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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.