ONLY SIX CASES.
OF SMALL POX HAVE BEEN IN SA
VANNAH.
8* Bay* the Mayor in a Letter to the
Mayor of Amoncus- There ia no Alarm
and no Cause for Alarm.
There is nulli ng lu- the seusa-
tional rumora of email |k>x iu Ka-
vannah.
So says Hia Honor, Mayor
Schwarz, of that place.
Iu a letter to Mayor I'elder.
Ac (I he asks that The Becordkr
correct the report as given by the
Kavaiitialil.iti here a week or so
since.
Which la cheerfully done, as no
desire was had lo lujure that city
by any false statement* concerning
the condition there, and Tiik ^Re
corder publishes Mayor Schwarz's
letter with pleasure, thereby cor
recting the report given, and which
he declares to he the work of a ma
licious slanderer.
All are glad to hear such a mail
as the lunyoj of the city officially
deny the alarming reports which
were circulated here.
The originator of the report as
published iu The Recorder is
heavily scored as cau he seen by
the following letter which is pub
lished in full:
Savannah, Ga , Jan. loth, 1MI1.
To His Honor The Mayor,
Amkrkts, Ga. : Dear Kir—I beg to
enclose herewith an extract taken
from the Americas Recorder, of
recent dale. Up to this time, there
have been but six caaes of amallpox
here. They are as follows:
Mrs. Wilkerson and two children,
Dr. Ulman and two colored men.
The cases have received prompt at
tention, and all sanitary precau
tions takeu in reference thereto.
As mayor of Savaunah, I make
the above statement candid
ly, and with a lull knowledge of
the facts for your information, and
I assure you, its truthfulness can
lie relied upon with implicit confi
dence and In good faith. And now,
as to the object of this enmmunica-
• r ri-«ji«»'-rfiil1v a-k that von
. 111»vc toe mailer pm,. .1
staled iu the Recorder, but abov
all, the city would like to obtain
the name of the person who gave
to the Recorder the information
.published in the article enclosed.
Such gross falsehood and malicious
exageratioDs deserve to be punished,
and it Is the earnest wish of our
citizens to know to whom we arc
indebted for the deliberate, but fu
tile attempt to I jjure our city.
I certainly voice the sentiment of
oar people when I say that Savan
nah can well dispense with the cit
izenship of the mail quoted in tile
Recorder, and it is to be hoped
that he and the members of his
family who have moved away, as
stated by hlui, will make their ab
sence from our city coutinuous and
everlasting.
Very respectfully yours,
John Schwahz, Mayor.”
ITEMS FROM WESTON.
Business change—The School—Sickness
—Personal News and Itema.
tit GRIPPE.
It Is Still Kaging In Americue ns Else
where.
The grip is certainly un epidemic
in Amerlcus.
There are more people sick to-day
iu (he city than at any other one
time.
And all are atiected with the in
tluenza.
Yesterday, a reporter met with
Dr. 8. B. Hawkins, one of our most
prominent and popular physicians
and asked him concerning the pre
vailing malady.
"Yes, tlie influenza, or whatever
you may choose to call it,” said he,
“Is raging in Ameficus to a great
extent. It Ib, as I see by the pa
pers, an epidemic all over the coun
try, and Amerlcus is certainly get
ting her share of It. There are no
less than 500 people in bed with it
to-day, and a great many have gone
through with it.
“It is simply un acute hrouclii-
tIs that is the real trouble which,
unless caution is used goes into
something worse. The name by
which it goes makes little dlfl'er
ence, and Un popular jiics are mere
expressions which have no mean
iug. ‘Da GrippV the french name,
simply means ‘the grip.’ They
didn’t know what it was and called
it something which gives an idea of
how it affects one. ’Influenza,’ is
simply ‘influence,’ and the other
names are the same.
“Yes, it Is an epidemic, rallied
from place to place through the
atmosphere by* t o germs which
produce the disease.”
