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Americus
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA; FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1890.
PUTNAM.
MeetloE of tho Schley County Otmo
erotic EiKitln Committee—
Vnrloua Item, ~
Putnam, June 18.—The Demo*
cratio Evecutlve Committee of
Schley county meet at Ellaville
next Saturday.
The weather tor the past few
weeks has been quite unsettled, be
ing cloudy or rain falling almost
everybody, though quite partial,
While one farmer complains of too
much rain another complains of too
little. The general condition,
though, has been quite favorable
for the growth of grass and less for
that of crops. Labor has been and
is still scarce, and that which could
be obtained could net he utilized to
the best advantages, due to the un
settled weather. As the result
many farmers are still “In the
grass.” Crops are later than usual
for the season.
Hall storms last week were re
ported as doing considerable dam
age In several parts of the county,
Over on Buck Creek the corn and
cotton were badly beaten up. while
below Ellaville, especially on Mr.
Warren Reed’a farm, the crops were
almost completely devastated.
Edgar, the little son of Mr. Cbas
Knowlton, was bitten last week on
the band by a moccasin. The little
fellow suffered horribly from 8 to
10 o'clock, when medical attention
was procured. At last accounts he
was Improving very slowly.
“Hello! Tom, bow’s politics In
your county?” “Don’t know, had
too much grass and have not had
time to spend an evening over at
the court house yet.”
Jack KUcrease, ayoung man well
known, and who had many friends
in this and Marlon county, we
Itarn, died at his home last week
of consumption.
Some of these would like to rep
resent your county, some are Indif
ferent and many possibly never
thought of such a thing, and still
the interest of the county would be
safe in the hands of two-thirds of
them; and you know which ones.
Here they are:
R. M. RAlncy.
J. N. Cheney.
J. F. WooD».
J. M. Bray.
A. M. CAskey.
P. F. DlxoN.
H. H. Singletary.
Robt. PattOn.
Robt. BurTon.
R. H.Slappy.
C. L. BattlE,
W. H. McCroRy.
CharleS M. Rainey.
Mrs. Passmore, a very aged lady
who for several years has required
a constant attendant, and who has
been watched over and cared for by
the family of Mrs. Allen, at last re
ports was said to be lying In a dy
ing condition.
Local politics are getting lively
everywhere. In Marlon, Hon. Vin
cent Montgomery, who represented
the county In the last Legislature,
and who la a prominent Alliance-
man, It Is likely will have his seat
contested by Roney Wells, another
Alllanceman, who Is popular in the
Alliance and has hosts of friends
among all classes. Dr. Mathis will
not be a candidate for a re-election
and Hon. T. O. Lumpkin, editor of
the Marion County Alliance, JameB
Lowe, Jr., and T. J. Wynn are ask
ing for his place.
Thenewly elected officers lor
Glenn Halley Alliance, composed of
nearly one hundred members are:
b. W. Rainey, President; J. J,
Snipes, Vice President; W. B. In-
greu, Secretary; J. M. Callum,
Lect.;T.F. Rainey, A. L.; J. W.
McCorkle, Treas.; Albert Wall,
D. K.
So use to be afraid to announce
yourself for the Senate; If you get
you won’t be beat any later by
waiting. The office, It Is likely, will
“* fought for, so come out and show
Jour colors, and let the forces be
nrswu in line.
J* 1 * Schley county Sunday
??o°l convention oonvenes at
Andrew Chapel next Saturday.
Its nomination as candidates for
members of the next legislature.
My good, warm, personal friends,
Col. A. S. Cutts and Mr. John A.
McDonald, are candidates for .'the
nomination by the party. So thor
oughly convinced am I that these
gentlemen should be selected, I
would rather do battle In the ranks
as a zealous private than as an offi
cial. As a member of the Execu
tive Committee, li would be my du
ty not only help select the conduc
tors of the primary election, but to
aid in consolidating the votes and
to declare the result. Feeling as I
do, and intending to do all I can to
secure the nomination of these two
gentlemen, I feel It due to the par.
ty for me to resign, and place the
Executive Committee, as It should
be, far above any suspicion of par
tisanthlp or double dealing.
