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C. W. HANCOCK,
EDITOK AIsTD PHOPEtETOn.
inURICIS, GEORGIA.
Saturday, September 22nd, 1333.
Official Organ of City of Americus.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County
Editor Waterman announces that ho
will resume the publication of the Mon
roe Advertiser as soon as he can make
arrangements for anew outfit. In the
meantime he will issue a half sheet.
Tho New York Herald is urging
the nomination of a Southern man as
the Democratic candidate for the Vice
Presidency, and names Gen. Gordon,
Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, Senators
Hampton and Lamar, and Representa
tive Tucker, of Yiginia. It intimates
a preference for Tucker, but does not
say positively that it would support
either if nominated.
Harpers’ Magazine for October pre
sents great and unusual attractions.
The frontispiece, an engraving from
Stuart’s portrait of Washington, is
grand. “Last Day’s of Washington’s
Army,” is splendidly illustrated. The
paper on “Nicaise of Antwerp,” is
finely illustrated. The article on Trot
ting Horses is just timely. The whole
magazine is complete and full.
The building commtttee ot the Hill
Monument association on Monday clos
ed the contract for building the monu
ment with Mr. Alex Doyle, of New
York. The monument is to be of mar
ble and is to be six feet and six inches
high. It is to be set on a granite pe
destal and base that will bo twelve feet
six inchos high. Mr. Doyle guaran
tees a perfect likeness and the most ar
tistic work. The details of the con
tract will be closed at once and the
work will begin.
Hon. Wm. M. Hawkes.
The 6taff correspondent of the Chron
icle and Constitutionalist, writing
from Atlanta, thus speaks of one of
Sumter’s Representatives in the part be
took in the bill proposed to place at the
disposal of medical faculties the corpses
of paupers in this State;
_ A bill which proposed to place at the
disposal of medical faculties in this
State the corpse of paupers et al.
which remained unclaimed twenty-four
or thirty-six hours after death, was
pending. The plea was in the inteiest
of science, and the proposition seemed
so reasonable that the committee’s
favorable report was agreed to by a large
majority, and the bill was about to be
put on its passage. At that instant the
junior Representative from Sumter
sprang to his feet and eloquently ap
pealed to the House to pause and pon
der ere it passed the bill under consid
eration. With burning words he out
lined the hideous deformities of the
hill—a bill polished and of smooth sur
face, but inside full of dead men’s
bones. The speech was brief, pointed
and full of spirit. It killed the bill,
which otherwise would have been
passed.
The “junior Representative” alluded
to is a spare-built, handsome young
man—a lawyer and stenographer of
ability and promise. He lias a fine
head and face; wears a heavy mous
tache, and occasionally resorts to eye
glasses, which give him a professional
appearance—a Ph. D. rather than aB.
L. In temperament, he is nervo-bil
ions, so that, to be as successful as he
deserves, he must apply himself, will
ing or unwilling, rigidly to study and
a selected course of reading. This
done, tho Honorable W. M. Hawkes
will be sure to stand out conspicuously
as one of the ablest, safest and most
useful men in our State.
Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly
For October, is even more brilliant
than usual; the contents are replete
with information, interest and enter
tainment. Mr. Kimball contributes a
very interesting history of “The Bank
of the United States;” Noel Ruthven
an article which is entitled “Oxford,”
Oscanyan one on Circassia and the
Circassians;” E. J. Tanner one on the
“Manufacture and Uses of Leather,
each profusely illustrated. “The Peu
blo Indians of New Mexico,” is an
other admirable article. In the depart
ment of fiction are a continuation of the
serial, “True to Untruth,” short sto
ries by K. V. Hastings, Millie W.
Carpenter, Janet E. R. Reese, "Mary
R. Higham, etc. There are interest
ing sketches, thrilling adventures, po
ems of great merit—soveral beautiful
ly illustrated, and an abundant mis
cellany. There are 128 quarto pages,
over 100 illustrations, and a handsome
colored frontispiece, ‘Honeyed Words.’
Only 25 cents a number, or $3 a year,
postpaid.
Address, Mrs. Frank Leslie, Pub
lisher, 53, 55, and 57 Park Place, New
York.
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.
A Gossippy Texas Letter.
Effects of the Drouth on Crops and
Cattle—Flourishing Schools— An
Increase of Immigration, Building
Improvements, Etc., Etc.
San Marcos, Tex., Sept. 15, ’B3.
Col. C. W. Hancock: i Dear Sir. —
Thinking perhaps you and your numer
ous readers would like to have a few
lines from this portion of Western
Texas, I drop you this.
