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AiUCUICtS UKOIIUIA.
Wednesday Morning. July 18.1883.
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.
Gen. Toombs was 73 years old tbe
2nd day of this month. His health is
very good.
An effort is being made to create for
Georgia the office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor. We heartily endorse the move.
A most frightful and alarming dis
ease has made its appearance in Kan
sas. It is the screw worm, which at
tacks not only cattle but human beings
and literally eats them up alive.
Those who are suffering with catarrh
are generally attacked.
The best act of the Legislature, so
far, is the discontinuing of the suit of
the State against the lessees of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. There
was no necessity for the move in the
first place, and the Legislature has
acted wisely in sitting down upon it.
Some ten pr fifteen thousand dollars
will be required to complete the Wes
leyan College at Macon. President
Bass says that it would be unreasona
ble and unmanly to expect Mr. Seney
to make any further donations and ap
peals to Macon to make up the needed
amount.
WESLEYAN’S PRESIDENT.
The following correspondence will
be read with much interest by those
interested in Wesleyan college, and by
the many friends of Dr. Bass. It was
his expressed wish to be relieved from
his duties as President of the college,
and a year ago he tendered his resigna
tion, to go into effect at the close of the
present term. The action of the trus
tees must be gratifying to his pride,
though in opposition to his wishes.—
The correspondence explains itself.
Macon, a., July 10, 1883.—Dr
W. C. Bass, D. D.—Dear Sir: I beg
leave to cummunicate the following ac
tion of the board of trustees of Wesley
an Female College. The committee
to whom was referred your letter ol
resignation, made through Bishop
Pierce the following report:
Whereas, Dr. W. C. Bass lias ten
dered his resignation as President ol
the college and whereas we believe that
his retirement at this time under tin
circumstances surrounding the institu
tion, would be prejudicial to its best
interests.
Resolved, That his resignation be
not accepted and that he be requested
to remain in his present position.
This report was adopted without dis
sent.
(Signed) Secretary.
In response to this action Dr. Bass
sent the following letter:
Macon, July 11. —Gentlemen of the
Board of Trustees of Wesleyan Fe
mate College'. It was my cherished de
sire to retire from the Presidency oi
the college at this time, having tender
ed ray resignation a year ago. But as
you seem to think my leaving now
would be prejudicial to the interests ol
the institution, and as I am willing to
make any personal sacrifice for its ad
vantage, I will yield to your judgment
and continue to serve you to the best
of my ability. Thanking you for the
cordial expression of your confidence,
I am, gentlemen,
Very truly yours,
W. C. Bass.
Laconic Letters.
Some amusing instances of “laconic
letters” are given by Mr. Seton in his
“Gossip about Letters and Letter-
Writers.” Says Lord Berkely to the
Duke of Dorset: “My dear Dorset, —1
have just been married, and am tht
happiest dog alive—Berkeley.” And
gets for answer: “My dear Berkeley,
—Every dog has his day!—Dorset.”
A young fellow at college to his uncle,
on whom he entirely depended: “Mi
dear Uncle”—“Ready for the needful.
—Your affectionate Nephew.” The
uncle replied: “My dear Nephew,—
The needful is not ready.—Your affec
tionate Uncle.” It is pleasant thai
affection should survive pecuniary em
barrassments, as it did in the case of
Samuel Foote’s mother and himself:
“My dear Sam, —I am in prison for
debt; come and assist your loving
mother.—E. Foote.” “Dear Mother,
—so am I; which prevents his duty be
ing paid to his loving mother by hei
affectionate son, Sam Foote.” An
English nobleman was deeply in love
with a “lady fair.” He met her one
evening at a crowded ball, and as he
could not get an opportunity of talking
to her, he contrived to slip into her
hand a piece of paper with the two
words, “Will you'?” written upon it.
—The reply was equally as brief—
“ Won’t I!” One would think that
correspondence could scarcely be made
more laconic than this; but the impos
sibility has been achieved. Brother
Smith, of Leeds, anxious to learn any
news his friend and fellow-Quaker
Brother Brown, of Sheffield, might
have to communicato, sent him a quarto
sheet with a point of interrogation in
the middle. Brother Brown replied by
sending a similar sheet on which noth
ing whatever appeared.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Tenth Day’s Proceedings.
Both Houses Devote the Day to Memo
rial Exeuci>es in Honor of the Late
Governor Stephens.
