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TUB BOLlTICAIi OUTLOOK.
O'. W. HANCOCK. Proprietor
HANCOCK a WAltUES Editor*
AAUUIIlOm UEOBOU.
Friday. Angnrt 1.1884.
Official Organ ofCity of Americus.
Official Organ of Sumter County-
Official Organ of 8chlay County.
Official Organ of Webater County
It* Official IfaUcM of Lm Coastj
> alM Paftliskef In Ikli paper.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND
OF NEW YORK.
For Vice-President,
THOS. A. HENDRICKS
For Governor of Georgia :
Hon. HENRY D. McDANIEL,
OF WALTON COUNTY.
For Congress of the 3rd District
Hon. C. F. CRISP.
OF AMERICUS.
For Judge Southwestern Circuit:
Hon. ALLEN FORT.
OF AMERICUS.
For Solicitor General of
Southwestern Circuit:
Hon. C. B. HUDSON.
OF SCHLEY.
For the Republican. I Communicated.
PROHIBITION. A Short Trip to Randolph and
The Telegraph and Messenger
takes the Chronicle avtl Constitution
alist to task for asserting that “the In
dependent vote in this country is im
mense and it U for Cleveland. It
ought to ranch nivie than offset the de
fection." If this statement is not true
then all the indications are illusory and
deceptive. We tea Northern papers
from both sides and try to reach, with
an impartial reckoning, the probabilities
they forecast. We cannot discover
anything like a formidable defection
from the Democratic party. It is as
serted that tho balk and body of the
Catholic vote will be for Maine; it is
proven that the reverse of that
statement is true. It is asserted that
Tammany is*iu rebellion ; the evidence
implicates only the stragglers a:
camp followers of that organisation.
A few malcontents are fleeing from
the ghost of tariff teductio
■warms are moving in to fill the
breach.
The days of repentance for the Re
publican party are past, the time of
probation is ended. It has repented
the people that they made that iniqui
tous party and the clond is lising
and the floods arc coming and none
are prouder than we to know that
brother Lamar, having demolished the
Giant Despair and escaped from Doub-
ing Castle, will mount upon a cushion
el scat in the Democratic ark and take
passage for the post-republican world.
Nast, Curtis, Fotbea and Beecher and
a vast multitude of the animals
marching in and Noah Cleveland 1
shut the door and the excursion rde
will lie free and the Americas Brass
Band, tuned, organized and equipped
and all aboard, will play
‘•The Rads we left behind i
WASTED RESOURCES.
SUMTER COUNTY CONVENTION.
Amkiucuh, Ga., July 12,1884.
At a meeting of tho Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee for Sumter coun
ty, it was decided to call a county
convention to meet at the court house
In the city of Americus, on Saturday,
August 2nd, at 10 o’clock a. m., for
tho following purposes, viz:
To select four delegates and four
alternates to tho State Convention
that meets in Atlanta,August 13th, to
nominate candidates for Governor
and other State house officers; also
four delegatee and four alternates to
the 3d Congressional Convention at
Americas on August (Jth; also four
delegates and four alternates to the
Convention that nominates a Senator
for the counties of Sumter, Schley and
Macon, and that a primary election
REPLY TO SIR. CLAY.
Macon, and that a primary election
he held in each district of the county
at 10 o’clock a. m. till 3 o’clock p. m.
on Saturday, the 30th day of August,
(in the town district election to be
held from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.,) for the
purpose of nominating by ballot can
didates for the House of Representa
tives, and electing members of the
Executive Committee. That the dis
tricts elect their own members, the
town district having four and each
county district one. That returns of
the election of candidates to the leg
islature be made on Monday after
wards to the chairman of the Execu
tive Committee, and that the com
mittee on said day ascertain and de
clare the result and install the new
Executive Committee, both commit
tees being requested to meet on that
day and the present members of the
committee being especially requested
to see that elections are held.
A. S. Cutts, Chairman.
E. G. Simmons, Secretary.
A large ami enthusiastic conference
of the bolting Republicans of the differ
ent States was held at New York on
Tuesday, at which resolntions
adopted favoring an honest government
and opposing the election of Blaine. A
resolution naming Cleveland and Hen
diicks as the nominees of the conference
was laid on the table, being deemed in
expedient, although all the speaker!
spoke in favor of Cleveland. Reports
from the general committee in various
States tvere received, and it was thought
the most efficient work could be done
in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Massachusetts, and strong efforts
will be made to defeat Blaine in these
States, where State committees will be
organized, as also in Pennsylvania.
The sentiments expressed show that a
majority of the members aie in favor of
conducting the campaign in an indepen
dent manner, with perhaps an occasion
al conference with the Democrats, to
avoid a possible collision.
Congressional Convention.
The Democratic Congressional Con
vention for the Third District, has been
called to convene at Americus on Wed
nesday, the Cth day of August.
