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Americus
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1890.
. From n 1*1 vo Mill. City.
Dawson, Ga., May 21.—Mrs. Ida
C. Itiordnn, wife of Mr. W. E. Rlor-
( l a „, daughter of Mrs. 8. V. Hester,
of Stewart couuty. died at her home
in this city at i :30 o’clock yesterday
morning Tuesday, tile 20tli inst. of
nervous prostration, after an illness
of four weeks. Her loving mother
remained at her bedside three
weeks; her devoted husband gave
her his undivided attention; other
relatives and friends did all they
,-ould, tlie best medical skill was
invoked, all to save this young and
beautiful life. Gut Providence
willed otherwise, and the delicate
spark went out.
Mrs. Riordan was married at fif
teen years of age, and died at nine
teen, having blessed her young
husband and dispensed pleasure
among those around her only four
short years. Twelve hours be tore
tlie final dissolution she told tier
relatives and friends that she was
going, and that she was ready and
willing to go, that she feared not
death, that the clouds wero clearing
away and everything was growing
brighter and brighter. She recog
nized all who visited her, and spoke
cheerful words of kindness to every
one. She passed away quietly,
peacefully and happily. Her death
was almost as beautiful as her life
had beeu. And now, while her
mortal remnius are at rest in the
city cemetery, her soul is with her
Redeemer in heaven.
On next Thursday, the 29th inst,
the “Ladies' Aid Society,” of the
Presbyterian church, will give a
grand barbecue "under the shade
of tlie trees” in the court house
square. Every body from city, sur
rounding towns and country are in
vited, aud should attend, ns it will
lie doing much good at small ex
pense. The dinner will cost only
23 cents a head, aud the proceeds
will be devoted to paying the in
debtedness of the church.
On the same day, the 29th inst.,
Col. L. F. Livingston will address
Ike farmers of this and adjoining
counties on the subject of agricul
ture, etc. His speech will not only
benefit the farmers, hut “any other
man” who will como out and hear
him. Come everybody. .
The Board of Public School Com
missioners held a meeting last Mon
day night, and elected Prof. W. M.
Robinson, who is now president of
the South Georgia Male and Female
College, superintendent of public
schools at a salary of $1,200 per year.
This selection gives general satis
faction.
Our new Methodist parsonage Iibb
beeu completed aud our pastor,
Key. W. M. Whiting, moved into
it yesterday, aud will dedicate it to
God tomorrow evening.
All the stockholdersof the Colum
bus Southern R. R. lu this city and
many who are not stockholders,
will have an excurson to Columbus
tomorrow, and will certainly enjoy
the trip.
Terrell couuty Superior Court
will convene here next .Monday,
2dth lust, aud will probably contin
ue two weeks.
l>r. and Mr. J. G. Deans’ beauti
ful, bran new house has a beautiful
lu u new baby in it. The Doctor
likes something new.
Miss Salilo Johnson, of Eufaula,
is visiting Miss Emma Riordan.
Miss Eva Brannon, of George-
>"wn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
*'■ Beau.
Mrs. W. M. Crymes, of Stewart
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
I’. Kcuiday.
We lmvo many other visitors
"bom I haven’t time to mention,
b'ext Thursday evening, from (f
S;.iO o’clock, all the pretty young
ladies of Dawson, (aud they are all
Pretty) uuder the chaperonagc of
J, r»- E. B. McNulty and Mrs. J. M.
Alexander, will give uu Ice cream
festival in the court house yard.
Hie proceeds will be added to those
ra 'sed by the barbecue aud appro
priated to payiug oil' the debts of
’I'e Presbyterian church. Come
mu, every body, and eat ice cream
•‘ud make love in the moonlight.
If you are married make love to
Juiir wife or husband; if single
“lake love to your sweet-heart. At
■'ll events make love aud eat Ice
cream. It will warm you tip, cool
Jou down aud do you good.
0u 'ast Sunday, the 18th lust., at
be bouse of the bride’s father, Dr.
