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" LOCAL SCHEDULE. .
o,i and after Sunday, August 20th, trains
«ill leave Americus as follows:
i*i*»cnger trains for Albany and Mont-
cinery, daily, 12:44 r. u,
i>,.^-n«er trains for llacon, . - 3:21 r. V.
.,r'n train for Eufanla and Albany,
/.Uily) 1:30*. V.
n train for Macon, (dally) 1:00A. X.
Kivia'it train for Macon, (dally
i'\c*'pt Sundays), 9:40 *. it.
freight train for Smithville, (daily
vent Sundays). - - - - -6:14 P.M.
1 ft: II. COLLIER, Agent.
A M F.KICUS COTTON MARKET.
Americus, G A., Sept. 7,1882.
,j,hk1 Middling, 10|@10J
Middling. 10J
i mv Middling, 10}
(j.kkI Ordinary, .10
ordinary, 8J
Market active and strong,
bales received to date, 1,502.
H. R. Johnson.
This old veteran of the “fleecy” Is
his new beat opposite Prince’s
les. No bale that passes escapes
glance of his ever watchful eye.
11.. -jsys ho like9 the change.
Connty Conrt.
Tuesday Judge Pilsbury disposed
,,f the case of the State vs. Henry
>la/«'W—iassault with Intent to mur
der. The defendant was held in a
l.mitl of $50.00 to keep the peace.
Prolific Corn.
Mr. G. W. Morgan, living in the
wi-tern part of Sumter county, had
„n exhibition in the streets Tuesday,
;1 -talk of com of the IJttle Cob varie
ty, with ten ears and nubbins on it.
The Eclipse.
\V« noticed an Eclipse engine pass
our doors a few days since from Har-
r»M, Johnson A Co. to take the {dace
of an engine that had been thrown
a-ide:is worthless by one of our far
mer-. The Eclipse has the run.
Snake Bit.
Mr. J. B. Martin’s son, thirteen or
fourteen years of age, living on Har-
mld, Johnson A Co.’s place, ten miles
eiL»t of Americus, was bitten by a
iiKHxU'in snake, on Sunday last. He
»a*» attended by Dr. II. A. C. Bagley,
und i* now doing well.
Go to Evans A Harwell for the best
eream cheese in town.
Petition ot Two Hundrsd Names.
Judge Pilsbury has forwarded a
|N-tition to < iovernor Stephens and the
l loi». Tlios. llartleuian, to speak in
Americus, at sometime soon, to be
di-'ignated by themselves. They will
doubtless do so, and if they do, many
prejudices will bo wiped out.
Kicked by a Mule.
•urge, a little nine-year-old son of
-tirn Walters, wholivesabout four
s from Americus, was kicked by
lie on Monday last and struck on
the right leg below the knee, which
u:is broken. Dr. J. B. Hinkle was
-cut for and attended the sufferer.
I*vans A Harwell have on hand a
fine lot of sugar and coffee for sale
chimp.
Health at Home.
Mr. S. P. Boone and family left
Americas on a visit to Buena Vista
for retention and health, b;it return
ed sick. Americus air has restored
them to a normal state of health; no
u-e to leave Americus for health and
Mop any where south of Gainesville,
Death of Mrs. F. A. Barrett.
We are grieved to learn of the death
of Mrs. F. A. Barrett wife of the late
1.. C. Barrett which took place on
la>t Friday. Mrs. Barrett was aged
isiut 50 years, and for long years a
icinker of the Methodist Church.
IV sincerely sympathise with her
•vod ones In their bereavement.
GYLES THE CLOTHIER,
New York, Aug. 22nd. 188:
M r. Editor—I am purchasing the
largest and finest stock of men’s and
hoys clothing, hats and furnishing
s ever in South West Georgia,
took will be equal to finish tailor
d. It will pay any one to wait
»iy stock. GYLES.
The Clothier and Hatter.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Amtoccs, Ga., An*. 31,1882.
lortliS i ,r ‘ Bluum *-8™ I hive
issftr p * per ° f yMl * rd * y -
‘‘Tbs ladies of Americas are quite India-
gJagagySSMs
This article is a direct reflection not
only on me, but several lady friends
—whose names are not either necessa
ry or proper to mention in this corres
pondence—and I demand an immedi
ate, explicit and public retraction of
Also an apology both to
myself and ray lady friends through
This note will be handed to you by
£ft£ I ? nd l W - Hooks, who k
authorized to act for me in the premi-
1 * D. B. Harrell.
Republican Office, )
Americus, Ga., Aug. 31,1882. /
//on. J). B. Harrell—Dear Sir:
J oure by Mr. W. W. Hooks is at hand,
the article was based upon ono pub
lished in the Recorder of Tuesday. A
indy stated to the writer “that she
only saw one bouquet” go up on Sat
urday; and a gentleman informed the
writer—Thos. A. Graham, who was
acting local that day—that Mr. W. H.
Clay told him it was “Bryant’s daugh
ter” who sent the bouquet. This is
explanation enough, with the assur
ance that if it is not correct we will
set you aright, as I have no desire to
wrong you, or in any way reflect upon
any ladies who did send the flowers.
Respectfully,
^ n C. W. Hancock. *
P. S.—This will be handed you
through the same medium through
which your communication was re
ceived. Respectfully,
C. w. Hancock.
AmeBICUiIJ August 31, 1882.
Mr. C. IF. Hancock—Sir: Your
note Is not satisfactory. I have noth
ing to do with your means of infor
mation or your writers. The article
complained of was .published in the
paper of which you are the proprietor,
and as a gentleman, ought to be re
sponsible for. I asked, and reiterate
it, that you retract in the manner I
asked in iny first note, that offensive
article, and apologize to me and iny
Americus, Ga., Aug. 31, 1882. j
Hon. J). B. Harrell: Your second
note received. The demands y
make are unjust. I refer you to t
a who wrote the article. Convince
that I have wronged you and
ready to apologize.