THE SENATE.
The Senate met. Prayer by the
Chaplain, Roll call dispensed with.
The President announced as the spec
ial order the report of the Special Com
mittee on memorial services in honor
of the late Governor Stephens.
Senator Hoyt, Chairman of the Sen
ate Committee, took the floor and in
troduced the Committee’s report in a
speech of some length, abounding in
touching reminiscences and glowing
eulogies of the great Commoner. The
speech was a most excellent one, and
claimed the closest attention from the
floor and galleries throughout its de
livery. The life of Mr. Stephens was
glanced at from his entrance into pub
lic life in 1830 to the close of his event
ful career in such beautiful harmony
that a synopsis would mar the address
as a whole. The Senator dwelt more
largely upon the charity and benevo
lence that marked the great man’s
character.
At the close of his remarks, Senator
Hoyt moved the adoption of the Com
mittee’s report as follow?:
resolutions.
1. Resolved, That in tbe death of
Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the late
Governor of this State, we recognize
the loss of one of the truest, wisest,
and best of the sons of Georgia, whose
genius has added undying glory to her
name, and for whom our people cherish
an unbounded love and veneration.
2. Resolved, Tnat in his death the
whole country has lost one of its most
useful, brilliant and greatest states
men, and humanity an example ol
benevolence and eharKy worthy of all
imitation; whose fame will go down to
posterity with ever increased lustre as
the ages pass away.
3. Resolved, That the indomitable
will and perseverance of this great and
good man, in conquering misfortune,
over every obstacle of poverty and ill
health, and devoting his life, with its
brilliant success, to the good of others
and welfare of his country,stands out as
one of the rare instances of the kind in
history, and should be treasured as an
example, and held up for imitation, by
all the sons and daughters of the coun
try for all future time.
4. Resolved, That a page of the
journal be lelt blank, upon which shall
oe inserted the day ot the birth and tin
day of the death of the late Governor.
5. Resolved, That as a token of re
spect to the memory of the late Gover
nor the Senate do now adjourn until
Monday morning next.
Senator Lamar next arose. He felt
painfully the inability of language to
portray this phenomenal Georgian.
He was larger in his Titanic propor
tions of character and fame than any
commonwealth. He was more than a
national man—he was a representa
tive of our humanity in its loftiest scale
of Christian civilization. In a charac
teristic manner the able Senator set
forth in glowing language the virtues
-if the great man whose loss we mourn,
and closed as follows:
“What rare gifts! What toilful
years of goodness! What transceni
ant genius! What glowing and use
ful achievement! What overshadow
ing superiority of fibre and deed are
exemplified in such a life—such an in
dividuality, such a fame! In my hum
ble judgment the greatest Georgian ol
this Cl rand Commonwealth passed
away when Alexander H. Stephens
lied, and the genius of history, in the
spirit of philosophical truth, will so re
cord.”
The last speech in the Senate was
by Senator Jones. A more perfectly
rounded, and yet feeling address, would
be difficult to conceive. As the fervent
words of the Senator fell upon the ear,
ihe listener could behold the beauti
fully rounded character of the dead
statesman, as one tvould look entranced
upon a beautiful piece of sculpture.
He spoke of the life and character ot
ihe honored dead in general terms, and
most effectually voiced the heart ol
Georgia in its throes of grief at the loss
of such a man.
The resolutions were then taken up
and adopted, and the Senate adjourned
to Monday.
The Senators who spoke were all
recipient of most hearty congratula
tions as the assembly dispersed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at !) o’clock. Pray
er by Rev. Doctor Henry Quinn. Roll
call dispensed with. Journal read and
approved.
Mr. Harris, chairman of the joint
committee to prepare a memorial upon
ihe late Governor Alexander 11. Steph
ens submitted the following memorial
and resolutions:
MEMORIAL AND RESOLUTION.
Mr. Speaker: The great reaper has
been in our midst. His resistless on
-lought respects neither age or sex.
good nor bad, rich nor poor, high nor
low; no hovel or palace, place, position
are beyond the reach of his remorseless
grasp. He has just cut down our
matchless genius, Benjamin 11. Hill,
aud now he has laid his icy hand upon
one upon whose head Georgia had just
placed her civic crown.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens, onr
great Governor, will come and go out
before us no more forever. His earthly
pilgrimage is ended, and'he has gone to
join
“The innumerable caravan which moves
To that mysterious realm where each shall
take
His chamber in the silent halls of death.”