As stated in a former letter, the
drouth is tho great drawback to this
portion of the country, but generally
wo succeeded in some portion of the
crop last year; our grain crop was fine
but corn was cut off to some extent,
still there was plenty made, and some
old corn now on hand. The raiu came
in time and we made the heaviest cot
ton crop I ever saw. It was never
gathered and was common for hands to
be planting the new crop on one side
of a field while others were gathering
the old crop on tho other side, and
many a man plowed in more old cotton
than he will make new. Renters moved
off', leaving from three to ten bales un
picked—but this year has been an ex
ception, for tho drouth commenced in
April and therefore cut off the small
grain to a great extent. Hundreds of
acres were never cut. A large portion
of the cotton never came up at all.
Some little good corn, but most of the
crop is a failure, say from five to ten
bushels per acre. After near fourteen
weeks, upon the fourth of July we had
a good rain, but the ground was so dry
that it did very little good. As it con
tinued dry afterward, our hope was
upon a fall crop, but as it is still dry
and now too late for it to make, that
hope has vanished, and the fact now
stares us in the face of a short crop of
all kinds. A few will make a half bale
per acre of cotton, but many will not
make a fourth of a bale, and a third of
a bale will be a fair average. Stock
are suffering for both grass and water,
and many have been forced to drive
their stock to water. There is a great
deal of bad feeling between the small
and large stock owners. The large
ones have secured all the lasting waters
and fenced them in, thereby securing
the grass outside and depriving the
small onos of water in a dry time, and
the small ones retaliate by cutting the
grass for miles of a night, but still the
price stays up. Many cattle have
changed hands at $22 to sl3 a head,
when ten years ago $5 was considered
high; but notwithstanding the poor
crops and dry weather people are flock
ing to Texas by the thousand, and per
haps no country has improved and
built up faster. Our town is on a boom,
property changing hands, old houses
pulled down, and new ones put up. A
company is putting up water works for
the town. The pipe is all layed, and
pump up.
The International Railroad is doing
an immense business, running fourteen
trains per day, six passenger and eight
freight. The Sunset is also doing an
immense business. Mexico is destined
to become Americanized, if nothing
more. We have three white schools in
town, all opened September 3d, fully
up to expectation. Our district school
commenced with 135 pupils, with a
prospect of reaching 200 soon.
Two men killed at Luling lately, one
a preacher. A woman the cause of
each. It appears that women are the
besetting sin of a great many preachers
of late years. More grace and better
women would be much better for the
church.
I am very sorry to see Dr. Haygood
make himself so conspicuous on the
negro question, and cannot account for
it, as he has been offered the highest
office in the church—unless it is to
build up his college with Northern
money, which he is not likely to do.
There is some talk of Gov. Ireland
calling the Legislature together to less
en the taxes, for as nobody has stolen
half a million of dollars for the last
year or two, we have more money than
we know' what to do with. Perhaps
Malione, Wash Jones di Cos. could man
age to spend it, but the Governor don’t
seem inclined to give them control of it.
The acquittal of Prank James was
generally looked for, and therefore was
no surprise. I never believed he would
be convicted. His guilt would be an
other question.
Gov. Crittenden is all light on the
Downing bill and St. Louis saloonists.
Wi-hing success to you and family,
with the Sumter Republican added, I
remain yours repectfully,
B. W. Smith.
Winning a Wife at the Muzzle
of a Pistol.
Rome Courier.
A young man from Atlanta named
Dean passed through to Rome last
Saturday, iu search of a young lady
named Miss Bettie Speer, from the
same city. Tap Sparks told the search
er that ho had checked the young la
dy’s baggage to Rock Run, Ala., and
thither sped Mr. Dean, on the first
train.
Mr. Dean wanted to marry the young
lady and her parents objected and ran
her off to Alabama to prevent the un
ion. But this ruse did not succeed in
its object as the sequel will show.
Arriving at Rock run, Dean, repair
ed to the home of the young lady’s
brother where he found her with the
rest of the family in the sitting room.
He entered unannounced and sprang to
the side of liis lady-love.
Her big brother did not like such
proceedings, and he advanced to bounce
the intruder, when Dean drew his ar
tillery and announced that he was go
ing to havo Miss Bettie or die at her
side. The big brother didn’t appre
ciate looking down the dark muzzle of
the little artillery argument, and so al
lowed the lovers to retire in peace.
They were married and passed thiough
Rome yesterday morning on their return
to Atlanta.
