Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, October 10, 1890, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAmericus u ih ft < ‘°* umtl 1 any communication, couched in proper language, and not p«»r* bonal In It* nature, witl b, published, no matter wiiether It accord* with the view* .“kW 1, P rwv *ded, always, that the •ubji‘ct-in»tter i« of sufficient. interest-, mnt the pub!leu- DAWSON'S ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Thprt* Will bo EiRhty-Pive of Thom- Nowoy Mote, of the Town. Dawson,Oct. 8.—Our city couuoil entered Into a contract j last Monday night with Mr. C. G. Bar- foot, of tlie Edison Electric Light Company, of New York, to furnish the city with eighty-five electric lights. Mr. Barfoot says he will have our city beautifully lighted up in three months time. Mr. It. W. Baldwin has resigned the supcrinteudency of the cotton compress, and Mr. J. W. Murphy, of New Orleans, has accepted the position. As the compress nears completion, it attracts considerable attention. Several hundred citl zons, women and children visited it last Sunday and were surprised and delighted at its magnitude. Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Sid J. Cook, of thu Albany News, and Miss' 'Blancho Roberts of this city at the residence of Mr. J. B. Roberts, on next Wednesday, the 15th inst. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peddy have resided in Dawson but a very short time, yet they have added mate- rlally to our population. Twins,, a girl and a boy. Miss Lillie Allen has accepted a position in the millinery establish ment of Mrs. M. M. Anthony. Mr. E. IL. Rainey left last week, to attend the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Mr. Lucious Lamar, son of Dr. John T. Lamar, is In . Atlanta at tending the Georgia Medical Col lege. Misses Bailie Will Pickett and CleoFarnum are attending WeB- leyan Female College in Macon. Mrs. W. J.Thurmond, of Forsyth, Ga., is in the city, the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. M. Anthony. Mr. Ed. Blair, of Shellman, and Mr. Willie T. Mann, of Gurley, Ala., both old Dawson boys, spent lastBunday with relatives In this city. Judge and Mrs. S. P. Kimbrough, of Stewart-county, are visiting the family of Dr. W. C. Paschal. Mr. Geo. Chambers has moved to town and occupies Mr. B. F. Rum- ney’snew residence. Many citizens from other coun ties are anxious to move to Dawson but cannot get houses at any price. J. A. F, reuouciiea countenance this morning and openly declared that he w»h done with politics. Don't blame you Frank, for your son Nisbet has politically damned you forever. No personals of importances, this week, nothing of note, only that, our County Commissioners met yesterday and executed some very imi>ortant business, with whioh we are not familiar enough with to try give to the public. Fogie, DOTS FROM RONEY. Roney, Ga.. Oct. 8.—Cults aud McDonald received 42 votes; Little and Littleton, colored. 10, at this place. If Little aud Littleton had been put out 25 years ago, with ten or fifteen hands after them, they could hav6 out run Cutis uud Mc Donald,'but not being in practide now they can't run so well. Mr. James McWilliams, of Tropic, was married on the 30th of last month to Miss Cassie Drew of Ma rion. The marriage took place at the residence of the bride’s father, J. J. Drew, Rev. H. BtubbB, of the Plains, officiating. Mrs. Henry Weaver, near Shiloh has a very sick child. Rev. E. H. McGee, presiding elder of the Americus district, preached an excellent sermon to large and attentive audience last Sunday at the new Baptist church W. W. (Bill) Reid, of Friendship has a little child that is very sick with fever. Rain, rain! the continued rains and scarolty of labor has thrown the farmers behind with their cot- ton. This place was visited by heavy rain yesterday evening. A. J. Gibson had the misfortune of losing $200 last Friday evening. Ho was hauling cotton from his field and was sitting on a basket, and the lnoucy being loose in his pants pocket it worked out; but he had the luck to find it again. Be more carelul with your mouey next time, Jack. Konev. taken care of and paid for at mar ket price, if demanded, iu the way of produce, provided It iB fine. I ask for nothing to be donated in that way, and will return to every person their goods or its equivalent Give ine your support. I am an agriculturist and glory in my pro fession, and feel bigger than Sam Hawkins, President of the 8. A. M. road in that capacity, because I haven't 13 directors and the peo ple’s money, aud am "monarch of all I survey," and President of my own Republic, as all farmers are. Stand by me, with no “red tape” whioh whipped the Southern Con federacy, and I'll prove what Sum ter county is agriculturally, social ly, healthfully, etc. Respectfully, J. F. Ross. DOTS FROM WESTON. SCHLEY COUNTY. FROM LEESBURG. A Town of Importance—A Late Candi date's Wail of Distress. Leesburg, Oct. 8.