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_ *» -•*«*-- . si VOL. III. TRI. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL T, 1882. w •H'll NO. IIG. OFFICE OX t’OTTOX AVEXl’E, Su-Tsscii-ptleii Rates: Tiu-Wekki.y One Year, . SESSIONAL k IIINLVESS HARKS WEST POINT STRATEGY. i ‘lop eye open,’ anil employ your nr strategy on some lair girl, who will u. !**#*ip >*Tirf» 1 - *' ■ - - • IISTON & MATHEWS A rnmniinTnim . ... T ’ ... ' —why, sure as I live, it fiTfrligene j of a punctilious father.” AilURNElS AT LAW I Oakford ill Ills West Point regi- “Vengeance! Pshaw, my hoy. will r,nth. custiw of thi. .n„i,.. 1.1 _t mctBla! Eugene, Iain giatl to | The old man will rave awhile and “Good afternoon, Mr.—Willis.” ! make yon a good wife.” “How do you do, Mr. Mr Mr. j Yes, sir. to incur the vengenneo see you. You know you were al- j then send the carriage after both, But tel! : Hood 'lay- Call again; and don’t acadc- fnr S et n| y parting injunction— ! strategy—strategy!” academy | -And Eugene Oakford left the • - an<J counting room. and bouquets. Mrs. Willis noticed | the eyes of her child more frequent- j ly liquid and inflamed, but aserib-' cd it. to over-watching. True, she j MOM PRESTON. Presto* Ga. April 1st. 1883. Editor Hrcordeu. Quite a sen- tohl her darling that a certain pe-1 8ation wa8 prodnced nmong the Jnp iMKRICUS. Ainericu* i- the countv bent of Sumter Georgia, niid ... oitmte.l on the Southweoleni Railroad, .1 miles noutliweht of Macon, an«J.il»out ’ HiwJ-'lorida |W , !wm IIlien north 3,000 inhaliit.iuts beautifully ITtnut l.andnomely lu.nn.vcl. It hr'Uiie centra:ortra.lt for a larpe section, r.mrprWnfi; aoumaix countin'. Its aveiutie annual rollon receipts U;intf .'JO.HOH •»:iles, the average nnrket xnliiu of which in $1,. . r *o0,000. TIi'* elitnaie is uiiM, the air dry anil pure, and Americas has for many years had’the repu tation «l hulnir olio nf tiie healthiest citlc* in Aitirriea Urine a tnuted but a aimri etMivuihe tropical I«*<i<»n. nearly all v fruits, grains ami flower* cun l>e fcrOw tullx, xi hilo lejti iaiioii is luxuriant and rapid ATTORNEY AT LAW, LEESUIUUSH. - . OEOllOIA. Collections a Specialty. Mnyllwly jgj: 1II1.IV.J. SEIILS &; riod in life, such a character as , ... , . „ Mr. Anthon would lie dangerous,! I,abltants of °"r usually quiet lit. but was not aware of tjio effect pro-1 ll ° to "n, about four o'clock on the ‘ lnc ‘’' 1 - I morning of March 22d. The Pres- " ecks '! a <! R«d °ak- ton (ait was discovered to be on ford thought it time to be olt be- n.„ •. . , fore Mr Willis returned. Two l " re ’ 11 1,avln * or, K luatcJ near the weeks Imil gone and lie was the door ’ for a t,me lt was thought al- itvu ‘stiuce*** beautiful position on the TTiuNon.” I “Strategy!” said he as lie walked | idol of Mrs. Willi* and an indivlsi- most impossible to scon re the cob “Ila ! ha! ha! Yon always did | the streets. ; Me part of Maud. ored prisoner, Dick licit, from the tne to the point.. 1 used to saw * c! *> 11 13 soldierly. I have a' Although confinement had some- fli-ev flninc. VI,. i'U, I will i what, reduced t.lu> young sohli.-r. . .. ', , c '“"W*- ‘That boy will make a good gen-j ,nean ‘ unprlncipleil foe, and W. D. HEARN. III. T hoiiM* completely Iiuulxlirti which Brut* l.tkfO |icm»n*. a di'parliiit'iit whic h 1 Miy JfiHSMtt&Jl ;t titf In Soutbv xvlhijinpop ICA* ft ‘ prevent* at ELLAVILLE, GA. Editor « ho largest ertf K 8outijx#P|l, - __ „ . “ lopulatlnnuiltfwealth. Arsfllacte Itllul nid pleasant resilience IKM*e«i.si-d .by few citlt-n in ie nuuiu. i vreoitA at a distance looking for a lo tion in the South, will he supplied with nil furtli- ‘formation tlievmay desire bv tuldrrMn;' the .r "fthe liixoju.gu, >OJLXX / CITY OFF,ICERd. Mayor—T. II. Felder. Clerk and ltceonler-D. K. Rrlnson, Aldermen—\\\ V. Kurt, 1*. 