plERIC^
ecordeR
^ORG^
ACEPHALOUS*
lay
ce
Ua Philadelphia:
He wanted the earth, like the rent of hla
kind,
Yet he »woro like a trooper rants,
lieriiuite a car pawing along the street
Splashed a small hloteb of mud on hi*
pants.
la flostou:
He wanted the world, like the rest ot his
kind,
Yet he swore like a crowd of carotisers,
Because a car passing along the street
Splashed a small blotch of mud on his
t rousers.
Is Americus:
I He wanted the earth, like the rest of his
kind.
Yet he swore liko the eagle screeches,
Because a car didn't pass along the street
And he walked In the mud with his
bretcbes.
Court business is light just at
I present.
There will he f.nir plays at the
lopera house next week.
Mr. M. Fleetwood has moved
into his new home on Jackson
itrre!.
Many complimentary remarks
roueeroing the weather were passed
yesterday.
One plain drunk is the record of
crests made by Americus officers
yesterday.
The farmers arc still hauling
Ibeir cotton to the gins in the sur
rounding country.
The jewelry man couldn’t stand
rbe county tax of |25'aml ha* left
for parts unknown,
treats for “The Wife” are selling
rapidly. It’s a good show and de
serves a packed liouso.
Another traveling establishment
with a musical attraction is plant
ed on the public square.
That blocking up of Lamur street
in Hast Americus Is worrying the
citizens in that vicinity.
The water works pump got out of
order yesterday, but Superintend
ent Hawkins soon had It in share.
The Americus Furniture Com
pany is having photographs taken
of the ,lock for advertising pur
poses.
Judge Pllshury is down on gam
ing, and put it on heavy to every
individual up before him on that
charge.
Americus’ new hotel as the praise
of all visitors to the city. It as
sumes visibly greater proportions
every day.
And still they come. There will
he another marriage next week,
vhich has not been announced,
and which will surprise many.
A Urge force of hands are at work
on the club house for the Com
mercial City Club, on Jacksou
•treet. It will be a beauty when
finished.
The lamps at the opera house
furnish quite as good light as did
toogaa. Don't let anything keep
jou from seeing "The Wife" to
night.
Sportsmen are enjoying. Never
»as there euoh a quantity of game
°f all sorts. Birds are plentiful,
*nd skins of beaver, coon, etc., are
^fought in dally.
A. Mack & Co., the popular pro
prietors of the Bee Hive, have fln-
lobed taking stock, [and will open
forbueinees In a few days. This is
good news to the whole city.
The supply of one cent stamps for
Ihe month haye not yet arrived at
'be poatotllce. Postmaster Koney
font over to Lumpkin and got
enough to run on for a time. The
RECEIVER APPOINTED
for the light and power com
pany.
And tbe Eleotrto Lights Are Resumed-
No Ou-Creditora Pile Their Claims
Yesterday.
, The electric plant is In a bad fix.
But tbe receiver made light
of it.
To the great delight of everybody
In theclty.
The news went forth yesterday
afternoon that electric lights would
be turned on, and the names of
those instrumental in having this
done were praised to the skies by
the sullerlng public.
Yesterday morning Col. B. P.
Hollis tiled an application fora re
ceiver to be appointed, apd Hon.
John B. Felder took charge as
such. Col. Hollis represented sev
eral firms all for oil companies and
the companies themselves.
Mr. Felder, as receiver, purchas
ed the coal necessary to run the
electric plant, and gave fortli the
news that there would be light.
To run the so-called gas works
would entail too much expense,
aud will not lie attempted.
To say that the public is jubilant
is n it expressing their delight in
any too high terms. or two
nights the people experienced what
their grandfathers had to go
through, aud the change was not
one calculated to bring forth wish
es that time would turn backward
in its flight.
As to the company it is in a bad
shape. Tbe creditors will pile in
their claims thick and fast, and be
sides this, there is the complication
as mentioned in Tim Rkcorijeh.
It Is claimed that the works have
been bought by a local company,
and a lawsuit here Is apt to be the
result. And in fact, wilt be, unless
the local syndicate stick* up to the
contract which the New York
company claim was made.
One thing is certain. That when
everything Is straightened out and
got into shape, there will be a big
improvement made. The old sys
tem of working gas from oil will be
done away with and a first-class
service given the people.
THE “GREAT AND GOOD."
COTTON SEED OIL
HOW IT
IS UTILIZED
NORTH.
