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n Americus ESTABLISHED 1879. AMEEICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15,1890. CORDIAL CORDELE breaks bread with five thous. AND GUESTS. A Large Crowd Witnesses tho Laying of the Corner Btone of Oordele’e New Hotel—About the Bpeechea and Speak ers—The Day in Detail. At 0:05 yesterday morning the train carrying the Americue delega tion to Corde'.e's gala day pulled out of the 8. A. M. depot. Four coaoheB were comfortably filled, one of whloh was reserved for the Americus Lodge of Masons. A Rk- cobdrr reporter accompanied the excursionists,who numbered nearly three hundred. On arriving at Cordele the streets were already alive with a large crowd from the contiguous country, and when the S. A. M. train from the east arrived and discharged its passengers, the streets and side walks became almost impassable. The programme for the day was postponed until the arrival of the -pedal train from Macon, on the 6, S. & F., which brought a delega tion of sixty members of the Macon Lodge of Masons, with some three hundred citizens bound for the fes tivities. The train was in oharge af General Passenger Agent Hoge, and was crowded to its utmost ca pacity. A few minutes after 12 the pro cession formed In front of the Bap tist church and marched to the site of the new hotel,.composed as fol lows: Cordele Cornet Band. Grand Tyler, with drawn sword. Two Grand Stewards, with White Rods. Master Masons. Grand Architect, with Square, Level and Plumb. Grand Treasurer and Grand Sec retary. Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden. Deputy Grand Master. Hearer of the three Great Lights and Grand Chaplain. Grand Master, supported by Se nior and Junior Grand Beacons. Invited Guests. On arriving at the building, the procession halted, and formed in open order, whereupon the ceremo ny of laying the corner stone took place In the beautiful and impress ive manner, Inaugurated by the Mason. The ceremony was con ducted by Mr. W. A. Davis, of the Macon Lodge, who was appointed by Grand Master John S. Davidson, of Augusta, to act In his capaolty on account of his Inability himself to attend. . , Various articles were deposited beneath the corner stone; and after it was laid in place, the Deputy Grand Master came forward and scattered upon It corn as an em blem of plenty, poured upon It the wine emblematic of joy and glad ness, and the oil of peace; and Cor- dele’s new hotel was consecrated in the rites of the Masonic order. The visitors were invited to the "Spring” to partake of a grand bar becue. Arriving upon the grounds, the managers were overwhelmed by the vast numbers, who very far exceeded their expectations. How ever, everybody was entertained as cleverly as possible; and after the tables were cleared upon the first onslaught, the entertainers sought zealously to again set them, so that everybody might be fed. There was no lack of the unctlous porker and the savory kid, but the managers were unable to provide sufficient accomodation for all to be quickly served, as they had to handle a hungry crowd of nearly live thousand. After dinner, Col. E. F. Strozler, in behalf of the citizens of Cordele. mounted the speaker’s stand and delivered a felicitous and hearty address of welcome to tho visitors to the Magic City of the Pines. He was followed by Col. J.E. D. %hipp, of Cordele, who arose to In troduce Gov. Jno. B. Gordon. His announcement was met with deaf ening cheers, at Gov. Gordon’s presence on the grounds was not generally known, and It was a pleasant surprise. To say that Gov. Gordon made a speech Is equiva lent to saying he made a good one, and the appreciation of his audi ence was fully attested by frequent Interruptions of applause. Before closing, he introduced to the audience MaJ. J. F. Hanson, of Macon, who had been specially in- '■Ited to address the assemblage. Maj. Hanson made a vigorous and able speech, entertaining bis listen- er * for about forty minutes. The Macou delegation then start ed the move into town in order to eatch their train, and at 4:30 were tolling rapidly north. And when ati>:25 the crowd from Americus boarded their train for home, quiet ™j again come over the biggest merriest dayjjordelehadever T|t<« is thb first large publl^dem- ^ration ever attempted by tha plucky little two-year-old city, and ‘‘• success may well be gratifying t0 those who have labored to that ‘la. SEEING THE^ SIGHTS. TRIP FROM DAWSON TO COLUMBUS, GRIFFIN AND ATLANTA. "J. A. F.” on s Jaunt—Entertained in Columbus—A Visit to the Experimental Farm—Atlanta Now and Twenty-Five Years Ago. Dawson, August 12.