11. William?, It. K. o'ih, I.. 11. lloswortli, ll. 1>. Watt*, W. .1. Ilur- tr. City Council meet# every Monday evening, l’ollce Force—City Mar*l.al, A. 1*. I.in^t n-W. w. * • JpThj. a r: mcorory, A-t,toriicy at Law, n f ELIAVILLE, (is. IpoflECHONS A Specialty. UAfiHi.f.-iU :: ■ Y. Iks. Westbrook & Joiner, £ ; l'liysicians anti Surgeons, aNDEKSONVILLE, : : (iEOIit eral. IIut sir, ‘Doom-a-iaddie, wlicn do you returhvT - TS /T“ “I will not return as u student. I have graduated." “Can it he that the time lias so rapidly flown? What is your niim- Ist, Jiugene?” “Look at this paper, sir.” Mr. Willis read: "At the re- ent commencement of the West honor was awarded to Eugene Oak- ford.” “Good for you. Better news is seldom heard in this counting employ remedial tactics. ‘Life is a I and given the appearance of an in :l tel several heroic attempts, aue- chess hoard, and this is my move.' teresting patient., vet he bragged of < ' u «<lecl in prying tlie door 0|ien Well; Mr. Willis, you may move, nis strength, and Was guilty of as- i and calling lor Dink, found lie had while I play ‘strategy and counter-1 tonishing the family on the pinno. | given up in despair ami had snug- t h . -M * M : *• «• tlemdn had left the city, ilakfo.rl f votion, lie turned an idolatrous I'filcr-tly resigneil to the will of began to play his gnme: : gaze on MaiiiV ilnil said: his Maker, lint ivlieu resctteVi'he It 'Was t wilight. The young man ( “Mnnd Willis, to-morrow I will looked the vevv piel.ure of mehin- w-alkfd out Walnut street by way ' leave this heaven on earth. Ere eliolv and rolled on the irrouhtl i» ol coiiiioIhhiicc. At the window of | I go let me say that you have nil i .■ _ . . ? . a linndsoine residence he saw Miss I my big, warm heart. Move vou excess of jov. I his is tile see- Willis. Her head was pensively j to madness. " | onf * jnil which Webster lias had resting on her hand, ns she seem- ingly dreaming of the universal . rouco rcrce—cuy Aiart‘i.10,i'. i.iii^o. l»«llocnum-W. W. Wheeler. Cat Erokine, J. W. IT / 1 /I A D I I\TI?D 1?&% V* gakijnlr, Sexton Colored Ci-raetcry—liicliard K ' * ' iiridge Keeper—J. 1’. Kulford. FIRE DEPARTMENT. riilof-W. P linrt. AasUtfini Cblf — f. C. Np liolsoti. Wide Awake No. 1. (Steamer,) Fore reman, W. 2—Foreman, Mingo Glaze. llnokaiid I/ufilrr — Foreman, Henry Antlcrm CONGRESSIONAL. Third l)i*lrict, i . . untcr, Dotdy, D.Klge, Montgoniory, Wilcox, Telfair, I. SicvTiirt, Jrwin, Cbfl'cts, Gen. i’b atMl f lehtsLative. Senatorial District o«iinpo.<ed of tli Sumter, Schley, and M icon. S-ua tJuerry. Itcpreaeiitafixe*, Tiiomas •loll 11 L AdUe SUPElll bi l^frrnft Southwestefn of Sumter, Schley, .•<aeon, l.ce, Webster and Stewart. dml^o.llou. C. V. Crl«i», Solicitor General, O. ATTORNEY AT LAW, . , OGLETHORPE. GA., i *:[,") fi W ILL practice in I he South-western Circuit anil tlio arl|olnlHR f co!intic*. Prompt utten- tion given to coJlectloiiH. may10.tr Lawson P. Collier, Attoriiey-atrLinv —AND- Real Estate A^ent. DRAYTON, GEORGIA. house. I suppose you are now n i passion, and longing for some one soldier for life?” I to love her. As yet Eugene was “That depends on eircumstan- ! lln _ohserved. -Said lie, mentally ces.” ! “Now