Webater County Convention
The citizens of Webster connty,
Ga., are requested to meet in Preston
on Tuesday the 5th day of August
next, at 10 o’clock, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to meet in Atlanta
on the 13th of August, for the pur
pose of nominating candidates for gov
ernor and state house officers, and to
select tho Democratic candidates for
presidential electors. Also, they will
be required to give an expression
to whether a majority are in favor of a
nomination for a member of the legis
lature and to elect a new Executive
Committee for Webster county, Ga.
«T. P. Beaty, Ch’ro.
G. E. Thornton, Sec’y.
Schley Democratic Convention.
The Democratic voters of Schley
county are requested to meet at the
Court house in Ellaville, Saturday,
August 2nd, at 3 p. m., for the purpose
of electing delegates to the Convention
which meets in Americus, August Gth,
to nominate a candidate for Congress.
E. S. Baldwin, Chairman.
<4. T. Walker, Secretary.
Jnly 10th, 1884.
Blaine is worth seven million, Cleve
land five thousand. Some men grow
rich by holding office and some don’t.
George William Cnrtis and 11. Craw
ford Oates will carry into the Demo
cratic camp a large drove of Republi
can recruits.
Col. I^evi Bird Duff, of Pittsburg,
Independent Republican, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor in 1882 declares
for Cleveland.
The Wilmington (Delaware) Weivs,
a republican paper and the only morn
ing paper in the State has kicked ont
of harness and refused to carry Blaine.
The editor of the Inter-Ocean don’t
know which be dreads the most, the
prospect of the cholera or the success
of Cleveland. He ought to remember
that cholera will prove the end of his
sublunary woes and defeat the begin
ning.
There are seventeen German papers
In Ohio sod not one supports Blaine.
A man is to be pitied wbo has noth
ing *n view.—Darien Gazette.
Of coarse he is, for snch s man
would be blind as a bat.—True Citi
zen.
Not necessarily; he might have his
eyes shut or he asleep or he might be
staring in vacuity where there is no ob-
ectin view orhemight be in snch dark
ness that be would not see his hand
before him. Oh no, » man doesn’t
have to be blind to have no object in
Keeping tlic Step.
A rural Georgian, living in the low-
fi Jge of Decatur county, stepped
down to Tallahassee once when the
Florida Legislature was in session.
Dining at the hotel he found himself
surrounded by members and the idiom
of the General Assembly was in fu]l
blast. “Will the gentleman from
Gadsden please hand me the bit-cut?,”
“Will the gentleman from Wakulla
reach me the beans ?’’ “Will the
gentleman from Alabcua pass me the
chicken ?" etc., etc., mere prevalent
remarks among tho solons. The Geor
gian wishing to keep step with the
der of exercises, turned gravely to the
colored waiter and asked “will the
gentleman front Africa please hand me
the corn bread ? ’
Ex it Kelley.
Some of the papers are making love
to John Kelly, some are apoligizing
and some are trying to pacify and pet
him.
And just as long as they pursue that
course, just that long they’ll have to
continue to pursue it. They ought to
take him by the nape of his neck and
the seat of his pants and toss him over
board, He’s a marplot, a hector,
fanfaron, a IUncy Snitlles; a noxious,
noisome, nauseous charlatan ; a quack,
an empiric, an imposter, a montebank ;
a vain, inflated, self conceited, pre
sumptuous, insolent, arrogant quack-
slaver, forever fulsome with feculent fe-
enndity.
Let him be abruptly abscinded
absolutely absonated.
The following amounts approximate
the cost of ardent spirits. Most ol
them are from National statistics:
Germany pays annually for intoxi
cating liqnors $650,000,000; “France,
$580,000,000; Great Britain, $750,-
000,000; United States, $720,000,000.
Cost of the drinking of these four civil
ized Nations in a year, two billion
seven handled million.
For every day in the year, the peo
ple of these Nations spend for drinks
seven million, three hundred and nine
ty-six thousand, nine hundred and
eighty-three dollars.
The State of Georgia is said to ex
pend for the aame purpose $13,835,000
every year. Costofeach month $1,154,•
916, every week $288,724; every day
$41,217; every hours $1,716.
The entire expenses of the late evil
war North and South aggregated
$8,165,237,000. Perhaps a hall mil
lion of lives were lost. The tears of
the widows, and the pitiful cries of the
orphans filled the land with sadness,
and called forth the active benevolence
of the generous people all over the
land, who poured out their benefactions
without stint, to relievo and bless the
needy.
The expense of ardent spirit since
the war amounts fo $9,000,000,000.
The slain of this mighty, cruel wst
for this time has been 1,600,000. Its
unrelieved widows 1,000,000, and its
almost nnpitled orphans 4,000,000.
War has slain its thousands, bnt the
liqnor traffic has slain its tens of thou
sands. We would say of bloody war,
“Shall the sword devour forever?”
But shall we not also say of this re
lentless, bloodless war, whose poisoned
shafts, fly with noiseless speed and
fatal precision, shall it never end, shall
it continne to fill the land with woe
and death and poverty ?
