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dly n.49 p.m
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AKliKN^ Aitent
<■ rail at t!,iiri office.
Tha Catfish Club.
ul> consisting ol Messrs.
i-, Hen Mayo, Will Mims
\ycock, left early Monday
in spend the week fishing
lug squirrels.
nag at Anderaonville.
Secretary,
ms Missionary Moeti-g.
onntns Foreign Missionary
.ill hold a meeting at the
‘ on Friday afternoon at 5
.’e afll-ctinnately request the
Society to meet with us at
Mrs.S.S. Sultana N,
Secretary.
ir and all toilet uses,
•ry other thing of th*
•eived at Hall's Drug
fit; U’ffHUJ iSfimHUfiin. centenary or Mttlwdlsm.
— ! Ths- Observance of Children's Day..
The Celebration by t h e Methodist
Sunday Scbool of Americus at the
Chnrcb. . —
<Oie last General Confereuee of the
M *• Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, In ap-
pointing the celebration of the Cen
tenary of Method ism, called for sacred
and benevolent observance of a
.BLACK p:m. “Children’s Day.” The Annual Con
ferences by specific action, appointed
such days as would securo the most
auspaclous celebrations, the second
Sunday in May being fixed upon by
the South Georgia Conference. The
service in Americas was held at the
Methodist Church Sunday night. A
large audience assembled at the
Church to witness the lot cresting ex
ercises. The service was conducted
by Mr. Lott Warren, Superintendent
of the School, and opened by on
anthem from the Choir. Appropriate
scriptural tew-ows-were read by the
Superintendent and responses from
the pupils. After ’which an earnest
and appropriate prayer was offered
by Dr. A. T. Mann, Pastor of the
Church. Prof. G. j. Orr, Jr., then
made a brief address, giving a sketch
of tho history of McdbixHsni,showing
ihat the first Sunday School was
taught in Georgia, and was organized
in Savannah, by John Wesley. Al
though the address was impromptu,
it embraced all the facts necessary to
be stated, and was «lelivered with
gracefulness and fluency.
The recitations by the children con
stituted the in®} enjoyable part of
the evening’s entertainment. They
acquitted themselves withgTeat cred
it, and there was indeed a charm in
their happy faces and sweet voices.
At the conclusion of the exercises,
tho Superintendent called out tho
of each class, and as he did so,
the offering contributed by each
class was handed to him In a little
basket containing the amount, the
collections to be applied for the bene
fit of destitute Sunday Schools. The
doxology “Praise God from .whom
all blessings flow,” was then sang,
after which the audience was dismiss
ed with the benedhfckm by Hri A. T.
We give below a programme of the
evening’sontertainment, and we can
not say anything more appropriate
than that overy part of the perform
ance was not only satisfactory, but In
the highest degree successful and en
tertaining.
PROGRAMME.
Opening anthem by the Choir.
Responsive readings.
Prayer by Rev. A. T. Mann.
Sketch of Methodism, by Prof. G. J.
Orr, Jr.
Song—Jesus shall lteign.
Recitations by Inez Miers, Bessie
Warren, Flossie Dunn.
Recitation, “Only a word,”
Master Robt. Speer.
Recitation, by Mrs. McLains class
of boys, of the States. 8. Convention
motto: “Do all the good you can.”
Song—Beautiful Little Hands.
Recitation, “The Flowers in His
Kingdom. Misses Laura Brown,
Alice Goodman, Eftie James, Pearl
Adams, Carrie Speer, Helen Haw-
kins, Brice Pilsbury, Maggie Patrick
and Detail Cameron.
R, ea dy. Song—Gospel Bells.
Recitation, “A wonderful Chil
dren’s Day.” Misses E amaCouncil,
Julia McCormick, Maude Lingo.
Song—Triumph By and By.
Centenary offering for the Sunday
School cause.
Benediction.
Sunday School Celebration. ! PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The Sumter county Sunday School!
Celebration May 9th was an occasion Messrs. Davenport have their hand-
of much enjoyment. some soda fount in position and are
The members of the School Associ-1 ready to serve tho hot and thirsty ~
tlon formed at tho Baptist Church ! ' v *th cool drinks,
and marched in procession to Mag- j Dr. Holloway’s mother, his bister
nolla Dell, where Dr. Mann read a and her three children, who have
chapter in the Bible and offered an been spending some months with the
appropriate prayer. | Doctor, left for their home in South
Mr. Lott Warren, President of the Carolina, on Tuesday last. <
Association, then delivered an ad- * Cat Tail Millet Seed
!corg«-H.Toinmey has an acre of
[ulb-r oats that was planted on
il’nd January, side by side an
• iifcommon oats, planted same
, both manured witli Solid South
ili/*-r. The McCulleroats are over
r f.-et high, and headed out beau-
11 v, while the others are not two
high. He expects to cut his Me
ier oats two weeks earlier and
ke three times as much on the
chine" received. Call and get
John- R. Shaw
Sunday night Col. Walter T. Dav-
Kirt and his little grand-daughter,
(iuerry, were thrown fr-^a a
im -
iear Mitchell’s mill, by the
becoming frightened and
around suddenly. Col. Daven-
s badly bruised and hurt about
wt, hut the little girl
Mrs. Davenport va
but was not thrown out and
ried home by the horse befoi
■topped.
ow ready for business and
invitation to everybody
a ho are needing or ever expect
need BOOTS, SHOES and HATS.