In preparing a tribute to his memory
we are at a loss to know where to begin
or where to end. His career was so re
markable, his public services so grtat
and numerous, his mental and moral
characteristics so wonderful and man}
sided that wo can only refer to them;
but his life was such an open book that
only this is necessary.
Born, reared and educated on the soil
of Georgia, he entered purlic life in
1836 as a member of the Legislature,
and from that time, to the end of his
life, a period oi nearly half a century,
he was almost without interruption in
the service of the State and country.
Whether as a member of the Legisla
ture, a member ot Congress of the Uni
ted States, or of the Confederate States
a member of numerous conventions, or
in the exalted position of Vice-Presi
dent of the Southern Confederacy, he
displayed abilities which placed him in
the front rank of statesmanship and
made him the acknowledged peer ol
any of that splendid galaxy of great
Southern statesmen whose towering in
tellect and matchless powers controlled
the political affairs of the Union, in the
golden time before the war.
The distinguishing characteristics of
Mr. Stephens, as a statesman, were his
love of liberty and hatred of oppression,
while he had the most tender cumpas
sion for the infelicities of our common
humanity, he loved justice ardently and
denounced the oppressor with honest
indignation.
Mr. Stephens had more versatility of
talent than any statesman of onr day
Few men achieve euccess in more than
one line of intellectual pursuits; but he
was an exception to the general rule.
He was not only a great lawyer, orator
and statesman, but reaqhed a very high
eminence as a writer and historian.
His mind was wonderfully disciplined
and equipped for mental work. The
integrity of Mr. Stephens was incor
ruptible and unapproachable. Passing
during his long public career, through
many periods of corruption in high
place, his record is without a stain.
It has been said of William Pitt, the
younger, as of the “great commoner” ot
England, that the best eulogy that could
be pronounced upon him was that he
lived and died a poor man. We are
proud to be able to say the same ofom
great commoner. Like Pitt, too, Mr.
Stephens never married. His country
was wife and children to him, and with
more than oriental devotion he loved
her, and worshipped at her shrine.
But, after all, the peculiar feature
"f Alexander H. Stephens’ char
acter, and that which will endeai
him to his people forever, for his bound
less benevolence aud charity. When
we consider that his mental frame wa
so wasted, worn and withered by .dis
ease that for about half bis life he lived
an almost living death, it should be
incredible that he should have done so
much to aid others, •were there noi
thousands whocau testify to his good
deeds. His ear was ever open to hear
and his heart to feel for and his hand
to relieve the wail of widowed love and
the bitter tears of orphanage. His
very heartstrings seemed to have been
bound around every species of humanity.
Especially was he liberal to young men
struggling with poverty and thirsting
for education. He seems to have had
before him all the time the example ot
the Grand Central Figure and Exem
plar of all time, the Divine Nazarine
who went about doing good.
But the end has come. He has gone
as we believe, to a country where his
spirit, freed from this “muddy vesture
of decay,” can, amid the unimaginable
splendor of an eternal light, reap the
rewards of his good deeds forever.
Ours is the precious legacy of so good
and so great a man, who gave his life
and his life’s work, and his latest pray
er for us and our children.
Patriot, philanthropist, benefactor,
statesman, historian, orator, fare thee
well! Georgia, thy good old mother,
who gave thee birth, mournfully re
ceives thy dust back again into her
sad bosom. She will guard well the
sacred spot where all that is mortal of
thee reposes, for no son of lier’s ever
shed more lustre on her name!
Resolved, That in the death of Al
exander Hamilton Stephens, late Gov
ernor of this State we recognize the loss
of the truest, wisest and best of the
sons of Georgia, whose genius has add
ed undying glory to her name, and for
whom ourpeople cherish an unbounded
love and admiration.
Resolved, That in h’s death the
whole country has lost one of its most
useful,brilliant and greatest statesmen,
and humanity an example of benevo
lence and charity worthy of all imita
tion—whose fame will go down to pos
terity with ever increasing lustre as
the ages pass away.
Resolved, That the indomitable
will and perseverence of this great and
good man in conquering adverse for
tune every obstacle of poverty and ill
health, and devoting his life with its
brilliant success to the good of others
and the welfare of his country, stands
out as one of tbe rare instances of the
kind in history, and should be treas
ured as an example, and held up for
imitation by all the sons and daugh
ters of the country for all future time.
