Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, December 05, 1890, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAmEricus ESTABLISHED 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1890. A BETTERMENTS BILL WHICH WILL SETTLE THE CLAIMS OF THE STATE ROAD LESSEES, Senator Zachary Introduce* it in the Senate—The BUI in Full-Appoint- menUby the Governor. special to Rkcordkh. ' i Atlanta* Deo. 3.—Sen. Zachary took the Betterments bill by the horns this morainic. He Intro duce! this resolution. It wus re ferred to the Finance committee: Whereas, his excellency the governor has called the attention of the general assembly to tbe claim of the lessees of the W. & A. R. R. Co., aggregating $550,000 for improvements of various kinds claimed to have been put upon that road and Its appurtenances and taxes paid upon tbe property in Tennessee during the term of the , present lease. And whereas, said lessees claim that the road and its appurtenances are now in a condition superior to the condition of the property when received by them to tbe extent of more than the claim presented. And'whereaB, the lessees claim that the taxeB paid by them upon the property of the State in Ten nessee ought' to be refunded. And whereas, the lessees claim that they are not equally bound by the lease eontraoi, or otherwise, to deliver the road and its appurten ances at the expiration of tbe lease in auy.better conditions than they were when delivered by the State to them at the beginning of the lease, and that therefore in or der to Insure the delivery of the property In its present condition, the State ought to pay for the im provements. And whereas, It is desirable to have all doubt removed (If there be any) as to the right of the State and - the lessees under tbe lease contract. Now, therefore be It resolved, by the general assembly, that without conoeding any part of the claim, and, with an explicit denial of tbe aforesaid claim of the lessees In whole or in part, that the governor, be, and Is hereby authorized and direoted by and with the approval of the Senate, to appoint five citi zens of Georgia, recognized as men eminent for their integrity and ability, who shall constitute a com mission with power and authority to bear, consider, and determine, according to the law, equity, and Justice thereof, the claims recited and set forth in the foregoing pre amble. and make a final adjust ment thereof between the lessees Jtho W. A A. R. R. Co.) and the State of Georgia, as the owner of the W. & A. R. R., which judg ment, when rendered, to be binding and conoluslvejupon the parties. Resolved, second, that the said committee shall meet in tbe elty of Atlanta, Deo. 22,1890, and organ ize tbe commission, and thereafter the sessions of the commission shall be held at such times and places as will be most expedient for a speedy despatch of its busi ness and shall conclude its labors hyJunelBt, 1801, It shall have the power to engage experts, com pel the attendance of witnesses to administer oaths, compel the pro duction of books and papers', and elicit all other Information which may be deemed necessary and proper for the investigation of the matter hereby submitted. Resolved, third, that It is hereby made the duty of the Attorney- General of the State to represent The Interest of the State before the commission upou all matters In volved In the disposition of tbta question: provided, always, that said commission shall not exercise any of the powers herein granted until the W. & A. R. R- binds It self in a written undertaking to be delivered to said commission to stand to and abide Us deoision of these questions, and to abandon all and every other proceeding whatever, to enforce and assert its aforesaid claim. Resolved, fourth; That said At torney-General shall submit all counter-claims In bel^Alf of the State against the said lessees which may lawfully and properly arlso under the contract of the lease, whether the same be for property received from the State and unac counted for by said lessees, or prop erty lost, or for any other proper charge which said contract may authorize; and It ehall be the duty of said commission to fully hear and determine the same and render auch judgment In the premise* at may be proper and just, which said judgment shall be Bled with the governor and by him communi cated to the next general assembly. Resolved, fifth. That the gover nor be and la hereby authorized if deemed necessary to employ an attorney to aid the Attorney-Gen eral In conducting tbe investi gation upon the part of the State. Resolved, sixth. That the com pensation to the commission and all* other expenses incident to tho in vestigation and disposition of this matter (attorney’s