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JfcmcvicuisgUmfler. TO POSTMASTERS. When newspaper* arc i;«*t calk'd for it its lii-j.luiy of Postmasters under Uio law to notify flu* proprietors of this fact. Cards, already print, cd, an* furiiidicd on application to the Postmaster, whose only duty will he to till out with the i ' «f the jmrty not getting the | aper. ‘ * L^OAXi G«OXjTJIV£1V. 11. C STOHEY, ’..ocni Editor. IO?Elv<ES -A-XTX) IDEAS. Tim lime is nearly up for paying taxes. The wood haulers are doing a thriving business. Jieuiitilul Xmas and New Year cards. . AtlSKH Aycock. The City Council has concluded to pur chase another fire engine. *foyH, Vases, Chinaware, Cltromos, Frames, etc. Agnes Aycock. (Jo to Agnes Aycock’s book store for your paper’end envelopes. The painters are progressing rapidly upon the scenery in the new opera house. Holey money taken at face value at f Bonanza. Mr. 11. T. Pcv.’c!! has purchased a .steam engino for his new grist mill, and will soon have his mill ready for oper ation. The lfawkinsvillo Dispatch is one of the neatest printed ami most readable exchanges we have on our list. Brother Woods should prosper. Horse shoes are now being made of cork. It will be a lucky day for the hu man race when the hitul shoes >f a mule are tnadc of the same material. There are lorty cotton oil mills in the Htato of Georgia.—Kant man Times. Tlii* is the second notice we’ve seen of this myth. Whero will one be formed? Word was received here Wednesday of last week that Mr. Ed Cutlift*, of Albany, ' brother of Reagan Cntliff, a former tele- ‘graph operator here, was dead. He was ft cousin of Mrs. H. S. Davis, of this city. A newspaper man rolls in wealth. For in stun c?’ there is Tom Graham, of tho Republican, who positively and emphati cally declines to accept a fat office which the appreciative citizens of Americus are trying.to persuade him to accept.—Mon roe County Ary us. The National Cotton Planter*’ Associa tion will meet at the Atlanta Cotton Ex position next week, beginning on Tues day, tho 5tli inst. Farmers and planters who desire to participate in tho meeting are requested to register on arrival in / tho city, at the room of tho reception committee, geutlcmou’s parlor of the Markham houso. Farmers from every * State in the Union will doubtless bo in attoudanc . The Macon Tele graph tells the follow ing story on an old Sumter boy : “An owl recently Hew against an engine on the Southwestern railroad, alighting upon the beU. Mr. Kober* Poole, the en gineer, van out upon tho running board to catch him, hut when tho owl turn- • <*1 his two big luminous eyes upon him lie thought lie s*aw the headlights of two advancing locomotives, and rushed lmck to his engine, blew “down brakes” and stopped the train. His owlship chuckled hoo-hoo, hoo-are you, and vanished into darkiiess. lloley* money taken at faeo value at 1'oimiiz.i. PKllSONAI. pauauiiaiiphs. Miss Lucy Lester, of Thomasville, is visiting.in the city. Col. W. H. Weems, of Lee county, was in the city yesterday. Miss Jvute Leonard, of Talhotton, is Visiting at 11. F. Jossey’s. Mrs. Annie ltay, of Nownnn, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Felder. The Griffin Mies says that Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Forth are registered at the Nelms. Mrs. J. W. Kemley and daughter, of North Carolina, arc visiting relatives in Jhe eity. T 'Mr.'J A. Powell, formerly of this city, luit now a resident of Augusta, is visiting his old friends here. Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Buchanan, nnd Mrs. John Windsor, who have been vis iting in Atlanta, have returned. Dr. J. G. McCrary, of East Macon, came down on Friday to Ameiicus. lie looks as though fever had used him roughly. Miss Alice Hay left for Cuthhert yes- torduy, where she will attendn vredding, after which she joins a large party bouud for tho exposition. liev. Walker Lewis will leave on Mon day tor Columbus, to attend the annual session of th*» South Georgia Conference, which convenes in that city next week. We Should Like to See. Full cougrcgationB at all tho churches to day. . Moro Christian* who think it a sm to drop punched coins in the contribution box. The preachers inako their serin: ns short, • Congregations pay their ministers lib er illy ami promptly. A harmonious church