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Americus
Recorder.
^TABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 1890.
FIERCE FLAMES.
LrOWN & FRENCH SUFFER LOSS
BY FIRE-
[ Fire of L'ndonbsdly Incendiary Orl-
■ .|„ Damage, the Stock of that Firm
to the Amountof 82,000.
! ^ eleven o’clock last night lira
Iroke out in the store of Brown &
French on Cotton avenue.
| It was undoubtedly of incendiary
Irigin, and but for the prompt re-
(pouse of the fire department would
lave resulted in a heavy loss.
JThe tire was discovered by the
lolice, who mmediately turned in
i alarm.
I The Wide Awake fire company
lovered themselves with glory, be-
hgthe firstat the fire and the stream
tom their hose being the first to be
Turned on the blaze, they succeeded
conquering the blaze before the
Ithcr companies could arrive.
J But for the prompt action of the
|re department a serious conflagra-
i would have resulted.
I The fire was undoubtedly of ln-
|endiary origin. The oil cans in
he store bad been emptied and the
lontents strewed over the floor and
t of the stock.
I Monroe Adams was arrested at a
larly hour this morning upon the
barge of setting the place on fire.
L hole was found in his ice cellar
hrough which it is suppose he en
lered the store.
J The loss is about $2,000 fully cov
ered by insurance)
THE NEW R. R. SYSTEM.
FROM PUTNAM.
FROM THE PLAINS.
|he LouliTlll* and Naihyllle Developed
Its Scheme.
I Under the above head the Au-
i Chronicle publishes the fol-
bwlng special telegram from Atlan-
p, by which it would seem that the
Itate road is being put in $ oorner:
] “Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 10.—It Is
1 certain that the Louisville and
tashvllle will not bid for the State
pad, but will come to Atlanta by
independent line which It will
Inild.
"The charter for this line was
lipped through the last leglsla-
re. The L. & N. will build a line
'om Stevenson, Ala., to the Geor-
line and enter Atlanta on the
of way of the Chattanooga,
me and Coluinbus. The charter
the latter road cannot be re*
by Georgia and this Is the
eason why it will be brought Into
kqulsltlon,
CHEAPER TO BUILD.
“The Louisville and Nashville
onsidors this cheaper than to pay
135,000 per month for the Slate road
ith the accompanying restrictions.
Ila
light
If
Joked
Putnam, Feb. 11;—“La Grippe’
is now holding eminent sway,
While it Is claimed not to be conta
gious, it Is certainly an epidemic,
as whole families and sections are
at once its victims. The same
cough, and in some cases even
more violent, attends It as does
measles, and the worst cases are
fully as severe.
The singing class that was or
ganized at Hopwell last fall, has
already, even before the hrst buds
of spring begin to open
earned its meetings. This indicates
that the matrimonial market has
no downward tendency, and that
while there is a supply, there 1b
corresponding demand for stock,
More little cupids flit aronnd
country singing than ever dance
upon the moon beams.
Tom Montfort, with three other
friends, about two years ago decided
to make their homes among the
orange groves of the Peninsular
State. The three were soon back
and ore has returned again, but
Tom did not come so soon. But
come he mast, and he is now
among his friends, and it seems he
is happy that he has been able to
bring along a Mrs. Montfort.
Miss Willa Wooten, whohas been
seriously 111 for the last two months,
and not expected to live, is report
ed to be improving.
This has been a season of big
hogs. D. W. Rainey killed one
year and a few days old weighing
' ing 380, J. W. Chapman one about
same age 360, J. J. Wall one 290, A,
W. Wall one 0 months and 15 days
138, J. M. CoIIum one 6 months and
IB days weighing 140. A. W. Wall
and J. A. Chapman, each on one
horse farms, killed about 2700
pounds of pork.
The mumps have taken up their
abode In several homes, and due to
material on hand are likely to ex
tend their acquaintance.
The Wigginsvllle school, we
learn, is losing considerable of itB
patronage on this account.
