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$hc Sft'ttMi) XfpuMIcan. C. W. HANCOCK, Proprietor HANCOCK&WARREN Editor* Official Organ of City of Americus. Official Organ of Sumter County* Official Organ of Schley County. -Official Organ of Webster County n>« official itmicw « PUBLISHER’S NOTICE. 'V* bar* hundreds of dollars «f unpaid sunseriptions to the Refubucas upon — lioohs. Wo bore waited patiently i— “eanpealfe paUcnUy for money. Wo nml^*** are It nrreari to settle up. Wo want Uw money, tweaoa* weneedltrijtaHMIi following points: mb ... want ttw We make the ~ Thotmwho are unable to pay will please “5'Ki. who lUn't Intend to p»7. .ill > kind enough to say so. a Tbaee who eenand intend to pay, will please carry out their good intentions Judge Hendricks, of Indiana, has returned from Europe. The recent Bute elections in Louisi ana resulted ic a handsome democratic majority. Track farming will again constitute a prominent element in the agriculture of Southwestern Georgia. The picnic season is approaching, and the reunion of the young folks and red bugs will be tender and affecting. A live cannibal livea in Mexico. Wonder if a free ticket wonldn’ dace him to attend the approaching Bepnblican convention at Chicago? According to the Cnthbert Enter prise, a number of the best planters that section are putting half their land in cotton and the other half in grain. The New York Herald will thia year pay iu proprietor, James Gordon Bennett, a dividend of $850,000. Mr. Bennett can afford to smoke good cigars, Owing to the earthquake in England, the Rome Courier of the 24th didn r have a single editorial on the Uriff. The effecU cf these earthquakes deed terrible. Mr. Tllden’a Woss. We have grown so tired ot this lasting dispuU between interviewers as to the condition of Mr. Tilden’a health that we could sUnd it no longer. Bo last Monday we gave our Junior a clean pocket handkerchief and such other articles of clothing as we thought he would need to wear, told him the way to Grammeicy, and eent him to inspect the antedelnvian eage. He reached there yesterday at 12 m., and this morning, wired ns as follows: Mr. Tilden can’t ran; be can’t even walk. He is confined to hie bed with multitude of diseases—more diseases than Carter had oats. Some of them are: Rheumatism, miningites, hyper trophy, atrophy of the liver and lights, suspension of the systole, double back action of the diastole and also paraly ses, dyspepsia, consumption and intro- susception. A doctor feels his pulse and examines his tongue every few r a tea; in fact the tongue has to be ipected so often that, to save trouble, he keeps it poked out all the while. He ia no longer able to keep up hia proverbial whisper, but has a i hired to whisper for him. 1 proposed to ask him such qi lions as he could answer by shaking bis bead, hat I was informed that he was too weak to ahake it, and the hired man had alaothat duty to per form, when necessary. They tried to keep his age a secret, but I paid a detective to hunt the old family Bible and found be was born Joly 4th, 1776. This expose was the source of a little annoyance to the fam ily, friends and physicians, but we made it up and they aeem proud of my visit, and askad me to call again. They expressed themselves delighted with the copies of the Scum Repcbucax I served on them, and have given a rose bud to carry to the Senior.” This is the only authentic report yet made as to the state of Mr. Tilden' health, and it’s conclusive. Any man who will hereafter advo cate his nomination for the Presidency ought to be ashamed of himself. State Sunday School Convention. Mb. Editor: Remembering the re- qSestofProUOKo M« triad Vlfen- tino: "Think on thj PreMn«. .!*■> notn-.or- By the proceedings of a meeting of the city council of Savannah last Wednesday night, it appears that $15,- 509,42 have been expended, recently, in opening the streets of that city. J. F. Meyera, editor of the Waynes- borough Advertiser, and Mr. J. C. • Coleman, a wealthy merchant, ex changed 30 pistol shots Monday night. There’# no mistake about it, editors will fight. The Macon Evening Newt has got into trouble of some financial character. Mr. J. W. B. Ried, one of the partners has demanded the appointment of a re- ceiven to settle up the affairs of the firm. The publication of the paper has been suspended. The republicans, in convention plat forms, are for a free ballot, which ahall he honestly counted, but when a color ed man wants to vote the democratic ticket, they rise up iu arms againat him. H# ia not "free enough yet or henest enough to know how to rote— when he doesn’t vote their way. One of the most learned and intel lectual men of North Georgia remarked in Macon laat week, that he did know a weekly paper in which the acissora were used to greater advantage or the clippings possessed "a sirable relish and variety, than those of the Scutch Republican.” Said he, "It’s a real first rate, first class weekly paper.” A Shower of Word*. If Hon. Thomas J. Herndon, of Al abama, had not been already dead, that Congressional speech of Williams was enough to have killed him. Wil liams ia the wordiest and most high falutin mrmber of the cox et nihil pnterio tribe we have ever read after. We presume his constituents sent him to Congress to get rid of his everlast ing bombast. Wonder which family of Williams he belongs to? Tba Louisville Courier-Journal aaya that the bankrupt bill which passed the Senate laat week will probably hav* a majority in tba House, and a Crash swarm of offiee-holdara will aoon he added to the drilled legions of pat ronage. The preaeure for this legisla tion ia said to be increasing apace, but ft is doubtless from a manipulated