choir. Full ftalibutb schools. More work nnd less faith in professing . % C motions. A New Subscriber. Eiutoh Recorder I herewith hand you tho name of Mr D. 8. Ober, of Auburn, Indiana, who de sires to subscribe to your paper. Quite recently this gentleman, accompanied by his lady, made a visit to his quondam Southern home—Audersnnville prison, whereas member of th> ISltli Pennsyl vania, it was his privilege to dwell at some length upon tho rude vicissitudes of war. Let us congratulate Mr. Ober that the clash of arms is heard no more, and that now ho can come and bo among us with none lo molest or make afraid. Audersnnville aud Sumter county will he glad to recoivt tho visits of any of her former citizens now resident across the line, in whoso behalf we promise the kindest treatment and tho heartiest wel come. Andeusonviu.k. December 1, 1781. Holey money taken at face value at Bonanza. Eixavilli:, Ga., Nov. 30, 1881. Eihtou Ukcohdku :— Court Ims been in session all the week; no important cases were tried on the civil docket. The criminal docket was taken up this trorning and Ihc first ease called was the State vs Samuel Tison, murder. The case consumed till day anil part of the night and the jury lias just conic in with the following verdict: We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of murder and recommend that he be imprisoned in the penitentiary during his natural life This ends one of the n.order cases of this court hut there is still another to he tried in the morning, the State vs Jeff Collins for murder. Col. Simmons and Fort represented the defendant, Sam Tison, and both made fine speeches. Solicitor- General C. B. Hudson also made a for cible and logical argument. Yours, X. Just from Florida. Mr. George Seig, a citizen of Sumter county, had occasion to visit Florida nnd has just returned. He says that part of the Stale Jhe visited, Orange county, and indeed every part of the State, was on a boom. Every one was on the qui rice to make as much money as possible during the wild goose nnd duck season. These Northern birds come and stay about as long ns the Northern people, seeking the gentle and healing breezes of that latitude. Land is worth from one dollar an acre to one thousand, according to improvements, the number of acres in oranges and the age and thrift of the trees. Every day the trains overland and water carriage pour in emigrants from the northwest ami east. Christina* Is Coming. It is but a few days until that most fes tive day of all tho year, Christmas, wil be hero with all its tender memories and pleasant evidences of good will. Appre ciating this fact, Miss Agnes Aycock has opened a beautiful and varied stock of holiday goods, embracing appropriate gifts for all ages nnd sexes. Her store looks, indeed, as if Santa (Manshad made It his headquarters. It is a sight worth seeing, and we advise all our readers to call and examine her stock. Sell Ivy County Court. Tom Meyer?, Sheriff of ftehley county, came in yesterday, bringing with him Jeff Collins, whom as his case is contin ued, he was incarcerated in jail to await the next regular sitting of Schley cou-t. Collins will ho remembered ns the man who is on trial for tho murder of Allen Blacklmm. Sam Tison who was tried tor the mnrdor of Manuel Wimbush in No vember, 1880 was sentenced to the p«*n- ntiary for life. The court has ad journed. UvIlKlous Meeting*. Religious services will he held iu the Episcopal olmrch this morning and niter- noon at tho usual hours. Breaching in tho Baptist church by the Rev. B. NV. Bussey, this morning and eveuiug at the usual hours. Services in the Methodist church this morning at 11 o’clock, and a lecture at i L*. M. by Rev. Walker Lewis. Cottou tlUOtlltlOUH. Wo quote : Good Middling JJ’l Middling '"if" "j jw Middling >0 I :>od Ordinary J i ■ There have been reconrd up to dsitu - tbiii year Hi,*203 bales. *1 be s " 1 " 1 ' date i Inst year ‘21,313, making a loss for l«s! of j 2,11*2 bales. _ __ Harlow House Arrivals. J. V. Thompson, 21. Benjamin, Win. Miller, Atlanta; Hugh Henderson, Blake- j ley; W. J. Bcuvillnr, Birmingham; J. i Kessler, Gagliards, I. Barntte, -las. j McGreeger, J. 11. Thurman. Macon; -I. B. j Wilson, Washington county ; E. <>. Man- gee, Itainbiidge. City Elcetlou. Tho registration ot voters tor the city election closes a week from -Monday