With Colonel Cutts, I was asso
ciated during the dark days of war
with him I have battled for the
Democracy In days of reconstruc
tlon and despair; with him I have
fought for years for conservatism
and harmony In the party,
would feel recreant to every feeling
of friendship, and duty to the best
interests of our party were I not
to earnestly support him now.
Mr. McDonald, I have known
well and favorably all of hts life.
As a representative of the great ag
ricultural Interests of Sumter
county, I feel compelled to also
ive him my earnest support
Thus feeling I could not longer
serve ae a conservative Judge in
the party, when I feel it to the best
interest to the psrty to be a parti
s an.
These gentlemen were brought
into the canvass and recommended
to the party by many Democrats,
having solely the interest of the
people st heart:
Feeling as I do, I do not desire
the party, grand and glorious, the
bulwark of our political hopes, to
suffer discord and strife. Our best
men must be put forward. Bellev-
lug these men are Cutts and Mc
Donald, I propose to urge their
claims on the party. Hence I re
sign my official position. Whoever
Is nominated, I with all other
true Democrats will, of course, Join
most heartily in securing thelf trt
umpbant election. Let us all,
when our primary election is over,
stand shoulder to shoulder for the
Democratic nominees, and with
ballots and argument light our
common enemyln state ana nation
al elections.
My colleague on the committee
J. M. Bird, feeling as I do, also re
signed. We trust our conduot will
be appreciated by all true and good
Democrats. M. B. Council.
WESTON NEWS.
School Gloss#—A New Order of rlihloc
Frolics—Persons! Mention, Etc., Etc,
die Democracy of Sumter County.
Hsving served the party as a
»«mber of the Executive Commit*
'**’ »°<1 »* I trust faithfully, for the
»*t four yean, I have thought
Praper to tender my resignation, to
«« effect Immediately, and at the
'•dug of the Executive Commit-
Z* on ywterday handed It In. My
then given. Feeling
th. ’ rh „ <>1 « P»rty has a right to know
I publicly reiterate them.
1 feel«
Farm Interest In the pres-
**• baton the Democracy for
FROM THE PLAINS.
Fersonsl Uoaelp and Interesting Nows
Items In nnd At ound thn Pleas,
nnt Little Village.
Plains, June 18.—The heaviest
rain fell here Monday evening that
we have had this year. It seemed
tor fifteen minutes that a second
flood was upon us.
Prof. E. S. Coble, after a success
ful term, will close his school next
Frldsy. Best will be sweet to him,
because a consciousness Is his of
having done his duty and given
general satisfaction to his patrons.
The people generally are talking
up the tent meeting, which will be
gin on Monday after the 4th Sab'
bath in July.
Mrs. Stallings, of Preston, visited
friends here last Sunday.
Miss EvaNaylor,of Preston, spent
last Sunday here visiting friends
Mr. Sam Chappell, of Preston,
spent last Sunday here visiting his
parents.
Mr. W. D. Haynes, of Americus,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Annie Salter Is visiting Mrs.
Mitchell, near Smlthville.
Miss Jennie Stapleton, of Ameri
cas, returned home yesterday, after
spending several days with Miss
Cornelia Thomas.
Mrs. Eunie West is spending this
week in Friendship.
Mrs. M. F. Tamer Is having some
Improvements added to her dwell
ing.
We have an Invitation to a turkey
dinner next Sunday, »I»o to m*
watermelons, and we can’t toU for
oar life which one to attend, but I
expect to attend the turkey dinner.
. Moan Anon.
Advice to Mothers,
Mbs. Winslow’s Soothing Syr
up should always be nsed for chll-
dten teething. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, alleys all pain,
cures wind colic, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five
cents per bottle.
