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Recorder
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Official Organ of Sumter County.
Official Organ of W*b*t#r County.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 14 1890.
The americus Rkcorder l* publlnaeu
Dally and Weekly, during the year.
The Daily Recorder Is issued every
morning except Mondays, during the year,
at 60c per month, or 16.00 per year.
The Weekly Recorder is issued every
Friday morning, at 8100 per year payable
\n advance. It has the largest circulation
any paper In Southwest Georgia,circula
ting largely in the counties of Sumter, Lee,
Terrell, Stewart, Webster, Schley. Marlon’
Macon, Dooly and Wilcox.
Entered at Americus Post-Office as second
c. aas matter.
All communications should be addressed
to AMERICUS PUBLISHING CO.
A QUESTION OF GROWTH.
There are very fetv towns which
grow so fast that they cannot care
for the people who move to It. Yet
that is precisely the condition of
Americus to-day, and bids fair to
he her condition one year hence
unless active measures are taken to
provide houses for the hundreds
who are moving here.
For years and years The Re
corder has talked for, and boomed
and blowed, and advertised Amer
icus, and‘during those years held
its faith in Americus while others
condemned her to the “demnitlon
how-wows,” or other classical
places. That The Recorder was
justified in its faith Is evidenced by
tile great influx of people in the
past twelve mouths.
No place can become a great city
unless it’s people will act together.
To attract other people to it a place
must lie advertised, no mailer how,
but advertised. Relieving in this,
The Recorder acted upon its be
lief, and spent many hundreds of
uollars of It’s own mont.v in juillo-
ouaiy placing advertising matter.
■ In tlds respect it was liberally sup
ported by the city council and the
business ineh of Americus. And,
though few people may believe it,
Americus is yet reaping the bene
fits of this advertising. Advertis
ing, whether of a town or a l»usi-
ness, to be effective, must be done
thoroughly, and must be kept up.
You would not believe, if told once;
that anothercity was a belter place
to live in than Americus. Certain
ly not. Rut it you were told so
once n week or once a month, and
proof of the fact furnished you, in
spito of your love for your own
place, it would compel you to make
comparisons. If the advertiser suc
ceeds in getting you to visit his
place, and can make a favorable
Impression, half the battle is won.
The seed is sown—tinjo will do the
reaping and, if the town has half
what is claimed for It, iu another
year or two yon will move there
This is but an illustration of
wlmt advertising will do. It must
be followed up, day by day, and
week by week. It’s claims must
be substantiated. Keep these
points before the people—get .them
to visit you, treat them well, and
time will do the rest.
BETTER AND BETTER.
A revolution is the only wotd
that fully expresses the result of
the election. Republicans are be
wildered and can hardly believe
tbe evidences of their own souses.
Such an upheaval was never heard
or dreamed of.
Men of ail parties are ‘now busy
with theories to account for it.
Senator Quay coolly says it was a
lack of votes, and be is very
probably, correct. In the , mean
time lie has left for Florida, where
he will spend a month in hunting
and fishing. President Harrison
Jias not even heen beard from."
The victory is the more remark
able because the Republicans had
all the money they wanted, and
hosts of workers. The Democrats
had neither money nor workers,
and for several weeks before the
election Democratic papers were
bemoaning the indifference and
apathy of their leaders. Mr.
Flower, chairman of tbe National
Democratic Congressional Com
mittee, quietly sat in his office,
doing but little work, while the
Republican committee wub turning
everything upside down in its
effort to save the Republican lead
ers. Itisinexplicable! Noouecan
explain It, unless credit be given to
the campaign of education that has
been followed since Pres. Cleve
land’s defeat. The tariff tax has
been discussed so thoroughly that
almost any average voter can un
derstand it, and it only required
that prices should go up—us they
did—immediately upon the'passage
and putting into operation of the
McKinley bill.
At auy rate, a great victoiy is
RUGS.
won, and it now behooves the Dem
ocrats to take advantage of it.
PRESIDENTIAL TALK.
Grover Cleveland probably lias as
much to do with bringing about the
late democratic victory tis any one
man in the Democratic party. It
was his manly message to Con
gress, calling for tariff reform, that
started the people to thinking, and
it was only because such a short
time elapsed between that message
and tlie election that lie was de
feated. If lie is nominated again
he will be elected without any
trouble whatever.
Gov, Hill, too, has great claims
on the party. His clear exposures
of the iniquities of the McKinley
bill made many votes, oh Is shown
by the great victories wherever he
made speeches. His assertion that
ho “was a Democrat,” will live long
in the hearts of people, and if any
man can carry New York State at
any time and under any conditions,
Gov. D. R. Hill is tlie man.
If,a presidential ticket could be
made up with Cleveland and Hill it
would bo a winner.
CLEAN POLITICS WIN.