IN THE
How the Yankle* Bell tb* South its Own
Products, After Working Them Over
—A Pew Instancee of their Ingenuity.
office
hours.
was entirely out for a few
11,: writing by electric lights.
And [ niy notes compile,
"rile a hand both even uml smooth
Editorial Correspondence HcconDRR.
Davto.v, O., Jan. 16.—We all
know what an Important part cot
ton seed oil has played and Is play
ing in the manufacture of lard In
the North—so Important In fact
that Northern hog raisers regard it
as a most dangerous rival. It was
only yesterday that the Ohio State
Board of Agriculture passed reso
lutions strongly urging the passage
of the Conger lard bill, So here is
an important measure In which the
farmers of thelMorth and South are
directly opposed to each other.
But lard is not the only article in
which cotton seed oil Is largely used
by the ingenious Yankee.
Coming from Cincinnati to Day-
ton a few days ago, I passed through
Ivorydale, where is located the
great soap manufactories of Proc
tor & Gamble, who have made
“Ivory Soap” a household word
throughout all Christendom,
well remember their earlier adver
tisements, wherein were pictured
groves of cocoauut troes, tilled with
monkeys who were pelting the na
tives with nuts, and the verse* be.
neatb this tropical picture sang the
praises of a pure vegetable oil as
compared with the diseased fat of
the hog. It wa* with some sur
prise, therefore, that I saw on the
side track at Ivorydale a number of
tamr cars labeled “Cotton Oil Co.
This, then, is the pure vegetable
oil which has givon an Ivory Soap
such a great reputation, has made
'its mauufacturers rich, aud has
built up one of the haudsomest su
burbau towns which surround Cin
oinnatl.
The use of cotton seed oil In thl
connection Is only a fraud of the
imagination, for it Is undoubtedly
as pure and sweet as that of the
cocoanut, besides having the ad
vantage of being very much
cheaper.
While Northern manufacturers
are quick to take advantag* of
Southern products, ther are juat as
quick to utilize the products of
other sections. In passing through
the extensive car works of Barney,
Smith &Co.. of this city, I found a
rival to the Georgia pine for car
sleepers. It is a fir grown In Brit-
THE NEGRO COLLEGE
WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED
SOON
As a Branch of the State University—
The Colored People of Americus Are
Anxious for it—And Have a Good
of Getting It.
There wan once a time when Americus
was small,
Her step was faltering, htrgait was slow,
And within her walls, one and all
Were Inclined to be In disorder;
Till eatvatlon came, in the ihapo of a man j gh Columbia, which has there
with a paper lie callod Till Uecokdkr.
We needed a leader, fearless, undaunted,
One In the ways of the world well versed,
One whose step would bo unhaunted
By dreams of work not done.
And now. after years, the battle Is half
fought.
Brains with energy the victory half won.
And a great, grand city, proud In its
beauty.
Great in Its power, grand In Its grace.
Courageous and brave In the face of duty,
Is arising, where oneo there was only a
waste;
And the man with the papor he named
Tub Rkcordbr,
Was a gront big factor In bringing things
to order.
For faithful ever he has been to his adopted
home,
For the good of his fellows, for ths cause
he thought right
He has battled unceasingly;
Looking straight ahead for light.
Through sunshine the paper comes, as it
comes In the rain ,
An example that diligence may not be in
vain.
the
lit now wo are using kerosene
d l, >e printers rear and rile,
or my manuscript Is nil worked up
8 * v,ll '>»h denies that oho ha*
_ 16 ’'"lallpox, ami The Becobdkk
* y 1 l< > correct such a report. It
( Mucrely hoped that the Forest
5 li oil right,Iii tliin respect »h
1 "tilers
Hi E* 1 *’ Wa " “ sensational scene at
I ‘ ‘ depot Tuesday. A
’ * f w otuau In tear*, aud uii ab-
husband. Matters wore ami-
i, •' ar ranged. aud it is desired
hit 110 ,,UMldt y **e Riven the af-
i«a ” l ^ luerlcus young man, and ho
.. / . 11 prominent youug law
hi ’ i** 11 out confidentially to
“'cuds that he Is weary of sln-
,1 * blt,fi c-lne,s and will at an early
1 hut, wait until the cards
a emit.
lllerc ls » good deal of talk
Dear old Rscordkr—familiar sheet—
We've scanned tho page, for years.
