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AMERICUS, GEORGIA FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1890.
InterentlnfT Item* From » Growing City
Dawson, Ga., Slay 14.—A brach
of the Salvation Army, consisting
of Col Light, Captain Adams and
wife, Scoot Keith, Captain Laura
Harding and Miss Lillie Grubbs,
lias been in Dawsou sixteen days.
They conducted themselves very
gentlemanly and ladylike, and won
the respect and esteem ot the best
elements of our society. They work
ed earnestly and faithfully day and
night and seemed untiring in thetr
ellbrts to save souls. Not having
been offered the use of our churches,
they rented the opera house, which
was crowded every night. They
held four meetings last Sunday,
which were attended by large del
egations from Shellman, Cuthbert
aud Colemnn, where they hold their
meetings before reaching Dawson.
They made several converts here,
aud left on Monday afternoon for
Atlanta. They were entertained
free of charge by some of our best
citizens and ladies, and accepted
contributions sufliclent only to pay
hall rent and their traveling ex
penses to Atlanta. They earned
more, but did not ask it.
The ladles of the Presbyterian
church will give a public barbecue
on Tuesday, the 20th Inst, In the
park adjoining their church. The
proceeds will be appropriated to the
paying of the indebtedness of the
church.
Col. L. F. Livingston, President
of the Ga. Alliance, will address
the people of this and adjoining
counties on the same day This
will be a big day for Dawson and
every body Is invited to be present.
On Thursday, the 22d Inst, the
Columbus Southern railroad will
give the stockholders a free excur
sion to Columbus, from Albany,
Dawson and other points aloDg the
road. Those who are not stock
holders can make the round trip
for one fare.
The following party of young
people, chaperoned by Mr. and
Mrs. Walter S. Dozier, left early
yesterday morning for a few days
fishing at Cordry's mill, in Calhoun
Co. W. H. Davis and Miss Annie
Crouch. Frank McNulty and Miss
Daisy Janes, Dr. T. H. Thurmond
aud Miss Lila Edwards, Bob Mc
Lain and Miss Maggie Turner,
Jim Williams and Miss Willie
Hodnett, Dave Laing and Miss
Kathleen McNulty, Dick Marlin
and Miss Jessie Jones, Otis Thorn
ton and Mamie Alexander, Snm
Martin and Miss Lillie Crouoh,
Geo. Alexander and Miss Lillie
Arnett, Jim Lowery, Reed JoneB
John Orr.
From items in the Tallahassean,
aud other Florida papers, It would
seem that the Florida, Dawson and
Northern railrord Is a certainty.
Parties are taking hold of it who
are able to build it and capable of
managing it successfully. It will
certainly open up a line country,
aud big fortunes will be made along
its line by those who have some
capital to operate with and confi
dence to back It.
On last Sunday afternoon, at the
residence of Mr. Will Thornton of
Dover, this county, Mr. S. B.
Mathews and Miss Anna Thornton,
were joined in the holy bonds of
matrimony, Rev Mi. McLendon
officiating.
Capt. W. E. Wooten, Lieut. R. L.
Jones, Sergts. M. W. Tift and W.
T. Cox, of the Albany Guards, came
over last Friday afternoon and in
spected the Dawson Guards at the
Armory Hall Friday night. They
were very handsome young men In
their neat uniforms, and created
quite a sensation here as they drove
over the city.
Mr. E. P. Pearson, of Lumpkin,
visited our city last Thursday to
procure lumber and other material
with which to build houses at Pear
son, on the Columbus Southern.
He found the Dawson variety works
crowded with orders, and would not
be able to supply him in some time.
However, he succeeded in getting
his orders filled at the Baldwin A
Co. and Geiae’s works.
. Misses Cora Anthony and Lizzie
Whltchard are visiting relatives
and friends in Marshallville.
Miss Mary Wooten, who lives
near Barnesville, visited her cousin,
Mr. J. w. Wooten, of this city, last
week.
Misses Mittie Goode and Alma
Helm, of Shellman, spent several
days In the city this and last week,
the guests of Miss Lillie Allen.
Miss Fannie Lawson, of Quitman
county, spent a few days In our
city last week, the guest of Mrs. D.
W. Sears.
Prof. W. H. Allen and Mr. E.
Taylor, of Amerlcns, visited rela
tives in Dawson last week.
Col. H.H. Jones, of the Maoon
Telegraph, was in the city last
week in the interest of his paper.
Messrs. J. F. Wright, of Weston,
C. C. Alexander, of Plains, J. W.
Bell, ot Johnson City, Tenu., spent
last Suuday in our city. Mr. Wright
said that Mr. Bell walked all die
way from Johnson City, 420 miles,
to attend the Salvation Army meet
ings. Mr. Bell denies the charge.
You all know “Fletch.”
Mr. and Mrs. John Ed Thomas,
ot Sumter county, spent last Sun
day in the city, the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. B. F. Christie.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Orr, of Ma
con, visited Mrs. S. A. Orr this
week.
Mrs. J. M. Smith aud daughter,
Miss Mary Lou, of Graves, spent
last Monday with Mrs. E. P. KeDl-
day.
Miss Dora Taylor, of Pelham, Is
visiting friends at Graves.
Mrs. E. L. Rainey is visiting rela
tives in Perry this week, and the
editor of the News is “roughing it."
Messrs. R. H. Bell, W. H. Bell,
John Statham, J. M. E. Hawkins
and Dr. Lamar Griffin, of Webster
county, passed through Dawson
last Monday on their way to Cor-
dry's mill for a few days sport with
the finny tribe.
News was leceived here yester
day that Mr. Old Bell, of Montezu
ma, brother of Hon. H. S. Bell, of
this city, was seriously hurt by fall
ing through a trestle on the Central
railroad. His father, Mr. Jerry Bell,
left for Montezuma this afternoon.
We have had good rains recently,
and crops of all kinds are in good
condition and are looking well.
Farmers are feeling very hopeful,
and say If we have such a crop year
this year as last we will be a free
and Independent people. So may
It be! J. A. F.
FROM MOSSY DELL.
Mossy Dell, May 14.—A pleas
ant and refreshing rain fell here
Sunday evening, much to the dis-
comforture of some of our farmers,
who feared a continued wet spell
which would give them grass to
contend with. But there was just
enough and none to Bpare.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jennings and
Miss Rosa Addy spent Sunday with
Mr. Phil Jennings.
Rev. J. 8. Elmore aud Mias Lula
Caughman spent Saturday night
with Mr. J. P. Wise. Miss Caugli
man was bidding a lingering fare
well to the many friends she haB
made here, preparatory to leaving
for Leesville, 8. C., to attend com-
mencementat Leesville Institute.
A lecture on matters pertaining
to Sunday-schools will be delivered
on the 4th Sunday in this month at
the Lutheran church atBottsford
by Mr. W. H. Hiller. All are In-
vi tcd«
Messrs. Bob Webb and Frank
Hall visited Mr. "Billy” Forrest
Sunday*
H. It. Dean, Jr., is at home for
his health. He will spend the sum
mer rusticating amid the rural re
treats of Bott*ford.
Mrs. D. 8. Derrick, who has been
on the sick list for a couple of weeks,
Is up and about again.
Mr. Jerald Griffin and wife, of
Cartersvllle, are visiting T. A.
Davison. ... .
Mrs. John Godwin and sister-in
law, Miss Ada Godwin, spent Mon
day with Mrs. J. W. F. Murray.
FROM LESLIE-
Leslie, May 14.—The farmers all
look quite pleasing after the refresh
ing rain which visited us lately, and
caused their crops to look more
thriving.
Rev. 8. S. Kemp has opened up
his new store, and Is now ready to
accommodatejall who wish to trade
with him.
Mr. Ross Wilson left last Thurs
day and has not yet returned. I
suppose he Is off on lumber busi
ness.
Mr. D. C. Jones, of Whltsett, left
here this afternoon for the flourish
lng little town of Richland.
Mr. Kemp has his turpentine dis
tillery under good headway now
His still holds ten barrels of tur
pentine after being stilled. He takes
off a charge every morning, which
contains 100 gallons of spirits and
seven barrels of rosin. How can It
be otherwise than a paying busi
ness?
This Is a great lumber city. There
are five or six saw mills, from which
their lumber Is dumped at this
place.
I will venture to say that there Is
more freight shipped from and.to
this place than any other station
between Americus and Cordele, and
nothing but a little platform to put
It on, and not sldetraok enough to
accommodate the mill men. J, nope
the officials of the 8. A. M. railroad,
after reading this, will reconsider
andsenddownforceandputus UP
a nice depot, for the men of thU
section, according to their means,
did as much as any other towards
the building of the road. Oir.
FROM RICHLAND-
FROM WESTON.
SUMTER CITY-
Richland, Ga., May 13.—“I am
utterly astonished,” was the re
mark of a gentleman who passed
through on the Columhus Southern
yesterday. "It was only three or
four years ago when I passed
through here, nud there was only
one little country store, where I
stopped to got some cigars and
failed. What new house is that
yonder?” “That, sir, is the new
Baptist church which has just been
completed, all but the paint, and
that will be put on now shortly, aud
over yonder In that beautiful grove
is the MethodiBt church, which was
built laBt year, and is a power for
good murals and pure sentiment in
the community.” "And what build
ing is that I see just going up down
there?” “That is the new depot
for tho .Columbus Southern rail
road, which will be one of tho best
constructed and most commodious
buildings of the kind in this part of
the State.” "And what is that
gang of workmen doing yon
der?” "They, sir, are breaking
dirt for the b*nk building,
which will be used for a hotel, one
of the best fitted up in the South,
with the Richland Bank and sever
al stores on the ground floor. Just
above the bank block Is a lot owned
bv Mr. T. F. Carter, who will erect
a handsome two story brick build
ing for stores and offices. He re
ceived his planB from tho architect
last night, and it will be a beautiful
structure.”
“Well, what do those stakes out
there and that pile of lumber
mean ?” “They mean, sir, that Rich
land la going to have a guano fac
tory. and the plans have been re
ceived and work will begin at a
very early dav." "Well, tell me,
now, what that long string of houses
mean out yonder as far as I can
see?" "They, sir, are residences,
which our citizens own and live in,
and there Is not an empty house in
the city. Why, sir, It is a fact that
houses are in such demand that t
might say almost without exception
that every house which has been
built here had an occupant before
It was completed, and I have known
more than one instance where a
house was occupied before the
chimneys were built and not more
than half the roof put on. Out yon
der you see Dr. N. C. Alston’s new
residence, which will be a hand
some one and quite an ornament to
the town, and over this way you
view Morton Heights, where you
see workmen ns thick as bees on
Mr. T. F. Carter’s new residence,
which will also be a daisy. “In
deed you are on a boom. IneverBaw
a more beautiful country In my life.
These level plains and good crops
which I have seen as I passed along
through the country just before I
reached this place are porfcptjy
charming. I never saw a more
beautiful country for a home in all
my life. Richland Is certainly des
tined to be an Important town."
And so It is. This is only a sam
ple of what we hear every day.
There must be enchanted ground
somewhere about here.
Why, even the young ladles who
have visited Richland pronounce It
the most lovely place in the world
and whenever they leave they carry
in their hearts a longing desire to
return. Our sister town, Dawson,
paid us a visit a few weeks ago, and
such a time you never saw. We
were told that Dawson fell In love
with us, and that made us glad be
cause when the train stopped and
her pretty young ladles, and kind
hearted matrons, and h»r gallant
young men, began to
pile out of the coaches,
our heart began to go pit-a-pat, and
we at once recognized the old feel
ing, and knew that we were terri
bly mashed on Dawson. We are
glad that Dawson visited us In the
capacity that she did. She came
with her Sunday schools and her
Christian people, and as such we
fell in love with her. There is no
love so pure, so lofty, and so lasting
as that which has Christianity for
Its basis. May the days of Dawson
be long and prosperous, and may
she visit us again aud become bet
ter acquainted with our people,
and we with hers, and thereby
strengthen the love whioh came
upon us like the spreading rays of
the morning as theybreak upon the
fleeing shadows ot the night.
Decoration Dm».
Extensive preparations are being
made for Decoration Day, May 80,
at Andersonvllle. A large crowd
will go up from Americus. It la
not yet known whether the South
ern Cadets, of Maoon, will partici
pate.
Weston, April 13, 1890.
Since my last communication we
have had cold weather, hot weather,
dry weather, hail, rain and wind,
though not much of the latter.
Farmers were glad to see the fine
shower Sunday afternoon. It was
delightful for the young crops.
The past week lias been n busy
one for tho farmers. They have
taken time by the forelock, and
have their cotton crops nearly
chopped out. They report that cut
worms are destroying tho stand In
some localities. Witt that excep
tion the crops generally are in a
healthy and growing condition.
Weston can boast of as good farm
ers as can bo found in any com
munity, aud it is chierlug to see
them looking so buoyant over the
flattering prospects of the cropB. It
enthuses life aud vim into every
other avocation of business to see
the farmers looking cheerful and
lively.
Dr. A. K. Patterson is making
some Improvements on one of bis
lots In town, which will add very
much to Its appearance and con
venience.
Mr. B. F. Barge haB received the
lumber and hoa commenced work
on his new store. It will be the
largest store In town.
Weston has already five as good
business firms as any other town of
the same size In Georgia. W. J.
Sims carries a large stock of gener
al merchandize, plantation sup
plies, boots, shoes, etc., and does a
fine business. Mr. Sims Is also one
of Weston’s largest and most suc
cessful farmers.
W. W. Simmons does a lucrative
business In the suburbs in connec
tion with his farm. He keeps a
well assorted stock, including hats,
shoes, clothing, eto.
W. B. French makes a specialty
of everything the people need, elder
not excepted. He keeps a well as
sorted stock of -family groceries,
pdats, domestics, etc.
M. F. Saunders, with Claude as
bead clerk, Is doing a fine business,
tfblfc ho keeps a full line of ladles’
white goods, trimmings, and says
the demand for them grows every
year.
While he doesn’t claim to run a
regularly fitted up drag store. Dr.
A. K. Patterson keeps a large
stuck of drugs, and promptly
fills all orders for his custom
ers.
To take it all in all there appears
to be a bright prospect for Weston's
future. While she is not making
extraordinary demonstrations,
„„ is not "booming” to any alarm
ing extent, yet, her gradual growth
and prosperity are assured.
The above named business firms,
and th« large number of solid far
mers adjacent place her on a solid
basis that Is sure to attract atten
tion from abroad. 1
The “grlDP" is still abroad In the
(dbitntinlty. Fot tile dtet three
weeks ourM. Ds. have been com
pelled to neglect their farms to at
tend the slok. Our school has also
suffered from Its despotic grip-
Soveral ot our citizens went down
to Dawson Sunday to see the Salva
tion Army.
Mr. G. E. Grant spent several
days In Weston last week, the guest
of Mrs. J. H. Whltchard. Mr. G.
F,. Grant came up Saturday eve,
driving a fine young mule. The
mule was taken sick and died
within an hour after his arrival.
To lose a mule at any season is bad
on farmers, but to lose one so valua
ble at this season of the year, is In
deed a sad loss. Mr. Grant has our
sympathies. _ .
Some of our Masonio fraternity
are attending the funeral of Uncle
Jasper Coram at Benevolence to
day. Mr. Coram was one of the first
settlers of Randolph county, and
always commanded the highest
respect of his fellowmen. His fam
ily has our most sincere condolence
in their sad bereavement.
Mrs. Kenyon, of Lumpkin, is vis
iting her son, Dr. O. T. Kenyon.
Since M. J. W. Bell has changed
his . boarding house, he will very
probably prolong his stay among us
until his class is thoroughly grad-
uated. _
Our school will picnic at Bear
creek next Friday. Everybody is
Invited to attend and bring a basket.
Mr. Allen Kenyon and his charm
ing sister, Miss Eunice, visited their
brother, Dr. O, T. Kenyon, last
Sunday.
There were a good many went
to Daws
from Weston to Dawson to attend
the Salvation Army on Sunday.
Among them were Prof. J. H.
Witchard, Fletoher Wright, J. W.
Bell, C. C. Alexander, Claude Saun
ders and George Sims. Mr. George
came back feeling somewhat bad,
as ho found his best girl sick In
Dawson.
Mr. M. B. 8 sunders enjoyed him
self pulling bream in Hr. B. F.
Barge’s pond last Monday. He
caught somewhere about nine or
ten. This proves him to be an ex
pert fisherman. _
The following names are on the
Boll of Honor: Willie Barge, Li*-
Walker.
Our neighborhood was visited by
a nice little raiu Sunday evening.
We had began to need raiu very
bad, and was glad to see a nice
shower. All ot our farmers are
busy chopping cotton and plowing
corn.
Miss Lizzie Furlow, of Americus,
has been visiting friends near this
place recently.
Georgia comes out ahead again in
producing the Inventor of perpetual
motion. We congratulate Mr. Geo.
M. Rodgers on hiB wonderful In
vention aud hope that he will havo
it patented soon.
Mrs. Sallie Speer, of Concord, is
visiting hdr niece, Mrs. J. Rodgers,
near Sumter.
W. L. Fowler visited his parents
In Butler recently.
MlBses Pearl Page and Mamie
McDonald, returned home from
Cuthbert last week, where they had
been attending College.
Mrs. Lizzie Huckaby was in
Americus last Wednesday shop
ping.
We are sorry to learn that the lit
tle son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Rod
gers is very 111.
We hear that one of our promi
nent citizens, and one of the Amerl-
oua young ladles are going Into the
floral culture. We hope they will
succeed.
Horseback riding and fishing
seems to be the popular sport down
here, and from all we can hear It Is
the snme everywhere.
A fishing party was gotten up In
honor of Miss Lizzie Furlow while
she was with us.
The school children are enjoying
life just now. A goodly number
have to pass a large mulberry or
chard on their way home. The nice
ripe berries are too tempting, and
they have to stop every evening
and spend sometime under the
trees.
The Wide-Awake Society met last
Friday at their usual place of meet
ing. The exercises were veryjen-
tertning, and we had several visi
tors but no new members. A young
man who should have been a well-
wisher of our society, told a repor
ter when asking the name of our
Society, that It was nameless. We
get sympathy from no one, and as
that Is the rule, we think It would
be better to meet with closed doors,
unless our audience does better.
We have a journal and read it at
our meetings. We call it the Wide-
Awake Journal, but a friend tells
us that it has the wrong name, and
when asked what it should be called
he said the trl-weekly. We did
not understand and he declared
It should be, for we tried to write It
one week and read it the next.
Now such ss this Is not very en
couraging to young beginners.
The north-bound passenger train
was delayed an hour at Sumter
Monday morning. The passengers
expressed themselves pleased with
our city and were glad of an oppor
tunity of sight-seeing in It. We
appreciate such compliments.
Aagaln death has plucked from
our midst a flower, the absence of
which will be sadly felt and noticed
by all. Gussle, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. G. Webb, died last
Sunday evening. He was nine
years old, and was a very affection
ate little fellow, loved by all of his
little school-nlates and friends.
Sad lndesd It must be to the hearts
of the parents who sustain the loss
of their little boy, but they must
remember that their little oherubis
at rest. Weep not for your little
Gussle, and may the bereaved ones
realize that all things work to-geth-
er for good to them that love God.
By the sadness of the countenance
tho heart is made better, for It Is in
time of trouble tbat we cling closer
to Jesus and feel that without His
tender care and comfort life would
not be worth the living, and so may
it be with yon. Our truest sympa
thy Is tendered to the heart broken
parents. There Is one thing, how
ever, that should soften the sharp
ness of a mother’s agony under
such a bereavement. It is the re
flection that little children are pure
and guileless and that “of such Is
the kingdom of heaven.” Your
precious baby is now a treasure
laid up in a better world, and the
gale through whioh it is passed to
peace and joy unspeakable is left
open so tbat you In due time may
follow. Let this be your consola
tion.
A precious on* fromusUcone,
A rote* we love la stilled,
A place. Is vacant In our home
Which never can be CUed.
< Ecoliebe.
FROM BRONWOOD.
Bronwood, Ga., May 14.—A
very heavy rain, occompanled by a
severe thunder storm, visited onr
town last Sunday evening. The
rain foil in torrents for a couple of
hours, and considerable damage
was done Ijy lightning. Tne Barnes
hotel wad struck by the flashing
thunder bolt and Bet on Are, but
was soon extinguished by the use of
a bucket and ladder with skillful
hands. Considerable damage was
done to the house, but fortunately
no one was hurt. Several trees and
telegraph posts were also struck by
lightning.
Mr. R. 6. Ruffin died at his home
about a mile from town last Sunday
evening of pneumonia. Mr. Ruffin
had been sick only about a week
when he died. He was burled with
Alliance orders on Monday after
noon at the Baptist church ceme
tery. He leaves a small family to
mourn his loss with whom the en-
entire community is in sympathy.
Mrs. B. F. Brlmberry, of Albany,
who has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. J. H. Ellerbee ot this place,
returned to*her home In Albany on
last Sunday.
Mr. A. J. Kennedy has com
pleted and moved into bis new resi
dence on Hill street, which now
adds a great deal to the appearance
of that already beautiful street.
The men of Bronwood have or
ganized a Rifle Club, and purchased
about twenty of the Marlin Im
proved Rifles. They are now well
equipped for shooting. The Rifles
shoot sixteen times each, making a
total of 320 shots at once by the
club, which can be gotten up in ten
minutes, If necessary.
Miss Lula Coughman, a charming
young lady of Leesville, S. C., who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
L. Jennings, of this place, will leave
to-morrow for home. Miss Lula
has been In Bronwood several
weeks, and has made a host of
friends here, who regret very much
to see her leave. We are expecting
to see several of the boys wearing
long faces, but there Is some conso
lation, boys. She may come again.
The Bronwood Cornet Band Is
progressing very nicely. The boys
gave us some nice muslo on the
streets this morning. They are in
structed by Prof. Kaler, of Ameri
cus. X. Y. Z.
Georgia’s credit grows better and
better. A week ago Mr. JohnH.
Inman, of New York, paid par for
about $1,800,000 of Georgia’s 8X per
cent, bonds. It Is reported tbat he
has been offered 2% percent, pre
mium on the whole Issue. The next
time Georgia offers her bonds capi
talists will be willing to give some
thing for the privilege ot taking
them.
Baldwin county, whioh has here
tofore been dry, voted Itself Into
the wet column on Tuesday. A
very small vote was cast.
The Atlanta Constitution’s ele
phant seems to be “going a beg-
glng."
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