Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, September 12, 1890, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textr rm Americus ReCOR-F^R. ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1890. IN OPERATION. THE FURNITURE FACTORY START ED UP YESTERDAY. Water Sufficient For Present Use—All the Machinery Will Be Tested To- Day-A Promising Outlook. Iu operation! That is the way of it. The furniture'factory was started up yesterday. Mr. ’ Lawrence,' the machinist, who has placed the machinery ,oame down from Macon yesterday and started the factory to running. All of the maohlnery worked as well as could be desired. Every thing seemed Just in the right place and everything prepared to per form its part in the work of the fac tory In the making of all kinds of furniture. The machinery llrst to bb,put in use will be the plalners and saws. They will commence with these to day. The rough lumber will will be taken to the saws where It lie [cut Into the required! lengths From the saws it will be carried to the plalners, where it .will' be smoothed down and a clean surface will be given to it. After this It goes to the morticing and moulding machines which pre pare it to be litted together, and then the furniture formed will be carried to the paint depart ments where the finishing work Is done. ■ , The saws and plalners will be put ut regular work to-day, and all the machinery will be tested. A few pieces of timber will l>e carried through the entire process to see how well all the, machinery will work. There has been some uneasiness cbout the water supply, but there seems to be all that la necessary at present, and no doubt as it is used it will increase until the supply will be ample euougli for all the needs of the faotory. This is another great victory for Americus and forms one more sub stantial corner stone to the solidity of her prosperity. IT FAILED TO COME. The Long Looked-for Better Failed to Putin An Appearance Yesterday au old negro man whose frosty wool and stooped shoulders showed that he was a relic of ante-bellum times, poked his ebony face into the postofHce window and asked the delivery clerk: “Say, young boss, lsdey enny o’ dam letters heah to’ me?” The clerk hastily ran throngh a package, and placing them back In the pigeon hole answered that there was nothing. “Well, well, et dat ain’t er plum sight,” the old darkey murmured to himself as he turned and walked out of the ofllce, and stood gazing vacantly up and down Forsyth street, chewing vigorously a largo quid of tobacco. “Dat shore am a plum pity at I caut git no letter twel ylt," he con tinued after a few inomeutB, and the numerous furrows on his black face deepened perceptibly. A bystander asked him: “What were you • looking for, Fncle Jack?" “Er letter." “From where?" “Dunno.” “A registered letter?" "Dunno who might er writ ter me an’ de ole omern.” “Did you expect to receive any money in your letter?" “Yeh.” "How much?” "I dunno, young boss, thar might er been er whole dollar iu <lat letter.” “Whom are you expecting to send you money?” “I dunno whose er gwiue ter sen’ hit. But boss, I’se paid my poll taxes in dls hayer Sumter county every since I 'uz sot free, an I halut ■sever got er red cent outer de post oiliss to dis berry day. Xo I lialnt, boss, an’ I'm er glttin mighty tired 0 waitin’, that’s what I Is. I may badder go to court ’bout it yit." THE FORTUNE SPlRDLE. Some Curious Things Seen on the Streets of Americas* TERRIFIC FALL MISHAP OF AN AMERICUS CAR PENTER. There are many things which can be seen on the streets of AmerF cus that cannot be found elsewhere in Georgia. Many of these things are such as place Americus head and shoulders above ail her sister cities In point of progress, and aro larger piles of bricks and mortar, more heaps of lumber and building materials of all kinds, more workmen busy put. ting up new buildings, more and better new buildings, more thrift and enterprise, more of everything that indicates the most progressive aud fastest growing city hi Georgia. But there are some other things which would be hard to And any where in such thriving abundance. They are the peculiar concerns scattered along several of the streets where small boys snd ne groes assemble and while away the sultry hours, taking chances an n peculiar machine. The machine consists of on iron rod of about four feet in length mounted on a pivot and placed so that it easily revolves. Tho circle described by the revolutions of this spindle is marked by a circle of nails driven in the table which sup ports the machine. These