We are now located in Messrs Council
i- Williford’s warehouse entrance,
and intend closing out our entire
Mock in a very short time, at
member CASH will bring you bar-
ptins. Calvin Carter A Sox.
Hosiery and Gloves—a nice and full
Mock always on hand at
Thornton Wheatley’s.
We
dress in which, with a stylo that
graceful, perspicuous and impressive,
he gave a full statement of the history
and purposes of the organization. Af
ter the conclusion of his address the
Committee on Constitution and By-
Laws, wss appointed and the report
of the delegates to the eleventh con
vention of the Georgia S. S.S. receiv
ed.
Rev. E. J. Benton then addressed
tho audience in a speech that was
highly edifying and instructive.
After dinner, the election of officers
and tho report of the Committee on
Constitution and By-Laws concluded
the exercises of tho day, and the
weather being unfavorable, those in
attendance returned home. Between
the exercises above stated beautiful
and appropriate songs were sung, as
promised in the programme. The
officers elected were Lott Warren,
President; John Wheatley, Vice-
President; Merrell Callaway, Secre
tary; M. Speer, Treasurer; E. J.
Cheek Chorister, and N.G. Prince,
Marshall.
Committee on Constitution and
By-Laws, J. W. Wheatley, B. B.
Hinton and Moses Speer.
We have just opened a large lot of
Ladies, Misses and Childrens slippers
whi«h have been received since the
fire that we wish to close out at cost
ish. If you wish something nice
and goods cheap, we invite you to
call. Calvin Carter «fc Sox.
The World's Ini
Americus, Ga., May 13, ’84.
Editor Sumter Refublica:
Please publish the following list of
iioners for the World’s In
dustrial and Cotton Centennial Expo
sition, to be held at New Orleans,
beginning December 1st, and ending
May 31st 188.% for the counties in the
3rd Congressional District. The news
papers in the third di-trictare respect
fully requested to copy.
Joiix A. Conn,
Cora. 3d Cong’l. Dist.
Stewart county—Dr. W. A. Grego
ry, Lumpkin.
Schley county—W. I). Murray, El-
lavillo. *
—J. F. Stapleton,
Long, Lees-
uurg.
Telfair county—Thomas Smith.
McVille.
Montgomery county—Judge John
SPECIAL TO THE
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
igle Lace Pins at 10c worth 23c.
Spoon L«ee Pins at IBc worth Me.
14€
k Lace Pins at lrc worth
i thanks to Mrs. John A.
Cobh, for some of the largest straw
berries that we have ever seen. They
were of the Sharpless variety, were
planted in January last, and some of
them were two inches long. The
plants were procured from the
Knmph nursery, at Marshalville.
These strawberries were unusually
tine flavored, and to the eye at a dis
tance looked like ripe peaches. They
were grown on the place of Hon.
John A. Cobb, of this city.
Wool Wanted.
Having made arrangements with a
Mill to exchange wool for Jeans un
der favorable conditions, lam pre
pared to pay the highest market price,
S. M. Cohex,
Foot of Cotton Avenue.
Tidy towel-* stamped for embroid
ery at John R, Shaw’s.
Segars, Segars—the best five and
ten cent segars can be found at
I)r. Eld ridge’s Drug Store,
Voltaic Belt Co.
M. V. Wagner, Esq., has been i
elected Mayor ol Marshall Michigan,
by a largely increased majority. Al
though Mr. Wagner is a Democrat,
his administration of the city govern
ment has received theunstinted com
mendation of the Statesman, a Re
publican paper published in that city.
Mr. Wagner is the active manager of
tho Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall,
Michigan, which has been solongand
>o extensively advertised and which
does such an immense business, and
give- such universal satisfaction, not
only in this country but throughout
e American Continent
a county—Henry C. Harris,
Sumter county—M. 15. Council,
>rld.
For style, quality and low prices
; EQUAL 1
J JOHN fc.SHAW.
County Court.
The county court was in session
Wednesday and Thursday. Wednes
day the court was engaged in trial of
civil exsee; Thursday, trying criminal
cases; Monday, cleaning the jail,
which was most expeditiously done.
More rapid work in a court we have
never seen, showing the fitness of
Judge Pilsbury Cue quick and rapid
The following criminal cases were
disposed or:
The Slate, va Nail Robinson. Lar
ceny front the’ libdse. Verdict, guil
ty. Chain gang 4 months or $35 fino.
The State, J vsf Wash CiWkeh' ‘ As
sault and battery. Verdict, guilty.
Chain gang 3 months or $30 fine.
The State, vs Will Russell. Larce
ny from house. Verdict, guilty.
Chain gang G months or fined $40.
The State, vs Daniel Clark. Lar
ceny from house. Verdict, guilty.
Chain gangti mouths or fined $5Q.
The State, vs Mollie Smith. Lar
ceny from house. Verdict, guilty.
Chain gang C months.
The 8tate, vs Cullen Parley. Mis
demeanor. Plea of guilty. Fined
$25,00. -: •'!