There are 545,624 persons in the
United States engaged in the various
business departments of the liquor
traffic. These are all non-producers,
as to the beneficial industries of the
country. Estimating the labor of each
one of these men at fifty cents a day,
there is a loss to the country of $272,-
812 a day. That amounts in one week
to $1,636,872 loss. In one month the
loss to the productive interests of the
country is $6,547,488. How much
wealth might be added to the country
were these men actively engaged in
pursuits which contributed to the ac
cumulation of solid and valuable pro
perty for the general welfare of people ?
Bnt here is a clear loss of ail this
valuable labor. But this Is not the
worst. There are about a million of
besides these who are topers,
vagabonds, and listles idlers,hangers-on
around the bar-room—so that we not
uly lose the labor of the 500,000 men
engaged in the tiqnor traffic, bnt also
a million besides who are lnrcd away
from the industrial pursuits necessary
to support themselves and families,
to habits of idleness and vice, which
degrade and min their own manhood.
Thus are worse than wasted the pro
ductive labor of one and a half million
of men, worth to the country three-
quarters of a million of money daily.
Thus does tho lianor traffic paralyze
the productive forces of the country to
the enormous amonnt of nearly $40,-
000,000 annually. This amonnt in
the better days of the repnblic, before
tho war, wonld have defrayed the ex
penses of the government of the United
States. And yet. all this is lost, and
worse than lost in this one single item.
How much happier, more peaceful,
more respected, more virtuous this mil
lion and a half of citizens would be, if
engaged in some honorable, moral pur
suit, which would benefit their race and
please their Divine Creator.
The number of actual paupers entail
ed upon the country by the liqnor traf
fic is about 125,000. The labor of these
persons wonld be worth at least $40,-
000 per day, supposing some of them
to be females. Bat this is lost. Add
to this loss the cost to the conntry of
the support of these paupers, amount
ing in the aggregate to the sum of $10,
930,429, and you have wasted from the
treasury of the country daily the sum
of nearly $75,000. The sober, indus
trious people of the United State* are
taxed ten millions of dollars annually
to feed and clothe the paupers of the
liquor traffic.
Georgia pays annually over $100,-
000 of this amount to sustain these un
fortunate victims of this blighting,
all-destroying traffic. How patient,
how forbearing we are. How long will
we submit to such injuries ? When
will an indignant and outraged people
rise up and throw off a yoke heavier
than that of Egyptian bondage, more
oppressive and galling than the chains
of the galley slaves; and more destruc
tive than war, famine and pestilence ?
But I mast be quiet, some believe it
is wise, and right, and best to tolerate
the traffic. “Eyes they have, but they
see not," etc. E. W. W.
Macon, Ga., July 21,1884.
Calhoun.
Editors Sumter Republican: Ab I
promised some that I would “write up’*
my short trip to Randolph and Cal
houn counties, I will now do so if it
does not intrude upon yonr columns.
On the 17th inst., having boarded
the cart, we were soon bounding South
ward: In about three bonrs we found
our train standing at the depot of our
destination, the beadtifni Ward’s Sta
tion. There we were met by friends
and conducted to Col. Crittenden’s.
We learned there that a protracted
meeting was being carried on by the
pastor, brother Mnse, at the Baptist
church. There were present five preach
ers, end the meeting was indeed inter
esting, because the brethren all took a
part and held prayer meetings every
day. Twelve or fifteen were added to
the church.
On the following Saturday, in com
pany with Rev. H. L. Crumley, a
graduate of the South Georgia Male
and Female College, we were escorted
out to Elim church in Calhoun county.
Crumley is the pastor of the above
named church, and some of the old
brethren said that they have larger
congregation! at that church now than
they have had for five or six years, all
of which speaks much praise for H>e
pastor. He is indeed an earnest and
zealous servant of God, possessed
oi a wonderful mind and promises to
do much good in the futon.
Daring the following week we had
the pleasure of spending a few days
with the accomplished Miss Dosia
Stewart, a graduate of the South Geor
gia Male and Female College. She is
indeed an apt scholar, a noble young
lady and she wears the bright laurels
Mr. Editor: It is proper to
that I wrote the article signed J Ca-Tontbe firstTuesday in September next;
Burnet- -which appeared in the Itr.l-.m- ertthla tt. legal bom, of tale, the foUorrlug
licax of the 16tb.~ It did not occn*’
me that publishing the fact Mr. CGy
had bought 300 bushels of corn w.*uM
be mortifying to him. I did not intend
to mortify or offend him, which it
seems I did. For this I bog pardon
Where Stands Koscoc Colliding?
Tho Utica Press, published under
the shadow of Uoscoe’s wing and t
ed and edited by Roscoo’s friends, de
clares for Cleveland; bnt Roscoe him
self is as silent as “a painted ship upon
a painted ocean,” as quiet as an infant
moonbeam stealing to sleep npon .the
lap of earth, as mate ms Mary’s little
lamb. His tongae seems to clesvo to
tbe roof of his mouth ever since Blaine
was nominated. To poor Roseoe, that
nomination was “the most unkindest
cut of all.”
