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jf’lje Republican.
C. W. HANCOCK,
EDITOR PEOPRIETOB.
AMEIUCUS) GEOKGIA.
Saturday Corning, August 11,1883
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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.
The long struggle over the United
States Senator from New Hampshire
has terminated in the election of Mr.
Austin Pike. It is said Pike is not a
machine politician.
Thirty-two guns were fired at Syra
cuse, N. Y., in the public square, cele
brating the killing of informer Carey,
when two gunners were badly injured
by a premature explosion.
The general convention of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church in the United
States will hold is 33d triennial session
in Philadelphia next October. The
opening sermon will be preached by
Bishop Potter, of New York, or in case
his illness, by Bishop Clark, of
Rhode Island.
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Columbus Enquirer repeats his former
statement that the Central Railroad
Company have acquired a controlling
interest in the Brunswick & Western.
He says emphatically that the report
is true, no matter who may deny it,
and that it will be admitted after a
while.
In a speech in the senate 40 years
ago, John C. Calhoun, rebuking the
abolitionists said: “Emancipationitself
would not satisfy these fanatics. That
gained, the next step would be to raise
the negroes to a political and social
equality with the whites.” At the
time of its utterance, this was consider
ed almost the raving of a madman.
Time has shown its truth.
An order for an arrest was granted
in the Supreme Court of New York,
on July 30th, against Rev. Richard H.
L. Tighe, pastor of the (.trace Church
Chapel, in the suit commenced against
him by Thomas J. Natetell. The ac
tion is for $25,000 damages for alienat
ing his wife’s affections by lying and
slanderous statements which Natetell
alleges resulted in his incarceration in
an inebriate asylum and in the peniten
tiary.
The managers of the Louisville Ex
position have started a scheme to get
about forty Federal and ex-Confederate
Generals together at the Exposition,
and have a formal and pleasant burial
of the hatchet. Hampton, Longstreet,
Duke, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan
have been mentioned in connection
with the proposed reunion. It is the
intention to put the scheme in operation
some time in October. Efforts have
been made to bury the hatchet so often
that it is to be hoped that it will be
got under ground after awhile. How
ever, we are in favor of anything that
will get the liatchct out of sight and
help the Exposition along.
The American Legion of Honor was
founded in Boston about five years ago,
and is now in a flourishing condition,
as one of the largest of the co-operative
insurance societies in this country, hav
ing increased its membership in the last
twelve months to 51,000, a gain of 11,-
000 within that time. Since the last
annual report $1,300,000 has been paid
out for death benefits. The Supreme
Council of the United States will as
semble on August 28tli, in Madison,
Wis., and Georgia will be represented
by Colonel John D. Munnerlyn, of
Waynesboro, who was elected Supreme
Representative at the recent session of
the Grand Council.
A Banquet Editor.
Our lively and able contemporary,
the Athens Banner- Watchmar, in its
last issue says:
“We have a vacancy on this paper
for a banquet editor, desertion having
been very busy with us in that depart
ment lately. The fact that we have
lost three this year should not, howev
er, discourage candidates for the posi
tion. The salary is S3O a week, and
we supply the office swallow-tail and
nicely-cleaned kids in two sizes. The
editor lias to find himself in pants, vest,
shirt, collar and necktie, and be able to
rattle off a Democratic, Republican, re
ligous toned or jocular after dinner
speech. The regular stereotyped reply
to the toast of “The Press” we have
on hand, Mr. Pumpleton, onr lastedi
tor, was imprudent, and succumbed at
the recent medical banquet to the effect
of pate de foi gras after turtle sour,
pompano, lobster cutlets, boned turkey
and pigeons on toast. He died, how
ever, at his post, with his pencil in
hand, and the last words he wrote were:
“Beware of maccaroni and cheese.”
The banquet editor is not permitted to
strike any of the guests for display ad
vertisement or star notices, under any
circumstances, though he may casually
refer, if he is seated near a big dry
goods man to the immense advantages
of advertising. Gentlemen who can
sing a good after dinner song will have
the preference. Apply between 12 and
I.”