The 8tate, vs Josephine Gilmore.
Witness compromised. Defendant
discharged.
The court then took recess until the
26th of May, on account of the ab
sence of Col. E.. G. Simmons, called
to Macon county on account of sick
ness of wife and children.
We have just received n lot ofthe
latest style Canes. They are quite
other Sui
Death of Miss Bell Callaway.
Miss Belt. Callaway, daughter
of Mr. Merrell Callaway, of this city,
died on Thursday morning, the 8th
inst.
We have never known a death to
occur under circumstances so pecu
liar, so„impressive and so tenderly
affecting;as hers. More than a year
ago she was hurt by a fall. The wound
baflled the skill of the doctors, and
last January her arm was amputated.
Not long afterwards the evidence that
incurable blood poison pervaded her
system, manifested itself by eruptions
at different parts of the body, aud she
was informed that after a lingering
sickness she would certainly die.
Though a child she bore the announce
ment with Christian composure; and
through all the suffering and agony
she endured since then, she has never
for one moment lost her fortitude
resignation. Her constant thei
was Ueaveu, and the intelligence of
her conversations, the strength and
power of her hope, and the calmness
with which she contemplated death,
most remarkable. When in
formed Thursday morning that she
could not live till night, her only
ply was, “I am sorry I am going
day; it will keep my little
brothers from going to the picnic
morrow.”
One prayer that precious child did
not need; she did not need to pray
closer walk with God.” She
leaned her head upon the Savior’s
bosom; “and breathed her life out
sweefl^ there.”
Tho funeral took place at Oak
Grove cemetery at 5 o’clock p. m.,
Friday. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. A. T. Mann.
The rush in white goods the past
few days has induced me to make
other large purchases which
beimr shown, and at prices never be-
Dr. Eldridge’s at Drug Store.
The cart-wheel liat is the latest, and
it does not belie its name as to size.
They are fine for picnics, where there
is plenty of room, but a little incon-
cnieutfor Sunday school purposes,
i not more than three girls Canobu
s'’ one pew.
Crop prospects in this vicinity are
jod, and should the seasons continue
the farmers will reap a bountiful har-
est as their reward for the honest
til.
A dash, a crash, ’twas awful rash,
but tho roller skates upset her. A
slip, a rip, she cut her lip, but the
time she’ll do better. 4. slide
she tried; the skates were snide; they
oved to be a fetter. No more she’ll
ar the rink all o’er, because her ma
on’t lot her. *
For the present, night calls for Dr.
Eldridge’s Drugstore will be answer
ed by calling at his house.
A l’ittsbnrg inventor has devised a
jet-black mirror. They will hardly
become popular among our colored
citizens, for snch a mirror a dusky
damsel can perceive only the whites
of her eyes. ‘G’wayfrom heah wid
yer black lookin’ glasses.
If you want a pair of shoos you will
do well to call on Calvin Carter A Son.
at Council & Williford’s warehouse.
A stranger made her appearance at
Mr. F. II. Buchanan’s a few nights
ago, and it’s said she’s very fond of
fish.
Tho many friends of Mrs. Patter
son will regret to learn that she is
still seriously ill at her daughter’s
Mrs. Hates in Ala.
Captain T. J. Brannon’s elegant
residence on Taylor street Is about
finished. He will move in next week.
The residence of Mr. G. W. Glo’
er is uudergoing-improvement* which
will be eminently convenient and ad-
Messrs. Davis & Wells
ing their business house
to having improved Conveniences for
the simmer meat market.
Mr. Lewis Cohen, of Sandersville,
who has been In the city, visiting hi;
sick mother returned home Thursday
Capt. W. B. Kendrick, ofGordens-
ville, Va., agent for Gulden's, Lebig’
Liquid Touic was in the city Thurs
day. and left on the down train Fri
day.
If you want a real fantastic shavi
call on Jim Cooper, the cyclone au
artesian barber at Anderson A Lum
ford’s barber shop.
The new building of Mr. Joe Row
land, near tho southeast corner of the
Square, is now completed, and Sir.
. G. J. Wynn has moved it
! siding there.
Our Junior has accepted
lion to deliver his Baby lecture in
Fort Gaines for tho benefit of the
Fort Gaines Library next Thursday
night. He designs taking along hi:
scratch book and preparing for oui
readers a statement of the business
done, and tho progress being made
in this prosperous and growing city.
Judge J. W. Sloan, of this county
had a serious and severe attack of pa
ralysis a week or two ago. His
was then thought to he critical and
alarming, but we are glad to see that
he has recovered. He was
streets Friday,looking much improv-
Regclar Meeting, j
CocxcilCiiamber, Americcs Ga. V
_a&y.i:US8!. J
Present—Mayor Felder, Aid. Burt,
Cobb and Williams.
Absent—Aldermen Bell, Morgan,
and Hawkins.
Minutes of last meeting read and
confirmed.
The Chairman of the Cemetery
Committee reported progress on well
for sexton.