—It appears to us, as you have no corespondent from this place, that we will occas- lonly help to keep the many read ers of your valuable paper In mind that thefe is such a place iu this grand republic as Leesburg, aud that It is a place of no minor im portance, beiug situated ou the S. W. railroad, between Albany and your city, in the banner county of the State, with the best water, best schools, and churches, three in number, Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian, all ably represented, good society, excellent health, a score or more of pretty girls, and good looking boys, eight well filled stores run by clever, gonial and energetic merchants, with whole teams of accommodating clerks, all contending for the lowest prices and best terms, wholesale and re tail. Politically speaking our contest Is not yet over, for there are two factions unfortunately existing with us and our strife is not yet over—we mean the choice for coun ty officers. Don’t know how it frill terminate, but our motto Is to keep In office those that have proven themselves worthy of the trust. We aro no politician, and don’t know it suits Jour sentiments, but we can’t help but exclaimjto ourselves, hurrah for John B. Gordon for U. 8. Senator. The scarcity of labor aud bad weather has caifsed some of our farmers to be badly behind in gath ering their crops. We t hink that we might get up a rule by which this trouble might be governed. Bro. Hon. Frank Johnson, the late aspirantjfor Legislature honors, hae been snowed under ever since the first day of this instant. He Nyxt week is court. The Ellaville audJLaCrosse dls trlcts feel a considerable concern in the stock law decision, as both are on tho local law. Yet we feel that all will be properly arranged to re main as we are as soon as the legis< lature convenes in November. Representative Glover and Sena tor Patton are under obligations to support Gordon for Senator, and we are out of the common scramble over that issue. Some' of us have realized that a new political paper lias been started in Atlanta, named the "Constitu tion.’’ We tniuk that the paper has been off ou a fish until tbe elec tion has clearly proven that there waB an anti-Gordou movement about to succeed, aud then the uew paper comes iu and says "we killed the bear.”. We still keep au eye on tne Ma con Telegraph. That paper can't clearly define whether it is for "In dependent” Felton, or "Jeffbr- sonlan” auti-Llvingston. Editor Recorder: I thank you for the espousal of my courso and Sumter’s exhibit at the -State Fair. But then, why thank you, when you are the friend to the oity and country alike, and perhaps It may be your duty in tuitively from principal and alto gether unavoidable. However, I thank you, and can allow no man to favor me without iu duo time a Just reciprocation iu the future. So here goes it. I have attended individually at the State Fair and do not fear de feat that I may get whipped, yet the object of my undertaking will be accomplished in due time to demonstrate that the farmers of Sumter county require too much labor and plant too much land. Aside from my individual , Sum ter county stalks in and demands recognition, and as the Individual belongs to the county, she, of course, must be entered. And I have entered her, and for her I will immediately toll to the 22nd with hopes of demonstrating that she is the banner county of the State, not only In agriculture, but in health, and the greatest boom belonging to the human race. Now oltizena, will you help me? The merit consists of 100 points, and there are many things I can’t control in my individual* Particu larly works of art, painted china, paintings, photography and all kindsof fancy work claim so many points. Anything left at Council Ac McGarrah’s warehouse will be Weston, Ga., Oct. 8.