The desease has not visited Amer
icas iu a violent form, and while
those affected are iu a good deal of
misery, no serious cases have been
eported.
Weston, Jan. -4.—Our school
opened up witii a fair attendance,
considering the very cold weather
As soon as the weather moderates
we will have at least seventy-live
pupils in attendance. Every pa
tron should start their children in
just as soon as the weather and the
la grippe will admit of their at
tending.
Mr. Geo. H. Lowe, of l’elhain,
our former depot agent, has recov
ered from his attack of sickness,
and returned yeeterday to busi
ness.
Last Thursday afternoon Mr.
Marlin Hollis, Chattahoochee coun
ty, was married to Miss Irta Ste
phens, of this place, Rev. W. W.
Mabry performing the ceremony.
.Miss Mary 8. Deiiuard returned
home last Sunday, after a very
pleasant visit to relatives ill or near
Duval.
Mr. Harden Fletcher, who lias
been conllued to his heil for several
days, Is gradually improving. We
hope to see him up to'business
again soon,
Messrs. W. H. Sims and W. J.
Disniukes made a flying visit to
Columbus last Sabbath, returning
tlie same day.
Mr. Allen Keuyou, of Stewart
county, is visiting his brotiier, Dr.
O.'L'. Ivenyoii, In. Weston, thts
week.
Mr. M. F. Saunders went over to
I’reston Monday on business.
A jolly crowd went to Parrots last
Monday, hut a more jollier crowd
returned home the same day.
Mrs. R. F. Shivers is quite ill at
this writing, hut we hope to sqp her
up again soon. ■
Dr. A. K. Patterson has been con
fined to his room for several days
with the la grippe.
We have heard of a saying that
when poverty coiues in at the deor
love flies out at the window, but
we never saw it illustrated until a
few Sabbaths ago, when a young
gent called on his best girl. When
1 -e made u st-pearauce «*\« left
:Ue room by tlie most convenient
way, which happened to be a win
dow!
The lirm of Sims, Dennard &
French has dissolved copartner,
ship. Mr. W. B. French occupies
the store-house of Dr. A. K. Patter
son, Messrs. Sims & Dennard
continues business in the same old
stand of the Arm.
Miss Annie Crymes, one of Rich
land’s charming young ladles, vis
ited relatives near Weston last
week.
Mr. I). G. Norman, of Richland,
was in town last week on business.
Mr. Henry Spann and lady visit
ed relatives in Weston last Sab
bath.
Rev. McWilliams, who is to
preach at the M. E. Church this
yesr, did not till ills appointment
on Sabbatli last. TIib cause we
learn was from sickness.
Mr. M. F. Saunders will move
into Ills new dwelling this week.
Dr. O. T. Kinyon went to Colum
bus last Saturday, reluming the
same day.
FROM ATLANTA.
OUR
DAILY BUDGET FROM THE
GATE CITY. *
OUR SUNNY SOUTH-
How an Americua Visitor Wai Grentlj
Entertained.
Money For the Technological School—
The Governor Pardon* a PriNoner—
The Virginia Society Will Celebrate
Lee’s Birthday.
Special tO IlErORDKK.
Atlanta, Jan. lii.—Judge J. K.
Hines, of Kaudersville, the erst
while candidate for the 1’. S. Sen
ate, is to become a citizen of At
lanta. And Tom Felder, of Dub
lin, is to move here too.
These gentlemen have formed a
partnership for the practice of law.
and have already fitted up an of
fice in the Kitten building.
The new fli iu will he quite an
addition to tlie local bar.
This morning a warrant for $5,-
(125 was issued at the executive de
partment in favor of the Treasurer
of the State University—tlie first
quarter’s allowance for the support
of tlie Technological school.
Tliis was dime upon tlie present
ation of a certified copy of u reso
lution just passed by the trustees,
providing tiiat not more than six
free scholarships should be allow
ed to each county. All in excess
of that uumher, from any county,
aro to pay $25 per session for tui
tion. This was done iu accordance
with a provision of tlie appropria
tion act. “
The Governor pardoned a man.
this morning. These events come
few and far between nowadays.