fees excepted) shall be borne jointly and equally by tbe W. & A. R. R. Resolved, seventh, That the gov ernor be and is hereby autnorized and directed to till any vacancies in tbe commission which may be caused by death, disability, resig nation, refusal ‘ to act, or from any other cause. Resolved, eighth, Thatbefore en- teriugupou tlie discharge of his du ties each member of tbe commis sion shall take an oath to be admin istered by one of the judges of the Supreme court to discharge the du ties assigned to him under the com mission with faithfulness and im partially. ELECTION FOB JUDGES. At eleven o'clock this morning the joint session was oonvened for the election of'judgeu and solicit ors. The first was for the Chattahoo chee judgeship. Cpl. J. M. Mc Neill was nominated by Price Gil bert, of Muscogee; J. H. Martin was nominated by Montgomery, of Taylor; Judge Mark Blanford was nominated by W. A. Huff, of Bibb; W. B. Butt was nominated by W. Y. Atkinson, of Coweta. Tbe first ballot resulted: Martin 87; McNeill 50; Butt 42; Blanford 19; total 198 The second ballot: Martin 117; McNeill 47; Butt 30; Blanford 3; electing J. H. Martin, of Talbot county. Then the Tallapoosa circuit. There were put in nomination Solicitor C. G. Janes, of the old Rome circuit; Gen. Pike Hill, of Paulding, and A. L. Bartlett, of Paulding. Tne ballot resulted: Janes 113; Bartlett 65; Hill 17; electing -Mr. Janes. Mr. A. Richardson, of Polk, had no opposition for the solloitorship of the new circuit, and was elected unanimously. ' * MOKE APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were made to-day by the governor; Dr. H. V. M. Miller and Dr. \V. H. Felton, trustees of the State University. J. P. Ross, Judge of thj city court ot Macon. W. T. Turnbull, Judge of the city court of Rome. W. T. Jones, Judge of the eity court of Albany. Thoio were none of them af firmed, all 'going over until to morrow. THE NEWS IN WESTON. Weston, Nov. 27—Mrs. W. H. Mercer, who has been in Atlanta for somo little time, returned home to-day much improved in health. Messrs. C. J. Sanders and W. H. King spent last Sabbath sway from homo. Where were they? Echo answers where ? Mr. Tats, agent for Carter Bros.’s nursery, Montgomery, Ala., has been in town several days in the interest of bis firm. Messrs. W. H. and G. SimB went hunting last Tuesday and came back with their game bag full of- air. *1 Miss Belle Grinin, of Dawsc*, visited relatives In Weston this week. Mr. John 8. Burch, of Leary, spent last Sunday afternoon In the city. Mr. G. E. Dennafd had his leg brokou juBt above the ankle last Friday morning at the Alliance warehouse. He was rolling qottou and a bale fell on his leg. Hon. J. P. Walker visited bis family in this city last week. Dr. R. E. L. Barnum, of Richland, attended church iu Westou last Monday. Messrs. Brown and Johnson, of Richland, were in the bnrg last week. Mr. Allen Ivenyou, of Lumpkin, visited his brother, Dr. O. T. Ken yon, of this place, this week. It la the duty of every voter to see that none but good men are elected to manage thp affaire of a city. It I* your duty, therefore, to attend the mass meeting to-nlgbt. DAWSON’S DOINGS. Thanksgiving Observed—Betsy Hamil ton’s Lecture—Town Topioe and Per sonal Mention. Dawson, Dec. 3.—'Thanksgiving day was observed here last Thurs day with greater unanimity than ever before. The people feel that they have greater causo for re joicing, more to be thaukful for than heretofore, and they have be come wise enough and" humble enough to attribute their manifold successes ami blessings / to tbe proper sourcb. The merchants closed their stores, the schools were dismissed, most of the shops shut down, and all repaired to the Baptist church at 11 o’clock and passed au hour in sweet songs, fervent prayers, and an excellent sermon from Rev. E. M. Whiting, and ail returned to their homes rested, refreshed and spiritually beuefltted. It be^ig necessary to satisfy my physical as well as my spiritual ap petite, instead of going home’, I went to Mrs. M. M. Anthony's and partook of one of the best Thanksgiving dinners I ever en countered. Becky, tbe cook, bad prepared and baked tbe noble gob bler to perfection, and surrounded him with cabbage, ham, sauaaee, corn bread, buicults, baked apples, cakes, cuatardB, ambrosia, grapes, etc. etc. r ad libitum, ad libitum, whatever that may mean. Threo beautiful young ladies—Misses Lil lie Allen, Alice Loyless and Agnes Thornton assisted me iu demolish ing nis turkeyship and surround ings, and with their animated con versation, joyous laughtfr, spark ling wit and eyes, and their excel lent teeth, time and turkey passed rapidly away, and two o’oloek soon arrived when we had to part, leav ing a grim skeleton and a fow odds and ends. Our kind hostess did all that could be done to make this lit tle party enjoy this rich feast, and each one will remember her and' this pleasant occasion to our last day on this mundane sphere. BETSY HAMILTON. According to announcement In my letter of last week, .