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DAWSON'S ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Thprt* Will bo EiRhty-Pive of Thom-
Nowoy Mote, of the Town.
Dawson,Oct. 8.—Our city couuoil
entered Into a contract j last
Monday night with Mr. C. G. Bar-
foot, of tlie Edison Electric Light
Company, of New York, to furnish
the city with eighty-five electric
lights. Mr. Barfoot says he will
have our city beautifully lighted
up in three months time.
Mr. It. W. Baldwin has resigned
the supcrinteudency of the cotton
compress, and Mr. J. W. Murphy,
of New Orleans, has accepted the
position. As the compress nears
completion, it attracts considerable
attention. Several hundred citl
zons, women and children visited
it last Sunday and were surprised
and delighted at its magnitude.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr. Sid J. Cook, of thu Albany
News, and Miss' 'Blancho Roberts
of this city at the residence of Mr.
J. B. Roberts, on next Wednesday,
the 15th inst.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peddy have
resided in Dawson but a very short
time, yet they have added mate-
rlally to our population. Twins,,
a girl and a boy.
Miss Lillie Allen has accepted a
position in the millinery establish
ment of Mrs. M. M. Anthony.
Mr. E. IL. Rainey left last week,
to attend the Baltimore College of
Dental Surgery.
Mr. Lucious Lamar, son of Dr.
John T. Lamar, is In . Atlanta at
tending the Georgia Medical Col
lege.
Misses Bailie Will Pickett and
CleoFarnum are attending WeB-
leyan Female College in Macon.
Mrs. W. J.Thurmond, of Forsyth,
Ga., is in the city, the guest of her
mother, Mrs. M. M. Anthony.
Mr. Ed. Blair, of Shellman, and
Mr. Willie T. Mann, of Gurley,
Ala., both old Dawson boys, spent
lastBunday with relatives In this
city.
Judge and Mrs. S. P. Kimbrough,
of Stewart-county, are visiting the
family of Dr. W. C. Paschal.
Mr. Geo. Chambers has moved to
town and occupies Mr. B. F. Rum-
ney’snew residence.
Many citizens from other coun
ties are anxious to move to Dawson
but cannot get houses at any price.
J. A. F,
reuouciiea countenance
this morning and openly declared
that he w»h done with politics.
Don't blame you Frank, for your
son Nisbet has politically damned
you forever.
No personals of importances, this
week, nothing of note, only that,
our County Commissioners met
yesterday and executed some very
imi>ortant business, with whioh
we are not familiar enough with to
try give to the public. Fogie,
DOTS FROM RONEY.
Roney, Ga.. Oct. 8.—Cults aud
McDonald received 42 votes; Little
and Littleton, colored. 10, at this
place. If Little aud Littleton had
been put out 25 years ago, with ten
or fifteen hands after them, they
could hav6 out run Cutis uud Mc
Donald,'but not being in practide
now they can't run so well.
Mr. James McWilliams, of Tropic,
was married on the 30th of last
month to Miss Cassie Drew of Ma
rion. The marriage took place at
the residence of the bride’s father,
J. J. Drew, Rev. H. BtubbB, of the
Plains, officiating.
Mrs. Henry Weaver, near Shiloh
has a very sick child.
Rev. E. H. McGee, presiding
elder of the Americus district,
preached an excellent sermon to
large and attentive audience last
Sunday at the new Baptist church
W. W. (Bill) Reid, of Friendship
has a little child that is very sick
with fever.
Rain, rain! the continued rains
and scarolty of labor has thrown
the farmers behind with their cot-
ton. This place was visited by
heavy rain yesterday evening.
A. J. Gibson had the misfortune
of losing $200 last Friday evening.
Ho was hauling cotton from his
field and was sitting on a basket,
and the lnoucy being loose in his
pants pocket it worked out; but he
had the luck to find it again. Be
more carelul with your mouey next
time, Jack. Konev.
taken care of and paid for at mar
ket price, if demanded, iu the way
of produce, provided It iB fine. I
ask for nothing to be donated in
that way, and will return to every
person their goods or its equivalent
Give ine your support. I am an
agriculturist and glory in my pro
fession, and feel bigger than Sam
Hawkins, President of the 8. A. M.
road in that capacity, because I
haven't 13 directors and the peo
ple’s money, aud am "monarch of
all I survey," and President of my
own Republic, as all farmers are.
