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^ER/C^ . Recorder C£oRG^> w, L. OLE8SNEK, Official Orpnn.of Sumter County. Official Organ of Webster County. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1890. The AMKRiCua Recorder la publiaaed Dully 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, »t 6100 per year payeble In 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 Amerlcui Post-Offlceassecond e ass matter. All communications should be addressed lo AMERICUS PUBLISHING CO. Will the legislature tpke up the betterments claim at this session? Harrison’s administration has been the most successful one ever known—lu emptying the treasury, The members of the legislature who vialted Mllledgevllle can now see what Ihelr end will be if they persist in politics. Mr. Livingston has shaken the dust of Atlauta from his feet aud Is on his way to Ocala, Fla., where he will rejuvenate Ills Alliance principles. The Richmond Terminal Com pany has elected live Gould di rectors. It is now the proper time for certain papers in Georgia to raise a howl. The bill which was lately intro, duced in the legislature to have the members of the of the railroad corn mission elected by popular vote meets with considerable favor in both houses. Editor Brown, of the Farmer’s Alliance, Is being tired at by all the newspapers from all partB of the 8tate. Many alliaucemen are bit- terly opposed to him aud hts paper, and he may have a hard row to hoe the coming year A paper In Rowell’s district, in Illinois, says over 8,000 Republi cans failed to vote in the last elec tion, which caused Rowell’s defeat. There is now no doubt but that the McKinley bill had nothing t>o do With It—It was a l(ick of votes. Maj. W. L. Glessner, o f this city, has been appointed oue of the four delegates at largo to the Asheville Immigration convention from this state by Gov. Northern Maj. Glessner, as is well known, is uu enthusiastic advocate of Immigra tion. A plato concern now turns out editorials made to order, and sev eral Georgia editors have qvalled themselves of this opportunity to discard the scissors. Some who still use the scissors would Improve their papers by adopting the plate editorials. THE COLORED UNIVERSITY. The legislature Is being severely criticised by the press for its action In appropriating fund, for a col ored university, to be a branoh of the State University. It does seem a little singular that a legislature that made such a fight against granting an appropriation to the Technological school should vote money to endow a university for colored people. The past ex perience of the State with negro universities should surely be warning for those conversant with the facts. Had there been any de bate on the bill in either branch The Recorder believes it would not havo passed. As The Recorder understands it, the State has about $24,000 ou hand, which was to go to a colored school, college or university, on condition that no white scholars b admitted to this particular school. This part of the agreement the authorities violated,.and refused to expel certain white pupiU they had. Then the State authorities refused to pay over the money. This colored branch of the State University seems to be a peace of fering to the colored people. In otherjwords.tbe legislature compro mises the matter by putting the funds into a colored university which formerly were give to the colored college. It the legislature is so anxious to do the fair thing, it should not endeavor to drive out the Technological School by refus ing it appropriations, for it Is un doubtedly of more benefit than any school In the State to-day. The .Brunswick Times wants The Recorder to send its never- falling political prophet to the Gress Zoo. Ws very much regret it, but the gentleman has ‘a short engagement to fill in Americus be fore he can he spared. You know the city election is now on. If the present legislature should allow the betterments claim, or any part of it, it will most effectu ally silence some of the cranky anti-rail road sheets. The present legislature has a large majority of farmers, and farmers are supposed to be opposed to railroads, you know. THE MESSAGE. President Harrison’s message to Congress yesterdny was unusually long and tiresome, though It re ferred to very few of the Important matters now before the people. He says that after the people better