°bn T. Lee, of Dover, this county,
of. G, c. Patterionwat {married to
Ails* Rota Lee. Rev. W. H. Pattfer-
°o. of this city, officiating.
At 12 o’clock to-day Mr. R. L,
Permenter, of the Dawson Variety
Works, was married to Miss Bessie
Hatcher, tlie charming daughter of
Rev. R. L. Hatcher, of this city,
Rev. B. L. Billion performing the
ceremony. They left on the
1 o’clock train for Macou, to visit
Mr. Permenter’s mother. Their
many friends here wish for this
young couple a pleasant visit, a
safe return and a long, useful, pros
perous and happy life. J. A. F.
FROM PUTNAM.
Pptxaji, May 20.—Never at any
time or anywhere have cut worms
proven such a pest as they have to
farmers tills season. Mauy
farmers report whole lieids on
which tlie cotton plants came up
vigorous aud regular to have since
been wholly devastated. As an il
lustration of tlie damage done, Mr.
J. H. Stevens on about fifty acres
has had tlie cotton completely cut
oil 1 tile second time; as a last resort
he has planted tlie drill anu sown
between them.
The picuic season is in full blast.
The one at Uchee mills about a
week ago was a grand success,
while tlie one at Knowlton’s Min
eral Springs last Friday was all
that could be anticipated for sucli
an occasion.
Marion county Alliancemen arc
not basing all tlicir hope* on out
side help, but are helping them
selves. They have incorporated
the “Marion County Building aud
Loan Association,” have the stock
subscribed and the necessary per
cent paid in, aud are now
negotia’iug the building of n
large two story brick building for
business purposes. A cotton ware
house with brick walls, iron roof-
ing, etc. Their couuty alliance
paper declares itself about us fol
lows: “The alliance lias put out no
candidate nor will it put out
any but other things being half way
equal will support men who do not
seem too keen for office, the only
qualification being ability, merit
aud honesty. Of course they may
want some evidence of these quali
ties.”
We have studied that command,
“Love thy neighbor as thyself,” to
see if we could not apply to It other
than a literal meaning, but real
izing how much the average man
loves himself and how little he
loves other folks, we have tried to
think of typographical errors.
But here is the solution: Among
the parties addressed were tlie
candldatesand their neighbors were
the Alliancemen; truly some of
them love them better than self.
Anjold fashion singing has been
organized at Glenn Holley for every
thlrdJSunday evening.
Glenn Holley Alliance hns ap
pointed an enumerator to the fol
lowing statistics of the body: The
number that live on their own
farms; the number that are rent
ers, and the number that earn a
livelihood as wage laborers. Are
you in debt? if so, how much in
creased or decreased over last year?
How much expended for hired
labor and for guano? Number of
acres In cotton and number of
bales produced. Number of acres
In corn and oats, and bushels pro
duced of each. Number of pounds
of pork produced. How much of
each to buy or sell? How mauy
children of school age, and the av
erage number of months each was
in school. How many children b!x
years old that cannot read? How
many and what kind of newspapers
dots each mcmb> take?
Farming does pay. When wo
were a small hoy when any one
wished to sp°ak of a very poor
place, It would be said it Is as poor
as tlie old Boyd place. Five
or six years Mr. 1). W. Rai
ney bought this place and
without means has brought the
place up to be one of tlie finest in
tlie section. He lias never failed to
make a fair crop ou the place, keeps
fine herds of lings and cows, and is
making money. He said to us a
short time ago that he had just
made an estimate of last year’s op
erations and after paying all ex
penses and placing the same Bur-
plus back that he commenced the
year before on he had cleared over
$400 on a two-horse farm.
Fresh, New floods.
Oriental Tooth-paste, Atkinson’s
Extract of White Rose, (tmi»orted),
Lautler’s Extract of Edelweiss,
Lautisr’s Extract May-Bell, Fleur
de Cygne, for the complexion;
Rubin’s Parian Bloom, for the com
plexion; Tooth Brushes, Nall
Brushes and Hair Brushes of all
klnda, all Just received at
Fleetwood & Russell’s.