even- 1 nud tho election takes place on Wod- nes'day, tho 14th. As there are l.ut throe j aldermen to be elected, there is not as j much interest taken iu the election as when a full ticket is in the Held. Iu tho Opera House! While tho artist was putting tho last touches on the likeness of Sbakspearo, the center figure in tho drop curtain, a town youth asked, “who is that! it ain't Glover or Perry, or else it would have a side of meat on his shoulder, eh ! Fleecy Retluue, King cotton moved his long train on Friday from tho farm of Phil Jackson, down about CUokce. The pageant con- . Misted of six wagon teams, bringing 23 hales. It was stored with (’apt. hehb-r. | OUll MILITARY. Tlicir Parade, Prize Drill aud Ball. Tho Americas Light Infautry is an or ganization that the city is prou.l of. Their line appearance Friday afternoon while drilling was noticeable, and a good crowd assembled on the *quiro to praise lendjirul applaud them. Under the com mand of Cupt. Watts tho company has attained a degree of proficiency that they may feel proud of. In their new and hand some uniforms the members are objects of envy and admiration, and it can 1>.» truly said that as us a body they are us fioelooking a set of men as can .bo found. As the ladies of the city so willingly and ably assisted them at their fair, the company determined to partly repay them by giving a grand compliment ary hop in honor of them, and Friday evening, December 3d, was chosen as the date. Tho necessary committees were ap pointed, nil arrangements made, aud at the appointed hour the beauty and elite of the city were on baud to participate in tho mazes of tho wnllzRand the stately step of the q :adrill. Floor-masters Hyatt and Burnette, and indeed all of the company, made everything pleasant for the strangers who were present, and no troublo was had in making everything run smoothly. Cupt. W. H. Clay kindly gave tho use cf his hall in tho Barlow House, and a right good ball it was. Ail ochestra from Macon was on hand aud discoursed sweet strains, and forth© time being cares were thrown to tho wind. Americus has astute reputation for the beauty of its young ladies, and it can mo it truthfully sustain -that re putation. o A great deal of interest was taken in the prize drill, which took place just before tho dancing commenced, and was con ducted under command of Lieut. Burn ette. Capt. Watts made tho boys a nice little speech, nud theu the tug for tho prize began, which, after a long and ex citing contest, was “a warded to. Sergnnt L. T. .Stallings. The prixe was a fine seven iuch dropping red swansdown plume. Mr. Will Jones has the credit of making the contest rather warm for the winner. The company lias handled a great deal of money, ns will bo seen by the report of Treasurer Davenport below, and the only*reason tho balance left is so small because they have paid their debts. Report of Sgt. D. F. Davenport, Treas urer of the Americus Light Infantry, given in and unanimously adopted Nov. 1st, 1881:— To the Officers and Members of Americus Light Infantry :— Having been elected by tho Company to till tho impor ant trust of Treasurer, I beg leave to make this, my first report of tho receipts nud disbursements of the funds which have come into my hands from all sources up to date:— IlKCEll'TS. Aug •» ltecM as itucs $ 4:« 9 “ of Kernpood Eros.*. 500 9 “ of Argali 15 0.) 12 “ of Win If Drown A Uro-... ft 00 12 “ orOODatls 1«00 16 Hteinheiger 0 90 15 floMstian, Freeman & Co lo uu 15 H T Colonial & Co 55 00 19 K M tc W Wood ft oo 17 From former treasurer 3 fill 11) SI cl o llror ft 00 2 ) Stix, K ron n A Co 20 “ 4th « “ .... 89.JO 27 “ 6th “ .... 90 00 2, *• Ring contest 4 92ft 7ft 27 Uec'd mindiy persons during Fair 1150 27 K Sim, louo Sept 5 For barrel Hour 8 60 (1 Auction Halo of ltoswnrtli & J com. 2ll 2o <• George Stapleton's con:rituition I head and salute us with a fiicndly “good j I morning '—hut he did for 1 hut isn’t the j wav in the Norlli. And then lo take our J ! breath a Way, the fiist question we asked ; of anybody was answered very politely j : with lots of gratuitous information, ami J j our Inform u.t offered to do anything in \ his power to assist u$, which was some- i j thing umi-ual for us to hear. j j Von ean easily see that we were mui- - tally deiuoged*js to tho South, although j I we think we