Tills was negro boy sentenced for
six months for petit larceny. He
has served two months, and is dy
ing now of pulmonary consump
tion. The physicians certify that
he can’t possibly live for the re
mainder of of his term, The peti
tion was a'very strong one.
The Virginia society are making
great preparations for celebrating
Lee’s birthday, next Monday,
which is now a legal holiday in
Georgia, c’ant. W. Gordon Mo-
Caiie is the or itar o'the day. Ill
address on "The Life of Dee and
the Defense of Petersburg’” will be
delivered at the capital Monday
evening. Following this there will
be a grand, banquet at the Kim
ball.
GORDON AND THE ALLIANCE.
He Will Join the Order and Fight
Livingston.
The Savannah Times calls upon
the Georgia press to advertise this
State more and the West less. It
would not be out of place to call
upon Legislator Hartridge fo have
a bill passed (o have the State do a
little advertising at its own ex
pense.
REPUBLICANS KICK
Hpcdn! (o Ukcoicukh.
Atlanta, Jan. 17.—Gen. Gordon
announces definitely to-day that
he will Join the Alliance. Concern
ing the rumor that his Alliance
friends are making efforts to secure
for him the Presidency of the State
Alliance he says: “YesI have been
approached ou the subject but I
wish to say most positively and
with emphasie that I would not ac
cept that or any other office iu tlie
Alliance, so long as 1 hold any po
litical office."
But one thing is certain: Gordon
will be a prominent figure in the
next State Alliance convention,
and Livingston won’t be re-elected
president If Gordpn can help it.
Because Fostmaster Lowis,*of Atlanta,
Observed Leo’s Birthday.
ATLANTA SPORTS.
Bpsrlal to UKcoRliF.it.
Atlanta, Jan. 21.—A royal kick
this is the Republicans are making
about the post-office officials here
observing January 19th, Dee’s birth
day, as a legal holiday. The federal
brigadiers are rampant.
Postmaster Dcwis is criticised for
a breach of official etiquette and
custom, in not first obtaining per
mission from Washington to do
what he did. The letter of the
statute; it is admitted, gave him au
thority to do what lie did.
So tlie protest is sentimental, en
tirely—prejudice, perhaps, is tlie
better word. Only about a year
ago, Dewis, witii Bosh Buck, was
burned iu effigy in front of the
post-office.
But this time tlie town is with
Lewis.
No official defense will be
necessary, I believe,” said lie this
morning. “As for the newspaper
talk and criticism, I have no an
swer to make to It.”
And right there again Atlanta Is
fotiml -linking hand- with Post
master Dewis.
! Two Events Which Aro Now Interest-
. lug Them.
Hpeclal to Hkcokpkk.
Atlanta, January 17.—Greek
George, the wrestler, arrived hero
to-day, and local sports are Inter
ested in the exhibition to he given
Thursday night. The Greek’s
proposition is to forfeit $25 if he
cniinot throw any mail four times
in 00 minutes.
Articles af agreement are to he
signed Tuesday for a twelve hour
walking match, $I00u side, between
Alf Prater, tho Mountain wonder,
and E. J. W.‘ Philada.
Mr. A. B. Youngson, Assistant
Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers for North
America, was given a true glimpse
of the South Weduesdny. This
was Air. Youugson’s first trip
South, and naturally he hud a great
curiosity to see all to be seen.
Wednesday, lie was taken in
charge by a number of the Brother
hood here, and driven over the city.
Then oat to the home of Mr. J. W
Mize, a couple of miles from the
city, and hero was shown tilings
heard of, but which to the gentle
men were only as pretty stories,
which he would never sto iu re- ]
ality.
There was a typical old Son’lu-m
home with a whole-souled Southern | y,
gentleman ill charge. Near at hand
was a cane mill around which were
| working a number of regular
darkies. To us tills is such an
every day sight that no impression
is made, and the Delight and won
der of Mr. Youngson can hardly he
understood. It was an entirely
new sight to him, and to say that
he was pleased would beexpressing
it too mildly.
