Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, May 09, 1890, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAmericus Recorder. ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA IRIDAY, MAY 9, 1890. DAWSON. DON’T IT GROW ? Organization of a 8.10,000 Invoutincnt Company. Dawson, May 7.—On last Thurs day afternoon our citizens held a mass meeting at the court house to discuss the propriety of organizing an investment nud improvement company. Hon. 8. It. Christie was made Chairman and Mr. K. L. Rai ney Secretary. Col. J. G. Parks addressed the meeting, telling the great advantages these enterprises have been to other cities, citing particularly to the Amorleus In vestment Company. It was agreed and determined to organize a com' pauy with a capital stock of $50,000, with the privilege of increasing it to $200,000. Messrs. R. L. Melton, B. H. Hood and J. It. Mercer were appointed a committee to open the hooka and solicit subscriptions to the stock. The books were opened Saturday afternoon, and by noon on the fol lowing Tuesday (yesterday) the $50,000 was subscribed and the books closed. It rained all day Monday, which somewhat retarded the work. Otherwise, the amount could have been raised in a day. The charter will be applied for at once, and n» soon as obtained the Company will be regularly organized and will commence business. It is well known that no invest ment pays a greater dividend or per cent, than these investment and improvement companies which are being organized in every thriving city in the State. The Dawson in vestment company will do more to build up our city and benefit the investors than all our other enter- pr'ses together. The capitalists and business men of Dawson are getting their mettle up and great things may be expect ed during the present year. We already have two variety works equal to any in the State, two car riage and wagon factories, one can- dv factory, one oil mill, one brick lactory, three banks, three branch building and loan associations, a cotton compress company, a whole sale grocery company, a guano fac tory, aud an investment company, as mentioned above, and are now agitating the subject cf a furniture factory and a cotton factory. We have two railroads and flattering prospcctB for u third. As Mr. Rainey says: “Don’t Dawson grow?" Mr. Henry Snnford and Miss Pheuey Bhatlield, of Sinlthville, visited the family of Mr. L. Bug gies, of this city, last Sunday. They came In a buggy aud drove two vlolous Texas pomes. When ready to return in the evening Mr. Sanford brought the buggy >o the gale, laid the lines upon the dash und went in to say good bye. Miss Bhatlield reached the buggy lint and got in. As she seated herself the horses gave u quick bound and ran at a break-neck speed. Mr. Sanford yelled out “Grab tho line}’ which by this time had fallen upon the cross piece or singletree. As the horses punged along Miss Sliaf field deliberately kneeled down In the foot of the buggy, leaned over tho dnsli, reached down picked up the lines, placed herself upon the seat again, and putting her wliolo strength in the action, guided the mad steeds, between a fence corner aud a lamp post, missing both only a few inches turned them down Fulton street and stopped them within two hundred ynrds of the sturting point. She showed no symptoms of fear or excitement. All who witnessed the scene frightened out of their wits, but joined in their applause and admi ration of the heroic conduct of Miss Shaflleld. - The Sunday school excursion from Dawson to Richland last Fri day was n grand success. The party consisted of about 750 persons, in cluding the children, filling ten cars. AH express themselves as having very much enjoyed the Dip, and are loud in their pralso of the kind hospitalities of the good people of Richland and the man agers of the Columbus Southern Railway. Mr. J. A. Hiers says he eat enough to last him a week, and that hts son, Willie, heat the brag runner of Stewart county In a fair foot race, and that was glory enough for him for one day. Mr. John T. McLendon, of Dover, this county, was married at 9 o’clock this morning to Hiss Annie P. Lee, the beautiful daughter of Mr. N. H. Lee, of Sniff, Os. The groom, accompanied by Mr. Will Thornton, weutdown yesterday and the wedding party returned today on the Columbus Southern. May this young couple ever b» ns happy ns they are to-day, is the sincere wish of their many friends. Mies Rosalie Hester, one of the most beautiful and accomplished young ladies of Atlanta, after a so journ of three months with rela tives in this city and Stewait coun ty, returned to her home last Sat urday. While here Miss Lester made many friends who regretted her departure, and will be pleased to hove her repeat her visit. Miss Lizzie Lorena Passmore, whj taught in ourCollege last year, and who was employed by the Georgia Legislature last fall and did