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fli* |emi-§ccfelg Republican.
C. W. HANCOCK,
.h:.d:eto:r ajstid pbopbietor.
AUEltiniS, GEORGIA.
Wednesday, December 20,1882.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
BOOK NOTICES.
Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly.
The January number is of remarka
ble excellence, and is in all respects,
what a magazine ought to be; the ar
ticles are exceedingly interesting and
instructive; the stories, sketches, etc.,
highly entertaining; the poems possess
much merit, and the miscellany is most
comprehensive. “The War Cloud in
Europe” (fifteen illustrations); “Raeh
el” (eight); “Life in Old Florence”
(six); “A Polynesian Kingdom”
(twenty-one) and “A Bar of Iron”
(with its nine illustrations) are by pop
ular writers, and replete with interest
and information. The fine serial “A
Whited Sepulchre” is continued, and
there are short stories, sketches, adven
tures, etc., by M. T. Caldor, A. M.
Douglass, M. F. Aymar, Mrs. M. A.
Denison, etc. “William Penn and the
Philadelphia Bi-Centennial” and “The
Devil’s Looking-Glass” claim particu
lar attention. Each number of this
popular periodical contains 128 quarto
pages and over 100 illustrations, to
gether with a beautiful colored plate
frontispiece, “Be Good Again,” the
title of the present one, is a gem. The
price of a single copy is 25 cents; year
ly subscription, $3, postpaid. Address
Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher, 53, 55
and 57, Park Place, New York.
The North American Review.
The North American Review for
January opens with a symposium in
which three of the most prominent ad
vocates in this country of the “Revision
of Church Creeds,” namely Rev. Dr.
Newman Smyth, Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, and Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott,
set forth the grounds upon which such
revision is deemed necessary as a de
fense of revealed religion against the
encroachments of skepticism, and as an
adjustment of the relations between
faith and science. “University Educa
tion for Women,” a question that just
now is being warmly agitated both heie
and in England, is discussed by Prof.
W. Le Conte Stevens, who, though he
zealously advocates the measure, com
mands the attention and respect of its
opponents by the eminent fairness with
which he states the adverse arguments.
Prof. Isaac L. Rice gives a “Definition
of Liberty,” deduced from a profoundly
philosophical study of the phases of the
political evolution, from the earliest
Anglo-Saxon times to the present day.
“American English,” by Gilbert M.
Tucker, is a spirited defense of our cis-
Atlantic fashion of English speech
against the aspersions of sundry British
critics. The Rev. Dr. 11. W. Thomas
writes an article that can hardly fail to
strike a sympathetic chord in many a
mind, on “The Responsibilities of Pro
gressive Thinkers.” “Bigotry in the
Medical Profession,” by Dr. David
Hunt, is a protest, from the pen of a
respected member of the medical pro
fession, against the First Command
ment of medical ethics, which forbids
association with any but regular prac
titioners. Finally, Charles T. Cong
don, under the singularly apt title of
“Adulteration of Intelligence,” exposes
some of the grave evils to be appre
hended from the monopolization of tele
graph lines, press associations and in
fluential public journals. Published
at 30 Lafayette Place, New York.
Harper’s Magazine for January.
Harper’s Magazine for-January, from
the frontispiece—which is a masterly
engraving from Rembrandt’s celebrated
portrait of the Burgomaster—to the last
page of the Drawer, is a remarkably
beautiful and interesting Number.
The opening article is the first of the
long-expected series of papers by Geo.
11. Boughton, entitled “Artist Strolls
in Holland,” and illustrated from draw
ings-by the author and E. A. Abbey.
J. C. Beard’s illustrations for Mr.
Charles F. Holder’s entertaining arti
cle, “Living Lamps,” are beautiful and
novel representations of phosphorescent
phenomena.
Ernest Ingersoll, as a writer, and A.
C. Redwood, as an artist, co-operate in
a most interesting representation of “A
Redwood Logging-Camp”—full of pic
tures of the Coast Range region of
California. This is the first of a series
of papers prepared by Mr. Ingersoll and
Mr. Redwood, and will soon be follow
ed by others describing Washington
Territory.
