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Departure of Mails from Americus.
Mails going West and South close at 12 m.
“ “ North and Hast close at - 3p. M.
Night mails for Macon ami points
beyond close at - - - - - 6:30 p. m.
Buena Vista mail closes at - - 12 m.
Lumpkin mail closes at - - - - 12 M.
W. A. BLACK P. M.
LOCAL SCHEDULE.
On and after Sunday, July Ist, ISB3.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
No. 1. Leaves Americus, daily, at 12:56 p m
Arrives at Albany 4:05 p M
“ Montgomery, 8:39 r M
Connects at Albany with S. F. fcW. It. K.
for Savannah and Florida. At Montgom
ery for Pensacola, New Orleans and all
points West.
No. 2. Leaves Americus, daily, 3:23 p. M
Connects at Macon for trains for Savannah
and Augusta, and with train arriving at
Atlanta at 11:20 p, m., connecting with
Kennesaw Route for all points North and
West.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
No. 7. Leaves Americus, daily at 5:23 r. M.
Connects at Smitliville with through lreight
train for Montgomery.
No. 8. Leaves Americus daily at 9:40 A. M.
Arrives at Macon, at 4:17 P. M.
No. 101. Leaves Americus, daily ex
cept Monday, - - - - 3:40 A. M.
Arrives at Albany at - - 044A. M.
Connecting with freight trains on S. F.&W.
It. It. for Thomasville and points on line
of road.
No. 102. Leaves Americus, daily ex
cept Monday, at - - - - 1.05 A.M.
Arrives at Macon - - - 635A. M.
Tickets to all principal cities on sale.
Excursion tickets good till Oct. 31, to New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Excursion tickets to Watering Places at
reduced rates.
LOTT WAItREN, Agent.
RELIGIOUS.
No services at the Episcopal Church
to-morrow.
Preaching at the Methodist Church
at 11 a. M. and 8:15 p. in. Sunday, by
Rev. J. O. A. Cook, pastor.
Preaching at the Baptist church on
Sunday, at 11a. m. and 8:15 p. m., by
the pastor, Rev. B. W. Bussey.
Sunday School at the Methodist
Church at 9:00 a. m., every Sabbath.
The public and strangers especially,
invited to attend.
The Young Men’s Mutual Aid
Association meets at the Methodist
church at 4:00 o’clock Sunday after
noon. Non denomination. All young
men, especially visitors and strangers,
are cordially invited to attend.
Fire in Macon County.
We learn that Silas Smith, a very
worthy gentleman of Macon county,
had his residence, kitchen and smoke
house, with ail his furniture and pro
visions, destroyed by fire, one day
last week. It leaves him in a deplor
able condition, as we learn that lie
had no insurance.
DIED.
Mrs. Cynthia Champion, died of
measles at the residence ofher broth
er Elihu Croxton, in Marion county,
on Thursday morning 26th inst., aged
about seventy years. She was a
member of the Friendship Baptist
Association, a devout Christian and a
good woman.
Good Work.
Mr. Pat. Erskine, overseer of the
street hands is having some good
work done on Jackson street. In a
few weeks it will be completed, with
a tunnel under the railroad, and hav
ing been extended to the city boun
dary on the north, will be the pret
tiest drive in our town.
HOG CHOLERA
Can be cured by using Morrise’s
Hog Cholera Compound. Try it and
you will be astonished at its effect.
For sale by W. T. Davenport A Son.
A Huge Pine.
Mr. A. W. Brannon says that he
measured a pine tree, on Muckaleo
creek, a few days ago, that was a
huge fellow. Five feet from the
ground it was fifteen feet and nine
inches in circumference. Near the
ground it was nearly twenty feet.
That makes a pretty good sized pine.
Transfers.
Mr. U. S. Lockett has bought the
Pickett house on Forest street, near
the residence of Capt. A. C. Bell.
Mr. C. A. Bell, who has resided for
a long while near Friendship, has
bought the house where J. L. Price
now lives, on the corner of College
and Forest streets, and will move his
family to the city.
Caterpillars in Dooly.