nails are located about two inehes apart and at each of these nails is placed some article and sometimes small amounts of money. These articles range In value from nothing to a few|dollars aud the man who wishes to take a chance pays a small amount and turns the spindle. When the spindle comes to a stand whatever is at Its points is glyen to the man making the turn. In this way considerable sums aro changed from one person to another and many boys spend large portions of the day around them, gome of the citizens com plain about them and denominate them gambling concerns. CIGAR FACTORY. It Will Be Put In Operation at Once- Mnchinory Already Shipped From Alabama. A Scaffold Gives Way—Major. M Falla to the Ground From a HI Building and Is Sovorely Hurt. A carpenter named Major Mur ray received a fearful fall Thurs day. He was at work under Contracted Lassiter, on Mr. Eugene Byrd’s negr residence on Lee street, near the city limits. v Mr. Murray came here recently from Albany, and is about fifty years of age. He was told recently by bis contractor, Mr. Lassiter, that his scaffolding was not so strong as it should be, but he seemed to think he was perfectly safe on them. Thursday he put up some props on the tower, which extends up to considerable height, and commenc ed to nail on shingles The props broke and the foothold gave way, and he fell to the ground, a distance of about twonty-Ave feet. He received fearful injuries from the fall. Two deep cuts were made by stones or pieces or lumber Ju*t above one of his eyes, and a deep cut was made across one of. his arms, and there were numerous bruises on various parts of bis body. He was taken np and put on at electrlo car and sent to his board ing house at Mrs. Hawley’s, near Bees park. The ear ou which he was placed runs only to the junction of the lines on Forsyth street, where connection is made with the car for Taylor street. Superintendent Bees, seeing it would be very painful to transfer him from one car to the other, or dered the car to the. Taylor street line, and earrled him home wit! DAWSON DOINGS. The Bohools—More Fsopls Moving In- Other Motes. Attention, AllUncemen. Americus, Ua., Sept. 0, "JO. I am Instructed by the board of directors to call a meeting of the stockholders of the Southwest Geor gia Alliance Manufacturing Com- i'sny, on Tuesday, September 16tb, at Americus. This will be a veiy important meeting, and stockhold ers a.-e earnestly requested to at- t«ud. D. U. X. Burkiultkr, Chairman Finance Com. Messrs. Warnock '& Miller, of Newton, Ala., have rented the old Republican building ou Jefferson street, and will at once open up an extensive cigar factory. The maohlnery necessary to oper ate the factory has all been shipped from Newton, and will arrive In Americus to-day. All the equipments will at once be put in position, and in a few days they will have put to work ten hands, who will form the regular operative force of the factory. Mr. Warnock is an old Sumter county boy, and after wide expe rience with the world outside, has concluded that there is no place like home and that there is no more prosperous olty anywhere than Americus. His factory will he a notable ac quisition to the rauks of Americus industries. It forms one more link In the great chain of enterprise* which have commenced to develop In Americus and which will event ually make It a great elty. The Infantry. The Americus Light Infantry wereouton a drill on Forsyth street last night. The company Is Improving and there is a general iuerease of inter- terest among all the members. Every member has apparently de veloped a Btroug personal Interest in the growth and progress of the company, aud its future Is now much brighter than it has ever been before. The citizens are all In hearty sympathy with the growth and succuss of the company, and there is nothing to prevent It. Let everybody shout a hurrah for the military of Americus. change. This was an act of kiud- ness that is net often found In raft- road men, and Superintendent Bees is due great credit for his thoughtfulness. When his boarding house was reaohed, Dr. C. A. Brooks was called in and dressed bis wounds. Dr. Brooks said to a Recorder man late in the afternoou, that lie did not consider the man very dangerously hurt unless there were some Internal injuries, which might produce death. WESTON ITEMS. Boy's Marrow Msoapo—Portonal Items and Mention SI'e New Wagon. One of the most attractive vehic les now on the streets of Americas is Si Hawkins new meat delivery wigou. The vehicle is Itself bright and shining as a new dollar, and Is drawn by one of the finest of tnor- oughbreds, whose harness is all cov ered with tinkling bells. The turn out Is pretty to look at, and It is nice to hetr the Jingle of the bells. Si and his market know tov to k««p up with tho growth of Amer icus. Weston, Ga., Sept. 10.