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-V - . Jl'-LLL. JVmmcus jUcorfln. TO POSTMASTERS. When novrspapors arc not called for It is mndo ho duty of Poet matter* under the law to notify the proprietor* of this fact. Cards, already print* ed, are furnished on application to the Postmaster, whose only duty will be to fill out with the name of the party not getting the paper. T .QOAXi OOIiUMlNr. II. C. STOREY, Local Editor. Eft ITEMS H3T3AB. Beautiful Xrnos and New Year cards. Agues Aycock. Fino barrel pickles at Pat Wil liams’. Holey money taken at face value at Bonanza. Toys, Vases, Cliinaware, Chromos, frames, otc. Agnes Aycock. II you want something nice, go to Pat Williams’ and get some of his barrel pickles. Mrs. Capt. Bass and daughters, of Montgomery, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Fricker. Mrs. Rhodn Lane, of this city, relict of James Lane, a soldier of the war of 1812, was in the city on Monday securing the necessary testimony for procuring a pension. Monday is a hard day to get up local news, for our people general ly go to church on Sunday, and the influence of the services seems to keep them quiet for the succeed ing day. A largo line of silverware suita ble for Christmas presents just re ceived at Mr. Fricker’s jewelry store. Triple plated articles from one dollar upwards. Call and see tlie new goods before they aro all gone. The toy and fancy goods stores aro putting on a holiday appear ance, and from present indications there will be a large holiday trade. A large amount of goods intended for holiday presents have already been sold. Holoy money taken at face value at Bonanza. A conversation between two far mers in regard to the quantity of syrup turned out of n given quanti ty of canc revealed tko fact, that this year it takes twico as muck canc to yield a barrel of syrup as it required in previous years. This applies to all such places as were scourged by drought last summer. Toy. aud Whatnot. Wo call attention of the ladies, and heads of famiies to the large and varied lot of toys, china presonts, dolls, eto etc, T. W. ANSLEY. ; Barlow House Arrivals, Tom E. James, Albany; T. J. Block, Wm. Hazeihurst, J.S. Eason, A. E. Chappell, Macon; J. B. Jones, Lexington, Ky. He Did Not Adwcrtlac. A nervous looking man went into a store the other day and sat down for half an hour or so, when a clerk asked if there was anything he could do for him. He said he didn’t want anything. He went away and he sat there half an hour longer when the proprietor went to him and asked if he wanted to be shown anything. “No,” said the nervous man. “I just wanted to sit around. My physician has recommended perfect quiet for me, and says above ail things I must avoid being in crowds. Noticing that you did not advertise in the newspapers, I thought that this would be as quiot a place as I could And, so I just dropped in for a few hours of com plete isolation. The merchant pick ed up a bolt of paper cambric to brain him, but the man went. He said all lie wanted was quiet life. FRESH CITRON, CURRANTS, RAISONS, AND NUTS AT T. W. ANSLEY’S New Ooodf In m New Store* * Under the opera house next to Glover & Perry’s, is perhaps as line an assortment of fancy candies as can be found in any metropoli tan establishment, also a splendid lot of fresh family groceries. W. E. Brown will wait on you quietly and elegantly. Go ’round ladies and peruse his goods. Ed. is open to conviction, being yet single and good looking. Ladies will get the best of bargains. Toys I Tdjri 11 Toys 1*1" LARGEST AND REST SELECTION, AT T. W. ANSLEY’S. Cotton Stil Oil H1U. Wo notice that Thomasboro is making an cflort to secure the erec tion of a cotton seed oil mill. Why would it not bo a good idea for the people of Americus to make a similar cflort ? Such a mill would prove a profitable Investment, for tbo oil is being used for so many purposes that the demand is in creasing. A few such manufacto ries would greatly improve the trade and prosperity of our city and county. Holoy money taken at faeo valuoat Bonanza. To tbe Exposition. A number of our citizens took advantage of tho excursion rates on the lower end of the road, sent off and bought tickets, and went to Atlanta Monday to attend the Ex position. The train was an hoar and a half behind time, and had thirteen heavily loaded coaches. Holoy money token at faoo valuo at Donnnza. Job Work, We aro now prepared to do all kinds of lob printing neatly and at at reasonable prices. Give us a call. W. T. DAVENPORT AND SON —WELI. SELL—— Anything 1 in tbe Drug line As Cheap as The Cheapest! THE LITE GROCERS 11 Fori & Co. COMPLETE STOCK FOB 1881 HEAVY AND FANCY Groceries —PUREST— WINES AND LIQUORS. EXTRA DdV CIIBIPAOT, Cents per Dottle. fresh; assortment CANNED GOODS AND CANDIES. favorite brands of Tobaccos <3i Cigars New Drug 1 