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Americus ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1890. letters from the people. In this column Any communication, couched In proper language,and not per sonal in its nature, will bj published,nc matter whether it accords with the views of this paper or not: provided, always, that e subject-matter is orsumefent Interest ilon.- WESTON ITEMS. Newsy Notes and Dots from a Growing Town. Weston, Sept. 16.—Too much rain lor cotton picking: Pleasant nights and hot days. The Liberal Enterprise is a sound Alliance paper. Capt. Thos. M. Allen, of Ainerl cua, was in town last week. Mr. T. A. Coleman, of Webster, was in Cuthbert Tuesday to buy or rent a home there. Mr. Wesley Dozier, of Dawson is in town to-day. Mr. 6. E. Dennard, the census enumerator for this district, says be enrolled thirteen pairs of twin babies. Out of that number seven pairs were boys. Dr. J. T. Dlsmukc has a •‘1'exas horse that can cross a cow gap on tbe railroad as easy as Mr. Sum merford’s hog. Mr. Janies McKinnon, one of Julius & Simmons’head drummers, was in town to-day, selling goods and cracking jokes with the boys. Mr. C. Z. Saunders visited Rich land this week. We do not know whether it waBto see his girl or to see some one else’s girl, Mr. B. F. Barge went to Dawson to-day on business. Mr. W. J. Sims went to Parrot’s to-day on business. We are glad to know that Archie the little son of Dr. A. K. Patter son, who was so violently thrown from a horse last week, Is not so seriously hurt ns was once supposed Mrs. Nena Carter is visiting rela tives and friends at Plains of Dura. Mr. G. R. Brown, of Richland visited his best girl at Weston last Sabbath. Mrs. H. C. Saunders U quite sick, Mrs. Flowers and Mra. Smith have located here from Brooklyn to do a first-class millinery business. art county, is visiting the city, the guest of her cousin, Miss Lora Pas chal. Mrs. Helen Cater, after spending [«w* a week or two with her brother, Col. J. G. Parks, left for her home in Perry last Monday. Mrs. W. G. Parks left last Mon- day for Atlanta to visit her sous, Willie and Loyd Parks. g-»Rev. 8. G. Barges and wife, of Sumner, Ga., spent a few days in our city last week, aud were so well pleased they speak of moving here if they can buy or rent a bouse. Mr. B, L. Kimbrough, of Stewart county, visited our oity yesterday on business aud to see relatives. Love looks as young and handsome as he did twenty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lockhart, of Americus, are visiting the family of Mrs. F. A. Harper. Mrs. Olin Wimberly returned to her home in Macon yesterday. Sirs. R. L. Bennett, of Tallahas see, Fla., formerly Miss Carrie Bug gies, of this place, is visiting rela tives in Dawson. There are more cases of yellow jaundice in our city now than I ever saw or heard of before. Other wise I hear no complaint of sick ness. A great deal of cotton is coming in, but many farmers will hold for better prices. Business is good in every line. J. A. F. DAWSON'S DOINGS. FraUe I or Criap—The Bchooli—Penon*. nl Mention. Dawson, Sept. 2-4.—The citizens of Terrell county are unanimous In their admiration and praise of Judge Crisp for his determination to keep the republicans at bay, and proventlng them from unseating a good white democrat who was elected, and seating a black repub lican who was not elected. We hope he and his followers will con tinue to frustrate their dastardly designs till Congress adjourns, and bis roward will certainly come later on.. . Our white public school now has about 250 pupils. Miss Lota Clark, daughter of tbe principal, Prof. A. •i. Clark, has been added to the corps of teachers. Bhe stood a very creditable examination, and the se lection is a good one. Bob Ayoook bad a preliminary trial last Monday before Judge Statham, for forging orders on two of our merchants, and was bound over to the Superior on a '1100 bond in each case, Not being able to make the bond he was returned to jail. The Alliance directors held a meeting here last Monday and elected Mr. J. I. Hiller manager of tbe Alliance store. Mr. Hiller is a n excellent farmer and a good ousiucss man, and the selection *as a good one. Mr. E. T. Kinney has sold his !»rm three miles, from town for $20 Per acre. He sold his gin, cane ailll, aud other machinery on the .place for $1,000. Mr. Davidson, of -^tewart county Is tbe purchaser. iIr - Klnuey will Invest in an- °ther larrn or Dawson real estate. J lrs. j. t. Yarbrough, of Kan- ®°lpb county, baa rented tbe Par- * et bouse and will move to Dawson «• Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Dozier, Wiio now occupy the bouse, will re- tb°ve to tlie country. PERSONAL MENTION. Mins Willie Lee, of Dover, this ^uuty.u attending Andrew Female “'•ege at Cuthbert. il taGussie Kimbrough, of Stew- FROM SCHLEY. Ellavii.LE, Ga., Sept. 24.