After watehiug these workings
for some time and drinking cane
juice aud beer to the satisfaction of
the crowd, Mr. Youngson was car
ried into a little negro cabin and
given a glimpse of negro life. Iu-
side was the old aunty, the old
man, aud the children, and if the
visitor was pleased before he was
delighted here. The dialect he
heard greatly amused him, aud
from the time of his entrance till
be left, he was shaking all over
with laughter.
But when a little twelve year old
girl was induced to dance, and cut
a few old Georgia eteps, such as
“Buzzard Lope,” “Possum Trot,”
“Long Scrape,” then came the cul
mination, and what to us is an
every hay occurrence, gave the
visitor more pleasure than can be
expressed on paper.
Mr. Youngson Is a highly edu
cated and intelligent gentleman,
and expressed himself a- being de 1
llghtfully surprised by the sights of
Southern life shown him. He says
that one has to come here to get
any idea of the country, and as to
the negroes, they were the happiest
and best contented looking people
lie ever saw.
THEY ARE COMING-
Last night a party of about fifty
prominent Ohio business men
reHchtd Atlanta. These gentlemen
arc In the South for both business
and pleasure. They will visit Nash
ville. Cha'tanooga, Atlanta, Fort
Valley, Albany, Thomasvllle,
Savannah. Jacksonville, Augusta,
aud then from Atlanta return
home. They will occupy about
ten or twelve days hi making the
trip.
Maj. \V. L. Giessner, of this city,
will bring the party down, and
chaperone it from place to place.
Many of ttio party are already own
er- o( Georgia dirt, ami it is ex-
peeled lliat several very large
transact Iona of real estate will be
made with members of the party
In fore it return-, a- they are tlie
repJe-eulatives of several wealthy
a) miicaics who are investing in
oirgiu laud. |
The visit of sucli a parly means a
great deal more than can be seen
at a glance. U11 what the members
of this party will say depends real
estate transaction involving hun
dreds of thou sands of dollars, which,
if Invested, will cause other sales to
bo made, and bring many Ohio
farmers to Georgia.
ft has taken years of hard work
to interest these men in Georgia,us
The Recorder happens to know,
but now It would seem that good
results are to follow. Aud for this
work for tlie State nut one cent has
the Stale paid.
The Recorder extends a cordial
welcome to the visitors, and hopes
that their trip will he a pleusant
aud profitable one iu every respect.
AMONG THE tOITORS-
All For Harmony.
Krom the Southern Alliance Farin' pr
Tho Alliance is not for and ^ 1
not be made the tool ofjudivido
and when it- privileges areabi
in future we expect to say
Above all things, we expect to'
all iu our power to protect it fi
schemers and plotters. If we 1
that men in authority In the ort
are not doing their duty, and l
proper authorities will not take t
matter in band, we expect to
our duty and save the order fro
the disgrace which is certain to f
low ail overlooking of these thin
In future this paper will be a “.j
lance," and we will deal with t
doers, both in and out of tlie .
Ilance.
IT IS DENIED.
■Yesterday’s Savannah News con
tains tlie following:
"At the meeting of the city coun
cil yesterday afternoon Alderman
Uanu read an account from the
Americts Recorder claiming fo
be an liitet view with a Savannah-
ian who left this city oil account of
the prevalence of small pox. it
said that tlie disease was raging
and that the city council had or
dered every one iu the city to be
vaccinated. The paper further stat
ed that its informant said the dis
ease along tlie warves was very
alarming, and that thirty cots had
been sent to the iufected districts
and the number was being in
creased daily. TTiejiewapapers, he
said, were trylugfo suppress tlie
fact of tlie epidemic, hilt it was
nevertheless true, and the outflow
was just starting. The Recorder
advised the Auiericus authorities
to take steps to prevent the intro-
> that
GOING FOR “JOEY"^.