’* - ' -ier
C. \\\ Hancock.
We publish the above simply
place ourself right in this matter. It
is very unpleasant for us to have con
nected in this affair any of the fair
ladies of our city, and we called upon
Judge Harrell, as will be seen by the
correspondence, to furnish us proof
that there were other boquets in his
besides the one referred to, not
ith a view of publishing the names
of the parties, but that we might do
them justice by apologizing to them
through the medium dfthellEi
This he failed to do, and still
persisted in demanding of us a retrac
tion and a public apology to him and
his lady friends, (none of whom we
knew), of the article to which ho took
exception, and which statement
considered correct. On the ground
of his failing to furnish us with the
proof that we were wrong, we declined
to make an apology or retract the
article.
We always hold ourself ready to do
justice to any one we have offended by
any publication of ours, whenever we
satisfied that a wrong has been
committed. During our wholecourse
of life we can truthfully say that
have never insulted a lady by word
deed, and we now state that if
there Is any lady in this city who feels
aggrieved at any thing that lias been
published in connection with the
Harrell bouquets, we cheerfully make
apology and withdraw erery word
that may seem offensive to them. If
necessary we will also apologize to the
‘yaller gal,” but to d. b. harrell,
iave no apology to make, for by the
publication of ids card that appeared
in his organ on Friday morning, he
has placed himself beneath the digni
ty of a gentleman.
A Good Dinner.
•u want a good dinner or a
ights rest on a clean bed in a
ti luted spacious chamber, yoi
l them at the PerTy House. We
x ;tk what we know to be a fact. Go
re for yourself. Americus has
(•client hotels for comfort and
y as can be found anywhere.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
All the cotton seed in the country,
r which tlie highest market price
U In* paid in cash, or will barter
'•al for the same, delivered to me
►-worth A Jossey’s.
Jo P. Davenport,
Business Manager Oil Mill Co.
-pts-tf
From Judge Crisp.
•Vo have received a letter from
Ijro (\ F. Crisp dated at Gainesville,
in which he says that he has
n ill but is now improving. He
I'ectrt to make things lively for the
dependents and Radicals, and will
•roughly canvass the entire District
J make a speech in each county.
**>n as he is able he will make his
*iq«ointmenta, and then the ball will
°;x n in earnest.
Canine, Taste.
I’here is a little ’black terrier, the
lHTtyof J. C. Bryan, of Americus,
‘eli has quit his home and friends
•I joined his fortunes to a herd of
'it- l,i-longing to I. N. Hart. The
g«leej»s with thegoats,attends them
to their rambles, plays with the kids
ar >«l does all he can to conform his
and manners with tlu*e of his
w associate*. The dog has eschew-
*1 the society of his own race f
•votion.cfe giutibut non disputan•
Wh is
competition GOLD MEDAL
augll-la
°nor to an Americus Boy.
ee from the Thomasvllle papers
to»t Arthur Patten, Esq., who former-
>' lived here, received a large and
* ""I'iinientary vote in the Thomas
guilt y primary,and that he will prob-
,y 1h* nominated to represent that
j'njKjrtant county in the nextLegia-
“‘ton-. lie lived here tor some time
Was adjnitted to practice law at
^ W. He la able and honorable,
make an excellent member
«*toctcd. Bucoeas to him. Americus
H'^ud of her boys.
DAVID B. HARRELL.
In the Recorder of the 1st inst. ap
peared a correspondence between Col.
C. W. Hancock and the man whose
name heads this article. In said cor
respondence Col. Hancock informed
him that as the author of the article
appearing in the Republican of the
80th of August, at which the said
Harrell took offence, was myself, and
referred him to me for an “apology
and retraction,”—(he did not want
satisfaction). As I wrote the article
information which I believed, and
still believe, reliable, 1 hold myself
responsible for it, and the gentleman
should have addressed himself to me.
To the ladies who sent him the flow-
1,1 am ready to apologize, as there
would not have been a lino in this
paper of the fact had we not got state
ments so positive and direct, and
which the gentleman whfl told us can
prove by two or three reliable wit
nesses. To the colored folks general
ly, and the “yellow girl” in particu
lar, we offer an apology for having; n |j modem improvements—that
connected her with such a sneak as not use it or become familiar
IMPORTANT TO LADIES.
Perhaps as much, if not more, has
been said about the Sewing Machine
than any other’ piece of labor-saving
machinery ever Invented. Something
of a blight, however, has come over
the industry of late years, and the
field became too crowded. But a
general weeding out has been going
on, and by the withdrawal of some,
and the consolidation of others, the
manufacturers left in possession prac
tically illustrate the truth of the say
ing, ‘the survival of the fittest.’ It is,
perhaps, hardly necessary to say that
the “White” sewing machine, for
which John B. Shaw is agent, despito
the fierce rivalry that is going on,
easily holds its own, and Is, to-day,
more popular than ever, and, when
once tried, gives perfect satisfaction.
“Tried and not found wanting” Is an
expression that applies to It u;ith great
force during the hinny years it has
been such a thorough, square, reliable
machine, yet keeping even in advance
of the times by the incorporation of
David B. Harrell.