Petition of J. A. Cobb for permis
sion to establish a butcher pen on the
old Doolittle lot on Town Creek, was
1 motion of Alderman Burt granted.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Central Railroad Company $6.78
and $6.55; National Tube Work Co.,
$25.00; Jasper Welden, $1.95.. The
bill af Manhatten Artesian Well Co.,
for $50 was referred to Well Com mi t-
', and bill of Dick Felder for$10.25
to the Cemetery Committee,
Council adjourned.
D. K. Brinson,
Clerk and Treasurer.
“Oh, mamma! where did you buy
that lovely parasol and fan? They
- -e just too lovely for anything.”
••Where else my dear, than at John
Hon. E. G. Simmons of this city,
has been elected to deliver tho litera
ry address before the Societies of La-
College in Talbotton, on the 18th
olJune. A good selection.
The Republican office is radebt-
1 to the Committee of Arraugemcnts
ira bountiful supply of the good
things furnished at the picnic
day. The printers say they would
picnic to come off every week
if they could be the recipient of such
good dinner.
Every cellar in town should be
cleaned out aud thoroughly aired
without a day’s delay. Much sick
ness is caused from the neglect of giv
ing cellars an early spring cleaning.
The damp, mouldy, poisonous air
confined in our cellars all winter
not fail to penetrate the rooms abov<
and carry death with it. Whenever
practicable, whitewash your cellar
walls, and have outside doors and
windows open for several days.* Give
all the fresh air you can to the cellar,
and you will certainly enjoy better
health.
’’COUNCIL PROCESSINGS.
mica ted.
and Fans in Americas.’ 1
Com
The Late Fire.
Messrs. Editors: Allow me space
in your valuable paper to state that
know the Mechanics could havo had
the first water on the fire Wednesday
if they had had hose enough. I know
they were oa tho ground with their
hoses laid first. Inquiring of the
Foreman the caase of his not having
sufficient hose, he informed
had only 500 feet turned ove
company, while the other engine
company had some where near 1,000
feet. The question naturally aris
why this distinction; can’t the Me
chanics do good work? If they
not, why keep them in the depart
ment, paying them tho appropria
tion, etc?
On tho other hand, if they can dr
efficient service why not put them or
equal footing with other com pa
ales? Who is to blame for their not
having any more hose? I should
think the city council would see t
that they were supplied with tho ne
cessary apparatus to work with. It is
ertainly to the interest of the city to
furnish them with sufficient applian-
discharge them from the De
partment.
A Looker Ox.
WAR DECLARED!
-AND GYLES IS-
SLAUGHTERINGEPRICES
ON Ills STOCK OF ELEGANT
SUMMER CLOTHING !
ANI)
STMt.J If il.lTSl
DsjrThe damaged goods we had on
hand before the fire, are going like
sheer than the old time victorias.
At a Sunday School, seven or eight
miles from San Marcos, Texas, on
Sunday, -tth inst., Gus Scratchens,
formerly of this place, and a step-son
of Mr. Wm. t'sry, got into a diffi
culty with a man named Guarra. At
the close of the Sunday School, Guar
ra took a stand at the door, pistol in
hand to shoot Hcrutchens. He fired
two shots and Scrutchens fired three,
the last hall killing Guerra. Af
ter eluding arrest Iot a few days
Scrutchens gave himself up. It is
generally thought that he was justi
fiable in shooting his man. Mr. 8., fc
very well known in this section and
has always been considered a quiet
and i<eaceable n
e White Counterpanes
Exi
tf
Jam. Pricker k Bro.
t ; ft
On Sunday 4th ingt., at the resi
dence of the bride?* father, in Dray
ton, Dooly county, Mr. J. A. Pat
rick, df Sumter county, and Miss
Mattie Brown, of Booty..
Now Ready-
My Steam Thresher 'win soon be
on the road .and-- -will - fill order* ,lbr
those who have wheat, oats, rye or
barley to bo threshed. Thaw *whn
wish to he happy by having their grain
thoroughly cleansed can address all
orders to roe at Americas. „ .
maylfiif
Sumter silks, castimeresIn spring
shade-*, black plaids, Leno checks, fig
ured and plain. Nuns veiling, Albat-
fore heard of
Thornton Wheatley.
Another Fire in Americus.
*The residence of Mr. J. W. Brady,
Church Street, was discovered to
on fire Wednesday morniug about
four o’clock. The flames came
expectedly and spread so rapid that
Mr. Beady was able to save but little
of liis goods and furniture. The
dwelling house belonged to Col.
Willis A. Hawkins and his loss
as partially covered by insurance.
The fire companies were promptly
1 the ground, saved contiguous
housesand did much valuable service.
The Wide-Awake’s threw the first
water, butJboth companies were
work on remarkably short notice.
The origin of the fire not known.
Supposed to have been incendiary.
11 *->0, worth $1.00 of anv bodv’s ured and plain. Nuns veiling, Albat- „ , , ,
noney. Second lot just received. 7 i T0S9e cloths, and all the latest noyd- At Mrs. M. T. Elaui s everybody
John R. Shaw. j ties in dress goods at 3 Lean be supplied with hats now, of
7- • — Thornton Wheatley s. I - — ...
* an< ;y toilet articles, colognes, soap,
The health and beanty of children
”• ! can be reetored by giving them Shriners
Bargains in Fishing Tackles at Indian Vermifuge to kill the worms
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store, that darken their complexion.