The Furlong Case.
We don’t think it the province of
any paper or its correspondents, to con
stitute themselves a court and jury and
dispose of any criminal. The law is
strong and its officers are powerful.
Justice will be done; the vilest wretch
is entitled to a fair and impartial trial.
The correspondents of various papers
seem to condemn this man Furlong and
deny him the right of trial. The Re
publican does not by any means ap
prove the course of Furlong. We
think his case indefensible, but at the
same time, let the law take its course.
The press of the day are too much dis
posed to prejudice matters and fire up
the public mind. We are reliably in
formed that the lamented act of
Mr. Furlong was the result of three
months drunkenness. While this is
no excuse for crime, yet should not a
charitable public consider the same as a
mitigating circumstance. It is said that
up to the time of his late trouble, Mr.
Furlong had always been a devoted hus
band and kind father. Then let him be
tried by court and jury, hear the judg
ment of the law, and not by newspaper
correspondents. The unfortunate man
is repiescnted by Judge W. A. Hawkins
and E. G. Simmons, Esq., of Americus,
who, we have no doubt, will see that
he has a fair and impartial trial.
Dishonest Tax Returns.
It appears to be certain that Geor
gia’s tax returns would be enormously
increased if all men made honest esti
mates of their property. The Savan
nah News says:
There were returned $37,305 for taxes
in watches, jewelry, etc. We can
point our finger on thirty-seven families
alone of this city who have $37,000
worth of watches, jewelry, etc. There
is in the city of Savannah to-day a
million and a half dollars’ worth of
jewelry alone, and yet, in spite of this,
wo have the meagre return of the in
significant amount of $39,305 for
watches and jewelry. There is a screw
tooitb somewhere. The merchandise of
Savannah, as returned on the first day
of April, is $1,534,405. If you will
take the merchandise, starting at Ham
ilton’s corner and ending on the South
side of Barnard street, we would find in
case of a fire the loss thereof would be
returnable to the insurance companies
at the value of a million and a half,
and yet for the whole city only a mil
lion and a half is returned.
The Columbus Enquirer puts it
thus;
Every' man is allowed to place his
own valuations on his property, and
when it comes to landed estate, there is
but little variation as to what is con
sidered the market value. It has come
under our observation where a man who
owned land that he refused to sell at
sl2 per acre, gave it to the receiver at
exactly the same valuation that one of
his neighbors did who was anxious to
dispose of his land at four dollars an
acre, and failed to sell for the want of
a buyer. Both instances the land was
valued at three dollars and fifty cents
per acre. This is only one of a thous
and such instances, and in the other
taxable property much the same state
of affairs exists. We mention this,
however, as a case in hand.
Just think of it—refusing an offer of
twelve dollars an acre, and returning
it, under oath, at three dollars and a
half!
The tax return is largely made a
case of conscience. It is amazing how
many men, who are jealous of their
personal honor and proud of their relig
ious connections, lose sight of both
when confronted with the tax collector.
Just as much scruple and honesty
should be exhibited in swearing to tax
returns as in performing any other act
where a sacred regard for truth and an
oath may be required. The burden of
taxation would be much lightened if all
men were disposed to be honest in pay
ing their just and lawful dues.
The Columbus Times rightly voices
the Southern sentiment in the follow
ing paragraph: “It is said that Gover
nor Butler contemplates making a trip
South, first landing at New Orleans.
He seems to understand that he is a
stench in the nostrils of the Southern
people, but argues that these people
are so anxious to prove to their “North
ern brethren” that they have buried
the animosities of the dead past, and
are now warmly in love with their old
enemies, that they will take him to
their arras and indulge in patriotic
gush until all shall be convinced of
their sincerity. As we have often said,
we are for Butler, for Massachusetts,
but that is all. If the old sinner has
any idea of making a political pilgrim
age to this section, we hope he will be
treated as Mahono was, and notified
that he is not wanted. The gush,
that was indulged in by some persons
when General Sherman passed through
Georgia—and with which we had no
sort of sympathy, should not encour
age Governor Butler to make a trip.