Reading the tiding, you told us each day,
Often with smiles, and ns often with
tears.
fc loved theo III the flush of thy fair
bright morn.
And we'll lnvo thee tilt tne day of thy
lire Is done.
Long life lo Ihe nun who man Tub Ue-
coiiiikii;
As they grow older mny their shadows
grow larger,
TUI encompassed about Americus slinll
stand
All softened by shadows, Ihe fairest In
tholand,
And we of Us children shall bend our heads
low
To these shadows, ns lliey lengthen, ami
darken, and go.
—CORA I.. KlMllllOCtill.
qulred strength and length, and U
being exteniively used.
These manufacturers are men of
wide Information and keep fully
posted as to the resources of every
section, and stand ready to utilize
them at every opportunity.
You will And manufactories here
who gather their raw material from
every lection, combine them, shape
them and .hlpthem hack merchan
table wares to the different sections
whence they came.
The attention of these same
shrewd uud practical business men
Is now being directed to tbe South,
and It wjll not be long before they
will be utilizing its rich and varied
resources, G
PERSONALS
Katie Emmett’s play, “The
Waifs ot New York,” will thisseas-
sou be given the most elaborate
stage settings ever given any melo
dramatic production. All the
sceuery used is carried by the com
pany, even to the borders, “t lear
everything” Is the order- given to
the theater stage manager by 3 unk
Newell, Mi— Emmetts advance
Amy Ames, who was the great
est feature iu Hoyt's “Tin Soldier”
uud “Natural Gas,” will play the
Irish woman, Biddy McSbanes, in
Katie Emmett’s play, “The Waifs
of New York,” this season. Mies
Ames is considered by most good
judges to be the best comedy Irish
woman upon the stage to-day, and
the salary she receives, |20u weekly
for supportlngMiss Emmett, is cer
tainly more than most stars get.
Notice.
Those owing the Urn: of H. 8.
i > ° Ung 111611 of or K» nI *-1 Sloan *CoTare requested to pay at
fin. lub ' T,ler « many | once. Mr. Sloan’s estate must be
-asa® »lsa* .
Mr. Lutn Minter ls spending the
day iu Macon.
Dr. A. It. Royal, of Abbeville, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. J. W. Mize leaves for Augus
ta Monday afternoon.
Mr. Fultch Gamble has returned
from a trip to Cuthbert.
Judge J. M. Scott, of Lumpkin,
is visiting in the city.
Mr. D. A. Collins, of Ellnvllle,
wan in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Allen Fort has returned
from a visit to Atlanta.
Miss Annie Salter, of Plains, Is
visitiug relatives In Americus.
Miss Lizzie Wllmot, ot Cordele,
In in the city on|a visit to friends.
Mr. It. F. Sams, who recently
moved to Savannah, ls In tho city
on a visit.
Mr. T. H. Marshall, of Rochelle,
was registered at the Allen House
yesterday.
Mr. Pat Livlugstou, of Atlanta,
has accepted a |M>sition at the fur
niture factory.
Engineer Joe Harris 1ms returned
from a vi-lt to Ills old home iu
Charlotte, N. C.
Itov. A It. Davis, mid ills daugh
ter, Miss Moggie, of Cordele, are
vising In the city.
Mr. W. H. Feagin was out again
yesterday, after a two weeks’ tus
sle with the grip.
Copt. McMichacI, oilo of Buena
Vista’s leading citizens, was in
Americus yesterday.
Mr. Jimmy Conoly, yard master
at tho S. A. M., left yesterday on a
trip to bis old home !r. Savan
nah.
Mr. William Water*, who ha*
been working at the furniture fac
tory, left laat night for hi* home In
Atlanta.
There will soon be established a
branch of the State Uni rerslty for
the Instruction of the colored
youth.
Many places in Georgia have a!
ready taken steps for ' he securing
of this department, and among
them Is Amorlcus. The leading
colored men here held meetings
and appointed committees, and
while quiet just at present, will
make a strenuous elt'ort to have the
college located here.
And It's a hard matter to see why
they will not be successful. Tbe men
themselves are leaders in the race
all over the State. They have edu
cation and finances, and besides are
backed by the white men, known
everywhere as the most progressive
and enterprising to be found.
The college is to b9 for the benefit
of tbe colored youth. Then it must
be located where the most good will
be done, and where the greatest
number will take advantage of the
opportunity.