wA# Intended to live in this , j glorious country and climate—it agrees j i with us so well. But where we had all J the conceit taken out of us was when we j got shaved. We’ve been used to being j slammed into si chair, a cloth pulled \ around our neck until we couldn't breath ! a razor with an edge like u saw jerked j over our face, our hUir—what there is of j it—hit once or twice and the operation is j done. But here we were taken charge 1 of at the doorVven,mnl handled nsgen'ly sis eggs are when worth fifty cents per ! dozen. We are really thankful that we 1 came, aud we hope we will he permitted ; to stay. We don’t mean that we sire | afraid of being driven out, hut that we j will he patronized to such an extent that we won’t have to h ave, for you know ! that u nu.n can always leave si place | when he hasn't enough money to stay. ! We attended church and even found I that diffident. No loud theatrical choir, but a few well-selected voices rendering hymns composed by God’s chosen work ers. A good, earnest man in the pulpit who preached what he felt—religion* /In audience of people who acted as though they were in the house of God, ! and who came for the purpose of listen- 1 ing and appreciating the truths that were ' uttered. May we sic more of such. ; We have met the young people and j wo are theirs. For kind treatment and | innumerable favors the ywung people of ; the city of Americus cannot he excelled. : The ladies are polite, sociable, agreeable ! and very pretty, all ot which we can say with the utmost truth One noticeable feature of this c ity is the entire absence of what is known in the North ns “street gamins.” The hoys of UiGtipity all appear to he gentlemen, nnd we are glad it is so, for nothing is more trying than to have a pack of youngsters at your heels hooting and yelling. May the young generation grow up to be wise and good men, we do not say great, for that is not essential to fu ture happiness, and wc would prefer to have them good than great. /V hundred .other things crowd our mind that we would say, but we will leave them unsaid until a future time. The Kirkwood HIrIi School. The closing exercises of tho Kirkwood high school came off in fine stylo Wednes day night and wns witnessed by a large congregation, among which was General John B. Gordon and Governor Colquitt, | Tho military exercises, Under direction ! of Captain Lyman Hall, formerly of tho j United States army, was u very attractive I feature, and the manner in which tho | j young cadets acquitted themselves rc- ( fleeted great credit upon his teachings, ; and won for the Kirkwood high school j : the prniso of all.—Atlanta Constitution, j Capt. Hall is a son of Dr. Hall, of this j city. FOIl ALDERMEN. The following gentlemen will serve, if j | elected Conncilmen for the city of i THE LIVE GROCERS IH Fori k Co. COMIM.F/I'E STOCK FOR I SSI. HEAVY AND FANCY Groceries —PUREST— WINES AND LIQUORS. EXTRA DRY CHAIMI], Ci* 11 Is per Uiittlc. Fit EKIi; ASSORTMENT mm goods a oil) minus. FAVORITE BRANDS OF Tobaccos <3c Cigars REMEM HER THE BLADE. I.aniiir St, - - - Americus. (la. I. H. Ford k Co. mrs. m. e. Raines liijiiHLoiHiiiiiunllarasMirtmcnt of goods taiiti- Holidays Toys, Doers. Vask.k, S.mokino Tuii.kt Sets, Wash JHoxeh, Writing Desks. 11A NIIKKRCIIIKA* 15oX KS, (J ROVE DOXES, X KCKEAI’KS, liltAL'ERETS, STATUKSS, Cups ani> Saucers, .Metis, Ditchers, Teasets, Tkakets, Wagons, Trains, 'Stoves, Darning Kggs, Harmonious, Horses, Cats, Dogs, Guns, I’istoeh, IIaees, Maraees, Toys, nutl ovt-iytliing to plt-asn nipl clmrmllic tittle oiii'H 011 that most mysterious anil happiest day of tho year when tho spirit ual ainlstomporal seem to mret. Ir-t all who are in aearolt of Christmas presents for old or youtiR ho sure to eaU on J. I lo 7ft ft (X) -«» At* lines -IDl <1 lit** Americus for the ensuing term: Dr, W.P. BURT, H. 1). WATTS, R. E. COBB. November 2!), 1881. .) KWKr-.lti'H, AM Kill CHS, GHOliGIA TO L SPEKNIItn Hto.ik op IIISIII'HHKMESTS Julie rr> Psi.l 0 W turncock Aiir 1*12 W Harrl, 0c Co... .filial E Sulilea II Sinaliy act's a. per voucher Not it ll.iBW.tU. * 0 Growc Stapleton 0 First a.lvalue on imiforln. s Expense on ywurua on,I vpauM ■nuchcr'No 4 Total Total inn receipt" fl,.