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AMF.KICUS, GEORGIA*
Saturday Morning. February 17,1833.
Official Organ ofCity of Americus.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
State Agricultural Society.
President’s Office, )
Macon, Ga., January 19,1883. j
Having been officially notified that
the city of Albany cannot entertain the
Convention which was to have conven
ed this February 15th, it is hereby or
dered, by virtue of the power vested in
me as President of the State Agricul
tural Society, that the meeting ot the
convention be postponed one week, and
it will be held in the city of Macon on
Tuesday, 20th day of February, 1883.
Delegatas will take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
Thomas Hardeman, President.
Dr. W. W. Hicks, the political par
son, is sueing the Washington Star
and New York Graphic for defama
tion of character in reporting that he
had sold Guiteau’s bones. He values
the injury at $35,000 ir each case.
Prof. C. A. Y’cung, of Princeton, is
authority for the statement that but
about 6,000 stars are visible to the
naked eye. With an opera glass 300,-
000 may be seen, and with the most
powerful telescope about 50,000,000.
Astronomers have located and mapped
600,000 stars.
Louisville is making great prepara
tions for an industrial exhibition to be
gin next August. Residents have sub
scribed $250,000 to put up a building
covering thirteen acres, and the railroad
companies likely to be benefitted are
expected to give as much more. The
show will last 100 days, and cotton
will be the chief feature.
Kern County, Cal., has a man who
claims to have cured himself of dyspep
sia and rejuvenated himself by living
on a diet of raw fruit and a coarse
ground meal from oats or barley, and
also eaten raw. He says his wife and
son also live on the same food, and that
it only costs a few cents a month to
feed himself and family.
The Southern Cultivator for Feb
ruarv.—The February number of this
old and popular journal is before us,
and is one of unusual excellence and
typographical beauty. It is full of
practical information on tbe various
details of agriculture and kindred sub
jects, including the dairy, live stock,
etc., etc. The table of contents indi
cates a rich treat to its readers, which
will be realized in full measure.
The Cultivator is a first-class agri
cultural journal in every respect, and
deserves a place in every household.
Only $1.50 per year.—Address Jas. P.
Harrison & Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
It is reported that the Secretary of
the Treasury has ordered the discon
tinuance of the coinage of the new
nickle five cent piece, because of its
resemblance to the gold five dollar coin.
It had on it the figure 5 withoiit the
addition of the word “cents,” was just
about the size of a gold five dollar coin,
and it is asserted could be made by
gilding to resemble that coin so much
as to make imposition easy; therefore
the order to stop the coinage.
An offer has been made by a Massa
chusetts cartridge belt manufacturer to
purchase from the governmeqf the
Shenandoah water power at Harper’s
Ferry, with a view to transferring the
factory nearer to the market for raw
material. Solicitor of the Treasury
Raynor is inclined to oppose tho sale oi
the Shenandoah water power separately
from that of the Potomac at Harper’s
Ferry, but the proposition is under ad
visement.
The Chinese-American newspaper,
of New York, haß made its appearance,
which appearance, says a writer, is as
if a lot of chickens with ink-daubed
feet had danced a cotillion on a sheet
of yellow paper. Wong Ching Foo is
the editor, and his articles are said to
be able. The paper begins on the fourth
page and is read backwards to the end
of the first page. The lines extend all
the way across each page, and—well,
subscribe and see and read for your
self.
The 22d ofFebrnary.the anniversary
of the birth of Washington, has been
selected by the ex-Confederates of Bal
timore for their annual reunion. Gen
eral Early will lecture before the Mary
land Line at the Academy of Music in
the evening, .and at the conclusion of
his address the Society of the Army
and Navy of the Confederate States in
Maryland will form in line in front of
the Academy, and headed by a band of
music will march to the Carrollton
Hotel,where the annual banquet will
be held. The day is a legal holiday.
History of the United States.
BY ALEXANDER 11. STEPHENS.
