Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, November 28, 1890, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTerrell Superior Oourt-The Show- Judge , Blmmona’ Be-appointment— What la Going on la Dawson. Dawson, Ga., November 20— Terrell 8ui*erlor court convened here lent Monday morning, Judge J. H. Gnerry presiding. The civil dooket was taken up and by Tuesday at noon about all the caeeB In which Judge G. waa qualified, were dlg|>osud of, and the criminal dooket was taken up. Court will adjourn next Friday until the third Monday In Decern# her, when Judge Roberts will pre v side in the cases In which Judge Gue.-ry Is disqualified, having been employed as counsel. Judge Guerry will hold an ad journed term of Randolph court at Ciyhbert next week. Last Thursday was a big day In Dawson. Several thousand people, white and ootored, assembled to witness Frenck & Co.’s, circus aud menagerie. The show was at the Central depot,and Main street from square to] depot was crowded from early morning till 10 o’clock at night. Good order was enforced by our efficient police, and everything passed off pleasantly, and our mer chants report a good day’s busi ness. Mrs. Idora M, Plowman, belter known here as “Betsy Hamilton,” will give an entertainment at Hart’s opera house next Friday night, com slating of readings and recitations from her own writings, and muslo, for the benefit of the Baptist church. All who attend will be de lighted with the entertainment, and aid In a good cause. Gov. Nnrthen has reappointed Hon. R. F. Simmons judge of our county court for a term of four years, and everybody is pleased with the appointment. Capt. W. B. Oxford has been elected county commissioner by the grand jury, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Wm. Jennings. Mr. S. T. Jordan has sold bis farm, two miles west of town, to Mr. W- D. Bigelow for $8,000. Mr. Jordan will move to our city and add very materially to its growth. Dr. N. C. Alston, of Richland, came down a few days ago to gain some points of Interest for the ben efit of his thriving young city. He looked around with open-eyed won der, and exolatmed, “Don’t Daw son growl" Corporal Gunn, of Cutbbert, spent show day In our oity. The Corporal always keeps up with the procession. Mr. Juo. O. McNulty, of Colum bus, spent last Sunday in our city, the guest of his mother. Mrs. Maud 8. Simpson, of Fort Gaines, Is visiting Mrs. E. B. Me Nulty. Mrs. W. H. Mercer, of Webster county, is visiting our oity, the guest of her son, Mr. J. R. Mercer. Mrs. G. G. Bond, of Columbus, is visiting ner parents, Dr. aud Mrs. G. W. Farrar. Miss Mlttle Goode, of Shellman, is visiting her cousin, Miss Lillie Allen. Miss Babe Glover, of Americua, is visiting the oity, the guest of Miss M. L. Hart. Mr. Jim Calloway, of the Macon Telegraph, Is In lhe,city. Dawson is covered an Inoh deep in dust, and all are clamoring for rain. • J. A. F. Friendship, Nov. 26.—Rev. B. W. Davis preached his farewell ser mon at Friendship to a large and attentive audience last Sunday, It was sad to think it was his last reg ular sermon for a season, and ’per haps the laBt one he will ever preaoh here. M r. Davis has served tne church here about six years, and we all regret his leaving very much. Mr. G. M. Harper, a successful farmer and a prominent citizen of this place, lost.a $250 horse last Sunday, The horse Sappeared as well and hearty when fed Sunday moruiug as he ever did, but was taken sick and died before night. Mr. Harper says he don’t know what was the matter with him Mr. H. D. Dorn, of Preston, spent Saturday aud Sunday at this place with his brother, W. R. Dorn. Mr. A. J. H. Reid, from Missis slppl, is visiting relatives near this place. Mr. Reid says he likes Georgia very much, and speaks of making Ic his future home. Rev. B. W. Davis will close his school Friday. The pupils say they are gladst he school is going to close. They want to rest a month now, and scan after Christmas fresh. MIbb Mamie Sims, a handsome yodng lady, of this place, left Sun day for Florida. She will be gone about two months. We wish her an enjoyable trip, and a safe re turn. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dorn spent two days this week with their brother-in-law, G. W. Jennings of Webster county. Mandy Hawkins, colored, wife of Green Hawkins, on J. B. Holly’s place, died yesterday evening at 3 o’clock. Mandy had been sick sev eral months. Mr. John Harris came up from 17th district Saturday, where be has been overseeing for MoDonald. John was glad to get baok up here among his best girls again. Come again John. C. & F. DOTS FROM RONEY. Bight You Are. The Macon County Citizen con tains the following: There Is more substantial Im provement going on in the city of Amerlcus, to-day, than any other town of Its size in the State. Every where you go, is the sound of the hammer, saw, and trowel. Every body there seems to have business, aud Is “on the move." A< visiting gentleman remarked within our hearing, that it reminded him of Atlanta more than any other town be knew. It Is fairly entitled to the soubriquet, “the Queen City of South West Georgia. Notwithstanding the tightness of the money market, Americus shows no disposition to stop build ing, and every carpenter and con tractor Is as busy as ever. Amerl cus is making a big stride towards becoming one of the first of the four big cities In the State. Ronbv, Noy. 28.—Primary Is over, and the candidates know more u'ow than they did one week ago. About that time, every one thought that he would he elected, but time proves all things, and a good many of the candidates fell short of their expectations. Saturday is the day fixed by Hon. A. C. Speer for bolding an election at the Williams preclifbt, to decide whether or not we shall have fence or no fence In the new 26th distrlot. Come out, brother fence men, on that day and go for fence with your whole mind, soul and strength, for there is enough timber in the grand old county of Sumter to build fences enough to keep us from getting or falling in the mud. So voterB, don’t forget the day, Saturday, November 29tb Messrs. John D. Cook and broth er, and J. H. Holley and brother, of Dothan, Alabama, are on a visit to friends and relatives near Ro ney. Mr. Jordan Cook, who has been confined in doors foT thoapast two weeks with a bad case of sore eyes, I am glad to note, Is a good deal better. Thedlflerent road overseers of the new 26th district are to be com plimented for-the excellent condi tion in which they have put theft roads, us they are in a better fix now than they have been in ten years. Mr. and Mrs. John Argo, of Roney, gave to the young people a social party last night, and with the Darden brothers andEmmit Hart and Charlie Carter and the Frazier brothers to lead the bahd, they enjoyed themselves, and don’t you forget It. It seems that Mr. Geo. Jordan and Will Tommey will never get through maklngsyrup. Their cape is like a ditch, the longer they work on it the longer It gets. The above two men have made at their mill at Roney about 600 gallons of fine, rjch syrup, and will make that much more. Mr. Jordan is a man that never does anything by halves. All are invited to come around and try his famous Roney beer—it Is free for all, by the drink or jug fU J. H. Holley * Bro. will leave for their home ne*»- Dothan, Alabama^ l °M?. y H. J. Dupree left Monday for McDonough, where be goes, to look after some real estate business. Prof. D. F. Howell commenced bis singing school at the colored school house Monday morning. He opened with a fuIf attendance. The Colored Primary ■ Failure—Sud den Death of a Colored Girl. LeesiiuRg, Nov. 28.—Nothing of Importance has transpired since writing our last, only that the col ored voters busted in their primary here last Friday. Steve Allen Frank and NIs Johnson, with a few followers say they are determined to have it yet, but the mass of them say it cant be done any better, and ■bail stand as It is. Can’t say how it wll) ( termlnate. Our sehool Is in full blast, but the fall terra drawing to a close, The board of education has fortu nately secured the services of Pro fessor Cain for another year. We learn also that Miss Nathalie Bal dy, of Starkyille, an old village about three miles away, is coutem plating a muslo sohooi at this place. Miss Baldy has ato other accomplishments', aud we are satis fied that she is abto and will give entire satisfaction in that line. We are very sorry to have to chronicle the severe Illness of Miss Mollle Gilmore, of this place. She is suffering with congestion. Hope that she may soon be well. We notice Col. James Dodson and Maj. Moses Speer, of Americus, ou-our streets to-day, both looking well. Judges J. F. Watson and George C. Edwards were also in town to day. Miss Boza Catohfngs, of Amerl cus, is taking in our city to-day, Miss Roza has many friends and admirers here, some of them of willing mind. Mollle ProflU, a oolored gitl, died rather mysteriously Sunday night. Was apparently well at bed time, and was found dead Monday morn ing on her bed. The Coroner sum moned the following jury: Mr. D. D. Hal), foreman, and Messrs. J. D. Jackson. D. A. Pettis, J. J. Pettis, J.J. Noble, J. M. McBride and S. V. Pettis. After diligent investigation their verdlet was death from natural causes. Mr. A. E. Hines, of the 8. A. M. road, made a flying visit to our city Sunday. Odd Fooie. LEESBURG DOINGS. The Political Outlook-No Primary to be Held-The Newt of the Town. Leesburg, Nov. 21.