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w. t,. GZ.BS8NER, Editor.
Omclal Organ oft lie City of Antcrlriis,
OBeial Organ or Doni y Craaty.
SUNDAY, MARCH, 1», IS.H’2.
TO POSTMASTERS.
When newspapers are not called for it la undo
he duty of Postmasters under tbe law to notify
the proprietors of this fact. Cards, already print*
cd, ore furnished on application totlio Postmaster,
whose only duty will be to fill out with the name
f the party not yetting the paper.
UOIN’ A COURTIN'.
It in tbe custom of Georgia edi
tors to attend the sesions oi the
Superior Court in adjoining coun
ties, for the purpose of meeting
their subscribers and gently jog
ging their memory as to subscrip
tion dues. Following this custom,
we last week attended the Spring
term oi Superior Court nl Lees
burg, tbe capital of Lee county
It was our first visit and wo went
there as a stranger in n strange
W HAT THEY THINK.
The .Constitution ii getting up
quite a boom throughout the state
among tbo funders by having in-
sued circular letters asking their
opinion as to the best manner of
farming, and whether it pays to
raise small grain and not much
cotton. Kelow we give a few an
swers from this section of tlic coun
try:
Kllavillc, Febunry 27.—Editors
Constitution, Atlanta, G—Your let
STKWART ITEMS.
1 Editor Recorder. On Wednes
day morning,at the residence of the
bride's father,Mr. W. O. Oycrby,
agar Lumpkin, Stewart Co., Mr.R.
3. Grimes and Miss Blla P. Overby
were joined in the holy estate of
matrimony,Ketr/W. B. Stephens of
ficial] ng. The groom is oneof old
Stewart’s sturdyyoungfarmers,with
a will and energy that leads only to
miccess,and has chosen for bis help
meet one of Stewart’s most accom-
New Advertisements.
ter requesting inc to give you the i , . .
names of four or five most success- j , and wo , rtll i' dau S hter8 > who
fill farmers in my county eiiine (lit- W1 ** n,a *° “ ,r the man of her choice
ly to hand, mul i will cheerfully ! n noble companion. May the sun-
?rant your request. Mr. Dupe j shine of happiness ever attend their
v-A ATLANTA, OATS’
[Tbe presenter wUI beone of the n>ost Impor-
______ ojroMrfik
New par tic*, new Idea*, new growth, new
iterprise, new conflict*, all press for attention,
r .«ivolce inquiry and force discussion.
No man of Intelligence, no man who womd
understand tbe situation that be may fill tbe fall
measure of his dotr and Improve ble- opportunity,
can afford to bo without a good newspaper,
Peacock is a large planter nnd suc
ceeds well with wages at eight dol
lars per month and rations, lie
raises a greater part of his meat and
never buys corn, lie invariably
sows u large ii'.ea of land in small
grain, which I think is the true , „ ,
principle of his success. All. Thom- ‘ “ *
us J. Murry is quite as successful
with croppers or working on shares.
Mr. J. Hosier the same. Mr. 8. A.
Sellers is us quite successful plan
land, but so kindly and courteous- ter. He never buys any fertilizers,
ly wore wc treated by nil whom I He raises everything at home. Mr.
wo met, wo soon felt that wc were I Hattie, also Mr. Lli Stewart
, , _ , . , , and quite a number more I could
at home among friends. A more I J. Ecvery onc „f them make
hospital and whole-souled people their farms self sustaining. It is
we have never met, and remember-1 such planters as these and these
ancc of our first visit to l,cc will °«ly that make farming profitable,
always bo a pleasant onc. Wc . . L. S. Lai.iiwin.
1 l Americas, On. February 27
spent two very pleasant evenings Kllitor Constitution-. Your circa
at tbo hospitable bouses of Messrs. | ar of the 22d inst., making inqui
H. L. Long and W. C. Gill, nnd I ry in reference to successful far
were thereby enabled to sec some-1 ,n ' u K •” hand, 1 hasten to reply.
... I will say lluil Mr. M. G. Louun
thing of the country surro unding Wim# * p, |o|ie Wil | ialn Davi * on
Leesburg, winch wc found very I an d (]eo. W. Council ure very sue
fertile and in a good state of culti- I cesslul planters. They all raist
vation. We were pleased to see I their'supplies at home, have diver
that a large amount of small grain Hi , fie<1 . or, ’l’ H <“ la < le
.... . . * I planting a success. I will also
had been sown and a large area ol mintion Mr . j. jj. J} | ack , v , JO is a
corn planted. The planters of Lee planter, and tanner and boot and
seem determined to escape from shoe manufacturer, and a lnerchinit.
the tliralldom of King Cotton and I He raises something oi every thing
raising their own provisions. sustaining and profitable.