Resolved, That a page of the jour
nal of this House be set apart aud ded
icated to his memory—aud as a fur
ther testimonial of respect, that at the
conclusion of these services the House
adjourn to Monday next at ten o’clock.
Mr. Harris, in presenting tbe me
morial, delivered a beautiful, elaborate
and eloquent speech, which held the
closest attention of the Assembly and
galleries throughout. Mr. Harris spoke
with rare impressiveness, the digiity
and solemnity of his voice and manner
being well attuned to the sadness and
grandeur of the theme. A synopsis
would mutilate the fine effort.
Mr. Brooks, of Floyd, followed in a
chaste and interesting address. He
spoke feelingly of Mr. Stephens’ devo
tion to young men, and said that in
his death the young men of Georgia
and the country have lost a dear friend
and most valuable adviser.
Mr. Jones, of DeKalb, next spoke a
very pretty eulogy.
Mr. Watson, of McDuffie, followed
in a brief but most exquisite tribute.
He spoke most beautifully of how
he had sat by the fireside of tbe great
commoner and drank wisdom from his
lips—of how his reverence had grown
day by day until he almost worship
ped this great man. He could say
with the friend who stood beside the
grave of Daniel Webster as the coffin
was lowered, “The world feels lone
some to-day.” Mr. Watson spoke
with rare pathos of the suffering and
death of Mr. Stephens. The young
man is an orator.
Mr. JlcC nrry, of Hart, made an ex
cellent address. He reviewed the life
of Mr. Stephens in a manner which add
ed new interest to the theme—pointing
to it as a glorious example fot strug
gling and ambitious young men.
Mr Pringle, of Washington, moved
the adoption of the resolutions by a
rising vote. Carried.
The House then adjourned to ten
o’clock Monday morning.
A Terrible Tornado Sweeps Over
Six States.
Great Destruction to Property—
Dwellings and Business Houses
Unroofed—Damage to Oattle and
Crops.
By Telegraph.
Omaha, Ner., July 14. — Dispatches
from L misville, Cass county, report
that the most severe hail storm ever
experienced in that locality occurred
yesterday forenoon. The ground was
white with hail. Small grain was
scattered, corn stripped and much of
the glass in town shattered.
Bismarck, Dak., July 14. — A1l day
yesterday the barometer continued to
fall until about 0 o’clock, when the
heaviest wind storm ever known in
this region began and lasted about an
hour aud a half. The wind at one
lime reached a velocity of sixty miles
an hour. Lumber piles were blown
down. A few houses in the course of
erection were demolished. A wind
storm prevailed, followed by a shower,
which swelled into a rain at a noiut
within twelve miles of Bismarck, and
tending eastward. A dispatch from
Dickinson says one or two fronts were
tilown down by the storm, and that the
shops being built at that point by the
Northern l’acific Railroad are damaged
slightly. The prediction is made at
the United States signal office that the
storm will be very severe in the East.
Larned, Kansas, July 14.—Partic
ulars of a tornado on the Pawnee river
are arriving. Rows ife Butler’s mills
were blown away and Fitzgerald’s
sheep sheds are gone. Largo stones
killed young calves and lambs. Corn
is so injured that it will not hide a jack
abbit. The hill northwest of Brown
groves looks as black as if it had beeu
burned. Large hale stones cut the
grass as if it was plowed, and a heavy
rain following washed it away. The
damage is unknown.
Reading, Pa , July 14.— Last nights
storm was the heaviest known for years
in this section. Fences were levelled,
trees uprooted and stripped of their
fruit and many fields washed out. In
the lower part of the county the storm
was accompanied by hail.
St.'Louis, July 14.—A restoration
of tbe telegraphic communication which
was badly broken last night, reveals
the fact that the storm, part of which
swept over this city, was general in its
character and traversed the valleys
not only of Missouri but covered va
rious sections of Kansas lowa and Illi
nois. The velocity of the wind in
this city was fifty miles per hour, and
came apparently from nearly all direc
tions but mainly from the north and
northwest. No serious individual
losses wore sustained, but a great num
ber of minor ones were disclosed in tbe
way of damage to roofs, gable ends of
houses, chimneys, shutters, signs, fen
ces, trees, shrubherv, etc., the whole of
which will aggregate many thousands
of dollars. Some slight injuries to
persons are reported, but nobody was
seriously hurt.
