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AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING-APRIL !4,
NO. 119.
■■jmntgmmrr ?- v
W. Xj. OLESBUBIl.
OFFICE OX COTTON AVENUE,
Su.T3sciipU.on Rates:
Tbi-Weekly One Yeab, . $4.00.
Weekly One Year, - - $2.00.
Sunday Isbub One Yeab, - $1.50.
Official Directory.
tMKRICUS.
Americiu I* the county sent of 8uinter County,
Georgia, ai.d ie »ltuatvd on the 8outhweatern
Railroad, 71 miles southwest of Macon, an<l about
eighty miles north ol the Florida line. It is a
ciiy of 6,000 inhabitants beautifully situated and
baodtotnely Improved.'It Ih the centre of trade
for a large Sent ton, comprising some six counties,
its aval age annual cotton receipts being .10,000
bales, the average market value of which is $!,•
500,000. The climate is tnild, the air dry and pure,
und American has for many years had the repu
tation ol being one of tha healthiest cities it
America. Being situated but a short dlntanec
above the tropical region. nearly all varieties of
fruits, grains and flowers can bo grown success-
fully, while vegetal ion Is luxuriant and rapid in
deportment which includes two steamers, while
the streets are sewersd and lighted. Three good
iioiela furnish the beat of accommodations, it la
the larged city in Southwest Georgia, aud is rap*
IdiV growing in population and wealth. As uplace
or business und a beautiful and pleasant residence
it presents atrroctioat possessed .by few cities in
the South, l'ersous.nt a distance looking for a lo
cation in the South, will be supplied with all furth
er information tney rosy desire by addressing the
Editor of the Recorder. j
jClTIf OFFICER?.
Mayor—.T. U, Felder.
Clerk and Recorder—D. K. Brinson,
Aldermen—W. P. Burt, P. II. Williams, R. K.
Conb, I.. B. Boawortb, 11. D. Watts. W.4. liar*
per. City Council meets every Monday evening
Police Feres—City Marshal, A. P. Lingo.
Polleemen—W. W. Wheeler, Pat Erskiue, J. W.
Cobh, b. U. Mitchell.
Sexton Oak Grove Cemetery—P. D. Hill.
Sexton Colored Cemetery—Richard Felder.
Bridge Keeper-J. P. Halford.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief-W. P Burt.
Assistant Chi**—J. C. Nicholson.
Wide Awake No. 1. (Steamer,) Foreman, W.
M. Hawke*.
Vigilance No. 2—Foreman, Mingo Glaze.
Hook and L iddrr—Foreman, Henry Anderson.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Third District, c mposed of the counties of
Taylor, Maoun, Schley, Sumter, Dooly, Pulaski,
Dodge, Montgomery, Wilcox, Telfair, Leo Web-
atcr, Siewart, Irwin, Coffee. (Jen. Phil. Cook,
eugresfinai
Savannah, November 20, 1881.
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, November noth,
18*1, Passenger trams on this road will run
as follows:
B, B - Baron. j. a. matiiewb.
HINTON & MATHEWS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Will practice In >11 tho cotmtie. nf thl. JiiHialil ' Jfir™. ndaMv'at J .3 P M'
” s , ,7,°.' y r c r u " ,y - ,B Vf. lISSSIaKUa"::::::2:2?:51:
o2:So? , ,bi“5„f,K,^^ 0 2u^^hl2 i-“ vo •« *•« 4. m.
oy special contract.
Joly f 1& ,l Sl l,,,P MW baIldlnfi: ’ Lamar Street.
Leave Savannah dally at..
Leave .fitssup daily ut
Leave Wa.vcrora dally at..
11.00 A. M.
1-20 P. M.
2.42 P M.
W. H. K1MBROUH,
ATTORNEY AT LAV,
LEKSBITRGH, - . GEORGIA.
Collections a Specialty.
