LEESBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
Two BUetions—Two Polsom-Newir
Note* Over the County.
Lkesihjro, Jau. 10.—Oil Wed
nesday of last week the city elec
tion of thla place panned off quiet
ly enough, with the following re-
ault: W. H. Forrester for Mayor;
H. C. Odum, D. A. Kag»t>, .1. A.
I. ipaey,J. A. Walden and Jamea
Morgan couucilinen. A good team
they are, and we may now reason
ably expect peace and good order
to reign eupreme.
Ou Wednesday of this week the
eleotinn for county offlcera wan
held, and a more quiet one was
never held in the county since our
recollection, owing, of course, to
the fact that there was but very
little opposition, as the official re
sult, which we hereby respectfully
submit, will show, to-wit:
ForHheriff, E. 11. Martin, 1,00s.
For Sheriff, James Salter, 2.
For Sheriff, A. H. Simmons, 1.
Clerk Superior couit, James
Morgan, 1,000.
Tax Collector, John M. Hines,
1010.
Tax Receiver, F. M. Mims, 018.
Tax Receiver, B. E. Powell, 03.
Corouer, Janies LeRov, 010.
Corouer, Bob Odum, 1.
Surveyor, P. P. Potter, 323.
It may not be amiss to state that
there was no opposition but for the
office of county treasurer.
Mr. Sam O. Tison, well known to
moat of your readers, was brought
home from Gainesville dead yester
day. He was a staunch friend to
your humble scribe, ahd It pains us
to write the sad news. He has
many friends here, as well as in
other localities. He was met at the
depot by a large crowd of sympa
thisers, both white and colored, the
most of whom followed him to his
last resting place near old Stark-
ville. The funeral services were
conducted by Dr. Carroll, n Baptist
preacher nf Albany, In a very sol
emn and Impressive manner.
Mr. A. E. Hines, an engineer on
the 8. A. M. railroad, is visiting bis
parents and other friends here.
5'e arc now having dead oodles
of sickness in u.ui around our
city, principally severe colds, dome
families are not able to wait on the
others. Nearly every family has
more or less sickness, and we have
never aeon just such a time. Clad
to state that none are critically ill
that we have heard of.
Last Saturday the corouer of this
county summoned a jury and pro
seeded to the Newsome place, in the
lower part of the county, to hold an
Inquest over the body of Richard
Reeves, ayouug man. The jury,
after a careful examination by I)r
A. H. Duncan and examination of
witnesses and the surroundings
generally, arrived at the conclusion
that the deceased came to hts death
by strychulne, administered by one
Joe Moore. On the Hunday follow-
ing, the corouer summoned another
jury and repaired to the same placo
and held an inquest over Bill Hays,
another youug buck about grown
all tondiug the same way and with
the same result. It seems that the
said Joe Moore had been missing
his rations for several days, and
determined to find out who the
perpetrators were. He bought
some tlsb, stewed a part of them
and fried the rest. He ate the
fried ones and drugged the stewed
ones, and left them over and went
about his business. The flsh wore
eaten, with the result above Biated
—Rich and Bill both dead, but Joe,
oh where is lie? Echo answers
where? The following named gen
tlemen served us jurors on the in
quest: Dr. A. B. Duncan, fore
man and physician, D. E. Graham,
W. D. I.lggin, H. A. Jackson, J. P,
Terry, G. A. Deavors, James I.
Roy, coroner.
Mr. R. M. West, of Trinity, Tex.,
is visiting his sisters, the Misses
HIdos of this city. It will be re
membered that Hob is a Lee county
boy, and we hope that he will soon
make old Lee his home again.
Old Kon ik.
MONTEZUMA NOTES.
The Elections—Col. ilklnson For
Counly Judge-A Proisrous Factory
-Tha Texas Pony.
Montezuma, Jan. —The elec
tion for county olllceripassed off
quietly. As there was o opposi
tion a light vote was polkj.