—Through the kindness of Mr. C. H. Smith, Gen eral Freight and Passenger Agent, and the energy of Maj. B. H. Hood, one of the directors or the Colum bus Southern, Terrell county was furnished a special car for the round trip to Atlanta, and a beautiful and oomfortable one it was. They gave us the round trip for single fare, and about twenty-two of our repre sentative farmers, merchants and —politicians boarded said car at 5 o’clock last Wednesday morning and were soon speeding away upon one of the most pleasant excursions I ever experienced. The following were the gentlemen and ladles composing the party: Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hood, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jolley, Miss Julia Cannon, Messrs. O. B. Stevens, W. B. Ox ford, Wm. Kalgler, B. F. Christie, H. Christie, J. C. Roberts, J. I. Roberts, 8. D. Hatcher, A. I. Britt, R. W. Fletcher, C. F. Wall, J. W. Gammage, E. P. Bigelow, J. H Andrews, J. N. Haines, J. A. Ful ton, D. W. Nicholson, of Preston, and Henry Strickland, colored porter. While the train was running at the rate of exactly twenty odd miles an hour we held a meeting on the center of the car and eleoted Maj. B. H. Hood chairman of the excur sion, and he appointed Messrs. Stevens, Kailer and Kinney a com mittee of ceremonies, and your correspondent secretary. We en joyed looking at the fine crops through Terrell, and the beautiful scenery In the other counties, es pecially through the hilly country in Stewart and Chattahoochee. Reached ColumbuB at 8 a. m. and were met by a committee of gentle men composed of some of the lead ing business men of the city, who carried us by street cars to the Rankin House, and gave us a very fine breakfast at the city’s ex pense, and afterwards carried us through Messrs. Carter A Bradley’s magnificent new cotton warehouse and wholesale stores, the immense struoture and works of the Eagle and Phenix Cotton Factory; the Ice factory, and showed us other places of interest about the city. At 11 o’clock all returned to tho Rankin House, where we were ban- quetted In royal style. Speeches of welcome and congratulation, and pledges of friendship and love be tween Columbus and Dawson were made by Mayor D. P. Dozier, Mus- cogees young Representative, Hon. S. Price Gilbert, Fred Gordon, H. C. MoKee, S. A. Carter, Clifton Jones, of the Georgia Midland, B. J. Daniel, of the Enquirer-Bun, and others, and were replied to by Hon. O. B. Stevens, B. H. Hook, B. F. Christie, and D. W. Nicholson. Capt, Oxford being called, endors ed all that hod been said on both sides, and then the beer, cham paign, punch and lemonade, pre pared for the occasion, ilowed freely for a few minutes, and cigars passed and repaased till every member had one In his mouth for present and one or two in his pock et for future use, and all adjourned to the depot of the Georgia Midland, where our coach waited us, and were soon whirling along happy as kings, and praising the kind hospi tality of the citizen of Columbus, and especially those mentioned above as BpeakerB and Messrs. Jno. O. McNulty, B. G. Farmer, Dan Joseph,|W. H. Epping and others whose names I do not remember. We reached Grifiln at 8 o’clock p. m., where another warm reception was tendered us. The kind citizens of that prosperous and growing city met us with carriages and buggies and took our entire party (except the ladles who preferred to remain in the coach) and carried us out three .miles to the Experimental Farm) and showed us through it, Capt. Redding, the courteous super intendent,! pointing out the difter- eut experiments and tests with dif ferent seeds and fertilizers, etc. The crops are very fine indeed, but want of time and space forbid my giving a detailed account of them. When these aropi ark gathered, weighed and measured the results will be published and will be of great Interest and benefit to all fanners who read them. We were then shown the grape and wine farms extending two miles farther ont, and our party were delighted with what they saw and learned. We then returned to the eity, took supper at the Nelms House, an ex cellent hotel kept by Mrs. A. M, Nelms, and were soon on onr way oyer the grand Central railroad to to the great city of Atlanta, at which place we arrived at 10:20 at night. Here oar party became scattered, going to various hotels and boarding houses. Hon. O. B. Stevens and his niece, Miss Julia Cannon, and myself stopped at the Kimball House, where there were hundreds of people, mostly dele gates from every county In the State, sitting or walking through the corridors. Each one appeared to be on the hunt tor some other one who was not there,and meeting some one else whom he did not ex pect, and thus the play went on for hours. The first gentleman whom I rec ognized was. Maj. W. L. Glessner, of Americus, and the second was Judge W. D. Klddoo, of Cnthbert. Having secured rooms on the third floor, our little party of three, in company with Georgia’s next Governor, Col. W. J. Northen ana hts wife and daughter, stepped Into the elevator and up we went like an arrow from a bow. 1 was so tickled at the idea of being "elevated” in this style with this distinguished family that I forgot to take off my hat. Col. Northen is a tall, handsome, dignified, polite and very graceful gentleman. Mrs. Northen Is a hand some lady, a little above medium size, and Miss Northen is of medi um size and height, very