It was known that for some time
previous to his retirement from con
gress, Mr. Stephens had been engaged
writings history of the United States,
for popular use, to bo brought down
to the latest period. Thtfrewasa great
need for such a book, and Mr. Stephens,
of all men. was the one best fitted for
writing it. Whatever political differ
ences as to men or measures one may
have had with him, there is no question
of his fitness as a historian of his coun
try. The subject is one that he has
made the study of a life time, and is as
familiar with as the school boy is with
his alphabet, and to this thorough
knowledge he adds that spirit of fair
ness and that conscientious desire to
write nothing but the truth on any
subject he touches, so essential to him
who undertakes to write history.
Knowing Mr. Stephens’ eminent fit
ness for the task, we felt that it was
matter of congratulation for the pres
ent and for the coming generation, es
pecially of the South, that he had un
dertaken it and we rejoice that he lived
to complete it. It is styled “A Com
prehensive and Popular History of the
United States,” and is comprised in
one large volume of over a thousand
pages, and is pronounced to be the best
popular history of the United States in
existence. It embraces the whole peri
od from the discovery of the continent
to the present time, corrects errors of
so-called histories that have gone be
fore, and contains facts never before
made public. It is elegantly bound,
and profusely and beautifully illustra
ted with stirring scenes on land and
sea, and life-like pictures, of the sages
and heroes whose counsels and deeds
have made our country what it is, and
whose lives should be studied and em
ulated by the youth of every land.
The book ought to be in every
household where there is a man, wo
man, boy, or girl who can read and
understand the English language.
Especially should southern people do
all in their power to extend its circula
tion, for it is the only work of the kind
in which the South is dealt justly and
truthly by.
It is sold only to subscribers.
Mr. T. K. Oglesby, the general
Agent for the work, will be in our city
soon to afford our citizens an opportu
nity of getting it.
Beheaded While Asleep.
The Jacksonville Times- Union of
the 14th, says;
“A terrible murder was committed at
Palatka on Monday night, one negro
completely beheaded another with an
axe. It seems that quite an intimacy
had sprung up between a negro name
Watt and the wife of another named
Neil Berry. Monday evening when
Berry returned home he found Watt at
the house and ordered him away, call
ing, at the same time, upon an officer to
take him away. Watt promised the
officer to leave, but after he left Watt
returned and borrowed a pillow from
Berry’s wife and left again. Berry be
coming eniaged at this, picked up an
axe and went in search of Watt. He
soon found him asleep in an out-house.
He dealt Watt two hard blows, one up
on the head, and one in the neck, com
pletely severing the head from the body.
Berry returned to the house and at
tempted to murder his wife, hut before
he had time to accomplish his purpose
was arrested aud is now in jail. A jury
was summoned and an inquest held over
Watt’s body.”
An Honorable Adjustment.
A special from Washington to the
Atlanta Constitution, dated February
12tli, says:
It has been known in the city for a
day or two that Messrs. E. P. Howell
and Emory Speer had adjusted the
difference between themselves and were
on friendly terms once again. It was
understood that mutual friends made o
casion of Mr. Howell's visit to Wash
ington to bring these gentlemen to
gether. Where two brave and honor
able men are at difference, it is easy to
effect an adjustment. The following
card is furnished for publication by
Senator Barrow tonight, and I forward
it to you:
Washington, D. C., Feb. 8, 1888.—
At the instance and request of our mu
tual friend Pope Barrow, we each of us
withdraw all offensive communications
and publications which have hitherto
been written by each of us to or of the
other.
Emeuv Speer,
Evan P. Howell.
At a meeting of a temperance society
in Washington, a converted woman
said that the whiskey which she and
her husband had been selling was made
as follows: “Five barrels half full of
water; one barrel of molasses; one wa
ter bucket, or two and a half gallons
of brewer’s yeast; one bar of common
laundry soap; one pound of washing
Boda; one bucket of wood ashes; two
ounces of jalan.”
Gen. John B. Gordon sees a rain
bow arching the South from the Poto
mac to the Rio Grande. Business is
good, manufacturing establishments are
being built, foundries are making trip
hammer marks, and the colored people
are becoming accustomed to new hab
its of industry.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
Preliminary Trial of Z. T. Bais
den lor Bastardy.
A LARGE CROWD IN AT
TENDANCE.