Wkston, Ga„ June 17.—Last Sun
day we had a hard rain which last
ed about an hour and a half.
I was mistaken in the date of the
dosing of our school. It will be the
11th of Juiy. The exercises will
consist of examination of classes
in the morning and afternoon, and
speeches, charades, and recitations*
etc., Interspersed wlth|good music*
at night.
Rev. W. D. Jolly, of Cordele, will
deliver the annual address at 11
a. x.
We have Just learned of the mar
riage of Mr. Howell Cobb and Miss
Mamie West, both of this couuty,
which occurred on the flrst Sunday
of this month. We extend con
gratulatlons. •/
Messrs. M. F. Saunders and J. A,
Crymes tried the finny tribe in
Hon. D. B. Harrell’s pond last
Wednesday. They caught a nice
string.
Mr. W. H. King has finished the
California district taking the cen
sus. He says be has got all of the
senses In that part of the world, but
we don’t think he has retained any
of it.
Two young men from Blchland
called on some young ladles lsat
Thursday, and from the looks of
their button-hole bouquets they
like flowers very much.
Mr. C. E. Saunders spent last
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. B. L.
Kimbrough, at Kimbrough’s cross
ing.
Mr. W. W. Simmons and lady
spent last Sunday and Monday with
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs,
J. H. Black, at the Plains of Dnra.
Mr. J. L. Parrott, of Parrotts, Ga.
visited our little town last Sabbath
eve, the guest of Dr. A. K. Patter
son.
Mr. J. F. Wright was in our V)«vn
to-day, talking of the rain and the
weather and one thing and another.
Come again, J. F.
Mr. B. F. Barge and M. F. Saun
ders went fishing to-day to the far
mer’s pond. Fishing now the or
der of the day.
Little Florence Kimbrough Is
very sick now, but we hope she will
bo able to get up soon.
The Weston Record office, I guess,
has burned up, as «ve never see any
of the papers now.
The Legislative Race.
Mb. Editob : I overheard a con
versation last week in Amerlous
which made me wonder how many
pbazea eould be brought Into poll
tics. For several weeks I had heard
the pros and cons In Brady’s, Mc
Donald’s, Wilson’s, Cutts’, Dod
son’s and others’ cases, and was
wondering how Inventive men
were. But the following conversa
tion between a merchant and far-
’, which I accidentally over
heard, put sbme new features into
our politics on a line that has not
been discussed much.
It was In the afternoon, and the
farmer looked as It be was fixing to
get off home when the merchant
asked him how he stood on politics.
The farmer replied: “If you had
asked me a few day* ago, I would
have said I am against Brady, be
cause I did not like bis 'guano bill, 1
nor his 'stock law’ bill, but if you
like, I will tell you why now I am
going to vote for him.” The mer
chant said as he bad not made up
bis mind as to how he would vote,
he would like to hear. The farmer
then replied: “I was at the politi
cal meeting held in the court house
last Tuesday. They claimed that
after having canvassed the several
sub-Alllances of Sumter county,
they had aucceeded in getting 108
votes out of the 480, and that Cutts
and McDonald were the choice of
the majority. Well, sir, conserva
tive men tried to persuade them 108
did not represent 480, besides the
Alliance had nothing to do with the
matter; that the citizens had been
Invited to attend; that they were
anticipating the purpose for which
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee was intended; that snob pro
ceeding* were calculated to split.
Instead of harmonize, the Alliance
and the democratic party; there
fore this meeting should be ad
journed. Bnt the chairman would
not let the motion to adjourn be
voted on, although about half of the
men who had gone Into the-room
bad left—presumably in disgust.
Well,'their resolution, with which
yon are familiar, was finally adopt
ed by a few votes—the balance re
fusing to vote, ae their motion to
adjourn had been over-ruled. Of
course I was disgusted at a set of
men who persisted in such action.