muoh like her mother and quite pretty. This family will not fall short of Its pre decessors in doing honor to the gubernatorial mansion. I enjoyed going up In the elevator, and was tempted to slug out “Up In a balloon, boys, up In • balloon!'' It gives a kind of pleasant, tink ling Bensatlon about the center of gravity, like that experienced by hoys and girls—or boys anyhow— when they place a plank or pole across a log and ride “see-saw.” I went up and down several times and would have continued the sport all night If 1 could have disguised myself occasionally so as to deceive the drivers—or conductors or what ever they are called, and thought I would have a good night’s sleep— when things got quiet. But they didn’t get quiet worth a cent. The hundreds of vehicles running over the cobble-stones with which the streets are paved, sounded like a storm of wind and* rain and hail. And then the arrival of a train and the departure of another every few minutes added to the noise and con fusion. Then I thoflght of thieves the danger of patting out the gas light; thought of Congressman “Howdy” Martin, of Texas, who blew out the light in Washington and came near being overcome by escaping gas, and others who have had tho same experience. Thought I would ring for a servant to see that everything was In order and put out the light. But I saw no bell cord. I saw a brass rod or tube with a finger hold at the end, but did not pull it for fear of turning loose upon me a sluce of water or sounding the fire alarm. Next morning I examined this thing more closely and found it to be only an air-break for the transom light. Atllast I put my money, ($1.75) un der my head, turned off the gaa and retired. Next morning I looked out upon the city and was astonished. This was my first visit to Atlanta slnoe May 15, 1805. The city was then a mass of| smoking ruins, only a few blaek walls and chimneys still standing. The Federate had taken possession, and as we march ed through from one depot to an other on our way home, they were raising the U. 8. flags and firing salutes, the smoke from their guns rolling around and over us as we passed along. That was a sad and horrible scene, this is a gay and beautiful one. I went down town and met my playmate, school-fellow, comrade- at-arms and lifelong friend, R. H. Moonmaugb, whom I had not seen for many years. I attended hlB wedding, saw him married to the beautiful Miss Endora Farrar in Fort Gaines, about twenty years ago. He was glad to see me on the last occasion, and took me out to his handsome residence, uoOr val ued at $12,000, showed me his still charming wife, bis foar beautiful daughters and one noble son, and treated me to a dinner worthy of a more distinguished guest. In the afternoon he took me on a street car out on Peachtree street, pointing oat the Governor’s mansion, the late Ben Hill mansion, Ben Hill monument, young Ben Hill's resi dence and other magnificent resi dences of distinguished or wealthy citizens of the past and present. Then on out to Ponee De Leon Springs, where we enjoyed the cool water and fine scenery. Then we took an eleetrio ear and went the Whole olrcle of the eleetrio railway, and gazed for some minutes on the top of Stone mountain and returned to the city. I went to the grand jeapltol twice and sat with our delegates to the convention, who were faithful to their trust and remained In their seats from the beginning to the end of the convention, and did not eat nor drink until every candidate for whom Terrell county Instructed was nominated. Governor Gordon bad it announc ed during the sitting of the conven tion that he would hold a reception from 9 to 11 o’clock Thursday night, and all the delegatee and their vis iting friends wsre cordially Invited to attend. Abeut a doxen of our party and probably two hundred others went, and were cordially re ceived by Governor Gordon and presented to his wife, who, he said, was his governor, and who we found to be aa cordial and amiable and entertaining os the Gover nor himself; and they were aa kind, polite and pleasant to our homey- handed farmers as if they had all been Governors,Senators or friends. I told the Governor that we were thankful for this opportunity of shaking his hand onee more; that we Intended soon to pnt him still higher, and might place him out of our reach, etc. An elegant band dlscourced sweet musio appropriate to the occasion, and refreshments were offered and accepted, and the most pleasant halt hour of our trip was passed in the Governor’s mansion. On our bidding them good-bye, Mrs. Gor don invited us to visit themat their future home "in the suburbs.” I met many of our former Dawson boys In Atlanta who seem to be in excellent health* and prospering. They were Bob Moomough, Willie Loyless, Willie Wall, Willie Parks, John Thornton, A. M. Malone, Charlie Roberts and Seabe Pass- more. We were also delighted to see Miss Lorena Passmore, who came down from Sowannse to meet i. We remained in Atlanta one day and a hall and two nights, and left at 2:15 p. m. Friday, and’made a rapid run down the Central to Grif fin, the Georgia Midland to Colum- 'I bus, and the Columbus Soft them to ^Dawson. I took dinner between 1 and 2 p. m. in Atlanta, and took supper at home. J. A. F. Dawson, Ga., Aug. 13.