Capt. W. 11. Morgan reports that
the caterpillars are on the planta
tions bordering the Flint on the
Dooly side. He thinks that they can
not do much harm to the old crop in
thirty days and by that time it will
be made; but the top crop will suffer
very much. This opinion is agreed
to by those who have watched the
movement of the worm.
Killed by a Bull.
We learn that a large bull belonging
to Hon. W. H. Davison, of the 17th
district, got into Jas. F. Ross’ barn
yard last Sunday, and gored a fine
mule to death. The loss is quite
severe on that gentleman, as it was
the finest mule he had, and probably
the only one, as he has a penchant tor
horse flesh and don’t like mixed
stock.
A lady writes: “I have used Ayer’s
Sarsaparilla in my family for many
years, and could not keep house with
out it. For the relief of the pains
consequent upon female weaknesses
and irregularities, I consider it with
out an equal.”
Bed Bug Poison, Fly Brick, Fly
Killer, Boss Sticky Fly Paper, at
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
A Ludicrous Affair.
A mill owner of Sumter was look
ing about his mill Wednesday or
Thursday, when he found two or three
dogs lying around the mill. Turning
to his miller, he told him they must
go or he would kick them out. The
miller replied, “If you want to kick
my dogs, kick me.” The proprietor
made a motion as if ho would kick
him, the miller caught his ankle and
lifted him, when his opponent threw
out his hand, caught the miller by the
collar and both tumbled into a ten
foot mill pond. Then commenced a
struggle. The proprietor had lost his
hold on tho miller’s collar, but the
latter held on to his ankle and
submerged his foe occasionally. A
friend went to the assistance of the
mill owner, and a brother got a boat
paddle and hblped the miller. The
tight kept the other spectators in a
roar of laughter, as they were only
ducking one another, as the water was
too deep for them to give force to their
blows. As the ridiculousness of the
affair burst upon them, their wrath
was washed out by the water, and
they come out good friends. This is
all true, and can be proven by tho
parties.
A Pleasant Time.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men from tiie city had a most pleas
ant time at Magnolia Springs, Thurs
day. The ladies were Misses Eva,
Fannie and Gussie Mathews, Misses
Lizzie and Mary Bivins, Mrs. J. J.
Williford. The gentlemen, C. C.
Hawkins, Will Chappell, W. 11.
Evans, and B. H. Jossey. Quite a
number of families are occupying the
houses and are tenting at the Springs,
and parties visiting for the day always
receive a hearty welcome, and a good
feast. It is the intention of getting
up a good-sized picnic out that way
in the course of a week or two.
Cypress.
There are almost inexhaustible sup
plies of cypress in Georgia. Cypress
makes excellent buckets, tubs, bar
rels, Ac., for which there is a constant
and growing demand. Georgia en
terprise ought to supply tho demand
and reap the profits. —Telegraph and
Messenger.
We have seen a statement from Mr.
C. T. Broadfield, the manager on Gen.
Phil Cook’s plantation in Lee county,
giving the number of shingles taken
from three trees, as follows: - First
tree, 6,210; second tree, 7,300; third
tree, 9,689; total 23,197. Mr. Broad
field stated that he would get 5,000
more from the third tree, thus making
a total of 28,197 shingles.
Accidently Shot.
Mr. Jasper Easterlin, a young mer
chant of Montezuma, was visiting his
brother, W. F. Easterlin, near An
dersonville, last Thursday, and went
out bird hunting. Ashe was leaning
with his hand over the muzzle of his
gun, it fired tearing his left thumb
off and a few shot stiiking him on his
left jaw. lie had a narrow escape,
as his head would have been blown
off if only an inch or two further to
the left.
Fruit Growers and Dryers Take No
tice.
We have made ample and satisfac
tory arrangements to handle the pres
ent dried fruit crop of this section.
Our thirteen years’ experience in the
business have given us “the inside
track” thereof. We can aiford and
will pay New York quotations, less
freight and commission. We are
thoroughly posted, receiving daily
quotations. We will give those calling
on us, full prices, full weights and full
satisfaction, and give you useful in
formation concerning the drying and
saving of your fruit. Parties from a
distance we will give information and
quotations by mail if requested.