FROM WESTON-
Weston, Ga., May 20.—Our town
was visited last Sunday afternoon
by a very destructive hall storm.
In two minutes after it began to
hail the ground was covered with
the icy stones that woul.i average
about one to two inches in circm-
foreuce. Gardens are about ruined,
cabbages that were just beginning
to head, and allother teuder plants,
were lorn to frazzles. The oat crop
is seriously iujured. Cotton is also
badly damaged. While the corn is
split into threads, it will recover
without any very serious injury.
With the protracted rains we are
having farmers will have to look
closely to their crops, or general
green will get tlio advantage of
them.
Captain Johnson, of the Dawson
Journal, passed through town one
day’ last week.
Dr. W. tl. Pascal aud wife, of
Dawson, speut Saturday and Sun
day with the latter’s parents at
Kimbrough.
Capt. McKcnny was in town
last Wednesday, representing tlie
At auta Building and Loan Associa
tion. If our citizens want to build
up their town they will do well to
procure the assistance of this com
pany.
The school picuic at Bear creek
was quite a success. There was
enough dinner left to have fed an
other such crowd. The lemonade
given by the young men of Weston
was quite a treat and was greatly
appreciated.
The stock holders of the Colum
bus Southern will have a free ex
cursion to Columbus Thursday.
Little Aunie Crittenden, of Shell-
man, accompanied Mrs. J. H.
White hard on hei icturn from Daw
son and Shellman last week.
Prof. G. C. Patterson and bride, of
Duval, are visiting Weston, the
guests of bis brother, Dr. A. K.
Patterson.
Mr. J. S. Crimes’ line mare has a
colt ten days old aud has persist
ently refused to own or nurse it
siuce it was foaled. If It is carried
towards her she will cut up all
sorts of antics to get away from it.
She will even tear down the lot
fence getting away from it. The
colt is well developed, and by feed
ing on cow’s milk, it 1b growing
nicely. Another strange part of
the uflair is, that the grand dam of
the colt Is very devoted to it, and
will fondle with and lick it contin
ually when she has the opportuni
ty.
Mr. William Prince aud lady were
in Weston to-day.
Mr. M. F. Saunders had a line
shepherd puppy to die last Wed
nesday.
Dr. J. T. Dismukes has swapped
oil' his R. R. horse and got him a
Texas. We may look out for an
other R. R. catastrophe. Will
some one ask Will Dismukes what
his late name is.
Miss Eva Nailor, of Preston, is in
our burg teaching the garment
cutting class. There are several
of our boys wanting to join.
Tho club is still increasing lu num
bers. They had a meeting last
Saturday nieht, and from tho looks
of some of I hem Sunday they lmd a
good deal of business to transact.
Our little town is not on any
boom, but it is building slowly.
Mr. B. F. Barge received a ear
load of shingles yesterday for his
now store.
Miss Mary Lou Dumard was edi
tor of tlie Weston Record this week.
Miss Maude Saunders, of Dawson,
is visiting her brother, Mr. M. F.
Saunders.
Mrs. A. J. Carver, of Dawson, is
visiting relatives In and around
Weston.
Miss Mary Florence Saunders has
returned home from a very pleas
ant trip to Dawson.
.Mr. It. S. Suville was up Sunday
from Dawson, visiting his ihothor,
Mrs. N. C. Sttviile. Wo were all
glad to seo Robert in our midst.
Mr. Coot Dixon was in our burg
Sunday.
Messrs. W. B. French, J. E. Den-
nard, G. W. Sims, W. H. King, O.
T. Kenyon, and C. A. Kimbrough
went to Barge's pond lulling today.
Mr. H. W. Rumbley, of tho Na
tional Garment Cutter Company, is
in our midst.
Capt. Alien, of Dawson, was in
Weston Thursday.
The following are on the roll of
honor: Chattie Walker, Nathan
Foreman, Clifford McCall and John
Ike Dennard.