The Long Ago.
Eufaula Time* and News.
We have before us a newspaper that
gives one glimpse into the stirring long
ago. It is the Ulster County Gazette,
published in New York State, January
4th, 1800, and belongs to Mr. Thomas
C. Johnson of Enfaula. The paper is
in deep mourning for Washington, who
died Dec. 14th, 1799. This event evi
dently caused universal sorrow for the
Gazette has the proceedings of Con
gress and the message of President
Adams in regard to the death ot
“Washington the Great—the Father
of his country and the friend of man-”
A pretty full account of Washington’s
funeral is published.
One of the strangest things about
this old paper is a message from John
Adams President of the United States,
the strange feature of this being the
brevity of the message as compared
with those of our later Presidents.
The Great Napoleon had just re
turned from Egypt, having landed at
the little port ofFrejns. The Gazette
says: “On reaching the shore Bona
parte and all those who accompanied
him, fell down and kissed the land of
liberty.” Murat was with Napoleon
and at that time Moreau was in Paris.
What mighty events lie between the
world of to-day and that of 1800!
In the columns of the Gazette is
found a number of mortgage sales ad
vertised, which goes to show that those
were not “good old times” for all. A
mercantile firm has an advertisement
in verse, showing that spring poets
were not unknown to our forefathers.
At the office of the Gazette “Cash was
given for rags,” and “writing, wrap
ping and bonnet paper” was offered for
sale. Somebody had lost a watch and
“the person who has found or may find
it, will meet with a suitable reward by
handing it to the Printers.” A farm
was “to be sold” “lying in the town of
Woodstock, Connecticut, holden to
lease forever at £5 a year. Contain
ing according to lease 180 acres.”
People had domestic troubles in those
days, for we read, “Second Notice, of
my wile Hannah is hereby given, for
bidding all persons whatever for har
boring or keeping her, and from trust
ing her on my account, as I am deter
mined to pay no debts of her contract
ing.” This is signed by Matys Van
Steenbergh. This musty, faded old
paper is a history of its day just as the
paper of to-day will be history in the
years to come. The student of history
can gaze on the old Gazette and the
sight of it will bring back a flood of
events that have stamped themselves
on the record of the world’s progress.
The world’s greatest genius, Napoleon
had turned his footsteps from the pyra
mids, leaving the brave Kleber dead by
the hand of a cowardly assassin. Des
saix was still living, for Marengo had
not been fought, and years had to
elapse before the sun of Austerlitz rose
on the greatest victory a warrior ever
achieved. But we cannot follow these
thoughts. Lot the student trace tho
events in his own mind.
Savannah News: Sergeant Bates
with his flag is abroad again. This
time his fourteen year old boy is with
him carrying the flag, whilo the Ser
geant does the talking and distributes
conciliatory literature. The two start
from Chicago for Savannan on foot
about the first of October. Sergeant
Bates in his advance bills say that his
purpose is to bring about a better feel
ing between the North and the South.
Bates is a crank, and if he lives to he
a hundred years old will keep up his
whine about a better feeling. He does
not seem to know, and probably does
not want to know, that tho feeling be
tween the North and South is just
about as good as the feeling between
Wisconsin, the State in which he for
merly resided and Illinois, the State in
which he now resides. There is some
satisfaction, however, in the fact that
“his craze” is of a kind that is harm
less.
NOTICE.
My books are now open for the collection
ot the STATE and COUNTY TAXES for
the year 1883. Office at the Court House.
This Sept. 20th, 1883.
W. R. STEWART,
Tax Collector Sumter County.
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TO MY OLD FRIENDS AND CUS
TOMERS !
Who gave me their patronage so liberally
in the past, 1 would say you will now find
me at the SHOE and HAT STORE of R. R.
Stewart, where I will take pleasure in
showing and pricing our Goods. We have
one of the largest and most varied stocks
ever brought to this market, and will be
constantly renewing.
Political economy has long since estab
lished the principle that man succeeds best
by confining his attention to one line of bus
iness. This is certainly true in trade, since
he has more time to acquaint himself with
the best factories, study thoroughly the
quality of the material, and thereby look to
the true interest of his customers, without
having to rely upon the recommendations of
mere jobbers.
Come and try us, and your experiment
will make you very, very nappy.
Respectfully,
septu-tf P. F. BROWN.
Administrator’s Sale.