sen timent confined chiefly to the larger dries, and elaborated in a great tire by ex-officers of the bankrupt oonrt and expectant lawyers.” Orange Judd, editor of the Ameri can Agriculturist for some I hirty year* but unconnected with iu business man agement fora year lately retired from iu editorial depart ment and located in the West. He de- tires to gather* compleu ••Postal- Card Album of his old Readers and Friends, and requesU them all him now a Postal giving their presem location and address, naming also, when convenient, the year* in which they were his subscribers. Mr. Judd' dress is Chicago, Illinois. On* of our ootemporarie* very truth fully states thai Senator Mahon* boss ed tbs jeb in Virginia and propoaed the unit rale on tba people be had appoin ted to Chicago to vote for Mr. Arthur Hewanu no shuffling in the ranks. The cattle mast stand np to the trough hay or no hay. Bat there will be haj for the boss. He knows jost where the hay is. He will taka his pocket bor ough and sup into the Chicago tion and cast as many votes fer thr nomination ol Mr. Arthur as the thrw republican states of Now Hampshire. Vermont and Rhode Island will casi for Edmunds, if Edmunds be thei* choice. Mabone will have twenty-six votes In the Chicago convention# A Sinful Posture 200 Years Ago. The following law and law case taken from the records of the New Ha ven colony in 1669. The sUtnU Whosoever ahall inveigle or draw the afiectionsof any maids or maids vant, either to himselt or others, with- first gaining the consent of her par- enU, shall pay to the planUtion for the first offense 40 shillings; the second, £4 fer the third he shall be imprisoned lorporeoosly punished.” Under this law, at a court held in May. 1669, Jac- obeth Martins and Sarah Tuttle were prosecuted for setting down on a cheats together, his arms around her waists, and her arms upon bis shoulder about hia neck and continuing in that ■infnl posture about half an hour which time he kysaed her and she kyased him, or they kyssed on* anoth er, as ye witnesses testified.” Another Bepnblican Farce the Programme. The financial crookedness of Judgo Advocate General Swaim, ia so con spicuous that the President is compell ed, from self protection, to have it in stigated. It requires no prophet to predict the result. A trial means i foreordained acquittal, and Bauman’i testimony will amount to nothing hut Pickwickian joke. History does unerringly repeat itself than these farcical investigations of Government employees. How long will this pesti lent brood of official vampares fret the patience of the American public? A movement has been set on foot by Gen. John B. Gordon to raise a fund build a home for disabled Confeder ate soldiers. This is a move iu the right direction, and should be heartily responded to by nil the Southern peo ple. Many disabled soldiers who wore the gray would be benefitted by this. We do not object to the touching and beautiful ceremonies of Memorial Day, when Southern women lay floral trib- the graves of our honored dead, and thus keep their noble deeds in per petual ramembranoe; bat the move of Gen. Gordon is more practical, and will benefit the living. Again let it meet a hearty response from all the people. tine: "Think on tby then haply seest some __ tby object in tby travel, and make partaker in tby happiness.” Yon, I hope, will pardon me, aa well *« the reader, for what I may say, for from ■the abundance of the heart the month speaketh.” To say that the 11th annual State Sunday School Convention, held “* Columbus, Ga., last week, wa# a si is, is to express it mildly, it v ore, it was the earnest of much good the future. Thia organization is not sectari does not intermeddle with chureb or ganisation of Sunday schools whatev- It has representatives from four- sn denomination''. The motto of the Association is: "To do all the good you can, to all the peo ple you can, whenever you can, and wherever you can.” It is said that there are more read- ■ of the Koran than the Bible. Theobjeetof the Association is to increase the number of Bible students, to promote and enlarge the field of Snn- day School work and encourage teach ers, for the Sunday Bchuol is tho hand maiden of the church, and the teachers i-workere with the preachers; and many of whom will wear stars crown io the dsy of fiotl account. For we have the ptomi»a f that whoeoevei giveth a eup of c-dd water io the nami of Christ to a child shall not lose hit reward. This Associi.tion is doing * a great work” for the rising generation, the amount of good no man can tell. And while we have iu our borders, ia the churches, the sons of Mehetabel they will not hinder the work for the Lord is ia the work and will to prosper. When I saw the great good that had been accomplished and was being ac complished through the members of the Association, and special mention, the President and Secretary, I felt like saying with Peter: "It is good fc to be here.” On the 9th of May next we propose to bold the annnsl Celebration for the schools of Sumter at Magnolia Dell, There will be one or more speakers from abroad. All the Sunday Schools of Sumter e expected to participate in the cele bration; M. SrrER, Sect’y, The State Schools. Tan Msrnxo or tub Gxoboia Stair School ~ Teacheii nr _ Atlanta— Tnx Programme. Atlanta, April 23,1884.