Includes those cum
which show nothing more than asuddeft
faintness, muscular weakness and dizzi
ness, with, perhaps, nausea and vomit
ing. The surface of the body is ooal
the pulse rapid and feeble. In such rues
rest in a recumbent posltifii in a cod
plans for a few hours will generally giv*
relief. ,
In the second class of esses, the respi
ration and heart's notion are affected, and
the patient may die suddenly of syncope.
Active measures must be entered upon
at once. The patient should be removed
to a cool spot, the clothing removed or
loosened, snd cold water applied to the
head. Complete recovery from the af
fects may not take place for years.
The third form is the most severe, and
in the majority of cases proVes fatal.
The sufferer becomes Unconscious, ths
skin is dry, the pulse slow and full] the
face flushed, and the breathing labored.
Generally there Is entire unoonsclousnea,
and sometimes convulsions. The tem
perature runs excessively high, and ths
first attempt should be to bring it to the
normal point “For this purpose cold
baths snd the application of iqk are indi
cated. A*, soon as the temperature ig
lessened stimulation mustbsommencal
to counteract the great depression which
always follows It Is important to re
member that there is little danger from
heat so long as the perspiiMlon is fres
By bearing this In mind many whom*
exposed might no doubt avsrt the threat
ened attack by leaving work and seeking
m loott ii tlw In pgr*
splratlon is noticed.—New Orleans He*-
jmnew
A Walk with Ohubtons.
Hr. T. P. O’Connor has thus described.
Hr. Gladstone's appearance while thuy
were out for a walk together at Ha war
den:
Standing closer to him than I had ever been bs-
-jvs, I waa rather aarpriaad at the aUmnoaa at Ids
Ociuu Hn la aa innocent of tba ample wata that
marka with all of ua the approach of middle ass
aa though ha wsrayata youth. The ihouldera
aranotaahroadaalbad thought, and the whole
Improaaloa I got wee of a pbyejque wiry rather
than broad or etmag. III. limb, especially seemed
active, and be moved about with the alacrity of a
man who had never allowed bimaelf to be troshtat
with an ounce of niperfluoul.fleah.
I cannot deocrlbe adequately the effect of fa*
face upon ma It save to the great gladiator
a aweecuem and gentlenmn that touched am
greatly, t had a good look at his face Just as ws
were about to lit down. It lean extraordinary
face, and, Uko a beautiful pro.pect In natum, re-
veala new beaatlm under avsty new phaoe. The
complexion hoe a pallor—healthy but at the am
time olmoet on transparent aa waf—that given ms
immense sir of distinction, and, to my eye at
leaat, adds greatly to the beauty of ths aphadU '
Mr. Gladstone, I ham nlwaya thought, looked
best when he .Its dovtn tn the house of commons
aftcra strong and vehement speech. He U deadly
pale, his breath comm old goes quickly, hm
breast heaven and there la an arpimaloo— wtapk ,
grave, simple—shall I oaU It an air of apostolic to-
people, awing to his great parliamentary t
neat have the Impmmioaof Mr. Gladstone that
he I. what the French oaU rum. or, In plain Eng*
tab, eomewhat of no old fox. Ha hlmaalf aim
fandee that he Is a very sly dog: and than hs hag
a certain comical" and qulxxlosl look In'hla ayes
nowand then that gtvee him a pleasantly ely a*.
Dut l don't think he'ehalf aselyaahe thhtkaand,
beyond question, franknaet and simplicity are the
prominent charecterietlce of hie temperament. 1
eaw, or thought 1 taw, all this aa I looked at Ui
aide face In climbing this hill. Thera wassoch
eimpliclty, euch modesty, that I thought I caught
a glim pee to the very depths of a pure end tram
parent aouL
The Human Intellect.
We ought to be perfectly happy that
we live la this glorious age of tcleaOBo
thought We believe there never was
another age in whidh the astronomer of
Harvard observatory could propound ths
following problem and receive so many
perfectly reasonable answers to it: “Sop-
vote," said he, “that three snakes, eac^
;wo feet in length, should touch rack
other by the tip of the tall, thuff making
a circle six feet in circumference. Sup
pose that each snake , should begin to
swallow the one In front of him. In
what way would tho resultant figure,
after each snsko had swallowed the on#
In front of him, differ from the original
circle?" Tho answers have been many
snd various, some of them, w# sre In
formed, "entering the consideration of
the fourth dimension of space,” because
any one of the snake* would have fol
lowed the two In front of him and’ yet
have been swallowed bf the two back at
him, and, therefore, would bd^both in
side and outside of his two fellows. The
man who lives in an age when men con
tackle and grasp and make so clear to
others an ides of this sdH has no busi
ness to be going about talking of the
good old times, or looking hopefully for
ward to anything more mlllennlninluh.
—Washington Pqyt