By virtue of an order from the Court of
Ordinary of Sumter County, will be sold at
public outcry, between the hours of ten a.
m. and four p. m., on the first Tuesday in
October 1883, the following real estate, be
longing to the estate of Geo. F. Cooper, de
ceased. The house and lot on south side of
College street in Americus, known as the
late residence of Hr. Cooper. The house
contains six rooms and the lot contains about
four acres. Stable, kitchen and all neces
sary outbuildings on the premises. The loca
tion is very desirable. Sold for the benefit
of the heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
W. J. DIBBLE, Administrator.
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BRING THEM IN!
I will PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET
PRICE for
GOOD FAT BEEVES,
PORK, RID, MUTTON,
AND ALL COUNTRY PRODUCE !
PAT BASS,
Northeast corner Public Square,
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Thornton Wheatley
ANNOUNCES TO HIS FRIENDS, PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC GEN
ERALLY, THE ARRIVAL OF HIS STOCK FOR THE FALL
AND WINTER SEASON, WHICH IS NOW COMPLETE
IN ALL THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS !
NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS,
SUITINGS,
Black adtw Ooloked Sura I
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tmmßmmmamßmmmßmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmaa
Silk Velvets-~Black and Colored !
Velveteens—the Best Makes--in all New Shades I
My line of MEDIUM and LOW-PRICED DRESS GOODS cannot be
surpassed. We can sell a nice Worsted Dress Goods at 124 c. per yard, never
offered before, under 20c. BLACK CASHMERES. Of these I have always
made a specialty, and my stock this fall is better than ever. All Wool Black
Cashmeres ranging from 37£c. (worth 50c. anywhere), to as fine as $1.50 per
yard. Also novelties in Black 6-4 dress goods, VERY CHEAP, and ENTIRE
LY NEW.'
Avery full line of Novelties in Dress Trimmings. The ladies are specially
invited to givo these goods an examination. We shall be happy to show them.
It is a little too warm just now to say much upon the subject of Cloaks,
&c., &c., but we have them, aud in proper time will tell the public all about
them, but just now I have open a full assortment of the most popular article
introduced to the Trade—LANGTRY JERSEY JACKETS—aII colors and
styles—just right for the present season.
My CLOTHING stock is being extensively advertised by the customers
who have already examined aud bought. Every suit sold is an advertisement.
In this line I am AWAY BEYOND COMPETITION both in style and prices.
Mothers need no longer worry about having Boys and Children’s Clothing
made up. I have paid special attention to this Department, and can sell you
a nice-fitting suit for your boys CHEAPER than you can have them made
up at home.
My BOOT aud SHOE DEPARTMENT is complete, and presents attrac
tions in style and prices.
Everything new in the HAT DEPARTMENT — nobby and staple styles,
Men and Boys’. We can suit all tastes. Do not buy your new Hat until you
see ours. We will save ydu time, trouble and some money.
JEANS, CASSIMERES, REPELIANTS, FLANNEiS, PLAIN AND FANCY,
Marseilles Quilts, Toilet Quilts,
Housekeeping Linens, Table Cloths, &c.
IN GREAT VARIETY!
The largest line of X£i<l Grlov.is* ever offered in the city. JERSEY
CASHMERE GLOVES and everything in the Glove and Hosiery line.
DOMESTICS OF ALL KINDS
Till €IMFt
Parties who buy Goods to sell again are particularly requested to examine
my stock. Macon and Atlanta prices duplicated, freight saved, in DOMES
TICS, NOTIONS and EVERY OTHER LINE.
IP*~Call and see me. LOW PRICES, GOOD GOODS and SQUARE
DEALING every time at
WHEATLEY’S CORNER.
A.MERICTJS, - - - GEORGIA.
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J. W. Sheffield & Cos.,
Americus, Georgia.
HARRW&RI,
Buggies and Wagons,
DOOIB. SASH AND DLI NDD,
'Wholesale and Retail.
i
“WANTED," EVERYBODY to come and see our stock, which cannot be
excelled, of STOVES, CROCKERY, TINWARE, BELTING, AGRICUL
TURAL IMPLEMENTS, BUGGIES, HARNESS and SADDLERY,
WAGONS, SASII, DOORS and BLINDS, BUILDERS’ MATERIALS,
PAINTS, OILS and general HARDWARE.
IN OUR BUGGY REPOSITORY,
you will see one of the largest displays in the State of the BEST WORK
MANUFACTURED, built to our SPECIAL ORDER, and WE DEFY COM
PETITION in QUALITY of MATERIAL,WORKMANSHIP,PAINTING,
DURABILITY and PRICES, and every job sold by us has our SPECIAL
GUARANTEE. In Buggy and Wagon HARNESS, BRIDLES, SADDLES,
we have a large and complete line from the BEST MANUFACTURERS at
lowest prices.