Mnyllwly
W. J. SEARS, W. I). SEARS.
M.W.J. SMRSttm
ELLAVILLE, GA.
C. R. McCRORY,
.Attorney. at Law.
ELLAVILLE. (it.
Collections a Specialty,
April.3 tr
& Joiner,
Arrive nt Jessup dally at 1.20 P. M.
Arrive at 8arunuah dally; at 3.40 l 1
Drawing room couches between Savannah and
fA,.ksonville on this train.
l*ass-ngers from Savant.;.!! 5- r*r-nswick take
this train nrr'vlm nt IJrunswiek o.«.o p. in.
Pu»sfiigera leave ltiunswlck «t 10.15 u m., nmv
at Kuvuutiah <140 p. m.
** • ■ L . nt 7.80 a. m., tdailyi.
Jessup, Wnyrross,
(dully).
'Fills train stops only .
Folks ton, Callahan and Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE EXPRESS, i
Leave Savannah dally at ll.0l)*l’..M.
Leave Jessup •• 2.45 .A M*
• Wavcroae “ 4.45 A. M.
«• at Cailaluiii “ 7.00 A. M.
Jacksonville " 8.00 A. M
Live Oak dally (except Sun-
connect at Jessup with the tr in for Florh
.t j«7u".“w"hT™in* 1 ^SS B , 2 , Oi ,, M»^ l,, .* C 7 l . , £> 0 2 * e Vere on the_ijui vive to detect
Arriv
Arriv*
Arrive
, day)at 1,1... '. 11.80 A M.
Lsave Live Oak dally (except Sunday) 2. in p. V|.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senatorial District composed oftbo counties of
Sumter, Schley, und Macon Senator, Dupont
(Juciry. Representatives, Thomas Fcagiu und
John L. Addcrion.
, SUPERIOR COURT.
Southffflstem Circuit, composed of tha count Ira
of Sumter, -Schley, a. aeon, Lee, Webster und
btewurt.
Judge, Uou. C. F. Crisp. Snlicitdr General, C.
I). Hudson.
t. Regular terras of Court are held as follows:
I.co county, second Monday in March »nd sec
ond Monday in November.
Schley county, fourth Monday iu March aud
fourth Monday ln September.
Webster county, first Monday in April and tint
second Monday in October.
Stewart county, fourth Monday in April and
fonrth Monday to October.
Macon county second Monday in Jnuc aud
second Monday in December.
COUNTY COURT
Judge, J. P. Pilsbury. Monthly term of court,
first Wednesday in every month. Quarterly t
third Monday In March, June, September
Drs. Westbrook
Physicians anti Surgeons,
ANDERSONVILLE, : : OEOBOL
Office at Drug Store of W. M. Olark.
Mii.tIS-1,
H. C. GARDNER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OGLETHORPE. GA.,
lion given to collection* inaylU.tf
Lawson F. Collisr,
Attorney-at-Law
—AND-
Real Estate Agent.
DBA XTOX, GBOBOIA.
rent, thousaml acre, of wild loud for Kilolo
l» County.
Soabron Feagin,
(Successor to J. R. Covington.)
FA8IIIONABLE I1AIEBER,
under t. wiieatlky’s, on the corner.
SHARP RAZORS I
ATTENTI VE HELP!
Leave Jacksonville
Leave Cullnhan
Leave Wa vetoes
dally at 8.00
" 7.10 P. M.
** 9.55 P. M.
“ 11.40 P.M.
“ 2.85 A. M
daily bet
Wiiyci
at Jeai_ r
Arrive «tSavannah "
Pnlnoe Sleeping Curs on till
Hnvaaash »nd Jacksonvll
Jacksonville, Cincinnati aL.
Montgomery and Jacksonville.
Passenger* foi Florida by tht* train
Jessup with train arriving nt Mncon
dally.
Passengers foi Darien take thin trail
Passenger* from Savannah for Brunswick lake-
ing this train arrive at Brunswick 5.30 j
Passengers leaving Brunswick 0.00 p.