copying for the House of Itepre seutatives, is now teaching a fine school in Suwanee, a rapidly grow ing town in Gwinnett county. The following, taken from the Suwanee correspondent of the Gwinnett Her ald, will show in what estimation Miss Passmore is held in Suwanee: “The school interest lias been on the decline here for several years, and trustees determined to build up a first class school, if a competent teacher could be secured. Quite a number of applications were tiled and the Board firally elected Miss L. L. Passmore, of Dawson, Ga., who was highly endorsed by the leading teachers in the State as be ing a lady of rare accomplishments, thoroughly qualified aud in every respect a first cIbss teacher. Miss Passmore took charge of the school on the first Monday in Januaiy, un der disadvantages, but has proved herself master of the situation, and to-day we have the most flourishing school the town has ever had. Her discipline is of the very best aud her-mode of imparting instruction is one of the most improved and modern plans adopted by ail first- class schools aud colleges through out the country. Every one in reach of this school who has childrou to educate, and does not patronize It, will miss a golden opportunity.” A family of nine negroes, consist ing of George Johnson, wife and seven children, living on the W. H. Gaininage place, six miles be low Dawson, were severely poison ed last Sunday morning, und three of the children have since died. In cooking her breakfast Sunday morning Johnson’s wife discovered that she was out of soda, and on searching around found something resembling soda wrapped in paper and placed in n crack of the house. She put It ill a batch of dough and baked it. The family all ate of it, and Boon after became very sick, and at 11 o'clock one of the children died. Dr. John T. Lamar was sent for and arrived at 1 o’clock, p. in., and did what he could to relieve them, but in spite of his skill, two more of the children died Monday night. Ho thinks tho other mem bers of the family may recover. It is thought that the poison was ar senic, but how it came there no one seems to know. The Dawson Brick Co. have started a second brick yard in the Southern portion of the city, and willl soon receive their new ma chine with a capacity of 20,000 brick per day. Prof. J. F. Scafe, of Camilla, spent last week in Dawson. The Professor resided here several years ago, and was astonished to see the great amount of building aud other improvements and develop ment since ho left. He will proba bly move back to Dawson in a short time. Mr. J. C. Turner, one of the beBt anil most prominent citizens of Camilla, spent a few days In our were city last week prospecting. He seems to bo well pleased with our town and people and promises to como again. Dr. Emmltt Jowers, of Preston, wns in the city yesterday. Ho is Just from tho New Orleans Medical College, and was looking for a suit able jdace to locate. He expressed himself as being delighted with our booming city, and I think I can safely snj that ho will soon become a citizen of Dawsou. He will cer tainly meet a cordial welcome from our best citizens. Mrs. F. A. Branch and daughter, MIbs Maud Branch, spent a week or two in our city, the guests of Mrs. J. B. Perry, and returned to their home in Fort Valley last Saturday. Prof. M. L. Parker, of Macon, and Prof. G. G. Bond, of Athens, visited their many friends in Dawson last week. Mrs. Elizabeth Wooten, wife of Mr. Simon Wooten, Sr., and mother of Col. C. B. Wooten, Col. G. W. Wooten, J. W. Wooten aud others, died at her home in Calhoun county on Tuesday, the 29th of April, She was 78 years of age, and a good Christian woman, and left a large circle of sorrowing relatives aud friends. Mr. James H. Pritchard, of this county, died last Thursday, the 1st lust. He wa« 65 years of age, aud a good citizen. Mr. It. C. Andrews, one of the leading farmers and a prominent Alliance man, of this county, died Friday, the 2d inst., from the effects of measles. Mr. Isham W. Mann, one of Ter rell’s belt farmers, died at his home near Brouwood last Saturday of pneumonia. He was about 30 years of age, and leaves a wife aud one son to mourn his untimely death. His remains were interred in the cemetery nt Chiehasawhalchee church, near this city, last Sunday, Rev. W. T. Everett performing the burial services. Capt. J. M. Alexander has re ceived his commission as post master of Dawson, and has taken charge ot the office. Capt. J. A. Cobb, of Americus, visited our city last week, and ex pressed his surprise at Dawson’s rapid growth within the last two years. Dr. I. D. Graves and Mr. J. W. Lowery represented Terrell county at the melon grower's covention in Albany recently. Col. aud Mrs. J. A. Fouche are visiting relatives in Anniston, Ala. Miss Pink Mumford, is visiting Mrs. H. O. Crouch. Miss Inez Hill, of Brouwood, vis ited Miss Allice Lowrey last week. Col. 11. H. Wilkinson, of Monte zuma, and Mr. W. G. Keen, of Ogle thorpe, spent lust Sunday in our city. Messrs. T. W. Loyless, J" M. Black and E. K. Rainey, all old Dawson boys, came down from Ma con and went to Richland with the Suuday school excursion last Friday. Col. G. W. Wooten, of Vienna, and Mr. Simon Wooten, Jr., of Calhoun county, visited Dawson last Friday. In short, Dawsou is full of visitors. J. A. F. FROM BRONWOOD. FROM PUTNAM. Broxwood, Ga., May 7.