More Light.
• Forty of the Republican nowspapers,
that deserted Blaine, have a total cir
culation, amounting to oue million,
seven hundred thousand. As every
body loans his paper, these 1,700,000
will be read by, at least, three million
of people and, family secrets being de
licious tid bits for political gossipert,
each of the 3,000,000 will tell the
camp villianies to three men apiece.
Thus will those amateur luminaries
Stilt* Needed.
A beautiful Indiana school-girl thir
teen years old and six feet and one inch
high, is causing a general rnptnre
among the suspenders of the short boys
who try to kiss her.—North Georgian.
Why don’t the gamps climb up, or
make stilts or get her to stoop or bend
or lean forward, like the divinities of
Homer,ox taken seat or handdownher
lips ? Tho tariff on suspenders is too
high to admit of snob wasteful extrav
agance. Ain’t it brother Martin ?
No More,
Editor Sawtell goes to Chattanooga
to assist in editing the Democrat, and
the Cnthbert Appeal ceases to exist.
-Messrs. Stanford dfc. Cooper are notv in
a gang to themselves. rv .
Success at Lost—The A. P. & L.
Railroad a Certainty.
Lumpkin Independent.
It is with great pleasure that we an
nounce to onr readers this week the fin
al success of the Americus, Preston and
Lumpkin Railroad. It has not been
accomplished by the sounding of bugles
and enthusiastic speech-making, but
by tbe systematic and persistent efforts
of business men who interested them
selves in the enterprise with a view of
building a railroad that the wants of the
country demanded. A survey of thei
road was made and npon an estimate of
the Engineer it was ascertained that it
would require about $85,000 to grade,
bridge and put down the cross-ties of
the road. Ot this amonnt Americas'
was to raise $42,000, Webster county
$15,000 and Stewart county tbe balanoe.
Webster county completed her subscrip
tion last week and announced ready,
quickly followed by Stewart on Satur
day last when her quota wat ascertain
ed to bo made up. At a meeting of tbe
citizens of Americus held on Monday
last, the committee on subscriptions an
nounced that their work had been com
pleted. This provides for the grading,
bndging and cross-ties and the Com
pany has s guarantee from Capt. Raoul.
President of the Central, to iron and
equip the road.
The subscriptions raised in Stewart
connty are in small amounts, notes for
which were given and are in such shape
tint tflKV Mn fwi null in
that they can be used in bank to raise
tbe money at once. All of these notes
are payable on tbe 1st of November and
there is not a handled dollars subscrib
ed but what will be promptly paid. The
money has been raised daring tbe exis
tence of n panic, which only makes it
that mush better for the enterprise as
no one could be induced to take
in the road who did not fed l
able and willing to meet his obi
WOE* TO BEOnr AT OXCK.
_ The oorps of engineer will -begin on
Monday the permanent location of the
ro * d “i. 11 " •ocuring of the right of
way. This work will be pushed as
speedily as possible and it is the inten
tion of the directors to break dirt by the
first of September. A large force will
be put upon the road and it is confident
ly believed that the road will be finish,
ed to Lpmpkiu by January 1st, next.
plucked from tbe above named inatF
tute. D. R. Stewart, ber father is one
of Randolph’s best farmers. His crop
is very fine; he has oorn that will make
twenty-five or thirty bushels per sere.
He owns two thousand or more acres of
land, some of which is very finely tim
bered. He is utilizing some of his tim
ber with his newly put up taw-mill.
Also he raises a good many of his own
mules and horses, and he has some as
good as was ever brought from Ken
tucky. They are not scrub stock as
some we find here, bnt large, fine horses,
good trayelera. He hss nine head of
colts in all. He is indeed an energetic
and prosperous farmer. Why do not
all farmers do likewise.
We take this opportunity of thank
ing Mr. Stewart, his noble lady and
beautiful daughter for the kind hospi
tality shown ns while there. We en
joyed our stay very much indeed.
On our way home, Thursday 25th
inst., we stopped over at Jay’s mill
near Ward’s to attend the barbecue
given by Randolph county. There
were seventy-five carcasses barbecued,
and tkongb there was 1,500 or 2,000
»ople present there was plenty for all.
he orators of the day were Col.
Wooten, l’rof. M. A. McNulty and
Col. Crittenden. They were in*tract-
ed not to say anything - ! |>- liticn, yet
they coaid not pass the < • u»i-1» with
out speaking a few words ot encour
agement of the Democratic candidates
for the Presidential chair. Prof. Mc
Nulty who has lately been traveling
in Fla., told us a good deal about the
land of Flowers, of its beautiful lakes,
its delightful climate, and ita luxuri
ant vegetation, but closed his speech
by encouraging ns to love and beautify
onr homes, for old Georgia is the best
place after all. It was indeed barba
rous to gather so many people at such
a rough place, but as we met a host of
friends and school-mates, and aa there
was plenty of refreshments on
grounds, it was indeed a gala day.