This man of no principles or part)-;
bound by neither honor nor pride to
the white or colored race, pretends
that Col. Hancock insulted him. Why
the Lift b* he is too low to receive an
iasult, and would doubtless have
passed the article by as a good joke,
if some of hisfuglemcn had not stirred
him up. In all Georgia there is hard
ly a political parallel to D. B. Harrell.
an of all parties, and fit for none;
ever ready to hold office if by any
I>ossible means he can get it; a scala
wag and a radical, a democrat and an
independent, nny thing for the times
that he can compass his ends, calls
Col. Hancock a liar, etc. The truth is
Col. Hancock did not lie, os I wrote
the article. Harrell lied when he said
that Col. Hancock was a coward, be
cause he had not tried him, He lied
when he said he would wipe him from
his path should he cross it, because
he run upon him, face to face, Thurs
day evening at Black’s corner, after
he had written his article of vitupera
tion and abuse, and did not have the
courage to look him in the face. He is
a brave man on paper, and where he
can assail a man who did him no
wrong. He had the courage to ask a
man to njiologize and retract when
that man had offered him no wrong
whatever to apologize for,. and then
denounce him as a coward. He is a
nice thing to call a gentleman a cow
ard, when he allowed a man to kick
his posterior in Georgetown, repeat
edly, and had not the courage to re
sent it. If there is anything in this ar
ticle ot which he may take exceptions,
I will here state that I am responsi
ble. And will beg of the ladies that
if 1 ignorantly stated an untruth in
the Republican of the 30th, in regard
to the flowers, I sincerely hope they
will overlook the matter, as I am
always ready to protect their fair
names in nny way that I can.
Tiiok. A. Graham.
An Attractive Front.
The large and elegant windows of
Jas. Fricker & Bro.’s, Jewelry estab
lishment are now complete, and filled
with silverware, jewelry, etc., makes
an attractive and pleaslug appearance.
There is not a store front in the city
that will compare with it for elegance
and richness. The interior has many
articles of use and value, to which
call tho attention of those who expect
soon to make bridal presents. Here
you will find souvenirs that will lost
a life time, and make the heart happy
when the hand that presented it, per
chance, may have moulded in the
dust. Go and see.
LUMBER!LUMBER!
Z. T. Balsden offers between sixty
and eighty thousand feet of good lum
ber for sale at his mill fronting the
residence of C.B. Strange, on the road
between Ellaville and Americus. All
seasoned. The firm of Livingston A
Baisden having been dissolved.
September Uth, 1882.
The People’s Candidate. ^
When Judge D. B. Harrell, the In
dependent candidate for Congress
from this district, returned from Mon
tezuma, on last Saturday afternoon,
. Kftily d
beautiful bouquets sent him by lady
friends In this city. Several were ad
dressed to him as the ‘People’s Can
didate.’ “
The above appeared in an editorial
in the Harrell organ of Tuesday, and
in reply, the following appeared in the
local column of the Republican
Wednesday morning.
Not So.—The ladies of Americus
re quite indignant. They did not
■decorate” D. B. Harrell’s room with
flower#. He received one bouquet,
learn, from a “yellow girl.” lion
will that “decorate” a Congressional
candidate.
The above seemed to fire up the ire
of Judge Harrell, which led to a
respondence between himself and the
editor of this paper, which correspon
dence will be found in anothercolumn.
It will be seen that we called upon
Judge Harrell to furnish us with proof
that Ids room at the Barlow House
had been “gaily decked with beauti
ful bouquets sent him by lady friends
in this city,” on last Saturday after-
i, in order that we might correct
tho above statement, If untrue, and
make an humble apology to his “lady
friends.” This information he toiled
to furnish t». Aa the first article ap
peared as an editorial In his organ on
Cotton Avenue, of course the writer
of it must have known that what he
stated were torts, and it new becomes
his duty to toy whether the room was
decorated in the manner be stated,
and how many of the Jrauquets were
addressed to Judge Harrell as the
‘People’s Candidate.” Will he do it?
Tnanksgivtng's Day,
On last Thursday was the day set
apqrt by the Governor as a day of
Thanksgiving and prayer. The time
was observed by our churches in re
ligious exercises, and some of the
stores were dosed during the boor
that the exercises were held. Truly
it was a dutv of all to give thanks to
• Wise tod benifieent Providence.
Thanlt*.
There is nothing in life more pleas
ant to a weary worn editor than the
soft sweet strains of music, floating
upon the ether blue sky, while tlie
mellow shades of the moon is just
casting her early shadows upon fair
nature’s smiling face. We are due
nnd hereby tender many thanks for
the sweet serenade given us a few
evenings ago, by some young Indies
and gentlemen of our city. Wo en
joyed it greatly, nnd again thank you
young friends for so rich a boon.
To My Friends and Patrons !
>m now located at JOHN R.
SHAW’S large business establish
ment, at which place I would bo pleas
ed to see my old friends and patrons,
to whom 1 will give my personal at-,
tent ion and guarantee fair dealing.
PETER F. BROWN.
A good lady Gone.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mrs. Betsy TItcomb who died at
Smithville on the night of the 31st. of
August, after a lingering illness of
consumption, and was buried or
Friday at Dawson. This estimable
lady was an aunt of Judge Montgom
ery and was universally loved, and
her loss will be sorely felt. To each
one of the sorrowing ones we tender
our heartfelt sympathies in their sad
hour of bereavement.
with its workings, without acknowl
edging its great value and the wide-
unge of work to which it Is adapted.
We trust none of our readers will
buy a sewing machine until they have
thoroughly investigated tho advan
tages of the light-running “White,”
the simplest and best, which they will
sd even better than we say they are
In connection with tlie above Mr.
Shaw has a full nnd complete stock of
such goods as you are in need of^ and
it will be to your interest to visit his
mammoth establishment before mak-
ig your toll and winter purchases.
GOLD MEDAL FLOUR U king of Uie
pantry. auKll-lm
An Inhuman Mother.
The attempt at child-murder by a
mother, on Hampton street, created
quite a sensation in our city on last
Friday morning. A mulatto girl
named Octavia Christian, aged about
sixteen years, was delivered of a child
about three o’clock on last Friday
morning. Immediately after she at
tempted to destroy its life by throw
ing it into a dry well attached to a lot
on the premises. The cries of the
child attracted attention, mul when
taken out of the well and examined
by Dr. Head, it was found to be unin
jured, except in the matter of a few
scratches. This old well was about
thirty feet deep, and entirely covered
over with brushes, and had not the
cries of the child attracted attention,
It would have remained. there and
died. The inhuman mother admits'
that she threw tho child into tho well,
but does not appear to realize the
enormity of the offense. Future in
vestigation of tlie ease will be made
as good RS the condition olthe mother
will warrant it.