understand the McKinley bill they will appreciate It. He again advocates the force bill, al leging that gross outrages are be ing committed iu the Southern Stater,. H's message is devoted mainly to a defense of his adminstratlou, and explaining where the surplus has gone—a task It requires sever al columns to do. The whole message is labored and without anything bright to re deem it. Not a single Idea for the benefit of the people is advanced. It is written on the line that the Republican party svaed the Union and is now deserving of peace and power because it favors liberal pensions. As a campaign and 'votemaking document for the Democrats tHe message is a success. You make no mistake if you oc casionally give your children Dr. Ball's Worm Destroyers. It is a nice candy and while it never does barm It sometimes does a world of good. THE REAPPORTIONMENT. If the reported official count of population in each county in this state be correct, then In re-appor- Honing the representatives under the constitution, Fulton, Chatham, Richmond, Bihb, Burke and Floyd will each be entitled to three rep resentatives, and Muscogee, Thom as, Washington, Coweta, Cobb, Carroll, Sumter, Houston, Morri- wether, Bartow, Troup, Decatur, Gwinnett, Jackson, Monroe, Wilkes, Dooly, Hall, Walton, Jef- terson, DeKalb, Hancock, Greene, Oglethorpe, Harris and Pulaski will each be entitled to two repre sentatives, The remaiuiug 105 counties will each have oue repre sentative. The counties are named according to population, commenc ing with the one having the lar gest. Dooly and Pulaski gain and Put nam and Pike lose each one repre sentative. Pulaski wins over Pike by only 210. JUDGE ALLEN FORT. The Cordele Cordelean has the following concerning this gentle man : In view of the fact that one of the railroad commissioner’s term will soon expire, considerable spec ulation has already arisen us to who Gov. Nortben will name as his successor. As the preseut com- mlssiouershlp Is composed entirely of men' from the northern part of the state, It would seem only equit able aud just that a south Georgia nyru be appointed this time. It is generally believed that the lucky man will be from this sec tion. So far there has beeu but one applicant for the position- judge Allen Fort.” ' GEORGIA’S GOVERNOR HE GIVES SOME INTERESTING IDEAS On the Orest Educational Question— Some Luminous Points on the State School Commiaaioncrahip—Two Com missioners Needed. For several years some hanger-on at the capital has made It his busi ness to write effusive articles, all couched iu the same language, with only a change of name, compli menting the legislators. Theft ar ticles are sent to the home papers of the various representatives with a request to publish "as a couipll- raent to Mr. .” The Recorder was caught publishing oue of these articles once, wheu the writer iu triumph carried It to the puffed representative, claiming (lie credit for it, as we suppose be does in all cases. So far this year we have consigned two of these annual pro .ductlons to the waste basket, aud it yawns for more. In Albany Ithere are two munici pal tickets out for election. The negro voters propose to vote for the ticket which will give them a ne gro policemen. In caee a Demo cratic primary lie held In this city it will leave the negro politicians out. That they will not tamely submit Is certalu, but what they will do Is more uncertain. It Is now in order for McCube and Livingston to write cards stat ing that they never endorsed any one for the Senate, and never tried to elect any one. Then all will be forgiven, and all will be serene once more. It is reported that Branham, of the Brunswick Times, will soon take charge of the Rome Tribune, Already Mr. Frost, of Brunswick, has taken the position of business manager of the Tribune. Notwithstanding the fight made on him, the election of Gordon to the Senate teems to have given general satisfaction. Said he: “I consider that office more Im portant than my own. The State School Commissioner formulates plaus. I simply execute the plans of other officers. If the education of children is of paramount impor tance, the office of State School Commissioner 1b of paramount Im portance. I am really startled by considering the meagre education al facilities that we have in com-, partson to the great work to he done. Why, we have a tremen dous superstructure