—To the County School Commissioners of the State, Members of County and City Boards of Education, and the Teachers generally: Gentlemen—The following ° » v— — i- u* hands favorable ! What Happened c several days. The seeming crisis in oar ednemtioaal affairs, the widening interest of tho people and the appositeness of the themes to be dis eased, give promise of signalising this meeting of the association. For these reasons IJ have felt jnstified in calling attention to the announcement. I hope as many of you as can will attend this meeting. Gcstavcs J. Oan, State School Commissioner. Tht eighteenth annnsl meeting q! this body will lie hel l in Atlanta on he 2-1, 3d and 4th day* of July. 1884. The entire programme will bear on on* all-important point via: The need great edncatiopal awakening, af fecting the uia--c* <J iha people, and the means of promoting *uch a revival The following will be (in fcub«i»nc«) the programme of exercises: 1. The nee-1 of a great educational awakening, and the moans of ingit. 2. The duties of the family, dsmental to the whole work of educa- >n. and properly underlying all other pans. 8. Pnblic di.ctmlou and agitation, as a means of educational awakening. 4. The press, a potent factor, in vancing the cause of edneation. _ 5. The function of the church in t nection with edneation. G- Private benefactions; in their tions to educational advancement. Tbe wisest methods and limitations of such charities. 7. Organisation—Stats and county- for tbe promotion of edoostion. 9. How teachers may themselves best contribute towards a deep and; eral interest in education, (a) By ter courses of study, (bl By improved methods of teaching, (e) By organ ization among themselves. Reduced railroad fares have been ap plied for, and will doubtless he gran ted. Fall programmes will be issued due time with names cl the sneakers, railroad fares and other needful infor mation. W. B. Boshrll, Sec’y, Covington, Ga, Samurl Barkctt, Fres’t, Washington, Ga. Our Dawson Letter. avxrswARRXN. Monday the 14th I boarded the train Macon. Black volumes rolled from smoke stack, stchee stchew, stchee stchew, clitter clatter, clitter clatter, pshe-c-e-e, and tL* tree* were dancing jub* and whittling and spinning and promenading to tbe rear. 'Your name’s Warren?' Yes air.” 'Going to Macon?" Yes, sir.” •Take a smoke?" •Thank yon.” •Vour family belong to ibe Presby terians, don’t they?” Why, no; they are born Baptists, natas no* jtt Rapti-t*; one no sooner reaches the years of accountability than breaks f--r the nearest water, and tbe male member? generally come np Whom? Whom will the Whig party ran for Governor? Gartnll’s antecedents bad; Norcrota ia on the shelf, like his late lamented book; Bollock Ie a dead i; Col. Maroellus ia a tripple too weak in the back counties, and Emory has proved himself a political weather, cock. Under all the circumstances are inclined to think H. L Kimball is the man. If the capitol or tbe Gov ernor’s mansion shoald born down daring his administration, he can build them again. Dawson, Ga., April 25, ’84. Farmers tro as busy as bees trying keep op with their fast growing crops. Fields and orchards promise a crop, but the cold of the last few Jays has not had a beneficial effect on ibem. Since my laat the temperance lecturer has been here and a reaction has taken place in onr city. My prediction is, however, that their canse is dosmod to ignoble defeat. At tome future time 1 will diecuss my reasons for op posing the order and its object. The Methodist Sabbath School have deteimined to have a picnic on Friday, May tbe 2nd. Col. Henderson, of Daw son, and Oliu Wimberly, of Lumpkii will deliver speeches on the "Rise and Progress of Methodism.” Jatae P. Griffin has just received $2,000 policy, held by the family cf John L. Griffin, from tbe Knights of Honor, of which he was a member. Capt. O. G. Robinson, sseing tbe great need of a hotel in onr town, pro poses to build a commodio Main street. Dawson, eonld be mad* a favorite resort for northerners it we had necessary facilities for entertain ing them. Capt. Robins' n ie, himself, an enterprising northerner and just the man to succeed. On last Sunday morning Mr. James S. Wall and Mrs. Nannie Andrews, both of Terrell county, were married the home of the bride’s parents, by Rjr. L. H. Green. Mr. Frank E. Clark, and Mias Car rie Parka were married in this city Wednesday the 23. The groom it of Judge J. C. F. Clark, and the bride a sister of our distinguished townsman, Col. J. G. Parka. Miss Nora Allen, after spending a number of weeks in Perry, has return ed to Dawson. Hammond, of Chickasaw- The Purchase of Cuba. K. O. Times Democrat, The Western Republican papers « talking quite glibly about annexing rather purchasing Cuba. That proposi tion may now be_ considered as broach ed and part of the international gossip of the day. Indeed the rumor has gone into circulation that < ur minister at Madrid has been called to Washington to discuss an arrangement with Spain for tho sale of the Queen of the Antilles the Unitod States. The story comes from New York that not only a great many native Cabann but many of the Spanish residents oi Col. John P. Fort, a well known and enterprising farmer of Donghterty county has drained a pond on his farm by sinking a pipe down to a rabterran- opening fifty feet below tbs surface Thus at a small cost be reclaimed two «cres of land, with many tons oi mnek valuable for fertilizing purposes, and rid his place of the impure and stag nant water which had been a constant source of Ol health. As tbe whole county is covered with these ponds, all of which it is thought, can be reclaimed the same way, this is a very impor- An Old Line Whig. Washington, April 23—Just before • he House was called to order jester- lay, a creak arose- ia the pnblie gal lery, pointed toward the life-sized —iting of Lafayette, which he proba- mistook for a likeness of Henry osjy'' ■ ~ - A policeman appeared upon the seen* tad removed the mas. - As ho was be agled away, ha said ho was aa old lias Whig, aad believed that unless that party was pat ia power the; gov- •rnment would rarely go to pieces. Hi ilaims to ho from Atlanta, Ga., atid -ays he is a delegate of the new "white nan’a” party organized in that city few columns of onr lively Journal. We learn that a negro was killed last week oa tbe plantation of Jesse Hardrick, colored. H* was riding from the field when tbe male became fright ened, and after he became entangled in tbe gear, was dragged a considerable distance, from the effects of which he W. C. F. Crisp, Esq, onr immediate representative in Congress, made brilliant and exhaustive speech in tl House recently on the post-office ap propriation bill. Mr. Crisp is making an excellent member, and will ever be fonnd battling in the interest of hia constituents.