— The demand for cotton pickers is distressing to those whose fields arte white. The price per hundred is from 50 to 60 cents. Cotton bagging was used for the first time in this county in ’88, when about 2 per cent, of the crop was covered with it. In '89 about ten or fifteen per cent, of the crop was wrapped in it, and some few who belonged to the Alliance de clared that they would ever use it if it cost fifty cents per yard; but it seems that a majority of these over enthused have turned their patriot ism into politics, as the county Is fall of’ Alliance candidates, while only about two or three per cent of our cotton dons the bridal attire, By this time last fall many had rye patches and oats, but wo hear of none thus far. The entire county is in deep sym pathy with Editor McLeod, for hav ing left a well established business in Florida, for the health of his family, and then lost his wife. ladles, went to Dawson to-day to visit relatives. Mr. B. L. Kimbrough went to Dawson to-day*on business. Mr. O. T. Kenyon looks some what restless or ill at ease, caused, we suppose, by the absence of his wife, who is visiting relatives In Dawson. Clark Davenport, colored, carved one Horace Little, colored, on the 17th, on the place of Mr. Mercer’s, There is a young lady in our town that seems to think a great deal of one of our young mer chants, judging from the bas kets of scuppernongs sent to him. Mrs. Smith, of near Fort Gaines, returned home to-day after a pleas ant visit to her son, Mr. B. G. Smith. Mrs. Oscar Crymes, of Richland, is vlBltmg relatives near Weston. POLITICS IN SCHLEY. A Discussion mn to Instruction*—Want to Do It Over. ABBEVILLE ITEMS. Die Superior Court Next Week Building Boom. Special to RecordfIi. AbbEville, Sept. 20.—Superio court will convene here next Mon day. Judging frjm the papers, the sheriff has been serving, he expects lots of business. The citizens of Abbeville were expecting to supply the town, court week, with artesian water, but by some crook or turn, the artesian man has failed to show up. About four weeks ago he came and raised derrick etc., as if bo was to com mence at once and left to be gone a few days, and has not returned. Abbeville Is on a larger boom since the election than ever. She continues to build up. Mr. J. R. Monroe some time ago, sold ins handsome residence for five thous and dollars, and he is now building one tp be far superior to tbe first. WESTON ITEMS. Good cotton Market—Peraonal Par agraphs. Weston, Sept 23—Cotton Is com ing In lively. Mr. G. E. Dennard has charge of the Alliance warehouse, and W. H. King of the fire-proof one. Weston has two os good cotton buyers as can be found in any town of Its Blze in Georgia. Messrs. J. _. Dennard and M. F. Saunders are giving tbe top of the market for cotton. Our merchants have in their fall stock, and are doing a fine busi ness. Weston is the place to buy cheap goods, to sell cotton, and to educate your children. M. F. Saundera will move Into his new store this week. Mrs. John Whltohard, of Daw son, visited her son this week. Mrs. Flowers come* highly rec ommended as a music teacher, and offers to give lessons at very low ratea. She ought to get atlas* of a rates. She ought to get draen at leaat. Miss Gussle Kimbrough, one of Weston’s most attractive young a Putnam, Ga., September 23.— Quarterly meeting will conveue at Wiggiusviile, commencing next Saturday. The political situation up here seems to be a little perplexing, and difficult to satisfactorily adjust. As we understand Capt. Robert Patton, nominee for tho Senate, and Hon. Newton Glover, nominee for the lower house, were asked by a num ber of citizens through a petition, to declare who they would support for tho Senate. This they did, and were nominated. It Is conceded that Capt. Patton received at least one hundred more alliance votes, while Mr. Glover received about an equal number of each, demonstrat ing that a majority at that time did not oppose their ehoice. But It now appears that a number of citizens would instruct these representatives dlftbrent, but how and where the Instructions that were virtually given in the Demo cratic primary can be changed that