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POOD FOB THOUGHT.
The devil is an ass.
No great men are original.
To be great is to be understood.
Duties are ours, events are God’s.
Beauty is its own excuse for being.
An inevitable dualism bisects nature.
This is the drop which balance the
sea.
What belongs to you gravitate to
you.
Cut these words and they would
bleed.
Women and music should never be
dated.
Hope is the dream of those who are
awake.
And fired the shot heard round the
world.
Confidence generally inspire confi
dence.
People do not lack strength; they
lack will.
I hold him to be dead in whom shame
is dead.
Injure not another’s reputation or
business.
Venture not upon the threshold of
wrong
Great believers are always reckoned
nfidels.
Consistency is the hobgoblin of little
minds.
Every man is a quotation from all his
ancestors.
No physician can heal the wounds of
the tongue.
Perseverance is the best school for
manly virtue.
Do you love me? means do you see
the same truth.
Talentmakes counterfeit ties; genius
finds real ones.
He is the greatest who chooses to do
right at all times.
He who prays for his neighbor will
be heard for himself.
Let not modesty take away the cour
age in a good cause.
Ostentation and good learning are
seldom met together.
Happiness is something to hope for,
and something to love.
Every man is occasionally what he
ought to be perpetually.
When you bury animosity never mind
putting up a tombstone.
The winner is he who gives himself
to his work body and soul.
A grand safeguard for doing 1 ight
is to hate all that is wrong.
Vanity is, to wish to livelong, and
to be careless to live well.
Covetousness is a sort of metal glut
tony, feeding on selfishness’
Live by the day, you will have daily
trials, and strength according.
Concession is no humiliation, nor
admission of error any disgrace.
Honesty may be the best policy, but
many people prefer a paid-up one.
The oil lamp in the temple burns
away in giving light; so should we.
Faith builds the bridge of prayer
that spans the chasm of human need.
Poverty may excuse a shabby coat,
bat it is no excuse for Bliabby morals.
Acts, looks, words, steps, form the
alphabet by which you spell character.
Let no one overbad you with favors;
you will find it an insufferable burden.
Character is reserved force which acts
directly by presence and without means.
If evil be said of thee, and it be true,
correct thyself; if it be a lie laugh at it.
The exercise of the will has very
much to do in determining our physical
condition.
Strength with men is insensibility,
greatness is pride, and calmness is in
difference.
Men say more evil of women than
they think; it is contiary with women
toward men.
Pleasure is the mere accident of our
being, and work its natural and most
holy necessity.
Idleness is hard work to those who
are not used to it, and hard work for
those who are.
Leisure is sweet to those who have
earned it, but burdensome to those who
get it for nothing.
As there is nothing in the world great
but man, there is nothing truly great
in man but character.
Love of truth shows itself in discov
ering and appreciating what is good,
wherever it may exist.
The men who do things naturally,
slowly, deliberately, are the men who
oftenest succeed in life.
The covetous man is as much de
prived of what he has as of what he
has not, for he enjoys neither.
The essence of knowledge is having
it to apply it—not having it merely to
confess your ignorance.
The first book read, and the last book
laid aside by every child, is always the
conduct of its parents.
Be deaf co the quarrelsome, blind to
the scorner, and dumb to those who are
mischievously inclined.
Gratitude is a word that you will find
in dictionaries, but you will not find
much of it anywhere else.
Let men laugh when you sacrifice
desire to duty, if they will. You have
time aud eternity to rejoice in.
Success in society are the mobt diffi
cult of accomplishment —you have to
sacrifice your vanity to other people’s.
Rendering good for good, he is the
most generous who begins; rendering
evil for evil, he most unjust who begins.
Our good deeds rarely cause much
go3Bip among our neighbors, but our
evil ones leap immediately into noto
riety. .
It is always a sign of poverty of mind
when men are ever aiming to appear
great; ttaw who are really great never
seem to know it.
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
LICHT. LIGHT.
LIGHT!
LIGHT. LIGHT.
Lamps in all Varieties.
HALL LAMPS !
STORE LAMPS !
LANTERNS !
Etc., Etc.
NON-EXPLOSIVE
KEROSENE OIL.
0
DRUGS AND
MEDICINES
Of All Kinds and Sorts '
Amebicus, Ga., Sept. 9,
Dr. Eldridge’s Drugstore.
FALL JHILUNERY !
A splendid assortment of
new FADZj
Mian
AT THE STORE OF
Mb. M. E. RAINES.
