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Americus
Recorder.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1890.
SUMTER CITY.
Abundant (tains—Interesting School K».
orrises—FnnwIi Etc.
Sumter City, July 8.—Rain!
rain! rain! It baa rained hard ev>
ery day for the last three days and
our farmere are looking sour again.
They carried long faces before It
rained and the yought to be cheerful
now, but they say they bad rather
have It divided—eunshlne awhile
and rain awhile.
Our school closed last night with
an exhibition. Following Is the
programme:
The opening address by little
Cooper Webb.
Recitation, The Last Hymn—Miss
Maggie Markett.
Tableau, Many a Slip ’Twlxt the
Cup and the Lip—Hr. G. M. Rodg<
era and Miss Arva Fowler, Mr. Tom
Markett and Miss Kate Rodgers.
Music.
Fasbionnble Follies, Dialogue-
Misses Zena and EUa Isreal.
Tableau, The Slok |Doll—Misses
Viola Rodgers, Stella Webb and
Mr. Rosooe Markett.
Dialogue, Faith, Hope and
Charity—Misses Maggie Markett,
Lily and Kate Rodgers.
Recitation, Shadows—Miss Arva
Fowler.
Tableau, Playing Teacher—Misses
Viola Rodgers, Stella Webb, Rosa*
He Masters, Rosooe Markett, John
L, Fowler, Cooper Webb, George
Isreal.
’ Recitation, Hot a Marrying Girl-
Miss Anna Harden.
Duett—Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr.
K. M. McDonald and Miss Annts
Markett.
Tableau. Bashful Lovers—Mr. D.
Rodgers and Miss Anna Harden.
Recitation—Archie Dean, Mias
Snsle Smith.
Dialogue, Popping the Question—
Mr. G. M. Rodgers and Miss Anna
Harden.
Tableau, Entertaining Sister’s
Beau—Mr. Tom Markett, Misses
Arva Fowler and Kate Rodgers.
Recitation, The Bald Headed
Man—Miss Maggie Markett.
Dialogue, The Texas Courtship—
Mr. S. A. Rodgers and Miss Arva
Fowler.
Recitations—Masters Jimmie
Webb and Tom Markett.
Duett, The Gypsle Countess—Mr.
D. L. Rodgers and Miss Sutle
Smith.
Song, Old Folks at Home—by all
the sohool.
Tableau, Old Woman That Lived
In the Shoe—Miss Maggie Markett
as the old woman, Masters Jimmie,
Willie and Cooper Webb, George,
John and Henry Wiggins, George
and (Newt Israel, Rosooe and An*
gus Markett and John L. fowler,
Misses Stella Webb, Viola/Bodgers
and Rosalie Markett.
Rodgers recited the ve:
The Bridal Scene, Mr.
White and Miss Mi
bride and groom; Mr.
ere with Miss Ammai Harden, and
Mr. D. L. Rogers with Miss Arra
£ aD (i Mr.' L.
Iss Kate
Mr. I
Fowler as attem
A. Roders as cli
Dialogue,
Rosalie Mark
and Stella Wei
Duett,
saying? Mis
Emmie Hori
and Mr. D.
Dialogue,
Mr. Felix Huckaby and his aunt,
Mrs. Dasher, of Florida, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stewart.
Messrs. George and John Rodgers
left to-day for Dawson, where they
will visit their sister, Mrs. Duncan
MolAin, who, we regret to learn, is
very ill.
Fanny Will, the Infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Page, we are
sorry to learn is seriously ill.
On last Friday evening Mrs. D.
G. Rodgers gave a very Interesting
social party in honor of Miss Lizzie
Furlow, Miss Maggie Brown and
Miss Susie Smith.
A meeting Is to be held at Sum'
ter Friday evening, the 11th, In or
der to organize an Alliance club.
AU who feel an Interest in the Alli
ance are invited to attend.