—All quiet In our town this week, except as to the Gordon craze. The most of us have Bbonted ourselves hoarse for the Old Warrior. The money panic has struok us down here with its full force, find ing some of us in debt, and with but little prospeots of being any bet ter soon. This, however, will soon pass over, or at least we hope so The Executive Committee of this county met a few days ago to dis cuss the propriety of a primary, The result is they have decided to have none, and give those so in clined to run against the field, and there a good number of them, and Cuifls having a picnic, you bet. The colored people met at the court bouse a few days ago in nomi nation and put out the following ticket: Jas. Morgan for Clerk ;E. B. Martin, Sheriff; John M. Hines, Tax Col lector; Frank Mime, Tax Receiver; James Lee Roy, Coroner; all white except the last named. They have found out that there Is great dissat isfaction at the result of that day’s proceedings, so they must meet again to-day, deter mined to' nominate every white man to any olfioe be wants. They declare that they put In to give en tire satisfaction and that they are going to do it. We hope they will, for there Is nothing we like better. Rev. Charley Payne, going home from ohurch here the other night, hie mule got frightened at some thing and threw him from the buggy and hurt him very badly, If not seriously. A dispatch ftorn Montgomery, Ala., tells us thst our genial friend and fellow townsman Is there quite sick. This is a sad hearing for his friends here. - A social gathering at Mr. G. A. Deavour’s to-night is now on the brain, and a most enjoyable time is in contemplatioq. So I must come to a close and brace myself up for the occasion. Fooie. The Albany St Oordele. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Albany A Cordele Con struction Company In Albany, Monday, Pres. 8. R. Weston, made very flattering report. Ke stated that seven miles o'f the roal was completed, and the contract for the bridging, grading, cross ties, etc., for tne balance made. It Is said cars will be running Into Albany by Jan. 1st from Cordele.] Wm Formally Brought Into Existence Dust .Night. Now it Is “The CommerotalsCity Club." ThlB name was formally adopted at the meeting last night. And this elub Is now the soolal club of Amerious. Last night the organizers of the dub met in the A. 8. A. halls,' and proceeded with the work of getting the movement In shape. First the name was chosen as mentioned above, and then the body ratified all work done by the oommittee of the A. 8. A. cldb on the new build ing aud (n all other lines. Work in all directions was urged to be pushed as rapidly as possible, and the ereirilcn of the club hojse re ceived especial attention. The.call for 20 per oeut. of the stock was also ratified, and this amount wilt be paid In at once. Messrs. Hollis and Hawkins were appointed a committee to draft charter and apply tor same. This covers the . work done last night, aud now the club Is on a firm footing. Everything is ready for the oonpletion of the organiza tion, aud this will be done as soon as the charter is received. Tribute ofBespeet. The following resolutions were adopted by the Maguolia Sunday School: Whereas, it has pleased God to call from earth our young friend, Maude Reid, be it therefore Resolved, that in her death the Sunday Sehool sustains the toss of an earnest member. Resolved, further, that wo how submissively to this dispensation of Providence, knowing that God Is too wise to err, too good to be unkind. Resolved, further, that we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the be reaved family, and we would point them to God, who alone can speak peace to sorrowing hearts. Resolved, further, that these res olutions be entered upon the Rec ord of the Sunday Sohooi, and that a copy be sent to the family of onr deceased friend, also to request that they be published lh the AincBictm Recorder. “Dearest Maude, thou hast left us: Here thy loss we deeply feel; But ’UsGod tbaRhath bereftus; He can all our sorrows heal. Peaceful be thy slight slumber— Peaooful In th> grave so low; Thou no more will Join our