*.l>a *1 .. •• Jlshnrsenicnla 1..IW no To t,.dance * 4 *1 It is the duty of he Tn usni nr of tho Finance Committee to follow this report and oivo a full statement as to who con tributed and assisted ns in raisitiR the above amount. This lie will soon do, and Rive the names and amount each one contributed, ns they come in regular order. D. F. Davenport, Treasurer. Holey money taken at face value at Bonanza. A StraURcr’s Oplutou, Of course you want lo know it. Did you over converse with a stranger hut wlmt yon asked hint his opinion on some topic? We never did. Now, there is Gultcnu, we'll bet n little of cotton you’ve been asked your opinion of him. But wlmt we want to talk about just now is our opinion of the South in general and Amctlcus in particular. We are liable to change it, and in that respect wc slightly imitate a few ladies. Bat ns it is fixed now we are willing lo express it. In the fust place, everything is different from what we have been used lo. For instance —milk at llfleen cents a quart. And again—now wc arc in earnest—we haven't been accustomed to the friendly interest and feeding lhat 1ms been shown ns. We almost expected to And a company of militia at Hie depot to take cure of us nnd see that wc didn't steal or run away witli anything that happened to lie laying around. Actually, we did rather expert that kind of treatment—only not exactly that had—and to say that wc are agreeably disappointed would hardly ex press it. We liardiy expected the lirsl person we met on tin' street to imd lea W a?telies and •Jewelry Of the Latest Designs IMS TA L L M K X T VLAS ltr , .vlitch one-tonih of.l.o ,,rinH,M will m.-Hun, Alili REPAIR W ORK | at cud of cadt you4*, under which if l*urrower wUh* cs to prepay, e., .it:.!,!.- arnir.gome..t will hema le I for him to do •». No future condition- except j prompt payment of In'. io,t, principal and tuxes For Two <o Ten Years. property, und cultivated luud ill the lil<>st fcrlif ioimtivs of tin- 8011th. lo one third it ulno of fit Francis SmltH. | n .ft, W |). (irml, ISuildiug, No. 19 .Mari- tin . l'HOMLTI.Y DONE. J. E. Sl'LLlVAN. HESIII IilJ III THE FROST j J - 11 s ' ul ' l ' liT0N * °°- H. C. ODOM i Ghocehiks. Dry Goods, Whiskies, ! The Finest And Best Brands. | CXCilRS AXTD TOBACCO.. PKKSTOX GKO KG I A. Invite the iiiRpeetion of their stock by the citi/.otiK of Webster uml tho ad joining counties. W ith a full line and Well selected FAIL AM) IVIATFK STOCK —OF— />/.*)' GOODS, SI/OSS, GROCERIES., —AND— , , 'GENERAL The citizens of Lc aim the stir*. t rmiiidliig Kcution are in vitol to j MERC HAND IS!'., inspect tnv FALL AM) WINTER j They promise not to lie UNDERSOLD STOCKS- I will duplicate prices | j n ntiy market Hudson’s corner Ga. . 6. Hudson. Stock is pure and fresh Excellent Assortment of j| Dorsay Colognes Lubin’s per fumery Toilet Soaps very fine. Standard Patent Medicines Tooacoo and Cigars, from any point. My motto is quick sales and the Htnallcst profit Hall and eovineu yo .self, II- C- ODOM- Gins for Sale ! xrrv eh*up. i: ,tl. u:.n..tiled. A .|.t\ «.. IV I.. MIZE. Price* ho fore buying elsewhere. J. U. ST A ULKTOX & CO. octl2-lui J. 1L ( OVlMiTON, FASIIIOXAitI.il IIAKBFR, UNiiiat r. wueatery's, on tiik cornkb. SHAUB RAZORS ! ATTENTIVE HF.I.B! CA.JL L! The best 5e Cigars. A.J. k l Biisofl Southeast Corner Square. 1). G. A VERA. Croceri@@ P Qsoeesi«ek Qaroo©x:i©9, Hosiery, Notions, Millinery, Crockery, Hardware, Plow Stocks, CANNED GOODS. Flour, Flour, D. G. AYERA, . I.UUU, IlEAKER IN Spring Bod-,, Ouair.-?, Window SlmdoH and Matt ings, AlsoCftiea, Coffins and Casket.', in all woods. Orders by telegraph promptly attended to. Nlejrt lo l.onici' House, 31.1 VOX, H A • For nay WaidiiiifjMachine that will Wash Hauler, (jiiicker ami With LESS LABOR THAN’ TIIK, Rohltius Family Washer ami Blearlier It Is Shelf Operating—Re« (jiiiiiug No Rubbing. more yellow doiliei,. No more hard work on Washing day. « No more rubbing clothes fall of holes. No more lame hacks washing harvest shirts, If • . -ii will uw tho Bobbins Family Washer and Bleacher, which .will do Its own work without any :u>i"istaiice. Bvetng i» believing; ami if you will try it oi.ee, you will never ttgnin wash without it oruseauy other tinuh'ue. It is the lest in the world; .aid will wash ur.ytLiug fiomu (see curtail* * •' to a hoi m: blanket, well ar.d qu'ckly. itc innot he broken or get out of order. / Address. J.T. ITWKUY, Aii.eiit-'HSf Qu. , <)clid.elwkliv Cw. ' * i