The result of tbeelectibn in Penn-
slyvanla bas been received with
very geneial satisfaction, with al
most equal pleasure as is tbe news
of the defeat of McKinley and Can
non. How the victory of Democ
racy is regarded by the indepen
dent press of the old Keystone
State may be inferred from au ex
cellent editorial iu that staunch
journal, tbe Philadelphia Times,
under the significant caption,
“Clean Polities Win.” The Times
says:
“Despite the monstrous frauds
which piled- up thousands upon
thousands of fraudulent majority
for Delamater in this city, the lion
est people of Pennsylvania have
rescued their great Commonwealth
from tlie shame of tlie most tie
bauched political rule that ever de-
graded American politics.
It seems entirely safe at this hour
2 a. in.), notwithstanding the
slowness of the count, to assume
that Robert E. Pattisou is elected
Governor by not less than 10,000
and probably by a larger majority.
With all the bewildering debauch
ery that convulsed Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and other industrial cen
ters, the honest people of all parties
have looked crime in the face, met
it on its own chosen Held and won
the most decisive victory of modern
times for clean politics and honest
Government.
When Crawford county that gave
Rlaine and Quay 2,000 majority,
repudiates Mr. Delaineter; repudi
ates him in his home precinct, and
flings out a majority of hundreds f rom Carpet bllSi-
G0VERN0R N0RTHEN.
Gov. Nortben’s inauguration was
a most auspicious one, and his ad
dress a plain and practical state'
ment of wbat the State most needs.
That the farming portion of tbe
people are aroused on tbe question
of education Is'evideut, as iu every
convention of an agricultural kind
held lately it has been more or less
referred to. They want better edu
cational facilities, and are willing
to pay for them.
His waruiug as to local bills is
timely and to tbe point! Such bills
have become tlie curse of legislation,
making it cost tbe people thousands
of dollars to make laws which say
that “hunters shall not hunt on
this land,” etc,, and no representa
tive can refuse to introduce such
bills as long as the constitution is
not amended.
Gov. Nortben’s administration
bids fair to be piaiu and practical.
Because he lias been chosen for
Governor lias not inflated him—
only impretse him with the eou-
sclousncss of his responsibility, aud
The Recorder is quite coufldent
that he will show the world thst a
farmer can make atf good au execu
tive as a lawyer or auy other man.
Balloting for a U. 8. Senator to
succeed Joseph E. Brown will be
gin one week from to-day. At
present there is no telling who will
be elected. Gordon claims 113
votes, while the anti-Qordon men
say they have over 125,votes pledg
ed against Gordon. The difficulty
seams to be to center on auy one
man as against Gordon.
The vote of Houston oounty for
Congressman wbb: Crisp, 780;
Gibson, 114; majority for Crisp, 066.
Crisp’s majority over Gibson In
Houston two years ago • was 612, In
a total vote of 1,418.
LAST YEAR'S COTTON MOVEMENT
The annual of Latham, Alexander
& Co., of New Yark, detailing tlie
cotton movement for tbe year ex
piring Aug. 31 last, is gotten up In
their usunlfclegant style, and gives
a complete history of the cotton
trade of the year. Tbe receipts,
shipments, fluctuations iu price,
speculative transactions, etc., for
each week of the year are given. It
also abounds in much other inform
ation of interest to the public gen
erally aud invaluable to dealers iu
cotton.
. The size of the crop Is stated at
7,807,281 bales—the largest ever
grown. Its total value is computed
at $373,161,831, of which $250,507,-
334 was derived from exports, and
$122 ,594,407 from tbe American
consumption. Tlie fluctuations of
the year were within a range of
nboutScents per pound, the high
est in New Y’ork beiug 12.06 for
July delivery, and the average
price of the year being 11.53 for
middling uplands.
This Arm have been very saga
clous or lucky In their estimate of
former crops, and have an emieutly
good reputation for sound judgment
in matters relating to cotton. They
now make au estimate, founded on
reports of their many corres
pondents, that the incoming
crop will he in tbe neigh
borhood of 7,500,000 bales.
First, that not one of the men
whom the people of Ueorgia hon
ored and trusted as their represent
atives in congress failed to condemn
tlie sub-treasury bill ns unwise,
though in doing so they condemned
themselves, in most cases, to the
loss of their valuable offices. Were
they selfish enemies of the farmers!
-Macon Telegraph.
The Telegraph must be mistaken.
Judge Crisp did not condemn the
Bub-treasury bill as unwise.
Larry Gantt announces that ho
has moved the editorial rooms of
the Athens Bauuer to the Kimball
House In Atlanta, from where he
will run tbe Bbnner at long range,
in the meantime keeping a vigilant
eye on tbe legislature, to see that
Gordon Is not sent to the Senate.
agamst him, it only "deepens the
shame nf Philadelphia’s submission
to a riot of ballot thieves, whereby
her verdict Is given in behalf of a
political system that'dishonors city
and State.
Ail honor to tlie honest citizens
of Pennsylvania of all parties—for
honest citizens of all parlies have
bravely contributed to the victory
—for tills signal achievement for
manhood over money, aud for the
futurity of tlie American ballot.