POOKET KNIVES.
Just received a large assort-
ment of various styles and
Brands. Call before buying
elsewhere. Button-hole Scis
sors and Tutt’s Liver Fills in
great supply. -
JOHN a SHAW,
The Boot and 8hoe Dealer.
County Court—Judge J. B. PiUbury
Presiding.
The State vs. W. M. Clark—larceny
after trust delegated. Bound over to
Superior Court in a bond of 8200.00.
This case was investigated before
Judge Pilsbury on Thursday last.
The prosecution was conducted by
Dupont Guerry, Esq., and tho defense
by Messrs. Fort & Simmons. Tho
whole question turned upon the
struction of the contract lietwet
T. Rape and defendant. Tlie opening
argument of Sir. Fort )vns an able ef
fort, and Mr. Guerry for the prosecu
tion was logical in his remark:
Mr. Simmons’ spoe<?h Was a clear
pne, sustaining with ability bis posi
tion. The billy question in the case
legal one, and tlie construction
placed upon a contract, there was no
criminal intention on the part of the
defendant, we think, his counsel fully
believing that they could show at the
Superior Court no criminal interest on
the part of the defendant, but only a
difference in the construction of the
contract.
Evans A Harwell.
A Change.
T. F. Logan has disposed of his in
terest in the green grocery of J. W,
Guerry A Co., and can now be found
with H. D. Watts, where he asks his
friends to make him a visit. T. M.
Cobb and J. W. Guerry, under the
firm of Cobb A Guerry, will continue
the fresh meat market on the South
west corner of the' square, and keep
good tot meats of all kinds on hand.
Go there to-day if you want some
thing nice.
Courtesies ot Firemen.
We learn that tlie Wide-Awakes,
ft their regular meeting on Monday
night, by resolution, invited the Me
chanics to assist them in the use of
their machine—the Annie Bell—in
case of fire and to parade with them,
while the Sumter is undergoing,
needed repairs. The Mechanics ac
cepted tie generous offer, and by res
olution returned heartfelt thanks to
the Wide-Awakes tor the same,
A Good Plaoo to Trad*.
J. A. Wharton, on Cotton Avenue,
has a nice stock of goods that he offers
to sell low for cash. For good bar
gains call upon him. He has on hand
a quantity of the celebrated Turnip
seed of W. L. Clements, of Marion
county.
' Tho residence I how occupy on cor
ner College and Lcestrect.
nuglOtf. D» C. N. Burkkaltkb.
The Ofl Mill. . . y
From Mr. Joe Davenport we learn
that the cottqn scad Oil Mill is now
established fact. The company
lias bought the lot near the Railroad
which Mr. C. M. Wheatlpy’s Vari
ety Works was destroyed by fire, sev
eral years ago, and will probably go
to work erecting a two story frame
building-next Monday. All the neces
sary machinery has been purchased,
and it Is the desire of the Company to
have the mill in operation by the
twentieth of October.
The company begins wojjc on a cash
capital of twenty tho*sAd^ dollars
with the privilege of raising it to fifty
thousand. We wish them all the
success they may desire in this enter
prise, and now look forward to more
enterprises of a like character. Can’t a
cotton toctory for threads, homespuns,
Ac., be gotten up. The tolr grounds
would be a capital place, and If con
verted into one, would pay the pro
prietors far better than their annual
exhibitions.
.... .New,Goo39.
On Tuesday we etitflled hito the
store house of Joe Waxelbaum A Co.,
and our genial friend, S. C. Cooper,
invited us Into the business depart^
ment. Up stairs we were shown 1
about two hundred boxes, trunks,etc.,
which he assured us had just been
ceived and were chock full of goods—
all new for this market. Fifteen thou
sand dollars worth * of goods were
route nnd arriving, and fifteen thous
and more were to be shipped. Five
thousand dollars had been expended
for notions alone, and the boot and
shoe department contained .enough
for a separate establishment. The
carpet department is the fullest and
best selection ever in the city. Mr.
Gross is still buying, and instructs
his employees, to sell off bis summer
stock at a sacrifice in order to make
room for the new.
RIPPLES.
Quinine season is at hand.
Dog days ended on the 5th.
Get your family SUPPLIES from
Evans A Harwell.
Man proposes, and the girl weighs
his pocket-book and decides.
Tuesday was a scorcher. It was hot
enough in our office to smell smoke.
The fruit cake is baked for the wed
ding on College Hill. Guess who if
you can.
If sixteen drams make an ounce wo
know several chaps that ought to
weigh a ton.
If D. B. Harrell thinks the editor of
this paper is & cotcard, let him face us
and make an attack.
People leam wisdom by experience,
man never wakes up his second
baby to seq it laugh.
When will D. B. Harrell address
the people of Sumter? Will his Cotton
Avenue organ answer!
The Republican can’t be bought
neither by bulldozing or with money.
Some other paper may.
A fourteen year old girl has been
sentenced to be hung in Virginia.
This seems almost incredible.
The idea of a yankec editor coming
down hero and preaching orthodox 1
democracy to us. Good God.
D. B. Harrell calls the editor of this
paper a coward, when he has never
called upon us togiveWm satisfaction.
The thermometer stands most too
high yet to call for luscious bivalves
if this month does have a big R in it.
Every pile of dirt In the street is
a menace to health and life; every
uncleanud street or alley invites
pestilence.
D. B. Harrell can’t get a single per
il, not even a bitter enemy of the
Republican, to endorse the senti
ments of his card.
Whenever the editor of this paper
wants the advice of the yankee editor
Cotton Avenue, how to conduct his
paper, we will call on him.
Slowly but surely the (esthetic
leaven is working. Too-too is the
name of a postofflee just establish
ed in Madison county, Alabama.