The Defendant Bound Over in a
Bond of $750 to Main
tain the Child.
JUSTICES MEADOWS AND MUR
RAY PRESIDING.
The Stae ]
vs. [• Bastardy.
Z. T. Baisden. j
Counsel for plaintiff: Dupont
Guerry, M. E. Butt, W. 11. MeCrory.
For defendant: C. F. Crisp, E. G.
Simmons.
The case of the State vs. Z. T.Baisden
for bastardy was tried before their
Honors Justices 8.. C. Meadows and S.
D.Murray, at Ellaville,Schley county,
on Wednesday last, the 14th inst.
For months past it has been a matter
of unusual comment among the peo
ple of Schley county on account of
the respectability of the parties in
volved, and the large and influential
connections of each of the principals.
The young lady, up to the time of her
fall, bore a most excellent character,
is of good standing and fine appear
ance. She was acting in the capacity
of a social fiduciary equal, and a
member of, and in the family of de
fendant at the time she was seduced
and ruined.
A large crowd of people had assem
bled at the court house at the hour
appointed. The case being sounded,
and both sides announced readiness,
Hon. Dupont Guerry, the leading
counsel for the State, introduced the
plaintiff as the first witness, whose
testimony fastened the crime upon
defendant. Quite a number of wit
nesses were examined on both sides.
The testimony of course we omit, it
not being suitable matter tor publica
tion. We will only remark that as
far as conviction could be made by
the evidence on the minds of the large
audience, as well as the court, was
conclusively accomplished on the part
of the State.
The defense introduced several wit
nesses, among them Messrs. John
and Luther Renew, whose testimony
was successfully impeached, and they
held in a responsive bond to answer
at the next term of Schley Superior
Court for the crime of perjury.
The efforts of counsel both for and
against defendant were brilliant and
masterly. Hon. Dupont Guerry,
with more than his usual incisive
logic, laid bare the monstrous enor
mities of the crime, as well as the
pointed accuracy which laid the of
fense against society and humanity at
the door of defendant.
Judge C. F. Crisp opened the argu
ment in behalf of defendant. He
fully sustained his brilliant reputation
in an argument of more than one
hour, and left no stone unturned, nor
any hook unoccupied upon which de
fendant could hhng a hope. He was
followed by E. G. Simmons, Esq.,
who had but little left him to base an
argument, but he made the best use
of his rhetorical aecuinen in defense
of his client.
Col. Simmons was followed by Maj.
E. M. Butt, of Buena Vista, in behalf
of the State. He was eloquent in the
presentation of the deeply wronged
and ruined woman. Familiar with
her history, and the relation of ward
she bore to defendant, he portrayed
the changes of natural confidence ex
tended to the guardian by a young
and loving ward, how all this was be
trayed by the guardian, and she re
duced to the condition of a concubine
in the presence of his own family, and
under the sacred guarantees of his
roof and hearthstone.
At the conclusion of Maj. Butt’s
argument, Justice Meadows an
nounced the judgment of the court
that defendant give a bond of $750 for
the maintenance of the child. Should
lie give tho bond, the case ends here;
if, on the other hand, he refuses to
give the bond, the case will then
come up at tho next term of Schley
Superior Court. In that event, the
public will look with bated breath the
final decision of the case. The high
character of the families of both plain
tiff and defendant, and the large num
ber of the same, will add largely to
the attendance. The reputation of
counsel employed, the wide-spread
knowledge of the case, both by sub"
poenas and other processes, will call
together the largest multitude at lilla
ville that has ever before visited that
village. We shall give the readers of
the Rkpubljlcan the benefit of a full
and fair recital of the case when it
again comes up.
If you are Ruined
in health from any cause, especially
from the use of any of the thousand
nostrums that promise so largely,
with long fictitious testimonials, have
no fear, ltesort to Hop Bitters at
once, and in a short time you will
have tho most robust and blooming
health.
The friends oi defaulting Treasurer
Polk propose to reimbuise thi State of
Tennessee in $360,000 of its own new
bonds.
THE WASTE OF WATERS.
Flood Disasters in the West and
in Europe.