Respectfully,
S. M. Coiiex & Cos.,
foot of Cotton Ave., near Depot.
july27-lm
Methodist Revival,
The Methodists of the 17th district
of Sumter, are having a good old
fashioned revival at Mt. Vernon
church. Rev. Mr. Strong, assisted by
his wife and the Revs. Mr. Clark and
Connor, are preaching and exhorting
daily. The greatest excitement and
interest is manifested by the people,
who flock to the church to hear Mrs.
Strong exhort, pray and sing. Thurs
day there were ten converts, we are
informed, and the meeting will be car
ried on.
A Good Arrangement.
Through the efforts of Mr. S. C.
Cooper, agent of the Southern Ex
press Company at this place, persons
who will join the Americus Library
Association at points below named,
can receive and return such books as
they may wish to read per Express,
free of transportation. This is a
good arrangement and we hope will
redound to the benefit of the towns
along the Railroad as-well as to the
Library. The towns are: Montezuma,
Oglethorpe, Andersonville, Smith
ville, Brown’s Station, Dawson, Lees
burg.
Colored Jurors.
We learn from Deputy Sheriff Cobb,
that Elbert Head and Jas. Ellis, both
colored, have been drawn to serve as
jurors at the October term of Sumter
Superior Court. This will be the first
time that colored jurors have sit on
cases in Sumter. Both of them are
quiet, sensible hard working men
and are good citizens. They do not
like the duties thrust upon them and
would prefer to be left out altogether.
But our colored citizens will find that
freedom imposes many unpleasant
duties on them.
A Card from G-enerals Beauregard
and Early.
A publication headed, “Are the
Louisiana Lottery drawings fair,”
which originally appeared in several
Northern and Western papers as an
advertisement, by a hostile lottery
company, as we believe, has been
copied into a number of other papers,
doubtless as an advertisement also.
The charges, insinuations, and inuen
does contained in said publication are
false in every respect, so far as they
affect the fairness of the drawings of
the Louisiana Lottery, or the integ
rity of the acts of tiie Lottery Com
pany. When the undersigned had
charge only of the semi-annual draw
ings, they counted the tubes contain
ing the numbers previous to each of
those drawings to be certain that all
were put in the wheel. Since they
have had charge of the monthly draw
ings also, the wheel has been under
their exclusive control, and after each
drawing they have restored all the
drawn numbers to the wheel, locked
it, and sealed it in such manner as to
render it impossible for the numbers
to be reached or interfered with with
out their knowledge. They have thus
been always certain that all the num
bers were in the wheel at each draw
ing, and they alone are responsible
for the integrity of the drawings.
The suggestion that each ticket holder,
on the day of and before each draw
ing, should be allowed to call out his
number and see it put in the wheel,
is too absurd to deceive any one who
ever witnessed a single number draw
ing, and any lottery company which
resorts to any such trick proves itself
to be a fraud.
The intimation that persons have
been paid to allow their names to be
published as the. winners of prizes in
this Lottery is also false and without
the slightest foundation in fact. Mil
lions of dollars have been paid out by
the Company in prizes through the
banks and express agencies, as can be
ascertained from the bank officers in
New Orleans, and the Express Agents
in New York, Washington City, and
in this city, as well as from the win
ners of the prizes whose names have
been given to the public.
[Signed ] G. T. Beauregard,
J. A. Early,
Commissioners.
New Orleans, July 12th, 1883.
Some Eaters.
Several young men went over into
Dooly fishing two or three days ago,
and had a good time. Two of them
seem to have square holes somewhere
in their interior arrangements, from
tiie manner in which they stored
rations. Together they ate thirty
seven large bream that weighed three
fourths of a pound each; eight hard
boiled eggs, two pounds beef steake,
one peck biscuit and drank three
quarts ol coffee, and stopped hungry.
We suggest that the next time the
crowd goes out they stuff these fel
lows with shavings, for a day or two.
NOTICE.
Will be sold at Magnolia Springs,
at ten o’clock a. m., on the 11th day
of August, 1883, to the highest bid
der, the following property, to-wit:
One house and lot on Magnolia Hill,
containing one acre, one fifteen
horse power Cooper Engine, one set
of Mill Rock, set of Gearing, Ac. All
comparatively new. Terms, one hun
dred and fifty dollars cash, balance on
the 25th day of December, 1883, with
good security or mortgage.
ju!27-w2t Magnolia Mill Cos.
