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Americus Recg?der ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1890. CORNER ON COTTON AMERICUS IS NOW THE BEST MAR. KET IN GEORGIA. The Good Work Done By the Sumter County AlUenee in the Interest of Americus—Great Seduction in Freight Bates to the Coast. Yee, a comer on cotton! That i» virtually what Americus now enjoys! Americus Is now the best cotton market In Georgia, and the farmers will flock here in order to secure the higest price paid for cotton In the State. The Sumter County Al liance did the good work, and this is how it happened: At the last meeting of the direc tors of the Sumter County Alliance Co-operative Association, held in this city on August Stb, attention was called to the disproportionate rates of freight which existed in favor of Albany against Americus, on shipments to the coast. While Americus was paying a rate of 42 centa to Savannah, Albany was en joying a rate of but 30 cents; and the obvious result of this would be that the cotton buyers of Americus this fall would bs placed at a great disadvantage in the matter of freights, and the farmers, Instead of getting the highest price for their cotton, would have to bear this ex. tra expense of shipping their cotton to the seaboard markets. After con sidering the matter, the directors decided to make a big kick, as this extra rate of freight would have to be bourn entirely by the farmers marketing their cotton here. Mr, D. C. N. Burkhalter was, therefore, appointed a committee of one to confer with the railroad authorities and Bee what relief could be ob tained in the matter. Mr. Burkhalter went zealously to work, communicated to the authori ties of the Central and 6. A. M. lines what an injustice was suffered by Americus in this discrimination in freight rates, and what a matter of importance it was to the farmers of this section that Americus, with equal railroad facilities, should be placed upon the same footing with Albany. The following letters whioh he re ceived in response from Mr. Good man, General Freight Agent of the 8. A. M. By., and from Mr. Shell- man, Trafflo Manager of the Central B. B., explain themselves : Americus, Ga., Aug. 8,1800. D. C. N. Burkhalter, Esq., Americus, Ga. Bear Sir:—Bates on cotton to Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia. I have yours of the 7th Inst., re questing that we make the same rates from Americus as from Al bany, and I note you have also made the same request of the Cen tral B. B. So far as the S. A. & M. Ballway is concerned, it is ready, upon the representations made by you as representing the Sumter County Alliance, to make a rate of 36 cents per 100 lbs. from Americus to Sa vannah and Brunswick. You will remember, however, we will have to get the consent of our connections to participate In this rate, before we can guarantee it to you, and this we will at once pro ceed to do through correspondence with the Central B. B. and the East Tennessee it. B., and I shall take pleasure in advising you as soon as those roads are heard from. Very truly yours, E. 8. Goodman, G. F. A. Savannah and Brunswick- Beply. Ing further to yours of the 7th Inst. This is to advise you that this com pany will make rate of 36 cents per 100 pounds on cotton from Ameri- cus to Savannah. I think that the same rate will also apply to Bruns wick, but have not heard from the East Tennessee Ballroad. I think there Is very little doubt of their accepting the rate, and as soon as I hear from them, I will advise you. There will be some flight delay in getting the rate through, on account of our having to submit It to the Georgia Ballroad Commission, and as soon as I hear from them I will likewise advise you. I take pleasure In being able to make this-reduction,'which I hope will be for our mutual benefit. Yours very truly, E. 8. Goodman, G. F. a. It will therefore be seen that the matter of reduction of freight be. tween this city and the coast is praotically settled, and that the new rate of 30 cents will take place on September 1st. And in this con nectlon, it Is without doubt proper to call attention to the fact that tho business men of Americus are in debted to the Sumter County Alli ance for this Important result. It has several times, of late, been charged by newspapers In thlsbtate that the Alliance has neglected It purpose of looking after its own material interests, and has become a political order. This charge can hardly be sustained, for It will be seen by the action taken by the Al liance in this matter that they are fully able to look after their own interests, and regard politics simply as a past time to be thrown aside when a matter arises which affects their rights or pocketbooks. FROM PUTNAM. State Alliance Delegates—Politics—Ac cident at Campmeetlng—Goiaip. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 18th, 1390. D. C. N. Burkhalter,Americus, Ga: Dear Sir—Answering your fa vor of the 7th Inst, in regard to the rates on cotton from Americus. This company will make no objec tion to reducing the rate to thirty- six cents per hundred pounds, Amerious to Savannah, and to oth er points correspondingly, with the hope that this reduction will aid Americus in controlling a larger share of cotton than usual. Our General Freight Agent will issue the rate to take effect Sep tember 1st. Bespectfully, \V. F. Shellman, Trafflo Manager. Upon receiving, on yesterday morning, the reply from the Cen tral Ballroad, above copied, Mr. Burtnialter at once referred the sametto Mr. Goodman, of the S. A. M/Bfitway, and received yester day afternoon the following re sponse: Americus, Ga., Aug. 15th, I860. D. C. N. Burkhalter, Esq., Amerl- cus, Ga.: Dear Bib—Bat* on cotton to Putnam, Aug. 19,—Schley county has as many representatives in the State Alliance, possibly, as any county in the State. We have in Atlanta this week B. M. Kalny, delegate, B. Williams, assistant lecturer of State Alliance, and D. W. Bainey, D.K. A series of meetings of over a week have just closed at the Meth odist ohuroh at Bodgersvllle. J. E. Phelps, (Plow Boy) well kcown In Schley county as ahumor- ous contributor for a long time to the old Sumter Bepublican, has an nounced himself as a candidate for tax collector of Marlon county. Ike made quite a reputaion as a journal ist, but we believe that he has now retired, but Bhould he again take up his pen it might help to make him tax collector. By writing a strict ure on the oflice-Beeker in general and excusing himself by announc ing for coroner, an office he didn’t waut, while a resident of Schley county, was the means that elected him to that office. If he gets as many votes as he formerly had anxious readers he will be elected. The jury list was revised, and ju rors drawn for the full term of court last week. Quite a confusion occurred at the Turnpike camp ground last Satur day night, during the ilrBt sermon of tho meeting, by the falling of a lamp that was swinging near the center of tho stand. The lamp was very large and In the fall had the burner so broken as to allow the fire to get to the oil. Soon a large blaze was leaping from the burning oil and it seemed that the whole encampment was doomed. Someone seized the lamp and at tempted to carry It out, but failed. Then Mr. P. S. Stevens seized the lamp, from which the angry flameB were leaping and though he was badly burned, carried It from be neath the stand. Brave men say they would not have done it for any price. Mr. Stevens deserves much credit. It has been said “there is nothing new under the sun,” butour friends Dock Wall and 8. J. Bainey both have babies at their homes, and re port says the doting fathers are deeply Interested In thier early training and are giving them their first lessons at the hour of midnight In vocal music, but It Is hoped that the little fellows will not sing as loud as their fathers. Buoceee to the babies.. : An Alliance has been formed at Hopewell, and It Is said with a ^Lsst^miday morning, while on nls way to the camp ground, Judge C. L. Battle came near being caught on the track by the down passenger train. He had just began to cross when the train was discovered in a few yards of him. He got across, but.as the road at this polgt runs parallel with the railroad, and the train was approaching from in front, his horse began backing, causing the buggy to come near be ing caught. Engineer failed to give road signals. The Democratic nominee for the legislature, Newton Glover, Is to be opposed by Wiley Spivey. Of course, Wiley is ambitious, and would put onaooat of outside paint and be a white man If he could, but as he can’t do this he is contented to run for office and be beat as here tofore, but this does not set the dauntless Wiley back, it makes hhn feel big to think he is popular among his own race. DAWSON DOINGS. Senatorial Convention—Beliglou* Meet ing*—Current New*—Person*!*. FROM WESTON. Feraonal— Politic*— Pithing School Opening. Weston, August 20.