But when I reflected that the very
two men whom the people had
placed upon the wateh tower to
guard the Interests of and keep
harmony In the two nobleet Insti
tutions of the oountry (the Demo
cratio party and the Alliance) were
persuaded (?) to come out and an
nounce themselves candidates upon
such polioy, I decided to obauge my
vote.” He also said something
about the McDonald crowd not
treating Wilson right; about Cult’s
and McDonald’s card of acceptance,
In which they said they were not
seeking the office, when they were
In Cutte’ office waiting to get those
rehashed resolution*, about hla be
ing too true an Alllanceman and
Demoorst to vote for such a qaove.
The merchant said “score me one
for Brady and Dodson,” and who
knows but what the words are being
re-echoed throughout the county?
V OTElt.
Reward Our Young Hen.
Editor Recorder: In 1861 when
jibe South called for erms, who re
sponded more qutokly and more
ardently than the young men of our
•unny dime ? From every village,
town and hamlet, with bouyant
etep and fearlesa mien did the youth
of our land march to the front, and
on every plain,from Texas’ coast to
Virginia's mountains, they gave up
their life-blood to save their land
from, the despot’s spoils. From ev
ery village they came, leaving all
behind, went to fight and battle for
a cause they deemed right. As
privates they went—as to the older
ones th* oflloes were given—but the
gallant youth shouldered hts mus
ket and knap-sack on his baek; he
marched and did his duty. Their
deeds are recorded on high and if
forgotten by those whom they suf
fered for and battled a duty well
performed Is their reward.
Out of the 600,000 men the South
gave to the - Confederacy, 860,000
were young men between the ages
of 16 and 23. These are stubborn
fact*.
In every election since the war
the young men, as Id the day* from
'61 to '66, have had to bear the brunt
and battle of the field.
On the night of November, 1876,
before the presidential eleetlon, the
gallant Gen. Phil Cook went among
the young men at)d asked them to
meet the fhanagers the next morn-
ing at 4 o’clock, as his eleetlon de-
pended on Carrying his own oounty-
One bdntirbd youths answered
the call and assembled that morn
ing, and from early morn until twi
light the youhg men of the olty and
county stood manfully for the dem-
ooratlo cause. On that day when a
riot was Impending, the Sumter
Light Guards, augmented by the
young men of the town andoounty,
marched with fearless and heroic
step* to the front. A list has been
kept, and there was not one tc mar
tial array over age of the 80.
The young men are found always
ready and willing, but are never re
warded.
Macon, Atlanta, Museagee, and
other eltles and counties have hon
ored their young men, and shall it
be ertd that Sumter now refuses the
boon the young men are now ask-
lug? 1 ' Why split the Democratic
party ? Only a small boon Is asked
by those who desire It. GiVe the
sons of veterans a chance to serve
their country.
Thq young men have asked recog
nition and as they brought out the
one flrst, let harmony prevail and
peace reign.
W. A. Dodson is a young man of
strict moral Integrity, talented and
competent, and will do honor to
the county and make a faithful
and true representative. Let us
show the young men we appreciate
their efforts and will Join them In
support of W. A. Dodson,
Private.
A Safe Guard.
Few people living In a malarial
country but occasionally need a
vigorous tonic, either to keep off
the malarial feeling or else to care
the dtsesse If It onae gets Into the
system. There 1* no more unoom-
fortsble disease that affects human
ity than chills and fever. It drives
sway energy and ambition. It
make* one feel sick and mean all
over. A aafe guard ami a sure cure
against the disease la Smith’s Tonic
Syrup, made by Dr. John Bull, of
Louisville, Ky. A single bottle will
do for an eutlre family. It la far
better than quinine, as no derange
ment of the system ever follows Its
use. The uso of quinine causes a
buzzing in the ears, dizzy sensa
tions, nausea and sometimes even
convulsions and paralysis. Use
Smith'-. Tonic Syrup and all such
danger is avoided. In fact, It has
all the medicinal qualities of qui
nine with none of its evil nature.