In Savannah at ;\:<6 a. in.
Passengers for Gal lie*' ille, Cedar Keys. Suvtn-
nati and Florida Transit Road take this train.
Passenger* from Savannah for Madison, Mon-
iacello, Tallahassee and Quincey iske this train.
Passengers from Quim-ey, Tallnhiiflscc, Monti-
••olio and Madison take tills train, meeting sleeii-
ing cars at Waycrosn at 0.38 p. m.
ALBANY EXPRESS.
Leave Savannah dally Jit 5.10 P. M.
1.05 P. M
Leave DuPont
Arrive ThoniasviPu
Arrive Unit) bridge
Leave Halnbridce
Leave Thom.isvilh
Arrive DuPont
Arrive Way
10.45 P. M.
.11.00 A.M.
. 4.40 P. M.
,. 4.80 P. M.
. 8.30 P. M.
.. 1.05 A. M.
.. 8.25 A. M
.. o.no A. M
.. 8.50 A. M
Veducsday in every month. Quarterly term.
December.
ORDINARY’S COURT,
ft Ordinary, Thomas H. Stewart.—Court held on
flr.t Monday of svery month.
. COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clark ut Superior Court, J. H. Allen.
Sheriff, .1. W. Mize.
Tax Collector, W. K, Stewart.
BTax Receiver, J. A. Daniel.
Treasurer, 0. C. Shepperd.
Surveyor. M. G. Logun.
Cot oner, W. W. Gnerry
Commissioners, S. K. Taylor, C. A. Hunting-
toe, J. II. Block. S. H. Hawkins, J. W. Wbvntlej.
Meet first Monday of every month.
JUSTICES. |
District No. 75 *. |N. .11. White, .J P., W. H.
Phillips. X. I*. a
Dhr. No. 687, No Justice at present.
Pi»t. No. 1107, Jor * “* ‘
Tliotnas, N. P.
^ IMst. No. 759, Britton Sallb, J. P„ M. G. Logan,
Gist. No. 884, J. M. Hatcher, J. P., Jia. A. Yin-
■on, N. P.,
Dlflt. No. 1188, A. J. Williams, J. 1\, R A.
Darden, N. V.
Dial. No. 789, P. L. Mize, J.I*., Jas. A. Stubbs,
N.P.
Put. No. 745, F. W, Griffin, J. P.. E. B. Uai
font. N. P.
all. Rogers, J. 1\, John K.
TONSORIAL EMPORIUM!
AMtEItSOS ii Ll'SFOIiD
K8PKCTFULLY announce to the puldic that
incus I
They
topiswptn
and on Saturday until 12 o’clock p..
recently titled it up in a neat style and ure'bettcr
prepared than ever to wait upon thler customer*.
All who may wish to have Shaving, Hair Cutting,
in flr.st-ciuss style, they
have them call on them. Shop
near the entrance to Barlow House.
ARCHITECTURE,
Arrive Jessup *•
Arrh e Savannah “
Sleeping cars betwcui: Hevnnnnli and Thomns-
villc by this train.
Mull steamer lento* Rninbraigc every Thursday
id Hunduv for Apulutchucola and ('olutnbus.
Connection at Albany daily with pas-engcr
rains both ways on tho Southwestern Railroad
o ami from Macon, Kufauia. 5!ontgomery, Mo
bile, Now Orleans, etc.
Close connection at Jacksonville daily (Sundays
cceptcd) .for Green Cove Springs, St. Augu-*
tine, Pnlatka, Entcrpriss, Suntord, and all land
ings mi fit. John’s rtvtr.
Trains on li. & A. R. R. leave junction going
west, at 12.20 p. m.. und for Brunswick at 3.43 p.
m. daily except Sunday.
Through tickets sold and Sleeping Car llcitbs
und Dunwliur-rooin car accommodation* secured
ut Bren's Ticket office, No. 22 Bull St., und nt tho
Company's Depot, foot of Ltnorty street.