is my chance. She is alone. ••How so?” I Now for a desperate attack of im* “Well. Mr. Willis, allow mo to 1 a KjjP ar >' illncss ” unfold myself. If I etui make an The house was about six doors impression on a cei tain lady, and , froni tb<! '' orno1 '- Over lie went. suiil lady .desires inn to aspire for in a second he was seen though martini renown; I - will continue;! not I'ecogui/.ed, Pressing his hand should she demur, I will shape my' : spasmodically to his stomach, lie course to her wish.” * reeled first to a tree box, then to “So therc/s p proung lady in the t, '° 8te l 1s > an ' 1 sank down with a case! Ha! lia! You soldiers arc S roBn> heavy outlie dash. Who is she i “Mother, mother,” cried Maud, my hoy—who is she?” ’ “°n oiir steps isayoung gentlemn-, “Your daughter—Maud Willis.” vcr N ,b -’ The jolly yet haughty millionaire ; Wfllik was a true Indy and frowned. \ philosophical as her husband was “Ho yon know Maud Willis?” | absurd. The word “ill” was enough, “No,‘sir. Mr. Willis, I am a sol.! aud hi one minute she was at her j make thi dier by theoretical training. My ; 'laughter, assisted by four servants, | marry.” The girl wept on his liosoin and 1 burned since the war, and should declared herself his forever. The lie a sufllcicnt warning to the peo- next day her mother delegated her j ,,| e not to build another, or to have to escort Eugene as far on bis jour- . ., ncy as Trenton, saying she could ; ho n . cxt <lrc P roof ’ Thc " U PP» S ‘- roturn in tllii afterrirtbn. After a ! tlou * s tbati wns done by some tender parting from Mrs. Willis j person, or persons, who wished to and many tears from the servants, have Hick defunct, for tear be would thcyoungpeophiicfton thc early I rewo , very important facl When in the enr Eiigciie mvste- 1 <ll,r!n(i court - riously said: "I We are having some delightful “Maud, do you not know to ! weather at present, Nature seems whom yon spenk?” “Yes, 1 do; to uiy dear Eugene Anthon.” “Oh, no; not at all? To Eugene Oakford.” Here followed surprise and ex- to be endeavoring to excel every thing she has exhibited before in the way of beauty and loveliness. Many of our farmers have planted almost their entire Cotton crop, * of Court uro hold follow?: I.o<ii-«ounijr, Rocanri MomUym M»rch nnd|sfc- «n0 Ninthly.In NofouilHir. J J Jj 1 S f niinucr coiiniy, ►ooonir MoiiS.iy In A^rlt »n<l ••ciiiici Monday In (lotoher. Stewart county, fourth Monday in April and onrth Monday in October. - AIiu-oii county Bocond Monday in Juno and ocond Monday in Docenihor. COUNTY COURT. urt, bird Monday in kfarch, Jane, Beptombc J iteiiii her. and ORDINARY’S COURT. J«Ordinary. Tiiom u II. Stewart. -Cow ilr-t Mnnoiiy of every month. ; COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk of Stineiinr Court, J. II. A'Ion BARBER, ON THE CORNKa AT'PENT! VE HELP! TONSORIAL ENtPORITJM! ; ANHEItSON & l.lMOItl) } K8!*KOTFT I.LY am ‘lelr llarber Shop is« 1 Saturday until 12 business here ... . .. . „ n«™«Ss5tT" nrt ° OT ‘ '^ WiM ‘*“ S fnr - 1,1 1 storm. I like the idea of bearding l,cl1 in a magnificent apartment. the lion in his den, and earn ing I “Can you speak, my dear child,” the war into Africa. You. also” I Kuid Mrs. W. in a. motherly tone, arc lunsnjjier of thc slmightfor’-1 .Oakford whispered faintly, ward brigade, and as such I will be ! “Please let me remain quiet a few open with you. I do not . know : lriome 'it s >T will soon talk.” Miss Willis, imt from mAny a pb4[) servant was soon dismissed of observations