—A very heavy rain fell in and around Brou- wood on Sunday and Monday last. Tho farmers say they were needing it very bad, but they didn't need it so much at once. Some distance below here there was considerable wind aud some damage done, but we had scarcely any wind here. We are having some beautiful weather now. A big crowd of people from Hron- wood and the surrounding county all united in a big picnic at Wright’s bridge last Friday. Some sny there was the largest crowd they ever saw at a picnic. Dinner was on hand in abundance, and all enjoyed the day hugely. A family of negroes living on Mr. Gammage’s place a few miles from here lmd a fatal breakfast last Sun day morning. By some mlstako they put strychnine In the bread instead of soda, and have had a serious time since. There was eleven that partook of the meal, four of which have died, and the remainder are sick. Mr. I. W. Mann died at his homo near here on last Friday, with pneumonia. . Mr. Maim was a worthy young farmer, aud lmd been sick only a few days. His be reaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. Little B. F., the youngest sou of Mr. and Mrs. J.H.Klerbee, has been very sick for several days, but is improving at this writing. Mrs. J. B. Bussey, of Cutlibert, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. El- erbee. Miss Lorcue Jossey, of Smith- ville, and her sister, Mrs. F. L. Stanton, of Atlanta, spent a few days last week at the residence of Dr. T. A. Chappell’s. Mr. Chas. A. Marshall, one ot the old Bronwood boys, now of Gordon, Ga., spent a few days with home folks last week. Come again, Charles, we are always glad to see you. Miss Lila Edwards is visiting friends in Dawson this week. Mr. B. D. Hartsfleld, of Albany, visited friends (and probably Mrs. B. D. Hartfleld) in Brouwood last Sunday. Dave Ferguson, the popular to bacco drummer of Macon, is in town to-day. Pctxam, Ga., May 5.—Cotton chopping has progressed rapidly, many farmers who planted early being through. Due to the dryness of tlie season, the late plantings are not up. Almost every planter has Ids crops well worked, and till now has had but little grass to contend will), hut after the spring showers that are falling to-dny, the busiest seasou of r.be year will commeuce. Good stands of corn and cotton, to gather with the thriftiness ot the plauts, are quite encouraging to the planter. We learn President Livingston addressed a larger crowd at Ella- ville than over assembled to hear a public speaker at that place before. His remarks were well received by the Allianeemen. The subject of discussion was: The farmer’s de mands of tho government. Next Saturday the Wigginsville Suuday school is to have a picnic at Nobn mills. The idea that there is no chance to hurt a negro by an injury re ceived about the head lias been ex ploded. Last Wednesday Wade Stevens had occasion to reprove a little negro boy about the way he was piowiug, aud had to convince the little boy that lie meant to thrash him if he did not do better work. The matter passed off and nothing more was thought of it till that night, when the plow hands rode up to the well. Aarou Sims, the father of the boy, was lying in wait for Mr. Stevens there, aud as soon as be approached the woli at tacked him with an open knife, at the same time using insulting lan guage. Young Stevous was un armed aud warned the negro not to come on him, but still he advanced. Looking about for something to make the best posslle defence, he got hold of a turning plow, that he threw at the advancing negro, hit ting him on the head, inflicting a severe wound, and one that stopped tile negro’s breathing for some time. Dr. V. P. Stevens was soon iipon the scene and succeeded in resussitatiug the seemingly lifeless man. His wound was dressed and ho seems to he doing very well. At tho residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Snipes, by Bev. W. R. Singleton, Miss Fan nie Snipes and Mr. J. L. Holloway were married aud left on ( tbe early train for a tour through Alabama. Miss Fannie is an accomplished aud charming young lady, while we learn thut Mr. Holloway holds a lucrative position, where bis services arc mucli appreciated, on tile railroad. We extend our best wishes. A difficulty occurred on tho plant ation of Mr. J. F. Collins, in the northern part of this county, one day last week between a young white man named Hearn anil a ne gro in which Hearn was