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_■ Ordinary, ‘ v Recorder. ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, ERRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1890. WILL AN INDEPENDENT OFFER TO REPRESENT SUMTER COUNTY In the Next General Assembly—What a Local Politician Has to Bay—Op. position to the Alliance Way— What Will Develop P “It is not certain that Cults and McDonald will represent Suinter county in the next general assem bly.” That was the rather staggering remark made to a Recorder porter yesterday by a well known dabbler in local politics. "What do you mean ''"questioned the reporter. “I mean just what I said, which, in plain words, is that there may be one or two independent candi dates lor Representative before the people when the general election comes oil'. You see, there is a feel ing existent with some to the effect that the Alliance, as a secret order, should not attempt to control poli tics any more tbau should the Ma sons or any other secret order. While these parties who seem to be dissatislied are ready to acknowl edge the right of the Alliancemeu to endorse a candidate or candi dates, they say that the members of the Alliance ought not to be bound by any secret oaths to sup port Alliance candidates against any and all others. This, it is charged, is the way the Alliance votes are worked." "Yes, but the gentlemen nomi nated .were named by a democratic primary," suggested the reporler. "Democratic in name only," went on the speaker. “Why it is any thing but Democratic to go into a meeting and swear to vote for any one two men in opposition to hell, heaven and earth, you may say. It is on the undemocratic policy of such proceedure that the proposed contest is being agitated." “But Sumter is a democratic county.” "You are right, and the leaders in the movement I apeak of say it is in the interest of that democracy that they move. think the plan is to give the Alliance one of the representatives without any oppo sition—to concede them that mueh, but there will be a terrible struggle for the other man. The impression seems to prevail with the opposi tion that with Che outside vote and the negro vote, which will go to an independent, no matter if he is the staunchest Democrat in the world, they can defeat the Alliauce can didate." "But can a man be found who will make an independent race?” “It is thought so. One of the best runners in the county will be ap proached on the matter, and he may consent to run. It is urged that he would not be bolting his party in view of the way the Alli ance vote is controlled. The whole thing lingers, however, on what this gentleman says. That’s all I can tell you now." It will be seen from this that nothing is certain in politics, and that it will be well to keep an eye on all politics and politicians— especially those in 8uinter. Consolidation of Returns of Primary Election. A consolidation of the returns of a primary election held in Webster county on the 25th Inst., for Gover nor, State House officers, Congress man and Executive Committeemen, showed the following result: Governor—W. J. Northern Sec’y. of State—Phil Cook. Treasurer—R. U. Hardeman. Att’y. Gen.—G. N. Lester. Comp. Gen.—W. A. Wright. Com. of Ag.—R. T Nisbet. Congressman—C. F. Crisp. Executive Committee—Town dis trict, J. W. A. Hawkins, G. E. Thornton; Weston district, H. J. Perry; Slaughter Creek district, W. M. Sears; Gooseberry district, C. C. Tracy;- California district, H. M. Marshall. Delegates to Gubernatorial con vention—Dr. J. T. Dismukes and D. W. Nicholson; alternates, W. J. Sims and J. W. A. Hawkins. Delegates to Congressional con vention—J. B. Hudson and W. M. Sears; alternates, S. R. Stephens and R. J. Dixon. The new Executive Committee is requested to meet in Preston, Sat urday, August fltb, for the purpose of organization. J. R. Stapleton, Chinn. Dem. Com. THE ALLIANCE NOT AFRAID OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES. The Recorder’s Announcement Yester day an Eye-Opener- Samples of Street Talk—An Allianceman Speaks Out—Hay Put Out a County Ticket. WEBSTER WAIFS. Weston, Ga., July 30.