Go back to Illinois, Mr. Editor, and
in again for the Legislature, and see
if your friends have any better opin
ion of you now, than when you were
defeated.
“I understand that your courtship
with Charley is at aq end.” “Yes,”
said she; “Charley pressed his suit
until it became threadbare, and then
I gave him the sack.”
It may bo interesting to the boys to
learn that a mule can fight at both
ends. A l>oy who tickled a mule
about the mouth the other day was
frightfully bitten In the hand by the
enraged longears. ,
“I suppose you get up early to set a
good example to tlie rising generation?
O no, not at all! The rising generation
doesn’t need any example. It’s the
generation that doesn’t rise that I
want to influence.”
The editor who would publish such
a scurrilous card as that which ap
peared in tho Harrell organ, on Cot
ton Avenue, about the editor of this
paper, headed “To the Public,” is 09
cottiempliUe in our estimation as the
author.
A lady of our acquaintance living
in Lee county Is perhaps tho only
one in the State who can say, as she
did the other day, “arise my
daughter and go to your daughter for
your daughter’s daughter has got
daughter.”
If you want a first class steam e
gine for ginning and threshing, cal'
on Harhold, Johnson A Co. and ex
amine their large stock of “Eclipse
Engine” at their engine yard, Cotton
Avenue. Engines on hand ready for
use. Avoid delay.
Two or three of the most desirable
dwelling houses in the city, within
five minutes walk of the square, all
in perfect order, will be rented
low to agood tenant. Rent $12 50 to
$20 00 per mouth. Apply to
Harrold, Johnson A Co.
Charlie Leamon, a twelve year old
boy of our city, is a natural genius.
He letters aud paints signs, sketches
your nature beautifully, and Is a per
fect music box. Ho has never had in
structions in any of these fine arts.
He is a wonderful wonder.
The summer recess is about over,
and fall business will soon commence.
Our merchants are all preparing for a
large toll trade, but if they do not let
the people know what they have for
sale, they will not do the business
they expect to. The surest way to
command a trade is toadvertiseforit.
The gay butterfly of fashion is now
at Saratoga. It is said that one lady
there has three hundred dresses,every
one of which she expects to wear this
season. As the different dresses re
quire boots, slippers, hats, bonnets,
suushades, gloves, etc, to match, you
can ask some yankee to guess ot the
cost of tho outfit. “The poor ye have
with you always.”
PERSONAL.
M. C. McCulIer, of Lee county, was
In the city Tuesday.
Dr. W. J. Barlow, we are glad to
state, is improving.
Mr. JI- Marcus, of New York, is In
tho city visiting relatives.
Miss Dora Royal, of Fort Valley, is
at the Perry House, the guest of Mrs.
Perry.
Col.F. A. Hill, who has been in bed
for a week, quite ill, is again on our
streets.
Judge C. F. Crisp Is at Gainesville,
Ga., sick, but we arc glad to learn, is
improving.
Mr. Jesse Ste\vart“may be found at
the store of Mr. II. D. Watts, acting
i book-keeper.
Ed. Stallings, who has been
visit of several months, in Geneva, is
again in the city.
Mr. J. T. Collier, of Dooly county,
was in tho city yesterday. He reports
much sickness in Dooly.
R. L. Oliver, after a pleasant trip to
Havana, Isle of Cuba, Key West, and
other points, is again at home.
' Prof. Neely and wife left last Satur
day for Marietta,, to spend a few days
with his sister, Mrs. Hunt.
Mrs. M. B. Foster, and children,
who have been in Atlanta for some
time, returned home a few days ago.
Miss Inez Cutts, only daughter of
Col. A. S. Cutts, of our city has gone
on a visit to friends in Washington
City.
Mbs Elite Oliver and her cousin,Mrs.
Nellie Steele, are now with their
grandmother, Mrs. Oliver, on Church
street.. - -
Mrs. J. C. Roney and children, who
have been visiting relatives for sever-
JOHN R. SHAW INTERVIEWED.
Reporter—Good evening Mr. Shaw.
Shaw—Good evening, sir. I am glad
to see you. Can I wait upon you any
way, or will you walk back to my
office?
R—Well not exactly either. I have
been passing In and around this and
adjoining counties and have heard so
much said about your extensive busi
ness house, and the tasteful arrange-
ihcnt for a fine display of your beau
tiful goods, I thought I would step in
and see for myself.
S—Very well, I always take pleas
ure in showing my stock of goods,
and en pauant, will call your atten
tion to a few specialties, which 1 buy
direct from the largest and most reli
able houses to be found in the United
States, both from manufacturers and
importers, and I have completed my
arrangements for tfiem to flow in just
as fast as they are taken out, in fact I
don’t intend to keep anything but
fresh stock, best goods and of the
latest styles, and at prices that cannot
be undersold in this market.
The first impression of your report-
' in looking at the long lines of show
tses on the counters, on each side of
te room with their sparkling treas-
res, was that ho was one of the old
Spanish soldiers, just waked up in the
halls of the Montezuma*, for he wa
dozed, but he was soon aroused by
that inimitable talker calling his
attention to his stock of Collarettes,
which surpasses in style, quality and
variety, any line of these goods ever
offered for sale in Americus; also
ruff*, niching,fichus of all styles, then
laces, oriental and occidental, brabant,
marguerite, madras point, breton,
mi recourt, Valenciennes, torchon,
point d lenchon, Irish trimming,
Hamburg edging and Insertion In end
less variety, zephyrs, ladies linen
cuffs and collars, plain and fancy,
hosiery of all patterns, prices and col-
1, in quantity enough to cover the
feet of all tho “Heathen Chinee,”
whether infant or adult.