OUR WAGON REPOSITORY
is RUNNING OVER with the celebrated OLD HICKORY and TENNES
SEE WAGONS, which have no superiors for DURABILITY and WEAR,
and now is the time for you to como along quick and get one CHEAP.
IN SASH, BOOR AND BLIND DEPARTMENT !
we have a LARGE and COMPLETE ASSORTMENT, and it will pay you
to get our ROCK BOTTOM PRICES before buying.
CANE MILLS and KETTLES, COTTON PRESSES and GIN GEARING,
SPECIAL MACHINERY and REPAIRS furnished to order on
short notice at Manufacturer’s prices.
Baying goods in LARGE QUANTITIES DIRECT FROM Manufactur
ers, FOR SPOT CASH, we are in position to
COMPETE IN PRICES WITH ANY HOUSE IN GEORGIA,
AND WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLDI
Come and see us, and we will MAKE IT TO YOUR INTEREST.
<X. W. S3a.efß.elc3. Sc Cos.
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J. W. Harris & Cos.,
DEALERS IN
STO'WSv
Tinware, Buggies, Wagons, Harness, 1
Saddles and Bridles,
And All Kinds of House-Furnisliing Goods i
EMBRACING
Queensware and Glassware,
Table Cutlery and Wire Goods,
Wood and Willow-Ware.
PLOWS AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. I
Our Goods are Guaranteed to be as Represented!
j WE SELL NO SHODDY TRASH, j
RUBBER BELTING AND ROPES!
We think you can Save Money in examining our stock, as We
Sell Cheap as the Cheapest, and only ask a small ‘profit tin our goods.
LW~ We are Now in Our Commodious Room at the
of Cotton Avenue!
where we invite ALL who wish anything in any department of
our line, to give us a call.
I £ll ? WILL GIVI Til SATISFACTIOSII ■MS 1 LSI PEICES.
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GRAND OPENING.
Ht S. HILL
Is Now Ready to Furnish the Trade in
Cheap or Fine Furniture,'
CHEAP OR FINE CROCKERY, 4
C IK X IST Jk.,
GLASSWARE, '
Window Slades, Cornices -
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE COTTON CROP. I
I have just received five car-loads of Furniture, purchased at '
rock-bottom prices, and will sell them accordingly. Call and ex
amine my stock before purchasing elsewhere, and I will convince
you that I MEAN BUSINESS. septl-3m
P. H. WILLIAMS,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES, V
PURE LIQUORS, FRESH MACKEREL, TEA*
TOBACCO, CIGARS, &c. ,
Cotton Avenue, - - - Americus, Ga.
I Offer Extraordinary Bargains in
® 3EE Q 3ES :gl
For Men, Boys, Ladies and Misses.
Keep Constantly on Hand ail the Best Brands of
WHISKIES, BRANDIES, WINES and BEERS.
Good Coffee, Sugar, Bacon, Flour, Snuff, Canned Goods, Crackers,
and everything else usually found in a first
class Grocery House. ■
I invite an inspection of my goods, and respectfully solicit
your patronage. Ido not propose to sell lower than any one else,,
but shall ask a small profit on my goods. % (
septs-3m P. H. WILLIAMS.
llaiiiil Bros*,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
HEAVY GROCERIES,
HE A VY DRY GO OHS,
CROCKERY.
Large Stock of
Boots and Stioes
Just received. This line of goods a special
ty, and EXTRA BARGAINS offered.
Lime, Cement and Plaster of Paris,
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Bagging and Ties.
Store on Cotton Avenue, AMERICUS, GA.
Call and Examine Our Goods!
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(EducationaL
IRVING INSTITUTE,
'rarrytowii.on-llic-If iidaon.
BOYS PREPARED FOR COLLEGE OR
FOR BUSINESS.
Address
DAVin a. noun, a. m„
aug2s-lm PRINCIPAL.
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,
.Uncoil, Georgia.
The Forty-sixth Annual Session will begin
September 19th, 1883. The most elegant
College building in the South, furnished
witli ail the modern appliances looking to
the health, happiness and comfort of its
inmates.
Unsurpassed advantages in Literature,
Music and Art at moderate rates.
Apply for Catalogue to
Rev. W. C. Bass, President,
or Rev. C, W. Smith, Secretary.
July2o-tf