Sherman was on “business” so-called,
talked bluffy and asked no favors—
which we liked, but if Butler comes he
will come on a mission of favor seek
ing, and we hope he will find none.”
Physicians use Shriner’s In
dian Vermifuge in their practice and
pronounce it a first class article. A
trial will convince the most skeptical
of its intrinsic merit.
The Texas Cotton Crop.
Enquirer-Sun.
Galveston, August B.— The Gal
veston Neil's published this morning
its monthly statement of the condition
of the cotton crop throughout Texas.
This embraces some sixty Districts,
covering essentially the cotton produc
ing areas of the State. The drought
has injured the plant materially since
the last report made by the News, and
although rain has fallen quite recently
in some sections, the prospect of the
cotton yield in Texas compared with
that of the same date last year has
been reduced from twenty to twenty
five per cent. Without immediate
rains and a late fall in Southern and
Central Texas the top or second crop
will probably prove an utter failure.
Much depends upon the weather from
now on, but serious injury to the crop
has already been worked which even
the most favorable weather conditions
will not repair.
St. Louis, August B.—A dispatch
from Austin, Texas, says: Reports
from cotton patches aie exceedingly
discouraging. During the past three
or four days worms in some parts of
this country have completely strip
ped the leaves from the plants and are
attacking the bolls. Not one fourth
of a crop will be made, and on some
plantations many patches will be al
most a total loss. On the Brazos, the
great river cotton belt, the drought is
injuring the crop arid blooms and
squares are dropping before maturity.
From the indications about one half of
the cotton belt of the state will gather
a half crop, other parts yielding a quar
ter of an average crop.
Presidential Prognostications,
Saratoga is now the center of politi
cal interest with the New York politi
cians, and Presidential prognostica
tions is the staple conversation. Gov.
Cleveland, Mr. John Kelly and Mayor
Edison formed portion of a Democratic
group at the Grand Union Sunday,.and
all expressed themselves in favor of
Democratic harmony. Mr. James
O’Brien, another leading local politi
cian, who participated in the conversa
tion, afterwards remarked that Gov.
Cleveland would be a leading candidate
for the Democratic Presidential nomi
nation. A number of prominent Re
publican politicians are also comparing
notes at Saratoga, including Hon.
Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago, and
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, of New
York. The current of opinion seems
to be decidedly in favor of the nomina
tion of Gen. Arthur for President,
though Mr. Depew predicts that Hon.
James G. Blaine will be the next Pres
ident, lor tho reason that “Mr. Blaine
has been chasing the Presidency for
some time, while now the Presidency is
chasing him,”- —Baltimore Sun.
State Agricultural Convention.
Constitution.
The State Agricultural Society will
meet in this city on the 14th and re
main in session for several days. Hon.
Thomas Hardeman is President of the
Society. It is expected that there will
be not loss than two or three hundred
members of the society present., and
the meeting promises to bo one of great
interest. The programme has not yet
been made up, but it is understood that
there will be a division that
will insure the delivery of a number of
addresses that will bo of great practical
good to the farming classes. Among
the addresses will be one on transporta
tion by Maj. W. J. Houston, of De-
Kalb county.
Talmage Meets a Western Man.
On his way home from his Western
trip some time ago the Rev. Dr. Tal
mage saw a man on the train whom he
thought he knew, and, approaching
him. lie asked politely if he was not
the Rev. Dr. Sturges.
“No, you don’t!” replied the man.
“You can’t get me into no game and
ring in four kings on my jacks! I’ve
traveled too much right on this line!”
The doctor apologized and turned
away.
“Do you know who that was you in
sulted so grossly?” asked the conduc
tor in an angry tone of the stranger.
“No, I don’t,” replied the stranger.
“That was the Rev. Dr. Talmage, a
minister of the Gospel.”