is If it can beat al), and vio late no principal of Democracy As for ourself, we are not bank ing very heavily on either candi date, yet we willingly accept either a majority may approved Now, we will suggest that both candidates bo invited to pointedly discuss the issues that are dividing the people, and then if they respond to tho in vitation, let the people meet in masses and chose their preference. The EUaville bank has been tem porarily organized, so that tbe building, safe fixtures, etc., may be arranged. W. D. Murray pres ident. S. A. Sellars, Claud Dixon C. L. Buttler, T. J. Collins, Elbert Hill, C. L. Peacock and W. D, Murray, directors. Tbe Marlon County AUiauoe has completed its warehouse at Buena Vista, and though they were not able to open at the beglnning-ot the season, expect to receive 3,300 bales of cotton. We learn that Mr. J. T. Collins has twenty acres In corn, on which he expects to make 1,000 bushels, thirty bushels per acre. This land would have orginally have made only about 10 Bushels per acre. Born—A little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Drane, one day in the early part of last week. Mr. Warren Dard.en happened to the misfortune last week to have one of his hands out up by a gin The wounds are healing as well aa could be expected. The marriage of a rising young lawyer of Buena Vista to one of Sumter’s most estimable, refined and intelligent young ladies, we learn has been announced for an early day in October. DOTS FROM RONEY. Ronev, Ga., Sept. 23.—As I have seen nothing In your valuable pa per from this seotlon, I - thought I would give you a few items. Roney is situated about nine miles from Americus, on the Columbus road,and Is the precinct of the New 26th district. Judge A. J. Williams has lived at Roney for over forty years, and has filled a good many offices since liv ing In the county. He was at one time Judge of the Superior Court, he has also been representative tax collector and justice of the peace for thirty years. A. J. Williams aud H. J. Dupree have lived on the same lot of land, No. 110, for a number of years, Both of these gentlemen have rais ed large families, and there never was any hard feelings between them or their families. How Is that for getting along like neighbors ought, to? Mr. Ben Logan, of Bronwood,who has been visiting bis brother, Dr. A. J. Logan, left for home yester day. Dick Frazier, white, aud Anthony Lewis,, colored, had a difficulty at Croxton Bros.’ gin, near Friend ship, last Saturday. Lewis said he was the best man in the house. Frazier told him he was not, and Lewis gave Frazier tbe lie, Frazier struck Lewis, whereupon the negro grabbed a piece of scantling, but Frazier got the drop on him and knocked him down with a crow bar. He was prevented from striking the negro again. Elder H. Stubbs, preaohed an excellent sermon to a large and attentive audience at Concord last Sunday. Roney ■ NEW POLICE. Editor Recobder:—The space occupied by many Individual and county exhibits in Premium hall, the last State Fair, Is reserved for me again, and I prrpose to do my part in again holding up tbe agri cultural Interests of the county. The individual space I shall fill, and have accepted the whole for the county, and hope that Instead of a protest there may be sufficient co-operstion to give It the ebarao- ter of county representation. The time Is short, and while I am from day to day gathering In for Individual display, I beseeoh all to co-operate and let this neuclns of mine form a grand old Sumter county dlplay one time. Each year of my effort she baa risen one de gree higher, and why not by com bined effort shonld she not reach the climax? I am willing to lead or follow, so the goal Is reached. The Eloclion of Five New Oflleers by Police Commission Tuesday New policemen! , The force is now Increased to eloven men. For several months the city gov ernment has been considering the advisability of increasing the police forco to meet the demands occa sioned by the wonderful increase in the population of Amerioua, and the general expansion of the city. The Counoil,as will bojremember- ed, at a recent meeting recommend ed the increase of the force by electing five additional'men, whose term of service should oommence on the 1st of October and continue until tbe first of April .of next year, and to then expire unless'the de velopment of conditions in the meantime justified that they be re tained on the force. Some time ago, even before the council recommended the Increase of the