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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1881.
Another Richmond.
The Talbotton Register anti
Standard ha's the following com
pl’mentary notice of one of our
prominent citizens. We, in com
mon with all our people, would like
to sco Amcrious and Southwest
Georgia represented in the Gover
nor’s ofilce: It has been noted
that Georgia has about twenty
citizens who would consent to serve
the people as Governor, and some
one has aptly remarked that the
most surprising part of the fact is,
that nearly every one of them is
able to fill the place. Among those
more recently mentioned in connec
tion with gubcrnational honors we
find the name of one of Georgia’s
truest and most faithful sons, that
of the Hon. B. B. Hinton, of Amcr
ious. He is quite capable and cfH-
cicnt, having demonstrated his
value to the Stato as a Senator in
1868-69-10-71-72. The legislation
for that period bears testimony to
ids fidelity to the true interests of
the people, Mid of Ids ability to
handle questions of both local anil
state polity. It is said that lie will
have a strong backing in South
and Southwest Georgia.
A ZaOBt Art.
Wagon making in the South ap
pears to be one of the lost arts.
Nearly every one of tho plantation
wagons one sees lias upon it the
brand or mark of a Western maker,
and each one represents from forty
to seventy-five dollars sent from a
comparatively poverty-stricken sec
tion to another section rolling in
wealth.—Ex.
Wo have all the materials used
in tho manufacture ol wagons grow-
ing In our forests, and we sco no
reason why our farmers and plant
ers should send their money away
from home for these articles when
they can get just as good ones at
homo. No place on the earth is
better prepared to make good wag
ons than Amcricus, but our people
do not seem to know it. Right
hero In our midst wo havo several
establishments engaged in tho man
ufacturing ol wagons, but it is not
generally known. No wonder tho
South is poor, when it has such
magnificent rosouroos undeveloped.
Tho Pension Fraud.
Publio discussion on’that Colos
sal job, the "arrears of pensions”
net has taken a form so decisive that
Congress will bo compelled to at
least mako an effort to check tho
shameless robbery to which this in
considerate legislation opened the
way. When tho bill was passed
the man who framed It were made
to boliovo that it would take but a
few millions of dollars from tho
public treasury—the maximum
was $30,000,000, the minimum $7,-
000,000. The pension authorities
now announco that during tho
next two years not less thnn $235,-
000,000 will bo required to pny the
vast and undigested claims, many
of them purely fraudulent, trump
ed up under the act.
And btlil Another.
Tho Perry Journal in namiug
list of available raeu for Governor
of Georgia, includes in it the name
of Hon. Phil. Cook, of this city.
If we don't get the next Governor
it won’t be for want of number.
Republican Senators must view
with keen interest tho Sonatoial
contest in Virginia. Should tho
successful candidate be as hard in
driving bargains as Mahono,Repub
lican seekers of Senate ollicos will
henceforth stand no chance. Ma
hono alono claimed about one-half
ofthe patronage. With a colleague
he will take the rest. It would be
a funny spectacle to bcc thirty-odd
Senators led around by two; but
the Kopubliban Senators will be in
a minority if they don't submit,
and what are they going to do
about it?
Jackson Newt: We have heard it
said that a minister of a certain
circuit, not a thousand miles away,
will have to sell his household fur
niture to pay his debts this year,
owing to some of the churches not
paying him for his services, it is
said one of the wealthiest churches
in the aforesaid eircuit, has paid
him the whole amount of one dollar
and a gallon of “sorgum losses”
for a whole year’s preaching.
Rather cheap religion, “don’t it.’’
The Rltrhf Day to Do It. »
Th-- last Grand Jury of Pulaski
county, in its general preset t.m nts,
recomendcil "that these general
presentments be published in each
printing press of the county, pro
vided tho lull dots not exceed
twenty dollars each.” We presume
the idea of that Grand Jury was
that the general presentments were
of interest to every person in the
county, and the only way to give
them general circulation was to
have them published in all the pa
pers of the county.