“Betsy Hamilton,’’ Mrs. I. M. Plowman, gave an entertainment at the opera house last Friday night. As soon as it was known that she was in the city, the people flocked to Dsvls & Lock’s, and the reserved seats were all sold long before night at 76 cents eaeh. At 8 o’oloek the opera house was packed, and when the curtain rose Betsy’s counten ance brightened up like tbe moon slipping from behind a cloud, as she beheld the largo, intelligent and cheering audience. She was introduced by Col. J. M. Griggs, and Mr nearly three hours she charmed the audinnee with her “character sketches,” imitating to perfection, in gesture and speech, thie high and the low, the old and the young, the male and female, the learned and the unlearned, the white and the black. The sketch in which Bhe repre sented “old Miss Freshours,” In her old checked, homespun dross, head rag and specs, talking to her self, dipping snuff, smokiog her cob pipe, carding rolls and spinning them on an old-fashioned wheel, singing “Old Lang Slue” on an ex tremely high key as she walked backwards and forwards making the old wheel hum like a roaring lion, notwithstanding the “misery in her side” was extremely amus ing and elicited rounds of applauso. These Bkptobes were interspersed with excellent instrumental and vocal music by Mrs. E. R. Griggs, Misses Lota Clark. Alice Glaze, Jennie Pearce, and Messrs. Warren Bigelow, Ed Gurr, Tom Sale and Doe Martin. The Baptist qhureh received a benefit of a little over $100 from tiie net proceeds of the entertainment. Miss Maud Atkinsop played in Dawson three nights last week. She Is quite a fayorlte in our city. ELDER M'GEIIEE. Presiding Elder E. H. McGehee preached two able sermons at the Methodist church last Sunday, and ou Monday morning held the last quarterly conference forthlsyear. The report from the pastor on the State of the chureb, Sunday school, etc., were very Interesting and en couraging.- - The assessment for our pastor and presiding elder has been fully paid up, and our beloved pastor Rev. E. M. Whiting, has been presented by bfe congregation with a $40 eult of olothes, and I think I may safely predict that he will be returned to us next year by tbe general confer ence whioh will meet in Macon on the 17th Inst. Mr. Thos. J. Daniel, of Webster county, was In our city last Satur day. Tom was a good soldier, is a good oitlzen, but did not yell bis loudest for Gen. Gordon, but says just wait till' Judge Crisp is elected Speaker ot the House, and then he will yell and roar at such a rate that tbe adjoining counties will think a menagerie has broken loose or that the <vorld 1b coming to an end. He says he Is saving bis lungs and throat for that oocaslon. Mr. Frank Barge, of Webster, county, is in the city, and gave me a surprise this morning by coming in, taking hold of me and giving me a regular cotton compress squeeze for what I said In The Recorder about Gen. Gordon. If Gordon has a better friend in this soctlon than Captain Kaigler or myself, his name Is Frank Barge. PROSPEROUS PUTNAM A Happy Wedding—Nsgroa* Went to Become Renters—Some Good Grope. Last Monday Mr. J. E. Waller couniy surveyor, surveyed the weet half of the court houee square, dividing It Into ten business lots, 30 by 144 feet, fronting on Main street. These lots are beautifully located amj are very desirable. They will be sold at public auction on the first Tuesday In Januaty next. Messrs. S. R. Christie and Wm. Martin have been elected county commissioners, -were sworn In and served their first session yester day. Maj. B. H. Hood has added sev eral new rooms to his dwelling and made t&e old ones appear new, and now has one of the prettiest resi dences in the olty. Miss Lollie Howard',went to Rich land last Thursday and will remain two weeks, after whioh she will make her hoifle In Camilla, Ga.,- to the regret of her many friends here. Mr. W. F. Lock Is In Coiambus, attending the'trial of tbe murderers of Col. Dawson, as a witness. MiBses Ella Worth and Maggie Davis, ot Friendship, are visiting in the elty. Mrs. Col. Crlttendon aud Mrs. Mittie Snell, of Shellman, Are visit ing Mrs. W. C. Paschal. Mr. Jack Holliman, formerly of Weston, now of Starkvtlle, was In oar city yesterday. J. A. F. LEESBURG LOCALS. Miss Gilmore's Death—A Church Festi val—Melon Men Getting Beady For Work. Leesburg, Deo. 2.