Chocolate Caramel for Sodawater
a specialty at Fleetwood & Russell's.
msylTtf.
FROM LUMPKIN-
Lumpkin, Ga., May 20.—Never
were ralus more propitious thau
those which have fallen at intervals
for the last few days. Gardens are
fine and the Held crops, corn and
cotton, never presented a better ap
pearance. But the farmers say
they want no more rain this mouth.
It is generally understood or be
lieved that a dry May U indicative
of u good crop year, besides it
makes the cultivation of the crop
easier and less expensive.
Strenuous efforts are being made
to erect a guano factory here.
There are good reasons for believing
it will be done. Tlie Farmers’
Alliance ha- taken hold of the mut
ter in good earnest, and will, in
connection with citizens of town,
soon have money Clough subscribed
to assure its success. There are
some “bitches” among tho Alliance
brethren—some who work at cross
purposes. Of course, 'l’wns always
so. But we haveau abiding faith in
the building of the factory.
It is said there are fewer loafers
around town than ever before. In
fact we do not recall a single ono
just now, aud certainly you can’t
lind a negro loafing around the
streets. What does it mean ? Ra
tions scarcer or work more plen
tiful?
The Lumpkin club meet to-mor
row at a large spring on Troy Hold
er’s place, to eat barbecued meat
and drink—nice, cool—water. Am
ple preparations have been made
for an enjoyable occasion.
Lumpkin has more parties or en
tertainments or whntever you may
call them than any place of six
times its size in the world. Well,
it lias more than any place we
know of. It has from one to six a
week, more o- less, but generally
more. One is at Mr. M. L. Everett's
to-night and he don’t like parties
much either.
Wouldn’t Judge W. W. Fitzger
ald or Mr. M. L. Everett make
good representatives? We will set
tle down on one or the other lu a
few days and let yon know.
Nemo.
FROM LESLIE.
Leslie, Ga., May 20.—Since writ
ing last we have been visited by a
severe hnll storm accompanied by
heavy wind aud rain, which did
great damage to the crops, most of
the cotton was beaten so badly un
til there is nothing left but the
stem; a'ld all tlie fodder is stripped
from the corn leaving the stalk.
Mr. John Sims topped some of his;
thinks probably, it will come out
sooner.
Oats are lying Hat; guess we will
he unable to cut much of them.
The Farmers’ Alliance, which is
held about two miles from this
place, is progressing flnely. 1 sup
pose we have eighty members, and
it seems that they all have taken a
great interest in it, and if we con
tinue striving with all our might
we will accomplish some good lu
tlie future, if we have not done so
already.
We also have a very Interesting
school, which iH taught by Mr. J.
T. Royal. Tlie children are antici
pating a delightful time at tile
close; they are going to have an ex
amination duriug the day and a
concert iho preceding night, of
which wc hope to have a success.
Miss Laura Pounds, of Sauders-
vllle, is visiting Mrs, A. P. Greene.
Miss llerta Johnson, of near
Americus, is visiting Miss Euln
Sloan.
Miss Leuia Sims, who has been
spending several days in Americus,
returned home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. P. Green, Miss Mamie
Sims, Miss Laura Pounds and Mr.
Robt. Wilson, left this place Satur
day morning at 10 o’clock on a fish
ing expedition to Sadler’s mill
pond, which is about seven tnilea
from here, and had their “phaiton”
loaded down with good eatables.
Wo can all imagine that part was
greatly enjoyed. They carried fry
ing: pans, and went fully prepared
to fry Hsli, but alas! they fished iu
valu. Nevertheless, on returning,
they looked as pleasing as if they
bad caught them by the bushels.
Wo are looking forward to quite
a pleasant time Friday night, 23d;
are going to have a festival for the
purpose of building a church. We
arc expecting a large crowd.
Gif.