East St. Louis suffered in a similar
manner, ami a train of twenty-five cars,
moving on toe belt road on the river
front, was blown from the track and
most of them I adly wrecked.
Belleville, 111., was badly shaken up.
and a number of houses were more oi
less injured, but none seriously.
At Alton, 111., two churches lost a
part of their roofs and walls, and the
Laclede Hotel was dismounted, several
dismounted, several other buildings
wereslighty injured, and the streets lit
tered with fallen trees.
At Sumner, 111., a large flouring
mill was unroofed. Heavy damage
was done to the machinery and stock
from the deluge of rain, which rushed
through the building from top to bot
tom. Several other buildings were
more or less injured.
At Carmi 111., several houses were
slightly shattered, but no serious dam
age was done.
At Olney, 111 , two churches were
badly injured. A large number of
trees were uprooted and other damage
done.
Near Browing, Mo., a train was
blown from tbe track. Conductor
Watson was badly hurt, the baggage
master slightly wounded, and six pas
sengers injured. In the vicinity ot
Linnen the storm did great damage to
crops, buildings and iarm property
generally.
At Weilsville, Mo., a school-house
was nearly destroyed.
At Jefferson City the main cell
building of the peuiteutiary was un
roofed and one or two other houses
damaged.
At Molden, Mo., one church, a school
house, the Masonic Hall and unfinish
ed hotel were demolished, and several
residences seriously injured. The loss
is over SIO,OOO.
At Stanberry, Mo., one church was
wrecked and two others greatly dam
aged. The tower of the Normal
School was blown down and several
dwellings moved from their founda
tions.
At Wilcox, Mo., a small town seven
miles from Marysville, had nearly all
its houses injured. Several other ham
lets aud small villages in Missouri
were more or less damaged. The st;orm
was accompanied by a heavy rainfall
in moat localities, aud iu some places
largo hail foil iu great quantities, do
ing very serious injury to orchards,
gardens and all growing crops.
St. Louis, July 14.— Dispatches
from Marysville, Mo , say twenty bus
iness houses were unroofed, a number
ot small houses and shops wrecked,
the city hall was unroofed and partly
blown down, aud the post-office and
two newspaper offices badly damaged.
The large elevator oT Brinton & Welch
suffered severely, and the Kansas City
railroad depot and Wabash freight
house are badly injured. Twenty thou
sand dollars will not cover the damage
done to the town. Burlington Junc
tion is reported almost completely
wrecked, not a dozen houses in the
town escaping injury. One man was
fatally wounded. Thirty cars were
blown from the track. The little town
of Sidney is also reported badly dam
aged. .
Elkhart, Ind., July 15.—A terrific
cyclone, accompanied by hail, visited
this section this afternoon uprooting
trees and doing immense damage to
crops.
The Polk’s Ledger Found.
Nashville, Tenn., July 10.—Ex-
State Treasurer Polk’s missing ledger
was found in the hallway of the “Ar
tesian” office this morning by Judge
Pitkin C. Wright. It has been left at
the door of Judge Wright, the editor
of the “Artesian,” and was wrapped
iu newspapers, and had upon it a
roughly written card bearing the words:
“Give this book to Mr. Washington,
and make your own terms.”
Judge Wiight took the note to the
Governor, who, with his staff, comp
troller, Treasurer and his Secretary
and lawyers representing both sides as
sembled in the “Artesian” office and
identified it. No clue could he obtain
ed as to who lelt the stolen book. The
finding of it created great sensation
among the State officials and the com
munity generally.
A Singular Suicide.
Chicago, 111., — July 10.—Mrs.
Catharine Richter was last night found
attired in an antique wedding costume
and stretched across her bed. A note
was found, which is supposed was
written by Richter, saying, “My wife
is poisoned and I am off for Paris.” It
is believed that Madam Richter com
mitted suicide.
Silvan nail’s Cyclone.
Savannah, July 16.— Yesterday
evening about six o’clock the city ol
Savannah was visited by a cyclone
The general direction of the wind was
from North to South. The cloud pre
sented a very unusual appearance, be
ing exceedingly dark on the edge and
of a peculiar yellowish hue in the cen
ter. About, the depot it was particu
larly severe upsetting cars and toying
with immense weights at will. The
northward bound train was obstructed
uy cars, numbering about, fifteen,which
had been forced by the wind out of the
yard and along the track for the dis
tance of a mile or more.
