Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, January 02, 1891, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMjeg-*4i. MERSCUS L879. AMERICUSjfiEORCrlA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 2, 1891. ’ION tL CIRCLES 1891 IS THE WAY IT MUST BE WRITTEN NOW. And the Year Of 1800 is Numbered Amonc Things Fast—The Old Year Ooei Quietly Out and the New Enters With ■ Smile. TWO KILLED DOGS. iTHE CITY YESTER- ,Y. ash- tlie I seed fused’ 'Mis- all of t condl- is antic!-' ^re next week, when the ( will be called up. |The President has signed the amission of Henry B. Brown as ksociate justice of the Supreme jets of Wm. A. Wallace, ^Democratic leader, of ot up $090,000 in He will pay out ;left to spare, [tateman & Co., prk, was recelv- L'rented conster- Ircles. ig conviction of congress ! Bon Jon, was liate to-day. ■continues too pesslous of the lighter arrived [lay and are reg- lopolltan hotel. THE STATE. 1891. Time wlnss its tlight. with won derful rapidity, and as the years are piled about the life of humans it seems that the speed Is gradually increased until It reaches a fright ful rate. 1890. How short a time does it seem since that was written for the first time, end the year of ’89 was bid den farewell, Ann to many ’tie only a span since 1880 was born, and greeted with the same loving embrace that now is given ’91. Even more; numbers who still pos sess the buoyancy of youth, and whose blood still courses with ting ling through their veins, telling that they are not yet old, numbers like these Insist that 1870 or 1800 Is not long departed. Now at the birth of a new year does this rapidity become impress ed u|>on the minds of all with such force that time seems to be regis tered by leaps. The intervening months from the opening of one year to the next slip along so qui etly that the speed Is not realized until a distinctive point such as the changing ot the date brings it full before the people. Thus it Is that new year’s resolutions are formed. Eor with the thought that another year has past, comes the one of the change In condition, of the progress or digression, *of the advance or retrogression, of the things that might have been done and were not, of the trouble that might have been avoided, and how if certain things had been done, how much better off one would be. mentally, morally, physically and financially. Experience speaks, and It’s voice plainly points the way. Thus are the resolutions formed. When so plainly confronted with tlie Might of time, the evils of pro crastination are included. And it 1 simply procrastination, for there | is not one who does not intend to i. 31.—To-morrow 1 remedy certain faults just a little a deed, through j later, aud wiien. the new year ur- fo theSuv/anee Canal [ rives aud ’tis seen that such has watnp lauds. Deed | beeu the course during the past fraction less, than year and so much time lost, theu At the saw* time will pay balance of fancy at 2tl'j ( cents per have already paid fit balance is about $35,- M. B. Young, Vice 1‘res- ted for company to-night r y were ready to pay for all is State could give title to. AV.&A. lessees to-day thdir' first rental. It'was a for $1,516,20 for fractional Bsttmiber, on a basis of $3-5,000 month. The law requires the ment the last day of each month. The Governor to-day pardoned Henrietta Grier, a negro woman sent from Bibb In ’(10, for murder. She was au ignorant child then, and has already served more than twenty years. A message from the Governor to night says there is a marked change for the better in his condition. Bradwell will take the oath of of fice to-morrow. tis decided that the hour for revis ion has come. And while these resolutions fur nish the material for many joUes, and are the butts for much ridi cule, they do accomplirh good, even if brokeu before tho termina tion of the year. If drinkiug or smoking or swearing Is resolved to be put aside, they will certainly be left olf forawhilein every case, and in many for the whole year. Ho with other things, and he or she who doesn’t resolve upon some ini- pfovemeut, Is lacking In some es sential point. One*' Early in t»if orn f nf _And the Other in the AftoLon-Both Thought to Have Been Aftted With Hydro phobia—Two Fert^ Bitten. ‘•Shoot him! SlVithlm! “Mad dog: Mad\ 0 g!” These were the cA„ which star tled the people of Atprlcus yester day afternoon. Then a dog was hurrying down the street follow) by a crowd bf men and boys. It was an excitiug iiL t especial ly for those who were i»he path of the animal.'’ These gojout of the way in.a hurry. Mr. Gene Docket* wakslandlug near the Presbyterian chVch, and as the dog passed, it madi vicious snap at him, missing him fraction of an tnch. On down Jocksoa went tfe dog, followed by a number detained to kill It. Terror was spr\d all tbe way down Jackson stn out Forrest to Just about thl city limits, when ashot gun seitleihim. Everybody along the routeWas badly frightened and many \ar- rowly escaped being bitten. The first beard of the dog wi the north end of Lee street. Hire he snapped at several people a] bit a white woman severely. Bn; nlng down thestreetand by Elam stable, Andrew Jackson, a negro] had his lip terribly cut and lacera ted by the dog’s teethe The ani mal ran square up to'him and leaped up without any warning whatever. Then turning, ran on down the street and turned down Jackson, where the crowd began following. That the animal was affected with hydrophobia, there can be lit tle doubt, as notbiug else eould ac count for his actions. However, lew of tbe symptoms said to belong to the dread disease were shown. The eyes were not bloodshot toaay noticeable extent, and there was no foam about the mouth. Of course, all sorts of opinions haye been advanced as to the probable cause of the actions of the canine, aud all hope for the sakes of those bitten that there was no hydro phobia. Another dog was killed early yes terday morning, near Bylandcr's corner, by Oillcer Duncan. Mr. Duncan says the dog either had a fit or was mad, and was acting in a strange manner. It will be well for all owning ca nines to watch them closely, ns there Is do telling how many may have been bitten by one of the two killed. THREE BRAVE WOMEN SAVE A CHILD FROM HORRIBLE DEATH. The Little Girl’s Dress Wat In Flams* —And the Ladle* Succeeded la Xxtln- euishing Them—Burning Themselves Bsdly-The Child Not Seriously In jured. 1 WASHINGTON WIRINGS. STOLE CHICKENS AND DIED- L Negro Gets Into the Chief of Poliee'e 1 Hen Booet-The Bed Result flat to Rscoanga. Ilanta, Dec. 29.—Emanuel ck, an aged negro with a pen- ^ for chickens, visited Chief |iUy’« chicken roost this morn- lis funeral will take place fow. L against Policeman Tyzer I to Impale tbe oMlcer, who to arrest him. The police- {him dead. tro Killed in Schley. \Wright spent last Huu- \llle. In the afternoon \at a negro had been country, about four It being «uch a .rence to heat such t-rlcus, ho pall but |o It, while lh\ citi- s were greatrt cx- - \ kilty- aegnarraigied ovc-e Clirlt- elo* J iiil l0 ireltsed. Many resolutions were made last night, and, of course, many will soon be broken. . Drinking and smoking were quit for a year by more people than anything else. At least these are recognized as the chief things quit,and there certainly are a great many whe leave these Oir every new year. Some totally. Others only to a certain limit. One gentleman waB heard to say yesterday: “I don’t want to quit smoking, and only want to keep within some limit, and have fixed upon three cigar* a day as what I must not overreach.” Another standing by epoka thus- ly: "Welll’ve tried that limit busi ness, and It’* a heap, harder to keep that resolution than one quitting altogether. Sol am Jut going to etop altogether. Iam going to eee the old year out with a cigar be tween my teeth, and then atop fora year.” While there are many Individual regrets of good thlnga left undone and other* of no good done, aa a city! Ainerlcue la happy, and has the best of reason* for feeling eo. The year put I* filled with practi cal examples of onr leadership, and fraught with gainings ofourolty. The most marvelous prosperity ha* blessed us, and the counting np of the great growth placet Amerfcus far in thb lead or all ether cities. Onr unexcelled health record has been even bettered, and our climate remains the most ealubrlou* to be found. Everything in every line conduces to make tbe citizens feel jubilant, and with such a glorious prospect for tbe new year this ex- htlerancy is Intensified. 1891 is here, and cries of "Harpy New Year” are now passed on all ■ides. It lea happy time, aud tbe happiness of many I* added to ky the knowledge of the good tlons made. , May all keep their better than they did Ir A New Senator Qualifies—The Force Bill Still on Hand—A Few Ferconal Paragraphs. Special to ltzconDER. Washington, Dec. 29.—The Sen ate reassembled to-day and Senator elect Shoup, from tbe new State of Idaho, presented himself as a can didate for admission. He was es corted to the Vice-President's stand by Air. Hoar and qualified. Hie colleague, MoConnell, has not yet arrived. Shoup and McConnell are both free coinage senators, and the for mer Is quoted as being opposed to the force bill. The Senate, after referring the certificates of these new Senators to the committee on privilege* and •leztione, then returned the discus sion pf the force bill, Htecock of New York, leading off. Mr. Hlscock presented to the Senate to-day a memorial from the Produce Exchange of New York against the Conger lard bill. Senator-elect Gordon ha* been Invited, among othere, to attend a banquet given by the Young Men’s Democratic Club, of Philadelphia, on Januaiy 1st. Cleveland and Hill > are also Invited. Senator Cofquttt Is still confined to his room.. Senator Hampton was In bis seat to-day. A. J. Laird, a Georgia postofflee Inspector, Is here, and Buck Is ex pected dally. A Prominent Atlsntian Dias. Special to Rkcobde*. Atlanta, Dec. 80.—C. T. Swift, at tbe head of the great S. 8. 