PICNIC HAT'S.
any style. Cart Wheel, Jumbo,
Southern Queen, Cape May, etc.
Dozens in the house and
DIED.
Perry L. Blacksiiear died at his
residence, near this city Saturday
morning, 10th inst., in the 33rd year
of his age. He was a quiet, gentle
and noble gentleman, and won the
esteem of all, by his cordial manners.
A Christian and a mason, he did his
duty to all. He leaves a wife and
several children, besides, father,
mother and many friends to mourn
his loss.
Mrs. Axxe Croohax, relict of the
late Peter Croghan, Sr., died at her
residence in thi-* city on Tuesday
morning 13th inst., aged about sixty-
four years. She was a native of South
Carolina, a member of the Catholic
church and a devout Christian. In
many respects she was a most re
markable woman, baring an unques
tionable energy, warm heart for
friends and an open hand for objects
of charity, she ever stood ready-to
act her part as a true Christian. For
months she has hovered
grave, eagerly waiting, yet resigned
to suffer on with her terrible malady,
if it were tho will of God. Her soul
has now found rest and pleasure in
tho land of the blest.
Ella, infant daughter of Mr. P. D.
Hill, Sexton of OakJGrove cemetery,
Tuesday night from the effects of
cholera infantum.
The otd and feeble should use Brew
er’s Lung Restorer as a Tonic. It
builds up the system, restores wasted
energies and strengthens the whole
system. Contains no Opiates.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Remarks made by M. 'Speer fit Mag
nolia Dell, May Oih. a^ Repyrtect.
Children, Ladies and Gentlei
Many of you, no doubt, will think?
if you do not give expression to yoar
thoughts In words: “Is Saul also
among the prophets?” I am, as you
well know, no public speaker, but
not to speak in tho Sunday School
cause I have had at heart
from childhood, I would. prove, re
creant to truth, to principle,-to U10
trust Intrusted to me in so grand a
work. As a delegate to the Georgia
State Sunday School Convention, re
cently held in Columbus, Go., I am
expected to make* a verba! report to
day.
When "John “fRe^Baptist was in
prison (Macbaerus).hesent two of his
disciples to Jesus saying: f‘Art thou
He that should come? or look we for
another?” Jesio* said unto them,
“tell John that, the blind see, the
lame walk, the lepers are cleansed,
the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to
tho poor the gospel Is preached. The
last rising to a climax, that the poor
have the gospel preached to then).
The object and aim of the Georgia
Stato S. S. Association is to have
the Biblo taught to the children- -to
the children ofthepoor anil destitute
ofthe land. Not to interfere with
organized schools, but to organize
new schools, and to strengthen and
build up weak ones; "
Mr. Warr en told you that lie attend
ed the 10th annual Convention held
last May, in Angusta, Ga., and What
a great work was being clone, it wag
my lot at that convention to lie made
Secretary for theCth District, and as
such attended the 11th annual Con
vention, held in Columbus two weeks
ago. I had In a feeble way, done
what I could in this district for the
cause. But when in Columbus I heard
and saw the earnest men engaged in
the work, and what had been done
Georgia for the promotion of Sunday
schools, for nearly all the counties
were represented there, the amount
of good being done for the children
of tho poor, I hung my head inshame
and mortification, that I had accom
plished solittle, in so great a work.
Wo read of the ancient wc
nowned for their daring and feats of
valor, naming them by n
three it is said they attained unto the
honor of the first three. Of othersit
is said they wore three mi
but did not attain unto th
the first three, hut exceeded the thir-
I felt that I was unworthy to be
mentioned, even among thethiitjl
The Catholic Priest asked “only the
control of the children for the first
seven years of their lives,
may have control of them for the bal-
of their youth.” We orthodox
Christians should see to it that we
have control of them all the time.
Memory’s chain is composed of
many golden links, reaching from
childhood to old age. Touch the first
and by the law of association of ideas,
all is brought vividly before the
mind, each in turn. Wo should teach
them the truth while they are young.
I have been connected with Sun
day Schools,’ as scholar and teacher
for forty o<ld years. I attended Sun
day School when Sunday Schools
were first introduced in Western
Georgia, and there I learned much of
that I know The two lady teachers
who taught me when a small boy, I
will ever hold In grateful memory.
They have long since passed away,
but are not forgotten,
I shall not attempt to give a statis
tical report of the Sunday School work
for this district, nor in tho State, it
will appear in print, and all will have
an opportunity to read it. The work
is increasing every year. To appre
ciate the work being done, you should
attend the State annual Convention,
for I cannot do justice to tho
reporting it.
For the’BxroBLicxXi
Rambling Thoughts Suggested by the
Question ot a Child.
“Mother, will little Mary see us
•when we put them on her grave?”
Such were the words of a child of
x summers, while gathering her
floral treasures to put upon the grave
of her little friend* How suggestive
to the Christian mind. They seemed
ever vibrating upon the foul as I
watched the garlands of beanty as
they fell softly from the hands of our
daughters upon the last resting place
of the earthly forms of our brave sol-
diem on the 26th day of April* 1884.