—Doolg Vindicator. Thera is a head-stone in the Yazoo City cemetery, jaaring the following scription on one side: "Sacred to the memory of George M. Hancock, born in Frederick county. Va., Sept* 30, 1806; died in YazooJCity.Oct, 28 1853, aged 47 yearn and 28 days." On tbe opposite side was the following: Sa cred to tbe memory of John H. Han cock; horn in Fairfax county, Va., dee. 8.1796; died in Yazoo City, March 6, 1854. Here lie two grandsons of John Hanooak, the first signer of the Dec laration of Independence.” The fact of their being buried here is not gener ally known, at least among tbe youn ger portion of this community .-Yazoo Sentinel. Shriner’s Indian Vermifuge will de stroy and expel worms. It is reliable It is cheap. Only 25 Kunraicrnr^Of all the known at, possessing lstrtmle EU merits, as roe Shield or appliance can b are the best, merits, as odl ted tojmypart.** the of this paper.—Elxctrjc Cuba favor the annexation. The finan cial and commercial distress of the land, the excessive taxation, the threat ening revolutionary movements; all these an^ strong reasons why Cuba should desire to be freed from a domin which notwithstanding and fertile soil, and iu unprecedented crops has crushed it into iu present condition of bankruptcy and rnio. Negotiations for the tale of Cuba have frequently been carried tween Spain and the United States, and the former power has more than shown a disposition to sell this possession. Spain was willing to cede this colony to us iu 1825 in return f6r certain commercial concessions, but the United Sutea would not, just then agree tb the Urns. Some 5ears after President Polk offered to bay the island for a good round snm, bnt this time Spun was unwilling and refused to lis ten to the oiler. In 1854 the sentiment of the conntry was strongly in favor acquiring Cuba in some manner, and manifesto was drawn np by Messrs. Bocbanan, Mason and Sonle, then min isters to Great Britain, France and Spain, declaring that the United States ought to have Cuba under any circum stances, and should take it by force i Spain refused to treat as to terms, just before the late war a proposition was submitted by Senator Sliddell, from this Buts, to purchase Cuba for $30, 000,000, bnt nothing came of it. ' Since then tbe matter has not been discussed, bnt it is now being revived. Tbe proposition is openly dieenssed ic Havatu^anda number of newspapers in this country are bringing it up again. Says the Chicago Tribune, which may be regarded as representing the views of tba Western Republicans on this subject, somewhat cautiously; "If the people of this conntry do not buy Cabs nor take it withont the formality of a purchase, it will be because they do not want U, not because they love tb* cruel batches, wields a facile pen and writes and avaricious Spanish grandees. Tbe ikly, one of the most interesting annexation *0 far mad* by the United ■tier, ringing ♦Put 1 my Hub* | iilj-it.’ You never wa* married?” Not that I remember." ffow came yon to know about babies?" ‘•I hsv* had several detectives in my ploy, feretinyoiit tbe whole quet "I see you don’t like this line of conversation, so I wilt come point. My profession is regulating lyktematui&g tbe human eyes; one oiyonr’s looks higher than theoth- When we reach Macon, if you de- it, I can adjust them perfectly and impart an improvement of vision; only $35, and altogether speedy find pain- Unless you can make a correspond ing improvement in the balance of my features, I think they had best remain they are; by beautifying the eye* you’d spoil tbe set,” Not at all, sir; not at all. Iu the lustre of those eyes the slight inacca races of the face would be forgotten. Only $35, and altogether speedy and painjecc,” certainly can’t correct occnlar deformities that came with birth?' "Yes, indeed; none other. I ai glance that your’s were natal, should never have opened my lipa to the subject. Nature lovi yield to the blandishments of art, while habit is impregnable. Ouly $35, and altogether speedy and pain Letter lroin Texas. Ban Marcos, Tex. April 25, ’84. Col. C. W. Hancock, Dear Sir— Thinking perhaps a few lines from this portion of West Texas might be interesting to your numerous waders, I drop you this. Health of the people good, grass fine, climate delightful, money scarce, and perhaps the pros pect for an abundant crop a better. Year before last we made so much cotton that we never picked it all out, and had to plant last year’s crop without the land being thoroughly pre pared, then had but little rain, so made short crop and had time to prepare the land for this crop, and now with abundance of rain and no later frost, the prospect is grand. Gardens are iplendid and vegetables plentiful. Onr railroads are doing an immense business, carrying freight and bringing stock, and then the travel is immense. Also four trains daily, filled with all classes, colors and conditions, some invalids seeking health, some pleasure, reckless