pretty bad- Jy carved up. A warrant was sworn out for the negro, but he made his escape, but was picked up by Sheriff Allen last Saturday and was to have bad a hearlngyester- duy. When Glenn Holley Alliance offers premiums for the best of any product of the farm, that article reaches almost au over production, so turnips will be plentiful up here this fall. A premium is now offered for first, second and third best, plat of ground in turnips, not less than one eighth of an acre. ll*K«le»s Charge*. To the Editor of the(N. V.) World: Speaker Reed’s charges of terror izing and ballot-box stuffing are without foundation so far an they relate to Georgia. In six years there has been but one contest for Con gress in this State, ami that in the Ninth district, where tho whlteB are largely in tho majority. Tbo whites outnumber the blacks iu Georgia by 200,000. There is no dis trict where negroes are terrorized. They are ns free to vote In Geor gia as In any other State of the Union. As to tho ballot-box stuffing, the facts stated above show how gratuitous and slander ous are the charges made by Speak er Reed. Outside of cities and towns negroes do not seem to take any interest in polities. Relations between races were never more amiable than now. There Is no de sire on the part of tho whites to ter rorize the negroes or to take away from them any rlghta which they enjoy under the laws of the coun try. Patbick Walsh, Editor Chronicle. Augusta, Ga., April 27. Humphreys' Homeopathic Medi cine at Cook’s Phabkact. ALLIANCE BAGGING FACTORY- A vial,i Statement ttegar.llng It Editor Recorder.—I comtneud you for your kiudly notice of the Alliance bagging factory and your effort to call the attention ot the citizens of Americus to the impor tance of having the plaut located lit our growing city. You have fallen Into error on some of the points In the matter. We do not consider that the Ameri cas Improvement Company has donated to us a dollar and a history of the whole transaction will verify my assertion. The County Commissioners pro posed to sell for a nominal sum the old Court House square to a com pany that would luvestoue hundred thousand dollars In n hotel and mauufacturlngeuterprlses. There was some opposition to this move ment. About this time tho Alliance of Sumter was contemplating the building of a bagging factory, They hearing of the proposition of the Commissioners thought they bad a right to ask for a portion of this ap propriation, especially as the prop erty proposed to be donated or nominally sold was the property of Sumtercounty. A committee was appointed to present their claims to tho commissioners end the com missioners gave them favorable consideration. That committee asked for one-fourth of the proper ty. A committee of gentlemen pro posing to orgaulzo an Improvement company were asking for the whole property. The commissioners had the two committees before them, and asked them to harmonize. Americus wanted a hotel, the Alli ance of Sumter county wanted a bagging factory. The Alliance committee proposed to the hotel committee to take one- fourth of the property and build a factory in Sumter county, aud for them to pay the commissioners the nominal sum for the balance, and build a hotel. The three-fourths for the purpose proposed was of enough more value, relatively, for them to pay this nominal sum demanded. A compromise was proposed and finally accepted. We did not con sider that we got it as a donation from the Improvement Company, Cut as a donation from Sumter county, wisely contributed for the establishment of an enterprise within her borders that will con tinue to be a sourco of revenue to her. ' The Alliance of Sumtercounty, looking ultimately to the establish ment ot a central manufactory for this section for the manufacture of cotton goods, has, I think, wisely asked the co-operation of the Alli ances of all tho counties of this sec tlon. We propose to start on a safe basis, and work up to a larger busi ness. We could get the whole stock asked for in a day, but we propose to make this euterprlse tho proper ty of the farmers of this whole sec tion, thereby scouring their patron age and support. This being the case, Is Americus interested to have this plant? Can she afford to lose it We can get cheap lands and desira ble Bites near enough to her to hold the five thousand drllars. We can not afford to buy the necessary lands for our purpose within her limits. The farmers are deter mined to build up manufactories to enhance the value of their staple product, and to manufacture for themselves what they need as far aa possible. The smashing of the jute trust attest* their determination. Those who build on the hope of their going to pieces will be woful- ly deceived. The securing of this enterprise to AmericUB will in the the near future be of great advan- tage. It the good people of our oity think we are begging