Twenty years had passed sinco they
lutd left tho field of blood and death,
and ascended to a higher sphere ef ex
istence aud usefulness in the Spirit
Home, and yet the sad pleasure of
decorating their graves go on and the
recurring question “do they see
vibrates upon the air and thrills
the souls of the bereaved ones of
earth.
In response to the dictates of natur
al and fraternal love wo meet at the
silent resting placo of the unknown
dead to present our tokens of honor
and love. They were not all bur sons
or our brothers, but they are some
mother’s sons, and some body’s
brothers, or perhaps the lifeless form
affectionate father, or husband,
whose bereaved ones are in a distant
home dropping their floral wreaths
upon the strangers grave.
These earthly forms that lie mold-
ering in the dust are not fit resting
places for tl»e immortal souls. They
not there, bnt like the spirit of the
Son of God, they have ascended to
the Father’s house, “toawait thecom-
ing of the loved ones of earth. 1
Tho paternal bonds that bind the
universal brotherhood v
broken, nor the Spirit vision of the
brave soldier demned by the transit
to the Spirit Home, that they cannot
see, nor are their privileges circum
scribed by space on the feet of the
eternal Father, “for I am persuaded
that neither life, nor death, nor prin
cipalities, nor powers, nor heights,
nor depth can separate,” or hide from
tho Spirit vision of tho departed that
they cannot see onr demonstrations
of love and beckon us on where richer
fields of new beauties and brighter
glories will dawn upon the Spirit vis
ion of a ransomed universe. It is the
Christian hope and privilege to know
that the Angelic forms ofthe depart
ed child and of tho brave soldier float
iu the immensity of space, and hover
around and over the loved
see all that they do in token offrater-
md love, and guide them on tho eter
nal home. If this be not so, onr floral
offerings so tenderly laid upon the
grave, fall in a gulf of eternal obliv
ion and the souls ofthe departed child
and the brave soldier sink together
into atheistic nonentity and eternal
light and the time must be when God
will stand alone in the center of in
finite space, and look upon nonentity
of all that is grand, holy and sublime.
Such a thought is revaulting to hu
manity and a false representation of
creative power.
Go then, sweet child, gather your
floral treasures and put them upon
littlu Mary’s grave, and know that
while her angelic form rest on
rn oi eternal love, she will
and smilo upon your token of
as it falls from your tioy fingers
upon the silent resting place of her
lifeless form.
Go then, aged parents and bereaved
daughters of the unhappy and deso
late South, respond to the dictates of
humanity and in obedience to the im
pulso of fraternal love put your offer
ings of love upon a brother’s grave,
They have preceded us but a brief
*, and await the great reunion in
the father's house.
Voice of Reason,
All shades and
knowledged the handsomest line ever
shown in Americus. The last in
stallment far eclipse the previous one.
OBITUARY.
Perry L. Blackshcar died at his rer:
idem-e in Sumter county Ga., on th
10th day of May, 1884, aged 33 year
His love of honesty, purity, un<
uprightness, lived uml breathed iu
Special JVotices.
When in need of anything in Dry
‘cheap John” trash. You will find
everything just as represented and be
waited on by young ~'*■ *"
treat you right.
gine for ginning .
on Harrold, Johnson A Co., and ex
amine their largo stock of “Eclipse
engines” at their engine yard, Cotton
avenue. Engines on hand ready for
„ . , .. ed aud ...
his life, and betrayed his secret ah-
A High Reoommtndatlon.
Hamilton, Ga., May 5, ’84.
iron Republican: It is with
much pleasure I have tho privilege,
ar.il I hope the right, to introduce to
the good people of Americus, and
county generally, my young
friend and former partner, Dr. Chas.
A. Brooks. It was my province and
pleasure to teach and watch him as a
medical student, and after tho regu
lar course of study ho attended two
full courses of medicine—the first in
the Atlanta Medical College, and the
second in the Bellevue Hospital Col
lege of Now York, one of the very
b«*st in our country or any other. Af
ter his graduation I accepted him as
a partner In the practice, and I am
frank to say ho met all the require
ments and standard of a thorough
physician, well versed, attentive,
kind and successful, sustaining him
self in every particular and giving
entire satisfaction to our large patron
age. We all part with him with regret
and whilst it is our los9, it Is the gain
of your city. In him you recel\
of our best citizens, a true gentleman
of a high sense of honor and strict in
tegrity, well worthy ofthe confidence
and esteem of all* May success, hap
piness and great usefulness bo his, is
the sincere wish of his preceptor and
former partner. Respectfully,
Thor. S. Mitchell. M.D.
NEW GOODS.
AlieauUtul line ot STERLING SiLVER mnd
BOLL PLATE JEWELRY!
Of the Utcst styles lust received- Some
elegant designs in
RHINE STONE SETTINGS.
Clmt are just "too lovely for anything.”
st the thing for EVENING and PARTY
WEAR, and at prices to suit the Financial
C ° an j5 H N It. SHAW.
marked by a sparkling cheerfulness
and pleasantry which made it always
refreshing to meet him. All who
knew him loved him, because ho was
lovely. Wo mourn not like fellow-
God at lieuevolence church and 11
where he leads, I will follow.” The
waves of Jordan rolled high around
said to one sitting by “you will c
this way, be ready for this Is 1
place to get ready.”