—Some of the farmers are pulling fodder. They say this rain will make the cotton shed. The election last Saturday result- ed iu more fences and better ones. Mr. Bill Mercer was over with whole head full of his every day yarns, making everything on the grounds laugh until their sides ached. The washout on the C. S. railroad last Sunday was very bad. There Is one engine down, south of Rich land, turned over down a six or seven foot hill. Miss Georgia Reeves, of Dawson has been spending a few days with her relatives near Weston. Mr. L. N. Saunders,of Greenville, Ala., returned home last Monday, nfieravery pleasant visit to his friends and relatives in Weston Dr. A. R. Patterson’s horse ran away with his buggy last Tuesday morning, breaking the shafts and dash board, but doing no other damage. Prof. J. H. Whitchard and lady nro spending vacation with friends and relatives in Terrell. Mr. W. J. Sims is having his new store enlarged. It will be occupied by Mrs. Flowers, of Brookline, as a milliner shop. Work is under full headway on B. F. Barge’s warehouse. Messrs. William Princo and Ed. Pinkston, of Parrotts, made ’Wes ton a call Tuesday evening. Re-Union at Montezuma. The Confederate veterans had a gala day at their re-union at Mon tezuma yesterday. Several went up from Americus, and they report quite a crowd present. The boys of 'Cl and ’65 had quite an enjoyable time recalling war time experiences and mingling with each other after years of seperation. An elegant feast wns set for the veterans by the good people of Montezumu. m Among those present were Gov ernor Gordon and General Phil Cook. The Seventh Georgia will have a re-uniou at Tajbotton to-morrow. Several will go from Ainericua. A New Car Coupler. * Mr. H. J. Webb, of Sumter, has invented and patented a car coupler, the object of which is to provide a simple and inexpensive means of coupllugand uncoupling cars, with out necessitating a person going be tween thecars and endangering life or limb. He is having a coupler made, and it will be given a trial on the 8. A. M. road in a short time. A Lauzhablo Incident. One day this week u laughable In cident occurred at the Jackson street crossing, which, if it had not been for the prompt action of the engineer, might have proved fatal The yard master had been transfer ring cars from one portion of the yard to another, and was heading in on a jddc track to pull out a cou pie of cars, and while crossing Jackson street a negro switchman, who was riding on the step in front of the engine, jumped offtoehauge the switch. In jumping his foot caught and threw him under the step. The engineer saw the predica ment of the negro and immediately reversed his engine and applied the airbrakes. The negro was roiled under the step a short distance, and when the engine was stopped commenced hollowing : "For God's sake, white man, back off! Back off! You think a negro is made of iiou ! For God’s sake back off!” Mercer University. In our advertising columns will be found the advertisement of this old and well kuown University. The faculty Is larger than ever and the trustees have spared no expense to make it one of the best. For any information wanted address Presi dent Nunnally. Albany Bucket Factory. Messrs. Parker and Wessolowski, of the AlbanyBucket Factory, were in the city yesterday showing speci mens of their wares. They make cedar, cypress and oaken buckets, and make them in good styles, and at such prices as will enable them to compete with Northern manufac tories. They got some good orders from our merchants. It Is such manufactories that will build up this section and enable ns to talk of boycotting. The announcement in yesterday’s Recorder that there might be au independent candidate for Legisla tive honors in Ku inter county prov ed an eye-opener to the people, dr‘ rather, to some of the people of Americus. It was the subject of many conversations during the day. Every voter, almost, iu the city expressed his opiniou as to the fate of such a candidate and the prob able lesult it would have on the election. "A good man would make a good race, I can tell you,” was the know ing remark of a Forsyth street mer chant. “There is considerable op position to the Alliauce having both men, and the gentleman who spoke iu this morning’s Recorder is right iu saying that an indepen dent, no matter how good a Demo crat he may be, would receive the negro vote.” “Yes,” said a Lamar street mer chant who was near by, “that’s ail right to talk, but you listen at me a while. There is no uso talking, the Alliance is ‘the people' just now. Why, the Alliance controls the majority of the negro laborers and voters iu this county. You know a man can control his own employes in a measure, at least. Cutts and McDonald will represent Sumter county in the next General Assembly.” • These are samples of the talk on the streets. A prominent Allianceman was seen by a Recorder reporter