Around this section there are a
great many colored people, more
in proportion, mote to whom good
can be done, and more to accom
pllsh the ends of the college, than
in any other part In other sec
tions may be found possibly t
greater proportion of colored peo
ple, but all such as these are In out
of the way places, Americus is so
situated as to give the people all
over the State the easiest access to
get the education from all over the
State, and this is exactly what 1*
wanted.
Another meeting of the colored
citizens Interested in the work will
be held some night this week, and
the matter will be pushed forward
One method that has been sug
gested, and which will be discuss
ed as an inducement, Is to get those
interested In the Columbus-Amerl
cus Institute to combine with
them. This Institute is one gotten
up as a Baptist College for the ne
groes. Land for It has been bought
and lies just In the city limits of
Amerlcur, In what Is known as the
Primitive settlement. The leaders
In this have a good deal of money
raised, but not enough to complete
tbe work. If these men will con
sent to do away with any sectarian
principle, and donate thla or part
of It, to the branch college, it does
look as If this, combined with tbe
other Inducements, will bring the
colored University here.
PIFFS AND PUFFS.
Local Theatre Gossip Fat Into Type,
The Davenport Drug Company
have made a large purchase of W.
W. C., Wooldridge’s Wonderful
Cure, the greatest Blood Purifier
and family medicine flow on the
market, for the purpose of supply
ing tbe tradp throughout this sec
tion. Bond them your orders, and
aave freights from distant points,
Americus has been visited by
some real good shows recently, and
those who attended are very en
thuslastlo over some of them. Here,
however, as everywhere else, there
Is to be found great difference of
opinion.
For instance look at Annie Pix
ley. She played M’liss here last
week, and to a very large house,
Half of those who went say it was
a good show. Many say It was exe
crable. Some say it was the best
show of the season up to that time
Some were In ecstacles over It, and
some were disgusted.
This was Miss Plxley’s first ap
pearance here, and the people were
all anxious to see her. Possibly the
fact that some of them expected too
much may account for their criti
clems. They may have expected
something entirely different, for
Miss Plxley has been handsomely
treated by the press over tbe coun
try. She Is simply a soubrette, and
like all soubrettes may not please
some. It must be said, however,
that she did not play here as she has
played. She Beemed not tbe same
merry Annie of of season ago, and
did not dance aB she has, or sing
any of those catchy little songs,
This W the main fault to be found
with her playing here. Then If she
did not please you, you may find an
excuse for her In the fact that the
gas wdnt out.
Why didn’t Salvlnl have a better
house? has been asked time aud
again since he left. It was a spleu
did entertainment, and tbe acting
was of a kind that Americus peo
ple will not see until he comes
again. Every one who saw Don
Caesar de Bazan, without excep
tion pronnuce it as ranking with
tbe beat. Some are more enthusi
astic than others, but all were de
lighted with the performance.
One of the leading men of the
city, and one who has seen all the
prominent actors of the day, said
yesterday: “Salvlnl is the coming
actor, I have seen Booth, Barrett,
Downing, Warde, and, in fact,
nearly all of the most renowned
actors, but I consider Salvlnl the
leader of them all. Of course, I
know he ls young, but he
ehows wonderful talent, and he la
bound to be the greatest actor of
the day in my opinion.”
THE LECTURERS.
FOR THE FARMERS’ ALLIANCE IN
GEORGIA.
A New System of Leoturea Inaugurat
ed—Who the Diatriot Lecturer* Are
Work of the Alliance Offlcere.
Special to ltnconnnn.
Atlanta, Jan. 19.—Ths State
Alliance executive committee In
augurated to-day a new system of
lectures—by districts.
They are to work under instruc
tions from State Lecturer Cope
land, and are to be paid at rate
fixed for state lecturer.
District lecturers are as follows:
1st and 2nd districts, Wilson of
Sumter, and Wimberly.
3rd and -Rh dlsiricts, B. Wil
liams, of Schley, and W. Curlson,
of Harris.
5th, Oth, Tih and 9th, State Lec
turer Copeland, to he assisted by
P. Farrow, of Lumpkin, and
Palmer, of Floyd.
Rtli and 10th, C. E. Ellington, of
McDuffie, nnd W. E. Shackleford,
df Richmond.
President Livingston and Hon.
M. V. Calvin will be subject to call
different parts of the State. They
ifl meet here on January 27th for
Kiructlons from Stato Lecturer
npeiand.