The Ladies and all desiring to purchase
something
New and Fashionable!
in Milliner)-, will find it to their advantage
to examine her stock at an early date.
STORE AT THE OLD STAND,
Jackson Street, west of the Public
Square, Americus, Ga.
oetlitf
Mrs. M. T. ELAM
Announces to the public that her stock
of Fall
MILLINERY and NOTIONS
HAVE ARRIVED,
The assortment is complete, selected by
herself in the city ef New York. As to
Style and Quality !
of goods, the taste of the most fastidious
can be suited. As to prices, she can
almost say that even chronic
grumblers will be satisfied.
She regrets that on account of the dust
being so awfully bad, she has to forego the
usual opening. Still, her stock is here in
more than usual richness and variety.
Customers will be waited on by her corps of
assistants,
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Tommey,
Miss Preston, Miss Head.
Cash buyers and prompt paying short
time customers are invited to call, examine,
price and buy. octlStf
Valuable Property for Sale
A house and lot in Americus, three good
size rooms and back piaza, a good size
kitchen, good fencing, well of good water,
place in thorough repair, one acre of land
attached, one hundred select varieties of
hearing pencil trees, besides apple and pear
trees, also vineyard. Owner wants to go
away is why he offers to sell so cheap—terms
S3OO cash.
Also—One hundred acres of land about
two and a half miles of Andersonville, a
portion cleared and one or two small houses
on it. A cash purchaser can get it very low,
tlie land is thin, but a man with only $230
cash can get him a home upon which he can
make a comfortable living if he will work.
Also—One hundred and fifty acres of oak,
hickory and pine land, five and a half miles
west of Americus, one hundred and ten
acres cleared, owner says will produce bale
of cotton to three acres, plenty ef timber,
good well of water aud three good springs
on the place, a fair dwelling house with
cook room, etc., attached, and other out
houses; owner says his family lived there
four years and never had a chill. Splendid
place for a Carp fish pond, so if a man don’t
want to work he can rent out his land and
raise fish. Cheap, as party wants to sell.
Price SBSO cash.
Also—One of the most eligible places in
Americus, in the healthiest part of the city,
good society, easy distance from the business
center, the dwelling contains seven rooms,
kitchen, stables and necessary out-houses on
the place, about five acres of land. This is
a valuable piece of property. If sold quick
will be sold low, as party wants to move to
the country. J. A. ANSLEY,
sept2tf Attorney at Law.
Public Sale of Land.
The following real estate will be sold be
fore the Court house door in Americus, Ga.,
on tlie first Tuesday in December next.
Terms, one-third cash, balance in two equal
payments at one and two years, bearing 8
per cent, interest per annum:
No. 1.
The Phil West place, on Flint river, in
the 14th district of Lee county, containing
1,000 acres. Six or eight mule farm open.
No. 2.
Place on Americus and Lumpkin road, six
miles from Americus and adjoining Jas. A.
Wilson’s farm. Some 223 acres, halt open,
balance in timber.
No. 3.
The W. L. Adam’s place, adjoining Stan
sel Barwick’s plantation, in the loth district,
containing 600 acres. Six or seven mule farm
open aud in cultivation.
No. 4.
The Philips place, lot No. 4, in the 15tli
district, near Alex. Bass, containing 202>£
acres. Has a two mule farm open.
No. 5.
300 acres in Dooly county, just below the
Flint river bridge.
No. 6.
50 acres, being east side of lot No. 5, in
the 17th district of Terrell county, formerly
owned by A. H. Adams and J. D. Jamison.
No. 7.
South half of lot No. 216, in Dooly county,
containing 160 to 105 acres, in the fork of
Big and Little Pennyhatchie creeks.
No. 8.
Lot of land No. 45, in the 12th district of
Taylor county, containing 202 acres.
For further information apply to Bank of
Americus.
Also, House and lot on Forsyth Street,
formerly owned by Mr. John F. Pickett.
oct2stds *
ELAM’S LIVEY RSTABLES
FOR SALE.
Owing to my age and feeble health I offer
for sale my Livery Stables, situated on
Lamar Street, in the city of Americus, east
of the Public Square. The lohg continuance
of this property in this line of business, and
the quantity of room, sufficient for all the
demands of drovers coming to this market
—having stalls and open iots, it is very de
sirable, and I now offer to sell it for the
reasons above stated. I will sell to a cash
purchaser on very reasonable terms, and on
very satisfactory figures to those who would
like time. Call early or you’ll miss a bargain,
oct-tf H. ELAM,
FOR SALE.