—Weston Is still on a boom, the saw and ham mer can be heard iu nearly every direction. Mr. O. T. Keuyou is having a large and commodious dwelling pul up on the Lumpkin road. Mr. Rube Tatum is laying iu lum her ou his lot to build soon. Our cotton market'Is still on boom. Both warehouses are doing a good business. Mr. M. F. Saunders is selling out bis stock of old goods at cost. He says be got his new goods to sell and he is going to sell them if low prices will do it. Mr. J. W. Roberson has a colt that he says is so slick that one cannot look at her, his sight will slip oft', and ho does not rub her but once or twice a month, is the grass that makes her slick Our county is good for stock raising as well ae for cotton. Some of tbe boys last Sabbath evening were somewhat ou a quan clary as to which girl each one went with. By the way, they sauntered up aud down the rail road, and every now and then stopping aud holding a consultation among themselves. The Alliance ginnery has been stopped for tbe past few days on account of tbe inspirator being out of fix. It should be attended to right away, as the gin is looslug much by being stopped.. There was a negro knocked ofT the Columbus Southern R. R. track by the passenger train last Satur day night and killed. He was not killed instantly,but was brought on to Weston, where be died Sqnduy morning at 5 o’clock. He was knocked oft three miles south of Richland. On account of Mrs. J. H. Whltcb- ard’s illness, school has been bus- pended for a few days in hope she will be up soon. t Mr. M. F. Saunders went to Par rots Tuesday to put in a hill for lumber with which to build his home, Mr. B. F. Bargo has just received his James F. I)ayls water wheel, which he will put in his mill in a few days. Presilent Lowe passed through on the passenger this morning. HELD OVER THE BODY OF DAVID MILXS By Dr*. McNath aud Wi»8* and Coroner Faiker and a Jury. Tho Firafc Bricks at tho Hamil Yard Were Made Modday—The Clay all Bight. SHOT AT BY A NEGRO. Mr. Q. 8. Cobb Come* Near Being Bo riouely Injured. A negro employee of the Central railroad, becoming angry.with Mr. Bachelor, overseer, drew a hammer ou him and threatened violence. A warrant was issued for the ne gro's arrest and Bailiff G. S. Cobb weut after him. Mr. Cobb secured his prisoner and had put a chain on his left hand when the negro drew pistol with his right hand and fired at Mr. Cobb, but missed him and dropped the weapon. The ne gro was safely looked up and his preliminary trial will come up to day. To All Concerned. Americus, Ga., Oot. 5th, 1890.—I desire to say to all afflicted persons with fistula and piles, that I was operated on by Dr. J. M. Boswortb, at Buena Vista, eighteen months ago. For nine years before tbe op eration, I was one of the worst suf ferers, losing strength and flesh, and frequently had to abandon my crop before it would be half grown, with a family to support; but when had the operation made I became at once well and perfectly sound, strong and healthy In every respect and do tins voluntarily because I want other persons to know relief can be had. See me, if you are In terested for particulars. Newton Bulloch. I.t will 1im toiuembered that sever al weeks ago David Mills died iu -a very mysterious manner ou a rail way train not far from Tifton. Au inquest was held, and the re mains laid to rest among the rela tives of the deceased at Sumter City in tills county. Tbe circumstances of the decease of Mills was suob that his relatives were led to suspect that foul play whs in some*way the cause. Their dissatisfaction-with tbe re sult of the inquest held at the time of Mills death led to a post mortem examination Thursday, when the body was taken up .at the Sumter City burying ground. Coroner Parker, of this county, empauueled a Jury, and with the assistance of Drs.Wlse and McNath the examination was held. After the examination the remains were again interred. Drs.Wlse aud McNath returned this conclusion: “There is no cause that we can perceive that should have produced the death of David Mills except a cut iu the inside of the right leg, ueur the ankle, that would have produced death by bleeding if It bad not been stopped as the main artery of the leg was severed.” Tbe only witness before the coroners jury was S, T. Wilkerson and he testified as follows: "I first saw Mr. Mills at Tifton After leaving Albany, Mr. Mills had a pistol in his hand, his left hand, and I begged him to give me tho pistol. He refused. He then got out of the car on the ground, and I tried to get him back ou the car. I called Bob Wil liams to assist me to get him on the car. I thou took the pistol from him. Mr. Mills put on a pair of brass knucks and struck the oar door.