force, numerous candidates were in the field, desiring to be come uniform wearers and protec tors of the peace. After the council recommended the Increase of the force, the police commissioners were beselged with tho applications of candidates seeking appointment. The commissioners met Monday night but, owing to the absence of one of their number, nothing was doue, and they adjourned over until Tuesday afternoon, when they again met with a full board present. The commissioners were in ses sion for a considerable time, and the election was held. The five men chosen from the vast crowd of applicants were: W. U. Ray, J. F. Fletcher, F.L. Cham bliss, \V. C, Barrow and W. K. Harris. Mr. Barrow was elected to fill the unexplred term of Officer Cobb, who recently resigned from the force aud ontered the dry goods business. Mr. Barrow,' who has been serv ing on the force temporarily since Mr. Cobh’s resignation, has shown himself fully equal to tbe require ments of the position,and in duo ap- preciatlou of that fact his election was made unanimous by tbe Com missioners. There is some doubt, and coutid- erable discussion about'the compe tency of Mr. Clambllss becoming an officer, because his residence is located without the city limits, ad(j there seems to be some ordinance or clause lu the charter of tbe eity which It is thought will prohibit any person who is not a resident of the city from becoming a policeman. This, however, is a question for lawyers to decide, and It Is probable that Air. Chambliss will go on with t' e bslsnoe of tbe force next Wcd- C0URT IN ABBEVILLE. Tbs Court House Trouble-AbboVine Destined to be s Bis Town. Special to Recorder. Abbeville, Sept., 23.—Abbeville court is In session this week. Busi ness is progressing very nicely and with dispatch. Judge Pate Ison the bench trying cases that Judge Roberts is dis qualified in. A number of bills are being found against parties for illlegal voting in the recent eleetlon held in Wilcox for the removal of the the court house from Abbeville to Rochelle, In which Abbeville came out ahead. Considerable rivalry exists be' tween these two towns, and It is feared that trouble may yet grow out of the question before, it is settled. Col. Hawkins arrived in the city last night. He is mueh sought for during court week In Wilcox, and the people look upon him ns their savior, as tho S. A. M. road has re- centlv developed their wonderful resources, put considerable money in their tickets and gave them business never dreamed of before the advent of the S. A. AI. road. Abbeville Is on a considerable boom. The price of property Is dally increasing and finds a ready sale to anxious buyers, who believe strongly In the future of this old town, made new by the energy of her people. The Abbeville and Wayorossroad Is being built as rapidly as possible. About twenty miles have been completed and a dally schedqle la now being made for the accomo dation of the plantersand mill men of that section. In the opinion of the Recorder Abbeville is the best town on the eastern division of the S. A. AI. road, and all due to the earnest work of her enterprising oltlsens. Mr. R. V. Fuller reoelved the sad news Monday that hit brother-in' law, R. S. Sheppard had been kill ed on that day at Chipley, by neighbor by the name of James Crawford. There has been an old family fend betweon the two gen tlemen, and friends expected that it would result in this manner, and have endeavored to settle it, but withont avail. Mr. Sheppard leaves a wife an eight children almost In destitute circumstances, as Jie was a poor man. We extend our sym pathy to brother Fuller In this sad bereavement. Court will bold all the week, as there are several criminal cases to be disposed of,besides an enormous amount of legal business. * THE LITTLE TYCOON. PW IT WAS PRESENTED BY AMER- , ICUS’ AMATEURS. ADrowtUd House—Fair Ladles by the Score—A Successful Presentation. INCREASED FORCE. The Central Railroad Puts on Another Switch Engine. The Central railroad finds itself deluged with freight. The wonderful growth of the bijsl- ness of Amerlous has poured thous ands and thousands o( pounds of freight into tbe hands of the Central road which it did not receive two years ago. Another road has been built to Americus, and tbe short time it has been open, it lias built up a business that it now finds, it self almost unable to accommo date. Both roads finds themselves in the most orowded condition In this olty of any roads no doubt In Georgia. On all hands is the ery