Stand by me, with no “red tape”
whioh whipped the Southern Con
federacy, and I'll prove what Sum
ter county is agriculturally, social
ly, healthfully, etc.
Respectfully,
J. F. Ross.
DOTS FROM WESTON.
SCHLEY COUNTY.
FROM LEESBURG.
A Town of Importance—A Late Candi
date's Wail of Distress.
Leesburg, Oct. 8.—It appears to
us, as you have no corespondent
from this place, that we will occas-
lonly help to keep the many read
ers of your valuable paper In mind
that thefe is such a place iu this
grand republic as Leesburg, aud
that It is a place of no minor im
portance, beiug situated ou the
S. W. railroad, between Albany
and your city, in the banner county
of the State, with the best water,
best schools, and churches, three
in number, Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian, all ably represented,
good society, excellent health, a
score or more of pretty girls, and
good looking boys, eight well filled
stores run by clever, gonial and
energetic merchants, with whole
teams of accommodating clerks,
all contending for the lowest prices
and best terms, wholesale and re
tail.
Politically speaking our contest
Is not yet over, for there are two
factions unfortunately existing
with us and our strife is not yet
over—we mean the choice for coun
ty officers. Don’t know how it frill
terminate, but our motto Is to keep
In office those that have proven
themselves worthy of the trust. We
aro no politician, and don’t know
it suits Jour sentiments, but we
can’t help but exclaimjto ourselves,
hurrah for John B. Gordon for U.
8. Senator.
The scarcity of labor aud bad
weather has caifsed some of our
farmers to be badly behind in gath
ering their crops. We t hink that
we might get up a rule by which
this trouble might be governed.
Bro. Hon. Frank Johnson, the
late aspirantjfor Legislature honors,
hae been snowed under ever since
the first day of this instant. He
Nyxt week is court.
The Ellaville audJLaCrosse dls
trlcts feel a considerable concern in
the stock law decision, as both are
on tho local law. Yet we feel that
all will be properly arranged to re
main as we are as soon as the legis<
lature convenes in November.
Representative Glover and Sena
tor Patton are under obligations to
support Gordon for Senator, and
we are out of the common scramble
over that issue.
Some' of us have realized that a
new political paper lias been started
in Atlanta, named the "Constitu
tion.’’ We tniuk that the paper
has been off ou a fish until tbe elec
tion has clearly proven that there
waB an anti-Gordou movement
about to succeed, aud then the uew
paper comes iu and says "we killed
the bear.”.
We still keep au eye on tne Ma
con Telegraph. That paper can't
clearly define whether it is for "In
dependent” Felton, or "Jeffbr-
sonlan” auti-Llvingston.
Editor Recorder:
I thank you for the espousal of
my courso and Sumter’s exhibit at
the -State Fair. But then, why
thank you, when you are the friend
to the oity and country alike, and
perhaps It may be your duty in
tuitively from principal and alto
gether unavoidable. However, I
thank you, and can allow no man
to favor me without iu duo time a
Just reciprocation iu the future.
So here goes it.
I have attended individually at
the State Fair and do not fear de
feat that I may get whipped, yet
the object of my undertaking will
be accomplished in due time to
demonstrate that the farmers of
Sumter county require too much
labor and plant too much land.
Aside from my individual , Sum
ter county stalks in and demands
recognition, and as the Individual
belongs to the county, she, of
course, must be entered. And I
have entered her, and for her I will
immediately toll to the 22nd with
hopes of demonstrating that she is
the banner county of the State, not
only In agriculture, but in health,
and the greatest boom belonging to
the human race.
Now oltizena, will you help me?
The merit consists of 100 points,
and there are many things I can’t
control in my individual* Particu
larly works of art, painted china,
paintings, photography and all
kindsof fancy work claim so many
points. Anything left at Council
Ac McGarrah’s warehouse will be
Weston, Ga., Oct. 8.—Weston Is
still on a boom, the saw and ham
mer can be heard iu nearly every
direction.
Mr. O. T. Keuyou is having a
large and commodious dwelling
pul up on the Lumpkin road.
Mr. Rube Tatum is laying iu lum
her ou his lot to build soon.
Our cotton market'Is still on
boom. Both warehouses are doing
a good business.
Mr. M. F. Saunders is selling out
bis stock of old goods at cost. He
says be got his new goods to sell
and he is going to sell them if low
prices will do it.