* The door'was then opened and I shoved him in the car aud sat down near him and held him In my lap. He then promised to be have, and I left him to get some water to wash my hand*, and when I returned I found him dead, believe he was crazy.” The jury then returned tbe fol lowing verdict: “We, the jury, empauuelled to hold au Inquest over the body of David Mills, come to tbe conclu sion, after hearing the evidence of Drs. Wise and McNath and Mr. S. T. Wilkerson, that the deceased come to his death by blooding from a cut in the leg, how received Is un known to us. [Signed.] J.B.Parker,coroner. M. G. Logan, W. P. Ghennel^. J. W. Law. E. T. Smith. W. A. Stephens. T. S. Spann. \„- AM0NG THE BLUE COATS. WhBt Wu Picked Dp By The Polioe Yestorday. Early yesterday afternoon officers Ray and Wilkins looked up a white man who was found in' front of Sheffield's hardware store enjoying au old fashioned drunk. Later in the day a negro named Will Dudley undertook to run the wheel of fortnne adjoining tbe Racket store on Forsyth street. He turned the magnetic point in order to get some small prize displayed on the magic circle, and when the needle failed to "come out” on the thing he wanted, he dellberatly proceeded to pick up and pocket tbe entire shop. The police were called in and the embryo riot, which was raging, wae quelled. A case wae made against the negro and will be investigated before thu mayor’s court this morn ing. - A white man named Burns, who had managed to get on an ample sup ply of beer was run In from lower Forsyth and secured a free lodging in the station house. A negro named Dock Wesson, who has been parted from hi* wife for several months went over to Mr. Scarbrough’s to see his wife and attempted to whip her. The racket that followed resulted in the police being called, and Dock being carried to the look up. He wlU know how the market standi on wife whipping in Amerloue this morning, and will no doubt oon- elude that there bas been a wonder ful looking up in the market. In operation. That Is the condition of the Ham il brick works. The first bricks iu that yard were made yesterday. There ii something new every day which adds to the life su'd In dustrial progress of Americus. Tbe new briok works is only another step in the onward march of pro gress, and in tbe near future will be followed by others, whioh will carry the booming oity forward to the great, broad and perfect pros perity whioh lies out before It. Tbe capacity of the new works is 25,000 brioks per day, and is sup plied with tbe latest and most 1m proved machinery aud is well pre pared to do the best work In tbe way of brick manufacturing of any yard In this section. A large force of hands are em ployed to operate the works, and iu a short time many more will be needed. Tbe works will result In great good by giving employment to such a large number of people, and will prove a notable and Im portant acquisition to tbe already long catalogue of Amerious' Indus tries. There were some doubts as to the adaptability of the olay at tbe new yard, but It was found to work most excellently, and Indeed there Is ev ery Inaleatlon that the olay Is muoh better than that used at the other yards. Everything is movlDg In perfeet harmony at the new works and the future of that enterprise Is a most hopeful and promising one." NEW JAIL Oommlslonsrs Authorise tbs Building of One. More new houses. Did you over see tbe like of it ? There ie something new for Americue every day. This is a oity that means to equal In the way of Public buildings, the most ambitious and progressive of all her neighbors. The County Commissioners have authorized tbe building of a new county jail of sufficient dimensions aud eapaolty to meet tbe demands of tbe county and city. Steps will be taken In this dlreo- tion at once. Plans will be devised and submitted for approval of the commissioners, and everthtng will be pushed ahead until tHe building, which will be sufficient to honse all of Sumter’s criminals, will be com pleted. Itjwlll be located on the vacant space of the new court bouse lot, and a little Id tbe rear of that building. It will be built on tbe most mod- orii style, and will be absolutely safe, with all of the latest improve ments In he way of cages and locks. Tbe building is demanded by tbe rapid Increase of tbe population of Americus, and the proportionate influx of foreign and colored ele ment*. HON. JAS. P. WALKER. Hit Friends Will Put Him I orward Por the President of tbe Senate. Special to Rzcobdxk. Preston, Ga., Oct. 7.