White goods—everything you
call for at Thornton Wheatley’s.
CRAZY PATCHWORK 1
llaving a largo assortment of remnants and
pieces or handsome brocade silks, satins and
velvets, we are putting them up in assorted
bundles and furnishing them for ••Crazy
Patchwork” Cushions, Mats, Tidies, Ac.
Package No. 1—Is a handsome bundle ol
exquisite silks, satins and brocaded velvets
(all different) Just the thing for the most
superb pattern of fancy work, bent post
paid for 58 cents in postal note or l-cent
stamp*. Package No. 2—Contain
times as much as Package No. 1
postpaid for fl.00. These are all __ ___
very finest quality and cannot be equalled
at any other silk works in Urn U. S. at three
times our price*. They will please any
ladv. One order always brings a dozen
i. Ladies’ Manual *>r Fasct Wobe,
Tip Lewis and Ills Lamp.
Thia capital story was <. ne of the first
from Pansy*# prolific pen. and so bright
jiure, ao*| rohealthy intone,
that it sprang at once into popularity,
that tifti* it ban iieen iu steady
demand. It.was an excellent i.ica on
the part of the publishers to begin their
new series of cheap edition* of good
book* with one which is already so
widely and favorably known- It is a
book powerful for good, aad one that
no boy could read withoat feeling its
inflnence. The story itself is deeply
interesting, the style is fascinating, and
the lesson it teaches is skilfully min
gled with the incident. By this redac
tion in the price it will find amnltitude
readers, and particularly among
those who need its teachings most.
An hour with Miss Streator. By
Pansy. With a beautiful emblematic
frontispiece. Few books embody in
•qua! space so many nselnl lessons so
wisely and entertaiogly presented, a*
Au hour with Miss Streator.”
Every primary class teacher in every
Sunday-school in the land will find
this book of Pansy’* invaluable. It is
full of hints ami helps for faithful wor
kers, and will be most heartily welcome
everywhere.
It will be sent, postage paid, receipt
Of it* cent, (tl™ two coil Stamp.)
by the publishers,
* D. LATHnor A- Co.
30 Franklin Street, Boston.
Harper’s Magazine for Juue, begin
ning the Sixty-ninth Volume, prom
foretaste of summer in two papers—
le one of European and the other of
American travel. Mrs. Little
of the famous French watei
place, Biarritz, with illustrations from
Mr. Reinhart’s clever pencil, and Mr.
John A. Butler of “The North Shore”
of Lake Superior, which Mr. Chas.
Graham illustrates from skethes made
last anmmer. Two papers, of much
commercial and industrial interest, will
a careful and comprehensive article
the organization and work of the
New York Cnstom-honse, by R.
Wheatley, and one oa Sheffield and its
trades, by W. H. Rideing, both illns-
Col. Higginson’s paper will
describe “The Great Western March’
of population daring the administra
of John Quincy Adams, and will
have fine portraits of that Prei
and John C. Calhoun. There will bo
of William Sharp’* charming
poems, “Transcripts from Natmt
with Alfred Person's illustrations,
well as further instalments of William
Black’s and E. P. Rose’s novels,
pictures by Abbey, Dielman and Gib-
The short stories will be “The
Uxgger,” a tale of old Rome, by Jobs
McMullen, with illustrations by Fred-
icks, and “A Humble Romance,” by
Mary E. Wilkins. Among the 1
cellaneons papers will bo an accouutof
Virginia’s one witch. Grace Sherwood,
ainisvence of Abraham Lin
coln at Cincinnati, by VV.M. Dickson.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
FORSYTH STREET.
Amebiccs, Ga., May 1, 1884.
Bacox—Clear ribbed sides—; shoul
ders—; Balk clear ribbed sides 9Jc,
Bulk shoulders 7c; Hams, sugar cured
canvass lf>4c.
Bras—$1.25 per 100 lbs.
Coax—White choice 00c.
Meal—White 90c.
Oats—Feed G5c.
Hay—Mixed $1.25.
Pickles—Barrel 75 per gal; Bunker
Hill assorted $2.00 per bucket.
Nuts—20 to 30c. |>er lb.
Raisins—j box $1.15; ^ box $2.00;
1 box $3.50.
Soda—Arm and Hammer brand 10c
per &>.
Floor—Patent 100 lbs. $3.75 Fancy
$3.50; Family $3@$3.25.
Lard—Prime leaf 11® 15c; Le
kegs 124c.
Molasses—Choice Cuba, per gallon
40o; Sugar bouse 40<cj50c; Georgia
cane 6O0; New Orleans oOfe”'
Maple Syrup $1.50 per gal.
Sdoae—Cut loaf per pound 124c;
Powdered 124, crashed aid granulated
ic; “0” white 9@ 10c; Yellow
Coffee—Rio choice per pound 10$c;
prime 15o.
Butter—Choice Goshen per pound
-3
cr
©
.GO
C hH
op. o
50c, worth 60c; Cream Escurlal
Lace at 60c, worth 75c. Langtry
Fans, new at 25 aud 50c. Beauties.
John It. Shaw.