This term of court was not so I know no men who raise all
largely attended as usual, the far- cotton that are doing well,
mers seeming to be unwilling to C. C. Shepard.
leave their farms at sifoh a fitvora- if brother GlJssncr lias come
ble season for planting mid prepar-1 down here to help the movement of
ing their land, and they nre to be breaking up the solid South in or-
comuiendcd for this disposition to d ®f. *?. 1D! W become tainted
with Twcedism and Credit Mobe-
attend closely to their business | icr( W hisky King amr Star Route
and keep ahead of their work. The systems of frauds .which have ex
docket being light, and Judge isteddieyond the Mason A, Dixon
Crisp being one of tlic most prompt I *' u 9t nmy.lo be met. with a thous
and expeditious men on jhcbench, demolition.
- ’ Hro.Glessner uiiy jjo. ail right him
the term only occupied one week, sc lf, and bceausTTe is from the
instead of two, thereby saving tbe North, causes no uiikindnoss to-
county considerable expense and wards him ill our heart; but we feel
allowing the farmers to go buck to c u n ceined about the interest lie is
, m. I about to take in our Geor ,r ia noli-
tlicir work. There were no cases v, , , , * , 1
, I ties. JSro. Lewis, ol the Ishmue-
of great importance ou tho crimi- {fa, .endorsed him, the first iiulc-
nal docket, and Solicitor Hudson pendent wc ever knew him to en-
innde sliort work of them. I dorse and the only one so far as
Lee county is blessed with care- [ wo * illow ' H arreutou Clippci
ful and economical countjr officers, I ^ * lavc c down here for
and ns a consequence, taxos arc mic * 1 I’ 1,r P 08e i we hope we may be
light, the county out of debt, nnd I mct w ' t *‘ il lu '° thousand cannon
a balance in the treasury of about I mou ^ lod demolition, and we lee
$2,001). The town of SnilthviUe ,uuol ‘ ,noru coiul'ortablo to know
having voted “no license,” and the I *^ at brother Shivers lias no mi
grand jury having reccommended kindness towards us in his heart,
that tho Ordinary uso his dlscrc- As 10 brothcr Lo "' is - endorsement,
tlon under the law and refuse to I endora ed us as a Democrat, nut
grant any further license, it isl asan Independent. Because
hoped that the liquor traffic in Leo havo °I'1 ,08C ‘ I Hro Shivers’ high
county will soon bo ubolisiicd, and | P rotcctiv ® tarift' is no reason why
brightest dreams of connubial fe
lieity.
My time next. I am awaiting
hearing from A. J. B.
Xo news. Farmers ore getting
Most too much rain
fur us just now.
There will be u party in the Ville
to-night.
Kn< ugh frost Tuesday morcing
to bite the corn a little.
_ __ W. B, S
Cedartown Advertiser: On Mon
day the following officials of the
Cherokee railroad—Capt. A. G
West, I’rcsident; John l'ostell
Manager, and J. Hull Browning,
Treasurer—left Cedartown witli a
view to a thorough examination of
the proposed route of the exten
sion of the Oherokco, the termina
tion of which will materially have
its weight in dseiding the feasibil-
ity and positivcncss of the work.
They aic expected to return in a
few days. We await with anxiety
developments in this important
scheme the benefits of which we
regard as so extensive for our own
town and section.
Georgiu Railroads.
Washington, .March 15 The
majority of the Senate committee
to-day reported adversely the bill
to pay certain .southern railroads
money unjustly collected soon af
ter the war for rolling stock sold
thuin by the government.
THE AMOUNT INVOLVED.
The amount involved is about n
half a million. The Central, the
Georgia, nnd the West Point roads
have claims. The money collect
ed in excess of a just valuation of
the rolling stuck sold to the West
hud Atlantic has been refunded the
state already.
The ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
fn cither it* daily or weekly edition, offers a
' <>rough and comprehensive paper.