made during vari- ' liio ! a n i i lyp by s i p i a 11, wliile tiie ous vacations, X have liecome deep- j mother alid datignto’r (Ila their best ly interested in her.” witli the eamplior bottle. “Tl.ore’s much ottheman in you, | l ,r - Morgan socn made his ap phination. Alter this he contin- which is some earlier than the iisn- "°“Wo arc near Trenton; let us ! “! '''“ rraers f nettil| y are ’ -■ day memoralile and ,,|atcd ovnr thu «aOsring prospects 1 of corn. A good stand was ob- J. i /Ji __ Soahron Feagin, (Bucccsdor U>J. K. EA8IIIOXABLE LTfDER VVBIEATI.EY’S, iilUiiP li.VEOES! to take you 1 >y * a ^^ d .^|, l ® b t obar 8 L ' "P 01 * a “With father away from home, i tained, and we have great hopes He would—’ for the future. The area planted Oakford, lint—” pen ranee and began liis diagnosis. pr«p:trtMl Him One minute, if vou please, Mr. ! T,1 ° Patient was resolved to lmv Willis. From current reports [! inflammation of tiie stonmcli, see all visitation at your bouse i nml threw oil tiie symtom witli a rllf, .1. W. MIK.-. Tu t r..i|.>rt.>r, W. K. Mowni t l ux Kpcoiwr, .1. A. Daniel. Trradiirei-, Blifftperd. M. W. \V. Cluei ry Commiasloncr*, B. K. Taylor, O. A. Hunliii"- t-»f, J. If. I»rt<k. B. II. Haw kill*, J. W. Wlumtley. Meet llrat Monday of every mouth. .1USTICKB. | District No. 75 , N. II. White,! J I’., W. II. Phillip*. N. I’. Tlio N 1». ft. Vin- Di*t. No. b&4, J. M. Hatcher, J. 1*., J. 1 non, N. 1*., Dl*t No. 1185. A..I. William*, J. I’., It A. Durden, N. I*. IMst. No. 789, P. L. Mile, J. 1’., Ja*. A. Stul.l.*, jfe? p- *■ a •* i ‘ i ARCHITECT ! , - -i.kioj,^;;siK;;rn»n j ’ n, " 3t be settled for at tl.is ofllce.’ I masterly agony. ‘['"r Miss Willis is an only child, and “Have you over been thus nllliet- (haintraneM! < ,Biui<i* , iro!i»"." ' op I an heiress. The ■ world is full of! od? ’ said thc^doctor. 'adventurers—policy payers and i “Never, sir. Xfoctor tell 1 you, knowing till-, do nobly to guard the portal that leads to her heart. What lain you know. Now, tell mo, sir, will you bless me with an introduction to. one who has been my polar star, beacon light und incentive for years?" •T’lensc hold! In a recent eon- i . . „ , versation with Mr. Barton Willis, j ln corn ,H '■nusually. large and With your own father, I asked for nn in- on 'y common seasons,wo feel confi- trod tic tion to you. As 1 am but! ddnt that most of our people will an uncommissioned soldier, with-i make plenty to do them out fortune, be denied me, but j it was our pleaeure to visit thc strongly liade me to have cliccr, , ., _ . and employ my strategy on some beautiful little town of Weston, on worthy object. As you, n stranger, I * ast Saturday. Weston ie situated have long been my theme und dream, 1 took advantage of his journey, feigned the sickness that gave me your heart.” Here followed more explanations and this remark; in the southern portion of Webster, and her greatest attraction in the eyes of tiie writer, is her beautiful Indies and chivalrous youths. Wc i thought wc would go down and as- furnish lMnllJ.Drawii 1 Full Bpi-ciiicutioi QUBKN ANNE AND BAST LAKE •lorn fttylpii, *o mo.llilcl -- . - . —riHjcl... I). J. SLOAN, Architect, American, (in f frankly wlmt alls me?” f *'Au attack ol ^aslriiis, or in-1 answer to Ills parting ml vice. ” lianimation ol’Mie stomach.” -What di«1 lm snv?” “Darling, if I marry you with- j certain if possible, whether or not out tiie consent of my father, lie ! Bro. Kavi.’lc Imil written correctly will never forgive me.” , , .... ,, aliollt tiie “small stock nnd nonr “Hold, lignin! 