. Colonel Higginson continues his
American I list cry series, with a chap
ter entitled “The Old English Sea
men,” showing what the Cabots, Haw
ki s, Diake, Cavendish, and Raleigh
did for the maritime supremacy of Eng
land in America in the sixteenth cen
tury. The article is beautifully illus
trated.
Conard Willson contributes a paper
on the possibilities on the American
Dairy. In fiction and poetry the Num
ber is unusually strong.
Mr. George William Curtis, in the
Editor's Easy Chair, defends the
good old Saxon custom of dining our
Englisn guests, discusses Mr. Spencer’s
views concerning America, points out
the plutocratic tendencies of our time,
especially in politics, and pays 3 trib
ute to the memory of the late Francis
G. Shaw. The other editorial depart
ments are fuller than usual, and are
well sustained.
Vick’s Floral Guide.
This annual visitor is always welcome.
Printed on the best of paper, abound
ing in handsome illustrations, it cer
tainly may claim to rank as a sample
of the typographical art. Its colored
plates, three in number, are perfect
gems, and we are at a loss to discover
how this enterprising firm can afford
to lavish so much expense in beautify
ing a publication tor which they only
ask ten cents, whilst to each of their
last season’s customers they actually
give it as a Christmas present, As its
name indicates, it is a “Guide” to the
proper treatment and culture of all
kinds of flowers and vegetables, each
description being accompanied by an
illustration of the particular plant or
vegetable referred to. We should ad
vise all who are interested in gardening,
whether for the pleasure obtained from
raising flowers, or for the more practi
cal occupation of raising vegetables, to
send to James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.,
for a copy of this most instructive work.
The publisher claims that “Vick’s
Seeds aie the best in the world,” and
we have no doubt, “the world,” en
dorses the claim.
Appointments of the South Geor
gia Conference.
Savannah District —J.B McGchee,
Presiding Elder.
Savannah, Trinity—J. O, Branch.
Savannah, Wesleyan Monumental
Church—G. G. N. Mac Donnell.
Savannah, New Houston Street—
G. W. Maihcws.
Sandersville—J. R. McCleskey.
Springfield—ll. P. Myers.
Waynesboro—B. F. Breedlove.
Bethany Circuit—R. R. Felder.
Macon District —J. S. Key, Pre
siding Eldei.
Macon, Mulberry Street—J. W.
Hinton.
Macon, First Street—J. 0. A. Clark.
East Macon—P. H. Clumpier.
Macon Circuit—Joseph Langston.
Hawkinsville—Geo. C. Clarke.
Fort Valley—W. M. Hayes.
Perry—J. M. Marshall.
Marshalville—F. A. Branch.
Columbus District —E.H.McGeliee,
Presiding Elder,
Columbus, St. Luke—W. Lewis.
Columbus, St. Paul—A. T. Mann.
Columbus, Broad Street—J. J
Ansley.
Hamilton Circuit—R, M. Lockwood.
Talbotton —W. C. Lovett.
Talbot Circuit—E. J. Rentz.
Buena Vista—J. W. Weston.
Americus District —J. M. Austin,
Presiding Elder.
Americus—J. O. A. Cook,
Cutlibert and Georgetown—P. S.
T witty.
Randolph Circuit—R. L. Wiggins.
Leary—G. T. Embry.
Lumpkin and Providence—L. A.
Darsey.
Dawson and Graves—G.S. Johnston.
Terrell Circuit—J. M. Potter.
Weston Circuit—P. C. Harris.
Smithville Circuit Strong.
Stewart Circuit—To be supplied by
Speight.
Magnolia Springs—J. R. Littlejohn
Ellaville—To bo supplied.
Schley Circuit—To be supplied by
J. R. Ware.
Sumter Circuit—Robt. F. William
son.
Oglethorpe Circuit—J. B. Wardlaw.
Snow Springs Circuit—W. Lane.
Vienna Mission—W. W. Tidwell.
Andrew Female College—ll. W.
Key, President, and B. W. Key, Pio
fessor.
Tiiomasville District-T. T. Chris
tian, Presiding Elder.
Tiiomasville—A. M. Wynn.
Fort Gaines—E. M. Whiting.
Blakely—J. B. Culpepper.
Albany—A. M. Williams.