speculators, a fee keen shrewd business uiea hunt ing investments for their money. Bnt a great many fools with ueithei money ot brains, objects or aims, savi getting moqey *mj having « good timi without paying for it. Land, stock, gold, coal, town lots ii Mexico, in fact nearly everything ii food for speculators. It is astonishing with what rapidity they can bnild of those western railroad towns, they like Jonah’s gourd that sprang up light. First a tent, then wood, iictr .2Wvcrtir.nr.rms. then brick and s t tbeir NUTICE. Notice is hereby given of the Application for a Charter for the Incorporation of the AMERICUS, AND EASTERN BAIL- ROAD COMPANY, which company com posed of thirteen names hereafter written as corporators and directors, is farmed for tbe purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating a railroad for tbe conveyance of permits and property, under and by virtue of an act of tbe General As sembly of tbe State of Georgia, approved September 28th, 18W. known as the "Jt^ricnsandEfetenfBait- road Company." 1L Tbe principal office and headquarters of said railroad company for the transaction of business of the company appertaining to Us manaitementshall bain the city of Amer icas, Sumter county. Georgia. HI. Said railroad is to be built and oper ated from tbe city of Americas, In the coun ty of Sumter, said State, to some point on west side of Flint river In Sumter county, either opposite or nearly opposite Drayton ~~ tho mouth of Gum creek in the county of ouir. Iv. The length of said railroad shall be. 1 near as can be ascertained without actual measurement and location, eighteen to twen ty miles; passing through a portion of Sum ter county V. Tbe amount of capital stock of said company shall be Fifty' Thousand Dol lars, divided into Five Hundred shares of One Bandied Dollars each. V I. Ibe number of Directors who shall manage the ail air* of the company for tbe first year, or until others »re cbosrn. ahall be thirteen, and the following named per sons shall i-ou»titute the Board of Director*, H Felder, B. W. Small. iJOl l SHAW. Louisiana State Lottery Go. " Ms d» htrtby certify that w wtrvitt tkt mrengerntnlMfor all Uonthly aad Kemi-Aaamal Drawings of Ths Lcaishna State Lottery Cmapaaf, and ia person manage aad control the Drainage themselves, and that the same are tad with honesty, fatnuee, aad m good award all, partite, and we authorise Us . my n wee thie certificate, with fac simile. *f ear signatures attacked. ‘ G.V! MU.yji.'uarTOld, J. W^henWld, n to ,- -} 0 ver 1 John""-' ■ - m *• - T- J. Kay, and A. G. Morgan of Drayton, Dooly county, Georgia; S. W. Coney and John Lewis of Gum Creek, Dooly county. Georgia. VII. Tbe Board of Director* shall hare full powei to adopt roles, regulation* and bv-lawsforthe management of the affair* of said railroad company, and do an' form all and every act necessary ft building, eqalpvlBK, maintaining, operating ly.aad shall have „ _ ail tbe functions of director* and incorporators generally, not inconsistent with the constitution and Incorporated In 1*58 for 33 year* by the Legislature for Educational and Charitable purpose-*—with a capital of *1,000,000-to which a reserve fund of over $590,000 ha* since been added. overwhelming popular vote Its wa* made a part of the present J'ate Constitution adopted December ad, 4.D., 1879. "The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed f the people •/ «x»t ■ la Grand «ls|ic *nn*b«r Orawlsfk ake place nronitHy. » KPi.Rtmn nppoMTrvirv to riw HturiAK, FIFTH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS K. IN THE ACAD EMY OK MUSIC, NEIY ORLEANS, TUESDAY, Nlay tSilt, ISM — 16Sth Monthly Drawing. Capital Prize, $75,000 100,000 Tiokets *t Five Dollar* Each. Fraction*, in Fifths In proportion. —DEALER IN— THE CELEBRATED Mil WHITE’ States—those of Louisiana, Texas, Florida tbe Mexican cession of 1848, the Gsdeden purchase of the Southern part of Arizona, (hat of Alaska— nave all proved, tbetnaelvee'ta ke arise moves politically, and profitable from a mere money point of view- Cuba with' 72,000 square miles of the most ile laud ia tba world with its rich , _ ducts; its 13,000,000 acres of un cleared forest containing mahogany, its copper, gold and silver mines, and other resources of vast richness, would unqestlonablj be worth many times more to a free nation like ourselves than td repressive people like the present ralara Tbe mere removal of tbe depri vation of civil, political and religious liberty, and of the disability of the na tives to bold public stations, would add many millions to tbe money value of Cuba. It has been estimated by good observers that with the productiveness of tbe island as great as it is now, it aroold, with a better and more liberal government, ha increased five-fold.” It ie said that Spain entertains no fear of the United States as far as Co la ia concerned; hot should tbe present revolutionary movement in Cnba apred the present panic and bankruptcy in crease. and the feeling of dimffection prevail, it would not be wonderful if tbe Cabans proposed annexation, if 8paia itself would invite it,-and this country renew its former proposition of purchase. A west! . , _ . baa side whiskers and a chronic flash. Patti is short—”This is all wrong. It is Mapleson who is abort while Patti is Wait; you’ve got it down wrong. This thing ain’t natal; it never hap pened nntil I was 17 years old, and it happened in th f ,$ wir: 1 wgs io the habit of banting in the «wsmp, and owing to the efforts I mil. io see the iqoirrels in the trse* au! «lui ground, at the same time, my eyes drove up and hitched at the points they at present occupy. He looked at me angrily—"I beli yon’r making game of me. ’ "Not at all, but I made game of the iqninels though.