Mr. J. W. Roberson has a colt
that he says is so slick that
one cannot look at her, his sight
will slip oft', and ho does not rub
her but once or twice a month,
is the grass that makes her slick
Our county is good for stock
raising as well ae for cotton.
Some of tbe boys last Sabbath
evening were somewhat ou a quan
clary as to which girl each one
went with. By the way, they
sauntered up aud down the rail
road, and every now and then
stopping aud holding a consultation
among themselves.
The Alliance ginnery has been
stopped for tbe past few days on
account of tbe inspirator being out
of fix. It should be attended to
right away, as the gin is looslug
much by being stopped..
There was a negro knocked ofT
the Columbus Southern R. R. track
by the passenger train last Satur
day night and killed. He was not
killed instantly,but was brought on
to Weston, where be died Sqnduy
morning at 5 o’clock. He was
knocked oft three miles south of
Richland.
On account of Mrs. J. H. Whltcb-
ard’s illness, school has been bus-
pended for a few days in hope she
will be up soon. t
Mr. M. F. Saunders went to Par
rots Tuesday to put in a hill for
lumber with which to build his
home,
Mr. B. F. Bargo has just received
his James F. I)ayls water wheel,
which he will put in his mill in a
few days.
Presilent Lowe passed through
on the passenger this morning.
HELD OVER THE BODY OF DAVID
MILXS
By Dr*. McNath aud Wi»8* and
Coroner Faiker and a Jury.
Tho Firafc Bricks at tho Hamil Yard
Were Made Modday—The Clay all
Bight.
SHOT AT BY A NEGRO.
Mr. Q. 8. Cobb Come* Near Being Bo
riouely Injured.
A negro employee of the Central
railroad, becoming angry.with Mr.
Bachelor, overseer, drew a hammer
ou him and threatened violence.
A warrant was issued for the ne
gro's arrest and Bailiff G. S. Cobb
weut after him. Mr. Cobb secured
his prisoner and had put a chain on
his left hand when the negro drew
pistol with his right hand and
fired at Mr. Cobb, but missed him
and dropped the weapon. The ne
gro was safely looked up and his
preliminary trial will come up to
day.
To All Concerned.
Americus, Ga., Oot. 5th, 1890.—I
desire to say to all afflicted persons
with fistula and piles, that I was
operated on by Dr. J. M. Boswortb,
at Buena Vista, eighteen months
ago. For nine years before tbe op
eration, I was one of the worst suf
ferers, losing strength and flesh,
and frequently had to abandon my
crop before it would be half grown,
with a family to support; but when
had the operation made I became
at once well and perfectly sound,
strong and healthy In every respect
and do tins voluntarily because I
want other persons to know relief
can be had. See me, if you are In
terested for particulars.
Newton Bulloch.
I.t will 1im toiuembered that sever
al weeks ago David Mills died iu -a
very mysterious manner ou a rail
way train not far from Tifton.
Au inquest was held, and the re
mains laid to rest among the rela
tives of the deceased at Sumter
City in tills county.
Tbe circumstances of the decease
of Mills was suob that his relatives
were led to suspect that foul play
whs in some*way the cause.
Their dissatisfaction-with tbe re
sult of the inquest held at the time
of Mills death led to a post mortem
examination Thursday, when the
body was taken up .at the Sumter
City burying ground.
Coroner Parker, of this county,
empauueled a Jury, and with the
assistance of Drs.Wlse and McNath
the examination was held. After
the examination the remains were
again interred.
Drs.Wlse aud McNath returned
this conclusion: “There is no cause
that we can perceive that should
have produced the death of David
Mills except a cut iu the inside of
the right leg, ueur the ankle, that
would have produced death by
bleeding if It bad not been stopped
as the main artery of the leg was
severed.”
Tbe only witness before the
coroners jury was S, T. Wilkerson
and he testified as follows:
"I first saw Mr. Mills at Tifton
After leaving Albany, Mr. Mills
had a pistol in his hand, his left
hand, and I begged him to give
me tho pistol. He refused. He
then got out of the car on the
ground, and I tried to get him
back ou the car. I called Bob Wil
liams to assist me to get him on
the car. I thou took the pistol
from him. Mr. Mills put on a pair
of brass knucks and struck the oar
door.* The door'was then opened
and I shoved him in the car aud
sat down near him and held him In
my lap. He then promised to be
have, and I left him to get some
water to wash my hand*, and when
I returned I found him dead,
believe he was crazy.”