BUSINESS ALMOST WHOLLY SUSI'ENDED IN
CINCINNATI OVER 30,000 MF.N OUT
OF EMPLOYMENT —OPENING THE
CHURGTIEU —CRIES OF THE
STARVING —THE DAY IN
LOUISVILLE
Washington, February 14.—A Cin
cinnati dispatch dated last night re
ports the water falling with a light
rain falling which caused apprehension
of more disasters. The situation is ail
alarming one. Business is almost
wholly suspended. Many merchants
lose all their goods. Manufacturers
lose heavily in damage to machinery
and stock, aside from the loss of time.
More than a thousand business firms
and manufacturers are thus prostrated;
yet the business men are not disheart
ened, and not selfish, and for two days
have poured in their contributions tor
the relief of the suffering poor. Thirty
to forty thousand workmen are out of
employment. Both houses of the leg
islature passed the bill to authorize the
relief loan of one hundred thousand
dollars.
the morning’s fears.
Cincinnati, February 14.—Addi
tional gloom was cast over the people
this morning by the river rising under
the influence of a steady, hard rain.
After it had fallen to 94 feet 10-4 inches,
the vain advanced from the west, thus
checking the river’s fall, and extended
as far as Pittsburg. Unless it stops
speedily there is no hope of the river
receding at present. Grave fears are
entertained that the great height reach
ed yesterday will bo surpassed. The
rain seriously embarrasses the work of
the relief committee, but they are doing
all they can to distribute food. Soup
houses will be opened to-day in vari
ous parts of the city to feed those who
are able to get to them.
OPENING CATHOLIC CHORCHES.
Bishop Elder has ordered all Catho
lic churches to be kept open to accom
modate the homeless, and he has sent
circulars to the churches to-day asking
for contributions to be sent to the
chamber of commerce and city council
relief committee. The sinking fund
trustees will advance money on the
bonds which was yesterday authorized
by the legislature, so that relief will be
prompt. Many cases of extreme desti
tution are reported by the relief board.
STARVING CHILDRENS’ CRIES.
In some cases the frantic cries of
starving children for food are heart
rending. The bakeries not inundated
are worked to their fullest capacity to
keep up the supply of bread. There
have been some fears of a meat famine
on account of the difficulty in receiving
live stock, but several thousand rescued
distillery cattle can be utilized in case
of necessity.
Cincinnati, February 14. — The river
had reached the height of 05 feet at
half past 2 o’clock to-day, and it is still
rising; the rain, however, is less heavy.
A DOZEN ROYS DROWNED.
First authentic report concerning loss
of life at the Cincinnati Southern rail
way depot Wednesday was made to
day to tho police at the Oliver street
station, by Herman VVilsburg, a boy
living at No 17 Wilstach street. He
says that he and his brother Joseph
and thirteen other boys were on the
platform when the water broke through
McDean avenue and that the entire
party were thrown into the water; that
he swam to Gest street, escaped and
went home, and that his brother and
all the other boys were drowned. He
does not know the name of the other
boys. No other reports of missing
boys have beed made to the police.
AT NINE LAST NIGHT.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14. — The river at
nine o’clock to-night was sixty-six feet
three-quarter inches above low water
mark, and rising slowly. To-day has
been gloomiest in the history of the
city. Business was wholly neglected
on ’change, all attention being given to
saving property and affording relief.
While the unexpected rise of nearly a
foot to-day has not made a very great
change apparently in the situation,
there is such an uncertainty about the
future that all plans are unsettled.
Rain is falling above and below. The
weather is warm, almost sultry. The
effect of this uncertainty is to cause
another lifting to higher levels of
vast quantities ot goods, hitherto sup
posed to be above the reach of the wa
ter. This is done at immense labor,
under the most trying circumstances.
The water now stands in the gutters
on the south side of Pearl street and on
Walnut.
THE RAIL HOADS BLOCKED.
The Little Miarna depot is flooded.