8. company, and tbe originator of the concern, died to-day. He wa$ of Atlanta’s fcost wealthy prominent cl One of the sweetest Uttlo girls in Amerious came near a horrible death Sunday morning. And but for tne heroic efforts of three brave, ladies, the little one would have been to-day a charred corpse. As It Is she bears painful marks of the accident, and the ladles all have painful burns. It was a most praiseworthy and nobly unselfish action on the part of tbe ladies, and they exhibited the spirit of true womanhood by their actions. The accident occurred at Mrs. West’s boarding house on Jackson street about half-past eleven Sun day morning. Among the boarders here are Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Good- band, and It was their little five- year-old girl, Deborah, who so nar rowly escaped being burnt. At the time mentioned, the little girl was in the room of Mrs. W. D. Bailey, and was occupying and amusing herself in various ways not calculated to especially attract Mrs. Bailey's attention. Finally the little girl decided she wanted something on the mantle, and stepping upon the fender of the grate, reached for it. Then Mr*. Bailey heard a scream, and looking \p was horrified to see tbe dress ot he little one all in flames. Un mindful of the fact that the bad nr baby In her arms, and only tanking of the frightful condition of\ tbe child she rushed up, stryiug to knock out the flames wlt\ one hand. Deborah rushed for \he door at the same time, and opened It, getting out in the hall wheri the draught fanned the flatnetinto greater activity. Mrs. Balleyetrugglcd heroically, but en- curabefl'd as ake was with tbe baby, eOuld do little towards check ing the,rapid progress of the fire. The screams of the little*girl at tracted her mother, and Mrs. H. S. Johnson, both ot whom ran hurriedly tp the scene. With wonderful presence ot mind the la dles pushed Deborah back into the room, and then frantically fought the flames. With their thick woolen dresies they wrapped the little form, aud unmindful of tbe pain let the flames lick their hande. All -the while, the child was screamlngaud frightened so that she did her utmost to run outagaln. But by main strength aud heiolo efforts the ladtesfinally smotherep the flames.* Then only did a full realization come upon them, and fears were entertained that the; child was more severely burned than ap pearance showed. Then, too, all began to feel their own pain. Tbe little girl’s dress was nearly all burned, and her beautiful hair was nearly all singed off. Parts of her body were painfully burned, and one side of her face alto scorched. The ladles all have bad burns on their hande, and keep them ban daged. It was a narrow escape for the little one, and all are thankful that the hurts are no worse. Gordon Institute. Mies Mamie Meritt, daughter of Rev. W. B. Meritt, near Friendship, I* this county, returned to Barqes- vllle yesterday, after spending the holldaye with her friends and rela tives at bom*. Mlee Mamie la one of tbe teachers In the Gordon Insti tute, male and female, of Barnet- ville. The building ha* just been Depleted andl* conceded to bo one of the best and most conven- Georgla, and le presided over b; one of tbe beet educator* q| “ South, Prest. Jerry Institute In fast gall this BUte, and of the Ifst Merritt ■ch; lb bond, j J. B. DUNN. WILL BE THE NEXT TAX COL LECTOR. A Close Vote in the Primary Yesterday —Dunn’s Plurality About 30—Calla way a Oloae Second. J. B. Dunn it Is! Our next Tax Collector! He wins by a neck. His majority in the city only- 84, Which was lowered four by the country preclnU heard from. With three not yet known. Callaway was a close second. With Windsor third. . Yesterday wm the day set by the county Democratic Executive Committee tor the primary elec tion to settle upon a man tor Tax Collector, the place made vacant by the death of Major Furlow. There were five candidates in the sce«and for soide time they have been livening things up by their work. Eaoh had a backing of strong friends, and eaoh made a strong effort to win the race. Yes terday, bright and early, the voting was begun, »>>d kept up- pretty steadily till 6 o’clock. From the first It was apparent that in the city Messrs. Dunn and Callaway bad the bulge, and it was a ques tion as to whloh of these would lead. And as the election was apt to-go the way the olty went, inter est at once settled upon these two, although the friends of the other candidates remained hopeful. As the evening drew on it became more apparent that one of the two above mentioned gentlemen would lead, tbe friends of eaoh claiming It. When the last ballot was cast things still remained thus, and no one could sUte with any degree of oertainty which was ahead. The count was Impatiently awaited for, and a large orowd gathered around the windows watting for the result. A little after seven it was announced, and Mr. J. B. Dunn leads the ticket here by .34 votes. Here ij tbe vote as cast in the city: J. B. Dunn, 227. Merrel Callaway, 193. B. S. Windsor, 108. John Sims, 