''And Thou, Too, Brotos."
Southern Former’s Alllanee.
Mr. William Arp—
My dear sir, have you not made a
great miatake in writing that
Americus letter? I think so—the
greatest mistake of your life. Do
you remember writing a letter to
Mr. Lincoln many years ago, and
asking If he was not taking in too
much proclamation—more than he
oould tend ? Do you think you are
able to handle the Farmers’ Al
liance?
Now, my friend, you have made
something of a record, not as
prophet, for we all know that you
never posessed that gift—but as
philosopher you have said many
good things, many things pleasant
and restful. We all felt thankful
and proud of ourgenlafphilosopher,
but William, we have been wateh-
ing, we saw you on the fenee, we
knew you could uot stay there, but
could not tell which side you were
going to fall on. Bnt, my friend,
it Issad to contemplate, you did
tumble at last! O, what a specta
cle is presented to the eyes of your
astonished friends! Only a shad
ow of your former self remains!
How sorry we are to know that-you
are against us, and have bee against
us all the time. And that your silence
wae only a flue job of Ignoring!
Surely, William, this Is the oruel-
est out of all.
My friend, wears going to be as
charitable as possible—we shall not
attribute your oonduot to any sinis
ter motive. We are Inclined to think
the wrong, Colonel, got bold of yon
In Amerlons, or the atmosphere
affected your spleen, or, more than
likely, you are getting In your dot
age—In fact your whole letter points
In that direction. We never knew
yon before Jo theorize and phlloao-
phlze upon a subject that you were
entirely Ignorant npon. There is
something strange In the fact that
your quotations are Incorrect. You
misquoted Miop. -Your cotton fig
ures! why every negro tenant
In this county knowrthat won’t do!
Yon say cotton baa averaged ten
cents per pound tor the last ten
years! Why, William!
And then waiting until th* Dem
ocrats get into office before we pop
the sub-treasury bill, so that Demo
crats can be appointed to All the
office*.' Wbat a blunder! My friend
you never read the sub-treasury
bill—never In your life. Tell me,
William, honestly, did you ever
read that bill? Did you ever read
our declaration of purposes? Did
you ever read any of our publica
tions?
You know nothing about the Al
liance; nothing about the sub-treas
ury plan.* You are as ignorant as
Oates Davie, Pat Walsh and other
pups that rear up on their hind legs
like bilious goats and bleat out,
“socialistic,” “preposterous,’’“Uto
pian,” “unconstitutional.”
William, you said that in Amerl
ous, all the boys and young men
boys were doing well, making
money, laying it in the bank*.
They were not running around at
night to bar-rooms, pool tables, bil
liard tables; well, who patronizes
these places? Those fat farmers I
suppose, they have found a ven* for
Wood Davis'over produotlon. But
where did you see the thousand of
young meu that were working for
their victuals and clothes? and
thousands more that eould get
nothing to do? And all the poor
lawyers and doctors, editors, school
teachers, blacksmiths, carpenters.
Did you tell them to go to rich
Amerlcu* or rich CartersvlUe? ]
guess you did. Yon said you ad
vertised for a; school superinten
dent and had forty-nine applicant*,
forty-eight had to tramp.
Now that Richard Coden opt
taph. He gave th* poor chpap
bread. We are are familiar with
all such spasmodic philanthropy as
A Boston yankee want over
to the old country and taught the
Germane how to make hasty pud
ding. Hewaamadea count Rum-
pbord.
Suppose yon send over to London
and get a few hundred of those re
ceipt* for famishing a square meal
«'x nersons for 22 cento, there will
be another epitaph. He furnishes
the poor with cheap grabb for the
The poor axe living cheap,
very cheap, from your own Statea-
ment. Thousands are living on
nothing. You made the discovery
nnd are entitled to a monument.