The Coon Hunters,
Joe Roney and Jesse Gyles crawled
out of their beds, about three o’clock
Friday morning to catch coons. The
mellow notes of their horns sounded
clear and shrill on the still air, and
Bulger, Bess and Carlo yelled in joy
ful glee. They scudded to the woods
followed by the pack of dogs, travers
ed corn fields, swamps, briar patches
and creeks, for the ring-tailed var
ments. They piled mile on mile, but
the sly old coons kept out of their
way and the weary hunters turned
towards home, having caught noth
ing but a small o’possum, which the
dogs tore up.
Charms and Superstitions.
The young men and boys around
town have queer charms about their
person. Some of them carry buck
eyes, some have rabbit feet, some
pigeon legs, and someone thing,
others something else. John Miller
came back from a visit to the country
the other day with an alligator egg,
and just as soon as it is found out
that alligator eggs worn or carried
about the person is a specific against
all diseases and a sure guarantee that
the person carrying it will be success
ful in every undertaking, then every
clerk in the city will go to hunting
alligator eggs.
Physicians use Shriner’s In
dian Vermifuge in their practice and
pronounce it a first class article. A
trial will convince the most skep'ical
of its intrinsic merit.
ANOTHER HEAVY CYCLONE
Has swept over our people, and like those
in the larger cities of the country, they are
at last appreciating the advantages of trad
ing with stores carrying special lines of
goods, where everything modern is pre
sented.
No man or boy in the habit of wearing
first class, nobby goods now thinks of hunt
ing in haidware, grocery or dry goods stores
for a nice, late style suit of clothing, nor for
any article of well-made underwear. The
male population are having their own spe
cial stocks to select from, and no better evi
dence of it is seen than by the elegant and
complete stock of CLOTHING, HATS and
GENTS’and BOYS’ FURNISHINOGOODS
kept by Gyles, the Olothiku. Dull as may
be the times, go when you will, Gyles' Store
is full or purchasers, and the best of it is
that lie satisfies everybody His old cus
tomers stick to him, and new ones are daily
and hourly added to his already long list.
For the rest of the season his prices of
clothing are very much reduced to close out
the remainder of his spring stock. Call
early and get a bargain.
Lorenz Elite Face Powder, Saun
ders’ Face Powder, Swan Down-
Crab’s Eyes.
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
RIPPLES.
“What is lighter than a feather?”
“The dust that blows in summer weather.”
“Wl.at is lighter than the dust, I pray?”
“The wind that blows the dust away.”
“And what is lighter than the wind?”
"The lightness of a woman’s mind?”
“And what is lighter than the last?”
“Ah, there, my friend, you have me fast!”
Dog days commences to-day, the
28th, and will end September the oth.
“In God wo trust,” for the other
fifteen cents, is what holders of trade
dollars are singing.
When a man is led around by the
nose, there is no difficul y in pointing
out his leading feature
“ False faces must hide what the
heart doth know.” Yes, that is true;
and false bangs must conceal what
the forohead would show.
“Expultiate,” is a word coined by
two witty young ladies, and it strikes
with irresistible force the male no
nenities at whom it is hurled.
Four more days and July will have’
passed by—one more month of heat.
When we consider it is only thirty
one days, we can afford to wait pa
tiently.
If you want a cheap Sewing Ma
chine, call antfcsee one which we have
traded for, and have put in good
order. Machine guaranteed same as
new. James Fricker & Bro.
It is all very well for a man to be
lieve that tho earth revolves on its
axis, but when ho becomes thorough
ly convinced that he is himself the
axis the less you have to do with him
the better.
Truck farmers who expect to en
gage in the business another season
would do well to secure a copy of
“D. Rhodes’ Treatise on Truck Farm
ing,” the preface to which is brief but
very expressive, viz: “D—n truck!”
The young ladies are getting to be
very high-toned. “Why, you old
sardine, is that you?” is the way one
fair creature saluted another on tho
streets the other day, and the angel
in bustles and high heels meekly and
poetically responded: “You bet I’m
your katydid every time.”