—Dr. W. C. Paschal and lady spent Tuesday in Weston visiting relatives. Messrs. W. H. King and M. F. Saunders visited Richland yester day on business. Messrs. C. J. Saunders and W. H. Sims visited Cusseta last Sun day. Dr. O, T. Kenyon went to Albany last Tuesday on business. Hon. Jos. P. WalkerSls nomi nated in Webster and Stewart coun ties by a majority of 278 votes. Hurrah for Walker! Miss Jessie Crymes, one of Rich land’s most charming young ladles, is spending a few days with rela tives in this place. Miss M. T. Saunders returned home last Sunday after a pleasant visit to her friends, Misses Annie and Jessie Crymes, of Richland. The Arm of Sims A Dennard will be changed to G. W. Sims A Co., Mr. M. B. Trench is going in with them. Mr. Walter Terry, of Preston, was over last Sabbath, accompanied by MIsb Anuie Crymes, of Rich land. Little Archie Patterson made a narrow escape yesterday morning while riding a horse in a run. The horse ran over a hog, throwing the horse, aud Arch was thrown over the horae’a head, though we are glad to say he did not receive any' aerioua injuries. Mr. J. E. Dennard went to Savan nah last night on business. We did not think Jim wonld leave his nine-pound boy long enough to draw a bucket of water. As the Whittling Club baa not bad a meeting soon, your corres pondent will have tote excused from telling a truth, but feet off by saying be will see J. W. Summer- ford and J. B. Troutman by next week. Dawson, Ga., Sept. 10.—The white teachers and pupils .of the Dawson public school assembled at the college last Monday morning, and tlie school was opened with appropriate ceremonies, by Super! iuteudeut W. M Robinson, in pres ence of a number of citizens aud ladies. Two hundred and seventeen pupils have been enrolled for this school, and 208 of them were pres en at the opening. This is destined to be one of the best schools in the State, and by the beginning of an other term 3d0 or 400 pupils may reasonably be expeeted. Messrs. M. D. Lalng and A. O. Laing have moved to Dawson and opened a general store In the house formerly occupied by J. D. Lalng, and recently vacated by Lowry &Orr. The Arm's name Is M. D. Lalng A Bro, and it is be lieved that these young men will meet with Aue success. Mr. Emanuel Maun, of Tennes see, is vlsitiug his daughter, Mrs. K. e. Harris. Mr. Mann was a merchant aud a worthy citizen of Dawson twenty years ago, and hia old friends are glad to see him re turn after so long au absence. Mr. Boh. Aycoek, of Randall county, is'ln Jail here for forging orders on a number of our mer chants. Messrs. A. F. Brewer and J. A. Speight, of Americus, visited our city yesterday. Mr. Brewer was a citizen of Dawson last year, and made many friends here. Mr. R. A. Cell, of Webeter cdhn- ty, visited Dawson yesterday on business. Our city it full of strangers, some trying to buy «nd some trying to rent Houses, but the houses are all occupied, and none to rent, and owner* refuse to sell. J. A.F. TERRELL'S COUNTY NOMINATION. Nearly AU the Present Officers Re turned. Hood’s Sarsaparilla has a steadi ly Increasing popularity, which can only be won by an article of i;eal merit. Give it a trial. . • - Dawson, Ga., September 4.— A nomination for candidates for county ofllcers was held yesterday at the different precincts. The following gentlemen were nominated without opposition, all being present Incumbents, except Tax Receiver: J. C. F. Clarke—Clerk ffif Supe rior Court. Geo. R. Cannon—Tax Receiver. B. B. Perry—'Treasurer. J. E. Waller—Surveyor. Jno. Daniel—Coroner. There was a pretty sharp contest for the office of Sheriff, there being three candidates, all good and popu< lar men. Mr, D. Christie was nom lnated by a handsome majority, the vote standing as follows: D. K. Christie F. M. Jennings T. H. Thornton The last named has held the office two terms, and while he makes au excellent sheriff, the opposition and many of hie friends thought he had held It long enough, for the present at least. Mr. Christie lives In the country, is a successful farmer, and never held nor run for any office before. His mauy friends are con- Adent that they have made no mis take, and think a better man for the position could not have been found In the county. There were two candidates for tax receiver. Judge