The following unique descrip
tion of the manner in which a Ber
rien county farmer recently broke
an ox, we get from the Alapaha
News: “A gentleman in our town
well known for his industry and
manly deportment, undertook
few days since to plow an <
Everybody who lias had any expe
rience in working the horned beast
knows that they possess more cor
trariness and hard-hcadedncss to
the square inch limn all other ani
innls combined. The horned horse
was harnessed and latched to the
plow without manifesting any un
willingness whatever to perform
the work, “go” was given, he kicked
up his heels nnd waltzed around
time or two on his fore feet, and
came down with hi3 head towards
the plow. Every effort to get him
in position resulted in his perform
ing n similar feat, nnd tho gentle
man was pondering in his mind the
propriety of taking to the fence
when the idea occurred to iiim to
whip the ox in tho face, wlicro
upon the untamed animal ran
backwards, dragging the plow
guided by the plowman, and thus
the work was accomplished, but
go’and‘ha’wero entirely left out
of the programme.”
One ofthe United States Senate
prerogatives is to have one ol Sen
ator Anthony’s turkeys, of which
ho raises large numbers on his
farm. On Thnuksgiving season he
sends one to every Senator and ex-
Senator in the United States.
Therefore, if a man is lucky
onougli to bo elected to tho Senate
ho is sure of at least one dinner
every year so long as Anthony
lives. As lie is well on toward 70
however, tho position will not be
ns great a prize ns it has been, and
icrhaps by-nnd-by politicans who
ike turkey won't struggle ns fierce
ly for nomination nnd election as
they do now.
Tub Savannah News with truth;
“Since June, 1881, tho sum of$520,-
000,000 have been paid out lor pen
sions, yet the farther wo get from
the close of tho war tho larger be
comes the number of pensioner
nnd applicants, and the greater be
comes tho amount paid. At the
prosont rate of incrcaso it will soon
take tho entire revenues of tho gov
ernment to pay tho pensions; yet
several thousand men who fought
bravely in the Mexican war do not
got a cent of the vast sums die
bursed for pensions.
Tho G uitcau trial drags its wonry
length along, but excites lio partic
ular interest from the public, ns the
faots in the caso wero long ago
known and the vordict of tho peo.
pie made up. If through the tech
nicalities of tho law G uitcau is ac
quitted, tho law and tho tho court
will grow-in contempt in the eye.-,
ofthe public.
A Marion county farmer, James
Patton, made 448 bushels of corn
this year on four acres of land.
The ArtiAmntciir.
Subscribers to art periodicals orenutur
ally desirous of selecting tho best. Each
has its morits, but TnK Aiit Amateub is
of tho highest practical valure to students
and amateurs. Its large size enables the
publisher to give not only pictures, but
an abundance of working drawings,
which, with the simple directions which
accompany them, arc easily applied. In
tno current (Dccembor) number, for in
stance, there are no less than fourteen
rages of practical desisus forcliiunpaint-
ng, wood carving, srt needlework, paint
ing on silk, “etching" on linen, ole., etc.
The much esteemed designs of Camilla
l’iton arc contributed exclusively to The
Art Amatcaur. These havo included
sets of largo and Bmall plates; highly de
corative plaques of heads, birds and
flowers; panels for serccnsand furniture;
and even a complete facing for a mantle,
consisting of oigbteen full size tiles.
George B. Halm and others will con
tinue to furnish designs for menus, hall
programmes, fans, kettle-drum cards,
etc., etc., and loading artists will con
tribute original dosigas for ladies' dtess.
The suggestions for Homo Decoration
will be especially valuable. The price
of the Tub Aht AMATl.ru is 33 cents
monthly, or $4 a year. Club Rates:
Two subscriptions, 47; three suhorip-
tions, |19; four sabcriptions, (12. Each
additional snbeription, $3. Montague
Marks, Publisher, 23 Union Squire. K.
Y. City. ’
l L Fowler,
SMITHVILLE, GA
Groceries,
Canned Goods,
Dry Goods,
Shoes, Hats,
Notions,
Crockery,
Glassware.
TO L
For Two to Ten Tears.
mid upward, upon improved con I rally located city
property, and cultivated land In the most fertile
counties
value of l
for a fixed period, i
INSTALLMENT VLAN
by which one-tenth of tho principal will mnturo
at end of each year, under which Ifjinrroircr wish*
cb to prepny, equitable nrrniiffomcnt will be nmdu
for him to do so. Ko future conditions exeep*
prompt payment of Interest, principal und tax
nnd coro of security.
Francis Smltli.
Hoorn 5, W. D. Grant, Building, No. 40 Marietta
street, Atlanta, Georgia,
LEESBURG fO THE FRONT
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IX. C. ODOM
Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Whiskies
The Finest
And Best
Brands,
eXCMkZte JkKTE>
TOsaece.
The citizens of Lee and the sur
rounding section aro invitod to
inspect my FALL AND WINTER
STOCKS. I will duplicate prices
from any point.