—The all absorbing topic that Is before tbe people of this county and Senatori al district, la tbe candidacy of Hon, Jas. P. Walker for the position of President of the Senate. His friends are enthusiastic for him, and claim that his experience as a Senator, and his admirable natural ability and his fine educa tion, all fit him eminently for the position. He is one of the most prominent alllancemen in the State, and If he enters the race will stand gbod chance of eleotton; and If elected will make an acceptable and capable officer. It seems to us that Southwest Georgia should be hon ored with at least some of tbe high positions, and there Is no doubt but that Hon. Jas. P. Walker will Illus trate our section in tbe President’s chair. A Queer Star. The Recorder was shown yes torday a folly developed ear of corn surrounded at the bntt by five dis tinct smaller ears. It was raised by David Heotor,colured,of the 28tb, district. Street Improvement. This is only one of the many! portant things that is being do to Improve Americus. Street forces are at work in many partsofthe city and when their work is completed much beam, will have been added toour alresd, beautiful streets. Taylor streetJq one of tbe streets being worked on, and at this Is of our principal streets, and one through which the traveling pabllc is compelled to paes from the depot to tbe buiinese portion of the city, to have this street worked on and beautified Is an advertise- mentof the energy and pride of our citizens. On Barlow street tbe fences are being moved back and tbe street aud sidewalks made wider and gen erally improved. Tbe gnovlng of fences does not detract from the appearance of the residences and adds great beauty to tho thorongh- fare. On Jackson street, the street is being graded and curbstones laid from College street to the 8. A. M. depot. When this work Is completed, other Work of n like nature will bo done, and when the street force have finished their work tho streets of Americus will be made beau tiful. v TROPIC TOPICS. Good Crop*—A Double Wedding In Tropic. Tropic, Oct. 8.—I have not seen anything from Tropic in sometime. I have decided to give a few of the leading topics in and around Tropic. It is harvost time with tho farm ers, and some of them are wearing a broad smile o viug to their crops being better than once thought. Judge Logan has his ginning ar rangements under full headway, and he is stirring around as busy as a bee in the spring of the year gathering its honey from tho morn ing flowers. Dr. Wise, from the Plains, lias purchased laud In our midst, and will soon erect a dwelling that will bo a credit to Tropic. We are always resdy to welcome such men as Dr. Wise. We bad a doublo wedding in our midst last Wednesday. Tho con tracting parties were Mr. J. 8. Mc Williams and Miss Cassie Drew, one of Marlon’s most charming yonng ladies, and a few hours later tho handsome Mr. Tom F!n<>h and the beautiful and accomplished Miss Camilla, the daugher of tho widow McWilliams, entered the parlor and took their position, Rov. H. Stubbs pronounced one ot-tlio moat beautiful marriago ceremonies ever admininjered, aud those two loving hearts were made one. After congratulation of relatives and friends, dinner was announced. Tho happy grooms led their blush ing brides Into the dining room and all partook of n magnificent feast of everything tho appetite could desire or wind could imagine. Everybody enjoyed the occasion to tho fullest extent. The day will long bo remembered. After spend ing an nour in social conversation everybody repaired to their respec tive homes. In passing your cor respondent took a peep in Mr. Jim’s cosy little home. Everything -was bright and ne\y, happiness seomod to be imprinted on the face of every object and happiness reigns su premo. I hope their pathway will ever be strewn with 'sunshine and flowers. Billy. WILLIAM DANIEL The Nezro Who Wu Shot at Mr. Cobb Tntaday Nleht Sentenced. An account of the attempt at shooting Mr. G. 8. Cobb by William Daniel, a negro employee of the Central railroad, ou Tuesdayuigut, appeared In the Recorder yester- Thocaae against tbe negro, on account of which the warrant was issued, was not of muoh couse- < uence, and he might have been discharged but for the shooting. He was tried on only one charge, that of carryingconccaied weapons, and wfes sentenced to the euain- ang for eight months, or to pay ino of sixty dollars.

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Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, October 10, 1890, Image 1