Wo have just received a lot ofthe
latest style Canea. They are quite
handsome, hut not expensive. We
Jab. Frickeb A Bbo.
Black Dress Silks, Colored Dress
40c; country, baying 20c, »
Cheese—Extra cream per pound 20.
Ceackers—Giuger snaps 15c; milk
and rream 15@20; soda 10(412.
Eoos—Baying 12£ Selling 15c.;
Caroles—Paraffiue 25(0.30c; Star
15@20c.
Wax Candles. 50c.
Beeswax—20@25c.
Field Peas—Buying $1.10, selling
$1.15..
Peael Grist—4c. ’
Rice—8(<fl0c.
Irish Potatoes—bash $125
Matches—($ dozen boxes) 15@20c
1, per dozen, $100
Silks, Colored Trimming Silks, Black! ^
and Colored Satins, Brocade Satins, j Oyster* ..
Black Surah Silks, Summer Silks, @125; 2 lb can, per dozen, $150(0,2 00.
Pongee Silks, “Nonpareil” Velve- Oil—Kerosene, per gal 25c; Machine,
teeu, Silk Warp Henrietta Cloth, Al- $1 25@1 50.
bntra, Nans VeiUoeiuid.krKeline Stmqh—P..rl Glo»«, no
of Dress Goods, at Jnhn R. Shnw'B. I Common> 8@10.
-Family, per fb, 7@10c;C<
10c;
Thornton Wheatley’a low prices are
almost paralysing. This week heirs
offering special inducements in dress
goods and solicits your inspection of
own fresh Inspiration instead, lie
loved his wife and three small
children, and father, and mother and
sisters as only such u man could.
Mysterious providence, but the
Lord in whom ho lived, and died,
and sleeps, will make it work togeth-
r for good to all concerned. Who
will love Him?
Tuos. H. Stewart.
for 12 months.
James Fricker A B*l
in Kid, Jersey Silk Taffeta,
Silk Lace Mlttsl Berlin and Lisle, also
Black Kids, at John R. 8haw’a.
. Nothing superior to that Blue Mot
tled and Turkish bath Soap. Ten
cases aold in two months. Enquire
at Hall’s Drug Store.
IN MEMORIAM.
Mr?. M. H. Green, died at her res
idence in Sumter county Georgia on
the llth day of May, 4834, aged 61
years.
She served well her day and gen
eration by the will of God, in being
good daughter, and wife, and moth-
of death, but the book of God,
which she often requested read to her
Tuos. H. Stewa
universally
Medallion Braid at $1.25 per dozen
bunches. Hart wars three Cord Linen
thread. Not*. 6», 70 and 80, at 10c per
spool. John R. Shaw:
Edturial Laces, Torchon Laces,
iueti ibices, Val. Laces, Cream and
Black Spanish Laces at
Thornton Wheatley’s.
It seems from the efforts Carter A
Son aud the trade they are getting,
they ore determined to close their en
tire stock of shoes out.
One second hand IRON SAFE,
Herring’s make, at a bargain.
John K. Shaw.
Another lot of the very latest style
John B. Shaw.
Parasols—something that every
lady wants in style—in all the latest
novelties at Thornton Wheatley’s.
Ktcnrial Laces, Cream and Black,
the latest goods out, and at very lo
prices. Thornton Wheatley.
Handkerchief*—it
understood that Wheatley V. is the
S lace to buy them. New printed bor
ers received every few days. White
Hemstitched at prices that are sim-lnew colors, new styles, at JohnIL
ply “stunning.”
Ribbons! Ribbons! New goods,
jw ce* *-* ‘ *
Shaw.
lt—Liverpool $ sack, $1 25;
Virginia sack, $2.10@2.25.
Shot—Drip and Back, per 6Rck,
$1.95.
Tobacco—Plug, per Tb, 35c@$l.50;
Smoking, 40c@$1.00.
Sweet Potatoes—Per bushel, —c.
Vinegar—White Wine, per gal, 40
@50c; Old apple, 40@50c.
Whisky—Low Proof, per gal. $1.35
@1.70; full proof $2.00@3.50; three to
four yean old, $3.50@4.00; five ti
$5.00@6.00.
Imported Brandies—$1.50, $2.00@
$2.50 in bottles.
Cam Goods—3 lb Tomatoes per doz.
$2.00; 2 lb Tomatoes per dos. $1.00;
2 lb Corn per doi. $2.25; 2 lb String
Beana per doz. $1.50; 3 lb Boston
Baked Beana per can 25c.; 3 lb Cod-
Fish Balls per can 25c.; 3 lb Can
Peachea per can 25c.; 3 lb Bartlett
P«ara pet can 40c.; 2 pound Pineapples
per can 35c.
Mackerel—No. 1, kits $1.50;
barrel $3.50; 4 barrel G.50. No. 2, kite
$1.25r i barrel $3.25; 4 barrel G.00.
No. 8 kite 1.00; 4 barrel $2.75; 4 bar
rel 5.50.
Opera Slippers, Empress Slippers,
New Port 'Has and all kind of
Low Cat Summer Shoes, for Ladies,
Misses and Children, at John R.
German Millet Seed at Dr. El-