Here is the beautiful walnut cabi
net, containing all the lovely products
of the Corticelli Silk Mills, such os
button-hole twist, all shades sewing,
stitching, knitting and embroidering
silk. Here is also a cabinet contain
ing Belding’s Sewing Silks of all
shades, for those who prefer it. Rib
bons enough to measure across the
surface of the moon, with an impossi
ble name of colors, buttons by the
million, corsets of the most popular
brands, including Bon-Ton, Faultless,
Immense, Favorite, etc. Ladie? neck
ties, with all tho primary colors, and
their different shades, together with
ecru, black silk, and Spanish lace
scarfs, spool, ball and knitting thread
beyond computation, perfumery of all
kinds, and toilet soaps of every con
ceivable flavor, enough, by merely
looking at which, makes you feel all
the glorious effects of a Turkish bath.
Here he stopped to get his breath and
your reporter wiped tho perspiration
from his brow and managed to thrust
in, I see you keep a nice line of ladies
shoes.
Closing Exercises of the Sooth Geor
gia Normal Institute.
In an article under the abovehead,ap
peared in a late number of the Record
the writer undoubtedly was in
tent on the conformity of his notice
with the etiquette usually observed on
like occasions, rather than on its his
torical exactness. There were several
names omited among the Misses,
teachers who were tfie peers and more,
of those that did receive tlio notice. In
justice to these rather than to detract
from those who were noticed is the
object of this notice. Among these
notably are Miss Mattie English, of
Thomasvllle, who received one hun
dred, the highest in every department,
except one, and in that 09). She
a modest, retiring, and like all true
worth, not obtrusive in her preten
sions. Wo would say more of ber
and for her if the Occasion permitted.
Another was Miss Mattie Speer, sis
ter of the Cashier at the Americus
Bank, from Florida. She was one
the most diligent students, as well
one of the most exact scholars In at
tendant. A firm, stately form and
intelligent expression,made her a star,
yet the writer had no mention of these
names. We could enumerate mort
but forbear. There was not that dis
tinction In favor ot those who hod
been educated in the public schools of
this or any other place, which might
be inferred from the reading of that
article, just as good scholarship ap
pearing with those who had never at
tended the public schools.
One of the School.
TRUNKS. TRUNKS.
A large lot jnst in. Bought
from the Manufacturer at bot
tom prices and will be sold the
same way. Prices ranging
from $1-00 to (25.00 each
JOHN It. SHAW,
Dealer in Dry Goods. Notions.
* Fancy Goods and
White Sewing Machine.
To the Road Commitsioners and Over
seers, of Sumter County,
feel that duty requires
have the roads of the county kept in
proper condition, and hereby notify
you that we shall ask the co-operation
of the J udge of the Superior Court, the
Solicitor General and tho Grand
Jurors of tho county, to enforce the
road laws and punish all delinquents.
We trust you will inform yourselv
to your duty and discharge it fear
lessly, and that there may he no nx
for prosecuting, so fur a* you are c<
cerned. This is intended to put y
and the people of tho county on notice
that so far as we are concerned, nnd
to the extent of our authority, the
road laws must be rigidly enforced.
S. K. Taylor,
J. II. Black,
S.*H. Hawkinh,
S—Yes, I am going to spell up on
till* line, and do not intend to be
turned down either; having hired a
clerk of long experience in thatdepart-
ment at heavy expense, I shall keep
a fine assortment of latest styles of
ladies boots. But, in fact my stock of
all classes of domestic wear cannot be
beat now. Tlie drawers on both sides
of tills aisle are crammed with shoes.
That Mele over there the same way,
and the men and boys have not been
neglected. You see that long line of
boxes up those two aisles are full, and
all the drawers on either side, with
men and boy’s boots, in the other
room, to draw on, besides job lots
stored away in corners of the other
Here the reporter exclaimed, heav
ens, do you expect to shoe tlie \vorld?
8—Yes, if the world calls
want to be prepared, and have a pair
or two extra to throw in to a good
customer. I shall also keep
handmade French calf for fine wear,
and all other classes ad infinitum.
also have a very large stock of hats
for children, boys and men, of the
latest, nobby and fancy styles. Don’t
forget to cast your eye over my large
line of trunks, valises, grip sacks and
luncheon baskets. Upon reaching the
clothing department a smile of
placcncy rested upon his countenance
and he said with' animated vehe
mence, here’s where I have the “dead
wood” on all competitors. Your re
porter was completely astonished at
the magnitude of this department,
looking at the burdened countersand
shelves and well packed drawers, ap
parently enough to stock a first-class
clothing store, and tho suits were of
all styles to meet the tastes of the
most fastidious, and at prices to suit
the purses of oil. His stock of jeans
issimply immense, and of any desired
price and quality. Men's readymade
Bhirts and underwear generally, col
lars, cuffs, neck ties, kid gloves, sus-
combs and brushes, pocket
No Top Crop.
We leam from our planting friends
that pa yet, there is no .appearance of
atop crop. The raloi lave caused
the fruit to shed and the weed is turn
ing red preparatory to an early decay.
The few warm days we have lately
had ripens the few boll* that ?till
aidhere very fast, and for several days
wagons have been rolling In freely, _
Nat. Harrison, who has been living
In Waco, Tex., for the last live or six
years, is in the city visiting his moth
er and sisters.
Mrs. J- B. Pilsbury, wife of Judge
J. B. Pilsbury, left for Dawson on
Tuesday, in consequence of the illness
of the Judge's mother.
We are glad to see the smiling vis
age of Joe Rice man, who has been in
New York, several months, again at
the store of Thamt. Wheatley.
Mr. R. L. Oliver, representing R. T*
Lacy A Co., Wholesale Tobacconist,
Lynchburg, Va., has been in Key
West since Wednesday. We bespeak
for him a liberal patronage.—Key
?l'«f Democrat.
Linn Bell is now connected with the
Warehouse of Toole, McGarrah A
Tondee, where he Is marking cotton.
He requests his many friendsln Web
ster, to bring their cotton to him, if
they want It directed In good order.
