pdERICOtf,
Recorder
c -fc’ORG^
TI2LKPHONK, 39.
Fresh Lot
Apples,
Lcmous.
Turnips,
Cheese,
Cranberries,
Cabbage,
Mackerel,
Butter
Canned Goods
OF ALL KINDS,
Joiner & Nicholson
Tiie streets, the beautiful foliage,
the ho I i cl Internes* houses, the many
conveniences, the courteous clti-
aeiis, iireseut ait appearance of
wealth and comfort that is very at
tractive.
OVER 52 PER CENT
WONDERFUL INCREASE OF THE
TAXABLE PROPERTY OF AMERICUS.
One Per Cent. Assessed by the City
Council Lazt Wight—Tho Showing of
Any City in Georgia.
AN OLD TIMER.
Quito a large number of Nor.hern
people spend the winter season
here, amt when the new hotel ts
finished a larg winter floating
population will add greatly to the
business interest of the city.
Improving.
The brick building on Lemur
street between Cotton Avenue and
Jachsou street, owned by Mr. A. K.
Schumpert <fc Co.,Is living improved
by the addition of another story.
New Time Table.
The 8. A. M. authorities are busy
arranging a new time table, which
will go into effect on or about Sun
day, October 12th. Several im
portant changes will be made.
Over fifty-two percent.
That is what the figures show.
Americus has made the finest
record of any' city' in Georgia.
Monday night the City Council
met and assessed the taxes for the
school and city purposes.
One-half was assessed for the
benefit of the schools and one-half
of one per ceut. w'as assessed for the
expenses of the city' government,
thus making in all one per cent of
the city’s entire property.
The iucieasc of taxable values
during the past year has has beeu
one million two hundred and sixty
thousand dollars.
This is more than 52 per cent.
The total taxable value of Awcrl-
cus is *35,0«0,Oil. Now then, let
the croakers cease to croak and
rer stand up in astonishment and
watch Americus grow and become
great.
BAD WEATHER ON COTTON.
Tbe Fleecy Staple Injured by the Recent
Rains.
At friendship.
Sunday a large party of Ameri
cus people went out to Friend-hip
and attended the Baptist associa
tion, which was held '.here. There
was quite a concourse of people and
some fine tenuous were preached.
A Heavy Lois.
The turfientine still of Messrs.
Baldwin A Co. at Williford, on the
8. A. M. road, was burned on Fri
day morning lsst. Losses about two
thousand dollars. The origin of the
fire is uot known.
UrtCgc Cctilcimml.
The Central railroad bridge
Across the Oconee river which is
jurt now its a greatly swoleu condi
tions, has been condemned and ail
passengers must be transferred.
This i« a source of considerable in
convenience, but the bridge will be
/put 5» proper condition just as soon
as tile water goes down.
Appoioied a Cadet.
Walter Stewart, youngest son of
the late W. B. Stewart, has receiv
ed au appointment as naval cadet
at Annapolis, through Judge Crisp.
He will leave for Annapolis next
week, and enter on the six months
trial period, after which, if he
passe; examination, he will be ap
pointed from this district.
B. Zb It.
The twenty-seventh annual con
vention ot the Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers, meets at Pittsburg, Pa., on
the 15th. It will be atteuded by Mr.
G. A. Nix, of the 8. A- M., delegate
from Marshall Divislou No. 449, who
will be accomauied by Sir. W. D.
Flint. They will leave on .Saturday.
Mr. C. J. Goode.
Mr. C. J. Goode, of Columbus,
and lately connected with the Led
ger, of that city, lias accepted a
position on Tut: RecobijEK stall,
and will make the acquaintance of
our people to-day. Mr. Goode’s
father was an old resident of Amer
icus, and was one of its most noted
men. and many of our readers will
recall him with pride.
Tills is very bad weather on cot
ton.
The recent rains have beaten a
great deal of cotton out of the bolls
so that it cannot he picked.
The larger part of the cotton crop
is already in and our merchants
and business men generally, as well
as the farmers themselves, have
been greatly benefitted by the
money thus put in circulation.
The rain came at a bad time for
the farmers, but the crops of cotton
and other eouutry produce is so
line this year that the farmers will
probably pull through all right.
BOUND OVER.
Bill Broun Tried Before Judge J. B.
Pilsbury Yesterday.
Yesterday morning the case ot
Bill Brown, who knocked Bill Wil
sou in the head with a loaded cane
Saturday night and then concealed
him in a box car In the S. A. M.
freight yardH, was up before liis
Honor, Judge J. B. Pilsbury.
Thejiiogro who had been struck
had suftlcleutly recovered as to lie
present in court, and when tiie
testimony had all been put in
Judge Pilsbury bound Brown over
until,this morning, when the final
trial will take place.
On The Top Bound.