—The death of Miss Mollle Gilmore, which sad event took place here ou Tuesday night last, east a melaneholy gloom ou our town. The deceased was well and favorably known In this oounty, and had a host ot relatives and other sympathizing friends here and in other localities where she has been engaged as a school teacher. She was buried In the Presbyterian cemetery at this place. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. 8. Johnson, of Albany. Thanksgiving passed very pleas antly with us. Hunting and fish ing were the oblef pursuits of the day. Some were with their best girl, and some with their best boy, while others lounged or strolled around all day, looking for they knew not what. On Friday night, the 12th, the ladies ot the Baptist church here proposes to give a grand festival In the interest of said churoh. Prep arations, plans and specifications are now being freely and fully dis cussed, and a good time is in store for all participants. Mrs. Natt Birdsong is in our city visiting the family of Mr. N. H. Ware. Judge J. F. Watson passed through the elty Saturday en rtmte to Red Bone, on business. Tho business meu of our town are more hopeful than they were a few days ago, as business seems to be booming up a little, and of course will continue on tho Increase. Tho most of our leading melon meu have their farms now located, and will begin work on them soon. A Mr. S. R. Bovls, agent for Fryer A Bradley, a piano firm of Atlanta, is here looking after tbe musical Interests of our city. Old Fogie. - How to makeathrivlng, bustling, Industrious city: A long poll, and a pull altogether; and in the mean time, support your home paper- Putnam, Nov. 25.—At the rest donee of the bride’s unote, Mr. P. S. Stevens, on the evening ot the 24th Infet., at Putnam, Mr. Albert Wall*, of Sebley, and Miss Jessie Stevens were united In the bonds ot matrimony, Rev. R. F. William son officiating. The bride is a beautiful and In teresting young lady, eminently possessing all the requisites and accomplishments of the daughters of our new South. The groom is a thoroughgoing young farmer, whose business talents have made him re markably successful, and promise better results for the future. A number of friends were pres ent from Eliavilie, Buena Vista and this place, to extend their con gratulations, and to help celebrate the happy event. After tbe ceremony the large concourse of friends were invited to the capacious dining room, where they were served with sub stantiate and delioaoies that the most fastidious could uot fall to relish, but whioh the most expert pen artist must fail to picture. But suffice it, that the legends of tradi tion oft painted sueh boards for the assemblage of the gods and fairies. Among the presents were: Sil ver knives, Lou Arrington; silver forks, Claud Dixon; China set, Mr. and*Mrs. and Maud Williamson; sliver butter dish, J. M. Living? ston; stiver Byrup pltuher, Mrs. Anna Wooten; vases, Mrs. Hamp Stevens; vases, Miss Nettie Rodg ers; nnt bowl, Mist Roy Bass; vases, Wm. Wooten; toilet stand, Miss Anna Wooten; cologne, Bee- (fie Wooten; vases, Mable Wiggins, pincushion, Mrs. M. R. Johnson; lamp, Miss Willow Wooten; set drawn work, napkins and towele, Mrs. Ida Easoiu vases, Mrs. P. G. Stevens, and olook by Mrs. Wall. will rent. It Is well known that there has for some time been an organized ef fort upon the part ot tbe negroes to obtain land the ensnelng year as renters. So far they have strictly adhered to their proposition. To show their judgment, and their de termination to beoorne renters, one farmer rents a one mule farm for four bales of cotton, and a three mule farmer for twelve bales. An other farmer, together with four mules to be fed at hie own lot, five bales of cotton, twenty-five bush els of corn and 800 bundles of fod der for each one mule farm. ' DIED. Mrs. John Ingram, at her home In South Georgia, on Sunday last. The remains reached her father’s, Mr. W. J.’ Wiggins’ home on Mon day evening, and were enterred at Ramrfh burial ground on Tuesday. She leaves a husband, several small ohlldren and many friends aud rela tives to mourn her loss. GOOD FARMING. Mr. C. H. Wall has this year gathered .off a three mule farm 43 bales of ootton, weighing over 600 pounds per hale, aud as much of other produce as he needs on his place. Off eight aares he gathered 225 bushels of corn. BIO TURNIPS. Mr. F. H. DeVane comes forward with a turnip weighing six pounds, Mr. J. A. Chapman with twelve weighing forty-seven and one-half pounds, Mrs. O. C. Myrick. with twelve weighing forty-eeven and three-fourths pounds, and T. F. Rainey, Jr., with twelve weighing thirty-eight pounds. NOTES. The Schley County News Is set up by yonng lady printers, Considerable cotton is yet lu the fields to be picked. As yet but little smell grain has been sown. W. B. Collum, of Grovanla, Ga., has been spending a few days with friends. Morgan Stevens Is up from Amerlcus. One man in the legislature has been found who has courage. It is Mr. Graves, of New ton', and he has introduced a dog law. Tbe law la simply to the effect tljat each dog must wear a tag, whleh will cost $1, and his owner must be responsi ble for any damages he may do. Catarrh is not a local but a con stitutional disease, and require* a constitutional remedy like Hood’s Sarsaparilla to effect »pure. Whether you wants primary or not, attend the mass meeting at the opera house to-night.. ... _ Two Letters From That Enterprising, Syrup Making Fart of Sumter. Roney, Deo. 8.