“Just my infernal luck!” ejaculated
the man. “That’s me clean through!
I thought he was a card-sharp from
Reno. If I’d knowed he was a sure
enough minister I’d have gone into his
poker game in a holy minute! I say,
you go and explain it to him, and tell
him he can use his own deck if he
likes!”
The Courier-Journal gives us an
idea of the drinking qualities of the
Presidential party at Louisville at the
opening of the Exposition. It says:
The popular idea that the Presiden
tial and Cabinet excursions are grand
drinking expeditions, is not true of this
one. It would be hard to find a more
temperate one. Gen. Gresham is a total
abstainer, and drinks even Appollinaris
water with suspicion, and Secretary
Folger’s strongest beverage is coffee.
The President drinks wine, but with
great moderation. Secretary Lincoln
don’t object to a little Bourbon, but is
as careful with it as his great father.
Col. Evans uses neither tobacco nor
liquor; he can’t even drink tea or coffee
with any comfort. It is in vain that
the committee try to show their hospi
tality. A. Kentuckian is at a dead loss
when his guest refuses the great State
beverage, and can’t help but regard him
with a curious kind of wonder, that is
almost akin to pity.
Answer This.
Can you find a case of Bright’s
Disease of the Kidneys, Diabetes, Uri
nary or Liver Complaints that is cur
able, that Hop Bitters has.not or can
not cure? Ask your neighbors if they
can.
Baking powders—various sorts and
sizes at
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
“Prof.” Hogan Encounters Dan
gerous Currents a Mile and
a Halt Above the Earth.
New York Evening Post.
“Prof.” Hogan, who made a balloon
ascension from Hillsdale, Mich., on
Saturday, leturned on Sunday morn
ing. He says it was the most hazard
ous trip of his life. At a height of a
mile and a half a current of air caused
his balloon to roll from side to side
and throw the valve rope beyond his
reach, so that he lost control. He took
a scrap-book and pencil and wrote
notes, which he let fall to the earth, of
which he got occasional glimpses
through the clouds. At the end of
ninety minutes he struck a current
which carried him rapidly north, in
sight of Saginaw City, and then an
other which took him over Lake Hu
ron. When near Toledo the balloon
veered in such a manner as to enable
him to catch the valve. When he
looked for a place to land, he began to
descend but found himself in the midst
of a dense swamp. Ascendiug, he
made an attempt to strike in a large
field, but was plunged to the bottom of
Maumee river, near Waterville, O.
Then the ballon rebounded to the top
of a tall tree and collapsed, the voy
ager catching a limb. He thinks lie
must have been at one time five miles
above the earth, lie suffered greatly
from cold, and, when at the greatest
height, it was very difficult for him to
breathe. He had a canteen of liquor,
and an occasional swallow saved his
life by keeping him from going to sleep
for the feeling of drowsiness was very
strong, and, at times, nearly overcame
him. He believes he traveled over 200
miles in three hours, as most of the
time lie was blown along at a frightful
speed.
The most reliable, carefully pre
pared and best purgative of the pres
entageisUßANDltETH’S PILES.
They are compounded of Roots,
Herbs and Gums of the most healing
and beneficial kind.
Asa Family Medicine they are un
rivalled, curing Headache, Constipa
tion, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia—clearing the blood of all
impurities—acting on the Liver, Kid
neys and other important organs, re
moving the waste tissue, and adding
years to the lives of all who use them.
For fifty years they have been used
by the American public, and their
constantly increasing sales show how
they are appreciated.
The largest owner of gold iu the
world is the United Stales government,
which has $198,000,000 in gold. The
next is the Bank of France, which lias
$193,375,000.
ilcii' Ailwrtwcmcnts.
THE NEW PATENT
DUST-PROOF
STEM WIMIIMj H FACE EASE,
MANUFACTURED BY THE
American Watch Cos.,
WALTHAM, MASS.
This case is fot med in one solid piece with
out joint or seam, opening in front only,
thus avoiding the usual Cap, and securing
greater strength and durability.