Published at tbe eapitol, (ally equipped (br
•wBgathcrinp, with strong editorial and local
rcca, with an unequal lea corps of correapon*
dent* covering the entire country and noting every
interest, tbo Constitution baa established itself as
The Leading Southern Newspaper
and i* a necessity In one or the other of Its edlvj.'
ons to everv Georgian.
TJCltMS—Tho Dally Constitution. $10 per
nnm, f 5 for air months, $1 per month.
The Weekly Constitution, 91.60 per annum: in
cl»b* of ten, |l.v5 each: in dubs of twenty, fl.OO
(•np'i. Mils sll ilnflr mviihln nnd ndifrPM all
Make all drafts' payable and addresa all j
THE CONSTITUTION,
OLD GRANBERRY COMER
• . .'C.ji \f ’•'! |j -I K ■ “ U a ’•} yi 0-
Atlanta, Os.
;LATEST STYLES!
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-llAVlNIl LATELY PURCHASED THE »
STOCK!
v,*?r ;.. nwnu
OF MR. JonN WINDSOR, ARE DAILY ADDING TO TnE SAME THE
IE1A CTTIPTTL
iLOWEST.PRicEs; I !LATEST PATTERNS AND DESIGNS!
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20,000 BILL HEADS.
10,000 STATEMENTS
16,000 NOTE HEADS.
10,000 LETTER HEADS.
20,000 ENVELOPES.
’M
| Domestics,
Slaeotings said
Wloite Goods, Eto.,
■SIN full supply ;=-
ANOTHER LARGE AND FRESH INVOICE OF
The Columbus Post-OlHcc.
Washington, D. C. March 14
is slated here this morning that
tlie nomination for the Columbus
post-office will be sent to the Sen
ate this week. J. W. Arnold, the
last candidate to appear for the po
sition, is making a vigorous light,
and his friends say ho will win.
Hon. U. 1). Looko is cool and con
fident. Colonel Cnrcy J. Thorn
ton is working hard.
OOOOOOOOOdOOOO 00000000000
JUST RECEIVED.
Ladies and Grents Shoes
LA ItOK STOCK OF
boon TO ARRXVB (
FINE PAPEILS
VISITING GAUDS
BALL PKOGltAUMES
WEDDING INVITATIONS
AND BUSINESS CARDS I
ALWAYS ON HAND.
DAYIS
Granberry Comer,
& CALLAWAY,
AMERICUS, GA.
the intemperate use of intoxicants llc sbo,dd c * ,ls3 ,ls 1,3 an Jndopeu-
grcutly lcsscr.cd.
dent, fora majority of the Den
As this was our first experience I orallc l la Pers in the country luild
in “traToling tho curcuit,” we were
thrown for tho first time in conipa-
tlie same opinions
tnrlfi for revenue
we do, nnd u
lias ever been
ny with tho bar, which wo found I t!l0 P°* ic 'V 01 *Ho Dcnioeratie party.
to bo composed of as pleasant and
If to
go outside of party principles
sociable gentlemen as we ever met, Is to ‘' on * t > t ute nn Independent,
devoid of the petty jealousies which I * tl 0 ' ®* ,ivcrs lnori ‘ properly comes
so oltcp mars the intercourse 0 f | umlcr that head, for ho is advoea-
the legal fraternity. We found l >r ' nc 'P* us l| iat find no place
Congressman Phelps, ofConnee-
ticut, has introduced in the house
a bill appropriating thirty thou
sand dollurs to pay the heirs of
Haul Noyes, late of Connecticut,
but deceased, for supplies furnish
ed the Continental army during
the revolution.
The Fort Valley Mirror and
Advertiser hoists thenamo of Hon.
A. H. Stephens as its candidate for
Congressman from tlie State
larec.
TMay and Friday, March 23 and 24.
them to be like editors, who ean
give and lcccivc hard blows in the
advacaey of tlie cause, and who
never carry their warfare iuto so
cial life. Judge Crisp bus the rare
and happy faculty of meting out
justice in such a courteous manner
as to almost make a man believe
that lie is conferring upon him a
favor by sentencing him to be
hanged. He lias the respect uud
confidence of the bar and of the
people.
A notice of Leesburg and tlie
I'jlteWn ofthe court without mention
Lind8a >' House would be
t01 5f||fe|Play of Hamlet with tlie
hi j^ielancliply Dane left out, for this
-in-Jiodsbig pRc of the institutions of
tlie^Apitaf, 'and he who has experi-
eneed jtfl^pforts will not soou
.hJm^Aunrn!