* * The-eyeist felt* himselt tampered with, and tbe manner of hi* look made skittish. •Sir, if yoq continue to talk style, 1 shall leave you (that gras re- leaviug to me) 1 have approached y< politely, as a professional man, and ipectfully asked if yon were willing to pay $35-—.” •Oh, yes,’* Dr. I am willing yon $35 to fix my eyes when we get to Maoon, You mustn't miud my levi ty” Tbe eyeist hulled his teeth with a broad-brimmed smile, and after com plimenting me half to death, calling me a little BU Arp, and a little of al most everything likely to act as a dis- entient of tbe blues, he went into an extensive extollation of tbe benificient. Stupendous, marvelous, mirapnlons, invention by which ill-assorted eyes could be made into rights and lefts, for duly $35, and altogether spjedy and painless. It appeared as if he had jost fonnd me out, had just got ’into tlje marrow of my extraordinary character, doted on me, be was half dead in love with me; he eye-dol-eyaod m But the coarse of true love never tons smooths (original and copyright ed,) and Dr. Bowman, a few seal had to put in; "Kit where are you going to get that $35?” "What $35?” "That $35 yon promised to pay the gentleman for fixing yonr eyes.” d*l never promised to pay $35-” "You did,” from both. •I didn't do'it. I’d* a been a pret ty fool to make each a promise, when Ineitbir had $85 dollarraor tbp m< of raising it.” . •Are yon drunk?” said tbe indig nant eye man . No, air, I am neither drank nor for getful of tbe language I used. I didn’t promise to pay yon $35; didn’t make yon any promise whatever, I said I waa willing to pay yon $35, and I am. Boaeman parted one of aa and I part ed the other. population by the thousand. But Mr. Editor this is a fast age tbp werid forefathers was fogies and plodB. i are young Americans, we eat fast, drink fast, live fas', and many of ui die fast. We count our mouey by the millions, while they did by tbe thorn anda, or wp fail for hundred* of tbous, anda, they for thousands. He that takes t pony or a cow, or fifty dollai thief,bnt he that takes hundreds of thousands is a defanlter. A man with re or ten thousand dollars kills a man cold blood, the jury says he was in ns or did it in self defense. A railroad company used to be a big thing but now it is a cyndicate with half donen or more roads. A man with few thousand head of. cattle used to » a stock man, now he is a fence cutter, and by the way that was the biggest thing the Texas Legislator hud to tackle, yet it was tho poor man’s law and justice on one side,and money, fraud and oppression on the other. Bnt few men outside of Texas and thous ands insjde gcTer knew the rascality used by the big men, and the wrongs and oppression suffered by tbe little They fenced thousands of with no title whatever, tljey get a claim upon come lasting watsr hols and fence thereby obtaining tbe grass for miles around, as tbe cattle outside could uot live without water. Rivers are fenced from thirty to forty miles, by buying narrow strips qpon the side. lawMf t Geo“a. the United States, and tup State ot aprtfitf. City Marshal Sales for June. WUl be sold before the City Council Cham ber door, In the city of Americas, on the first Tuesday In June next, the followiox property, to-wit: Oue hou-e aufi lot *n the city of Americus. I vWd on a*the> property ot Ben Harris u> •atufy one special tax If fa in favor of tbe Mayor and Ufiy Council of Americus, Ga, for tbe year max v* ben Han ia. Bounded -- lortn by Lamar Street, on tho west — Jtb by James E»ls, and by Andrew Doyle. Also at tbe same time and place will be sold, one house and lot |n the city of Amer- Qa. levied on as the property of itteaden, to satisfy oue city Ux fi fa in vor of tbe Mayor and City Council of mericus, Ga., tor the year 1883, vs Alex Crittenden. Bounded on tbe west by Troup Street, on the north by aq alley, on the by Willi* Turner aud James Lockett, or south by vacant land. Also at tbe saiue time and place will be sold, one house and lot In tbe city of tmer- cus, Ga.. levied on as tbe property of John Burnett, to satisfy one city tax fi * * * d City Cou of tbe lia: Ga., for the year *8*3,'« John Burnett. Bounded on tfe south by Lester street, on tho w*st by vacant land, on the north and east by Billy Dykes. Also at the same time and place will be sold, ouebou.se and lot in tbe city of Ameri- — — the property of f 2 — city tax fi fa in fi nolle * * a CUy Council of Ajn* rlous, time and place will be ’it In tbe city of Amer' the property of Sai ,—3 city tax fi fa in favor of Mayor and Oily Council of Americas, Ga., i by Charles Catledge, UNGQ. lUyUarsha In tbe city of Americas, Sumter county, G*., on tne first Tuesdsy in Jun« next, within tfce legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One bouse and l Q Americua, bounded ... .u g, " *- * - A New York compositor recently hanged himaslf with a towel. H* had waited patiently three year* for a fresh one t# aoma into tba office pliable cugh to form a knot. Information WuRteri. Haixrsvillk, La., April 19, '84. To the Sheriff or Mr. Cranberry, America*, Oa. 1 am a colored man, and write to in quire about my brothers, Jim and Lewie Cooper, sons of Jeff Cooper. W* all belonged to Tobby Rodgers, and were sold iu America*, several years before the war. . I waa sold to Joseph White, of Clarbora Parish. La., and Jim and Lewis to Mr. . Mitchell, near 8umtorClty..,.I desire to find ont their My mother was named 8ooki* Coop er. I had one sister that waa sold in Columbus, Oa., whore name waa Catio, Any information about the above nam ed parties will' be thankfully received. Daaret* Coopaa. If yon require a safe and at the