Store. Hudson’s corner, Americus, - Ga. A. J. & W. B. Hnflson. Stock is pure and fresh Excellent Assortment of || Dorsay Colognes Lubin’s per fumery Toilet Soaps very fine. REMEMBER THE PLACE. Lamar St. - - - Americus. Ga. ffl. H. Fori & Co. mrs. m. e. raines Standard Patent Medicines Tooacco and Cigars, It JuBtopcnlnir a fine assortment of goods aulta- lilo for tho ; Such os Tovs, Dolls, Vases, Smoking i Toilet Seth, Wash ’Boxes, Whiting Desks. Handkerchief Boxes, Glove Boxes, Necklaces, Bracelets, Statuess, Cuts and Saucers, Mugs, Pitchers, Teasets, Teasets, Wagons, Trains, Stovzs, Darning Egos, Harmonious, Horses, Cats, Dogs, Guns, Pistols, Balls, Marales, Toys, and ovorything to ploasu and charm tho little ones on that most mystorious aud happiest day of the year when the spirit ual andstcmporal seem to mrot. Let all who aro Id Bearoh of Christmas presents for old or young bo suro to call on J. E. Sullivan, JEWELER, AMERICUS, • GEORGIA, The best 5c Cigars. A.J. &!. fi.Hnison Southeast Corner Square. ~D. G. AYERA. ©KQQejdes,, ©e@q@s£@@p Hosiery, Notions, Millinery, Crockery, Hardware, Plow Stocks, CANNED GOODS. Flour, Flour, D. G. AYERA, ■DEAKEIt IN- Splendid Stook op "W atch.es WE SPECIALLY INVITE THE LADIES TO CALL AND SEE OUR CHOICE LOT OF TOY’S. AND CHRIST MAS NOTIONS AND GIFTS AT T W ANSLEY’S Correction. In the list of contributions to tho Americus Light Infantry, publish ed Snnday, S. T. Coleman’s sub- scription should have read $25 in stead of $30. NEW LOT VIRGINIA SYRUP JUST RECEIVED AT PAT WILLIAMS’. I County Court. The December term of the Coun ty Court opened Monday, Judge Pilsbury presiding. The following oases wero disposed of: State vs. Albert Jackson, larce ny. Found guilty asd fined $25.00 and costs, in default of which ho goes on the chain gang four months. Albritton & Blalock for prosecu tion and Hinton & Walker for defence. State vs. John Kaiglcr, larceny. Bond escheated. Albritton for prosecution and Fort & Simmons for defence. State vs. Wm. Bird, assault and battery. Bond escheated. Blalock for prosecution and Fort & Sim mons for defence. Tkos. Morgan vs. Steve Hooks, colored. Judgment suspended. Fort & Simmons for plaintiff, and Albritton & Blalock for defendant. L. J. Blalock vs. S. Waxelbaum & Co.; acomplaint. Judgment for plaintiff. Ansiey for plaintiff, and Fort & Simmons for defendant. Court adjourned until Tuesday morning. PI0KLE8 IN BARRELS MIXED. IUCUMBER PICKLES BY THE GAL ON AT T. W. ANSLEY’S ;for aldermen. The following gentlemon will serve, if leoted Councilmen for the city of merious for the ensuing term: Dr. W.P. BURT, H. D. WATTS, B. E, COBB. November 29, 1681, It is now estimated and is per- aps true, that tho total receipts t money by tho Southern planters >r this year’s crop will exceed lose of last year. The increase of rice will make up for the decrease f production, provided, always, tat thcdccrcaso is not too great; ad this depends upon the still un- nown quantity of the cotton crop. NOTICE! My Only Terms. ON AND AFTER TO-MORROW, 28th NOVEMBER, UNTIL FURTHER NO TICE, ALL GOODS AT MY STORE, ON THE CORNER COTTON AVENUE AND FORSYTH STREET, WILL BE SOLD FOE CASH—AND CASH ONLY. IF YOUR ORDERS ABE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABOVE TERMS, ANu I SHALL DECLINE FILLING THEM, YOU HAVE NO BIQHT TO BE OFFENDED, FOB I PUT. YOU ON NOTICE NOW. SOLICITINO YOUR TRADE FOB GOODS MARKED DOWN STRICTLY FOB THE CASH, I AM YOURS TRULY, W. T. A. DUNN. oo CALL And Give Them A TRIAL! and Jewelry Of the Latest Designs All Repair Work PROMPTLY DONE. SprinsBeds, O naira, ,n Window Shades and Mattings, J. E. Sullivan. J. R. STAPLETON & CO. PRESTON - • • GEORGIA. Invito tho Inspection of tlioir stock by tho citizens of Webster and the ad joining counties. With a fall line and well Relucted Also Cases, Coffins and Caskets, in all woods. Orders by telegraph promptly attended to. Next to Lanier liouae, MACON, U A. FALL AND WINTER STOCK —OF— DRYGOODS; shoes, GROCERIES, —AND— GENERAL MERCHANDISE. They promise not to be UNDERSOLD in any market. Price before baying olsowhero. J. R. STAPLETON & CO. oetl2-lm J. R. COVINGTON, FASHIONABLE BARBEB, UNDER T. WHEATLEY'S, ON THE CORNED. SHARP RAZORS’! ATTENTIVE HELP! CALL! For any Washing Machino that will : : -if' Wash Cleaner, Quicker and With LESS LABOR THAN THE) Robbins Family Washer and Bleacher t Is Shelf Operating-Re quiring No Robbing. , |No more yellow clot be*. No more hard work on Wishing day. No more robbing ciwbesMlofbotoe.- • Ho more Ism. bocks washing burnt sfclrlh If, ,,u will n tbo Robbins Fsmllv Washer and .Jleocbcr, wlilclt v ‘ BMlataece. Beelni try it once, yon r broken 0, ■**«•Ga, October *>-w&tw Or. IDS IWUUIIIB <*IUUJ nuun it will «1<» it* own work without any ulna la believing; and if Vutt Wilt ,, j will never again watb without It • any other machine. It utb* beat in the