•L H. flfiiIN, ,|,\s. t.YYLCR.
Muster Trains. Gen’l Pasa’r Agi.
It. O, FI.E ING, Hii|K.>rin 4 endeut.
J.R
JEWELER,
West Side Square, interims, (la.,
CARRIES
A SPLENDID STOCK
OF
Watches ? Jewelry
Tlie ZiAtost DoAlffUA. !
AM prepared to fnrnldi Detail! Drawing and
Fnll Hpeciticationa in'
HVRKN ANNE AND EAST LAKE
or any other of the modem styles, 1.0 modified as
o tsnlt both your taste and vour pocket.
Address a J. SLOAN, Architect,
f»bl8.12m Americus. Us
Grand Opening' !
Holiday C
— THE CASH HERHHUTS,!-
A MOTHER’S LOVE.
ny A DETECTIVE.
Not many years ago, the mer
cantile community were annoyed
by ah immense amount of spurious
paper most dexterously put iu cir
culation. Checks were presented
at t|ic principal banks signed
by the firms of principal houses,
and money in the aggregate
amounting to nearly fifty thousand
dollars obtained upon them. The
peculiar circumstances of the case
disclosed iLe fact that the forger
resitted iu the city, aud for mouths
the briminal. Every new face,eve
ry Hrauger whose occupation and
purh.it were not thoroughly mi-
dernood, were subject to a most
rigid scrutiny. Still we were at
fnuif. It is not difficult to find out
the person who is not guilty of an
obelise; the trouble is to discover
who'is. And thus our search went
on. Bathed in ono direction, we
took another. Aside from the re-
warii, which was ample, our pride
was^interested in detecting the
person who, almost before our eyes,
praiiixed such open frauds.
One day 1 saw a lady paying for
a bin of goods witli a cheek. Be
fore she had time to leave the store,
I obtained a look at the paper, and
was,satisfied it was not genuine.
Still I was not certain. The lady
was deeply veiled, and I was sub
jected to the alternative of follow
ing her. This 1 did, and traced
her home.
It.was a beautiful little cottago,
with a large yard and garden.
Taste and culture had fashioned
tha gravel walks and trained the
dense, but beautiful foliage into
parterres, ns curious as novel and
pretty. Vines crept over the por
tico and trailed along the network
of the gallery. The white and red
hollyhock bloomed at the gate,aud
the margin of the wulks was bed
ded with violets und the sweet-
scented verbena. The pciTuine of
orange blossoms mingled witli the
odor of the rose, and the senses
were delighted, with the .evident
beauty that pervaded tho place.
I hastened back to the place
where the check was passed, und
it had already been ascertained
that it was forged. We had now
obtained a clew, which, ifcarefully
pumued, we were satisfied would
lead to the detection of the crimi
nal.
We wnited until morniug, and it
was then determined that I should
visit her alone. I did so, and
found tbu lady seated in a pleasant
little parlor, looking out on a mini
ature lawu. The room was ex
quisitely furnished, and breathed
an air of evident refinement. It
“And would you do this ?”
! “It would be my dutj-.”
Her eyes lost on the instant
their eager look, and site turned
aside her head. I could perceive
from tho workings of her counte
nance that she was thinking intent
ly—rapidly. Emotions, first of
terror, then of determination, and
then of entreaty, chased themselves
over her face with the rapidity of
thought. It was a grand faco—
noble in expression—evincing in
tellect of no common order.
A Change.
Nsw York Sun.