Wagons are no longer able to cross the
Newport bidge. Louisville and Nash
ville trains receive passengers on the
tressel at the Cincinnati end of the
bridge. They reach it by boats. The
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road,
which has been the only outlet for
trains north and east, to-night went
tinder the flood to such an extent that
no trains cOuld pass. This leaves the
city practically cut off from the rest of
the world to the north, east and west
by rail communication, except that the
Bee-Line road still runs trains, leaving
from the stock yards station. This
outlet is also accessible by the Cincin
nati, Baltimore and Washington trains
and tlicy may enter and depart in that
way. The difficulty on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton road is not fully
understood, though the water on the
track in the city limits is sufficient to
account for its stoppage there.
PASSENGERS WAITING.
One hundred passengers are waiting
at Winton Place for transportation by
omnibus into the city. The Cincinnati
Southern railroad sent out a train to
night and received one, bnt the water
has so permeated McLean avenue that
wagons sank to the hubs while remov
ing express and baggage, and lively
liar are entertained that the whole
street will sink under trains. No effort
will be made to-morrow to run on this
road into the city. There is no point
this side of the bridge where passengers
can be taken on the cars. It cannot
yet be told what arrangements will be
made for forwarding mails, or oven
what will be done about running trains.
Latest.— But a single road is now
able to reach its depot; that is the Cin
cinnati Northern narrow guage, which
comes into the city over the hilltop and
has its depot ten squares from the river.
Not a steamer is running. There is no
place to land.
THE DAY IN LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 14.—The re
lief steamer yesterday in pasing through
the submerged district of the city,found
a man clinging to a tree. When he
was approached, he Urged his rescuers
to go at once to a house which he point
ed out, saying a woman with three
children were in it. Before the relief
boat reached it thh house was turned
over, and was carried away in the rush
of waters. The man clinging to the
tree was rescued, and declared that a
woman and several children were in the
house when it turned over. He did not
know their names.
On the Point, Shippingport, and
Portland, one thousand houses are un
der water, the majority of them owned
by poor people. The authorities have
taken steps to provide food and lodg
ing. The board of trade is raising
iunds, and individuals are subscribing
liberally. Entertainments for the ben
efit ot the sufferers will be held.
Louisville, February 14—The Ohio
river has reached the height of forty
one feet six inches above falls, and is
still rising one inch an hour. There
are reports from upper points of rain
and of the continued rise of the Ohio
and its tributaries. Business is prac
tically at a standstill, and no boats
arrive or depart. Trains on the rail
roads are irregular, and many have
stopped entirely. Men who have fol
lowed the river tor many years predict
if the river does not soon recede the
water will cut across east end and sur
round the entire city. The wildest
estimate of damage to property con
tinues to be made, but nobody knows
what the estimate should he. Nothing
further is known regarding the loss of
lifs by the cut off disaster, owing to
impossibility of entering houses, save
by means of divers. With people on
the streets, the floods is the only sub
ject of discussion. It is generally
agreed that the loss of life is not extra
ordinarily large.
INCIDENT OF TUESDAY.
The reporter stepped into one of the
boats, manned by a volunteer life sa
ving crew, and was soon pushed out
in the direction of a light marking
a floating house, from which the
screams of a woman were issuing. The
journey out was a dangerous one, as
at every stroke of the oar the boat was
driven against some piece of floating
timber or other obstacle. The house
proved to be that of Mr. Joseph Ga
dient, and had been moved nearly a
hundred hards from its foundation and
was floating around. A light was
6een on the roof, and pulling the boat
close to the side, the whole family,
composed of himself and wife and five
children, were found clinging to the
shingles and nearly exhausted. They
were at once taken into the boat and
pushed into shore. Every article of
furniture had been destroyed, the fam
ily scarcely saving enough to clothe
them. When this load was safely
landed the boat pushed out again, this
time going a considerable distance up
stream, and nearly over to the river
proper. Not a light could be seen,
but numerous screams could be heard
issuing from the darkness. Pushing
the boat in the direction of the spot
from which a woman’s voice could be
heard, to the astonishment of all the
bow almost struck against the limbs of
a tall tree, and clinging in the branch
es were a negro named Henry Reed, his
wife and two children. He stated that
the family were all in bed, and knew
nothing of what had occurred until the
water struck the side of the house, with
terrible force, sweeping it from its
foundation almost instantly. He man
aged to catch his children up in his
arms and made his way on to the roof
of the house, where they remained un
til it lodged in the branches of the tree
and began to sink, when they crawled
off and were found as described. Six
men were found clinging in trees at the
upper end of the valley, and number of
women were caught on floating tim
bers. One old woman named Gatman
was found sitting on the roof of her
honse, bare-footed and bare-headed,
holding in her arms, hugged close to
her breast, a slick-looking well-fed pig.