earns time a certain cure lor your cough, get a bottle of Brewer’s long Restorer. Professor (looking at his watch) Aa we have a few minutes, I shall be glad to answer any question that any one maywi*h to ask." Student—"What time ie U, please!” Cat Tall Millet Seed Another plan was to buy a strip ot land around a settlement you wanted, feuce them in and forbid tbeir stock running on your grars. Death of the cattle first, you second was the penalty; that hundreds oi small pastures were that waa q shame and 4i«8 r «« should have been punished is a fact, but that forbearance ceased to be a vir tue iu many cases ia also another fact; that tbe English,Dutch and Irish,New York and Pennsylvanian syndicate*, who never saw Texas and never expect i, should undertake to crush and drive it men who live here with their fami lies qud aspect fo die here, j« an injfte tice that ought not to be tolerated. I am opposed to all ojndioates and mon opolies, whatever it is, placing ton much power in a few hands. It is the strong over the weak, the rich over the is oppression. It is the hot which germinate Nihilists, Commnnists, dynamite, fence cu ters, lynch taw, strikes and riots. There is an old tale abopt throwing some tea overboard in floston harbor, and a late cue abont a Cincinnati riot. Wash ington was a hero, bnt Jeff Davis wss a traitor; Hayes a fraud and Tilden an invalid, bnt the next President. Bnt, iriously, ia it not time that all law. abiding and thinking men shoald call a halt and ask whither are we drifting? Is there so open res with sjpooth sailing ahead, or i* it shoals, rooks and quick sands? Crime is rampant through the land, the law overriden, in many cases faro*. A man kill* a woman in her an room with a knife, admit it, >et the jury said he did not do it, or at least was not gnilty. I see from s statement of all the amder* io the U S. for the laat five years, the execu tion* are only 1 to 50. Judge Lynch hang more than the law. Mob law is terrible, bnt desperate eases need des perate remedies. Our boys read dime novels and bordei tales and want to become heroes, bnt make drunkards, gamblers and thieves before they do men. Mere boys will do what old criminals would not dare to do twenty- five years ago. Corruption, frand and crime abounds everywhere, from the President down. Many of our leaders, law makers sn'd officer* are bought and sold jn«t like horses according to size and • pd'gree, and what they can do. Bom*-high, some very cheap. Now, Mi, Editor, this ia an ugly picture. Let na look at the other side and while there is more sin, crime and corruption in tbe world than ever be fore, there ia more good.more good men, more religion, (not better) more missionaries and self-sacrificing men and women who are devoting their time, talents and money for good, ciore Sab bath schools eniutpd in bqilding churches and sanding missionaries ont, more prayers offered, more money ed’knd spent for the cause of C than at any period of tbe world, ns hope that tba time ia near when the good ahall envelope thg bad, end where ■in abounded grace may much more abound. - With kindest regards and beat wishes to yourself and family, and Everllno James, west by Hen-y Jones t east by T*>m Edwards. Levied on as 8 roperty of Doc McCoy, to satisfy one fa in favor of the State and county for Also, one hocs^ and south by H&nr^Apdei imown as toe placed Doc McCoy. ious^ and lot tbe west by Jackson street. — *—* “it by Elbert known, but Americas, Ga., * ' on street, by Elbert _jiown, but 'bich A.B. Cooper - _ „ a* the property of A- R. Cooper to satisfy hi* Bute ana county — - 1M1> 1#33 m and county, bouse and lot In tbe city of tbe years 1881, 18321 and 1833, to Cooper. Also, i w __ Americus. Ga., bounded on the west by Lee sti eet, south by t hurch street and north by P. L. Mize ana J. H. Allen. Levied on as the ■•roperti of George Brookstp satisfy one U? fi fa In favor of Mate and county for the *”sar 1883, vs George brooks. Also, one h.*jse and lot In tbe city of meiiout, Ga., bounded on the south by Forsyte street, north by Francis Pitman, west by B. M. Wheeler, and east by K. P. Toudee. Levied on as the property of George Cook, to satisfy one State and coun ty tax fi ra for the year l883,vs George Cook, Al>o. one bou-e and lot in Americus. Ga., bounded on the qorth by it. R. Rowel, east by T. E. Smith, agent south by Marshal •n’s place, and west by tbe Hanxc- Levied on as tbe property of Reu ben Cottle, agent for wife, to satisfy one Mate and county tax fl f a for the year 1883, vs Reuben Cottle, aitent for wife, roayztd ' W.H.COBB, Deputy Sheriff. B. W. Surra. A Valuable Hisiory. A number of histories of England have been printed, bnt doubtless the best is the one written by Charles Knight. Noah President of Yale College eays: “Knight's is the besthisto^rofEnfland * i for the general reader.” Tbe London Standard aaya; "This work ia the very best History of England we possess. D is a matter of congratulation that this great work which, until lately sold for $25, can how be’bad, cloth bound for $3.75. Sre the large advertisement of Funk At W»gn,]li,tb. York pabliil)er». on another page. These books are val- cheap. Sumter Sheriff Sales for Juno WUI be sold before the Court House door, i the city of Americas, Sumtercoanty.Ga., i the first Tuesday in Jane next, toe fob Is Situated In tbe city of Americus, bounded north by Lamar place, west by Jesse ”— south by W.T. Davenport, and eastby Jordan, Sr., containing one acre me lee-*. Levied on as tbe property of Mingo Gl*z», to satisfy one fi fa Iwued from Sum t-r county court in tavor ot R. E. Cobb vi Mingo Glaze. Propertypoinb-d ont in sail fi fa. J. W. MIZE, sheriff. may2tds. This no humbug. If