of more than can be done. Men are pnt on double duty. Extras are called in, and everything pushed to the ut most capacity, but to little purpose. The roads are both overwhelmed with work. Tbe yards of tbe Central have become so crowded that tbe man agement have found It necessary to put an other switch engine to work. This was done' Yesterday. The depot is filled with freight and merchants find It very difficnlt to obtain their goods, owing to the enormous bulks of freight on band. The Central is beginiug to realize that Americus Is tbe most Impor- trnt place on tuelr lines In this part of tbe country. A Bad Death. Mr. Homer Scotc, a prominent young merebantof Hudson and son of Mr. J. B. Scott of Cordele, died Sunday morning of typhoid fever. He was about twenty-eigbt years old, and bad been married about a ycer. He was a very promising f e balance oi me lorce next » eu- ' .nd hU issue*, nesday, which is the first day of young men, and Ills death Is au ex- Tuesday night th^ “Little Ty coon.“a oomic opera, was presented at Glover’s opera house by young ladles and gentlemen of Americus. At au early hour the bouse began filling up and when the curtain; went up there w^s hardly a vacant seat id the bouse. This was gratifying to the young ladles and gentlemen, and also to the Americus Light Infantry, who receive a part of the proceeds. The ^better class of Amerlous turned out en masse. The boxes j were occupied by Mr. C. R. Wblt- leyfand Miss Alattie IIollls, Mr. Brloot and Aflss LIgon, Mr. Hunt ington and Miss Annie Brannon, Mr. Charles R. Crisp and Miss Nan nie Lou Hawkins, Mr. Frank La mar and Miss Cordte Hawkins, and Mr.W.H. Allen aud Miss Lillie Brown. Sober, solid business men, with their wives aud daughters, and yonng men with their sweethearts, young mon without their sweet hearts, and the usual gathering of theatre-goers filled up the parquet and dress circle, while the gallery gods held high revel with Father Knickerbocker. The play Is of the light opera or der, as Its name indicates, aud the way It was rendered.showed that the young people hadtiestowed many rehearsals aud much hard work on it. From beginning to end It was a hit. To enumerate the ohargeters and ' give a description of each would be a task that the reporter assigned for - the work does not feel competent to undertake, but It can be no re flection on others who participated to say that Messrs. C. G. Anderson, C. R. Hardy, and Lee Allen did themselves great credit In the prin cipal parts, and Miss Theresa Grant, Mrs. Edmondson and Missos Lea- mon and Brannou carried out their oharaoters with more than the usual ambition. The cast of the play was as fol lows: T1IK CAST. Gen. Knickerbocker—U. G. An- dersou. Alvin Bsrry—C. R. Hardy. Rufus Ready—F. F. Putnam. Lord Dolphin—Lee Allen. Teddy, a valet—W. J. Aatllottl. Afontgomery—Ben Campbell. Footman—Will Brumby. Miss Hurricane—Miss Theresa Grant. Dolly Dimple—Miss Halite Lea- mon. Lady Dolphin—Miss Carrie Bran non. Violet—Mrs. Jeannle Edmond son. Pianist—Miss Fannie Campbell. The chorus of Tourists, Maidens, Japanese,Neobgobllns and compris ed the following: Messrs. Ben Campbell, Ben Har ris, Will Carter, Will Brumby, Ed Haynes, Jno. Daniel, Luther Bell, Sam Hawkins, and Misaes Nina 'Williams, Nettie Allen, Julia Bran- nbta, Nettle Sams, Alice Coker, Amoret Gray, Annie Hamid. The oostumes were splendid, and . evinced mueh thought and ingenu lty in their arrangement. Miss Fannie Campbell assisted material ly at the piano. The singing was a great deal better that the average, and the solos were heartily »p- planded. The.andience was In entire aecord with the play, and enjoyed every movement In the plot and counter plots. To successfully render a light comic opera is no easy task, even r those trained for the work, and at the young people aoqnltted emaelvei tv creditably is an pvl- iuce of tbo high order of their musical education and talent. Those present were profuse In their compliments after the play, and iii iuy expressed adesire to have It repeated. Cordele Is very anxious that it be presented there at the opening of that little city’s new opera liuuse, and should the young people consent to do so, It will re quire a long train to carry the Amerlous people who would go over with them to partlolpate. Altogether, it wai a most delight ful evening, pleasantly spont, urnl thoroughly enjoyed, and Amerlcun ' 'Loam should have many more such. Mr. Arthur Rylaoder sold a resi dence lot to Air. Z. F.AIarket yester day. It was one of tbe most