Mr. Tom Markett and sister, Miss
Annls, visited the Misses Davison
last week.
Mr. Jesse Caldwell and sister,
Miss Emma, visited the family of
Mr. B. F. Markett a few days ago.
We are sorry to learn that during
the thunder storm of Sunday after
noon, Mr. K. M. McDonald lost five
of bis finest cows, whloh were
struck by lightning.
Ecolierb.
FROM DAWSON.
Dawson, July 9.—The Dawson
Investment Company has pur
chased from the Baldwin estate 230
aores of land In the southeast por
tion of the city, for which they
paid $6,600. This joins their $8,000
purchase, and all will be laid off
Into residence lots and sold to par
ties desiring to locate here. The
investment Company speak of
building 100 houses during this
and next year to sell or rent.
Mr. S. R. Christie has resigned his
position as cashier of the Dawson
National Bank, to take effect
August 1st, and Mr. Frank E. Clark
has been elected to fill the vaoanoy.
The tent meeting commenced last
Sunday, Rev. O. B. Chester, of
Pelham, preaching in the morning,
and Rev. E. H. MoGehee, presiding
elder, In the evening. Three ser
vices are held each day—at 10:80 a.
m., 4 p. m., and 8 p.m. Other min
isters are expeoted during the meet
ing. The almost incessant rains
have somewhat interfered with the
attendance so far, but it is hoped
that they will now cease and the
meeting will result in muoh good
to the community.
Hon. James E. Brown, of New-
nan, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. H. Brown, of this city.
Mr. Frank P. Allen, of Fort
Gaines, andJMr. C.8. Allen, Eufau-
la, are visiting their parents, Cap
tain and Mrs. J. P. Allen.
Dr. Walter J. Thurmond, of For
syth, Is in the city, looking after
his "personal” property.
Plenty of rain, and crops of all
kinds In a flourishing condition.
J. A. F.
motion, appointed a commit
tee consisting of Dr. E. K.
Bozeman, J, B. Holley and G. M.
Harper, to draft resolutions for the
purpose stated.
The report of the committee
which was unanimously adopted, Is
as follows:
Whereas, Col. A. S. Cutts, Is i
candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for the Legislature, and,
Whereas that heretofore be has
always filled the offloes to which he
has been called, both military and
oivil, with fearlessness and honesty*
of purpose, and to the satisfaction
of those who trusted him, be It.
Resolved, That In Colonel Cutts
we have a candidate who, if elected,
will zealously and Intelligently per
form the duties of the ofilee and re
flect honor upon the county and
State.
Resolved, That with our votes,
and In every other honorable way,
we will earnestly endeavor to com'
pass his nomination and election.
Resolved, That a copy of these
B roceedlnesbe furnished to each of
te Americus papers with the re
quest to publish.
FOURTH OF JULY.
How It Wai Observed la tka Country.
FROM THE PLAINS.
gins,
Webb,
Angus
John
the wild waves
ggle Brown and
Washington Sell
igera.
I’m a Man, Mas-
irgeand Henry Wig-
Willie and Cooper
.j and New Israel,
Roscoe Markett and
jokes, Messrs S. * A. and
i were dosed by Mr.
. Rodgers, who thanked the
i for their undivided atten-
i then presented the prizes,
bad bpen awarded to Miss An-
den, a gold pen, for the most
improvement In penmanship, and
cket knife to Master John Wig-
l for learning the multiplication
A first of the little hoys. Then
followed the farewell song by all
th< school, God be with you tUl we
me et agaiu.
3 Iss Susie L. Smith left last Sat-
uri ay for South Carolina, where
ahi will spend her vacation drlth
he relatives.
: rise Amma Harden, of Colum-
bu i, returned home, accompanied
bj her aunt, Mrs. D. G. Rodgers,
lai I week.
: lies Maggie Brown, of Macon, is
vi Ring Miss Mayme Rodgers.