Dentil ol’ Tom Thumb.
A dispatch from Middleboro, Mass.,
says General Jom Thumb, the well
known dwarf, died suddenly at his
home in that city at 8 o’clock yester
day morning, of apoplexy.
A MOVING APPEAL.
Tlu; Georgians who Lie on the
Field at Winchester, Va.
'lhe Memorial Association of Savan
nah to the Memorial Association
of Georgia :
At Winchester, in Virginia, there is
a cemetery, in which the dead soldiers
from each of the Southern States lie
buried, which bears the name of that
State. The people of Virginia put up
head boards to mark the grave of each
soldier. These boards are decaying,
aud we ought to replace them with
headstones, or put up a monument to
all. Georgia’s dead outnumber those
of every State, excepting Virginia. Vir
ginia has put up a monument to her
soldiers; also a monument to the “un
known dead,” who lie under a mound
in the centre of the enclosure. Mary
land has put up her monument. The
Georgians lie between the two in appa
rent neglect and forgotten. This ought
not to be. A small contribution from
each town in the State would quickly
supply the amount needed to plac e a
neat monument (not to cost over t velve
hundred dollars) to the memory of
those Georgians who have been cared
for by Virginia. We ought to honor
and take care of our own dead. Sa
vannah Memorial Association lias two
hundred dollars collected, which will
he our donation to the Winchester
monument. But as all who lie in the
cemetery (we have their names) came
from the up country, we think it right
and best to propose to our sister Me
morial Association to make a united
effort to do this work, feeling certain
it will meet with their approbation.
All contributions sent to Mrs. Holmes
Conrad, Winchester, Va., who is a
Georgian, will he acknowledged, and
she will superintend the placing of the
monument in the Georgia lot, the care
of which she has had for years. Can’t
we do this before the next Memorial
day ? We ought to.
All of our Georgia exchanges are
requested to publish this in aid of the
monument.
Did She Die?
“No; she lingered and suffered
“along, pining away all the time for
“years, the doctors doing her no good
“and at last was cured by this Hop
“Bitters the papers say so much
“about. Indeed! indeed! how thank
“ful we should be for that medicine.”
The National Colored Press Asso
ciation demands that the word Negro
be spelled with a big N, which is just
as reasonable as the spelling of Indian
with a big I.
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is the most ef
fective blood-purifler ever devised.
It is recommended by the best physi
cians.
Demoruelle’s Determination.
And it is 3 good quality for luck at
lottery. At 10 o’clock a. no. on Wed
nesday, Jane 13th, the day after the
157th Monthly and the June Semi-an
nuaLGrand Drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery, Mr. Jas. Demoruello
(of Detnoruelle & Cusachs, dealers in
building materials) presented also at
the Company’s office one-half of tick
et No. 23,131, which had won the
first capital prize of 9150,000, and was
promptly paid in full, lie is 33 years
of age, and has been in business since
he was 22 years old. He has been in
dustrious, and has been at the head of
three different firms, succeeding iu
earning a comfortable income. He,
his father and grandfather were all
horn in New Orleans, and is of one of
the oldest Creole families, descen
dants of Du Vernay, one of the pio
neers of the colony founded by Bien
ville.—New Orleans Picayune, June
JUui gulmtisemente.
lEIimLE mil (IllltCE,
Location, in northern South Carolina,
Retired, Quiet aud Healthfu . Full course
ot S. ady. A few more pupils can be accom
modated at the beginning of the next sas
sion, September 19th 1883. For further im
formation apply to the editor of the Sumter
ItEruiiLiCAN or address.
ROBT. 11.I 1 . SMITH, Principal,
julylßsw2-w4t Reidville, S. C.
SI. B. COUNCIL, .1. .r. WILLIFORD.
COUNCIL & WILi IFOftP,
Proprietors
Georgia Warehouse,
Northeast Corner Public Square,
AMEIUCUS, - - - GEORGIA.
Having leased the New Brick Warehouse,
on LVoup street, we invite a. share of the
patronage of the cotton planters of this and
suriouuding counties. Our facilities for
storage are ample, our warehouse secure
against tire, our advantages for showing
and sampling cotton fine, while our advan
tages lor unloading ate not equaled.
are also agents fur the celebrated
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WESTERN
Maryland College.
rtlaicimd F-nial** !>>pan ment*. Sit
uation most healthful ami delightful. Full
corps• of instructors, both in ami
Hr* pa.’-aitory Well-ordered Chris
tian laniily government Terms moderate.