The jury then returned tbe fol
lowing verdict:
“We, the jury, empauuelled to
hold au Inquest over the body of
David Mills, come to tbe conclu
sion, after hearing the evidence of
Drs. Wise and McNath and Mr. S.
T. Wilkerson, that the deceased
come to his death by blooding from
a cut in the leg, how received Is un
known to us.
[Signed.] J.B.Parker,coroner.
M. G. Logan,
W. P. Ghennel^.
J. W. Law.
E. T. Smith.
W. A. Stephens.
T. S. Spann. \„-
AM0NG THE BLUE COATS.
WhBt Wu Picked Dp By The Polioe
Yestorday.
Early yesterday afternoon officers
Ray and Wilkins looked up a white
man who was found in' front of
Sheffield's hardware store enjoying
au old fashioned drunk.
Later in the day a negro named
Will Dudley undertook to run the
wheel of fortnne adjoining tbe
Racket store on Forsyth street. He
turned the magnetic point in order
to get some small prize displayed
on the magic circle, and when the
needle failed to "come out” on the
thing he wanted, he dellberatly
proceeded to pick up and pocket
tbe entire shop.
The police were called in and the
embryo riot, which was raging, wae
quelled. A case wae made against
the negro and will be investigated
before thu mayor’s court this morn
ing. -
A white man named Burns, who
had managed to get on an ample sup
ply of beer was run In from lower
Forsyth and secured a free lodging
in the station house.
A negro named Dock Wesson,
who has been parted from hi* wife
for several months went over to
Mr. Scarbrough’s to see his wife
and attempted to whip her. The
racket that followed resulted in the
police being called, and Dock being
carried to the look up. He wlU
know how the market standi on
wife whipping in Amerloue this
morning, and will no doubt oon-
elude that there bas been a wonder
ful looking up in the market.
In operation.
That Is the condition of the Ham
il brick works.
The first bricks iu that yard
were made yesterday.
There ii something new every
day which adds to the life su'd In
dustrial progress of Americus. Tbe
new briok works is only another
step in the onward march of pro
gress, and in tbe near future will
be followed by others, whioh will
carry the booming oity forward
to the great, broad and perfect pros
perity whioh lies out before It.
Tbe capacity of the new works is
25,000 brioks per day, and is sup
plied with tbe latest and most 1m
proved machinery aud is well pre
pared to do the best work In tbe
way of brick manufacturing of any
yard In this section.
A large force of hands are em
ployed to operate the works, and iu
a short time many more will be
needed. Tbe works will result In
great good by giving employment
to such a large number of people,
and will prove a notable and Im
portant acquisition to tbe already
long catalogue of Amerious' Indus
tries.
There were some doubts as to the
adaptability of the olay at tbe new
yard, but It was found to work most
excellently, and Indeed there Is ev
ery Inaleatlon that the olay Is muoh
better than that used at the other
yards.
Everything is movlDg In perfeet
harmony at the new works and the
future of that enterprise Is a most
hopeful and promising one."
NEW JAIL
Oommlslonsrs Authorise tbs
Building of One.
More new houses.
Did you over see tbe like of it ?
There ie something new for
Americue every day.
This is a oity that means to equal
In the way of Public buildings, the
most ambitious and progressive of
all her neighbors.
The County Commissioners have
authorized tbe building of a new
county jail of sufficient dimensions
aud eapaolty to meet tbe demands
of tbe county and city.
Steps will be taken In this dlreo-
tion at once. Plans will be devised
and submitted for approval of the
commissioners, and everthtng will
be pushed ahead until tHe building,
which will be sufficient to honse all
of Sumter’s criminals, will be com
pleted.
Itjwlll be located on the vacant
space of the new court bouse lot,
and a little Id tbe rear of that
building.
It will be built on tbe most mod-
orii style, and will be absolutely
safe, with all of the latest improve
ments In he way of cages and locks.
Tbe building is demanded by tbe
rapid Increase of tbe population of
Americus, and the proportionate
influx of foreign and colored ele
ment*.
HON. JAS. P. WALKER.
Hit Friends Will Put Him I orward
Por the President of tbe Senate.
Special to Rzcobdxk.