The crops in Randolph and Calhoun
are good; corn especially is splendid.
We must not forget our stop in Daw
son. On our way back we stopped
over one night in Dawson, and found
that Prof. McNulty’s family had re
turned from Virginia, and that he had
just returned from Florida, and will be
ready to open school on the first Mon
day in September. The Dawson Jour
nal states that a year hence Professor
McNnlty will imigrate to Fla. That
is a wide mistake, and it will be a sad
day for Dawson when he vacates the
building of the South Georgia Male
and Female College.
Well, onr story-is very briefly told,
and we are again at onr home in the
delightful old connty of Snmter.
Respectfully,
Civis.
and would say no more but tbe pur-
for which I wrote demands that
more be said. I remembered that Mr.
Olay’s last year’s corn crop was pulled
in one of onr papers, and it was stated
he made or would make enough to la»-t
him two years, and when I was inform
ed that he had bought 300 bushels at
ninety cents, when it had been sell
ing all winter and spring at 50 cents, 1
used it to call attention to au error and
practice which is both common and
hurtful—that of over estimating crops
and under estimating necessary sup
ply and the still more common error of
wasting or selling off at low prices in
the fall and winter. Now these facts
are more plainly set np in Mr. Clay’s
speech than in my article. It had
been stated, ( whether by his knowledge
or consent I don’t know,) that hei would
make enough corn to la6t him two
years, yet he had to buy, and did bay
300 bushels, and if it was for tenants
it makes no difference, he paid ninety
cents, and perhaps his tenants more.
He says it is next to impossible to pre
vent these tenants from selling it off in
the fall, thus intermating they did
this and forced him to have to buy for
the “gentleman of color” or lose his
crop. As to his large oat crop, I con
gratulate him on that; also commend
him for saving them for seed and buy
ing corn, and I am glad I made an op
portunity for bim to boast of nearly
two thousand bushels of the celebrated
Clay oats for sale. The extreme pleas
ure of which more than compensated
for the mortification I caused him to
suffer by publishing the fact that he
had been buying corn. And if ho should
be beguilod into selling two thousand
bushels of corn this fall, under the idea
that it is “going begging at forty or
fifty cents,” and his tenants should
follow his example, and should mn
short again next spring, Capt. John
A. Cobb, his neighbor, wbo runs a
greater number of mules, can snpply
again at ninety cents, or one dollar
per bushel.
“The ox knoweth bis owner and the
ass his master’s crib, bnt Israel doth
not know My people will not consider.”
!. W. Jordan, Jr.
P Ctoa*liouse and k>t In tbe city of Ameri
cas, Sumter county. Ga., bounded on tbe
boulh by Lamar street, on the North by
Andrew Dudley, on the East by J. W. Shef
field’s place and ou the West by alley run
ning North and South. Levied on as toe
properly of Mrs. Addle Mmmons, to satisfy
one tax fifa in favor of State and County
for the year 1883, vs. Mis. Addle Simmons.
\V. U.OOBB,
augltds Deputy Sheriff.
Application—i.tave to Sell.
GEORGIA—Sumteb COUNTY.
To all whom It may Concern.
* William A. Maxwell, Administrator do
bonis non, of tbe estate of Augustus II. Gib-
sou, makes application for leave to sell two
plantations, lying one in the 15th district of
said county, and one in the 23th district ot
said county, the one in the 15th consisting
of lots number 293.296. 320,321 and three-
fourths of 332, and tbe one in the twenty-
eighth. consisting ot lots number 103,105,
•*“ 107,168, 169.
. therefore to cite and admonish
interested, whether kindred or
itors, to show cause on or before the
September term of said court, to be held
the first Monday in September next, why
this the 30th day^of Juty. 1884^
augltds
Application for Homestead.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Whereas, James K. Driver, Guardian of
Elijah Driver and Emma Driver, applies
itlon of personalty, and setting
apart and valuation of homestead, and I
will pass upon the same at io o’clock a. m.,
the 22na day of August, 1881, at my office
A Failure.
The Valdosta Times hss at last be
come thoroughly convinced that the
melon business is a failure. It gives
the following bill of sale for « ear load
of melone recently shipped from Val<
dosta to Toledo, Ohio:
C!B.
12 melons sold <a 35c % 4 20
349 melons sold ® 30e....~ 74 70
183 melons sold @ 35c~.~ 45 50
607 spoiled- — — —- -
Carload brought...
Freight paid...
Cartaije^-.....
DR.
.9134 40
9131 10
4 09
13 44
Total--. — fur eo
Balance due 00mmission house—..9 23 20
Tbe Times attributes the cause of
the failure to realize any profit on the
melon crop to the heavy freight charges
and unreliable commission men, and
closes its article as follows:
In the beginning ot this season the
Times warned the railroads not to kill
the goose that laid the golden egg, but
they have teen fit to do it. If thie im
mense amount of freight given them in
a doll season of the year is entirely cut
off for the future they must charge the
lose up to their own short-sightedness.