AN EXTENSION TOP, FOUR PASS
ENGER CARRIAGE, for sale at a bargain.
Apply to T. 8. GREENE,
sept3#tf Opposite Prince Bro.’s Stables.
JAMES FRICKER, C. A. FRICKER,
Danville, Va. Americus, Ga,
Jas Fricker & Bed’s
AND—-
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HOUSE,
Under Barlow House, Americus, Ga.
New Firm, New Goods, Low Prices!
Buying in such large quantities to supply this and the Danville store, we now get
quantity discounts that we did not heretofore, and are thereby enabled to give our cus
tomers lower prices than ever. Our stock of
WATCHES, CHAINS, NECKLACES, LOCKETS, BRACELETS,
RINGS, SETS, LACE PINS, EAR RINGS,
GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES, SOLID SILVERWARE,
KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, CASTORS, BUTTER DISHES,
PICKLE STANDS, SYRUP CUPS, SPOON HOLDERS,
BAKING DISHES, CAKE BASKETS, WATER SETS,
WAITERS, GOBLETS, CUPS, FLOWER STANDS,
CARD RECEIVERS, ETC., ETC.,
was never more complete than at the present time. We also have on hand a large lot of
Clocks of sill Kinds 11
which we will sell cheaper than ever and guarantee each one to give entire satisfaction
SEWING MACHINES.
WE KEEP THE
DATIS, MUMS SINGER, WHEELER £ WILSON, NEW HOME,
AND MANY OTHERS, constantly on hand, and have just reduced the price FIVE
DOLLARS on each style. Just think of it, a bran new Wheeler & Wilson, No. 8, with
two drawers and drop leaf, with attachments complete, for TWENTY-EIGHT DOL
LARS. Machines guaranteed in every respect. Needles, Oil, Attachments, and Parts
for all Machines, kept in stock.
SPECTACLES.
We always keep in large quantities, and have instruments to test your eyes, and can fit
you up with just what you need. Prices from Fifty-Cents to Twelve Dollars per pair.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
This Department is filled with
PIANOS, ORGANS, ORGUINETTES, ACCORDEONS,
HARMONICAS, VIOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS,
TAMBOURINES, and everything else in the Musical Instrument
line down to a Jews Harp.
In this line, as in all others, we cannot he undersold, as we buy fn large quantities
direct from manufacturers. Our terms for selling Pianos and Organs on time are more
liberal than any other house we know of. To convince yourselves, get prices and terms
from any one else and then call and compare witli ours. Remember, when you buy from
us you don’t have to pay freight extra; the price of Instrument-covers that; also includes
Stool and Book. We guarantee every Instrument sold. Should anything get wrong you
do not have to write North and wait ten days for an answer, or ship your Instrument a
thousand miles to have it repaired, and he deprived of the use of it for six or eight weeks,
but simply report the trouble to us. Be sure and examine our stock, and get our prices,
before you purchase.
WORK DEPARTMENT.
We will, as heretofore, turn out nothing hut first-class work. Mr. C. A. FRICKER
gives his personal attention to this Department. ALL WORK WARRANTED. Prices
reasonable. We solicit your patronage, and will endeavor by fair dealing to merit thesame.
JAMES FRICKER & BROTHER 4
SEVEN DEPARTMENTS
Davis & Callaway,
AMERICUS, GA.
fl Dry Goods,
2 Clothing,
3 Boots and Shoes,
J, Hats,
3 Carpets,
6 Sewing
Machines,
Trunks, &c.
Americus, Ga., September 13, 1882. tf
PROCLAMATION No. 1!
JOHN R. SHAW,
Forsyth Street, - - Americus, Ga.,
ISSUES THIS, HIS
'
Fall Proclamation!
Hereby Inviting Everybody, and more Particularly
the Ladies, to call and see his
GRAND DISPLAY OF NEW GOODS!!
Which have recently been added to his Stock,
WITH A LARGE LOT ON THE WAY
WHICH, WHEN RECIEVED, WILL MAKE HIS
M Inn, vi -
Stilus iJietualei,
Omlitj
Prices UiireceieiiM, aM
Variety BiriiaM I
Call at once and oblige yours truly,
JOHN R. SHAW,
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
Fancy Q-oods,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Umbrellas,
CLOTHING !
LADIES CLOAKS,
Bedsteads and Chairs, Roll Plate Jewelry,
Tutt’e Lit er Pil’s, Etc., Etc.,
FORSYTH STREET, --- - - AMERICUS. 6A.