Members of the Library Associa
tion are requested to return all the
books, magazines Ac., they may have
out, by Tuesday next, 31st. They
can renew them immediately. It
will be quite a convenience to the
outgoing and the incoming Librarian,
and they will be obliged for the at
tention.
Did you ever notice how much time
is wasted by two or three who can
not decide which should drink first
from a glass of water? There are times
when politeness actually becomes a
bore and society a misery, and it gen
erally occurs when one cup or goblet
is to supply a few thirsty people with
a sparkling draught of Father Adam’s
ale.
The epitaph is engraved upon a
stone just outside the entrance to an
English church, the friends it would
appear having sought in vain for per
mission to enter the body with others
in the vaults beneath the edifice:
Here I lie at the church door,
Here I lie because I am poor,
When X rise at the Judgment Day,
I shall be as warm as they
Just here some wag interrupted the
inscription with his pencil, and add
ed, as if from one who lay within:
’Tis true, old sinner, there you lie,
’Tis true you’ll be as warm as 1;
But restless spirit why fortell
That when you rise you’ll go to
The last word has been blotted out
by the humane sexton.
Not long ago, as an elderly couple
were out walking, a lady on the oppo
site side of the street tripped and fell
down. The old gentleman rushed
across the street, raised his hat, and
offered to assist her in any possible
way. His wife followed him across
a slow pace, and witnessing his de
votion to the stranger, she got mad,
and shook her fist at him. “It’s all
right—it’s all right,” he whispered.
“Yes, I know it is,” she hotly ex
claimed; “here an unknown woman
hurts her toe, and you plow across the
street to eat her up with kindness.
The other day when I fell down stairs
you stood, and laughed, and chuck
led, and tickled your ribs, and want
ed to know if I was practicing for a
circus.”
On Thirty Day’s Trial.
The Voltaic Belt Cos., Marshall, Mich,
will send Dr. Dye's Celebratrd Electro,
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances
on trial for thirty days to men (young or old)
who are afflicted with Nervous Debility.
Lost Vitality aud Manhood, and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and manly vigor. Ad
dress as above. N. B. —No risk is incurred,
thirty davs’ trial is allowed, dec 21-ly-
The Cheapest and Best!
B. W. PATTERSON & < 0.
SELL FROM 25 TO 100 LBS. OF THEIR
PURE
j FRESH CANDY j
AT
• r CENTS PER POUND! :
MADE DAILY AND NEVER ADUL
TERATED 1
Call at their manufactory on Cotton
Avenue and Buy.
GUARANTEED THE BEST MADE!
julyll.tf
Pure ground Spices, Cloves, All
spice, Cinnamon, Mace, Ginger, Mus
tard 1 ., Pepper, <Sc.
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Shore.
PERSONAL.
T. J. Black, of Macon, is in the city.
J. S. Byrom, of Dooly, is in tiie
city.
Dr. M. D. Saunders, of Lee was in
the city Friday.
Mrs. Annie Lee, of Dawson, is on a
visit toher parents in this city.
Mac Davis, of Macon, was in town
Friday, calling on the grocers witli
his samples.
W. S. Ansley, of Texas, is in the
city visiting the family of his father,
T. W. Ansley.
Capt. Robert Burton, of Ellaville,
was in the city for the first time in
three weeks, Friday.
Mr. A. M. McCaskey, of Schley,
states that they are still suffering in
that part of the county for rain.
Pink Jowers, the great cotton man
of Webster, was in town Friday. He
reports rain wanted in his section.
Mrs. Lizzie Myers, who has been
on a visit to friends in Macon for sev
eral weeks, is expected home to-day.
Jas. Caraway, of tiie 16th was in
town Friday, and says that his quar
ter is very dry, crops suffering and
rain wanted.
Mrs. Netherton and Mrs. Brown
returned to their home in Dooiy coun
ty Thursday after a pleasant visit to
their father, Dr. Wade Barlow.
M. A. McCrea, of the 17th says they
have had no rain of any account for
some time, corn, cotton and other
field products need it.
Jacob Siesel, a former townsman of
our city, but now a junior partner of
the house of Wolff Bros. & Cos., of
Macon has been in the city for sev
eral days.