Her husband was pulled up out of
the attic through a hole in the roof
half drowned. When they landed
they nearly froze before they could be
removed to the engine house, and their
bare feet were cut by the frozen ground,
leaving bloody marks.
Henry Varble, who did noble work
in saving lives, had a very narrow es
cape from death. He went in his boat
to the rescue of a woman who was fas
tened in the second story of her house,
which was floating and filled with wa
ter. There was no way in which to
get her out except by cutting through
the roof, which he proceeded to do.
While he was hammering away with
his ax the building turned beneath his
feet, dashing him under the water,
where he was held by a portion of the
roof. One of his companions plunged
in, and, after a hard struggle, pulled
him out alive.
THE FLOOD IN INDIANA.
Indianapolis, February 14.—1 t has
been raining here since midnight, most
of the time hard. Pogues-run again
overflowed this morning, and was up
to Maryland street—an advance of two
squares. The Union railroad compa
ny’s tracks are under water for several
squares east of the Union depot. Many
cellars on Meridian. Street, near the
depot, are filled with water. The fol
lowing piivate telegram has been re
ceived from Jeffersonville,'lndiana.
the city is flooded
from two to twenty feet deep. Five
thousand people are homeless. Many
have lost all they had on earth. A
large number of cottages, in the lower
part of the city, were swept away, and
hundreds of people are quartered in the
second stories, buildings and
in business houses. Food is sent to
them in skiffs. The scenes ot suffer
ing arc appalling. It is still rainiug
and the river is rising. The loss will
reach over one million. People will
have to leave Lawreneeburg. No lives
have been lost so far as can be learned.
The operator at Lawreneeburg junc
tion reports that this morning the river
rose inches. Since morning we
have had heavy rain. Tanner’s creek
is very high and it is still raining hard.
The operator at Guilford, this side of
Lawreneeburg, says: They are moving
people out of Hardentown as fast as
possible. The rains will raise the
Miama and Whitewater, and they
threaten to do much damage at Law
renceburg if the rain continues much
longer. A car load of provisions from
Indianapolis reached the people at
Lawreneeburg in tolerably good condi
tion this morning.
new Albany’s loss.
New Albany, Indiana, February 14.
—The loss by the flood here is not
less than a quarter million dollars. No
lives have been lost. The farmers
along the Ohio river suffer greatly,
many losing their entire crop. Six hun
dred families are homeless, and many
are destitute. All manufactories are
stopped,
MADISON UNDER WATER.
Madison, Ind., February 14.—The
river is rising one and a half inches
per hour. Milton, Kentucky, oppo
site Madison, is completely submerged,
not a house being exempt from the
overflow. Largo cables are being used
to anchor buildings. The water reach
es to the second floors of many build
ings. Felton, an eastern suburb of this
city, has been abandoced, and all of
the front and extreme western sections
of the city. Backwater and Crooked
creeks have inundated the city on the
north. Springdale cemetery is partial
ly covered with water. It has rained
haid since last night and more rain
will cause Crooked- creek to deluge
Walnut street and a large part of the
town. The boat Hornet came from
Carrolltown this morning for food for
the sufferers. The provisions in the
stores there are exhausted. The West
ern hotel is deserted, it being consider
ed dangerous for people to remain even
on the second floor. Peo pie on Walnut
street are preparing to move out.
§(ej lulvMttemwte.
Read This.
On and after Monday, February 19th,
1883, we, the undersigned, dealers in Fresli
Meats, do agree to sell beef at tbe following
prices: Round Steak at 12 % cts.; Loin and
Porter House Steak at 10 cts.; Loin Roast,
10 cts.; Fore-quarter Roast, 8 cts.; Stew, 6
cts. S. B. HAWKINS & CO.