Bainbridge—J. W. Simmons.
Quitman —J. W. Domingo.
Waycross District —J. D. Anthony
Presiding Elder.
Brunswick—W. F. Lloyd.
St. Mary’B—J. E. Rony.
Darien—G. C. Thompson.
Eastman District —R. B. Lester,
Presiding Elder.
An ingenious North Carolina youth,
well-read and of tenacious memory,
shows that Daniel Webster’s-poem on
the death of his son, now going the
rounds, is a flat and deliberate plagiar
ism of Edmund Burke’s prose monody
on the death of his only child. Bnrke
said: “Hive in an inverted order. They
who ought to have succeeded me have
gone before me. They who should
have been to me as posterity, are in the
place of ancestors. * * * The
storm has gone over me, and I lie like
one of those old oaks which the late
hurricane lias scattered nbout me. I
am stripped of all my honors; I am torn
up by tho roots, and lie prostrate on
the earth,”
THE SUSQUI-CENTENNIAL.
Adirean of flencral Henry R. Jack
son to the People of Georgia.
Every Georgian will peruse with in
terest the following instructive address,
and cordially indorse the suggestions
made by the distinguished citizen from
whose pen it emanates:
Fellow Citizens of Georgia: —The
approaching 12ih of February, 1883,
will be the one hundred and fiftieth an
niversary of the first English settlement
in the colony of Georgia. On February
Ist (corresponding to February 12 on
the new calendar,) 1783, one hundred
and twenty English colonists, led by
Gen. James Oglethorpe, after a voyage
in the ship Anne of over two months,
having stopped at Charleston and Beau
fort, set foot on the soil of Georgia at
Savannah bluff, and laid the foundation
of the metropolis of Georgia, and the
last of the colonies that now form the
United States of America.
If the memories of like events ought
to be preserved, surely the origin of a
colony founded in such principles of
honor, faith and charity as characterize
the birth of Georgia, deserves commem
oration, for it was the first colonial
establishment in the history of the world
made in the motive and at the instance
of pure benevolence. No political
scheme of balance of power, no military
necessity of government protection, no
business plan of foreign trade, prompted
the establishment across the sea of this
last English colony. Nothing but the
hope of bettering the social condition of
the deserving and honorable poor mov
ed the sympathizing hearts of the En
glish gentry and commonalty to give
liberally of their labor, time and money
in order to provide a home for those
who, through misfortune, had lost the
comforts of a home in the motherland
And when the scheme was matured
and the colonists were gathering, a gen
tleman and a soldier, the finest type of
heroism and benevolence that ever
planned or led such an undertaking,
from pure sympathy became their lead
er, and in the prime of life denied him
self the luxurious case and refined in
tercourse to which lie was entitled by
rank and education, and sought and
found his friends and associates among
the poor colonists. Oglethorpe, who
thus become Governor in person as in
authority, was one of the trustees to
whom was granted the charter of the
colony of Georgia on June 0, 1632, in
the time of George the 11., whose name
was appropriately given to the colory.
At their own request and to show the
purely charitable motives of the trus
tees, they had cause to be inserted in
the charter clauses “restraining them
selves from receiving any salary, fee,
perquisite or profit whatsoever by or
from the undertaking, and also from
obtaining any grant of lands within the
district, either themselves or in trust
for them.” In entire consonance with
this honorable course, Oglethorpe him
self led forth his colony “upon the con
dition that he was not to receive any
salary or other recompense whatever.”
Of like signification, too, was the colo
nial seal, which bore the design of “silk
worms feeding,” lor silk raising was
hoped to be the future business of the
colony, and it illustrated the design by
the apt motto “non sibi sed aliis,”
which equally symbolized the charity
of the founders and the trustees.
How fitting, then, the commemration
of the one hundred and fiftieth birth
day of this once feeble colony but own
prosperous State, a colony founded in
such pure motives and a State crowned
with such an honorable career. Nor
should this celebration be confined to
the inhabitants of this city whose foun
dation was then laid. Savannah was
but the beginning of Georgia, and, it
equally becomes the citizens of every
part of this broad State to unite with
the people of Savannah in gathering
around the cradle of both city and com
monwealth. Sentiments of reverence
for our ancestry, of pride in our colon
ial history, and of wonder at our pros
perous growth, should prompt us to
recall our feeble beginnings and make
us strive to perpetuate the principles
of “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation”
that underlie our polity.