with a little bit of a base—and the thing won’t move. It Is like trying to raise a mountain with a hand lever. The result Is that ignorant children all over the state are staring us in the face with vacant looks that ought to melt us Into educational generosity. SOME POINTED COMPARISONS. ‘It seems that, less attention has been paid to this than to any of the States’ great guardian duties. We have one State School Com missioner and a little clerk. We have a principal keeper of the pen itentiary and an assistant keeper of the penitentiary. Is It Indeed more important to look after tho State’s criminals than to educate the State's sons? We have a Commissioner of Ag riculture,an Assistant Commission er and numerous clerks. Does it require more effort, more money aud more men to raise a pumpkin than to raise a boy? I do not object to the number of officers in these other departments, but I do Fling that there Is prime necessity for an enlargement of our school facilities and of the powers of the commissionership so that this office may arouse the State to' its educational needs.” * THE MAN THAT IS NEEDED. “Now, this Is my idea,” the gov ernor continued: “We should have a state school commissioner and an assistant commissioner, with the importance of the one about as great as the im portance of tho other. "That office needs a man of prac tical experience, marked original ity, superior planning ability—a man who thoroughly understands the details of school work and knows how to impress his informa tion upon other teachers—a perfect office man to study systems and methods aud make his office u sort of headquarters for education. “It needs also a man who can go out and set the woods afire with educational talk; a man who could go, for instance, to a county fair and tell the people he was going to make a speech on education during the noon intermission—tell them in sucli a way that they would feel that he was going to have some thing to say aud wish for dinner time to come so they could hear him. Tlieu he would so make his speech that when he gets through Jones would say to-Hmitb: “Look here, Smith, there’? no UBe talking, we must have u school house over the creek. I’ll give $25. How much will you give?” And Smith will give $15 more, aud the school house will be full of chil dren In two weeks. “I tell you we waut a man that cau so put tile question to the peo ple that everybody will waut to bo educated before night. ‘Now the question is: Cau a man be gotten that cau do both this office work aud the outside work? Iu the first place, no one niau would huve time to do it all Besides, I doubtwhether the man lives who combines all the necessa ry qualities. CONTEMPLATES A SPECIAL MES SAGE. “I have looked the state over Iu search of a man. I think we should by all menus have two school commissioners, and I am se riously contemplating a special message to the legislature setting forth my views.” I suggested to the) governor that he appoint himself stme school commissioner and carry out excel lent id cos? And he embed as if he intended to consider tho suggest ion. The Consolidated Vote. Richland Ornette. Below we give the consolidated Vote of the primary election for oounty officers for Stewart county, as consolidated last Tuesday. This shows who are the choice of tho Democratic party for the differ ent offices in the county, and now let us all see that they are elected, whether they are our Individual choice or not: For Clerk—B. F. Hawes, 509. For Sheriff-T. J. Holder, 295; J. B. Griffis, 198. For Tax Collector—G. W. Ard, 483; Horae, 6. For Tax Receiver—T. J. Orr, 275; M. D. Goode, 224. For Treasurer—W. W. Wood, 502. For Surveyor—J. C. Lay field, 206; Harris, 173; Haliday, 67. i‘or Coroner—M. D. Davis, 472; W. J. Burk, 28. Pills Won't Cure Dyspepsia. Dyspepsia, are ever hopeless. They seek relief from their distress of stomach and liver, and find It not. Indigestion, heartburn, verti go, extreme lassitude, loss of ener gy, peevishness, etc., is the bane of their existence aud mars)jthe com placent feelings of others around the family fireside. Why won’t dyspepsics come and be cured. It can be done. There Is one Bure way of strengthening the digestive organs and removing every symp tom of general debility caused thereby. But this cuunot be done by the taking of pills and other cathartic mixtures. Such treat ment while seeming to give