Pennsylvania leads tlie column for
ballot reform, for tariff reform and
for civil service reform. It was
desperate struggle, but all is well
for popular governmeut in
grand old commonwealth.”
RUGS.
AND UNDERWEAR
Owing to tne great
delay in freights, I am
compelled to retire
BETTER SCHOOLS.
The Recorder is pleased to
a disposition on tlie pari of the
Governor and the legislature to in
crease the efficiency of tlie public
school system of the State. Gov
Northen very pertinently says that
the public schools must be made
more efficient, or they should lie re-
mauded to tlie case of private iudi
viduals. The fact is, the jmblii
school system of Georgia is a public
shame. This very limited term
attd the poor pay of teachers has
made our public schools little more
tliaua farce.
That the people are beginning to
realize this fact is evidenced by the
fact that already there lias been in
traduced In tlie House a hill to in
crease tbe term to six months, and
iu the Senate a bill to increase tlie
terra to eight months.
Georgia has led nil tli^ other
Southern States in progress, anil It
is to he hoped that she .will come to
tho front in tlie matter of public
schools
HON. C. F. CRISP.
Gazaway Hartrldge, representa
tive from Chatham, telegraphs his
paper, tbeTimeB, that Gordon is
not In It, and Is sure to be defeated,
though tbe Alliance has not yet set
tled on the man.
From the Athena Runner.
The newspaper world is now ag
itating tho question of who will
succeed dictator Reed as speaker.
At present there is no unanimity of
sentiment on this question, hut the
major part of the democratic organs
are favorable to Crisp, of Georgia.
He, we belieye, will be chosen to
preside over the legislative sessions,
having evinced parliamentary tact
and address.
He proved himself able to cope
with Reed in his high-handed
measures, crushing despotism by
the weight of his determlned per-
sonaiity, and surpassing the stub
born desptt in the use of skillful
expedients.
We tirmly believe that Crisp is
tbs choice of democratic sentiment
of the house as it stood during the
past session, but its composition is
so entirely different that it is a dif
ficult matter to determine who will
occupy this honorable and coveted
position.
Itudyard Kipling is the new star
that is at present attracting (tie
gaze of the reading world. A clever
aud discriminating essay upon this
young genius and his work has
been prepared by Julian Hawthorne
for the October number of Lfppin-
cott’s Magazine.
The Roue Trrbuuo “admits very
candidly that speculative majorities
do not always pan out.” With the
above paragrapD, and one which
says, “let us have peace, (he con
test is over,” tliuTribuue dismisses
tbe congressional campaign of Ev
erett vs. Felton.
ness. I offer tor sale
in my stoYe on Cotton
Avenue, consisting of
They are suitable for
Rugs only and will .be
sold at
Low Prices !
Call and examine
them. There are a
number of 'beautiful
pieces.
No trouble to show
them,
MANAGER.
414, 416 and 418 Cotton Ave
Will the land slide never stop?
Just think, Cannon, McKinley,
Rowell, the great Republican lead
ers, all gone!
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Lots of new attractions in our Dress , Goods stock tbe coming week
New Trimmings and ButtiugB opened daily, e djthe onslaught made dur.
Ing the past few days has been the best pro thst our goods »nd;pr| C e,
are correct.
THE CLOAK STOCK is dailv overflowing with new choice g» r .
incuts aud from the opening it shows we are lestined to have a trade un.
paralleled in Americus.
PLUSH JACKETS at $10.00, other houses will ask you $12.50 for.
PLUSH JACKETS at $12.50 % aud ;$15. , 00 that we defy auybodyto
match.
PLUSH JACKETS at $17.50. $20 00, $22.50, and $25.00.
The best line of English WnlklngjJackets for style and service*,
have ever shown.
CHILDREN’S WRAPS In the greatest profession. Big lot of Be.
dium and light weights specially adapted to this climate. Prices closer
than we have ever shown them.
Underwear for Ladies, Misses and Children
We have entirely too mucli and will make prices that wilt convince
you that you can buy them cheaper than you can make them.
Men’s Underwear,
We will show you a grand assortment and make you prices thatbt&er
houses won’t begin to touch. Remember every article iu our torein
tlie way of Furnishing Goads is right new. It will pay you to examine
our stock.
Wheatley & Rnsley,
(SUCCESSORS TO THORNTON WHEATLEY.)
Leaders of the Fine Dress Goods and Dry
Goods Trade.
New ■ Quarters,
Stoves, Stoves,
The cheapest and most varied assortment
CooKing Stoves,
Ranges and‘
Office Heaters,
IN THE CITY.
G-AS FIXTURES.
JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT OF
Fiower Pots and Grates!
t Call early and Inspect our goods.
A. large lot of HARDWARE OTdered and will
soon be in.
Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty!
a-AOliXi SEE "CTS*
Harris & Payne,
Artesian Block. - Telephone No. 12'
AMERICUS, GA.
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