By reference to an illustration in
another column it will be seen that
Calvin, Carter & Bou, stand on the
top round so far as shoes are con
cerned. This is an old firm and they
have made their reputation by
always selling the best goods for
the least mouey. Their aim is
always to keep the best, which in
the end ate the cheapest, and have
thus got to the top of the ladder.
Resigned.
Mr. A1 Poole, tiie clever and ac
commodating agent at the 8. A. M.
depot, has resigned to accept a
higher position. At is a competent
railroader and lias always given
our people that which is seldom
found In an agent, a kind word, ail
of the information in his possession
and accommodated them as far as
lay in his power.
Mr. Jesse H. Cooper, paymaster,
has also resigned. If there was a
man connected with the road whom
the employes wanted to sec, at least
once n month, it was Mr. Cooper.
He has filled hit position with cred
it to himself and satisfaction to the
bosses. What more jjan a man do?
NOW UNDER ARREST.
John Wallace, tho Woman Beater, Who
Eluded tho Officers Tuesday.
John Wallace Is the name of
negro who did the cowardly act of
whipping a woman on Tuesday.
The woman that he whipped is
Lizzie Rogers, a worthy and
respected colored woman.
After heating the womnu the
negro escaped, and succeeded in
eluding tiie otllcers until he was
arrested by Officer Keagain yester
day.
His plelimiuary tiisl will proba
bly come up in county court today.
A Runaway.
Yesterday two horses, bitched to
a wagou in front of the Allen
House became frightened at an
electric car and ran at break-neck
speed up tiie street.
The horses wore very much
frightened and it was a hard matter
to stop them.
As there was no one In tho wagou
aud the horses were uot tied, the
motor man of the car could not
prevent the runaway.
The team was soon Btopped aud
no damage resulted.
Jackaon Street School.
The Jackson street school build
ing not being yet completed, the
school term will not begin to-mor
row as contemplated. Theopcnlug
day must be postponed a white lon
ger.
Due notice will be given through
the Recorder as soon as tho school
premises are ready for pupils and
teachers.
Qualified.
Mr. Win. S. Moore, who was re
cently ulecled County School Com
missioner, has given bond and
taken the oath of otfice required
by law, and is therefore fully quali
fied. All persons having business
with the Hoard of Education can
communicate with Him at Plains of
Dtirs.
Another Electric Light.
The Americus Light and Power
Company are putting in an electric
street light at the corner of Kurlow
aud Barlow streets, much to the
gratification of the residents of
that locality.
There will be a fine Gold-dnst
Stallion at Clark’e Stable* for tele I
Saturday, Oct. 11th.
A BeotucfcJ’-CaUlbmlan Who
Four Bullet notes la HI* Anatomy.
[Special ComspooAsnco.1
San Francisco, Oqfe. Jt—Not long ngo
(Nad to wait at Waillaia Junction (bran
cast bound train a coqplo of boon. It
wiw late at night, and having left Walla
Walla without my dinner I was bonified
to find that the lunch hod departed that
very day. The counter wus there, but
alas! the cold boiled eggs and traditional
sandwiches were nowhere visible. I
saw in the dim light of a kerosene lamp
an open door some hundred rods from
the dark station, and over tho door the
legend wus dimly discernible “Saloon.’
I clambered over railroad tracks and
grave! bunks to the place.
There sat in one corner a group of
rongh looking men, smoking pipes black
with long uso and playing Old Sledge.
At another table a group of trackmen
wero feeding from a plate ofcold cab
bage and sardines. Two covered tables
showed that cowboys occasionally
punched tho fielod ivories around well
worn billiard tables, while from tho
general typical frontier air of tho place
I saw tbut a stranger there would do
well to liold his tongue. A battle scarred
old man ambled around behind a dirty
bar when I entered.
“I am hungry,” I said, “anil called to
get a bite of something to eat" “Wal,”
was the reply, "I reckon we have
well nigh everything you kin git any
where. There’s sardines, lobsters, salm
on and oysters—with cmckers too.”
I asked for sardines and crackers. Tho
old man called*to ono of the card play-
ors, “Bill has better eyes than the old
man," and Bill was mustered in as im
promptu waiter. With a blunt [jointed
pocket kuifo Bill cut the top off a tin
can, and with his dirty hands scooped a
saucer into a box of crackers, and with
a pock marked pinto he set tho tempt
ing bait before me. I ate and studied
the assemblage before me. Hunger be
ing satisfied. I paid over two bits for my
meal.
“What [arts be you from/" asked the
old man.
“Immediately from California, re
motely from Kentucky,” I replied.