—At the residence of tbe brlde’e mother, Mrs. Susan Darden, on Sunday, Nov. SOtb, near Friendship, Mr. Frank Duproe, of Roney, and Miss Florence Darden were united In the bond* of matri mony, A. J. Williams, J. P., offi ciating. The bride 1s a beautiful apd Interesting young lady, emi nently possessing .all the 1 requisites and accomplishments of th« daugh ters of the South'. The groom is a thoroughgoingyoung farmer whose business talent, have made him ve-y successful and promise better results for tbe future. A number of relatives were present from Shi loh, Drauevllle, and Amerlcus to extend their congratulations, and after the eoremony tho large oon- coursj of relatives were invited to the capacious dialog room where they were served with substantial^ and delicacies that the most fas tidious could uot fail to relish, but whioh the most expert artist must fall to picture, but suffice it that the legends of tradition oft painted such board & for the assemblage of the gods and fairies. Mr. J. J. Dupree left Monday morning for Macon, where he goes o purchase a sawjjmlll outfit. He and A. J. Gibson will be copart ners In said mill. Miss A. F. Carroll, ot Bchley, spent Saturday night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. T. J. Wynn, near Roney. Dr. A. J. Logan purchased the Qplvln May old place, near Roney, lastweek, from J. H. Daniel, the present owner, for .whleh he gave Mr. Daniel about $10 per acre for It. The eleetion tor fence or no fence passed off quietly in the new 26th district last Saturday. The votes polled was 68 for fence and 8 for ' stock law. The majority for fence was 65 votes. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ratford, of Webster, spent Monday with Jor dan Cook, Mrs.. Halford’s brother. Roney. Roney, Deoember 1, 189(1. Mr. Editor.—Thinking you would like to have the news from this part of the country, and hop ing you would not|tbrow this com munication In the waste basket, I will proceed to give yon the dots. There has been some ;real estate changed hands In our community within the^ast few days. Dr. A.J. Logan bought ofJJ. H. Daniels the tyay place, for which be paid four thousand dollars. He also bought mules, wagons, corn, fodder, cot tonseed and farming Implements, the whole stand amounts to about five thousand dollars. Mr. Daniels Is a splendid farmer and energetic man, and knows exactly how to make a trade. Dr. Logan le eno of the beet M. D.’e In the State, and one of the best men I ever know, and when It comes to the best in trading, he Is one of tho sharpest men In that line In this district— 4n fact the Dootor te a perfect gen tleman, [and this'community can not do without him. Syrup making Is about come to a close, and there will be enongh" made to do everyjuan, woman and child In tbte nelgdborhood for tho next twelve monthe. Hog killing will spon be on hand, and we will try and tend you some backbone and sparerlbs. There 1s meat and corn sufficient for another year among our people. I noticed In ' your/ last week’s ■ paper where Roney, the corres pondent, mode a ecrious.mlstako in regard to our singing school, which some of our pupils legret very raffeb. We will state for the ben efit of the public that our school le held at Conoord school house, and taught by a white man who we be lieve to be a perfect gentleman, and tbe students are all composed of the best white families In this community. , Tbe health of tbe people at this time is good, and peace anil har mony prevails. Lime Sink. It Is very easy .o start a paper; but to run It and make It pay is an other mattdr. Take the Romo Tri bune tor example. It began with a big stock company to back it, and for a time was one of the Lest pa pers iiFthe State, but the expel were so heavy that it ,. - - ■ went down. Now it has cl bands and experienced men t In charge, but It will he months beforo tho thousan dollars are regained that it has i the projectors.

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Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, December 05, 1890, Image 1