Hiss Lizzie Fnrlow, of Americus,
m, ide Mrs. D. G. Rodgers a short
visit last week. Come again, Miss
Drizzle, and stay longer. . »
(Mrs; Goodman, or Dooly county,
visited friends near this place last
Plains, Ga., July 9.—Mr. W. S.
Roach, of Amerlous, has accepted
a position with Thomas A Griffin In
the mercantile business. He has
also bought a lot from Mrs. M. R.
Davenport, and Is building a dwell
ing. He will move bis family here
as soon as it la completed.
Mr. J. A. Shields is at home
again, shaking hands with his
many friends.
Mr. John Sheffield, of Amerlous,
was In the village yesterday.
Mr. J. F. Wright, of Preston, was
In the village on Monday.
Miss Laura Jowers, of Putnam,
returned on home on Monday, after
spending several days with rela
tives.
Mr. J. W. Glass has on exhibition
some of the largest sweet potato toes
that we have seen for the time of
the year. They measured nine
Inches In circumference.
The dinner given by Miss Annie
Harper on Sunday was enjoyed by
all present and we did ample justice
to the nice dinner prepared. The
day will long be remembered.
Veni Vidi Vici.
FROM FRIENDSHIP.
Friendship, Ga., July 4.—A po
litical meeting was held at this
plaoe to-day The veterans of Col.
Cutt’s artillery battalion, and other
friends In this community, assem
bled for the purpose of endorsing
Col. A. S. Cutts as a candidate for
the legislature.
By request, Dr. W. H. Bailey
acted as chairman, and
Hagerson as secretary.
The object of the meeting having
been stated, the Chairman, upon
The general holiday taken on the
glorious Fourth did every one more
good than If the day had been spent
in money-getting. The people
came back better prepared to make
more money on the next day. And
after all, what was lost? ft there
not as muoh money In this world as
if we had all worked on the Fourth?
To those who work in Amerlous
the holiday meant a change from
the dull scenery of the grocery, dry-
goods store or printing office to the
pleasure of a sight of green fields
and the song of the "bob white,”
while on the way to a barbecue be
hind, or, perhaps, astride of a liv
ery horse or a rabbit mule.
Two members of Americus’ work
ing population that I know of,
were, through the kindness of their
employers, allowed the day off, and
spent It in the referred-to manner.
The ride to the barbecue was swel
tering, but enjoyable nevertheless,
and the barbecue was everything
to be desired, but the complete
ohange from the olty surroundings
was wherein lay the ohief pleasure.
The very people seemed different;
their personalities stood out plain
er than those of olty folk; the socia
ble or the unsociable, the timid or,
the pugnacious, the open-handed-
the close-fisted, the
bashful or the lady-killing
could each be dis
cerned at first glance, and the ma
jority were of the more preferable
of these types. Character and so
ciability were held at higher worth
than fine clothes, and a town boy,
with faultless olothes, velvetry
complexion and other desirable fur
nishings, was supplanted In the
good graces of a maiden fair by a
big, tall agriculturist whose coat-
taU ended at the small of his back
In strict conformity with his trous
ers which stopped suddenly at his
shins. But he happened to be a
sociable, unassuming, manly fel
low, and was taken at his true
worth, regardless of appearances.
Human nature stood out plain,
and an Incident occurred where It
tlon to right, with the result In fa
vor of the latter, I am glad to say.
Human nature was not much to
blame, however. It happened thus:.
A sturdy farmer and his two sons
had put up the dancing pavilion
and lemonade stand at the barbecue
grounds and calculated to make a
few dollars out of the sale of the
lemonade. Everything was going
smoothly, when along came a gen
tleman with a complete lemonade
plant and set It up on the premises.
He had Ice and the farmers hadn’t.
The picnickers all flocked to him
and began to absorb his lemonade
at ten cents a glass as fast as he
oould sell, totally Ignoring the said
farmers who asked but five cents a
glass for their lukewarm beverage.