No Mercury, No Potash, No Min
eral Poisons. A concentrated ex
tract of native herbs, invigorating
a worn-out system, rekindling the
lustre «f health in the check*, rout
ing rheuinatlsm.fronrold joints, and
knitting new flesh thereto. The
real Elixir of Life. A harmless
and wholesome alterative is Wool
dridge’s Wonderful Cure.
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FROM PLAINS.
Plains, Ga., May 20.—Mrs. A. N.
Brown] visited Richland Saturday
aud Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Black returned home
from Macon ou Tuesday.
Rev. If. Stubbs is iu Americus
ussistiug in a protracted meeting.
Mr. aud Mrs. Alston, of Webster
county, spent Sunday in town vis
iting parents.
Miss Willie Cuto is visiting in
Americus.
Mr. W. E. McTyier went to
Americus Wednesday on business.
Mr. J W. Oliver went to Ameri
cus on Monday.
Miss Eula McGarrab, of Friend
ship, visited our town last week,the
guest of Miss Lee Chappell.
Miss Carrie Jeunings is speuding
tills week iu town visiting friehds
and relatives.
Rev. B. T. Davis, pastor of this
circuit, preached at tho Baptist
church Saturday and Sunday. On
Sunday we lind the pleasure of
hearing him, and it was ono of the
best that we have been fortunate
enough to hear in sometime.
The Bnptist church is now com
pleted inside and out, and presents
a very handsome nppearauce.
The new depot is now completed
and helps the look of the town con
siderably.
Dr.Cato has had his handsome res
idence painted, and It is now one
among the prettiest in town.
Fine crops, gardens aud a good
rain is the topic of conversation.
Thomas & Gridin have completed
their saw mill works at this place,
aud are now sawing lumber. This
business is conducted by Mr. W. E.
Bailey, and you may rest assured
that It will lie run aud attended to
up to the top notch.
FROM SUMTER.
Capt. J. E. Market!, of Americus,
speut Sunday with his brother, Mr.
B. F. Markett.
Miss Emma Hornady, of Ella-
vlile, visited Miss Mamie Rodgers
last week, of this city.
Misses Leila and Jennie Feagan
spent a few days with Miss Aunie
Markett last week.
Mr. S. A. Rodgers was lu ElJa-
villc Monday and Tuesday .on busi
ness.
There was preaching at the Prlm-
tive Church last Saturday and
Sunday by the Rev. R. H. Jennings.
He was accompaulsd by his mother,
Mrs. William Jennings, of Dawson.
The school at Sumter has been in
creasing for some time. We hope
soon to have a full school.
Oue of the pupils of our school is
a natural boru scientist. When
asked what Are was he answered:
“A Hot stuff for folks to warm by
in cold weather.”
The Wide Awake Society will
meet next Friday at 4 p. m.
Mr. D. L. Rogers went to Ameri
cus Sunday aud again Tuesday.
Must be some unusual attraction to
call him there so often.
Mrs. D. G. Rogersand Miss Anna
Harden entertained a party of
friends at tea, Saturday last.
Thu Rev. Mr. Kirkland, a Pres
byterian minister, spent Tuesday
night with Mr. McDonald. ‘
More atiou. Ecolikke.
FROM RONEY.
Roney, Ga., May 21.—Tho farm
ers are about through chopping
their cotton, and somoare planting
the second time, olliors are about
through and ready to commence
plowing their corn the last time.
Wc had a uico rain Sunday after
noon, and the crops nre looking
flue.
Rev. H. Stubbs prenched a fluo
sermon ou Suudny at Concord
church. He had a large congrega
tion.
Miss lierta Logan, of Tropic, Ga.,
is visiting Miss Emma Reid and
other relatives here this week. She
will return home in a few days, and
her many friends will regret her
departure very much.
Prof. Jesse lvinard has a flue
school at Coueord and tlie people
are very much pleased with him as
a teacher. School Boy.
The sub-treasqry bill may he un
wise anil unconstitutional, but it
would be a big* Improvement upon
upon some of the legislation wiiich
now Beems likely to be enacted into
laws by Congress.