Glenn Holley Alliance deoided
on the brand of guano they wanted
on the first and placed an order for
98>£ tons on the 8d and the arrange
ment was made complete during the
days dlreot with the manufacturers
and it is not much of a question as
who gets the same goods the cheaper
the company’s agents or this olub,
MOSSY DELL,
The Growing Town of the Plains, end
It* Doing*.
GEORGIA’S FERTILE SOIL.
■ Plains of Dura, Feb. 11.—The
present bad weather will hinder
farmers and will probably postpone
planting until 'the first of March.
Messrs. Haygood and son, book
agents, labored to convince the peo
ple of this neighborhood that their
libraries were notextenBlve enough.
Afterjdolng all the good they could
in this way they gave the people a
treat la the shape of a magic-lan
tern show. Itwas very interesting,
but the lnolemency of the weather
prevented many from being in at
tendance.
C. C. Alexander is on the sick
list.
Miss Julia Powell suffered sev
eral days from throat trouble.
Measles still continue. All. cases
doing well with the exception of
D. H. Green, who has suffered a
relapse. His oondltfon is not dan
gerous.,
Pete Johnson, col., passed quietly
out of existence Thursday. Pete
was one of those old-fashioned ne
groes whose places are becoming
vacant so rapidly.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas, of Baton-
ton, visited W. L. Thomas several
days last week.
Messrs. F. W. Griffin, E. B. Stew
art and T. G. Walters were absent
in-Americas on the 7th.
Miss Leola Chappell, of this place,
has accepted a position as teooher
at Dranesville. She left Sunday for
the field of her labors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas are
spending a few days in Atlanta.
Mrs. L. Stapleton, of Amerious,
was in the city a day last week.
Miss Lizzie Kenney, of Dawson
graced the society of the Plains
Sunday.
Dr. Frank Cato, of DeSoto, fs
spendingafew days with his father.
Messrs. Edgar Austin and Robert
Whittaker, of Webster, were In the
Plains Sunday evening.
Mr. John W. Oliver spent the 6th
in Americus.
A St. Valentine’s party is to be
given by Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Jen
nings on the appropriate evening.
Mr. C. E. Black, formerly of this
plaee but now of Atlanta, Is court
ing health and strength of the rural
breezes of this plaee. He remains
with us about a month.
, “If the road Is built, and it will,
(hat will render the State road al-
post worthless. This is the result
l>( pin-hook legislation.’’
WESTON ITEMS.
Weston, Feb. • 11.—Misses Alice
prant, Annie Jolley, and Master
pyrou Prince, of Terrell, entered
rchool last week. Our sehool is In-
|reulng In Interest and number,
i Mrs. Askew died at her residence
pear here, the 30th ult. She leaves
Pa aged husband and a number of
Jhildren and grand-children to
aoarn for her.
[ The Baptists have ordered an or-
»n for their church.
! Our Sabbath Schools seem to be
la low ebb. It will require some
on the part of the superln-
t and teachers to induce the
’ants to come and bring their
We should have good
i schools. They will add a
deal to the education of the
, ren, and improve the morals
plthe community.
The Columbus Southern will run
"ains into Dawson within two more
*eeks. it runs an extra train on
pundays from Columbus to Parott
rthe aoeommodattdn of passen-
*Fi.
Our merchants mutt be laying in
stocks of goods by the nutp-
°f drummers stopping here,
seems that we are abont to have
"Inter weather at last.
i!? e mll llnery store of W. i.
•» nearing completion.
|9ort i
•udeut i
parents .
pildren.
abbath t
feat dea
plldren,
8in>»
. * suffered with pain In my side
I uu back for four weekfe, the pain
I e ‘ n gBo severe as to keep me in bed,
l“nabie to move. I tried Salvation
I 1 and itcompietely cured me and
«m now well and free from all pain.
CH. ROBERT LEDLI8H
Mossy Dell, Feb. 12.—Mrs. H.
W. Wilkinson and son, Alfred, of
Bronwood, visited her brother, J.