So the farmers told the gentleman
to sell out or get out, and he would
do neither. A fight seemed immi
nent and the matter was left to ar
bitrators. But as the farmers in
structed them to arbitrate in their
favor orjthey wouldn’t conform,the
lemonade vender at last thought It
best to retire about three hundred
yards, where, With a gun, he defied
Interference. He was in the right,
but the farmers could not be blamed
tor getting riled.
A speeeh was made by a repre
sentative and a highly respected
gentleman of the county, in which
he expressed pride In Georgia and
In the United States, congratulated
the people on their prosperity, and
slightly referred to the war as the
"late unpleasantness,” and express
ing himself as satisfied with Its Is
sue. It would have opened some
northern people’s eyes to have
heard that speech, and no doubt the
same sentiments were expressed In
a thousand suoh gatherings in the
south on that day.
The ride home In the cool of the
evening was not the least enjoya
ble part of the day. I like Lee and
Its people.
Observes.
GEORGIA NEWS IN BRIEF.
FROM PUTNAM.
Putnam, July 8.—Next Friday,
the 11th, Is being looked forward to
and Is expected to be the day for
the grandest oooaslon of the season.
Hopewell has been set apart as the
place for all the alliances of the
county, their friends and every
body else to assemble for a plcnio.
Though It can not positively be
said that they will bp here, yet
Harry Brown, J. ( W. Beck, Col.
Northen and othors have been In
Tlted and may be present.
Polltlos in this oounty seemed to
have assumed an unusual shape. It
has been asserted that almost eve
rybody was a candidate for either
theS enate or the Legislature, and
there Is only a short time before the
nomination comes off. There are
hardly enough avowed candidates
to .fill the offices. Every one, It
seems, wants to be a dark horse.
As the chrysalis transforms Into
the butterfly, Wlgglnsvllle dons
the new name of RodgersvlUe, and
the town starts out under a new in
spiration. We learn that a railroad
agenoy U to be established; several
new residences are to be built, that
a good school building and
steam ginnery are under way of
construction, with all the enthusi
asm among the citizens and resi
dents to guarantee success.
The officials of the Sobley county
Alliance elected last Thursday are
as follows: Robert Patton, presf
dent;T. H. Devane, vice-president;
T. H. Wilkinson, secretary; W. C.
Kelly, treasurer; M. A. -Perry,
chap.; J. M. Collum, lecturer;
■E. B. Barrow, assistant lecturer;
Geo.'Reed, D. K.
There promises to be a lively
contest for the olerk’s office In the
county. Mr. D. W. Rainey is the
sixth man that is being urged for
the place.
Mr. J. L. Devane happened to an
aoddent last week and his spinal
cord received a severe injury, from
which he lias been almost complete
ly paralyzed ever since.
Mr. J. F. Woods has been elected
director from Schley county for the
Amerlous cotton factory.
Along the road leading from Ella-
vllle to Oglethorpe In the Dupree
Peacock settlement are the finest
crops, we venture to say, In the
county. The seasons hive been
fine, and all crops seem better than
the land could possibly produce.
- Small Industrie*.
'"Small Industries—the enterprises
that employ from five to twenty
people—lie at the root of permanent
progress and Improvement, and it Is
highly important that they should
receive consideration from our peo-
pie. No city has greater advantages
cropped out In diametrical oppozl- or more peculiar facilities than
Americus for the successful estab
lishment and maintenance ol In
dustrial works.
It needs no lengthy argument to
prove wherein all classes of our
people are to be benefited by small
and diversified Industries. They
give employment to labor ; they in
crease the home demand for sup
plies and farm products ; they es
tablish markets for the consump
tion of raw materials grown by the
farmer and naturally Increase the
profit arising from such production.
This is a matter In which the farm
er is as deeply Interested as the
merchant.
A Fearful Storm.
A terrible storm prevailed on
Sunday near Sumter, this county.