PATRICK BASS,
B. T. POWELL,
feblT-lt COBB & COBB.
Citation.
GEORGIA— Sumter County.
Uriah S. Lockett et al,,
vs.
Barney Parker and the Farmers’ Club
and Grange Warehouse.
Bill in equity, in Sumter Superior Court, to
dissolve the corporation, to distribute the
assetts, aud for account and settlement.
To the Respondent, the Farmers’ Club, and
Grange Warehouse:
You are hereby cited to be and appear at
the next term of the Superior Court of the
county of Sumter, to be held on the SECOND
MONDAY IN APRIL next, then and there
to answer all such matters as are charged
against you by the Bill of Complaint of
Uriah S. Lockett eta]., and to abide by such
order or decree as may be made in tbe
premises.
Witness llon. Allen Fort, Judge of
said court, this 16th day of February, 1883.
J. U. ALLEN,
fcbl7-3w Clerk S. C.
Fence or No Fence.
GEORGIA— Sumter County.
Ordinary’s Office of said County.
Take notice all voters of Sumter county
Georgia, that a petition is this day, (14th
of February 1883,) filed in thisoflice, asking
the Ordinary of said county to appoint a
day for the holding of an election upon the
question of “Fence” or “No Fence,” This
notico is to run for twenty days, allowing
opportunities to file counter petition.
Given under my hand ana official signa
ture this, 14th day of February, 1883.
T. H. Stewart, Ordinary.
Feb. 14tl), 1883.
New Tailor Slog,
AMERICUS, GA.
MTbc undersigned has
just opened on Jackson
street, next door to the
Telegraph Office, where
he is prepared to cut
and make
GENTS’ CLOTHING
in a style that will equal
those made In other
cities, either North or
— — South, from past experi
ence as a Cutter and practical Tailor, in
other cities, ho can guarantee his work as
first-class. He lias the
LATEST REPOSTS OF FASHIONS
for customers to select from, yet all gar
ments will be made to suit the taste of each
and every customer. Not having Goods or
Trimmings at present, they may be obtained
of the Americas merchants; but if the de
sired goods cannot be found liere lie has a
Full Line of Samples
from some of the best Piece-Goods 'Houses
in the North for customers to seleot from
and order at Wholesale rates. Particular
attention paid to Cutting, Making, Fitting,
Pressing, Cleaning and liepairlng, at low
rates for cash.
Come and test the work of
W. X. MOOBE.
febntf
Macon Commercial College,
Macon, Gn. •
First-class Business School, fiend for Clr
ulars. (June-ly) Prof, W. MoKAY, Prln,
Mrs. M. I RUNES
HAS A
Fine Assotment of
Bis Goods i
IN STOCK, SUCH AS
Jewelry, Vase; anil Toys!
curs AND SAUCERS!
Work Boxes, Writing Desks,
Paper Weights, Ink Stands,
Smoking Stands, besides
ZEPEIES. OECEWEAB. 1111 MS.
AND
Millinery of all Kindsl
Store at the same old stand, Jackson Street,
west of the Public Square, AmericuSiGa.
decstf
MEAT MARKET
and
Provision Store
W. H. & T. M. COBB
Having purchased from HARE & COBB,
the Meat Market and Provision Store, on
COTTON AVENUE,
Keep on hand the VERY BEST CUT’S of
BEEF, PORK, KID
AND SAUSAGE,
AND ALSO A FULL LINE OF
GREEN GROCERIES!
Provisions, Etc.,
embracing all kinds of Vegetables and
Fruits in their season, Canned Goods, etc.
It is their aim to keep a first-class establish
ment, and give their customers good goods
at the lowest prices.
Highest price paid for CATTLE, HOGS,
and all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Ameiiicus, Ga., Dec. is, 1882. tf
HQPPBViM A Leading London
(TH W gay ■< Physician establishes
ILr R “ B ■ wr an office in New York
|r* gi H for the cure of
I |J EPILEPTIC FITS.