Let it be that this colony and its in
crease populated Savannah and the low
country, and the Middle and Northern
Georgia rather grew out of independent
settlements at different dates from sis
ter colonies, still the first distinct En
glish settlement on the soil of Georgia,
growing out of a patent defining its
limits and its name, is in reality the
nucleus of our whole State. Nor could
it be otherwise than that the common
trials and sacrifices of the War of the
Revolution should have cemented Geor
gia’s population in one, and its growth
foi the century afterwards under one
government, with united interests and
harmonious ends, should have resulted
in as substantial unity as though all
had sprung from one hive.
With such a history, then in com
mon, and with such sentiments of hon
orable memory and grateful pride, Sa
vannah greets the people of every coun
try, city, town and hamlet in Georgia,
and cordially invites them to join with
her own in commemorating the first
foundations of our prosperous State; in
recalling the noble motives that sug
gested its planing, and the wise,just and
moderate principles that have ever ruled
its polity; in remembering the virtues
of its gallant founder; and his labors
and sacrifices for its success, and in
drawing therefrom lessons of patriotism
and pride in our State. Wc luok to a
free intercourse with our brethren of
every section as a source of social pleas
ure, of political benefit and of business
profit, and we trust that this general
gathering around the alter of Ogle
thope’s planing, may build up, if pos
sible. a higher respect, a more confiding
trust and a warmer friendship between
all grades of society and all sections of
the State, than even now exist.
Henry R. Jackson,
President of the Sesqui-Centennial
General Committee.
Savannah, December 9th. 1882.
ONION BETTB cheap, at W. T.
Davenport & Son’s,
Fire in Albany—Four Stores
Burned—The Fire Engine Dis
abled.
Albany, Ga., December 18.—A foe
was discovered in the restaurant over J.
Ventnlette’s bar-room about eleven
o’clock last night. The flames spread
rapidly and entirely consumed the bar
room and three other brick buildings
adjoining—A. Stern’s grocery store,
Thompson’s barber shop and the post
office. Most of the goods were saved
in a damaged condition. The Fire Com
pany disabled their engine at the be
ginning by carelessness of the engineer,
and was unable to do a thing. The
negro companies, hook and ladder and
hand engine, worked nobly, and finally
conquered the flames by the assistance
of the bucket brigade. The loss is
fifteen to twenty thousand, insured in
the Southern Mutual for four thousand,
also in the Georgia Home and British
American. By the lall of a parapet
one man was hurt, and a negro died the
next morning from the effeets of whis
key, in which he had indulged too lib
erally during the fire the night previ
ous.
Milledgeville Union < nd Recorder:
"One day last week Mr. Gallatin Na
pier, a young man well-known in
Baldwin county, and a former resident,
was instantly killed. The circumstances
as we gathei' them from the young
man who brought his remains to Mill
edgeville for burial, are substantially
these; He was employed by a firm of
lumber men in Southwestern Georgia
to attend to the stock etc. He went
with the stock in the day, and fed in
the woods at noon, On the day of his
death he sent his cart home and con
cluded to ri 1c in on an engine which
rati in on a tramway road from the mill.
There were six men on the engine. On
crossing a tressel, fifteen feet high,
the timbers gave way, and the engine
went through the break. Mr. Napier
was sitting with his legs out of the cab
window. He was instantly killed, as
were two other men; a fourth man died
the next day, and it was thought that
the fifth could not survive his inju
ries.”
A Knabe in the White House.
From the Baltimore American.
There was seen yesterday at Messrs.
Knabe & Co’s factory a magnificent
concert grand, jyist finished by them
for the presidential mansion. Presi
dent Arthur, who is a thorough con
noisseur of music, in selecting a piano
for the White House, decided in favor
of the Knabe Piano as his preference,
and ordered accordingly the instru
ment referred to. It is a concert
grand, of beautiful finish, in a richly
carved rosewood case, and of superb
tone and action —an instrument
worthy in every respect of the place
it is to occupy. It was shipped to its
destination yesterday.