My friend, Is your side furnishing
the poor with cheap bread? No,
sir; your side is increasing the
number of the poor and increasing
their poverty.
Epitaph No. 2. Well, you are
rich by starving the poor. I am
glad you put In that word epitaph.
Epitaph No. 8. The Alliance gave
the poor oheap money. One more
please; nowalr, your attact upon
the Alliance was uncalled for, un
necessary and foolish.
You had no provocation what
ever; the attaet was not necessary
to your popularity, your buslnes or
your character, loolltb because
you know nothing about the Alli
ance or Its principles. To sum tho
whole matter up, you made a great
mistake. You lost more friends
than you gained.
Dan H.'Smith.
President Forrester, of the Geor
gia Melon Growers’ Exobange, has
established hie headquarters lu At
lanta, and Is bard at work regulat
ing shipments of the crop, which Is
now eomlng on quite rapidly. Mr.
Forrester says that the Exehango
will control the shipment of ninety
per cent, of the crop, and that In
hi* opinion he will be able to And a
prompt demand for every melon
grown In Georgia. He says that if
the . erope are properly handled,
Georgia can And a market for twice
at many melons as the State now
raises. He Is oonfldent that the
Exehange will prove euocessfn!.
An Interesting rumor concerning
the new Macon A Atlantic railroad
1* In circulation, to the effect that
the builder* of the road are serious
ly considering the plan of not using
Savannah as the terminus, as was
at flrst proposed, and tnat Instead
they will probably run the road to
a point on the Atlantlo ocean about
halfway between Savanuah and
Brunswick. In that event a new
port and a new town will be estab
lished.
A negro haokman In Macon had a
severe experience on Tuesday., He
was bitten by his own dog, who
seemed to turn majl In a minute.
His arms and hands were badly lac
erated. A policeman near by kill
ed the brute before he would let go-
his hold. The wounds have been
cauterized, and It Is hoped that ho
will escape hydrophobia.
A gentleman of Kentucky, white
working for 60 cents a day, has ac
cumulated a fortune of $20,000. The
Colonel must have omitted his
cocktail for breakfast, and have
shaved himself. Young men who
are anxious to marry, aud who as
sert that they cannot save anything,
would do well to study the Colo—
nel’e methods.
Efforts are being made to send sir
untnstructed delegation to the gub
ernatorial convention from Fulton/
county. Atlanta wants Glenn for
Governor, and this means that ir
there is the least' showing a break
will be made for his nomination.
We have always boasted that tho
money which foreign countries,
expend In maintaining their stand
ing armlet, we expend In public ed
ucation. The pension list of tho
United States now exoeeds the cost
of any army of Europe. -
It has been reported that Kolb
would oppose Pugh In Alabama for
bl* seat in the United States Sen
ate, but no stock it taken in the
idea by prominent men of the State,
a* the two are personal and politi
cal friends.
Vice President Morton has de
cided to take-a short vacation, and
it Is said In Washington to be prac
tically settled that the national
election law will be pasted during
the next two weeke. Ingalls wllV
preside during Morton’s absence.
The Kentucky Court of Appealo
has decided that a telegraph com
pany is liable to damages, both to-
feelings and financial Interests, by
falling to use all due diligence In
the delivery of telegrams.
At a Republican convention h»
Nashville Saturday, resolutions fa
voring Harrison’s administration
were, voted down. Halt a doses
oonntle* In the State have refuted
to endorse hie administration.
One thing Is assured, affirms an
exchange, the campaign between
Northen and Hardeman will be a
clean one, both being gentlemen,
both good Democrats and both pop
ular with the masses.
The Democratic executive com
mittee of the fourth district met in
Columbus ou Tuesday and ordered
the Congressional convention to be
held In LaGrange on July 30.
If you fail to get In the census
this time the chance won’t come
again In ten years. Don’t let the
enumerator pas* by.