TSti- Committee passed a resolu
tion that “The duties ot the Stale
and Assistant State Lecturers be
coullued to the-necessities for and
object of our order, exemplification
of the secret work and the explana
tion of Ocala and State Alliance
platform and polio.as, including
the insurance features, lately pro
mulgated by State Alliance.”
I have removed my Pharmacy to
Lee etreet—Slappey corner, near
iriesls*. well—where I ofFer every-'
hlogin Drug* and Medicine*. Will
ue pleased to have yon call.
. W. A. Cook.
Yet, see what a house he had.
And then look at the house the
"Ivy Leaf” drev. This was a
pretty little Irish play, and was
not bad, but compared to Salvlnl ls
thrown way book. Salvlnl bad a
poor bouse. The "Ivy Leaf”
drew the best ot the season. That's
juat what it was, the best house of
tbe season. And the audlenee In
cluded a number of people who are
seldom seen at tbe opera house,
people who ouly attend occasion
ally, and then at some excellent
play.
Why they picked nut tli- "l 1
Leal" instead of Halviui' I- a my
tery, and It looks as It the people
got things exactly wrong.
"Tbe Wifo” company showed to
a fair house last night. The In
clemency.of tbe weather kept many
from attending, and then It was re
ported In the afternoon that tbe
company could_ not possibly
reach here. In time to give a
performance, on account of the
wreck on the Central. Both of
these causes kept many away.
However, a fair audience was
present, and were delighted with
the play.
It 1j an unassuming iiortrayal of
society life, with just enough sen-
satloualUm aud comedy to give
■pice. Nothing extravagant can
be seen from beginning to end, aud
tho scenes iu nearly evjry Instance
are as natural as life. Tho moral
to the play ls excellent, and one Is
given a grand idea ot the marriage
vow.
From the start to the finish the
performance was good, aud at
times the audience fairly held their
breath, forgetting in their Interest,
to give voice to their appreciation
by applause. Every member of
the troupe Is a star, aud while some
were appreciated more than oth
ers, not one was a stick. It would
be an injustice to mention one
without mentioning all. Each sus
tained his or her part iu uu au ut
most perfect manner, nnd It is not
possible to give individual mention
to the performers, all of whom did
r.u well.
All 111 uil “the wife” is a splen
did play presented by a splendid
company, aud is decidedly the best
of Its kind ever showing iu Amer
icus. _
Muchcomplant has been heard
recently of the nolle continually
going on in the opera honse. At
times nothing can be heard from
tbe etage, and it is very unpleasant
to say tbe least.
Many come In late and disturb
all by doing so. The attention of
the managers ie called to this, and
the pnblio hope tbe nuisance will
be abated.
' " f
iHOOD’S/f
The lmportaposcd purifying the MoniH—
not bo overestimated, for without pure blood
jou cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and wo ask you to try Hood's
Don ilia r Sarsaparilla. It strengthens
rcbUllctr and builds up tho system
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while It eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of the vegetable remedies used give to
Rood’s Sarsaparilla pecul- T. lx-—IS
tar curatlvo powers. No • u I 19GII
other medicine has such a record ot wonderful
cures. If yon have mado up your mind to
buy Hood's Sarsaparilla do hot ho Induced to
take any other Instead. It la. s Peculiar
Medicine, and li worthy your confidence.
Rood’s Sarsaparilla ls sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. L Rood A Co., Lowell, Mala.
IOO Doses One Dollar
W. D. BAILEY,
MW
Kent’s Fine
Furnisher
Shoer and
Hatter.
IN THE CsTY.
• END FOR OUR CATALOOUCand PRICES
ATLAS ENGINE WORKS,
INDIANAPOLIS. INC
Stockholders’ Meeting.
1 here \v«*l *•<* a (Heeling of tin* stock hold-
er* of lhe Hoatjiupst fleorglH Alliance
Manufacturing Company in tho county
court room, at Amcrciua, on .Saturday,
Jan. 31at, at eleven o'clock a. m. It Ls Im
portant that all •tockhoUlera be present or
represented by proxy. Oko. H. Hkigg,
Becy. and Treas.
Americus, Ua., Jan. 21*t. . ft
Shingles! Shingles! Shingles!
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS:
I am now ready to furnish you with First
and Second Clou Shingles In any quantity.
Well located near Gatewood station, on
8. A. A M. road, five mile* eouihea.t eg
America*. All orders promptly llllt
Address. T. B. Hobk*.
. d, A w«—lm.—Ian. 22. Americas, Os*