U'-’lliet 7r. ff?
liell
!>n 353 *
iii tho Democratic platform. If
Hro. Shivers wislies to discuss the
tarilf question with us, we are
ready to meet him: blit wo want
him to stick to the test, and not go
wandering oil'all over the couulrv.
llcnclit Amcrirns Library Association.
The iil«tiugiii«lnil ‘•Star” Scottish Actor
‘BONNIE DUNDEE,”
iPItOF. ALLAN CURU,)
111 tleliri-r TWO, onh*, c.f hi* Descriptive. Dra
matic aim Kutcrtaluing
lutcrtslnlng
POPULAR LECTURES.
•
i IN PRICES AND tyORK t
-: WE ABE ALWAYS READY TO :....
hompktk With :
COMPETE WITH
MACON OR ATLANTA.
OFFICE ON COTTON AVENUE, I
AMERICUS, GA.
City Marshal Sales for April.
Go., on the first Tuoaday In April next, the fol-
lowing doecribed property, tu*wit:
Ono house and lot in the city of Americus. ,
abounded sa follow*: South by Foraytb I
afreet, coat by land o! Tom Kdwarda, noith by
land of Kvelme Jatnes/.west byt land of Henry I
.Tone*, contains 1*3 acre more or less. Levied on I
na tho property of Dock McCoy, to satiafy one
city tax fl fn In favor of tbo Mayor and City I
Council of. Americus, Ga., for tho year 1851 vs I
ay or and Glty
Dock McCoy.
At the aume time and place, o _
the city o_f Amuncu«, oa., bounded a
house and lot in |
_ —- . —, Jed a* follow*:
south by Jcffcraon atroct, w««t by lund of O. W .
Olovor, east by vacant lot, north by the parson*
age lot, contains 1-2 aero more or less. Levied
on as the property-of Dave Robinson to satisfy
ono city fax flfa In my hauds in favor of thr 1
Major ud C,t, Council of Amcricu., 0.„ for
tilA VMF 1BQ1 VI Ttair..
18S1 vs. Dsvo Uoblnson.
i .u time and Place, ono houso and lot I
in the city of Americua, Go., bounded aa follows- I
cost by street (no name,) north by Forsyth and
by land of R. r " *
Jetfaroon atrcoia, south by land of It. K.' Cobb,
western boundary not known, contslus 15 acres
more or Icaa. Levied on as tbo property of R. H.
Daniels, agent for wife, to utlufy one city tax fiia i
In my hands for the veur 1881 in Ihvor of the
Mayor and City Council af Amsrlcua, Ga., vs. H.
il. Daniels, agent for wltb. I
Daniels, agent (br wife. '
At tbe same time and place, one house and lot I
«•' follow.!
wnt bjr Jutaoo Itrcat, nutli bjr Inn.l Uloujln, I
to thr nut. of Wm. l(o. worth, north br v.“,nt
lot. east hv Int-.l nt Vllw... tt • / . . * 1
— — ... ****• iu, norm oy vacant i
lot, east by land of hlbert Head, contains 1*2 I
acre more or less. Levied on aa tbo property of I
A-Jg- yooper to satisfy two city tax flfa* In my
hands (or the year ISsO and ’*1 In favor of the
Mayor and City Council of Americus, Ga,, '
A, It. Cooper.
At the same time and place: one house and lot I
bounded oa follows: I
MILLINERY
\.
, ,- MRS
, . . M TEL AM
will' leave
5 FOR NEW YORK
TO-DAY. WILL BE
HOME!”
WITH THE SPRING
MILLINERY AND
FANCY GOODS
BY APRIL
1ST.
! > 1
MILLINERY
INEW;
in the citr of Americus, uu,. uuunmu u ioiiows*
oa.t by W l). ll.„„. ’.tabli lot" north Ki thi
Orauirr Mara lloura, u-c.t.-ilsouth brU.iup.
ton and Idim, ufmot. , a “ c
ton and Lomu atracU, coutrlnlng 1-, „ C re more
T - - tb. oropartj of Jim., Alex.
Tie Efliirer-Si,
On Thursday Night, March 28d,
w ith Amusing, Kntertaining .
f-tortl-s and Incidents of Modem
1 Picturesque
Life ami Character.