On yesterday the folloqng tick
et was elected to serve tbgown for
the next two years:
Mayor—Dr. R. O. Engrai,
Aldermen—J. E. Devauhn, J.
C. Ellington, J. W. McKInie and
T. E. Chambers.
Treasurer—Yancey Hill.
Clerk—W. C. Shumate.
The Hpring term of the piblic
school opened with full attendaice.
Several families are moving Into
enjoy good educational advantage!.
Rev. D. F. Riley, the new pastiy
of the Methodist church, preached
his first sermon Sunday, and made
a 'ery favorable Inpression.
Th» variety works are In
lull operation, and among
other useful articles they
are tilling out about two
thousau I :i-\ handles per day. Yet
this is notkeepjpg pace with the
demand. The Southern States
need mamtfacturih, industries in
every town.
Judgo W. H. Fisli wilt „ot be an
applicant to succeed himse'^ a t t| )e
expiration of his county judg-^hip,
iu May. Quite a number of ar^jj.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD-
Mr. U. B. Harrold, the New director,
Returned Borne.
Mr. U. B. Harrold returned home
yesterday from Savannah, and
while kept quite busy catching up
with accumulated work, found
time to accept the congratulations
of the citizens on his election as
director. This is a Bource of pleas
ure to the citizens for several rea
sons. Mr. Harrold is a well known
and popular citizen, and the posi
tion Is one of honor which the peo
ple are glad to see him have. Then
Southwest Georgia should be rep
resented, and the election of Mr.
Harrold is a deserved recognition
of the great importance of Ameri-
cus and the ability of the man.
Mr. Harrold was seen yesterday
by a Recorder reporter, and asked
concerning the road and its policy,
especially in regard to Americus.
“Well, you know the old officers
were re-elected, and they will pur
sue about the same line they have
been following. As to Americus,
ol course the road will be liberal.
The great Importance of the city,
and its great progressiveness can
not lie overlooked, and you may be
sure that she will receive a great
deal of attention. The new depot,
as you know, is already contracted
for, and everything possible will be
done for the city."
Mr. Harrold expressed himself as
HEAVY BONDS.
Judge Pllibury Sticks It To tbs Ar
rested Gamblers.
cants stand ready to .erve Macon
county iu that capacity. Promi
nent among the applicants is Col.
B. H. Wilkinson, formerly of your
city. His friends are sure that he is
well qualified for the place, and are
ready to urge his appointment
The Texas pony is here a regi
ment strong, but the Alliance does
not seem to endorse him unanl
tnously.
I eujoylng his trip immensely.
Wednesday, the officers and direc
tors rode up to Augusta, and then
to Atlanta, from which place Mr.
Hzrrold came to Americus.
COUNTY ELECTIONS.
The County Officers ofOur Near Neigh
bors Recently Elected.
Will Boon Return.
A letter from Dr. J. M. Bosworth,
now iu Rainbridge, to a friend in
Americus, states that he has fully
recovered bis health, and will soon
return to his office and resume Ills
practice. This will be good news to
Dr. Bosworth’s patients. His prac
tice was so heavy that he over
worked himself, and was forced to
close his office to recuperate. Since
then he lias been visiting diflereut
portions nf the State, avoiding au^
laborious work as much as possible.
Notwithstanding tiiis, wherever lie
would go people insist ou beiug
treated by him, and as the Doctor
lias a big heart it iu variably
ended is his taking a few patients
whom he saw hecouli help, and
who could not afford a trip to a
specialist.
The Doctor’s Americus friends
and patients wii! be glad to know
of bis return, and that his health is
fully restored.
The “foreign syndicate” wants to
ake a direct per cent, on their di
ed trade line of stesmers from
Brunswick to London.
k
Following are the new county of-
cers elected in Stewart, Terrell
and Websitr counties:
Lumpkin, January 7.—The fol
lowing county officers were elected
to-day without opposition: Clerk,
B. F. Hawkes; Sheriff, J, T. Hold
er ; tax oollector, G. W. Ard; tax
receiver, T. J. Orr; Surveyor, J. C.