Preston, Ga., Oct. 7.—The all
absorbing topic that Is before tbe
people of this county and Senatori
al district, la tbe candidacy of Hon,
Jas. P. Walker for the position of
President of the Senate.
His friends are enthusiastic for
him, and claim that his experience
as a Senator, and his admirable
natural ability and his fine educa
tion, all fit him eminently for the
position. He is one of the most
prominent alllancemen in the State,
and If he enters the race will stand
gbod chance of eleotton; and If
elected will make an acceptable and
capable officer. It seems to us that
Southwest Georgia should be hon
ored with at least some of tbe high
positions, and there Is no doubt but
that Hon. Jas. P. Walker will Illus
trate our section in tbe President’s
chair.
A Queer Star.
The Recorder was shown yes
torday a folly developed ear of corn
surrounded at the bntt by five dis
tinct smaller ears. It was raised
by David Heotor,colured,of the 28tb,
district.
Street Improvement.
This is only one of the many!
portant things that is being do
to Improve Americus.
Street forces are at work in many
partsofthe city and when their
work is completed much beam,
will have been added toour alresd,
beautiful streets.
Taylor streetJq one of tbe streets
being worked on, and at this Is
of our principal streets, and
one through which the traveling
pabllc is compelled to paes from
the depot to tbe buiinese portion of
the city, to have this street worked
on and beautified Is an advertise-
mentof the energy and pride of our
citizens.
On Barlow street tbe fences are
being moved back and tbe street
aud sidewalks made wider and gen
erally improved. Tbe gnovlng of
fences does not detract from the
appearance of the residences and
adds great beauty to tho thorongh-
fare.
On Jackson street, the street is
being graded and curbstones laid
from College street to the 8. A. M.
depot.
When this work Is completed,
other Work of n like nature will bo
done, and when the street force
have finished their work tho streets
of Americus will be made beau
tiful. v
TROPIC TOPICS.
Good Crop*—A Double Wedding In
Tropic.
Tropic, Oct. 8.—I have not seen
anything from Tropic in sometime.
I have decided to give a few of the
leading topics in and around
Tropic.
It is harvost time with tho farm
ers, and some of them are wearing
a broad smile o viug to their crops
being better than once thought.
Judge Logan has his ginning ar
rangements under full headway,
and he is stirring around as busy as
a bee in the spring of the year
gathering its honey from tho morn
ing flowers.
Dr. Wise, from the Plains, lias
purchased laud In our midst, and
will soon erect a dwelling that will
bo a credit to Tropic. We are
always resdy to welcome such men
as Dr. Wise.
We bad a doublo wedding in our
midst last Wednesday. Tho con
tracting parties were Mr. J. 8. Mc
Williams and Miss Cassie Drew,
one of Marlon’s most charming
yonng ladies, and a few hours later
tho handsome Mr. Tom F!n<>h and
the beautiful and accomplished
Miss Camilla, the daugher of tho
widow McWilliams, entered the
parlor and took their position, Rov.
H. Stubbs pronounced one ot-tlio
moat beautiful marriago ceremonies
ever admininjered, aud those two
loving hearts were made one. After
congratulation of relatives and
friends, dinner was announced.
Tho happy grooms led their blush
ing brides Into the dining room
and all partook of n magnificent
feast of everything tho appetite
could desire or wind could imagine.
Everybody enjoyed the occasion to
tho fullest extent. The day will
long bo remembered. After spend
ing an nour in social conversation
everybody repaired to their respec
tive homes. In passing your cor
respondent took a peep in Mr. Jim’s
cosy little home. Everything -was
bright and ne\y, happiness seomod
to be imprinted on the face of every
object and happiness reigns su
premo. I hope their pathway will
ever be strewn with 'sunshine and
flowers. Billy.
WILLIAM DANIEL
The Nezro Who Wu Shot at Mr. Cobb
Tntaday Nleht Sentenced.
An account of the attempt at
shooting Mr. G. 8. Cobb by William
Daniel, a negro employee of the
Central railroad, ou Tuesdayuigut,
appeared In the Recorder yester-
Thocaae against tbe negro, on
account of which the warrant was
issued, was not of muoh couse-
< uence, and he might have been
discharged but for the shooting.
He was tried on only one charge,
that of carryingconccaied weapons,
and wfes sentenced to the euain-
ang for eight months, or to pay
ino of sixty dollars.