“Bo ye from Kaliforny and Kaintuck
both too? Well, do tell! If I ain’t from
both tool Yes, sir. In ’50 mo an* the
old ’omon kim acroet the plains to Kali-
fomy. I was borned at Moyfleld, Ken
tucky, seventy-nine year ago cornin'
September, an* I married Lelli tin In the
LittloMi-ammy.inOhio; an* we trudged
acrost the plains together.”
Then hi3 keen gray eyes filled with
tears, and his voice choked up us ho said:
“Forty-uine year wo trod togethor,
and then I lost her. Yes, sir: I lost her.
Sho bo dead nigh onto two year. I kim
over here from Kaliforny to my son
Jim. This is my son Jim's place. But
it’s no use: it’s no use, sir. 1 can’t stan'
it much longer without Lellitia.”
To change tho old man’s thoughts to a
less somber subject I remarked that ho
must have seen rough days in his fron
tier life.
“Wal, now yere shoutin', stronger,
ho responded “I lay I havo seen rough
days;” and pulliug open his vest he com
manded that I feel his breast and ribs.
I did as I was directed, and thrust my
fingers into various cavities in his firm
muscles.
“Them bo bullet holes, sir. Four
times have I bin shot, sir, four times;
but nary a bullet ever entered my back,
sir. No, sir; I faced tho muzzle every
time, and took my pills film a gentle
man, sir—took ’em face to tire Coo.
Four bullet holes tho old man carries
as proud marks of his bravery. What a
story the tale of bis lifo would mnkol
A story of camping ou the overland
trail, sleeping with his rifle iu ids hands,
surrounded by wild boosts and men
need by hostile red men, through fron
tier mining camp adventures ami bar
room broils, down to his fourscore tally
on the mile post of time as a hardy pio
neer.
When I shook his hard old hand to bid
him good-by he held my hand a full
minute and delivered himself thusly:
‘Gentlemen, hero is a man after my own
style. Ho is from old Kaintuck, wher
they never turn tail nor show the feath-
Thar’s whar I kim from myself, and
I knowed ho war a gentleman the very
miuuit he kim in that dow and I sot my
eyes on him."
Thun ho gave mo a cordial invitation
to call on him whenever 1 come his
way, assuring mo that lie always treated
a man right when in his place, and I
boarded the train for Spokane.
W. G. Benton.
Dyspepsia
Hakes the lives of many pcoplo miserable,
*nd often leads to self-destruction. Distress
after eating, sour stomach, alck headache,
heartburn, loss of appetite, a faint, “ all gone ”
feeling, had taste, coated tongue, aud lrregu-
laxity of tho bowels, aro
DiStrOSS jomo of tho more common
After symptoms. Dyspepsia docs
_ _ not get well ot jtsolf. It
baCIng requires careful, persistent
attention, and a remedy like Hood’s Sarsa
parilla, which acts gently, yet sorely and
efficiently. It tones the stomach and other
organs, regulates tho digestion, creates a
good appetite, aud by thus Sick
overcoming tho local symp- uaodanho
toms removes tho sympa-“OaQ«cnt-
thctlc eHects of the disease, banishes the
headache, and refreshes the tired mind.
«I havo been troubled with dyspepsia. 1
bad but little appetite, and what I did eat
u . distressed me, or did mo
noarc- utt ] e g (KK j_ j„ aa jj 0Ur
burn after eating I would expe
rience a faintness, or ttred, all-gono feeling,
as though I had not eaten anything. My trou
ble, I think, was aggravated by my business,
which ts that of a painter, and from being
more or less shut up In a Sour
room with fresh paint Last .
spring I took nood’s Barsa- oZOmacn
rfila—took three bottles. It did mo an
Immenso amount of good. It gavo mo an
appetite, and my food relished and satisfied
tho craving I had previously experienced.’’
Gxosos A Paob, Watertown, Mass.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 01; «lxtor$5. Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD A CO.. Apothecaries. Lowell, Mara.
100 Dose? One Dollar
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
„ FOB SHERIFF.
Mr. Z. F. MARKETT hereby announces
himself os a candidate for Sheriff of Sum
ter county, with Mr. W. M.(Buck) RAGAN
an deputy. Tbla announcement Is made
subject to the action of the primary elec
tion.
We aro authorized to announce the name
of L. B. FORREST <u a candidate for Sher
iff of Sumter County. If elected, Mr. J. H.
UMAR will be bin deputy,
sept. 20th, im. tf
For county treasurer.
4Ve are authorized to announce tiie name
of Mr. JOHN E. SULLIVAN ns a cnndl-
dfttoforthe office o( County Treasurer, sub
ject to the Democratic paity.
We arc authorized toannuunec Die name
ofMr.C. C. BHEPPAKP ns u candidate
for re election to theofficcofCountyTrens-
urer. subject to thp Democratic nomina
tion.
Sister Ceollta.