Lay Held; coroner, M. D. Davis;
treasurer, W. W. Wood.
Dawson, January 7.—The elec
tion for county officers in Terrell
passed off quietly, there being no
opposition to the nominees of the
Democratic party. The following
were elected: Clerk of Superior
Court, J. C. F. Clark; sheriff, Da
vid K. Christie; tax reoeiver,
George It. Cannon; tax collector,
John H. Crouch; treasurer, B. B.
Perry; surveyor, John E. Waller;
coroner, John Daniel. All o( these
are the old officers re-elected, ex
cept Messrs. Christie and Cannon
Preston, January 8.—The fol
lowing county officers were eleoted
yesterday: Sheriff, Dan Davis;
treasurer, J. P. Beaty; tax receiver,
H. M. Marshall; clerk, George E.
Thornton; tax collector, R. S. Bell;
coroner, Geo. H. Williams.
Ahhkville, Jan. 8.—The election
for county officers of this, Wilcox,
county, passed off very quietly yes
terday. Tho result was aB follows:
HIS LEG CUT OFF.
A Terrible AcoRieutto Flagman M. W.
Thoraton Yesterday.
News reached tU C ity last night
of a terrible accident which hap
pened to Mr. M. W. Thornton yes
terday afternoon.
Mr. Thornton is a flagman on
the S. A. M. road, and was flagging
for through freight 45 bonne, for
Americus yesterday.
The accident occurred at Ro
chelle, and exactly ns to how it
happened could not be learned.
One train was behind another help
ing it up a steep grade, and Thorn
ton attempted to get In the cabooBe
of the front train. Somehow he
fell, and the engine just to the rear
passed over his legs,
A stop was made as quickly as
possible aud the unfortunate young
man extricated. On being exam,
ined he was found to be in a terri
ble condition. One leg waB crush
ed entirely off, hanging by a mere
shred. The other was in little bet
ter condition, and both presented a
bloody and frightful appearance.
He was carried to a house at once
and medical attention rendered.
One of the legs is certainly lost,
and It is feared that the other will
have to be taken off.
Thornton is originally from
Lumpkin, aud has been with the
road for quite awhile. He has
made a splendid reputation as a
railroad man, and bade fair to go
to the top round.
“ARMOUR" IN AMERICUS.
Yesterday’s Recorder gave an
account of the raid made by officers
upon a card room late the night
before.
Yesterday morning those arrest
ed for gaming were carried before
His Honor Judge Pilsbury for a
a preliminary hearing, but all
waived trial.
The Judge (hen pluted them un
der bond as follows: Dorman,
Berry aud Solomon $500 bond
each to appear before Superior
court to convene first Monday In
February; Comer and Jim Le.iojon
$300 bond to appear same time;
Tim Alexander, A. C. Alexander
and Paul Cummings $300 bonds to
appear at County Court Monday.
All the bonds were raised. They
are pretty heavy aud will insure
the appearance of the off nders
Judge Pilsbury is down on gaming
aud always strikes those brought
before him on this charge a heavy
lick.
In yesterday’s account of the ar
rest an error crept in about the
city council aud police commis
sioners delegating the officers who
did the work to the task.
The city council had nothing to
do with It, and the police commis
sioners merely issued a general or
der to the police force to raid all
such places which are found out
Cummings went out to get up his
bond yesterday, and took log bail.
He hasn’t been beard front since.
Probably be is still huutiug up a
bondsmau.
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
A Memorial Window for Rov. Geo. F.
Cooper, to be Placed in the Ncr
Chureh.
Borum, Davenport A Co., Are Ajcentn
For the Great Packing Home.
For sheriff, L. C. Covington; clerk, | Armour & Co,, the largest meat
.las. M. Mixon; tax receiver, John
M. Smith; tax collector, D. Mc
Duffie; treasurer, D. A. Barker;
enuuty commissioners, L. F. Nance,
William Gibbs, X. E. MoConnnlly;
surveyor, Sam Brown; corouer, .