SSOO For a Wife.
Winston, N. C., Dec. 17. — Intelli
gence has been received here that the
people of Stokes county, in this State,
are very much excited over the discov
ery of the actual sale by one man of his
wife to another. Alfred Jenkins, the
owner of a farm in that section, a few
days since sold his wife to Noah Glide
well, a neighboring farmer, for SSOO.
He then sold his farm and moved away,
leaving Glidewell in quiet possession
of the newly purchased wife. The
transfer of the wife from one man to
another was done as though the men
had simply swapped hoises. The orig
inal owner and Glidewell were neigh
bors. Jenkins, in a conversation, said
he wanted to move away, and was not
able to take his wife. Glidewell said
he was himself tired of living alone,
and was willing to buy her if Jenkins
would be willing to sell her. The lat
ter named SSOO, and after further con
versation, the transfer was agreed on.
Mrs. Jenkins was consulted, and cheer
fully agreed to the sale. She at once
took up her effeets and went to Glide
well’s house, where she is now living,
and expresses herself as perfectly hap
py and contented with her new hus
band and home.
How to Become a Grandfather-
A. young fellow with plenty of time
and genius has figured out how to be
come his own grandfather, and this is
the way he does it:
“I married a widow who had a grown
up daughter. My father visited our
home very often, fell in love with my
daughter and married her. So my fath
er became my son-in-law and my step
daughter my mother, because she mar
ried my father. Sometime afterward
my wife had a son. lie is my father’s
brother-in-law and my uncle, for he is
the brother of my step-mother. My
father’s wife, viz: my step-mother, had
a son. He is my brother and at the
same time my grandchild, for he is the
son of my daughter. My wife is my
grandmother, because she is my moth
er’s mother. lam my wife’s husband
and grandchild at the same time; and
as the husband of a person’s grand
mother is his grandfather, I am my own
grandfather.”
If you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated
have sallow color of skin, or yellowish
brown spots on face or body, frequent
headache or dizziness, bad taste in
mouth, internal heat or chills alter
nated with hot flushes, low spirits and
gloomy forebodings, irregular appe
tite, and tongue coated, you are suf
fering from “torpid liver,” orbillious
ness.” In many cases of “liver com
plaint” only part of these symptoms
are experienced. Asa remedy for all
such cases Dr. Pierce’s “Golden Med
ical Discovery” has no equal, as it
effects perfect and radiant cures. At
all drug stores.
Charles F. Crisp,
•11 tor net/ at Law,
AMERICUS, GA.
declGtf
B. P. HOLLIS,
•ittorney at Law*
- AMERICUS, GA.
Office, Forsyth Street, in National Bank
building. dec2otf
Sctoeetmcttta,
Official Notice
The Superior Cburt met according to ad
journment. Upon consultation with Attor
neys, and advisement witli parties interest
ed, .Indue Fort adjourned tile Court over to
the fourth Monday in January, 1883. The
jurors, grand and traverse, also witnesses
and litigants, will take due notice of the
date and be piesent at 10 o’clock a. m., on
that day. J. 11. ALLEN,
deciiOtd Clerk.
OPERA HOUSE
OIMEi 20 XO-2E3CIP OINT TVS”.
Wednesday, Dec, 27.
THE WORLD’S GREATEST
COMEDIAN,
JOHN THOMPSON,
IN IIIS GLORIOUS COMEDY,
AROUND TIE WORLD!
A roar of laughter in three acts. People
laugh until they cry.
jgffßeservod Seats on sale at Mrs. Elam’s.
Reserved Seats, SI.OO, Admission. 75 cents,
Gallery, 50 cents. dec2o-3t
NOTICE.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 18, 1882.
We have this day bought out the entire
stock of goods belonging to S. FLEISCH
MAN, consisting of dry goods, clothing,
hoots, shoes, hats, notions, and other goods
kept in a dry goods store, and will continne
business at the same stand on Cotton Ave
nue, next door to G. A. Turpin’s confec
tionary. We will replenish, and in a few
days bo prepared to offer to the public our
goods at lowest possible prices. We will sell
strictly for cash. We will also buy at this
stand, hides, furs and country produce gen
erally, and pay highest prices in cash for
them. Soliciting your trade, we are,
Respectfully, S. VI, COHEN & CO.