—At high noon yesterday, the 11th Inst., at tho residence of the bride's father, Dr. G. W. Farrar, of this city, Prof. G. G. Bond, principal of the publle schools of Columbus, rand Miss Claud Farrar, one of Dawson’s fair fcelles, were joined together in holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. E, M. Whiting performing the marriage ceremony In his best style and most appropriate manner. The happy coaple took the one o’clock train to Sandersville to visit relatives, and will return from there to Colum bus, Ga., their future home. May their future life be happy and pros perous is the heartfelt wish of their many Dawaon friends. Last Monday morning a large number of the business men of Dawson met to organize a Board of Trade for our city. Mr. J. W. F. Lowry was elected President, and J. A. Fulton Secretary. The Presi dent appointed Messrs. A. B. Ste vens, A. J. Carver and B. F. Sim mons to confer with the B. R. Commission and Steamship Navi gation Association and insist on their making Dawson a prorating point. This committee left for At lanta yesterday, determined to se- oure equitable freight rates for us before they return. Last Monday at 10 o’clock the residence of Mr. Jns. T. Lee, on Main street, north of Central depot, was completely destroyed by fire. The fire caught in roof of kitchen from stove pipe. Thefurnitoreand other contents of bonse and kitchen were saved. Mr. Lee will have an other house erected at once on the same spot. Cotton Is coming In rapidly. T-a-t Saturday thirty bales were re ceived and sold at 10 to 11 cents. The rust will Injure the crop proba bly one-fourth. The baby erop promises to be a fine one this fall. Three “bouncers” have made their appearance this week. A girl at J. W. Wooten’s, a boy at J. W. Thomas' and a boy at Mr. J. J. Bradley’s, the latter being the son of Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Ches .ter. Messrs. Wm. Littleton, Reed Jones, Dennis Davis and Will Tal bot are on a visit to Cumberland Island. Prof. J. H. WhitchariNnd wife, of Weston, after visiting relatives In Cordele, are spending their vaoa- tion with relatives and friends In this eity and county. Mrs. J. W. Dixon, after a pleas ant visit to her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Jno. Whltehard, has returned to her home in Marshallvllle. Dr. John T. Lamar, Judge B. F. Simmons and H. L. Green are at tending the Agricultural conven- tlon|ln LaGrange. Miss Julia Brannon, one of the charming belles of Americas, visit ed our city last week, the guest of her oousln, Mrs. J. G. Dean. Mr. J. K. Pickett, of Cincinnati, la visiting his mother, Mrs. A. E. Plekstt. Mrs. 8. W. Arnett and daughter, Miss Lillie, are visiting relatives in Lumpkin. Mr. Walter T. Matthews Is now behind the counters of Mr. W. E. Blordan. Robert Baldwin la collecting clerk In the Dawson National Bank. Miss Mamie Wilson and her brother, Willie, of Union Springs, Ala., are visiting our city,the guests of their brother, Mr. B. M. Wilson. Mrs. M. C. Baldwin and son and Mrs. M. S. Fargerson are spending a few weeks at Indian Springs. FROM WESTON. Delayed Maili-Bapid Improvements— Politics, Personals, Etc. Weston, Ga., Aug 18.—Weston was Ignored by the Recorder completely last week. It didn’t come until yesterday, and then there were no Weston Items. Weston is here, nevertheless. And she Is humming. The saw and hammer can be heard every day, while wagons are bauliDg In . lum ber for new buildings. John Sims has begun to enlarge his boarding house. Mr. Bob Bell has the lumber nearly all here for his new residence. He will also build a new ahop. He Is moving here to patronize our exoellent school. , There have been five other famlliea banting houses here with in the past two weeks, bnt, alas, the houses were not to be had. They wanted to buy, too, and be- oome citizens—wanted to eome to stay. They will, perhaps, buy land and build thla winter. B. F. Barge’s warehouse is near ing completion, and the Farmers’ Alllanoe will build a warehouse this season also. Our school here the coming ses sion will be a hummer. The political pot is beginning to simmer. Tne Alliance of Webster has recommended Hon. James P. Walker for the Senate for the 12tB distrlet. And he was endorsed by the primary of the Democratic party on the 25th of July, by a unanimous vote (at which time can didates for Governor, State house offices, and Congressman were nominated.) This expression of confidence Is the more compli mentary from the faet that Mr. Walker was not a candidate. Prof. S. W. Spratthas J ust closed an interesting writing school. He is an efficient teacher. About thirty of our citizens took in the camp meeting last Sunday. It Is our opinion that Richland bit off more than she could chew. The meeting was a fat thing