L. Fountain.
Leksruro, Jan. 1).—Tlie follow
ing are the county officers elected
at tlie county election held last
Wednesday:
Sheriff—E. B. Martin.
Clerk—las. Morgan.
Tax Collector—J. M, Hittes.
Tax Receiver—F. M. Mints.
Coroner—James LeRoy.
Treasurer—R. A. Forrester.
All except the treasurer were
elected without opposition, Mr. R,
F'orrester was opposed by W. S,
Jennings, aud Mr. F'orrester was
elected by 210 majority.
A BIG THING.
Special to Recorder.
Atlanta, Jan. 12.—Kepresenta-
lives English and Gorman, capi
talists to the amouut of over $12,-
0tX),(HIO are ill Atlanta with propo
sition to make to direct trade con
vention. All they ask is a ’guaran
tee of live percent, net proflton nil
money invested. They consulted
with Governor Northen to-day.
He thinks there is no trouble about
guarantee.
TO THE PENITENTIARY.
The Dodge County Conspirators.
Kpecirti to lUcoRlfKK.
Atlanta, Jau 10.—Luther A.
Hall and the four other Dedge
county conspirators passed through
Atlanta to-night on their way to
the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus.
packers and dealers in the world,
have made arrangements to keep a
complete stock of all the products
of tbeir establishment iu Amer
icus.
This decision was reached after a
represeutative of the house visited
our city and had seen the advant
ages it possesses as a distributing
center. Messrs. Borum, Daven
port A Co,, have been appointed its
agents, and to those familiar with
these enterprising gentlemen, it is
not. necessary to Bay that the inter
ests of Armour A Co. are in safe
hands.
It will be a great convenience to
tlie merchants of AmericuB aud
the towns tributary to it, to be able
to buy just what they want here,
without the delay and annoyance
of waiting for orders to be filled.
With ample storage room and
unexcelled freight rates, Messrs.
Borum, Daveuport A Co., will be
able to control a large share of the
meat trade of Southwest Georgia.
Messrs. Armour A Co., are to be
congratulated on securing such an
energetic and reliable bouse to
handle their products. Americus
should be congratulated ou being
made the distributing center for
such a house, and Borum, Daven
port A Co., have gained a great ad
vantage and one that will enable
them to increase their already
large business.
The Journal acknowledges that
the military encampment will not
come to Atlanta uuless that place
shows that it wauts it. This is very
odd. Atlanta, having gotten almost
everything else in tbe gift of the
State, should not be deprived of tbe
encampment because it hasn’t
shown that it wants it.
A correspondent makes a sugges
tion in the communication printed
below that should be acted upon
immediately.
The Recorder will take pleas
ure in receiving subscriptions for
such a purpose, acknowledging the
same iu its columns, aud tumiug
over such subscriptions to any com
mittee the subscribers may elect.
If the suggestion meets with appro
val, no time should be lost, so
that the contractors could make
suitable arrangements for the win
dow.
Our correspondent says:
Editor Recorder:—It has been
suggested that a memorial window
to tlie late Rev. G. F. Cooper would
be a beautiful aud appropriate ad
ornment forthe new Baptlstchurch
building, now so near completion.
The idea ought to strike a popular
cord and receive a hearty response.
Dr. Cooper labored long aud ar
duously for the buildiug up of the
Baptist church in this city, aud no
one layman or mluister was more
widely known or more universally
beloved.
It ought to be easy to raise a sum
sufficient to place iu the church a
handsome memorial window to
show the esteem and reverence in
which his memory is held. If the
good ladies^of tbe church will take
hold of the matter and put it into
shape many persons outside of the
chruch aud denomination to which
he belouged .would gladly ;contrF
bute to it.
I would suggest that there will
never be a better time thau now to
do this good work, while those who
know him aud appreciated his la
hors are still among us.
Very truly,
One Who Will Contkircte
Americus, Jau. 8, 1831.