they are badly deceived. For every dollar Americus do nates to this enterprise she will get two. D. C. N. Blit Kit AI.TER. CORPORATIONS. The day of the Individual seems to be departing and he is swallowed up in syndicates and trusts. The affairs ot the world seem to have become so great that It requires the combination of individuals to manage them. Even the million aire 1b swallowed up in these great combinations of capital, and lie has become but a part of a great body. Notwithstanding the cry against the evils which follow the opera tions of these great combinations, they are doing a great work In de- voloping and utilizing the resour ces of our country and rendering possible and profitable that which was but a short time ago regarded as Impracticable. They have bridg ed our rivers, tuuueled our moun tains, built cities as If by msgic, aud almost annihilated time and space. It Is said that corporations have no souls and are grinding monopo lies. It is true that lu the great work which they are doing it Is im possible to consult the needs and wishes of Individuals, but no cor poration has yet become so great that It dared lo disregard public opinion without belug punished for It in the end. Corporations make profits out of material which individuals could' notjiaudle, aud thus increase the wealth of tho country by saving w^at would otherwise would go to waBte. They have also cheapened many articles by reducing the cost of production to a minimum. Even the much-abused Standard Oil mo nopoly now puts coal oil at your door for less than it used to coat to pump it from the well. Tt Is true that rich and powerful organizations attempt to use their power and wealth to influence leg islation and increase their wealth, but their very wealth often proves a source of weakness, as it ex cites competition by even more powerful corporations. As there Is good and evil lit all things, so there is good and evil In corporations, and they should re ceive commendation for the good and condemnation for the evil. To All Northern horn Citizen* of Sum ter County. > You aro cordially and earnestly invited to meet at the court house on Saturday, May 17, 1890, at 3 p. m., for the purpose of ascertaining names, nativity and length of resi dence in Georgia, and to ascertain who will attend the State Conven tion to be held at Dougiaanggle, June 18,1800, and to insGuot delegates aa what action said Convention should take In the- matter ot inducing Northern Immigration to the Em pire State of the South. For Information address, W. H. LeVan, Sec’y, DouglasviUe, Ga., The poor negro seems to be hav ing a hard time in Michigan. Some months ago a worthy negro wbe had been a long resident of Detroit entered a fashionable restaurant aud ordered a tueal. Solely because his skin was blaok entertainment was refused him. The pegro promptly brought suit against the proprietor of the restaurant, bat, although the latter's guilt was clearly proven, the jury refused a conviction. Last week the negro made a second attempt to secure what he deemed to be his rights. This time the jndge threw the case out of court ou a technicality. It would appear that a negro has no rights In the Republican State ot Michigan. This lamentable state of affairs is respectfully referred to the tearful consideration of that friend of the negro, Senator William Chandler. Love doesn’t seem to be very evenly distributed in this world. Over at Fernandlna recently a man forced a woman to marry him at the pistol’s point, and now come* the news from Kansas that another woman has a breach of promise suit against a man who killed himself rather than marry her or defend the suit. The Fernandlna woman, who was a bride by force, at last ac counts wascalllng on her parents for protection from her husband, and the Kansas woman who wasn’t married at all was asking the courts for heart balm. Really, if this thing keeps up men will jnat quit trying to please womeu. The Republicans have for years made the claim that the Demo cratic party was recruited from'the ranks of the ignorant; and yet Bro. Clarkson In a recent speech de clared that iu New York city a mil lion aud a half copies of daily pa pers are printed dally, and of this number lees than one-seventh are Republican. This looks as though Democrats read, or else that the Re publicans have fallen in love with Democratic papers. The House has passed the civil ervlce pension bill, by which half a million names aro added to the pension rolls, and making the year ly expenditure fof pensions ran up to the grand total of one hundred and titty millions of dollar*. iVlth this addition there will be nearly one million names on the pension rolls. It will take nearly one-half of the grots Inoome ot the govern ment to pay pensions.

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Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, May 09, 1890, Image 1