A. Sasser op. posed the present incumbent, Mr. J. H. Crouch, and received a very complimentary vote; but Mr, Crouch was nominated by a majori ty of 174 votes. At 4 o’clock this afternoon, at the residence of the bride’s father, Maj. E. J. Harris, near this city, Mr. T. J. Hart and Mrs. Mattie Keith were joined together in the holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. W. M. Hayes, of Americus, officiating. Long may they wave.' J. A. F. ARTESIAN WELL THE WATER SUPPLY TO BE IN. CREASED. LESLIE LOCALS. A Short Review of It—Good Lands for Sale—Newey Items. The Contract for Boring the W#U Closed and the Work Will be Com' mended at Ono* by Ospt. Mulligan.' An artesian well! That Is what the city la going to have. The mayor and city counoll have closed a Contract with Captain Mul llgan, of Savanuah, to bore a well and the work will' commence at once. The well will be an eight Tnch bore, for which the city will pay MJi per foot. The piping for the well ■will be obtained as eoon as possible, and everything will be pushed with un tiring oflbrt until the supply of water needed Is obtained. It is believed that a Aow of one thousand gallons per minute can ho obtained by going to a sufficient depth. The water will be turned Into the reservoir aud will supply all that Is needed aud more besides. The de' maud for more water will cot only bo met, bpt the whole supply will be made purer aud better. Tbe well will be a great thing for the city, and the mayor and counoll have shown a highly commendable spirit In tha promptitude with whloh they have gone about tha matter. Capt. Mulligan la an experienced man in the business of boring ar tesian wells, and the fact that he has the contract for this one guar, autees its success. FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Proceedings of the General Meeting Held in Bmithville. WEBSTER’S PRIMARY. Welker for Senator and Scare for Repre sentative. A primary election was held in Webster county, on Saturday, for the nomination of a Senator aud Representative. For Senator Joe. P. Walker received 21S votes and J. B. Hudson 01. For Representative W. M. Sears.received 234 votes and J. 8. Lunsford 82. Messrs. Walker aud Sean are both intelligent aud progressive farmer* and will creditably and faithfully dll tbe ofllce* to which they have teen choaen. Smithvn.LE, Aug. 20tb, 1890.- The general meeting of tbe Friend ship Baptist Association met wKh Smlthvllle Baptist church, Lee county. Sermon was preached by Elder G. W. Weekly from Rom. vl :22. At 2:80 p. m., tho messenger! as sembled in tbe hones and the meet- ■ng was organised by electing Elder G. W. Weekly Moderator and Geo. T. Jennings, Clerk. Appointed committee** a* fol lows: Ou Preaching—C. C. Shepherd, J. W. Sean and W. S. Jennings. Appointed as committee to ar range subject for discussion daring the meeting:—Elder W. H. Patter- eon, J. Willis and J. A. Ansley, and one of the subjeote selected for dis cussion was: “Is the Sabbath day properly observed as taught by the Scriptures, If not, what can we do to encourage It* better observance,” It was discussed by- Brethren J, A. Ansley, W, H. Patterson, C. C Shepherd, D. W. Nicholson, J. W. Sears and G. W. Weekly. Adjourned until 9 a. m. until to morrow morning. Prayer by Rev. D. M. Xiphoisou Preaching at 7:30 p. m, by Elder Goo. T. Jennings. SATURDAY, AUU. 80. At 0 a. m. tbe general meeting met. Prayer by Rev. R. A. Morgan., Heard and adopted minute* of yesterday. Tlie subject for dlsoueeiou was: “The Benefits of tbe Sabbath School, to tbe church,” which was made a speclkl order for 2 p. m. and discussed. “The benefit* of the prayer meeting to the church and how It is to be kept up,’’and was dis cussed by Brethren R. A. Morgan, W. H. Patterson and J. A. Ansley. Adjourned to hear preaehlng by Elder Geo. T. Jennings. At 2 p. m. met In tbe bouse. Prayer by Rev. J. 8. McGarrab. 1st. Tbe benefit* of the Sabbath school to churchy which was made a special order for 2 p. m., was tak en up and discussed by brethren G. W. aud W. H. Patterson and J. A. Ansley. Preaching In the new house by Elder G. W. Weekly at 7:80 p. in., Sabbath-school mass meeting, Sunday, 9 a. m. 11a.m. preaching l>y Elder W. H. Patter- eon. Resolved, That the thank* of this body are tendered to the good peo ple of tbit town and community for tbe kind hospitality abown them during tbi* meeting. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be forwarded the Lee County News, tbe Americus papers and the Christian Index, with the request that they be pub lished in eae'i of them. Prayer by itev. C. C. Shepherd. Adjourned. G. W. Weekly, Moderator. Uko. T. Jennings, Clerk Leslie, Ga., Sept.