My motto is quick sales and the
smallest profit. Call and covincc
yourself.
H- C- 00M-
Holiday C
Hew Tork Store.
GRAND OPENING
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THE LATEST
Books,
Soraps,
Papeteri.es,
Autographs
FANCYGOODS.
CALL AND SEE THEM.
Apes Ayco4
ditto'd !q muM 1
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3 WEIiHY sto azi
Leaders of Good Goods and Low Prices
WE ARE NOW RECEIVING THE LARGEST STOCK OF
CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES,
DRESS GOODS iNt) CARPETS
Ever shown in the City of Amorious
/< >i To
We are too busily engaged opening goods and waiting
on customers to advertise the miscellaneous assortment
which we are daily receiving, but we can assure the
trading public that our stock is the
> Ii."r
Most Complete
Ever shown in southwest Georgia.
We would call especial attention of country merchants
and large planters to the fact that our wltolesafc stock
is tho most complete ever exhibited south of Macon
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n Prices we DEFY
Gins for Sale
NKnew5p MW Cottou Ginfa’bO one 45 it*
_ Kcon<l-bind Otn, In pski repair. For iilc
▼ri/ cheap. Both warranted,
t Apply to F. L.MIZF,
aar^u orTHia office. *
Mil!
Mr. Gross has just returned frpn^j.the jNpi
where he selected the stock jp person'and purchased hi
figures direct from the manufactorers and we propose to to give
he benefit of this advantage 1 to 1 the patrons.
S. WAXELBAUM & CO.
One of the largest estab
lishments of the kind in the
ScwsGi. is locatedin Americus,
Mr. Flicker’s store has
just undergone a rejuvenating
process that makes it the hand
somest store INSIDE to be
found in Americus. In the
Jewelry department can be
found all the latest novelties in
WATCHES,
CLOCKS.
NECKLACES,
LOCKETS,
RINGS,
LACE PINS,
SETS,
EAR RINGS,
RRACELETS,
TIIIjtlRLES,
Spectacles of all kinds and in
struments to test your eyes and
competent men to select Spec
tacles best adopted to your
eye-sight. Thousands of peo
ple are injuring their eye
sight by using common
Spectacles, or those not prop
erly adjusted to their eyes. •
Solid Silverware, SPOONS,
FORKS; KNIVES, CARD
CASES, CUPS, GOB LEI S,
FRUIT KNIVES, NAPKIN
RINGS, all kinds of case
goods, etc., etc. In Electro-pla
ted ware, a full line of Reed
and Barton’s gcods winch I
guarantee to have more silver
on, and to he plated on better
and harder material than any
other make of goods, the only
concern that took the only first-
class prize in Australia. A
partial list of these goods
comprises Castors, Cake Bas
kets, Berry Dishes, Epergns,
Card Stands, Flower Stands,
Water sets, Waiters, Goblets,
Cups, Spoon-holders, Syrup-
cups, Butter-dishes, Pickle-
stands, Knives, Forks, spoons,
Etc., Etc.
Those goods sold at|[the
same prices that you would
have to pay at the Factory,
as well as a full line of goods
of other manufacturers at fac
tory prices.
I also keep a fine line of
Gold Pens, Walicing canes, etc.
This week I will have the
largest and most varied stocK
of China Vases, Toilet sets,
Jardinieres and fancy goods
generally, ever brought to
this marKet.
In my Music Department I
have a large stocK of Pianos,
Organs, Violins, Guitars, Ban
jos, Accordcons, Tambourines,
Harps, Instruction Books, etc.
In my sewing machine de
partment can be found a large
lot of Davis, Williams, Wheel
er and Wilson and other sew
ing machines also a lot oi
second hand machines all in
thorough order for sale cheap,
a full line of parts, attachments
needles and oil for all ma
chinery. My work department
is the most complete and the
best supplied with tools, ma
chines and material in the
South for doing watch work,
jewelry repairing, clock re
pairing and for putting sew
ing machines in thorough or
der, supplying any new parts
needed, etc. The class of wort
done here is superior to that
of any other establishment
outside of a large city. No
trouble to show goods. Call
and taKe a Iook through my
stocK whether you wish to
purchase or not and and see
he place where you can get
what you want either in goods
,pr worn when you need any
thing of the Kind. Everything
guaranteed as represented.
James rniorcBn,
Under Barlow House 4
Amorlous, • Cm