tempo rary relief at first, in tue end ag gravates the disease and increases the suffering, for it Is like whip ping a tired horse.lt irritates and urges, but the strength to move at last gives out entirely. Thousands of former dyspeptics are now happy In health and strength of stomach brought about by the use of the fin est of strengtheuiug and healing tonic alteratives known as Dr. John Bull’s Sarsaparilla, the condensed' virtue of mauy excellent herbs. It is the biggest and-the best Sarsapa rilla sold. SOLID PIECES OK Stealing ** Silver Inlaid In the backs * ^Fobks At Pdati Most Xxpeud to W«r AND THEN PLATED FOUR TIME8 AS HEAVY A8 Standard Plate. wmShteo To Wear 25 Years, vu bit i urmi. CHORE DURABLE THAN LIOHT SterlAig Sliver and not HALF THE COST. EACH ARTICLE IS STAMPED “L RBUK HUID 'L v« For sale by • JAS. FRICKVR & BRO Barlow Bio k, Annricus, Ga. Tbe Immigration Convention. Silvan mill Nows. Mr. Frank Weldon has beeu ap pointed by Gov. Nortben one of the four delegates at large from Georgia to the immigration con vention, to be held at Asheville, N. C.,'Dec. 17. The other delegates at large are H. A. Wrench of Dal ton,' P. A. Stovall of Augusta, and W. L. Glessner of Americus. They are all newspaper men, the object in their appointment being to in terest the press of the state in the mattei. lit addition to theso dele gates, two are to be appointed from each senatorial district in the state. The senators will be consulted in these appointments, and the dele gates will be, if possible, real estate and business men aud farmers. Prices marked down on way Gents Furaisifs. Novelty -suits to be cleared out. Only a few of them left anc the prices marked on them are carrying Dyspepsia troubled me fora num ber of years and I was nervous and weak. A fried got me to uso Dr. Bull’s Sarsaparilla, aud everything I now eat agrees with me. My stomach now gives me no pain and I enjoy my food.—H; T. Randolph, Des Moines. The legislature had a fine Thanks giving day at Milledgeville. Tno barbecue was something wonder ful. Abbott's East Indian Corn Faint Eradicates Corns, Bunions and Warts where all others fall. A Disfigured Countenance. Many people who would scarce ly notice an armless or legless umn will instautly detect aud remark on any blemish of the human face, and dive into nil sorts of snecula- < 4lvp m « wflv mnidlv tlons as to Its cause and attendant U^eill HiWiiy rdpiUly. circumstances. If you doubt this I assertion become possessed of a! UDQOrW’BJir I O discolored optic and notice how j — , t T much attention it will invite.. A I (jldlt Sj -L <1(1 ICS cLIlQ black eye is generally avoidable, pi .i i , , but blotches, pimples, and other Ullliaren at pQpUlai' scrofulous and eruptive marks steal upou us without warning, and are frequently the first intimation of tho fact- that our blood is going wrong. A prompt and systematic use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium), will purify the blood, cleanse the skin and give back to the face nature’s fa miliar, ruddy Hlgus cf health. Get it of your druggist. GUILTY WITH MERCY. An Interesting Case at Marietta Decided Last Night. prices. Blankets and Com. .ortables in splendid assortment. Wkatiey 1 klley, Successors to Thornton * Wheatley. Seclal to Rkcordkr. Marietta, Nov. 28.—Iu tho case of the State vs. Cobb Coggins, charged with the killing of Joe wrlght on the 11th fnst., the jury returned a verdict to-aiglit' He is found guilty, with recommenda tion of mercy. The case has at tracted much ulteulion. Coggins is one of an illicit distillery gang who have terrorized the community for sonie time past. Wright was wit ness ag- "nst Coggins in the Federal court, and not long afterwards he was ambushed and murdered in cold blood. Catarrh In tfce head Is a constitutional Diseaso, aud requires A constitutional remedy Like Hood s Sarsaparilla, Which purifies the blood, Makes the weak strong, Restores health. Try it now. Senator Gordon won-in Georgia; Senator Pugh was re-elected in Alabama, and Senator Hampton may win in South Carolina. The old fellawa are hard to down. • LIPPMAN BROS., Proprietors, ■WnOLESALtiJlRUaOISTS. 'opmap Blocs. - Savannah. gJV If YOU WISH To Advertise Anything Anywhere AT Any time WRITE TO Geo. P. Rowell & No. io Spruce Street NEW YORK. £ ABBOTT’S//, CORn«£ s MLSPEedilV^ bunions 0.WARTS . 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