-A—It seems that our correspondents have all married, are fixing to marry or something of the kind, for our "dot- tinge” have been greatly neglected, and we are reminded more forolbly of the fact when tbe correspondent of the Times, lieaded‘‘Thrlfty Cor- dcle,” 31st August, was so busily engaged In conversation that' he failed to see our town as he passed Now ouri is not a large town, but we are proud of it. We feel that this very spot is the center of the garden spot. Every peraou in it seems to be making money. We have one sAw and planing mill, besides the product of fitter mills is delivered here for ship ment. We have a turpentine dis tillery with which is connected a commissary store; two large firms doing a fine merchantlle business, also a millinery store. We are a strictly temperate peo ple, there being no whisky venders here. We have a tri-weekly prayer meeting and a regular, well attend ed Sabbath sobool. There hae teen a recent change in business hone** here. Messrs. Wil son, Pryor A Co. have sold their mercban’lle Interest to A. T. John son A Co. For this'firm, and tho merchantlle business of Mr. A. P. Greene, we predict a monthly busi ness of 11,600. Our farmers are blue because of short crops. It seems that this has been a year of'bard look for them. On tbe 18th of last May we were riddled with hail and deluged with cold rain from whloh the crops were slow to recover, since we have been subjected to extremes of heat and of wet and dry, the result Is barely an average crop of corn, cot ton very much dwarfed In size, out short from blight, rust, exhaustion, or whatever else the affliction may be termed. So that we are not counting on much more than a two- third crop, and at this date about half of that open; but we Intend to save some out of that. We never fall t as the general Improvement of oar section demonstrates. I said we felt that tbk. was the center of the garden spot. We mean Georgia, and with Georgians it means In the world. Wo feel that we have good reasons to feel thus, when tbe farm on whloh our town la located, operated by our Mr. A. P. Greene made last year on 240 acres 184 bale* of cotton. The corn crop averages full twenty bushels per acre. And now a hint to those wishing to purchase land*. Mr. J. W. Bai ley, owner of these lands,is offering to sell 600 acre* of the beet of them. Admirably situated, the public road and 8. A. M. railroad running through a portion of them. They are adjoining the noted lands origi nally owned by Col. T. M. I’urlow, now by the Americus Investment Company, and on whloh is located the little town of DeSoto. This disposition of lane land owners to divide up their laud, of fers people of moderate means an opportunity to own eome of the beet lands in tbe country, and when our country it divided up into small farms, tbe owners living on them, then our fields will blossom like a rose and the country be thlokly dotted with churches and acade mies of learning. An effort la being made,and meet ing with admirable enocees, to build an academy here, one of size, finish and general make-up that will be an honor to any community. The 8. A. M. Railroad Company are maklug some very greatly need ed improvements here. For some time past both aides of the railroad track ha* been so blocked with lumber and wood that it has been dangerous for passenger* getting on and off tbe cars, but more especial ly dangerous for the parties hand ling the mails and express. Our Mr. West got bruised un a few daya ago by tailing over tbe lumber with tn* mail aaek. I forgot to mention in my last that Mrs. J. J. Sloan is running tho hotel. She has proven herself a hostess full up .with the times, and never gives her patrons any room to complain. Miss Pearl McAllister has return ed from her visit to Middle Geor- . gia. She boasted of her pleasant ;rlp and of the many fine peaches she enjoyed while up there. We do not envy her the pleasure, but we do not like to have our palates lub. tested by the thought unless we emi Iff enjoy tbe reality o{ tast ing tbe luscious frnlt ourselves. Miss Irwin Hudson, of near Americus. is visiting the family of T. J. Wade, and Miss Callle Bryant, of Rhine, Ga., tbe .family of S. P. Kemp. Rev T W. Twltly "has kindly made an appointment to preach here on next Sabbath nigl ‘ Mount Zion church, three out from here, at 11

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Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, September 12, 1890, Image 1