Notice to the Public.
I have this day sold my entire stock of
dry goods, etc., to Messrs. S. M. COHEN
& CO., for whom I bespeak a liberal patron
age, In selling my stock of dry goods I wish
my friends to know that it was done to bet
ter carry on my lately invented Sextuple
Spring business,' and wisli to state also, that
I will soon start for other States in the in
terest of my Sextuple Spring, and would beg
those that wisli to patronize me, to do so
soon, before my leaving. Kesp’t’y,
dec2o-3t S. FLEISCIiMAN.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS:
The time has come when all
men should rejoice, know that I,
P. fi, WILLIAMS,
have in stock for Christmas fes
tivals, a fine line of
PUBE LIQUORS,
BUCII AS
Old Stone Mountain Corn,
XXXX Whisky,
Old Hanger,
Golden Seal,
French Brandy,
Fine Old Jamaica Bum,
Wines of all brands,
A fine assortment of Cigars
and Tobacco,
And a large stock of
Ewf Groceries
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION !
Know that I do not propose
to sell Cheaper than any one
else, but I wish to make a little
profit, so as to keep my business
going and take care of my fami
ly. Call and see if my stock is
not as good as you can find in
the city.
My store is on Cotton Avenue,
at the same old stand,
P. H. WILLIAMS.
dec2o-3t
SPONGE WELL-Batli, Surgeons
and Slate Sponges, at W. T. Daven
port & Son’s.
ONION SETS-White, Red and
Pearl. The Pearl Is extra early, and
Ithe yean bo had at
Dr. Eldrldge’s Drug Store.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
ITV A.
In.A.IR.GrIE] STOCK!
OF
€laT fit
CONSISTING OF
Dress Suits I
B-asiness Sixits I
Working Sixits !
AND
OVEiBCOATS!
WHICH IKUST BE SOLD, COST OR NO COST !
ALL THR NOVELTIES IN
ATT
JOHN R. SHAW’S
Forsyth St* 9 Americus., Ga.
o
ZEEstts. lEEEarts
In Quantity. Quality, Variety and Style are not Surpassed
by any “Concern in these parts, ’ and at Prices
that Can’t be Duplicated in this city.
REMEMBER we do what we advertise, and ‘‘don’t you forget it:”
JOHN SFFA.W,
The Boss Clothier, Hatter, Shirter, and Dealer in
Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
110v22tf
KEEP ¥ Oil it E I'K " O I'KX!
THE LARGE STOCK OF
Boots, Stoss, Hats, aM UmtolW
IR. C. BLACK
HAS BEEN BOUGHT BY
R. R. STEWART,
Who will continue the business at the same place on the
Corner Lamar Street and Public Square, : : : : Americus, Ga,
I propose to keep the stock up to the present high standard of excellence in quality,
for which Mr. Black attained deserved popularity, believing that the BEST is always the
goods desired by the people. My prices for all goods shall be moderate and suited to
please the most fastideous in style, as well as the most scrupulous in economy, and in
every instance I will GUARANTEE them to be the best goods in the State for the money.
Messrs J.-H. BLACK, Jr., H. M. BROWN and R. M. STEWART
Have been retained as salesmen, who will he pleased to exhibit and sell to the patrons of
the house at any and all times. Visits solicited whether you purchase or not, look at and
price my goods. I invite the friends and patrons of the late firm to continue their favors,
and all others are cordially invited to call and inspect, price, and if consistent with their
notions, xiurchase.
o G 1 .HE A CALL.:
novl-8m R. R. STEWART.
NEW GOODS \
I AM RECEIVING FOR THE
FALL AND WTNTI& TOADS
BOOKS, ALBUMS, WRITING PAPER,
ENVELOVES, BLANK BOOKS, INK,
SLATES, CHROMOS, FRAMES, DESKS,
PAPETERIES, FANCY GOODS, Etc., Etc.
0
TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. TOYS.
A LARGE STOCK OF
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TOYS !
Newspapers and Magazines for sale.
Subscriptions Received and Forwarded.
AGNES aycock.
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS