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Americus
W I Ordinary, \
Recorder.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1890.
DAWSON DOINGS.
the town is building up.
The Teopl© are Prosperous—Politic*,
Personals au«l Penciling*.
Dawson, Ga., March 12,—Mr. N.
TV. Dozier, one of the collecting
stewards of the Methodist church,
while going .his rounds the other
day, stepped into a drug store, and,
approaching Dr. E. C. Lasseter,
who is not a memberof the church,
solemnly said:—
“Doctor, I want some quarterage
from you.”
The doctor reflected a moment,
and then asked:
“Some what?”
“Some quarterage,” said Mr. Do
zier emphatically.
The doctor looked down at the
door, then scratched his head, then
looking up at the bottles on the
shelves, hesitatingly replied:
"I suppose we’ve got it, Mr. Do
zier, but I guess we call it by anoth
er name."
Then turning to Mr. D. and view
ing him from head to foot/ns if
searching for symptoms,continued
“What seems to bo the matter
with you ? What hurts you ?”
Mr. Dozier replied slowly but
drmly:
“I mean—I want some money—
for the preacher.”
“Oh!” said the doctor, “that’s it,
is it? Well by jingo, why did’nt
you say so? Here, I’ll give you a
dollar.”
About noon last Thursday, at the
residence of the bride’s mother,
Mrs. Susie Washington, of this city,
Miss Emma Washington was mar
ried to Mr. Thomas Miuyard, of
Americus. Rev. Simon Conyers
oiliciatiug. The happy couple left
on the one o’clock train for Ameri
cus. May they thrive and llourlsli
like a green bay tree. (All colored.)
Mr. J. W, Coney has established
a candy factory In our city. He is
manufacturing all kinds of stick
and fancy candy equal to any made
in the larger cities, and is selling at
wholesale, duplicating Atlanta
prices. Our merchants arc buying
from him, and thoso in neighbor
ing towns would save something in
freight by purchasing from Mr.
Corey. His factory is in the upper
story of Jennings Bros.’ store.
It is almost as difficult for Daw
son to keep a telegraph operator as
a depot agent, and for the same
reason. We have had three changes
within a month. The trouble is the
work is too heavy and the pay too
light. Charlie Marshall, of Bron-
wood, is now “holding the fort.”
Messrs, Lowery & Orr, and Mc
Lain Bros., are building two of the
handsomest brick stores in the city.
They are on the east side of Main
street, in the track of the recent
lire. They are going up like magic,
and will be each 30 by 120 feet, and
two stories high.
Mr. J. C. Rogers will build a neat
residence on Stonewall street dur
ing the Spring. The material is
now being placed upon the ground,
and as soon as completed Mr. Rog
ers will move in from his farm in
the country, and the city will gain
another very desirable citizen.
Mr. J. A. Horsley sold two res!
dense lots this week on church
street. One to Mr. J. E, Grubbs, of
this city and the other to Mr. Mum
roe Cleveland, of Thomusville. Mr.
Horsley purchased the property
three months ago, and made fifty
per cent, on the investment. JiThus
we grow.
Mr. Walter T. Mathews, of Cuth
bert, has moved his family to our
city, and now ocouplesthe house on
Stonewall street, opposite Judge
Bell’s.
I have seen numbers 1 and 10 of
the Americus Dally Times, and
must Bay it Is a “daisy” In every
thing that g«£s to make up a good
newspaper. With two such daily
and weekly papers as the Recorder
and Times, '‘Americus ought to be
even more prosperous than ever,
for a general thing a good newspa
per does more towards building up
a city, or causing it to be built up,
than all the other forces combined.
I asked a prominent lawyer of
Dawson who was his choice for the
next Governor of Georgia, and he
promptly replied:
"Col. Northen, by all means. And
more than that, I would be glad to
see the whole State government put
into the hands of the Alliance men."
Re is honest in it, and I believe
he is right, We all appreciate the
stand the Alliance la taking to keep
their order out of politics; but
think, at the same time, that they
■bouUljUot oppose the candidacy of
one of their best men, when it is
clearly evident that he is the choice
of all classes of our people. Col.
Northen is a good and pure man and
would make a good Governor. Let’s
nominate and elect him, whether
he seeks the office or not. There’s
no politics in that.
The Columbus Southern reached
to within five miles of Albany yes
terday evening. At their present
rate of speed of o?ie and a quar
ter miles a day, they will reach
Albany next Saturday evening.
Headquarters ol the road were mov
ed to-day from Parrott to Dawson,
and are occupying tile old Fnrnurn
House.
Tiie South Georgia Male and Fe
male College is in a flourishing con
ditlon now than it has been for
several years. The patrons and
citizens generally are well pleased
with President Robinson and his
excellent corps of teachers.
The Oarment Cutting and Fitting
Company has done a line business
here, having sold ono hundred and
sixty charts at $10each. Prof. Wil
liams is teaching a largo class in
penmanship and book-keeping, and
there are more shows coming in
every week than I can keep up with.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sims, of Wes
ton, visited our city yesterday.
Messrs. Jessie and Ben Meritt, of
Calhoun county, were buying goods
in Dawson yesterday.
The fascinating Miss Lila Ed
wards, of Brouwood, visited friends
in this city this week. J. A. F.
RICHLAND.
THE BOOMING TOWN OF STEW
ART.
Bank With 850,000 Capital—Kcnl
Estate Sale*—A Building Boom
WESTON.
What the l*eople of That Town and
Section are Doing.
Wkstox, Ga., March 12,—Anoth
er spell of line spring weather after
tko blizzard. Replanting gardens
is now in order. It will take a long
spell of warm weather for the forest
to bud again. The twigs are dead.
Mrs. and Mrs. G. E. Grant, of
Terrell county, spent Saturday and
Sunday in town, visiting tholr
daughter, who is in school here.
J. R. Jolly, jr., of Valdosta, visit
ed his sister, Mrs. J. H. Whitchard,
Saturday and Sunday.
There have been about two hun
dred tons of guano shipped here
this season, and still it continues to
roll In. This speaks well for our
farmers if they are raising all the
fertilizers at home that they possi
bly can.
Justice court last Saturday, Maj
J. T. Walker on the bench.
The Recorder came in to-day,
not very fresh, but as bright as
usual.
Mr. Charles Lonsbery who repre'
seats the Estoy Organ Co., was in
town last week putting up an organ
In the Baptist church. With an or
gan at both churches and plenty of
material in the community, there
Is no reason why wo cannot have
two flourishing Sabbath schools, ex
cept negligence on the part of par
ents who cannot afford to neglect
-the education of their children.
Mr, Jim Dennard’s new yard and
garden fence is quite an improve
ment to the appearance of bis place.
Several new houses will be built
soon.
Ask John Sims what become of
his plow boy.
Miss Nina Carter is visiting
Montezuma and other places.
On the roil of honor last week in
our school are Willie and Lizzie
Barge, Annie Daniel, Mary Sam
Dennard and P. H. Askew.
ELLAVILLE.
Eli.avili.e, Ga., March 12.—An
emigrant agent has been circulating
among the colored brethren here
and has induced several to go to
Alabama— 1 Tuskegee, I believe, is
the place. He makes big promises
and furnishes the uegr es with
passes. Isn’t there a tax on sucit
fellows in Georgia?
According to the rotation system
it will be Schley’s time to furnish
the Senator. So far no ono has an
nounced himself, .but I learn that
Hon. C. B. Hudson, our present
able Solicitor-General, and Hon. C.
L. Battle, and perhaps Hon. A. C.
Murray, our present Representative
in the House, will bo in the race.
All are a unit for Hon. C. F. Crisp
for Governor, and If not Govornor,
then to be returned to Congress, as
he is too brainy to permit to retire
to private life.
The elegant hotel, being built for
Capt. C. L. Peacock, will be flnlshed
in two or three weeks, and the cap
tain says that he will christen it
with a big ball, etc. The town Is
proud of its hotel, as it is the best
arranged and better furnished than
any In Southwest Georgia.
Richland, Ga., March 12.—Our
prolonged silence would lead some
to suppose tkutwe had fallen asleep
or had become uninterested in the
progress and growtli of our town,
Not so, however. We have simply
been waiting for important devel
opments whiob we desired to give
the many readers of the Recorder
as reliable facts, and not mere gos
sip or supposition. We have them
now, are proud of them and make
no hesitation in disclosing them to
the public.
Richland is indeed on rising
ground. The long talked-of bank is
now a reality. The “Bank of Rich
land” wasorganized yesterday with
$50,000 capital,,which was raict-d in
ess than half an hour, and there
were others anxious to subscribe
who did not have the opportunity’
and we daro say that double the
amount could havo been as easily
raised. The following officers were
elected: D. B. Harrell, president;
T. .a. H. Meyer, yiee-president; O.
V. Lamar, cashier.
Directors—T. A. H. Meyer, E. J.
Protkro, D. E. Ponder, A. G.
Shepherd, T. F. Carter, Jas. E,
French, N, C. Alston, Jr.. D. B.
Harrell, O. V. Lamar, J. T. Wil
liams, Jas. J. Gordy, J. W. Eng
lish, H. C. Bagley; J. A. Walker,
secretary.
This represents a class of meu
who are experienced and able, and
whose business qualifications are
well known, and whose characters
as men of integrity and honesty are
unimpeachable. The success of the
Bank of Richland can never be
questioned so long as she has such
a body of men to govern her affairs.
Her success is assured.
The architect was in the city yes
terday to examine the location for
the bank, which will be an elegant
two-story building, with rooms on
first tloor to be let for mercantile
pursuits, while the upper story will
be fitted up with all modern irn-
provementsfor one of the best hotels
in Southwest Georgia.
Mr. J. A. Walker, a well-known
business man, of Columbus, has
charge of the Americus Investment
Company’s interests at thiB point,
and yesterday made a sale of two
business lots, realizing therefor
$500 each. Two-story brick stores
will be erected on both of them at
an early day. Dr. N. C, Alston
Jr., made the purchase.
It seems that as everybody has
had their say, we feel that our time
has rolled around, and as we said
In the beginning that w« were writ
ing facts and not rumors, wo do not
depart from the statement when we
say that we have been informed
from a reliable source, and are au
thorized to say that the 8. A. M.
road will not be taken from our Bis
ter town, Lumpkin, and that she
will not be put on the “Dummy”
line, but will havo a standard guage
too. We rejoice in this Iact, and do
not share the feeling that some few
of our citizens may have. We have
been watching the matter with a
great deal of interest and much anx
iety, and had we been impressed
that the facts were other than we
have stated, we would have penned
them with a feeling of deep regret
and, perhaps, some indignation.
We are thankful for the prosperity
that has come upon us, and do not
decry or envy the success of our
sister towns. May they all prosper
os much as we.
We take pleasure in stating that
our citizens highly appreciate the
arrangement which the Americus
Investment Co., made in reference
to the Methodist church, which was
inconveniently located, and had ft
not been for the kindness of the
Company would have been almost
entirely cut off from all access.
Thanks, gentlemen.
Mr. H. O. Bagley. and Judge
David B. Harrell, Georgia’s veteran
legislator, were in the city yester
day.
Mrs. M. C. Bivins passed through
the city a few days ago en route to
Cordele on a visit to her son.
We are glad to note that Mr. Jim
mie Bell, son of Mr. G. E. Bell, who
has been extremely ill with pneu
monia, la rapidly recovering.
The Richland rioters have been
attending court this week, their
cases having at last been called up
for trial. Wo have no other
thought than that they will all be
acquitted, as they are, In our opln
ion, malleious prosecutions.
The Baptist church at this place
will be dedicated next Buuday.
The health of our community is
rapidly improving as the weather is
becoming open and settled. The
farmers are all busily engaged
planting corn and preparing their
lands for cotton. It is feared all
the fruit Is killed in our section
Small grain Is seriously damaged
and all vegetation cut down by the
late freeze.
We will try and write oftener.
Long live the Recorder.
R. & L.
OGLETHORPE OBSERVATIONS-
NEW HANK—NEW HOTEL—PUBLIC
ENTERPRISE—ROMANTIC
MARRIAGE.
BRONWOOD.
Br.oNWOOD, Ga., March 3.—Every
thing is quiet again in Bronwood.
The weather has moderated consid
erably, and today is like a real
spring day, but the trees seem to be
afraid to venture their’buds again
just yet. Some of our people have
come to the conclusion that some of
them will not bud any moro this
spring; In fact, some of the limbs
are killed to a great extent, but we
think it will look mighty funny to
liavej no shade through the sum
mer,
Mr. Dave Ferguson, of the firm
of Turner & Ferguson, wholesale
tobacco dealers, of Macon, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Emma Hall, our charming
and efficient telegraph operator,
left yesterday for her home In Tal-
hotton. Miss Emma has been with
us since last September, and we re
gret very much to give her up.
Her position here will be filled by
Fannie Elmore.
Miss Lila Edwards is spending a
few days In Dawson this week.
Ordinary J. W. Roberts, of Daw
son, was in town yesterday on
business.
Mr. J. G. Wells is spending a few
days in Valdosta.
Mr. Charlie Winkler is the first
to start the muchly needed hen
nery in this section. He has pur
chased an Incubator with a capaci
ty of one hundred eggs. Charlie is
an enterprising young man, and he
Is going into the thing right.
Mr. D. B. Hill, an old Terrell
county boy, now one of the
leading business men of Americus,
spent a few days last week with
relatives in Bronwood.
W. H. Gunnels, from Albany,
spent Sunday In town with his
brother Charlie.
Prof. W. K. PllBbury, of Dawson,
is spending several days in town
this week, in the interest of the
Dawson News.
Charlie Hayes, of Sumter county,
was in town last Saturday.
Mr. W. L. Simpson, formerly of
Bronwood, but now of Anniston
Ala., paid a flying visit to bis old
home this week.
Mrs. Harley Mott, who has heen
very sick for several days, is said to
be improving.
If this weather continues long we
will ail want to go fishing.
X. Y. Z.
MOSSY DELL.
Mossy Dell, March 12.—Owing
to the eold weather but small con
gregations greeted'Rev. Elmore at
Bottsford and Rev. Everett at
Providence Sunday.
Mr. Uriah HoTylergave us a par
ty at his residence near Bottsford
last Wednesday night. Owing to
the threatened inclemency of the
weather the attendance was not
large, but all reported a very enjoy
able time.
Mrs. J. H. Davison left Saturday
for Fort Valley, where she went to
attend the wedding of her brother,
Mr, Jut Williams. She was accom
panied by her two young children.
Mr. D. F. Faust received Monday
from the Atlanta Constitution
check for $2.50, as bis share of the
February box of prizes distributed
among their subscribers. He gets
his Constitution a year and $2.50 for
$1 Invested. Mr. Faust told us con
fidentially that he considered it the
working of a kind Providence, as he
hartored the agent and fed his
horse and refused remuneration
when it was offered.
Every one is lamenting the de
struction of our fruit crop. With
tho meat all spoiled and the frnlt
all killed, we stand a poor chance
to enjoy the luxuries of life always
heretofore enjoyed. But if the
blackberry falls us not and the wa
termelon Is as plentiful as It was
last year, we must be satisfied with
those fruits. But some yet say we
will have a bountiful fruit crop.
We only hopejthey are right while
we fear they are wrong.
L. L. D.*
Oglethorpe, Ga., March 11.—
The physiciaus of this place are
speaking of hunting new pastures.
Nothing here for them. No sick
ness.
There is no doubt but that Ogle
thorpe will be in the front ranks of
thrifty towns in the near future.
The beautiful spring dresses that
our shade trees were wearing a few
days ago, have given place to
mourning.
Fishermen are bringing in the
"mud-cat fish" and find rendy sale
for them.
There is a spirit of enterprise and
public spirit strong in Oglethorpe
to-day, which argues well for the
futuro of this town.
Oglethorpe will be prepared to
entertain tho next excursion of
Ohio visitors in grand style.
Our people are so busy they havo
not bad time to nominate n candid
ate for governor yet.
There is a spirit of enterprise in
Oglethorpe heretofore unknown.
We wished the Ohio visitors could
havo stopped in Oglethorpe long
enough to get a drink of our spark
ling artesian water.
Montezuma is blowing, snorting,
puffing and doing everything in her
power to secure the county’s public
buildings, but she will never get
thorn. She will bo wanting to move
our artesian well over there ere
long.
The gardeners have ceased to
growl and are now replanting their
gardens.
The bicycle has made its appear
ance in our town. One of our young
clerks is learning to ride the she
bang very well. He can proceed,
with the help of three or four as
sistants on each side, nearly fifteen
or twenty feet without, like Me-
Gintor going to the bottom.
A marriage occurred last Sunday
night in the covered railroad bridge
that spans the Flint river between
this point and Montezuma. Tho
contracting parties were John Bee-
lo, col., living three miles from
Oglethorpe and Dina Williams, of
near Montezuma. The father of
the bride had sworn by all that was
good and bad, that he would shoot
a hole through John large enough
for a bear to crawl through If he
ever put his foot In his (old man’s)
yard. So John thinking it not ad
visable to venture, made arrange
ments through a friend for his love
to meet him in the bridge and be
married. At 10 o’clock p. m. all
parties were there, John having
carried the “kDot-tler" with him.
The ceremony was performed by
lantern light, and just as the per
formance was conclnded the dis
tant whistle of a freight train was
heard, and the newly wedded pair
made hasty steps forjJohn’s (wagon
which was waiting to bearjthem to
their future home. This might be
called marriage under cover.
A number of visitors have visited
Oglethorpe dorlng the past week.
Our murehants are doing a heavy
business at present. Wagon loads
of goods can be seen driven out of
town almost dally.
PROGRESSIVE PRESTON
Propose* to Establish a Hub and Spoke
Factory.
Judge D. B. Harrell, of Preston,
was In the city yesterday and In
formed us that the people of Pres
ton had awakened to the fact that
It was manufacturing Industries
which built up towns, and they
were determined not to be left be
hind In the new era of progress
which has been inaugurated in this
State.
A meeting of a few of the leading
citizens of the place was held a few’
days ago and the establishment of
a hub and spoke faotory was dis
cussed. Before the meeting ad
journed $10,000 was pledged for such
an enterprise, and more was offered
If It was necessary. The idea of
the gentlemen who have taken the
matter in hand was not only to
manufacture hubs and spokes, but
to worn up wood into plow stocks,
bowls, furniture and such other
articles as would prove profitable.
Preston is well situated for such
a factory, as there is an abundance
of lino hard woods along the banks
of Klnchafoonee creek for a dis
tance of eight miles Immediately
along the line of the rallroAd. These
woods ombrace hickory, oak, wal
nut, poplar, tuplargum, sweet gum
and other woods. It is well known
that the Southern hickory and oak
Is of much finer grain than in the
North, and is easier worked. In
addition to these hard woods there
Is also plenty of yellow pine, which
could also be used to advantage.
We commend our Preston friends
for their enterprising spirit and
hope they may be successful In the
enterprise they have inaugurated,
and that it may be followed by
other enterprises of greater magni
tude.
No Mercury, No Potash, No Min
eral Poisons. A concentrated ex
tract of native roots and herbs, In
vigorating a worn-out system, re
kindling the lustre of health In
the cheeks, routing rheumatism
from old joints, aud knitting
new flesh thereto. The real Elixir
of Life. A harmless and wholesome
alterative Is Wooldridge’s Wonder
ful Cure.
It now lookB as if the Republicans
would be entirely successful In get
ting rid of the surplus in the treas
ury.
Urowinc Klobland.
Richland, March 7.—This little
city, born of the railroads, and re
cently, at that, makes a fine show
ing for the month of February, the
dullest of the year in railroad bus!
ness. See what the “baby road,”
as the Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery is sometimes called,
did:
Received tonnage 774,444 B>s
Forwarded.. v 339,008 B>s
Making agrandtotal of. 1,114,051 Sis
And to-day it did a busi
ness of 200,000 lbs
Her receipts toot up over $1,582.61
(freight). Tickets, $160. Can any
other station on this line make a
better showing?
Buckin'* Arnica Satr.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever 8oree, Tetter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It
Is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by Dr.
E- J. Eldridge.
g?PRlCEk
CREAM
|AKlHg
tynjfoEf?
Its superior excellence proven in m illions
of home s for more than a quarter of a cen
tury. It le used by the United Elates Gov
ernment. Endorsed by the heads of the
Great Unlvenltlee ae the Strongest, Purest,
and most healthful. Dr. Price* Cream
Bakins Powder doee not contain Ammonia,
Lime, or Alum. Sold only in Cane.
PRICE BAKING POWDERCO.
II* VOEK. CKIOAQO. IT. LOOTS
Advice to Mothere.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syr
CP should always be used for chil
dren teething. It soothes the child
softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and Is the beg)
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five
a il* per bottle.
lira. s. J. Walters:—I have planted
[youreotton exclusively ror Ora years, and
each year procured some neweeed from
you, therefore can ear It has improved very
perceptibly, both in number of boll* and
stalks and yield of lint, 'Tiiatougb, hardy
cotton, stands dry weather well, and does
not fail out easily. I prefer It to any other.
W.L. THOMAS.
PlnlasofDura, Ga., February, 1S».
11 hereby certify that I planted the Wal
kers latest improved eeeds last year. I
made a bale per acre weighing five hundred
pounds. Tho yield or lint from seed cotton
is far ahead of any I have ever planted. It
gins faster and better than any cotton I
have aver ginned. E. TIMMERMAN.
Bmlthvllle, Ga, Jan Sth, I8S0. .
Mb. S. J. Waltebs:—I have planted
year Improved Cotton Seed two years. I
made last year thirteen nml one half bales
to tho plow; I can kin about one third
more of it than any other variety In tho
name length of time. I weighed 1a care
fully fifteen hundred pound* of seed cot
ton, and ginned the Main**, and the bale
weighed six hundred and five pound* at
Council A McUarrah’H Warehouse la
America*. it* STEPHENS.
Plain* of Dura. Ga., .January, WTO.