H. Davison, Sunday, returning
home Monday.
Mr. Frank Markettand daughter,
Miss Annlse, of Sumter City, stop
ped a few hours with Mrs. Davison
as they returned from Providence,
Sunday.
“Aunt” Sarah Markett has been
very slok from a severe cold.
Miss Ida Hall is visiting at Mr.
Wm. Forrest’s. She oametowait
on her brother, Kemp, who has
been exposed to the measles. Kemp
seems, indisposed to take measles,
and she, at a loving (liter, patient
ly remains with him that she may
assist if needed.
Messers. Ed Timmerman, Jos.
Bass and J. H. Davison left Mon
day for Hawklnsvllle, where they
went to attend the session of the
Georgia State Agricultural Sooiety.
Each is expeoted to deliver an ad
dress before that body.
D. P. Murray has the Measles.
Frank Webb and Sam Jennings
are recovering.
Mr. James Everett has been
afflicted recently with paralysis in
hit eyes. We learned there was
danger of his losing bis sight.
A great many of our farmers have
taken advantage of this'cold snap
and killed the rest of their hogt.
Mr. Phil Jennings killed one Mon
day which weighed 480 pounds.
Davison Bros, are making Im
provements oh their mill. They
have tbelr brother-in-law, Mr.
Wesson, assisting them.
There will be a social at the resi
dence of Mr. Dillard, Just over In
“Gooseberry” Friday night. A
Valentlneoslebration. -r
At an election held here Friday
Mr. W. S. Moore was unanimously
elected to fill the unexpired term of
Squire Carter, caused by his re
moval to another county. As Mr.
Moore had no opposition hisfriends
took matters easily which accounts
for the small vote polled. Accept
our congratulations, Squire Moore.
L. L. D.
BRONWOOD’S BULLETIN.
Landreth’s Garden Seed, Peas and
Beans Just received at
Bronwood, Feb. 12th—Quite a
change has taken place In the weath
er since our last writing. It don’t
seem quite so much like corn plant
ing time as last week did, but "its
an ill wind that blows nobody
good.” You soe the weather Is so
bad thb farmers can’t work, and-so
they are all in town trading.
Our schools are still booming, and
increasing In number. Prof. Ed
ward’s sehool now numbers about
seventy-flye, and the private sehool
taught by Miss Katie Plekett num
bers about twenty-five, making In
all about a hundred pupils in at
tendance here.
Mrs. Bussey, of Ciithbert, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J.H. Ellorbee
of this place.
Mr. Charlie Chambliss, accom
panied by Mr. Guy Chappell, visit
ed his old home in Sumter county
last Sunday.
Miss M. E. Chappell, of Smlth-
vllle, spent part of Monday and
Tuesday with the family of her
brother, Dr. T. A. Chappell of this
city.
Mr. C. A. Marshall, one of Bron-
wood’s “old boys,” who 1* now de
pot agent at Ellaville, spent last
Sunday with his many friends in
Bronwood.
Mr. W. H. Gunnels, of Albany,
spent last Sunday In Bronwood.
Mr. D. J. Ray and family return
ed home from their to Florida on
last Thursday. They wero gone
about too months.
Miss Eva Ollvor, of AmerlouB, Is-
visiting at the residence of Mr. W.
H'. Wilkinson on Second street.
Miss Lizzie Ragan has accepted a
school near Sasser, Ga. 8he went
on last Monday to take charge of it.
X.Y. Z.
It Is sad to think that Nelcou-
chadnezzar after bis gaj life had to
go to grass, but sadder the thought
that so many
ability find
lessness i
MR. HENDERSON TALKS OF
STATE'S RESOURCES.
OF THE
Hou. Jahn T. Henderson, the
GeorgiaiCommlssloner of Agricul
ture, his held that office for many
years, and under his direction the
department has grown to great pro
portion* and usefulness.