These watches are all open face. The
bezel, into which an extra strong crystal is
fitted with an especially prepared water
proof cement, is attached to the case by
screwing it thereon, and thus forms an air
tight junction with the body of the case,
which is proof against dust and moisture.
To railroad men, travelers, miners, lum
bermen and others who are almost constant
ly exposed and who have to make frequent
reference to the watch, these qualities are
of the utmost importance.
The Following- Letters tell their
own Story.
“Valdosta, Georgia, July 20,1882.
“Isold one ot your Patent Dust-Proof
Cases about ten months ago, and the other
day it came back to mo with the request to
make it wind easier. On examination J
found that the stem was rusty, and I inquir
ed into the cause of it. The gentlemen
stated to me that he was starting some saw
logs that had lodged in the bend of the river,
when liis chain caught in a busli and threw
his watch into about twelve feet of water,
and lie was about two hours finding it.
When lie got it out it was running and he
thought all right. In about three months
he found that the stem was hard to turn
and sent it to mo.
I can say that the watch is all that the
company claims for it and recommend it to
all railroad and mill men.
B. W. BENTLY.”
“Clinton, lowa, April 29,1881.
I ‘l wish you would send me a spring for
the Wm. Ellery Watch. * * * By the way
this is a watch I sold in your Screw Bezel
Case to a farmer last fall. The first of Jan
uary he lost the watch in the woods, and
found it this week in about one foot of
water. It had lain three months and over
in snow and water, with but slight injury
to the watch—only a hair spring.
"C. S. RAYMOND,'’
The above were very severe tests, and de
monstrate beyond a doubt, that for any rea
sonable length of time during which a watch
might be under water it would receive no
injury whatever.
We make these cases in botli gold and sil
ver, and as a Perfectly ffuxt.Proof Stem
Winding Watcli Case, Challenge the
World to Produce it* Equal.
For sale by all first-class Jewelers.
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WOOD for SALE.
The undersigned is prepared to furnish
any quantity of good dry stove pine, witli a
few oak polls mixed in with the load. The
pine was split up last spring, and is well
adapted for cooking purposes. I will de
liver it at 80 cents a load, or ?1.75 a cord.
Those in need of such wood would do well
to call on mo or leave their orders at the
store of Messrs. Joiner & Nicholson.
augl-tf WASH WALKER.
tmm Male and Female
HIGH SCHOOL!
The Fall Term of this School Opens
August 20th, and Closes in
December.
Board with the Principal at $lO
Per Month!
Tuition $2, and Per Month !
Due on the last day of each month.
In accepting the care of this school I do
so without opposition to any already estab
lished in the city. My object will be to
make this School a success, and I shall strive
to merit a liberal patronage.
A. J. CLARK, Principal.
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Neat! Cheap!
print-.
NEATLY
EXECUTeD ~x,v
Cheap! Neat!
Notice of Dissolution.
The firm of BOSWORTH & JOS
SEY was dissolved by mutual consent, on
August Ist, 1883, L. B. Bosworth having
purchased the interest of B, F. Jossey, and
assuming all liabilities of the late firm,
rallies indebted to the late firm will make
payments to L. B. Bosworth.
[Signed,] L. B. BOSWORTH,
B. F. JOSSEY.
Thanking our many friends and custom
ers for tiieir liberal patronage in the past,
and hoping by strict personal attention to
business, and attending to the wants of our
customers, that I will be favored with a
share of their patronage, when in want of
any articles in my line, Respectfully,
augß-tf. L. B. BOSWORTH.
STRICTLY
C A SII.
ON AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF
SEPTEMBER NEXT, OUR TERMS
WILL BE
STRICTLY CASH.
WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY,
and our friends will save unpleasantness to
us, and perhaps mortification to themselves
by recognizing the fact at once.
'Persons indebted to us are requested to
call and settle their bills as early as possi
ble. We are determined to close our books
speedily, to
“Ring out the old, ring in the now,
Ring out the false, ring in tho true.”