you desire toknow the merit- you can write to, or call on. either of the following named g« tlemen who are using tbe fixture, on their wells In Americus CERTIFICATES. Meat's. Hey* & Stewart, gentlemen: Having purcha-ed one at your Well At tachments and being so well pleased with it, that I have ordered one for a well on nn fathers lot In Webster county. It ia to mo.t convenient and easy way for drawing water 1 have ever »een Every fanner ought to have one of these attachments on his lot GEORGE STAPLETON, Amkkkus, Ga., April 1th, 1881, Messrs. Heys A Stewart: I cheerfully bear testimony to the fact that . Mr Well Attachment which l bought, is complete, perfeot and faultless. It d<«s thing it promises. S. W. SMALL. Americus, Ga. MORTGAGE SALE. Will be sold before tbe Court House door, i toe city of America*, Sumter county, Ga, - n tbe first Tuesday In Juu* next, between the legal boon of sale, the following prop- hot of land situated in the city of Amer en*. Sumter county, Ga., together with all tbr$ riTileges and appurtenances to tbe same ^ longing, and bounded M follows: com- nclug at G. W. Glover's brick grocery store, running west twenty-seven feet on tbe public square. “■ “ * * died infitireaQr-fi] toeuoe east twenty-seven feet, thence south to tfie storting point, Bald lot being to -ranter —— * lor court In Istot of A. TS M. S. Hart. J.W. MIgE, Sheriff. B. Altmayer * Co,, vs M. K. Hart. Application-Letters of Administration GEORGIA—Scion Cocxtt. TO all whom It may concern; Whereas. J. W. and C. L. Mize, applies for letters of Administration upon the estate of Mrs. R J. Mize, deceased These are therefore to cite and admonish all Parties Interested, whether kindred or c real tort, to *bow cause on or before the June term of said court, to he held on the Is js 1 -*#’ ttoner as prayed for. Witness my hand aad official signature. Of ctriu msyttda Ordinary. Application- Letters of Administration GEORGIA—Schlxt Cocxtt. To alj Wfioq} It m§y Ooqeere: WhereasS. 4-Alien, having fifed htt ap- K:ir^“o? u KT.l A ni d *Th££art> therefore to site and adwral-Ji all and ilngnlai ~ ~ “ * to lie their o*Js fare the JaneIL_ ...—.. t _ be held eu V*e fret M«mday to June next, why arid letter* should not he granted to said applicant as preyed for. Witness my hand and official signature, tfclsmdday ofMsy vwj; way «4 '"SUSr. LOST COAT. Cutm-r. •«* ect. whleh 1 wuoU to pktol tn tore retoroM. Tto Onto will Plato la., .t my totrn or «tto me an office. J- J* SLAPP1. weeks ago. • tarn - „ Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store. Dr. Eldridge’s atDrog Btor*. tuW* and cheap. Good assortment of Violin Strings, taming st bead of hem.aliinoi ^ It does ruflUaff and sawing matt same ltdoeasoollop rutting. It doei raffling between two hands. , USSKS!Ji^53»JSi5t tog- It does coat binding. It binds a garment and sews on las* at oa* operation. It fa the only machine lathe world that oes hem stitching without the ns* of Mot- It does embroidery with an attachment. Rdoe*embroidery without an attachment For Family Us*. Dress Tail oring and General Manufacturing. THr WHITE IS WITHOUT A KOI. b is alto. Mresrs. Heys <& Stowart: itMactory it is grat ia such a u«eha In- - in tbe land a d 1 gladly give it tbe r «»W.MoNEa. Amer lens. Hey* A btewart: jot express my a Well Attachment- It is ■" always be useful at - Jptibie of Improvement I- Is a blessing no owner of a w-ll should be without. W. P. BURT, Americas, Ga. Messrs Heys A Stewart: The Jones Patent Pulley I bought of you to the most desirable air*ngem*-ntf <»r draw- tr seen, being durable. s. Heys i ir Well Attachment sold to: gether and entire!;; aAtfef.ictory Hying to know there is such a u-efuilnven? tion in the land a d 1 gladly give it the beo- efitof my certificate. GEO W. MoNE&L. * *—, Ga. my admiration ofyour It is an invention which will always be useful and which Is hardly Ittoati Heys 4= Stewart, gentlemen: re well pleased with the Jones Pat- ley totughtof y<* for drawing water* you claim fo- it, being durable, easy to draw and cleanly, the rope being always dry. We would not he without it for anything 11. A. O. BAGLET, J. B DUNN. Azoouccs, Ga., March 19,1884. Mresr*. Heys A Stewart- Having had one ol your Well Attach*— ‘-itbful! , Ay mar it to a most desirable arrangement fur draw ing water. It save-, latow. save* time, to dur able, easy of draft and cleanly, the rape be ing always dry. J.J SMITH. ' 'VHUltiOir. Americas, Ga. Tbe Jones Patent Well Attachment I bought ot you to tbe ro.. pie test arrange ment for drawing I have seen. Everybody that has wat-r to draw ought to have one. It will give satisfaction. T. J. MORGAN. Messrs. Hoys A Stewart, Gentlemen i The Well Attachment bought of > n Is all ^ claim for it I have averyd-ep well have been in search of sum convenient way of drawing water for my stock, I am satisfied with your attachment. R. ELSLAPPEY, Jr. Messrs. Hej» A Stewart: 1 am perfectly delighted with the Well Attachment 1 bought ol yon to all you claim for it being durable, ca-y to drawing aad V you desire further information address, HEYS & STEWART. , Americas. Ga, Worm Candy, Shrinor’s Indian Vermifuge^trictly vegetable and rare death to worms, at Dr. EMfidgp’a Drugstore, Every Machine Warranted for Five Years. For future particulars regarding the merits WHITE” WM RESPECTFULLY REFER TO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY °«S E H p A?Sf n aJ^oi5» OTT1 ?S£55&> Tra - ‘ WHITE.” w. F. NIB'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINE OIL •7!“. b P rt* 00 * I®™ SPERM OIL, Fancy toilet article, colognes, aoap, Dr Eldridge’s Drug Stove. at Dr. Eldridge’s Drag Store. 'ANDDON'T YOUFOROETIT' JOHN R. SHAW. JFor.yOl sirvrf. AXSR1CUS QXoaOIA.