Unde? his supervision the Hand
Book of Georgia was prepared a few
years a|o and in the gathering of
the information therein contained
be became thoroughly posted on
the climate and resources of the
state. In a recent interview Com
missioner Henderson says:
The factflkt your great paper has
large ciraffiRlbn in almost every
section of the union, leads me to
think that a plain, truthful state
ment otsomo of th-j resources of
our state, might result in benefit to
ul and those from other states who
contemplate a change of home. In
my humble Judgment the state of
Georgia offers more Inducements to
the oap(tallst, the farmer, the la
borer, of whatever kind, than any
section ofour grand country. To
the Btranger the first consideration
Is the climate—for it embraces In
its scops health and oomfort, brain
force, muscular force and vigor. A
general review of the climate of
GeorglaS’yields a favorable result,
in Its relation to health, comfort
and production. The average tem
perature in winter Is fifty degrees
In sunnier seventy-nine degrees,
and for the year sixty-five degrees.
Our state is naturally divided in
to three seotlons, upper, middle
and lower. The soil In the upper
part of the state bears strong re
semblance to the lands in Kentuc
ky, Ohio, middle Tennessee and the
valley of Virginia, and produce In
great excellence all the orops com
mon to those seotlons, and cotton
sugar cane besides, the boundless
mineral resources of that section is
attracting muoh attention. Iron
furnaces, marble works, slate quar
ries, and the mines from whioh
these are taken are being profitably
worked. Capital la needed In that
section to develop its mineral In
terests. Being peculiarly adapted
to great culture, stock and cattle
raising, it is a most Inviting field
for those who may desire to engage
in this delightful and profitable oc
cupation.
It is true, while not generally
known, that this section subfiles,
in a large degree, the iron furnaces
In Alabama and Tennessee. The
ore being high in metalio, while It
contains the minimum of phopho-
roue. To be exact, they .contain
from fifty-four to sixty-four per
cent of iron, with less than one-fifth
of one per cent, of phophorous. The
seottona abounds In limestone, run
ning from seventy-five to ninety-
seven per cent, of pure carbonate of
lime, magnesia composing the
greater portion of .the remainder,
With 0901 In close proximity, It is
not to be wondered at, that iron in-
dnstrleaare springing up all over
the section. The wonder Is that the
materials, Iron ore and limestone,
are being shipped to be manufac
tured In other States, when, by the
establishment of more furnaces and
more foundries, these valuable pro
ducts could, with so little cost, be
made tq build up the section in
whioh they ere found. As well ship
seed cotton to Chattanooga to be
ginned, as Iron ore to be manufact
ured Into pig Iron. Middle Georgia
is noted tor its splendid productive
lands, progressive farmers, its
Bplendld wafer powers, its health-
fulness,-and its adaption to a varie
ty of crops—cotton, corn, wheat,
oats, rye, sugar-cane, and rice, grow
to perfection. Lower Georgia, with
its froits, pine forests, and superb
hospitality, is not excelled by any
section on the globe.
The past decade has been one of
unprecedented prosperity. The in-
crease of population has been vast
ly greater than for any similar pe
riod in our bistory. Many counties,
towns and cities have more than
doubled their population. The val
ue of railroads have been increased
125 per cent, in the past eightyears.
While almost the entire iron and
mining interests, employing mil
lions of money have been begun In
years. In mannfac-
1 observed the same
ago, in its infancy—cotton seed oil
mills.
These have sprung up here and
there, giving employment to hun
dreds of hands, Increasing the value
of this farm product, multiplying
Its use. Extracting from them the
oil without detracting from their
value as a fertilizer. Utilizing the
least parttole of fiber, and making
It an Important factor in building
up the South. Every industry In
the State has had, in the past few
years, such an increase in interest
and magnitude as to astonleh those
who have watebed and rejoiced at
it. In 1880, the value of railroad
' property in Georgia waB $12,490,625.
In 1888 their value had Increased to
$29,204,125.08. The capital invested
in the mining in 1887 was $103,400,
which increased in 1888 to $197,649.
Other industries have, In the same
time, increased In alike proportion.
These are facts, and are matters of
record in the various departments
of the State..
Aa an Instance of wonderful de
velopment of our agricultural indus
try, we may be permitted to com
pare the years 1887 and 1888. On
the 1st of April, 1887, there was in
the hands of farmers, crop products
to the value of $861,480. On the same
date in 1888 those farmers had of
these products $699,137. Nearly
double in one year. The fact that
the farmers, in one year, were able
to own so laige an excess over a
similar period of the year before,
Is proof, unmistakable, of their im
proved condition. The exact figures
showingtbe condition of farmers at
this time cannot yet be obtained
with perfect accuracy. Enough Is
known, however, to warrant the
statement that never before have
the farmers been in such splendid
condition aa now. It is not gener
ally known that the largest yield of
com ever known in this govern
ment was grown in the South. It
may be of Interest to give a few in
stances of what Georgia soil will
yield, intelligently cultivated. The
don. W. L. Peek, the present presi
dent of the State Alliance exchange,
made the past season 128 bushels of
oron on an acre of land. Mr. B. H.
Hardaway, of Thomas county, pro
duced 119 bushels of corn per acre.
Mr. E. Davis, of the same county,
produoed ninety-nine and a half
bushels of oats per acre, and after
harvesting the oats, planted the
same land in cotton and gathered
800 pounds seed cotton per acre
Mr. John J. Parker, .of the same
county, produoed six hundred and
nlnety-fonr and a half gallons of
eane syrup on one aore. Mr. Wiley
W. Grover, of Brooks county, with
a two horse farm, with the aid of
commercial fertilizers, reaped a net
profit of $2,213.25.
In a recent competitive contest,
seventy-five Georgia farmers made
the following record: The general
average was 774 pounds lint cotton
per acre and 81 buehel* of corn per
acre. The highest yield of cotton
per acre was 1,545 pounds of lint,
while the highest yield of com was
116>i bushels per aore. Aa before
stated, Colonel W. L. Peek’s yield
leads that corn record nearly
twelve bushels per aore.
We repeat, In all the elements
which constitute and promote the
health, wealth and happiness of a
people, Georgia is possessed, in
greater profusion than any other
section known to the writer, and
on the truth of the statement herein
made, we stake our offloial honor.
Yours sinoerely,
JohnT. Henderson,
Commissioner of Agriculture of
Georgia.
Macon is to have a mammoth car
works, the biggest in the South.
The capital stock will bo $500,000,
and more than half of It is to he
held in Macon. The Macon Con
struction came in at $50,000, with a
probable inoreaseto $100,000; then
oame numerous subscriptions in
various amounts, until almost half
the capital baa been raised. The
balance will be taken in the North.
At first only freight cars—box, fiat
and coal oars wilfbo manufactured.
Afterward will come the making of
passenger coaches.
Editor Blohard Kilgore, of the
Sandersvllle Progress, is reported
to have skipped. Why he left re
mains a mlstery. Some time ngo
he made a proposition to a printer
In his office to colleot all the money
they could and skip, os Sanders-
ville was too small for them. The
printer refused, and reported the
matter to the directors of the com
pany which own the paper. Kil
gore denied it, and matters were
smoothed over, until last week,
when Kilgore ostensibly left on a
business trip to Macon and Augusta,
and has not been heard from.
Athens is to have a new paper. It
will make its appearance about
Feb. 15, and will be known as the
Athens Evening Ledger. The new
paper will be owned by Hon. Rich,
ard B. Russell and H. L. Crawrord.
Not a Pimple on Baby.
Baby one year old. Bad with Eczema.
Hair all gone. Scalp eorored with
eruption*. Cured by Catleura. Hair
splendid and not a pimple on Ulm.
Cured by Cuticura
scalp wm covered with eruption*, whioh th* doo-
tora said was ecAll-heed, and that bis hair would
* pom** or* r *—
The America* Light Infantry.
The military company will meet
to-night to elect non-commissioned
officers. The members will sign the
enlistment papers and be sworn In.
A large attendance Is desired as
every member should' have his
name placed on the roll at once.
The military law of Georgia, en
acted at the last session, requires
that every soldier in tho volunteer
service ehall enlist for a term of
twelve months, and that all enlist
ments for the first twelve months
shall Jbe made within ninety days
after the passage of the act. The
time of enlistment has expired, and
It Is reported that one company has
complied with the law. Blank
forms of enlistment have Just been
sent out by the Adjutant-General,
and it is not likely the law will be
strictly enforced this year, as it
would leave the State with but one
company, Let the enlistment pro
ceed at once.
(or to Join ^ ^ W00DSUM KorWi M ,_
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Imn»t*xtend to yon th* thanks of ono of my
automata, who hM been eutsd by usinrth* Uuti-
cura Rkmxdizm of *n old acre, caused by a long
ivxw iSwb
la* ampntaUd.bat I* happy to .say ha ia now an-
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Wa havs baan Mlllnjr yonr Cuticura Remedim
for run, and bars the first com plainly at to ra-
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boat of Homer Remedies, lit<r~ —
raanantly and economic* ly cur* awry
of ba?*wi*thi^bli»#fbornln*. ecaly, W pimply7
scrofulous, or haiMitavy. whan all other remedies
Bold everywhere. Prie*. Cuticura. 60c. : Soap.
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Druo axd OnxiaoAZ.OoRPORATioy. Boston.
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pages, 60 illustrations and 100 testimonials.
BB|tflA Skin and Soalp preserved and hoanti-
DMDI Ofled bjrOuncuRASOAP. Absolutely par*
lEVERY MUSCLE ACHES.
«n Pains, Strains and
% and only Instan . -
New Advertisements
Application for Charter.
or S »,d
County:
Tho petition of Corine Bui. J. W. Jonu, 1
Roxle Ann Jones and Oroen Bui, reipect-
f nlly shows tbit they desire for i hemielvei
their associates and successors, to be Incor-
lorntcd under tho corporate nomo of the
'International Medicine Company,” that
the object ofsnch coiporatlon Is pecuniary
profit nnu mutual gala for Its shareholders.
The purpose or this incorporation Is to
-lanufacturo and sell Jones’ Herbs of Life,
and any and all other medicines which said
company may see proper to manufacture.
The orltlnal capital stock of said com-
panvsbalT be (WOOD,) fl vs thousand dollars,
with the prlvllec* to Increase sald^apltal
stock to an amount not to exceed (6100.000.)
one hundred I housond dollars. Tho shares
In uld stock shall be (.100.00,) ono hundred
dollars each. The principal place or busi
ness of uld corporation shall be lnthoclty
f Americus, Bumter County, Gs.
Petitioners desire to be Incorporated
I aforesaid for the full term of twenty
years, with tbe privilege of renewal ac
cording to law, and that such corporation
have the right to sue and be sued, to have
and lo use a common seal, and tho right
and power to make and enforce aConstltu-
tlon and By-Laws, not Inconsistent with
law. Acquire, bold and dispose of any and
S I such property, real and personal u may
musuarr or eonvenlent tor tho tran sac -
tlon ortho bnstness aforesaid, and generally
they, their
_ be created and
made a body corp irate and politic, os pro*
vldcdbythelaw.ofGcorg.«. j w#
Hoyik A. Jones,
Cokink A. Bams,
4»itkkn Bass.
Filed In office February 12,1890.
J. H. ALLEN, Clerk. S. G.
A true extract Charter ltecord, pages 4
and 5, In Clerk’* office Hu inter Superior
Court, this Kcbruawr 12th, 1800.
J. H. Allen, Clerk, 8. C.
TO EXCHANGE.
Cigar* for clear Southern Lands. Give
full description and price to insure answer.
Room 612, 87 Washington street.
fobl4~4t Chicago III.
Country Store For Halo.
1 offer for sale my entire stock of mer
chandise at Friendship, Ga. Th* stock con*
foods, shoes, Hats, Notions
Groceries. The stand I* a.
1 a live i
r further f