M. H. FORD & CO.,
Lamar Street, .Americus, Ga.
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removal”
Can be found on and after September l,
at the Store on Cotton Avenue, now occu
pied by James G. Edmundson, where we
will bo glad to welcome our customers and
friends. We will keep
A SELECT STOCK OF
HEAVY AND FANCY GRO
CERIES.
Thankful for past favors, we are
Y'ours truly,
Schumpert, Roney & King.
Amehicus, Ga., August 1, 1883.
A Valuable Plantation
FOR SALE!
I offer for sale the plantation located
three and a half miles northwest of Ameri
cus, on the Muckalce Creek, containing
Eight Hundred and Fifty Acres
of land, about four bundled acres iu a good
state of cultivation, and known as the John
Teel place. There is a good Gin house, ten
ants and other out-houses on the place, and
is supplied with excellent well water.
Parties wishing to purchase will call on
me on the place, or address me at Americus,
Ga. WM. USRY.
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How Many Miles Do Yon Drive?
Tlio
Odometer
Will Veil.
This instrument is no larger than a watcli.
It tells the exact number of miles drivenjto
the l-100th part of a mile; counts up to 1,000
miles; water and dust tight; always in order;
saves horses from being over-driven; is
easily attached to the wheel of a Buggy,
Carriage, Sulky, Wagon, Koad Cart,
Sulky Plow, Reaper, mower, or other
vehicle. Invaluable to
ure Drivers, Physicians, Palmers, Sur
veyols, Draymen, Expressmen, Stage
Owners, Ac. Price only 85.00 each, one
third the price of other Odometer.
When ordering give diameter of the wheel*
Sent by mail on receipt of price, postpaid.
Address
hcdonnell odoheteu co.,
■i IVortli I,a Salle St., Chicago.
pySend for circular. jul2s-w3m
M- R. COUNCIL, J. J. WILLIFORD.
COUNCIL & WILLIFORD,
Proprietors
Georgia Warehouse,
Northeast Corner Public Square,
AMERICUS, - - - GEORGIA.
Having leased the New Brick Warehouse
on Troup Street, we invile a share of the
patronage of tho cotton planters of this and
surrounding counties. Our facilities for
storage are ample, our warehouse secure
against fire, our advantages for showing
and sampling cotton fine, while our advan
tages for unloading are not equaled.
CsTWe are also agents for the celebrated
WINSHIP GINS. july!Btf.
L GEORGE ANDREWS,
BOOT MB SHOE MAKER,
At his gliqp In the rearpf J. Waxelfiauin
& Co.’s storo, adjoining the livery stables,
on Lamar St-., invites the public to give hint
their work. lie can make and repair all
work at short notice. Is sober and always
on hand to await on customers. Work
guaranteed to be honest and good,
aprll-tf
AMERICUS, - - - CTOMfA.
MR. SHAW is now in the Northern markets, purchasing his
FALL and WINTER STOCK of
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Hats, Umbrellas, Etc.
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We must have room for these NEW GOODS, and we must
have Money to pay for (hem. If yon want
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Bar gains !
Bargains !
Bargains !
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Lais’ Hats, Parasols, Linen Lawns,
Figured Piques, IVluslins.
and other SUMMER GOODS, call early, as
We are Offering Them Without Regard to Former
Prices!
Can be had CHEAP for the CASH!
GMTr STRAW HATH,
Nobby and Nice, at “Rock Bottom” prices, and no mistake.
©wm iiiif,
(Lanndried and Unlaundricd), is conceded to be
THE BEST SHIRT IN THE MARKET |
In the BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT, we are pre
pared to give the best values ever offered in this market.
Our M is Simply iimss, Mi last Is Reduced.
It is impossible for us to specify all the bargains wc are now
offering, and you will never know how much you have missed
unless you give us a call and inspect our goods and learn our
prices. Thin we cordially invile you to do,
JOHN R. SHAW’S,
Forsyth Street•, •Fmericus