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IMS3. For Catalogue, &c., address
IM V.J. I. IVitxD, I**
Ol* ’IIS' S> A. OWfctVS. Precept res*,
" eiinnisicr, Jld.
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THE GEORGIA SEMINARY
, FOK YOUNU LIIHES
IN GAINESVILLE, HALL CO . GA„
will open Sept. 3d, 1883 Full corps of
Teachers in Science, Music and Art. Not
equaled in climate, health and economy, ami
equal to the best iu scholarship. Board H all
term, §4O; Tuition, 1G; music, §l4. Preach
ers’ daughters, teachers and poor girls at
reduced rates. The last is said to ho the
best Commencement in Georgia. For fur
ther information and a Catalogue write to
WM.CIAY WILKES, President.
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WHILING
'Bit BIBIKS
JOHIsr IR. SHAW,
Forsyth. Street,
AMERTCUS. OA.
IN
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
THE LARGEST STOCK FVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICUS.
OVER 551 DIFFERENT STYLES,
Including Ladies, Misses and Children’s
PHILADELPHIA CUSTOM MADE GOODS.
ALL OF WHICH I AM OFFERING AT
B-A-IRCr-A-ZICST PRICES !
SPECIAL DRIVES IN
NEWPORT and OXFORD TIES,
OPERA, VICTORIA and JERSEY LILY SLIPPERS,
AND ALL LOW CUT SUMMER WORK TO CLOSE.
This Immense Jp SHOES Must be Reduced.
The best value for the PRICE can always ho obtained every day in the week
(Sunday excepted) from 6 a. m., to 8 p. m., at
JOHN R. SHAW’S
Forsyth Street, Air\ericus, Ga.,
ROJY'T YOU FORGET IT
The Public is requested carefully to notice the
new and enlarged scheme to be draicn monthly .
BFCAIMTAIi P|iZE. $75,000.
Tickets* only $5. shares in proportion’
L.S.L.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO.
“ tFr do hereby certify that tee supervise the
arrangements for all Monthly and Semi-Annual
Drawings of The Louisiana State Lottery
Company , and in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves , and that the same are
conducted with honesty , fairness , and in good
faith toward all parties . and we authorize the
Company 11 use this certificate , with fac simile,
of our signatures attached , in its advertisementss ”
CemniisHioncrs.
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by tire
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes—with a capital of §',ooo,o9o—to
which a reserve fund of over §550,000 has
since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its
franchise was made a part of the present
State Constitution adopted December 2d,
A.D., 1879
The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by the people of any Slate.
It never scales or postpones.
It. Grand single Number Drawings
take place motiilily.
• .FLIAMID OPlMUl'rUvri V TO
win FnicTirvß. EIGHTH GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS 11, AT NEW OR
LEANS, TUESDAY, August 14, 18S3—
139th Monthly Drawing.
Capital Prize, $75,000.
100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths in proportion.
I,IST OF PRIZES
1 CAPITAL PRIZE of 875,000
1 do do 25,000
1 do do 10,000
2 PRIZES OF §6,000 12.000
5 do 2,000 10,000
10 do 1,000 10,000
20 do 500 0.000
100 do 200 20,000
300 do 100 30,000
500 do 50 25,000
LOOO do. 25 25,000
APPROXIMATION PHIZES.
9 Approximation Prizes of §750 6,750
9 do do 500 4,500
9 do do 250 2,250
j 1967 Prizes, amounting to §265,500
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only to the office of the Company in
New < Means.
For information write clearly, giving full
address. Send orders by Express, R gister
ed Letter or Money Order, addressed only to
(VI. A. DAUPHIN,
'cw Orleans, !.u.,
or M A. DAUPHIN.
<>o7 seventh St., Washington, D,U.
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Insure Against Storms!
All should at once protect their property
against loss by WIND-STORMS, CY
CLONES and TORN A DOES, by insuring
in the Fhenix Insurance Cos. of New York,
One of the strongest American Companies.
Cash capital §3,300,000.
W. T. DAV ENPORT & SON,
Lamar St., Ameri cus, Ga. Agents.
apri!2B-3m
J-OttJST SHA- w\
Forsyth Street,
AMERICUS, GA.