1 offered the same ‘1 suspicioued il, sir; I snsjiic. ioned it; and here followed more agony.” A prescription was written out and tiie doctor left to attend a se vere ease. Eugene sighed and talked of trouble. Tiie old lady aud daugh ter besought him not to “employ tile term,” and wished to know “tiie use of religion” if they could not befriend a fellow creatur the time of tribulation.” “This: ‘Yenganee! Pshaw, my ! about tiie “small stock nnd poor assortment.” 1 dare say we found many a precious jewel which Bro. Savillo, with his heart centered on boy. flic old man will rave lor I some fuirfloworof Americas,would awhile, and then send the earring-' alter both.” have overlooked. Wliile at Wes ton we spent tlio uiglit witli Hint whole soled gentleman J. E. Hoi- x. r 111,!. Xu. m, A. J. CUlk, .T. l\,A. Wool, Holiday G “Ho did?” “Yes, lie did. And now,-Maud, as lie told me f was your peer in i loman, and found him a great id. ail but money, let us both be Huh. | vonate of Ul „ | iK , : ount:it. Wo were jcctH for Iidi laving ami the car', . - r " ■ , ” now not far from the place we wish The loving pair tveic united. ! |,(1 lno *li U> visit, anil finding Mr. in | That nlteriicon they returned to : J. S. Holloman in the same vctnili- I the eity. I.:»ld their families, sup-, tion wo were suou on our wav. Oh 1 or a good reason Oakford wi^li-; plied themselves with clothes, in- , . , . , . .. ed to bail from another section. I seited an advertisement weal. "'«>»' lovcliuwa, w« Had he revealed himself, his peo- JEWELDBi, y i. Ural Side Si|iiui‘P, Aiuerirus, (til., I on their wedding tour. eo " 1 ' 1 ncl thinking we were in Mrs. Willis saiil it was “just | Paradise witli angels havering Hio thing,” and that she would do , around nnd speakiug words of her best to mollify her husband. music in our ears. Yours truly. After nn absence of four weeks, ' Eugene wrote to Mr. Willis; We arc at tiie metropolitan; J. C. L. I'm: LATEST : Books, A SPLENDID STOCK! Scraps, ‘Jewelry Fapsteries, i Ui. A .i’Jv-- Tlio Xintoeit Dosigua. Autograplis FANCYGOODS. ALL REPAIR WORK ‘1VMl/ i > Hi ^ / PROMPTI.Y ATTENDED TO. . JWK. SIUX1VAN-1 Apes iycock. “Polar star, beacon liglit and in centive for years! Why. Eugene, how can tills lie when you have no acquaintance?” “Mr. Willis, I am fully cogni- | zant of her mind and soul. 1 have ! learned this both from her expres- j sion and mutual friends. 1 repeal —will you bless me with an intro- dilation?” ! “Eugene, from your language p ; you menu marriage." "That is the point, Mr. Willis.',! plu would Imve been summoned “Oakford, your family is iiuoli-; and the plan frustrated. He knew joctionublc, your education and | his game, and was quickly a Mr. I manner superior, while your open, | Anthon of West Point. Thc i in inly course has favorably im-! academy had nn Anthon, nnd be : pressed me. But remember that! kn “ w that a reference to the list „„ „, C iro|ioiiiiiii : .., I yon are only a poor soldier, with-! w °ahl not compromise him. Nor j shall we go to your house?” a «rl" * Educated J I*, j out commission or position. My ! would he Imve his home apprised I The answer was the family veld- * ‘ J wealth inis given Miss Willis a owing to illness there. | cle. Ah it drove up the millionaire We hear ofa bright pig in Worth, status you conaot support. You I The eve passed rapidly away, exclaimed; 1 ® 1 ' was a very young stray fellow, see that there is a barrier, nn in-' Tiie