—Mr. Tyson, the editor of the Blchlaud Gazette, was in town last Monday. Miss Mary Walker, one of Wes ton’s most charming young ladles, left for Chattanooga, Tenn., last Monday morning to visit relatives. Miss Annie Crymes, one of Bich- land's most charming young ladies, is visiting in town. Mr. W. B. French went toColum- bus Tuesday on business. Mr. W. J. Sims went to Albany Tuesday on business. Messrs. M. F. Saunders and J. D. Crymes went to Hon. D. B. Har rell’s pond last Thursday fishing. They did not catch any fish, but they were like the man running for office—they had a lot of fun. MIbs Nena Carter, of Weston, is viBiting relatives and friends at the Plains. Mr H. J. Askew, one of '“Js.bstor county’s substantial citizens and thriving farmers, was united In the holy bonds of wedlock to Mrs. Axy Webb, of Terrell county, lost Sum day, Bev. Pent York officiating. Mrs. Mercer will give a perform ance at the academy this evening Doors open at 7 o’clock. < The protracted services it the M. E. Cl\urcb at Weston closed last Tuesday night. Weston has many candidates. Some of them are running one day and are down the next, while others are advertising their names on small blooks of wood, casting them around church doors.. Mr. B. F. Dennard’s name was ffound on one of the blocks. He wished to be supported by the stock law party, and that he had mopey that the dogs had never chawed be will spend In the next election. Mr. B, G. Smith, of Bichland, came up last Tuesday night to visit his father-in-law, Mr. B. F. Shiv ers. Mr. Thomas Josey, one of Messrs. J. Kyle <fc Co’s, drummers, gave the merchants of Weston a call last Tuesday. Mr. T.J. Black, M.Nuss- baum & Co’s, head drummer, was also Bhowlng his fine line of shoes to our merchants last Tuesday. Mr. W. W. Simmons sold the first bale of cotton made around Weston this year. Hurrah for W. W. S. as an early bird! It is the early bird that catches the worm. Prof. J. H. Whltchard’s school will open the first Monday in Sep tember. The Professor is a good in structor, with his good lady to as sist him in the primary department, and all will do well to send to him. Board can be obtained at any bouse at reaapnable rates. Weston is noted for its morality and good so ciety, so parents may not staud back on that in sending their chil dren to school. Mr. James Shivers, Jr., gives the thrilling 'news of a lost boy. He describes the boy as follows: He was barefooted, with his father's No. 10 boots on; bareheaded, with his mother’s old bonnet on; snag- gled-tooth, slew-footed, box-ankle, left cared. When last seen was go ing down broad street. Anybody giving any information of the kid will be punished to the' full extent of the law. Before the Ordinary. Saturday the friends of Mr. Peter Faust, of the 17th district of this county, made application to the Ordinary, that some fit and proper person be appointed to su perintend and manage the business of the aforesaid gentleman, owing tothefallureofhlsmlnd. Mr.Faust la an old and respected citizen of this county, and it is a very sad dnty to perform to ask this ap pointment. His many friends deep ly sympathize with hfm in bis af fliction. Dawson, Ga., August 20.—The delegates from Randolph and Clay counties to the Senatorial conven tton came In yesterday and last night, and the convention convened at ten o’clock this morning and or ganlzedby electing Col. Clarence Wilson, of Clay,President,and Cor poral W.C. Gunn,of Bandolpn, Sec retary. Committee on rules and cre dentials was appointed and report ed, after .which Hon. O. B. Stevens Introduced a resolution that our Senator to be nominated, be In structed' to vote for Governor J. B. Gordon for United States Senator The resolution was adopted; ayes 19, nays 8. Mr. W. C. Gunn then putln nom ination for Sen ator for the Elevehth Senatorial District, Mr. A. C. Hill, of Terrell. Col. J. G. Parks second ed the nomination in an eloquent speech. Col. W. B. Bryan, of Clay, followed in a few appropriate re marks, after which Mr. Hill was nominated by acclamation and tre mendous applause. Messrs. W. W. Davis, of Bandolph, W. B. Bryan, of Clay, and J. G. Parks, of Terrell, were rppolnted by the chairman a committee to notify. Mr. Hill of their action, and bring him before the convention. He was found and brought in, took the stand, and in a short speech thanked the conven tion for Its unanimous nomination, and promised, if elected, his best effort tor the welfare of tho whole District. , The convention then adjourned, and Mr. Hill received the congrat ulations ot his friends. Our Baptist pastor, Bev. W. H. Patterson, is a model preacher. He is becoming more popular every day, not only with his own denomi nation, but with other denomina tions and outsiders. He has been conductlngaseriesof meetings here for the last two weeks, preaching twice a day, missing only two ter mons, and yet he appeared as fresh and vigorous at the close as at the beginning. The day meetings were largely attended and the church was crowded every night. Thirty- eight persons were received Into the church, fourteen by letter and twenty-four by experience. The latter were baptised by the pastor at 4 o’clock last Sunday afternoon in presenoe of more than a thousand persons. The applicants for bap tism were all young people, appro priately dressed for the occasion, the ceremonies were deliberately and gracefully performed, and the whole scene was beautiful, Interest ing nnd impressive. Misses Lota Clark and Lizzie Whltchard conducted the music during the revival and