number; Thou'uo more, our sons* shall know. Yet again. We bops to meet thee, When the day of life Is fled, Then In heaven with Joy to greet thee. Where no farewell tear Is shed.” Mbs. Camilla Wise, Mias 8. G..Davxb, Committee. Magnolia Springs, Ga., Nov. 21st, 1800. AND STILL ANOTHER. Another Fine Frsax Added to the Outfit of. The Beoorder Plant. Yesterday another fine press was added to the already fine outfit of The Recorder office. This is the fourth new press pi^t In in the last ten months. This time It was.a fine quarto Chandler A Prlee Gordon Jobber, and was purchased of Mr. W. C. Dodsdn, the well known proprietor of Dodson’s Printer’s Supply Depot, of Atlanta. The press Is one of the finest and best made. It waa or dered by telegraph less than a month ago. It has all the modern Improvements, aud will be ran by water power. The faet of the business 1-, work has been coming in so fast on The Recorder the past few months that It was found Impossible to keep np with the orders with the presses on hand, though all are ex tra fast, and have been ran to their full speed. Should the orders con tinue to pour In at the present rate another sixty days, still more presses will have to bo ordered. Having vbe best and finest equipped job office south of Atlanta TnK Recorder fears no competition, and that ijs work Is appreciated la attested by the fine patronage it re ceives In every department. If yon want to tee a really busy plane, step in our press room, or binding room, or composing room any honr, day or night. Amoriou* Voters Who Wsnt > Primary to Nominate Oity Oflteers. For over four years The Record er has advocated the nominating of city offioers by a primary. A abort time ago It again oallcd at tention to this matter. It was so favorably thought of that yesterday the following petition was gotten up. The petition ekplatns Itself: We, the underalgued citizens of Amerious, being satisfied from the dlsousslnn In the papers and other wise that a primary election for nominees for Mayor and three Al dermen, Clerk and Treasurer Is de sired by a majority of our oitisens, respectfully call a Democratic mass- meeting of our citizens at the Op era Honye, Amerious, Ga., at 4 o’clock, p. im, on Monday, the first day of December, I860, to se lect an executive committee to ar range time aud manner of conduct ing said primary: C R Whitley, R LMeMath, G W Glove, Thos. M Allen, J L Mack, C F Foster, A Mack, A Gardner, James Do-Jsonf Wm. A Dodson, J H Lumpkin, U G Anderson, 8 0 Cooper, S B Hawkins, W E Staley, Geo. Stapleton, O L Dixon, W li Mardre, S B Hawkins, W E Hawkins, J E Bivins, O A Coleman, Ell Warren, E O Parker, Lee Alleif, Lee Hansford, J A Kendrick, L C Bell, C A Frloker, J W L Daniel, Frank Lanier, Jr. R L Maynard, P C Clegg, H O Davis, W K Whestley, J B Fitzgerald, MANY REPORTS CONCERNING HY. DR0PH0BIC,CANINES. John Castleberry—He Finally Kills the Animal-Other Flying Beports. * E J Eldrldge, A Bylanderf R M Stewart, JT Stallings, T N Hawttes, W C Furlow, E L Murray, D F Davenport, Z H GUreath, E F Hinton, D K Brinson, J T Argo, J C Honey, C J Scbnelder, JTCotney, J E Sullivan, A T Rogers’ T A Graham, B W Wheeler, J W Walters, WmM Tullls, W M Hitt, J M Coker, W D Haynes, T F Logan, Jesse Ayoook, John Wlqdsor, J C Matthews, J J Worsham, M S Harper, G D Wheatley, i Henry S Davis, E D Ansley, J C Clark, H C Bagley, W E Murphey, P B Williford, ' J J Williford, J H Cooper, John A Cobb, M B Council, J T McLendon, DBHill, H M Fleetwpod, W H Kimbrough Bloom Brown, B P Hollis, W D Rslley, T McC Gamble, John R Sbaw. ANOTHER R. R. FOR ABBEVILLE. The WnghtsvUle end Tennile—The Ar tesian Wall -New Stores* Notice to Teachers. Publio school teachers of Sumter county call Saturday at Bank of Southwest Georgia for first pay ment public school fund. W. 8. Moore, County School Commissioner. Special to Rscokdsh. AuqtviLLE, Nov. 26.—Abbeville will soon have another railroad. The surveyors of the Wrlghtsvllle and Tennile Railrmd passed here yesterday en route to Tifton. They have made two surveys asfsras this place, and this rotd Is also a certainty. Abbeville will, in-the near future, be a great railroad cen ter. Brick laying commenced tbla morning on two large brick stores, and soon others will follow. The asteslan well Is about three hundred and fifty feet I deep, and Mr. L. B. Clay, the contractor, thinks he will get water la about ten or fifteen feat more. Everybody was jubilant of the great vlotory won by the grand old champion of tba South—John B. Gordon. HOOPER APPOINTED SOLICITOR. B. F. Simmons Judge of Tamil County Court, Special to Rnconpan. Ati^lnta, Nov. 20.