medicine was taken—into tiie “Well, I have had mv rave, but! " m * "phis abode at Mr. J. compnbility, that precludes the fa-! mouth, and cunningly ejected into j yon see i sent the carriage.” ’ 1 ‘- Boone’s. Being an orphan he i vor you seek. Life is a chess board I Hie spittoon. He well knew that, “Yes, father,” said Eugene, as wuroenced maneuveringforhim- nnd this is my move.” | in order to have the presence of I the old man shook his hand, “and ""If and would steal up to the cows “Mr. Wills, barriers are actual [ Maud he must be prostrated. That I you see Hook your advice mid m "' Hl,ek lrom their bags while and imaginary. What you demand WUN easily feigned. I employed my strategy.”—fEx. H'e.V were laying down. He re in one thing—justice is another. ' The doctor, recalled, said that | , , eel.ml Ids nourishment regularly Exclusion upon the ground vou ■ he would require two weeks of care. : IlHlek am! Sure ' llmt Wtt ' V ’ l *' e C0W8 never in l he mention is untenable In honor.'.Vo I He declared that the medicine bail | .. ' ,, objecting. He has gtown one supposes young beginners can produced thc desired effect, and I . 1 . r.ilino ' ” on8 ‘ ,ler »bly. and now meets the nourish the style of tlleir retired | complete restoration was certain. | ‘1' " ",,, f.. P i i„„ l ! berd for his rations every evening parents and friends. Your dnu<di- Mrs. Willit informed her charge , n • . J,e and does not wait for them to lay ter und I are peers in all but IV.r- that u refraetory cook required her 3t '' a ' > H ' . J, 1 ® k l '‘"' r 'I""”- He stands up oil his bind tuue. Time, sir. may level that ob- supervision, uir.l tliis would ncces- . ■' ” cr haunches, braces himself with his stacle.” > j sadly give the nurseship to Maud, j r ° mn “‘“-V ' « "« a ««« lorelegs against the cow’s legs, “Oakford, I like you, indeed I Tliis was music to Eugene, and his ' ' v , J* rHt "IT.' “ I,< 1 helps biinseir. He has beenweigh- do; hut ns you have put a question, : *°«l teemed with glory and aniens. 1 .[ a . > " T" C ^ ' " , " 1 ed every week and . has shown a 11 answer as before. Now. don’t As Oakford had a fervent heart, ! • c ° a kt 1 gain of four pounds a week, being make a long laec. Cheer mi, mv rare appearance, ciilturennd a mus- ! , . * * * . now about as round as be is long, ; lad. There’s a mate for vou some leal voice, he soon made an im- 1 is still fashionable to "e»i' He lias thoroughly established him- j place—yes, nml a rich our.” pressiii. (Jems mid jewels of line ‘ suiall shoes on big feel. This might self as a pet favorite with the cows “Not, if all in authority are like I thought, rays and blaze of sweet- : lie corectlv styled “an agony.’’ as well ns with the gentleman’s you, Mr. Willis.” ness and tenderness, rapidly and. Asking an actor to dinner, and f “ mi, y- I The illogical merchant winced, | timely •weeded each other. One j tllen askj h| -speak n piece”is , TTlT T' and to end the conversation said: «t « k passed and the loving soul of! s ‘ * firaldnl to Invalids. ! "My young friend, I must now i Maud Willis was won. Little did j “7n»er an.I then°insistbiK Floreston Cologne is grateful to , go home and prepare for a journey, her wother know or the kisses of k iB mending a pair ofpjnts ! invalids, because it is refreshing be gone a month. In thc j entrance and exit, or of the degree f or tiie entertaihment of your | without the siekeningeffectol most brace up. Keep your ' of interest in selecting the luxuries | guests. perfumes. Will meantime.