58. P. V. Wesson, 4. W. S. Windsor, 2. The last two were evidently meant for Mr. B. S. Windsor, but bad to^be counted as cast. By (his It will be seen that Mr. Dunn led Mr. Callaway by 34, and that unless the country precincts gave the latter great gains that J. B. Dunn would be the man. The vote In the 15th stood: Sims, 33; Windsor, 25; Callaway, 2; Wesson, 0; Dunn, 0. In the 28th: WlbdBor, 21; Calla way, 5; Dunn, 4; Wesson, 1; Sims, 1. • Others were heard from, and It was estimated that Dunn had a lead of 30, with three precincts to hear from. These are the old 2Bth, the new 26th and the 28th. Tbe first of these is claimed by Callaway; the second by Dunn, and the third said to be in favor ot Wetaon. This would yet give Dnnn tbe race, if the estimate from the other precints are right, an(W it may be ■aid with confidence thet he ha* the place. It wa* a does race, and Mr. Dunn geto the place by a email plurality. He la a well known and popular gentlemen, and ie a good man for the place. HI* friends were con gratulating him on hi* victory last night, and he oertainty la to be congratulated on beating audb men at were opposed to him. Bold Out. Mr. T. S. Glover, who has been doing a general merobandlaa busi ness on Forsyth street, opposite Thb Becobdbk building, hat sold out to the McMath brothers, who iu ng men are well known through! t t Southwest Georgia as upright ■reliable gentlemen. We wel- o them to the city, and predlot |them a prosperous business. [Glover I* one of the cleverest |l men who has ever do^^Hj in Amerlcus, and retiring. Hewjll remain iuil ■r sometime, when he wj fit’s farm in the 2St! \\ ■ * | N| ,tral j Year’s Oi ,.der\ GOOD FOR GEORGIA. WORK OF THE OHIO FRUIT LAND COMPANY. The Charter Granted Friday in Amori- ous—It is a Beault of the Southern Trip Last February—Orest Things to Bo Done in tho State. Friday Judge Fort granted charter to the Ohio Fruit L Company. And this company will do g things towards the developing whole State of Georgia. In faat, a good start has already been made, and over $100,000 planted in tbe State since last Feb ruary. The oompany lean outcome of the Southern excursion of Ohio farmers andootbers last February, organized and brought here liy Major W. L. Glessner. The niitural advantages and almost infinite re sources of the Empire State of the South were talked to them lsug before tbe trip was made, and they were propared to find a land of un bounded plenty. But high as were their expectations, they were most agreeably eurprlsed to find one caso where the actual faota far exoeeded the description. So delighted were they that al most immediately afterward this oompany was organized for the pur pose of pushing work familiar to them, and which their quick pene tration pointed to as being better suited to Georgia than to any other place. Money was put up at once, and, as mentioned above, already over $100;000 has been planted in the State. Georgia soil and ollmate has often been proven as most suitable to frnlt bearing trees. Almost any known fruit can be raised, and in tbe best of quality and largest of quantity, in this State, and yet this industry haa been sadly neglected. There are many highly produc tive and paying orchards.scattered about, but nothing hae been done In any ways approaching what should be, and whloh Is the object of this newly organized company. In this company, and In foot the main Jmover, la Major AY. L. Gless ner of this c|ty, aud his Is tbe first name signed among tbs incorpor ators. While many Investments and mnch work has already been . done, only now can a real start be made. Now that the charter 1b granted, and the company is solid ly formed, they will push their work in earnest, and make tbe fruit Industry iu this State fairly hum by advancing eo rapidly. This section around Amerlcus will of course receive great atten tion on account of Its especial adaptability to fruit raising, and aa a result farming land* will advance in value, and mnch more money brought this way by the new in dustry. Around Fbrt Valley ex tensive work ho* already been done, and the .great good already partially realised. Next month another 'excuislon will be brought to the State, In- eluding many members ot this ompany, besides a great many others. They will visit Americas and take a good survey of all the surrounding section. Tbe organising and chartering ot this company means a great deal to our SUte, and In » Un« whloh haa heretofore been greatly neglected. Ohio Xxonrsionist. Mention wa:i made in The Be- cobder a few day* since of the fact that an excursion trow Ohio would visit this SUte within the next month or eo. Yesterday, Major W. L. Glessner received word from Ohio that the party was being organized, and a. meeting would be held Jan., lit. (to-day). It was further stated/ that a great deal j manifested ang ' many more I first thoug wade _ will »n*3 good to Ge

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Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891, January 02, 1891, Image 1