It is not surprising Hint tin-
State press of Illinois t'liilorsed
Ktlitor Giossnsr oi‘ tin* Aiuerious
Reoortior because there are more
republican papers in that State
than democratic; uud repub
licans always, as a rule, endorse j a “‘ l u ‘ uUfulc '”''e'ii'/’‘Swtai'i'uigli»n”chirf.'
independents—Horraifou . Cliihl — liJUy
MRS. ALLAN CURR
As the Illinois Press Asssoein. I - 111 Dw^ifc .ud Ljrio Rwdiun
tion is simply asocial organization.
Friday Night, March 21th,
STORMING THE BA8TILE,
OR, THR
Romance amlDnft* pf qhe French
Ilevohitiini.
I««> *Hvrrrd In ,ho uovrl
SfcrSSS JUh”«odcr. Am ” fCU ’ &r th * ,f "
oa ' bon., and lot
In the city of Americua. Ga., boundod as followa:
north by lot of P. L. She, i.,h byCh“rch.,ra.t
^wtfSSSjSL5#SrS| w * ,nl,|t and 8est
dly t.v Sfi for ih« yrar 1881 In favor of ' 1
ONE OF THE MOST
Mayor .lid City Council of Anurtcui, Qi., v..
Geor<e Brooks, Senior.
Moth RUM. A. P. IJHQQ, Cltj MteEut
IN THE SOUTH.
and not a political one, wc fail to 1
see the point. If it was a political !>”»■;£XS&StXtt&iSJ**.1°
organization, us “llicro arc more A!l * nt
republican papers in that State
,,n ta A!iarE«yttSaf
* f«lh»wmg ixminund.-uory prt-M notloca'
cqu unvoted on the ques-
*etion of prohibiting, the sale oi li<|-
p bof, 4>n Toesda^vaird wc learn from
the Albany A’etcs that prohibition
carried the county by fifty votes.
than democratic,” it would most
certainly endorse Editor Shivers,
as he advocates the tarill plank in
the republican platform.
r.- uurlv: , ll«d. III. Scotch wll I.
I n« •‘iK-aker, by his magnetic
audu-nc i-udanted to tho clo*o,
of extraordinary merit,
mdicnca with Uoghter.
•T entertalni ig and admirable
an«l bis lecture
•nd oft,,, roiivulrad hi. .udlcnc. w7th*i«
NSW 3TXEUCI
J. J.
mHE ENQUIRER-SUN IS THE LKAD1NO
aWgy, y siisihfcti Wwjtsrt loA. u
la s Uve paper in every aenaeof the word. It be*
Ifeyes in pregress, anb will lend every energy to
“ ** “—* -.--***" loabigher
Having purchaseJ from G. M. Hay his
Restaurant!
(UNDER TIIK II.VIU.OW UOUSE,)
eBllfht.u the pooulM., «d lad Urem ia
upractatiau «f lh.lipuUiial nd-u ut
ifMunn. It coaulu tk. AwrehUd Prtu DU.
fi.tchc.- th. Ulc«t nawi from uraqr .ourcc, tad
u Ure taMaMauInlr ouoted p*pw in th. wuth.
It ht. • lively tool dirnioreuf: aattlni Ure
kTt 0 ’?*’ftsUt.tool mirk.t con.
i dMIy by the fading iwhuti ol th. ell;
recrau umiy oy tno utaing nurenut. ol th. cliy.
feS&SHSSs
BSoiiaws-—” * — ««>
is putting la Ja new and complete stock of
Southeast tlorncr Poblto Square,
UAW.BJMD,hop’s
Wc offer to, iho publ|c eYOiythhiff kept
in a
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Somo of the most sober-faccd look
ing persons in tbe world are the
greatest frauds.
h 'o'Lt!' ” 'pi" 1 * Atunu." 'Th? »udT-
tact Wire til rilled by the eloquence and genlos
«>f thf speaker. I rut Curr baa spoken over 21
succeobiTe n.ghts Innurdty, to large number* of
om be*t cltut-n*. — Atl-iuta Conatilutlon.
dingle ticket* 60c. Io*!y and genUrtnan. 7ic,
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mi t—jsy—year....
l'or further information address****
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el»e good to eat. * “
cryed at all Houn,j
Hun A.xrm,y.
ll.iuvItMhi.CHmd. and th.puhlV!g««r»u.
o all and u. him. I .gtluc hiring
Am.rlnre, F.bnuiy 11, lhsl if | Titrch loth, lie,
LANDRETHS
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