for the hotels, however. We will have a new academy be fore the next session is over. Every citizen in the community (should contribute liberally towards it. Mr. Will Patterson Is visiting his brother, Dr. A. K. Patterson. Messrs. C. Z. Saunders and Wal ter Berr visited Richland this eve ning. Who can tell why these gents’ visits are so frequent? Miss Maud Saunders visited her friend, Miss Minute Mabry,of Rich land, this week. Ask some of our young ladies why it is that Borne of our young gents gaze so Intently at them while at church. Miss Joele Shivers, who has been S uite sick, has about recovered to le delight of her man; friends. Mrs. Farrell waa in town this week visiting relatives. Mr. John Chapman was Up this week from Fort Gaines or Coleman Station. . - There will be preaching at the Methodist church on Saturday and Sunday next by Rev. J. 8. West. Miss Ruble Loyless visited rela tives In the bnrg this week. A NEIGHBORHOOD BARBECUE. Oapt, J. T. Boss Desoribts It For the Be- eorder. Editor Recorder—After six months of unremitting toll on the farm, the first and only reoreatlon day Is wsloomed with emotions of pleasure. I repair to this place, near Smlthville, where, for some time, has bean in contemplation and preparation, and now in reali zation, a social gathering climaxed with a genuine, old-fashioned bar- becue, notwithstanding to the con trary a certain citizen of mi 1 dis trict, by the adoption of the stock law, asserted that barbecues were dead. This is one contradiction even should not another material ise, for upon investigation I found twenty-nine eareassea undergoing modest treatment with fire and sea soning under the immediate super vision of Chairman G. W. Edwards. Conveniently situated, and most jodiolously arranged In a square for the especial benefit of the ladles In the Interior, was the table, su pervised by Mr. R. P. Johnson, ohklrman of the oommlttae on grounds and tables. And there is no doubt but what this was the geeatest object of attraction ever undressed, though In the midst, of the grounds a dancing pavllUon had been erected at the expense of $100 by chalrmhn B. J. McKinney, and those fond of suoh were enjoy ing themselves ad libitum. Quite a crowd bad assembled prior to my arrival, and continued for some time afterwards, until I presumed there were about 500 present from Sumter, Lee and Terrell coun ties simply for association and recreation unalloyed with poli ties. The occasion was Intend ed for enjoyment and pleasure, and though warm, but with plenty of artesian leed water, all seemed to be content and satlefiad with their respeetive sources of pastime to their own liking, if at danolng, Jok ing, coqueting aud.so on. Conspic uous among this assembly was the Hon. Mr. McLang, the great re* parteetst, whose wit and humor attracted quite a crowd around him. and not until the gratuitous distri bution of a wagon load of LeConte pears by Mr. O. Hays was this cor don broken and he waa left alone, dispensing his acumen to the state ly oaks around. Suoh characters on snoh occasions are indlspenslble, and I must confess that I enjoy mother wit and humor from any one, and am glad to have made his ioqaftlntioo9« At this juncture, the Smlthville band struck up, and rendered some very pleasant musio, by playing “Dixie,” “Old Folks at Home,” eto. —just such pieces as will never die, and always appreciated. Following was the announcement that all the ladies with contribu tions for the table should repair to the interior of the square, and there, with the assistance of the table oommlttae, arrange for the orown- lng success and enjoyment of the occasion. Soon thereafter, Chairman John son, with telling voice, gave the general Invitation for all to repair hither and participate with equal Interest In the bounteous spread be fore them. Was such an Invitation on just suoh an occasion ever de clined? No. All repaired, all par ticipated and all enjoyed, with much left for the hangers of all such occasions, and to the enjoyment of whloh they were specially Invited, and played the grab game as Is Usual with their race. Taken all In all, the whole busi ness was a most flattering success, and should any have left the grounds unsatiated for the look of association, enjoyment, pastime or pleasure, or for the lack of sub stantiate essential for the comfort of the Inner person, the fault was theirs, for each and every commit teeman extended every courtesy requisite to their respective assign ments. J. F. Boss. In summer It la absolutely neces- eary for every family to have a good Diarrhoea medielue at band. Lamar’s Diarrhoea Mixture, which costs but 25c. a bottle, is the best medicine for the purpose you can buy. Gen. J. B. Weaver, of Iowa, the greenback candidate for President In i880, and saveral times a member of the House ot Representatives, has accepted the Democratic nomi nation for Congress in the sixth dis trict of Iowa. Gen. Weaver Is an able man and one of the most ef fective campaign speakers in West. He says ho Is sure 1 elected.