should be accorded a portion of the credit for the success of the meeting. The pastor thanked them publicly, and said he'scarcely knew how he could have gotten along without them. Bev. E. M. Whiting and Bev. W. H.Patterson wero presentedby their respective charges free tickets to Cumberland Island for a week’s much needed rest and recreation after their arduous labors for the last two or three months. This, was a deserved and highly appre ciated compliment. The Presbyterians commenced a protracted meeting at their new church last Sunday, conducted principally by Bev. Waddell, of Cuthbert. Dawson and vicinity have been greatly blessed in a religious point of view. The Salvation Army first came along and put the ball in mo tion and left a fine harvest for fn ture reapers. The Methodists fol lowed, bringing into the fold thirty- eight souls. The Baptists followed, adding thirty-eight more. And now the Presbyterians will “pick up the few scattering heads” left by the other reapers. In fact, we are progressing In this section in agriculture, art, science, literature, religion and everything that tends to add contentment and happiness to the human family. Indeed, this Is a glorious country. Yesterday afternoon, at the home of the bride, in this city, Mr. Geo. A. Commander and Miss Fannie Clay were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Bev. M. B. L. Bin- ion officiating. May they live long and prosper. Mr. H. P. Slade, ot Slide Bros., has just returned from Texas with a fine drove of Texas horses, and with them a magnificent dapple gray stallion. His name is Cavado, Junior, is 8 years old, 17 hands high and weighs 1,700 younds. He can be seen and his pedigree ascertain ed at Slade Bros’, livery stable. Mr. W. \V. Lee has purchased Lowrey AOrr’s Interest in the stock of Lowrey, Orr A Co., at Dover,and will continue .the business on his individual account. Capt. John Witchard has sold his farm of 360 acres to Mr. Dlsmuke, of Stewart county, for $14 per acre, and will oontinueto devote his time and attention to bis mercantile bnsiness. Mr. E.T. Kinney was offered last week $20 per acre for his farm land, three miles west of the city, which he refused. Terrell lands are ad' vancing In price rapidly. Messrs. Frank and Perry Coeke are putting up a $7,000 lime factory at Oakland,on the Columbus South' era railroad. They think they will be able to. turn out 100 barrels of first-class lime per day. Cotton Is coming in, selling and going out during August as it did twenty years ago in October. Our merchants are receiving car loads of fall and winter goods dally, trade has opened up briskly, and everything promises a favorable and successful season. Judge J. H. Guerry, Col. J. M, Griggs, Messrs. J. A. Horsley, N. B. Barnes, J. H. Crouch and T. D, Sale are at Cumberland on a pleas ure trip. Mr. A. P. Burr, who has been connected with the Dawson News for some time, has gone to Griffin to accept the foremanshlp of the Grif fin News. Mrs. \V. H. Allen, of Americus, and Mrs. A. E. Chappell, of Macon, are visiting the family of Col. J, G. Barks. Mr. C. M. Orr and wife, of Macon,, and Mr. W. W. Orr, of Atlanta, are visiting the city, the guests of their mother, Mrs. S. A. Orr. Mlsshs Eula and Bertie Blair, of Brunswick, who have been visiting their cousin, Mrs. O. L, Mize* of this place, left for their home yes' terday. Miss Annis PJlsbury, Is vjsltlng her brother,Judge J. B. Pllsbury.of Americus, and Mias Mary PUsbury Is visiting the family of Bev. G. S. Johnson, of Albany. Prof. M. L. Parker, of Macon, Is In our city, looking after his real estate. Mrs. S. A. Orr spentlast week lu Macon, Atlanta and Salt Springs. The charmtng Miss Lizzie Too We, of Americus, is visiting the family of Mr. Frank Bussey, of this dtyT Col. L. C. Hoyl, after spending a week or two with relatives in Tennessee,returned to Dawson yes terday. J. A. F. $1,200,000 INCREASE! Amerious Contribute* Nearly Half This Amount—Every Item But On Show* a Pins Increase! Oar Thlevls Caught. Two more arrest* were made yes terday, ot negroes charged with breaking open cars at the Central depot, whioh occurred several days since. One was Aberdeeu Jackson and the other Will Grimes, or Montgomery, which is an at lag he Is fond of making nse of. Ed. Hill, the negro, wanted oh the same charge, and who was ar rested in Smlthville on Wednes day, was yesterday Identified and brought to this place for trial. Warrants have been taken out for all three of these negroes, and they are now safely lodged in jail. It Is thought by the railroad ofll- cials that there is an organized gang of caedmrglars, as boxes have been continuously checked up short for the past two or three weeks, and the amount of property stolen amounts in the aggregate to considerable sum. It Is now hoped, however, that the right par ties have been