—The follow ing appointments were; confirmed to-day: F. A. Hooper, Bolloltor County .court Sumter county. Howell Cobb, Judge Connty court Clarke county. R. F. Simmons, Judge County court Terrell county. There Is quite a discussion In va rious eltlcs of the State aa to whether aldermen whose terms of ofHce have not yet expired are eligible to the office of mayor under the present law. Lawyers djfTer In their opinions. The only way to decide the matter Is for tome city to elect an alderman, aDd then bring it before the courts. But up to date no-city has been I found which Is willing to take each a risk. Have onr canines an epidemic of hydrophobia. , — ■ Or are the many reports ot mad dogs untrue. For several weeks rumors have been brought into the city of such animals being seen or killed around ns, and even in the city sojpe are reported to have been seen.. About two weeks«go the people living near Wbeatley’a Variety Works reported to the police the case of a dog supposed to be mad which had been aetiDg in a strange manner, and had bitten several dogs In the neighborhood. This animal waa also beard of before get ting In the city, and It was said bit many dogs In the country. Nothing more being heard of It, all supposed It to have been a false alarm, but from recent develop ments, It tarns out that there may have been something in It. ' As reported In yesterday's Re corder, a cur, aupposed to be of- llioted with rabies, was killed the day before down near the Central depot, after biting three ohildren and another dog. As to his condi tion, those ;who saw him say he was either mad or had a fit, most of them Inclining to the latter be lief. However, It Is a source of.groat uneasiness to the parents of the bitten children, and they will await developments with great anxiety/ Yesterday the story of a terrible encounter with a rabid oanine came to the oity. Tbe fight occurred last Wednesday night, ard from all ac counts It must have bsen a most . blood curdling and hortible af fair. It seems that Mr. Castleberry la a well known oitlzen of the 28th district, and has many friends In . Amerious. Late Wednesday after noon a child of Mr. Castleberry was standing in tbe door when a large dog oaroe running down the path dlreetly towards her. Thinking It tbelr own dog the little girl did not move until the animal renohed the steps. She then noticed that it was foaming at tbe mouth and was growling savagely. Seeing this, and that an attack was about to be made npon her, she stepped Inside and shut the door just In time to prevent being bitten, and probably torn In pleoes by the rabid animal/ wbtoh dashed against the partition and then turned off, running to wards the lot. Here were several hands, and a number of mules and horses. The hands ran Into the barn, and the dog, after unsuccess fully snapping At the mules, turned baok towards.the house. Mr. Castleberry was In his honae and seising his gnn slipped out of the baolz door. The animal :ran straight for him, Mr. Castleberry waiting until It was within ten feet of him. Then be fired, striking the dog In the back, bnt not falter ing him In the least. On It came and waa jnst at the muzzle of tho gun when be fired the second time, tearing the h«ad of tbe dog all to pieces. Had the gun missed fire, or bad he waited a second longer, he would have been mangled and had a hand to hand fight. It was a close call, and Mr. Castleberry Bays It Was tbe soarlcst time be ever saw. Whether this animal bit any other dogs or not 1s not known-pos- itlvely, bnt reports have been re ceived ot a dog running around and biting horses, cowa, mules, and other dogs all through that district , and others. It seems that tbe connty la af flicted with a regular hydrophobic epidemic, and all care should be teacn with your dog. It may be these reports arc exaggerated, bui lt may be they are even leas fcaifnl than tbe troth. That thedogkilled by Castleberry was mad there can. be no donbt, and every canine to now a fit subject for watchfulness. It certainly to not pleasant to- contemplate eugh a state as an cpl- demio of hydrophobia among the dogs, bnt it does look aa if there have been several about in tho past few weekB, and there to no telling how many more may develop. So watch your dog and be very careful how you felay with your’sor anybody elec's canine. The policemen are on the watch and will kill any animal thought to be a llected. They have been re quested to do so, and it certainly should be done.