The State press is getting quite
severe ou its criticisms on Senalors
Brown and Colquitt. The latter in
somewhat excused on account of
his plea of illness, but as Senator
Brown has been ill for n year the
papers can’Lsee why he shouldn’t
resign if he cannot fill Ills place.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun,
which, we believe, has always been
friendly to Senator Brown, says:
“It has been the misfortune of
both of our Senators that sickness
has incapaciated them from the
discharge of the high and respon
sible public duties that devolve up
on them at this juncture, The
high office to which they have been
called is not a private, but a pub
lic one. The public servloe should
not suffer, nor be neglected, and
some provision should bo made for
the adequate aud satisfactory rep
resentation of the State and itq In
terests, where its delegates are in
definitely Inohpaciatea. Those who
bold the publio trust should lay it
down, whatever the sacrifice of
personal pride and political ambl
tion, so that it might be taken up
by those who are competent to bear
its burdens and discharge its high
duties.”
Senator Brown owes it to both
himself and ids friends'to make
sonic kind of an explanation, for It
is well known that only a few weeks
ago he was strong enough to look
after tlio interests of the old les
sees in the state road, aud if he
was well then, why was he not on
hand to help the Democrats out
with the force hill?
Hitting the Eleven Able.
From :lic Macon Telegraph.
What seems to be support t
Hill in some quarters of the HoutL
is really an expression of hostility
to Cleveland that is not bold
enougli to be open and above-board,
yet is so malevolent that it canuot
remain entirely hidden. An ex
amination of the record few South
ern newspapers which are always
bespattering Hill with praise aud
sneering at Cleveland will show
that they were soreheade during
the last campaign, and though they
may have been since then whipped
back into the party traces, they
yet detest Cleveland for having
saved the Democracy from spoils
politics and set it to work fairly at
its task of reducing taxation.
Why Not Resign Then P
From the Augusta Chronicle.
We know that Senator Brown
has been ill for a year, and Senator
Colquitt is reported as often absent
from his place iu the Senate.
AT THE S. A- M-
Superintendent Marshall Says There 1
no Trouble.
iu favor
hit may
"ill the
us libei-
“ROCKS" NOT POPULAR.
The State Qeologist May be Changed.
The Negroes Aroused.
Aiihevili.e, Jan. 17.—News lias
just reached here tiiat John Cole
man, colored, committed rape up-
ou the person of a little seven year
old colored girl, near this place.
Constables have gono to make
(he arrest, and if caught, Judge
Lynch may save the county of a
great expensb, as the colored peo
ple have become enraged over tlie
affair. Lynching, alone, ia a light
penalty for such a hoiaout crime.
One way to secure immigratloa
to Georgia is to do less talking and
more work.
Hpeciul to llKt onDKit.
Ati.anoa, Jan, 21.—The geologi-
li department Isn’t working as
smoothly as might be desired
Everybody that knows Dr. Spencer
knows that lie is an authority in
his line and a thorough practical
geologist. Bui then everybody
that knows him admits that he is
an iudifferent mauager and a poor
business man. The State theologi
cal Board had a meeting ■ to-day,
and dissatisfaction was expressed
at the conduct of the department.
Auction of the disease
town.
Alderman (.'arson «u
of the council authorize
or to endeavor to tluii mi
Recorder who the in <li
er was.
“Alderman McDonougi. suld ho
thought tho mayor -liould tele
graph tlie mayor of Auiericus that
the Recorder's informant w as an
unmitigated liar.
"Mayor Schwarz said he would
notify tlie mayor of Amerlcus of
tlie exact state of affairs, uud would
ask him to have flic report .cor
rected. "
Improving the Qrounda.
Hpeclal IoRicobdkr.
Atlanta Jan. 21 —Tlie work of
improving the capital grounds is
being pushed. The preliminaries
are completed, aiffi bids for the
work are now being advertised
for.