apprehended, and a vigorous attempt will be made to conviot them, as an example to fn ture evil-doers. An increase of $1,190,414! ■ Sumter is tho banner county Georgia, when the population la considered.' For soveral weeks tho Atlanta; pors have been printing the returns of the Tax Deceivers from the dif ferent counties in the State. Some of thorn have shown a wonderful in crease In the valuation of property, but when Capt. T. M. Furlow, (an old Sumter county boy himself) tho chief clerk In Comptroller-General Wright’s office, opsu Tax Receiver Mize's returns, be will smile a great big smile, and say: “Good boy, Joe, good boy,” and swell his chest with pardonable prldowliehe give the reporters the figures from old SumteA In 1889 Tax Becel ver Mize brought the tax returns of Sumter up to $4,- 741,9S0, making an unprecedented Increase oY?r former years, but this year tho r?tltrns liavo gone beyond his most sanguine expectations, tho grand total being $5,832,400, a n in crease In one year of $1,100,414. This shows; beyond any doubt, that that our people have been hard at work tho past twelvo months, and gives substantial proof of The Recorder's figures of the big building boom which was publish ed some months ago, and which estimated that considerably over halt n million would be put Into -. now buildings during the year 1890, Yesterday Tax Becelver J. W, Mize gave the Recorder thof-fol'j lowing comparative figures ?bf tax returns for tho years 1889-96": isrronas ok 18#. Value of Imul .? | ValuoolMaking fund............... Vnlno of iHilldlns nnd loan *... : Vnltto of Uns nnd Electric Eight Co. Value of money and Kolvcnt debt* Vnluo of merchandise Valueof stock* and bond* Valuool cotton manufactories Valuo of Iron Works,foundries,c to Value of homcliold nnd kitchen furniture Value of watches. Jewelry, etc Vnluo of stock of all kinds Vnluo of plantation and mechani cal tool* Valuool farm produco, April lit. 71,370 ithor property UiJdSo Affrefats.. t. flAli.’JM BSTURHS OK 1800. Value of land $l,ii Vnluo of city property 1,71 " !uo of shares In banks.. Jnoof sinking fund.... Value of Value of building and loan Vnlno of Gas ana Electric Light to. Value ol money and notes Valuo of merehandlee. Value of stocks and bonds Value of cotton manufactories Value of household and, kitchen furniture Valuo of watchce, Jewelry, etc 1 Value of clock of all kinds Vnluo of plantattlon and mechan ical tods Valuo of farm produce, April let,, More Ballroad Talk. Under the above headiug, the Buena Vista Patriot haa this to say: The subject of a new railroad for this section If being agitated and it may prove to be something more than mere talk. The prospective plan le to build from Blchlaud to Buena Vleta and from Buena Vista to Bostick, there to connect with the Talbotton road, and from.Talbottou to some accessi ble point on the Georgia Midland. Snch a road would develop A fine timber and turpentine country qorth of ne and would run through one ot the finest agricultural sec tions In the State south of ue. It would give competitive freight rates and would build up and give more prominence to the country which It passes. - "i > . Cramps in the Stomach promptly id by Lamar’s Dlarrhcea relieve' Mixture, Aggregate, jwn.. Increase |I,W0,1H The above tables present an inter esting study. It will lie seen that there Isa decrease in but'one item, namely, farm produce for sale on hand April 1st, and the decrease is very light- Tho greatest increase is in city property, which amounts to over half a million, and for which Americus is responsible. Too much credit cannot be given Mr. Mize for his watchfulness and work, for every one knows that no mater how prices of land proper ty may go up when it Ib to be sold, it shrinks very rapidly when It has to bo given in for taxes. Mr. Mize has kept his weather eyo upon the reports of the ptienomonal rise of property, and when It was to be given in for taxes he Insisted up on a fair valuation. If all Tax Re ceivers were as faithful in the dis charge of their duties the tax rate would be a great deal easier upon tho poor mau. and the rich men would have to bear the burdens that properly belong to them. In proportion to population, Sumter county is probably tho wealthiest county In the State, which more than ever proves the Recorder is correct in its oft re peated assertion that Southwest Georgia (and Sumter county par ticularly) Is the banner part of Georgia. It is a fact thatcanuotbe dispute that all who use Shepard's B. B. Cologne will always use it in pre ferencc to any other. Water Works Extension. The work of extending the water mains to Brooklyn Heights, East Americus and Leeton will begin in a few days, and be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. . : > .4 There Is not a medicine kuowu that can be substituted for Lamar's Diarrbie* Mixture.