The melon grower* here, where the
bulk of the crop in Georgia has bean
raised for some vears, are making ar
rangements to plant cotton next season.
Many assart, let come what will, they
will never plant melons again, bqt it is
in the power ot the railroads to partial
ly set thia enterprise upon its feet again
if they will doit. If they adhere to
the present achednle of rates no more
melons will be planted in South Geor
gia. Tbe crop is made in Lowndes end
Brooks counties, and we know that we
speak for the melon men of Brooke as
well as Lowndes, when we say that tbs
struggle is practically over unless there
is a great reduction in freights.
To toy with Fortune, if at not too
great a risk, is one of the pleasantest of
pastimes. The wild gambling in stocks
oa Wall street brings to the speculator
not near aa healthy an exercise aa the
investment in the drawings of the Lou
isiana State Lottery, at New Orleans,
Inu, of $5 for a whole or proportionate
ly for fractional parts. The 171st Grand
Monthly will occur on Tuesday, Au
gust 12th, and any information can be
had on application to M. A. Danphin,
New Orleans. La.
The ladies say they are always sure
of polite attention and good bargains
when they trade with John R« Shaw
tills the 30th day of July. 1384
augi-2’
A Single Fact is Worth a Ship-
Load of Argument.”
Mr. VV. B. Lathrop, of South Eas
ton, Mass., under date of Jan. 7, 1884,
says: “My father had for years an eat
ing cancer ou his under lip, which had
been gradually growing worse until It
had eaten away his under lip dow
the gums, and was feeding itself or
inside of his check, and the surgeons
said a horrible death was soon to come.
We gave him nun bottles of Swift’i
Specific and he has been entirely cured.
It has created great excitement in this
section.”
A Terrible Affliction.
The wife of a well known minister of
this State, says a Winona, Minnesota,
letter of the 19th instant, to tbe Phila
delphia Press, is afflicted with what is
known in common EuglUh as “fragile
bones.” All of the bones in her bod
are gradually turning to a .substance rc
sembling hard chalk. Several years ago
au acquaintance in helping ber out
carriage broke ber collar bone. As
aa it had healed one of her arms broke
while some oue was assisting her from
a vehicle. A little later her other arm
dropped helpless at her ride when she
attempted to make ums of it.
After a great deal of trouble both of
the fractures were reunited, but iu a li
tie while one of tbe arms was broken
another place, the last time by tbe suf
ferer merely lifting a sugar bowl. Thus
matters have run along for several years
the unfortunate woman breaking one of
her limbs every little while. The disease
ia gradually spreading, and is now re
ducing the bones of her legs to chalk.
The greatest care is exercised to pre
vent the sufferer making use of ber
limbs. She is carefully lifted about and
is moved around in an invalid’s chair.
Physicians say if she should fall from
her chair or have an unusual shock all
of tho bones of her body from her knees
would snap into small fragments, and
of course her death wonld ensue.
From Uucle Dick.
Athens, Ga., May 23, 1884.
Blood Balm Co.: After my regards,
I will Say, enclosed please find the'pho-
tograph you desired, which you can use
as yon think proper. I am still improv
ing jnst as fast as I could wish, aud
feel confident of a final cure of my fifty-
year-old nicer; and so far as the catarrh
ia concerned, it has entirely disap
peared. 1 am doing all I can to get the
people to take B. It. B., as I know its
effect, and therefore cannot say too much
its praise. I have received several
letters from other States making
quiry about B. B. B., and I give them
directions and encouragement. Hoping
you great success, J am your friend,
R. R. Saulter.
3jjcw §dvtftfermrut».
FOR RENT I
^That desirable dwelling house on College
ion 1st September next.
URIAH B. HARROLD.
FOR SALE LOW,
Bran New Gin Condenser
FEEDER.
PONIES FOR SALE.
little beauties, Just tbe thing for ladles
children! Largest herd of fancy ponies in
America. Men wanted to sell them 9100
per month or on commission.
Sample Font Free.—A beautiful Illus
trated gronp of spotted ponies, general de
scriptive lot, prices, terms, particulars,
to., sent for 30 cents, silver. Address,
'ProPRIETOS Don Carlos Horse Ranch* 1
Leon Springs, ffeytr county. Testes,
FOB BEST OB LOOSE!
An old established Job Office in Atlanta,
replied with au abundance of material for
Ding general commercial printing. It is
located on Whitehall street, to the heart of.
the city. Rent low. Two good printers ean
make money out of the office. Will be
rented on reasonable terms. Reason for
renting, bad health of the proprietor. Ad
dress, W. T. CHRISTOPHER,
July 3o Atlanta. Ga.