Hi Mgl WSa Ww From Am. Journal of Medicinal
Dr. Al>. Mesorole (late of London),whomakosap
elaltyoT Epilepsy, has without doubt treated and cured
more cases than any other living physician. Hit suc
cess has simply been astonishing; we have beard of
cases of over so years' standing successfully cured by
Mm. Holias published awork on this disease, whlcn
ho sends with a large bottle of his wonderful cure free
te any sufferer who may send their express and P. ft
Adilrosn. W3 advise any one wishing a cure to address
Dr. All. MKSBBOLb, Mo. SO John fit., Mew York.
THE UNION TRUST CO..
Oil and 013 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
CAPITAL, $1.000,l!00.
(HARTER PERPETUAL.
Acts as Executor, Administrator Assignee,
Beceiver, Guardian, Attorney, Agent, Trus
tee and Committee, alone or in connection
witli an individual appointee.
Takes charge of the property of absentees
and non-residents, collects and remits in
come promptly, and discharges faithfully
the duties of every fiduciary trust ana
agency known to the law.
Sates for Kent within Burglar-proof Vaults
of the most approved construction.
_ Wills kept in Fire and Burglar proof
Safi* without charge. Plate, securities and
ml other valuables securely kept at a mod
era: e annual charge for safe return or spe
cific indemnity.
Car Trusts and other approved securities
for sale-
Interest allowed on Moneys deposited for
definite periods, or upon ten days’ notice.
W. C. PATTERSON, President,
HEISTER CLYMER, Vice-Pres’t.
MARLON S. STOKES, Treasurer.
FRANCIS BACON,
Secretary and Trust Officer.
DIRECTbRS:
VV. C. Patterson, Hon. T. F. Bayard.
Long, Wilmington, Del.;
Alfred S. Gillett, Dr. Geo. W. Keily
Hon. Alison White, Harrisburg, Pa.;’
T>r-C. P. Turnor, Hon. J. S. Africa.
D R. Fattersen, Huntingdon, Pa.;
John F. Monroe, Hon. H. Clymer,
Jp®. I- Keefe, Reading, Pa.;
Tn°s. R. Patton, Henry S. Eckert,
W. J.Nead, Reading, Pa.;
Jas. S. Martin, Edmund S. Doty,
Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, Mefflintown, Pa.;
II- II- Houston, Hon. R. E. Monaghan,
Ij e ? ,lin ß; West Chester, Pa.;
Philadelphia, Pa.; Gen. W. W. H. faavis.
Hon. I. I. Pandolph, Dolestown, Pa.-
Monstown, N. J.; Chas. W. Cooper,
Alleutown, Pa.
SEYMOUR, HUNT & CO.,
(Established in 1873.)
3 Exchange Court, N, T.
183 La Salle St., Chicago.
BANKERS AND BROKERS.
Special facilities for the purchase and sale of <
Stocks, Honda, Crain, Provision*.
Refer to Mechanics’ National Bank, New
Fork; First National Bank, Chicago, and
German Security Bank, Louisville, Ky.
J. M. Seymour, Member New York Stock
Exchnnge.
J. A. Hunt, Member Chicago Board Trade.
A. L. Seymour.
CONSUMPTION.
1 have apoultlvo remedy fur the above dlseuao; by It*
nee thousand)* of cases of the worst kfr* ef *odit
standing have been cured. Indeed, to strong Is mv faith
In Its efficacy, that I will eon 4 TWO BOTTLBS FHKK.
together with a V> I.UAULD TKKATISK on this disease,
to uuy sufferer. Give Express and I*. O. address.
1)R. T. A. SLOCUM. 181 Pearl Bt.. New York.
ADVERTISERS by addressing GEO. P.
ROWELL & CO., 10 Spruce Street, New
York, can learn the exact cost of any pro
posed line of ADVERTISING in American
Newspapers. HTIOO page Pamphlet, 23c.
Notice.
On the flth day of January last I hired a
heavy set Bay Horse— that racks under the
saddle— to Jack Hixok, to be returned on
the Tuesday (9th) following. He has been
absent forty days, and the Sotse also. Any
information of the whereabouts of the horse
or man will be thankfully received. 1
feblO-tf HODIJAH SLAM.