The St. Louis Republic sensibly
remarks that all this talk as to who
among the Democrats shall be the
next speaker had better be postpon
ed until the Democrats get poses-
slon of the House. In other words,
tfco Democratic politicians are a
little too previous.
GEORGIA NEWS-
The conference of the Methodist
church for the Brunswick district
will begin at Waycross Thursday.
W. D. .• ann is to give a gold
medal to the Albauy Guard to be
voted to the most popular young
lady lu the city.
Cliff Ii. Grimes lias been elected
secretary of the hoard of directors
of the Chatahoochee Valley Exposi
tion Company.
Tlie city authorities are prepar
ing to compel tho telegraph, tele
phone and lighting companies to
paint the poles ou the streets of
Brunswick.
The Southern Cadets of Macon
have purchased the Guernsey lot,
corner of First and Cherry streets,
for $4,230, aud will erect u $25,000
armory.
Marion couuty can, perhaps,
boast of the longest misdemeanor
case on record in the state courts.
Tho time consumed in the trial of
the Wall case was six days.
The bulk of the pauper farm of
Clarke county will he sold. The
proceeds will be devoted to the re
demption of county bonds. The
farm cost the people $13,000 be
sides tho expense of keeping it up.
A club of young men is being
organized in Brunswick to pur
chase a white cedar boat with a
velocipede motive power. The
boat wilt be used by the club in
going to and from the islands dur
ing the summer seasou.
Two men with their families
passed through Sumner on Wed
nesday morning last, enroute from'
Mississippi to Brunswick. Tlloy
left Mississippi April 1, and have
made the entire journey with ox
teaniB, averaging about IT miles a
day.
Bill Clements, a desperate fellow
in Telfair couuty, was fired upon
by an unknown party a few days-
ago while crossing a creek near
his home. The party used a shot
gun, nine buck shot taking effect
lu his body. He was game, how
ever, aud returned the fire with a
44-calibre Winchester, the balls
from his rifle cutting the bushes
near where his assailant stood
when he fired tho fatal shot. It
will be remembered that a man
by the name of I’owell was killed
in the same way while runnlDg a
raft on the Ocmulgee some week*
ago, an account of which was pub
lished In this paper at the time.
It was generally believed that Cle
ments did the shooting, and Cle
ments claimed before hi* death
that one of the Powells killed him.
An old grudge has |been existing
between the families for some
time.
Macon Telegraph: One of Macon’s
traveling salesmen bad a strange
experience yesterday ou the way
from A’lanta. It was early In the
morning when he left Atlanta, and
as he bad been forced to burry
through his dressing and star!
without bis breakfast he paid little
or no attention to iho passengers.
Just before the train reached Gi tf-
tlu a lady, seated immediately be
hind him, leaned forward and
whispered In his ear that his per
sonal beauty had proved too much
for her susceptible heart, and she
loved him fondly. With a smile of
conscious power tho drummer
turned 1° look on the maiden whose
heart he had ensnared. The Bmlle
vanished, however, when be real
ized that the soft voice belonged to
a mnldeu of 45 summers, who'was
by no means beautiful. He imme
diately changed his scat, but it was
no use. The ensnared one followed
him and continued to tell him of
her passlou until everybody in the
car was laughing. As tho train
was stopping a big man came in
from the smoking car and explain
ed that the lady was crazy and he
was taking her to the insane asy
lum. Tho drummer was much re
lieved, as he has a wife and six
children in Macon, aud he knew he
would have difficulty in explaining
satisfactorily if she followed him
home.
Some of the shrewdest of the
liquor men are not all pleased with
the decision of the Supreme Court
relative to original packages.-
While Republican organs are busy
assuring the Prohibitionists that
the decision was due to the inher
ent-wickedness of the* Democrats,
the Wine and Spirit Gazette says it
“will undoubtedly hasteu the pas
sage by Congress of the bill now
pending, prohibiting the transpor
tation of intoxicating liquor into
prohibition states contrary to their
laws.”