It appeared to rage wtthunuBual
violence about the plantation of
Mr. IC. M. McDonald. Within a
space of a half mile from his home,
eighteen trees were struck by light
ning. Four of these trees were
within a distance of one hundred
yards of Mr. McDonald’s residence.
Five fine cows sought shelter be
neath the branches of the trees.
They were all killed. The loss to
Mr. McDonald was between three
and four hundred dollars.
The next Issue of the Cuthbert
newspapers will be under the new
consolidation, under editorial oon-
trol of the able Gunn.
An adjourned term of Randolph
Superior Court convenes to-day, to
try Sam Snelllng and Wash Robin
son, charged with murder.
An-alllgator was caught by a par
ty of young men in a mill pond In
Randolph county last week and pnt
to death with pocket knives.
The Putnam Baptist ohurch was
thirty-one years old on the 25th of
last month.
To-morrow isthe day set apart
for the mass meeting In Brooks
county.
Brunswick is happy over the faot
that she is to have no more Ice
famines. The brewery there has
commenced to manufacture Ice.
A short while ago 120 aores of
Polk county dirt, about five jmlles
from Rockmart, was said $18,000Jln
cash to an iron company, who are
now getting out tons of the ore
dally.
W. O. Baldwin, who shot and
killed a policeman in Brunswiok,
and Is out on ball, Is reported to be
recovering from his Illness at the
home pf his parents In Cuthbert.
IMs not Improbable that guano
will be manufactured near Perry
within the next six months. Ross
Hill and Mossy Hill contain valua
ble fertilising properties, and It has
been positively asserted that they
will be manipulated.
Bsilroad Construction This Tear.
Returns of railroad construction
In the United States during the first
six months of the present year are
complete and afford an Interesting
study. The number of miles of new
road constructed up to July 1 1b
1,888. During the same period last
year there were built 1,481 mlleB.
The total construction in 1839 was
6,800 miles, and the proportion be
tween the first and the last six
months of that year applied to this
year’s construction will give us
6,600 miles of new railroad. Bnt In
1888 the number of miles construct
ed during the last six months was
only about two and a half times as
neat as the construction during the
first six months, and this propor
tion would bring the construction
for the present year considerably
below 5,000 miles. Last year the
total of new mileage was 6 per cent,
more than the amount under con
tract in the first six months of the
year. The same ratio this year
would give about 6,000 miles of new
road.
It Is gratifying to know that the
South keeps Its lead In railroad con
struction, More than half the new
mileage up to date this year has
been laid In the South. The per
centage of railroad building In the
different sections of the country for
the past eighteen months stands as
follows:
Halt of lSOD. All of ISO.
Southern.................M so
Southwestern M IS
Northeastern M 24
Mortliweetern .......10 10
PaciSc. S 13
Last .year Georgia built more
miles of railroad thin any state in
the union, and she Is at the head of
the list for the first six months of
1890. There were to her credit for
this year on July 1, 188 miles of
new road. North Carolina comes
next with 164 miles. Tennessee,
South Carolina, Washington and
Montana are the only other states
that have built aver 100 miles. The
railroad construction of the year, so
far, has been the work of ninety-six
companies, averaging less than 20
miles each. TheKn ox vllle Southern
leads with eighty-five miles. Most
of the new mileage has been In the
extension of old lines, but this char
acteristic will probably not mark
railroad construction for the rest of
the year, as there are many Import
ant new lines on which work is in
progress or will be begun very soon,
The railroad situation was never
before so Interesting. The South
ern States, by their rapid develop
ment, are likely to keep ahead In
railroad construction for some years
to come, aB they have for two years
past.
. All the cities of the North h ave
been having a hot time of it tho
past few weeks.
Congressman Clements Isathome
and will make a thorough canvass
of his district before returning to
Washington,
Presdent Harrison does not like
the silver bill, though he will not
veto It, for the reason that he is
afraid he will not get another even
as near his liking.