Mrs. Gen. 8. G. French says: “My
dear little boy Robert was at death’s
door With Cholera Infantum, and I
never forget tho gratitude I owe Dr.
tt tor i
to, etc., etc. Towels, table linen
my full line of fall calicoes of the pret
tiest designs to be found, dress ging
hams of the latest styles, together
with wigans, drilling, patent linings
and silesia, flannels, red, white, sax
ony, opera and honey comb. Here
“Golden Medical Discovery”is v
ranted to cleanse the blood from all
ie aris-
kinds,
jits effects
marvelous. Thousands of Testimo
nials from all parts. Send stamp for
pamphlet on Skin Diseases. Address
World’s Dispensary Medical As
sociation, Buffalo, N Y.
lattei
SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS.
jPgjgfa g*. September 7th, 1882.
Almost every body wants hands to
pick cotton. j
Sugar-cane is bidding fairtor the
best yield in many years.
Hogs throughout this section are
scarce, and nearly everybody wants
to buy some.
NEW YORK STORE.
We will sell for the next
THIRTY Q A Tk A VC DAYS
THIRTY OU UA. X kJ DAYS
Our entire stock ot
DRY GOODS CLOTHING !
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING !
DRY GOODS CLOTHIGG !
BOOTS, SHOES AND CARPETS !
BOOTS, SHOES AND CARPETS !
BOOTS, SHOES AND CARPETS !
AT GREATLY REDU ED PATES
to make room for our Fall and Winter stock.
Parties in need of anything in our line will
“ive money pricing our goods before pur-
augutt *” T'WAXELBAU M & OO.
Woman—How Shall she Preserve
her Health and Beauty.
One who lias long investigated this subject
„jves the result, and is happy to say it is
found in “Woman’s Best Friend.” It H
lapted especially to that great central, alb
mtrolling organ, the womb, correcting its
isorders, anacuiing any irregularity of fee
disorder*, andcuiing any irregularity
“menses” or “courses.” Dr- J. Braducm s
Female Regulator acts like a charm in whites
and in sodden or gradual checking, or in en
tire stoppage of the “monthly courses,” from
cold, mental trouble, or like causes, by re
storing the natural discharge in every in
stance. in chronio cases, so often resulting
in ulceration, falling ot the womb, its action
umberless evils and premature
pored by Dr. J. Bradfield,
Price: trial size, 75 cents; large
Atlanta, Ga.
aizefl.50. For sale by all druggists.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Mrs. Laura Mott was taken last
Monday witii fever, and now lies in
quite a dangerous condition.
House flies and gnats are becoming
lazy as the nights become cooler, and
they will hardly shoo worth a cent.
A* we have been requssted to fur
nish the entire revised jury list, we
will endeavor to do so at the earliest
convenience.
Cockrell & Baldwin have new
machinery in, and are now prepared
to gin out erery bit of the lint from
your cotton seed.
For the benefit of our inquisitive
friends, wo will state that “our
Judge" Crisp i* likely to preside over
Schley Superior Court.
Only two weeks and a half until
our Superior Court convenes in Schley
county, and there are a few* delinquent
subscribers in this county who had
better look up that little change.
The Commercial Hotel Is ail of the
go now, and the chief center for Schley
county and the public generally. Will
Feagin will see that your wants are
cared for in every particular.
Rosser A Gunnels, who occupy
tlie center of tlie Hamil building on
Cotton Avenue, are well known to
some of our citizens, and expect to
attract a liberal share of our trade by
fair dealings in good groceries, in
cluding the best of liquors. They will
soon have a first class billiard saloon
in order, and, in fact, every thing our
people need.
As will be seen from the head of
this column, wo expect to battle for
Hon. W. D. Murray for Representa
tive of Schley county. Ho was duly,
fairly and squarely elected, or nomi
nated, by those present fast Saturday;
but we give fair warning and due
notice, that ye editor will not, under
the present circumstances, advocate
the cause of another mass meeting in
Schley county. Here make a notch.
MKETING IN KLLAVILLE.
Ellaville, Ga.. Sept. 2, 1882.
In accordance with the call of the
Executive Committee of Schley connty,
the citizens en matte met it the Conrt
house, in Ellaville, ou the 2nd in*
ten o’clock a. m.
Tho meeting was called to order by
John M. Cnllum; Hon. C. L. Rattle
wa« elected Chairman, and W.
McCrory was requested to act aa Sec
retary. The Chairman announced the
body organized and ready for business.
Hon. J. N. Scarbrough wa* called upon
to explain the object of the meeting,
which he did, stating that the object of
the meeting was to nominate a candidate
to represent Schley connty in the lower
house of representative*. Thanking
those that had pledged him their sup
port in said nomination, lie withdrew
name. Mr. James R. William*, in
appropriate little speech, withdrew
name. The name* of the Hon. T.
F. Rainey and W. D. Murray were then
put in nomination, and tlie following i*
the result: W. D. Murray, 189; Tlio*.
Rainey, 173; Murray’s majority,
sixteen.
The Chair appointed a committee to
lit upon Mr. Murray aud ask hi*
ceptance of the nomination. He ’
brought into the Conrt honse and ad
dressed the citizens, thanking them for
the honor conferred on him. On mo
tion of Hon. Thos, F. Rainey, the nomi
nation was made unanimous.
On motion of R. T. Bivins the pro
ceedings of the meeting were requested
to be published in the Americus papers.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
C. L. Battle, Chairman.
W. H. McCaonY, Secretary. ;J
ON HAND,
ContbllDB in put of Uie follovinc
well known Brands, air,
U BON-TOg
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
B08 WORTH A JOSSEY.
GENERAL MERCHANDIZE,
Forsyth Street, Americus, Ga.
Windsor,
Alice,
Clipper,
Sea Side,
Popular,
Defiance,
Hip bore, .