and asked what he thought of the tall; of an independentcandidatefor the lower house. “Sumter is aDemocratlc county," was the reply. "She always has supported the nominee. The can didates have been selected by a Democratic primary—they nre Democrats. The Alliance is able to loek after its own Interests, and none of us are at all shaky as to the result. We know several things that the public at large doesn’t.” “Will the Alliauce put out a ticket for county officers ?" was aBked. The Allianceman smiled, then, thinking for a moment, he said "No, not ns an Alliance, or or ganization. There is to be aDehio cratic primary to nominate county officers. The Alliance is every day gaining prominence as the Demo cratic party.” That's all he would say, but the smile which accompanied his last remark was such as to mako oue think that the Alliance will take a hand in the county elections. The political Usue is n puzzle. It may be solved by some of thecoun- ty officers walking the Alliance gang plank. Nothing is certain. Religious Revival—Crop Proapecta- Porionals. Dawson, Ga., July 30.—The gos pel tent was taken dowu last Thurs day morning, folded up and carried to Elaius of Dura by wagon, and the grand meeting, which was not ready to close, was moved to the Methodist church aud continued till last Sunday night, having been car- ried on very successfully three weeks. Thirty-live persous were added to the membership and were baptised at the close of the meeting Sunday night by the pastor, Rev. E. M. Whiting. Tills wns such a glorious meeting, and was eujoyed so heartily that all regretted to see the tent removed, and hope to see a magnificent church arise very soon upon the same spot. The Baptists wiH commence a protracted meeting here next Sun day, and it is hoped and expected that the Methodists and Presbyte rians will co-operate with them and work vigorously and pray earn estly for the success of the meeting. We have had an abundance of rain for the last two weeks through out the county, and on sandy lands the cotton crop is being seriously injured by rust. Caterpillar flics are becoming numerous iu many farms. The fodder crop, which promised to be the beet for years, will be almost a failure on account of dally rains. Corn, cane and po tato crops are very good. Messrs. E. B. Bridges and L. C. Durham have consolidated their stock' and formed co-partnership in the mercantile business. Miss Dink Ogletree, of George town, and Miss Annie Ogletree, of Eufaula, are visiting our city, the guests of Mrs. Mary C. Baldwin. Mr. R. L. Seville is at Indian Springs, taking a much ueededrest. Rev. E. M. Whiting Is at Plains of Dura assisting in the tent meet ing. J. A. F. PROPERTY GOES UP AND THE TAX RATE COMES DOWN. Something About Amerlcut’ Growth —The Valuation of City Property Foote Up Over $3,000,000— Taxes Will be Reduced -Cheering News. A CHILD KILLED. A Tree Fall* on a Six Year Old Child and Crushes It. bollc yield* at once to Lamar’e Diarrhoea Mixture.' Parties who wore in the city yes* terday from Webster county gave A Recorder reporter the details of t terrible tragedy, which occurred there Tuesday afternoou. •Simon Johnson is one of the best known negroes iu Webster county. He owns a small place there and works hard for au honest living. Ho has a wife and two childron, one a boy about six years olu. It was that boy who was killed. Tuesday afternoou it was too wet to plow, so Simon got his axe and sought to improve the time by cut ting dowu some trees for wood. When he went to the woods he took the little boy with him. 8imon worked away on a large tree and when it was ready to fall’ ho forgot to waru the boy to get out of the way. The tree fell to the ground with a crash. The boy wad caught under It and terribly crushed. Wheu Simon reached hini ho was dead. Simon ha* many friend* among the whites in Webster, and they ara all sorry to hear of his boy's death; Whose Horse P Yesterday Policeman Cobb found a looso horse on the streets. The animal bore evidence of hav ing been driven very hard. His appearance gave rise to the thought that he may have been stolen from some one in the county, driven to the city and turned loose. Or It may he that the animal had just come iu from a drive and walked out through a gate carelessly left open. No one wus seen by the officer who recognised the animal. The horse is now nt Lockett’s stables, where the owner can get him by pnying all charges. A Week of Prayer and Braize. During this week the good people iu and around the Plalus of Dura will enjoy a week of prayer aud praise. A largo tent tabernacle has been erected, and In that the ser vices wlil be held. 8ome of the most noted divines Ir the State will be present and take part in the ser vices. An effort will be made to liaVe Sam Jones preach at least one sermon there during the meet ing. It is also on the programme to get the authorities of the S. A. M. road to put on tickets at reduced rates to parties in the city who wish to attend the meetings. Here’s good uewB! The city tax rate will no doubt be reduced this year. Volume after volume could be Ailed with what has been said about the progress of Americus, and then tbe half would not have been told about the city’s wonderful growth. On every side, the sound of the trowel and the hammer Is heard. Houses have >prung up here and there like mushrooms. Mauulacto- ries have been put iu-operation aud arc being completed. New people have come to swell the ranks of her citizenship. Public improvements have kept up with private enter prise and the Americus of to-day is not to be recognized ns the Ameri cus of a few years ago. Persons who have not visited the city In several years can scarcely realize that it is the same place. Last year the city probably did its greatest growing. The result of this is that the valuation of city property as given in to the clerk and treasurer, instead of being a little more than $2,000,000, as was tbe case last year, amounts to more than $3,000,000. To put it in round figures, the increase In value this year over last is $1,000,000. Great flgureB these; and they mean great things to the taxpayers of Americus. They mean that the tax rate will be decreased! Speaking of tbe tremendous in crease in tbe value of the properly of the city and Ita probable effect on the tax rate, City Clerk and Treasurer Brlneou bad something to say yesterday. He is undoubt edly the best posted man in the city in regard to such matters, and what he says on the subject will be of interest to city taxpayers, Tbe substance of Mr. Brinson’s remarks Is tbst the tax rate will certainly be reduced. He eays that a tax of one 2% per' cent, will tide the council over nice 1 - Jy, enabling them to keep up public improvement! at tbe present rate. Even a lower rate than this may be fixed, but it will uot likely go over the sum uamed. That means despite the fact that special taxes have beeu levied tor publio improvements, the total tax to he paid by Americus people will be less tbau it was last year, with out tbe special tax. This news will be hailed with joy by the tax payers, and real estate will probably take on a fresh boom because of it. And still Americus grows! Aotion of the County Executive Com mittee. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of Sumter county met at 10 o’clock Saturday morning and pro ceeded to consolidate the returns from the several dlstriote of the primary election for Representa tives to tbe Legislature, held the day previous, with the following result Fifteenth. 73 77 New Sixteenth at z« Old sixteenth at 38 NewTwenty-SIxth <7 38 Seventeenth 1M 103 Twenty-eeveutu 173 SOS Twenty-eighth 80 77 Twenty-nluth 39 39 Old Twenty.sixth 39 33 Total 905 690 137 Ml The returns showed the follow ing members of the County Execu tive Committee eleoted from the several districts: fifteenth—Thos, E. Hewitt. New Sixteenth—W. A. Poole. Old Sixteenth—A. D. Gatewood. New Twenty-sixth—J. D. Glover. Seventeenth—J. F. Ross. Twenty-seventh—J. A..Ansley, sr., J. C. Carter, jr., N. A. Ray, W. L. Mnrdre. Twenty-eighth—E. B. Wallace. Twenty-ninth—W. H. Glover Old Twenty-sixth—J. W. Oliver. It was recommended by tbe old . committee that tbe nomination of candidates for county offices be made by primary election. After voting thanks to the retir ing chairman, the old committee adjourned to make way for the new. The new committee met aud or ganized by the election of J. A. Ansley chairman, and W. L. Mnr dre secretary. Mr. J. F. Ross moved that all subsequent nominations he made by primary elections, as recom mended by the old committee, whleh motion was carried unani mously. There being no further business, the committee adjourned, subject to tbe call of chairman. ELECTION ECHOES. Polltleal Primary Paragraphs. Just In Time. Mr. A. L. Rees, who has been vis iting bis old home for several days,' returned to Savannah a few dayi ago just in time to have hie wifi present him a fine eleven poirtu baby boy. Snpt. Reee received a telegram yesterday announcing its birth yesterday morning. Took the Till. Yesterday some one entered Mr. H. D. Watts’ store aud took from his safe one of the drawers, which was used as a depository for small change, aud the store keys. After relieving the drawer of its contents aud the keys, the tilt was thrown into a woodpile nearby. During tho afternoou Henry Kendrick wus arrested for the theif and carried before Judge Pilsbury, hat owing to alack of evidence he was dismissed. The keys have uot been recover ed, hut they will do the thief hut little good, as Mr. Watts lias had all his locks changed. Mill Dams Broke. A heavy rain fell in Webster and Stewart counties on Sunday morn ing, the most severe that has fallen there in many days. The mill dams of Samps Bell, Rees aud ,Mr. Ponder, iu Webster, and those of Measre. Bud Majors and Sawyer, In Stewart, were bioken and washed away. The stream* are all swollen and bridges era being awopt away like so much trash. Possibly others hgve been washed ewey, but no further news coaid be learned. Wbereever there are children it la neccessarv to provide against 1q- discretion in eating in the Spring and Summer. Keep a bottle or Lamar’s Diarrhea Mixture always nt- band. Thojr Need Help. The Christian people of Americus never hdd a better opportonity to help a family in distress than at prcient. There is iu the city a family which Is In a really pitiable condi tion. The wife is sick with typhoid fever, the little baby is suffering from a doathly disease andtbrhus- band is broken down aud unable to work from long watching and nurs< lug. There is nothing in the house to eat aud the occupants are really suflering for the necessities of life. It is indeed a sad case and the good people of Americus should uot be slow to come to the aid of tbe un fortunate ones. Any contributions of money or other things for these people can De left cither with Rev. Mr. Hayes, of the Methodist church, or Rev, Robt. Adams, of the Presbyterian church. It Rained and It Poured. That section of country around Americus embracing Marlon, Schley, Webster and Stmfrart coun ties was visited by. a rainstorm Sunday. The raiu fell'Id torrents and a number of dam* gave way to the pressure. It was feared that this.fain would damage the cotton crop,arhich was never more promising than at pres entment a .prominent planter told a ItECORdRlb .tnsn yesterday tbit It would not. >He said, that it would cause count* to shed some, but that would prove A benefit; as it would give the weed s chance to (soil in August, whtobJh - the best -.mouth for cotton, by long odds. bb¥p- We rise up to remark that op posing an Alliance ticket savors too much of a friendly bout with abuzz saw, If the Alliance wants anything more, they can just reach up and take it off the hook, and no ques tions will be asked. A heavy shower of rain has no more effect upon an Allianceman than upon a duck. It won't do to pit light infantry against heavy artillery. We have had that much experience in war. The fence seems to be a pretty safe place to sit on in this section. There is one thing that can be said of Messrs. Brady and Dodson— they couldn’t be made to run iuthe face of defeat. A Georgia congressman says the Alliauce has not split the Demo cratic parlor—it has simply swal lowed I Ye believe him. Will be Beady. “You can say that, the improve- '• 11 ments on tbe public school building will be ready by the time named in - the contract,” said Alderman Wil liams to a Recorder reporter yes- . terday. This is good news to the people of > gj Americus, for the old building has been for a long time Inadequate to- the demands of the school. When completed tbe addition will make quite a sbauge In the appearanceof the building. Americus has always been proud of her public school system, but under Prof. Bizien’s able superin- tendeeny they are especially so. These schools rank among the best In Georgia. Quit the Rood. Mr. Dan Borum, the pioneer drummer of this city, who has been withMessrs. P.C. Clegg*Co.,since their opening in Amerious, ami who went with the Americus Gro cery Company when It wsefonued, has quit tbe road and will soon open business In Americus. Dau has many fntnds in tbe towns lie visited in Southwest Georgia who will miss bis monthly calls, as well as bis happy smile and heartygrasp of the hand, ard’a B. B. Cologne,'yon _ falnly buy a large bottle after hav ing tested its merits. It is an ar ticle that you never tire of. For the Alliance. Joe Mize wants it distinctly un derstood that he is for tlie Alliance for any office within tbe gift of the people.