It is hoped that the work will be
completed by the time the legisU'
ture meets again.
Electric Meters.
All of those In the city who use
electric lights in any number will
have the pleasure of tlie company
of a charming little electric meter.
Most of the city have n«ver seen
one, hut The Recorder has al
ready made tlie acquaintance of
the hummer, We didn't get along
very well, however, and the little
ticker was torn from us. Now the
managers have given out tlie infor
mation that again the meter will
singsweetsolosfro.il l!s eland
the wall, aud will sis 1 delight tlie
souls of other consumers.
The Recorder is not exactly in
ccstacie* over tills piece of news.
The meters sing very sweetly, hut
hut she is n little too rupid. Tlie
electric light folks are very much
iu lovo with her, and our taste
may he a little depraved ill express*
iiig the above opinion. However,
the oilier people I11 tlie city who
use a great deal of tlie fluid will
have ail opportunity of expreH-ing
Aa stated in yesterday’s Record
er, the differences at’the S. A. M.
between the engineers and the man
agement were greatly exaggerated,
and rea'ly there was little in it.
The many rumors of the matte
were without foundation, aud th
little mailers that did exist wef
amicably settled witii no troubl
at all. •
Yesterday u reporler -aw Super
intendent Marshall, and asked him
concerning the matter: “Well,”
said he, “there is nothing of any
outside importance at all, and only
a few things of little Import were
tnlked of and settled to the satis
faction of ail. The reports of any
trouble are without foundation
and no unreasonable demands were
made. It was a small matter,
wbioh has been settled suitably to
all concerned. The report yon had
this morning was right, and the
sensational rumors are without
foundation.”
A number of the members of the
Brotherhood were seen, and all are
emphatic in stating the same thing.
They state that The Recorder's
report was exactly correct, and
agree with the superintendent In
remarks.
Public Hchool Manors.
The Board of Education met Fri
day evening in the office of tlie
President, Major M. Speer. Be
sides the transaction of mlich rou
tine business, the question of elect
ing teachers to fill tae vacancies
that now exist in the schools was
taken up and discussed. After
talking the matter over at length,
it was decide^ 'hat the electiou
will be held on Saturday evening,
the 24th Inst. This postponement
may give an opportunity to sucli
applicants us could not be presem
at the late examination to come
forward, and secure by a successful
examination the requisite certifi
cate. The superintendent of
schools wilt submit examination
pieationa to the teachers that will
their experience at an early dale’, ] cull ou him.
Receiver Appointed.
Hpeclal lo Rcounait.
Atlanta, Jan. in.—Judge New
man appointed Mr. Jno. B. Glover
temporary receiver for the Marietta
and North Georgia road this morn
ing. He is the present superin
tendent. The appointment holde
good until the 3Iet, when the quee-
tion of a promfmeut receiver and
■pecial master will come up.
Tho School Fund.
State School Commission Brad-
well has issued circular No. I, of
the approximate school fund and
pro rata for each county.
The city of Amerlcus gets $2,105.
Sumter county (outside}, $9,977.
Making a total of $12,082.
The question agitating the coun
try just now is whether the Con
stitution's or the Journal’s is the
fastest.
and wu ilnu'i mind slating iliat we
fear tlie relations between them
and tlie meter will nut lie us pleas
ant us they might.
M. Gladstone is the owner of the
•argest lead pencil in tlie world, it
is ihe gift of a pencilmukcr of Kes
wick, aud is thirty-nine inches in
length. In place of the customary
An Accomplished Voting Lady..
The ninth grade iu the Jackson
street school—the secoud year of
tho high school—will be taught
next week by Mias Carrie Speer.
This is quite a compliment paid to
an accomplished lady by the com
mittee on schools. The pupils, no
rubber cap it lias a gold cup. 11"* j doubt, will appreciate tho kindness
distinguished owner uses it tor a I of MlssSpeer In accepting theposi-
walking stick.
tion for a short interim.
Highest ofall in Leavening Power.— U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, iS
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