Bortree’s Duplex,
“I have only worn my
corset three days, and
the fabric has all wrin
kled np on the kips, and
the little, fine, warp
.. he
a mistake and put them me
in the wrong way.”
Hhooldera,
Bulk Clear Ribbed Side,
Bulk Shoulders
Hams—Sugar Cured,....
Com—White choice, —
Meal—White choice
Oats—Yellow and Rust proof,—
Hay—Mixed
Flour—Fancy t»ioo »s.
* Extra Family,..
Family,..
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Thankful for past favors I again offer »y<
self as * candidate for Tax Collector of
Schley connty, hoping that the good citizens
of the county will appreciate the afflictions
of myself add wife and give me their sup
port in the coming election.
Yours, very respectfully,
auglltde J. H. STEPHENS.
Pa-
etc., etc. In shawls we have a toll
supply of zephyr, breakfast and
shoulder shawls. This large stock of
ladies cloaks is a new departure in my
business, and as this is the first loti
—s in this department than any com-
r ititorin Southwest Georgia. Then
have a full line of Roll-Plate Jewel
ry, consisting of bracelets, brooches,
medallions, scarf pins, watch chains,
diamond crosses, ear rings and drops,
shirt studs, sleeve buttons, collar but
tons, genuine silver thimbles, and
almost anything else in the jewelry
line. Jnst a little more here and we
will step into the other room where l
keep my fine cutlery and heavy do
mestics, fancy groceries, bedsteads
and chairs, bagging, ties, etc., etc., In
bountiful supply.
As he turned nis bade seemingly to
pump in a fresh supply of .steam and
electricity for * new ran, I took a
peep Into the adjoining room, where
I saw long cases of cattery , and piles
of heavy goods extending back in un
limited lanes, among the stacks of the
celebrated White 8huttfo Sewing Ma
chines, which brought to mlna the
lightning rod man and book agent
and my . thoughts immediately be
came muddled, and brain dazed, and
with a honied tm repoir. I bolted for
wiui m uumw um muir, a uwku ««
the door, folly persuaded that at Jno.
R. Shaw’s you could find a perfect
“Jumbo” stock and -any new thing
under the sun.
Extra,..—
Lard—Prime Leaf,
Leaf In kegs
-Choice Cul
Sugar Hoi
Georgia C ...
^ New Orleans,.:
Pow’d. Crush and Grand,
Molasses*—CbofcsXuba, .*C..
Georgia Cane,,.— ...
New
Sugar—Cut Loaf,
”— # ’ni ,
White,
Coffee—VkTcboice,*.——————
Rio prime,
Rio fair,.
Butter—Cboicq Goshen,....
Country, buy’g 25, selling
Cheese Floe Apple
Extra Cream,
Crockers—Ginger Soaps,.——
MilkandCream,
Soda, —.. J—! —.
Eggs—Buying 15, Selling....—
Candles—Paraffine .....
HekTpeas,...
Pearl Grist, —
Rice
Irish Potatoe%-V bushel, 15
Mackerel,
Matches—per dozen boxes,.......
Oysters—1 ■» cans, per dozen,- 10
» » cans, per dosen,— 1 5
Pickle*—per gallon,...
75
Starch—1
SoapJFaaUJy7!i
Common,—.............. 3A7
Salt—Liverpool sack 135A140
EGasfrx&mB
40@1 50
00^1 ao
(joneSl-ly) Pi of. W. MeKAY, Prin
A WORD TO FARMERS:
Now Is the time for you to apply fora
mortgage loan on your lands and improve
your farm, repair your buildings and put
yourself in position to ssaks your next crop
ou a cask basis. I am prepared to quickly
negotiate loans from $150.00 upward, on two,
three, four or five years time—interest
cent, per annum—expenses small: Bi
lng me negotiate loans a large numb
farmers, in this and adjoining counties,- have
been “taken out of the mud” this year.
Don’t delay, but come in now while I have
calls for loans and get one.
F. E. BURKE, Americus,Ga.
I sell the best GINS and ENGINES. Call
n me. auglltf
find that all in this neighborhood ap
prove them. The physicians have
recommended them, and the » *
will have none other. They aret
LIVER PILLS than any I have any
* ■* , ery respty,
Henry Moore.
knowledge of.
„ „ Atlanta, Ga., Feb. l, i«7t.
Messrs. Hctchdmov* Bao.KJentlemen—
I have used your “Neuralgtae,” and have
bran relieved by it. All who safer from
neuralgia will do well to give you acall. It
Ui useless to suffer when we have a rem *
M W***- ’ H.W. Tbonas,
Of H.W.'
Mesws.Hinannoar* Bao.:I am happy to
ray tost your “Neuralglne- acted as a sprat-
flcfaojyjcase, relieving me la an incredibly
short time. I would advise all suffering fro
neuralgia and headache to try it
so«*iDV.t™.nJSds
Lace Edge,
“A A,”
Sou Beam,
And Hany Other* too Ntimer-
on» to Mention.
STYLE AND PRICE !
JOHN S. SHAW,
FORSYTH STREET,
AMKRICUei, GEORGIA
A3IERICVS, GA.,
W. H. CLAY,: Proprietor.
This House has been refitted and refur
nished, going through an entire change for
the complete comfort ot those who may pat
ronize it. The rooms are the largest in the
State and are well ventilated, and the guest
will be famished with the best the market
affords. :
In connection with this House Isa first-class
Bar and Billiard Saloon.
a which will be kept constantly on head a
full and ebolee stock of Whiskies, Brandy,
Gin, Wine, Lexer Beer on ice, and all other
be best brands. All tho f«*y
specialty.
eat this
THY BILLIARD SALOON .
to supplw mth three New Binum Tuilcs
of the mast Improved style.
Give use call. Good treatment guaranteed.
$9~THIS IS MEANT FOR YOU 1II
Call and pay your account at
Dr. Eldridge’s Dm