Atlanta, Oct. 2.—If a mark could be
made by a petal from an Annunciation
lily it would uot gleam more purely thau
the record of Sister M. Cecilia, of tho
Georgia order of the Sisters of Mercy.
Sho labored for years in the schools,
marine hospitals and infirmaries of Sa
vannah, and waged a bravo war for life
and health among the yellow fever pa
tients of all conditions, colors and relig
ious creeds in the last devastating epi
demic in that city. When she removed
to Atlanta about ten years ago, with the
purpose of founding an infirmary to bo
conducted by the Bisters of her order, she
was pressed for money and thwarted by
opposition. Her purposo was clear and
she did not falter. She begged much ot
tho money for her project, traveling
many weary miles in tills country autUn
Cuba, and she accomplished her end.
On ono of the finest streets in tho city
SL Joseph’s infirmary stands os a monu
ment to her faith and holy zeal. Many
Protestants, Jews and erven free think
ers have been healed and blest and com
forted by her sweet ministrations. Sin
ful, weary women, too frail in body as
well ntj in spirit for .their hard lives;
world stained men, victims of drink and
vico; pain wraclaAchildrcn, every epo
chs of sin and snHRog havo found tnidr
refuge under her root and in her gentle
heart Truly fynymm ffrly
tweet faced little Mater Dolorosa, has
made bar mark deep in the souls of aO
who have oomo wider &P rpoll of bee
broad and lovtoff
At the solicitation of tinny friends, Mr.
8. W. SMALL hat* consented to be a can
didate for the office of County Treasurer,
»ectto tiie decision of the Democracy of
Srmter county.
Wo arc requested to announce tho name
of JOE 1). GLOVER as a candidate for
tho office of County Treasurer, subject to
the Democratic party.
FOH TAX COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce the name
of P.V.<WESSON, ot the 29th district, as
aottodltfat© f. rthe office of Tax Collector
of Sumter county, subject to the decision of
tiie Democracy.
Diamond CluD
AND
Watch Glut)!
Special Orders Solicited.
«JA_S. T. COTNEY.
Corner Fletwood & Russell’s.
Arrived from New York!
A MOST
MAGNIFICENT STOCK.-
nVErs. IVi.TJjOlaiix’ss
Haberdashery
Is the name I gave
my business. I have
spent consider able
money.in advertising
it as such, and while
I have no copyright
on it the public look
upon it as a part of
and belonging to my
business. I have
made it the popular
place for the young
men to trade, because
they are sure to find
the latest styles in
Furnishing Goods,
Neckwear, Etc,, as
soon as they are in
troduced, and be
cause my prices are
very reasonable.
Very Respectfuly,
W. Da BAILEY
The Haberdasher.
Sans Souci
BAR AND RESTAURANT,
W.T. RACAN, Proprtotor.
No. 307,'Z.amai- Stx-oot.
My Saloon is furnlfthed with tiie bunt Wine*, brandies, Rum, Giu and Wiiliallcs
that cuu be bought for tiie ca*h. Imported Liquor a .Specialty. You can And at tny Par
anything you want to drink from a plant* of Cold Milk or Beer to the Finest undouly
Wfilslcy-Sour in Aiuericui. My Restaurant Is supplied —
affords, ami with the ta»st cook in the Htate, and a set or g
au ploaye tho most fuKtidious.
320 Lamar Street,
TELEPHONE 52.
ARGO & ANDREWS.
Fancy - and - Family * Groceries,
a.x iXj iraiEss:.
Poaches, Pears, Apricots,
Pineapples, Tomatoes, Beaus,
Sweet Corn. All at [Bottom Pbices!
Cigars a Specialty. Confections, Crackers, Luuch Milk Biscuit.
Best Cream Patent Flour. Magnolia and Ciold Rami Hams.
All Goods Delivered at your Door. Open to receive orders from
5 a. m. to 7 p. in.
900 to 400 Pounds.
We want every man weighing from 200 to 300 pounds to know that- our
“Stouts and Extra Size” Suits,
PantH andOvercoats will tit you like order garments, coat much lew
wear just aa well aud wiu you over in the way ot bringing your fellow
BUperers to us. SPECIAL SIZES known as “LONGS” for tall men
The right length of Sleeves, length of Waist aud Skirt to Frock^ Coat*
length ofPants,At)(l gem*ra! proportioning just pleases our LENGTH*
friends. Regular men, of course, we can ttfc to the “Queen’sTaste.” Din
you ever try JOHN R. SHAW aud didn’t get lilted ? If you did it was
“a long time ago.”
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
We represent First-class Now York and Baltimore Houses.
SAMPLES NOW READY.
Measures Taken and Perfect Fits Guaranteed—NO MT—NO BALE
JOEDKT R. SHAW.
‘'ThelChampion” Clothier of S. W. Georgia