J'A. & D. F. DAVENPORT,
PRESCRIPTION DRUCCI8TS,
Lamar Htrcet, ------ Amorlouw,
DEALERS IN A COMPLETE LINE OP
PURE DRUG-S,
~“ ,1 * a * taie AND IN EVERY THING NECESSARY TO THE DRUG BUSINESS,
in Americus, da.
Witness my hand and official signature,
Application—Letters Administration.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, Thomas S. Green, having filed
Satisfaction as near as possible always guaranteed.
A. CALL.
GIVE US
July 26-45 m
his petition in my office for letters of odmin-
to file their objection at my office, c
fore the September term of Ordinary’*
Court, to be held on the first Monday to
September next, why said letters should not
*■ ranted to said applicant as prayed for.
Itnessmy hand and official signature,
this the 30th day of July, 1884.
THOS. H. STEWART,
augl-td
Ordinary.
Application—Letters Administration.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, Mrs. M. Hodges, applies for let-
n thevfctate of Rob't
These are therefore to cito and admonish
all parties Interested, whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause on or before the
September term of said court, to be held on
the first Monday to September next, why the
said letters should not be granted to said
petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signature,
this 30th day of July. 1884.
THOS. H. STEWART,
augl-td Ordinary.
Scliley Sheriff’s Mortgage Sale—
September 1884.
Will be sold liefore the Court house door
to the town of Ellaville, Schley county Ga.
_ the first Tuesday in September
tween the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
One store house and lot number five, in
the town of Ellaville, known ** "
Allen, to satisfy a Superior Court mortgage
fi fa Issued from Schley Superior Court,
September term. 1883, in favor of J. J. Smith
& Co., vs. A. Allen,
augl-td* T. B. MYERS, Sheriff.
Coroner’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Schlky County:
To all whom it may concern
Will be sold before the Court House door
to the town of Eilavillo, Schley county, Ga.,
on the first Tuesday in September next,
between the usual hours of sale, the follow
ing described property, to-wit
Two lots of land numbers _ _
and sixty-six, and one hundred and eightv-
ana Mxty-six, and one hundred and eightv-
seven, each lot containing two hundred,
two and a half acres, more or less, all in
the thirtieth district of Schley county.
Levied on as the property of Mrs. Martha
Myers, to satisfy one fi fa issued from tbe
Superior Court of Schley county, in favor of
Bank of Americus. vs. Mrs. Martha Mye
Tenant to possession notified to writing,
augl-lm L. A. GYLES, Coroner.
But I am still on hand with 66 Piece China Tea Seta for
00, §9 00, §12 00, §14 00 and $25 00. Dinner nnd Tea Sets
combined Tor §25 00, §50 00 and $75 00. China Washstand
Sets for $4 50, $6 00 and $9 00. China Cups, Plates and
Dishes world without end- These goods were ordered for FRED
hundred GRANT, but he collapsed and couldn’t pay for them. That’s
why they nre on the market.
Application-Letters oi Dismission,
GEORGIA—Schley County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Whereas, Aurelias Allen, Guardian of
Robert R. Scovill, minor of If. H. Scoflll,
late of said county, deceased, has made ap
plication for letters of dismission from s
plication for le
Guardianship.
■ These are therefore to cito and admonish
all and singular, tbe kindred and creditors,
to file their objection to my office, on or be
fore the September term of Ordinary’s Court
to be held on tbe first Monday in September
this, the 30th day of July, 1884.
augltd
C. L.
ly, 1884.
BATTLE,
Ord’y.
Application—Letters Administration.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
To all whom it may Concern.
Whereas, J. D.Shepperd, having filed his
petition in my office for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Eliza Shepperd, late
of said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cito and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and creditors,
to file their objection in my office,
fore the September term of Ordinal. .
to be held on the first Monday to September
next, why said letters should not be granted
to said applicants as prayed for.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture, at my office in Preston, this 30th day of
July, 1834.
augltd
Fac-Similes of U. S* Treasury
AND NATIONAL BANK BILLS,
feit money they are invaluable. Postal cards
not answered.
A. R. DAY, 18 West Third SL
June27-w4t New York City.
NOTICE!
Railroad Contractors!
Sealed proposals will be received at the
for tbe Graduation, Cross-ties and Trestling
the Americas, Preston & Lumpkin Rail
road from Americas to Lumpkin. Profiles,
Tecifications and plans will be found at
_hief Engineer’s office, Americus, after
August 20th, 1884. Work will be let in
three sections. First, from Americus to
Lanahassee Creek. Second, Lanahassee
Creek to Klnchafoona Creek. Third,
Ktochafoona Creek to Lumpkin. The
Graduation, Cross-ties and Treetlimr will
be bid for separately. The successful con
tractors will be required to begin work by
September 15th, 1884. Each bid must be
accompanied by a certified Bank Check for
8200 00 payable to President A. P. & L!
Railroad. Same to be forfeited to the Com
pany by the Contractor receiving tbe work,
should he, fail to begin yrork within thp
specified time. Tho Company reserves tbe
right to reject any or all bids.