Miss Maggie Matthews, who has
been visiting our city for some time,
leaves for her home in Talbotton to
day, much to the regret of her many
friends.
Maj. A. K. Schumpert and family
accompanied by Mrs. M. B. Pickett
and Miss Lizzie Raines, expect to
leave on the Ist of August, for At
lanta, where they will spend several
weeks or a month.
M. Gross, of the firm of Joe. Wax
elbaum & Cos., will leave Sunday for
New York. It is well known that
this house is at the top, so far as stock
and business is concerned, and that
they always have goods for every
body both as to quality and quantity.
J. H. Walker, who has just return
ed from Montgomery, Ala., says that
the rains have not been general. He
further reports caterpillars as damag
ing cotton very much in Dougherty
county, Ga., and in some counties in
Alabama.
M. B. Foster, who has bought out
the stock of dry goods ofMr. 8. Cohen,
will leave Sunday for New York
where he goes to purchase goods.
He says that his stock shall be second
to none in the city, but that he is go
ing to have the best goods that can be
bought in the north. He is going to
carefully inspect every thing he buys
and not take a thing of an inferior
grade.
We had a call, and a pleasant con
versation on Thursday from our friend
A. B. Lynch, who was at one time a
resident of this place, but now of
Muscogee county. He is stopping for
a few days with George Turpin, his
brother-in-law. He is a great admirer
of the Republican, has taken it for
a number of years, and although he
is ahead on the books, he paid for
another year in advance. He says that
he likes the old Republican better
than any paper he takes, and he takes
quite a number. He is tiie very pic
ture of health. May his shadow
never grow less.
The Tricycle Girl.
The girl on a tricycle has already
made her appearance at the summer re-
Borts. As observed at Newport she
sat between two wheels which were
connected by a short axletree, on a
kind of a saddle—astride of it, but not
so circumstanced as to make divided
garments necessary, as in riding horse
back, man fashion. Her feet reached
down to treadles, and her hands were
employed in stering by means of a de
vice connected with a low front wheel.
Her posture was not that of sitting,
however, but her figure was suspended
nearly perpendicular, and her legs were
moved a great deal like those of a horse
spring halt or a swimmer treading wa
ter. Her knees came up high, with an
action more productive of good exer
cise than grace. And yet she was “a
symmetrical and pleasing traveler.”—
The prescribed costume is soft, tlin
flannel, with a blouse waist and a skirt
reaching just to the gaiter tops. It is
obvious that the latter level could not
be steadily maintained, in view of the
high treading required to work the tri
cycle, without some special modifica
tion of the garment. This want has
been supplied by taking an idea from
the equestrian habit. “Lengthwise of
the skirt in front two gussets are set in
at points where the knees will protrude
into them in rising.”
Useless Fright.
To worry about any liver, kidney
or urinary trouble, especially brights
disease or diabetes, as Hop Bittern
never fails of a cure where a cure is
possible. We know this.
Flavoring Extracts, Vanilla,Lemon,
Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry. Rasp
berry, Almond, Rose, Celery, &c.,&c.,
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
The best Salad Oil (pureand genu
ine Olive).
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
TRIBUTE OF LOVE.
I saw a father and mother who leaned
On the arms of a dear gifted son,
And the star in the future grew bright to
their gaze,
As they saw the proud place he had won;
And the fast-coming evening of life prom
ised fair,
And its pathway grew smooth to their feet,
And tho starlight of love glimmered bright
at the end,
And the whispers of fancy were sweet.
A nd I saw them again bending low o’er tho
grave,
Where their heart’s dearest hope had been
laid,
And the star had goue down in the darkness
of night,
And the joy from their bosom bad fled.
But the Healer was there and His aims were
around,
And He led them with tenderest care.
And He showed them a star in that bright
upper world—
’Twas their star shining brilliantly there;
They had each heard a voice, ’twas the voice
of their God:
“7 love thee , 7 love thee , pass under the rod.”
Robert P., eldest son of Rev, R-
F. and Mrs. M. E. Williamson, was
born July 26th 1863, and quietly clos
ed his promising young life July 22d,
1883.