OUR LIVE GOVERNOR.
Governor Northen is fully alive
to the Importance of Immigration,
whether obtained by "direct trade"
or by advertising In tbe North.
He has been interested In this
work for many years. In discus
sing direct trade and immigration
with a Constitution reporter, the
Governor says:
‘■The Btates nt the South are be
coming more interested in immi
gration than in former years. We
have large areas of unoccupied
lauds upon which our people are
anxious to put good settlers. I am
just in receipt of a letter to-day
from the commissioner of immi
gration appointed by the recent in-
ter-staie immigration convention,
at Asheville, giving at length the
plans be will adopt to carry out
the purposes of the convention aud
assiug my co-operation. Again,
our farmers are becoming quite in
terested in the handling of products
to more advantage iu tbeir sale.
Tbe State Alliance has already ar
ranged to send a commissioner to
the European markets to make
arrangemeLts for the sale of
cotton directly to the spinners. The
general outlook is more favorable,
just now, far tlie cousideratiou of
direct trade with European ports
than ever before in tbe history of the
people. We wuut our waste places
built up. Wo need to have our sec-
tiou properly advertised iu Its ad
vantages of climate, soil and pro
ducts as well as cheap lands, aud
we will then be certain to secure
just such petple aH will make us
good citizens end advance tbe gen
eral luterest ol tbe State.
“I have been asked by people in
terested in immigration if a proper
advertisement of our resources aud
general advantages would secure
for us all we want in this way.
“If tbe means of transportation
as are now proposed iu this move
for direct trade should be inaugu
rated, I have not a doubt of it. I
scarcely ever make public utterance
about the resources of tbe State
that I do uot have a number of in
quires about Georgia. Here is a
letter that eaate to me to-day from
Galva, III., asking me about some
statements I made before tlie na
tional grange while in session in
Ibis city.”
DIRECT TRADE CHEEK.
Parties representing foreign capi
talists, or said to be, are dow In At
lanta, and will make a proposition
to the direct trade convention to
establish a line sf steamers between
London and Brunswick, but—they
want a guarantee of 5 per cent, on
the money invested.
This strikes The Recorder as a
rather cheeky business proposition,
aud only eqalled by the Ficarague
Canal movement of having the
government paying for tbe canal
and the stockholders receiving the
profits and running It. If the people
of the South will guarantee a 5
per cent, dividend on the invest
ment, they need not go to England
to find people who will run a line of
steamers from Brunswick to Lon
don—there are plenty of Americans
who will take the contract.
These philanthropic gentlemen
say they can send thousands of em
igrants to the South from the old
countries by such a line, and soon
populate the Southern States. But
it is a doubtful question whether
Southern people want these emi
grants. What the South wants is
thrifty farmers with some means
and more energy, and it is getting
them from the North very rapidly.
As a rule, emigrants from tbe old
country do no country any good for
the first few years, for they have
nothing to begin with, and depend
upon their neighbors for help to a
great extent.
The proposition is a very thrifty
one, but looked upon in cool reas
on, is nothing but a money making
one for tlie proposers, who think
less of the beuetl'S of direct trade
than of the guaranteed 5 per cent,
on the $2,500,000 it is proposed to
invest.
AMONG THE EDITORS-
A BranchBtorc.
Mr. R. L. McLeod, ot R r,. Me-
Lead A Co. has ju-i r..turned
front a successful collecting ’our ou
the eastern end of tho S. A. M road
He reports the condition of too peo
pie as prosperous. They lutve gone
to work with reuewed ern-rcy and
feel confident of nfull and rich liar-
vest tlie present year.
While on this trip Mr. McLeod
purchased for his firm the store and
stock of general merchandise be-
longing to tbe Rivers Lumber Com
pany, of Pitts, near Abbeville. Tbe
firm will contiuue business there.
They feel that with this new enter
prise they can meet tlie wants of
their many customers. They now
enjoy u large trade there which is
daily increasing.