Congressman Carlton, of the
eighth district, has been petitioned
to reconsider his refusal to again
enter the race, and it is probable
that he w.lll consent to run.
Agrand oldfashloned Democratic
rally and barbecue was held at Eu-
faula Tuesday. Hon. Thomas G.
Jones, the nominee for Governor,
was present and addressed the peo
ple-
In Emporia, Kansas, on July 4ttr
a parade was formed containing al-
llancemen and members of similar
organizations, which was five miles
long and contained 20,000 people.
This shows what a big thing the
alliance Is.
Four of Georgia’s congressmen
are now at home looking after their
chances for re-election. They are
Messrs. Turner, Stewart, Barn.es
and Clements. All have Alliance
opposition, but all are hopeful of
being returned.
After making their majority safe,
the Republicans are graciously al
lowing some of the Democrats to
retain their seats In contested oases.
Decisions were rendered in their
favor from two Mlssisslppldlstrlcts
last Tuesday.
Congressman Blount has written
a letter to the Alliance of Wilkes
county in which he comes out
squarely and emphatically against
the sub-treasury bill. He says
both parties are opposed to It and
that it has not the ghost of a chance
of ever becoming a law.
Humphreys' Homeopathic Medi- ■
' l Pit
Cook’s Pharmacy.
Death of Mrs. Dunbar.
Mrs. J. W. Dunbar, mother of
Mrs. N. G. Prince, passed away
Tuesday, at the residence of her
daughter on College street, at the
age of seventy-three. Her remains
will be taken to Griffin for inter
ment to-day, where they will be
laid by the side of her husband.
The funeral will take place at the
Presbyterian churon at Griffin at
eleven o’clock this morning.
The Farmer’s League is the name
of a new organization In New York.
It Is strong In the dairy districts.
The League has given out that it is
"distinctly a political organization,
which seeks to cure the evils and
wrongs complained of by united ef
forts iu nominating conventions
and at (he polls.”
Tho Spalding county Alliance
has withdrawn Its endorsement of
JudgeStewart and Is left unpledged
to any candidate. This leaves the
situation a little complicated in
his home county, thoughitlsclaim-
ed he will carry It beyond doubt.
rnnurm Iu irlvon for Mia notion of
No reason Is given for the action of
the Alliancemen.
Nominations by the Alliance of
Chattahoochee county have, it is
said, awakened discontent in their
ranks. L. Harp, an alllancemau,
who has failed to receive their en
dorsement, will not abide the action
of his order, but will run through.
Uninstructed delegates will be ruu
for the congressional convention,
to vote for the best man available.
Miss Winnie Davis, "Daughter
of the Confederacy,” arrived in
New York from Europe Sunday.
She was met at the steamer's pier
by her future husband, Mr. Alfred
Wilkinson. Jt Is understood that
Miss Winnie will soon join her
mother in Mississippi, where her
wedding will take place. It is now
In order for Confederate veterans
all over the South, to get their wed
ding presents ready.
It Is stated that there are more
than 100,000 negroes In Pennsylva
nia who contribute no little to the
Republican majorities in that
State. But It is a significant fact
that they do not share iu the offices
nor the honors of the party they
support. At Quay’s recent conven
tion which so. vociferously endorsed
the . Federal election bill, every
delegate out of the several hundred
was white. Not even the minor
offices were given to the negro.
Referring to this a Pennsylvania
contemporary says: “All the polit
ical privilege the colored people or
Pennsylvania has is the right to
vote for a white candidate. He Is
better treated in the South. He sits
iu conventions, is elected to the
Legislature and occasionally to
Congress, can vote for whom he
likes, and, so long as he behaves
himself, is welcomed to a share in
the management of local aflairs.
The Quuy convention would have
done well to give a little attention
to the |>ollticsl condition of the ne
gro in Pennsylvania.”