He was early consecrated to God,
and though in later years he went
astray for a season from the All Fath
er, the tender Shepherd w6nt out
on the cold dark mountains and
brought tho “wandering one” back
to the fold. From the time that he
entered Emory College, in 1880, there
was a change which his friends saw
and rejoiced at. Ho seemed to real
ize that life was for some grand pur
pose and nobly did he act his part,
steadily rising higher and higher,
winning fresh honors ’till he com
manded the respect and admiration
of both teacher and pupil.
Being elected to a speaker’s place in
the late Commencement he applied
himself with renewed energy.
His physician fearing the result of
close study upon his already weak
constitution advised him to discon
tinue for a while, unwilling to do so
he filled his place in a manner very
gratifying to his friends, evincing to
all that he had the elements of an
orator. But the strain was too great
and he was prostrated with fever,
was witli us only a few days ere the
silver cord was loosed and the golden
bowl was broken. We thank Thee
kind Father that he was permitted to
return homo to die among friends and
loved ones, and that it was our privi
lege to minister to him during his
illness. He seemed impressed from
the first that he would not recover,
and as we sat by his bedside he would
talk calmly of death, and precious
Savior we are so thankful that we
have the assurance from his dying
lips tha* he trusted in Thee. Thus
like some snow drifts that flashes in
glittering brilliancy up the mountain
side, his noble life has passed away
beneath that great sun that we call
death. He has sunk from sight, but
like the snowdrifts he has but passed
into the sod to spring again in new and
more beauteous form and while our
hearts are crushed and we connot un
derstand this dispensation of Provi
dence we pray that He who doeth all
things well may show us wherein ’tis
for our eternal good. We the stricken
ones miss thee sadly darling cousin,
but we hope to meet thee when “life’s
fever is o’er” in the “realms of the
blest” where partings are unknown
and no farewell tears are shed.
“Oil blessed assurance sweet promise given
That we all shall meet at last in Heaven,
Meet and love as before.
And never with teats shall our eyes be wet,
No sighs, no sorrows, no vain regret,
For the hand of God shall our tears wipe
away,
And no night shall be there but endless
day.”
Mamie.
Ellaville, Ga., July 26th, ’B3.
No child can be healthy if
worms abound in its stomach. Send
for Shriner’s Indian Vermiiuge, the
reliable remedy.
FRENCH HlPslil LEGHORNS
JUST RECEIVED AT
Miss KATE KING’S.
PRICES REDUCED.
june23-tf
CLOSING OUT SALE.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
JOHN R. SHAW’S.
MY STOCK of SPRING and
SUMMER DRY GOODS,NOTIONS,
FANCY GOODS, PARASOLS,
LADIES HATS, PERFUMERY",!
TOILET SOAPS, TRUNKS,;
| CLOTHING!|
Bests 9 Furnishing Goods,
BOOTS - SHOES,
STRAW HATS, &C.
Is unusually LARGE for the SEASON,
and rather than carry these goods over, lam
Determined to Close Them Out.
I want room, (as well as money,) for the
large stock of FALL and WINTER GOODS
that I intend soon to
PURCUASE in PERSON in the North
ern and Eastern Markets.
The BOTTOM is now OUT. I can do
better for you to-day than I can to-morrow.
Many a man has got poorer by waiting for
to-morrow which never comes.
John VK. shaw,
THE BOSS
Dry Goods
MERCHANT,
Forsyth St„ - - - Americus, Ga.
1* M Store I
J.WAXELBAUM
& CO.
On and After July Ist,
t 7
We will sell our entire stock of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING.
Boots,
Shoes,
and
AT AND BELOW
COST.
As we intend to make great
preparations for the coming
Fall, we have fully de
cided to dispose
of our stock
on hand
At a Great Sacrifice.
Any one in need of anything,
will call at our Store and
get prices. WE MEAN
BUSINESS! !!
GOODS MUST BE SOLD,
COST OR NO COST.
These prices are for one and
every body, and for ' the
CASH ONLY, and un
der no considera
tion will any
Goods be charged at these .prices.
An old saying:
‘‘The Early Bird Catches the Worm,’
So CALL EARLY and get
your choice.
J. WaxelbaHm & Cos.
Nev M Store.