Mr. Quay has introduced in the
Senate a substitute to the Federal
election bill. The principal point
of difference is in tbe last section
of the bill, which is as follows:
“When it shall appear to tlie satis
faction of the President of tbe Uni
ted States that (in any locality) the
provisions of this law cannot other
wise be executed, it shall be his
duty, and lie is hereby empowered
to suspend there tlie writ of habeas
corpus, and to employ tbe armed
forces of the United States, naval
and military, for Its enforcement
and for the protection of the officers
whose duties are herein provided
for.”
OVERTHESTATE.
Macon, Roue, Augusta and
Brunswick are til after the State
encampment. ;
The People’s tank has been start
ed with $25,000 <i»pital in Ellaviile,
and that town is| very proud of it.
Rome's New 1'ear’s day waB a
happy one, as on' that day Rome
was assured of .a $.50,000 public
buildiug, Happjj Rome.
Judge Speer’s that of the Dodge
county couspirata-s will cost tbe
government abott, $2.5,000. That’s
cool comfort foi the prisoners,
though.
Col. Clifford Anderson states
that he is uot ''Acting attorney-
general” for Georgia, aud is only
serving the State u a few cases, at
tbe request of tbe governor.
Mrs. Mayo, of Albany, who em
ploys white servants in hor dining
room, has received scores of letters
inquiring about the success of the
experiment. So fat it has worked
very well.
In auotli er week we will have
“gentle spring” with us, aud forget
that we have cvjr bad cold
weather.
Larry Gantt will resign as editor
ot the Athens Banner. He will be
sadly missed by tbe State press.
The Constitution is preparing for
a little encounter with Mr. Grover
Cleveland.
The Rome Tribune regards ’Hon,
Pat Walsh as an admirer of Editor
Dana.
Editor Turner wants Senator
Brown to resign very badly. Ho
should go after something easier to
get.
The editors are sharpening up
their pencils for th* coming of the
Ohio excursion.
Editor Rainey is making a line
paper of the Dawson News. He
and Brother Gunn have agreed to
let each other alone until the next
campaign.
In a handsome little circular the
Atlanta Journal reminds its coun
try brethren that it will soon put in
a "twin” to its fine web press.
Why make us feel so bad ?
The Albany News is still on the
war path againBt Senator Brown.
The $10,000 new daily doesn’t
seem to lie worrying Brother Pen
dleton, of the Valdosta Times.
Stanton’s little gQm of a poem on
Emma Abbott’s death, is, iu The
Recorder’s opinion, the best he
has ever written.
“A business nta.t” sizes up tbe
investigation question in a good
style iu a communication iu tills
morning's Recorder.
Tlie Rome Tribune is engaged iu
waking up the board of trade of that
city. Americus has nout to even
go to sleep.
The News says that what Augus
ta wants is 100,000 inhabitants.
With three papers to support site
ought to have them.
Tbe bauk of England lias reduced
its rate of discount aud tlie pauic is
over. But we observe that money
is ns scarce as ever.
It is not a question of investiga
tion witlt tbe city council. It’s a
question of who will do it for
nothing.
To investigate or not to iuvetis-
gate—who lias time to do it for
nothing?
The Augusta Chronicle says that
If Georgia would repeal her usury
laws she would luvlte aud Induce
capital luto her borders. The Re
corder was of the opinion that it
was “confidence,” aud not “capi
tal” that was ueeded uow. That’s
what those who have money say.
The iudlcatious are that Ingall’s
is certainly defeated for re-election
in Kansas. The Allianoe Is solidly
opimsed to him, aud will select a
man in caucus whom they will sup
port aud elect.
J udge Speer is placid and sorene
under the sharp criticisms of tho
press iu regard to the Hall case.
The Judge, you seo, lias been a can
didate, and don’t mind being dis
cussed.
The Marietta A North Ga. road,
to which tbe State gave $100,000, is
In trouble, aud a receiver may be
appoluted. Such amount would be
a good thing for tbe road.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
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