. II. L. COLLIER,
JuIySO-tf. Chief Engineer.
SCHOOL NOTICE I
Having secured the Rylander Academy,
on the 18th of August next, I Will opens
school of High Grade for BOYS and GIRLS.
Having had a long'and successful experi
ence to teaching, 1 flatter myself that I will
be able to giro satisfaction to all wbo may
patronize my school; Terms, rates, etc., as
heretofore. W. IL ‘'
Julyl9-tf
. ALLEN, Principal.
Lumber, Cheap Lumber.
place, two and a half miles from Americas,
and will deliver lumber lu the city at 19.00
per thousand, or will Mil at tho mill at 58.00
per thousand. PlentJy good hoaifi lumber
m hand or saved to order.
Jnne7tf It. W. JORDAN.
C. W. FELDER,
* PROPRIETOR OF THE
PLANTERS’
WAREHOUSE!
Again tenders his services to the farmers of Southwestern
Georgia ns a
COTTON FACTOR!
COMMISSION MERCHANT!
In all tbe departments pertaining to that avocation. Our
fM low-citizen,
MR. J. D. SHEPHERD,
Formerly of Webster county, now a resident of Sumter, who
will serve as
SCALESMAN
During the season, brings a character for uprightness and in
tegrity too well established to need commendation here.
The Proprietor congratulates his friends and patrons upon the
propitious seasons thus far, and fiopes for them a bountiful crop
and remunerative prices
With thanks tor past patronage, he promises that there shall
be no relaxation of diligence and energy in the future.
|uly»8-tseptl
WALL STREET BUSTED
Elegant French Bronzed. Marble and Amber Clacks.
These were imported for FERDINAND WALSH, but his
credit isn’t good and I must sell them at sacrifice. These were
intended for wedding contributions, and are certainly “dandies”
for that business.
Fine Silver Spoons, Foks, Knives, Kpergnes, Jewel Cases,
Cake Baskets, Card Receivers, Napkin Rings, Cologne Sets, Wine
Sets, Pie Knives, Cake Knives, and Fish Knives. The whole
lot was intended for JOSEPH D. FISH, but his collateral
wouldn’t reach around and [ will sacrifice them Hk- the rest. •
In this department seekers of wedding presents, will find all they
want, with our guarantee for 25 years.
IN FURNITURE
It will make a wheelbarrow laugh to see how cheap it is sell-
iug now. The man that will grumble at the outrageously low
prices will catch it in the next world.
Full Marble Dresser Suits $55 00, Wood top $25 00, Bed-
steads high as your head for $4 50. Everything else in this line
slaughtered to make a healthier tone in the money market If
you expect peace of mind in this world lookwell after yonr eating
and sleeping, and if I don’t sell you cleaner and cheaper dishes
to eat out of, better beds to sleep on than any body, chaos iB
come. No bed room is neat without one of my PUlow Sham
Holders, $1 60. Every husband knows what a privation pillow
shams are; then why not rush in and get a holder to keep your
wives, shams and temper unruffled- UI were to take time and
space to tell you about my $12 00 Clocks at $0 00, $2 00 Win
dow Shades at $1 00, $6 00 Lamps at $4 50,Peerless Spring Beds
that make -sleep soft and sweet as infants slumber, $1 50 to
$12 00, Brooms, stout enough to polish an Augean stable^oft and
pliant enough to brush the snow from Rona’s crest, going at 25
and 50 cts.. mammoth Rocking Chairs that offer solace for the
weary father and surcease ol sorrow for the broken back mother,
et the small consideration of $4 00, and $2 00; Cornice Cor
nice Poles finer than those in the Snltans Seraglio, only $1 25,
$2 00 and $2 60, Three Refrigerators at cost, Picture Frames
cheap, the handsomest we have had, both in Velvet and Wood.
I must shut up for the present. If I were to say more you all
would get besides yourselves and rush in pell-mell and work me
to death.
■wi j. smu.no.
JOHN . MICKS
BAKERY
FRESII BREAD,
OAKES,
and CANDY,
DAILY, or OUH OWN MAKE.
Also GROCERIES and COUNTRY PRO-
DycE, which we sell low down for CASH.
W. J. PHILLIPS & CO.
july2£3m Cotton Avenue.
OfKentackyjnrimnUg LexlnstotuKy.
I am now located at Capt A. C- BELL’S 2SlS5
■' srdHk
FIRST IB m m!
Cleveland for President,Hen
drick* for Vlce-Preeident.
From September 1st next, I
will occupy the stores of Messrs.
J. B. Dunn and B. T. Byrd &
Son. In the meantime I pro
pose to sell the stock yet re
maining unsold, at price* that
must necessarily elect onr Demo
cratic Nominees All in favor
of having a pure Democratic
Government, and goods at prices
to correspond, will please call at
once at the Bargain Store of
S. M. COHEN,
Cotton Ave., Sign of Red Flag.
AGENTS aSBgass
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