The logic of the position taken by
the Republican party in the recon
struction laws and tho constitu
tional amendments adopted after
tho war is reversed entirely ln the
anti-Chinese legislation. It shows
that the negroes were not made
citizens from any lovo of natural
justice, hut upon a mere calcula
tion of partisan advantages. In
like manner the Chinese bill was
passed,'not because thc|Republicans
I could not believe that she was ) believe that the whito labor of the
guilty. 1 did not, until she tnnt-; country is entitled lo any protec-
ed io me with the words: lion from the Mongolian competi-
“Take mo to jail. I alone am j hut because they believed it to
guilty." I be absolutely necessary in order to
“But, madam, rolled, you are I save the Pacific States to the party
condemning yourself.”
ih the next Congress and nt the
“I know it—lead the way 11 next Presidential election.
say to you again, that 1 alone am
guilty.”
It may seem strange to you, hut
even despite her words, I could
not believe this strangely beautiful
lady was in earnest. There was to
my mind a great wrong some
where; the lady was sacrificing
herself to save some one else.
Still I had no alternative hut to
take her into custody. I placed
her, however, in charge of nn offl-
cer, aud still tuft tier at tier house.
While I was gone to tho city, but
a few hours, she contrived to send
a note away. It reached the per
son 1t was intended for—an hour
afterward the lady was dead. She
had perished by her own hand
from shame acd a broken heart.
Years afterward we ascertained
the real culprit was her son. She
had confessed a sin that she never
committed to give him a opportu
nity to escap:.
quirk and Sure.
Many miserable people drag
themselves about with failing
strength, feeling that they arc
steadily sinking into their graves,
wlicn by using Parker’s Oingcr
Tonic they would find a cure com
mencing with the first dose, and
vitality and strength quickly and
durcly coming backto them.
“Old Sl”0n’The Chinese.
LAMAR ST., AMKItlCrS, GA.,
was fitted up as a pleasant loung
ing place, half library, half music
room. Beautiful paintings hung
from the walls, and in a recess was
i on elegant piano. Near it was the
HAIE ON HAND A COMPLETE STOCK i statue of the goddess Mnemosyne,
' nml opposite to it stood a marble
| creation ol the dance-loving Terpsi-
I chore, and from the center of the
From tbs Jacksonville Times.
“Old Si" wiped hi-* glasses
and remarked:
“I sec do President has sot down
on de Chinese bill!”
“Yes he has vetoed it.”
“l>ot wuz rite! I don’t helehe
in dis way ob passin’ bills fer ter
keep Yokes outen dis country jess
'kase dev’s yallcr an’don’t use do
same kin’ oh kolone dat de nigger
docs at cr cake-walk cr one oh de
Micks do at cr waud uiectin’!”
“Then you tldnk the Chinese
ought to be allowed to come in?”
“Sartinl I)e only ’joction dat
I’sc hcali’d agin ’em is dal dey
mill’s dcro own bizness, sabes ilere
money an’ don’t go gallivantin’
’round de poles scllin’ out dere
votes for whisky an’ half dollar
notes. Pore’s so menny triflin’
niggers an’po’ white trash in dis
country now dut I thinks cr mil-
FAXi y AX/) FAMILY
. ,, ... , , , lion er two ob Chimunens wouldn't
! rio '"y-®orvcd wnting desk rose a , j hi ,l anybody much ’coptin’ hit nr
I beautiful Polhymuia, with her fin- j wushwomouf”
ger. pressing the lips, brimming “Perhaps you arc right on genc-
lul principles!”
“Well.efl ain’t rite I'm jess bull-
headed 'null ter hclcebc dal eider
i GROCERIES!!
j with son;
; Cases filled with books, ami
j vases of arabesque of gold, filled
j white Mowers, were scattered around
the room. Tho lady reclined upon
-ITREST AND BEST
But it is now very clear that
many of the Republican lenders
arc heartily sick of what they con
temptuously enll the “negro exper
iment.” This sentiment appeared
very distinctly in the Chinese de
bate. Senator Jones, of Nevada,
who is known as on* of the most
trusted counsellors of the faction
now in posession of the offices, was
especially outspoken. He regards
the negro race ns being totally
unfit for the control and manage
ment of institutions created by
and for the white race; and when
he came to denounce the Asiatic
ho logically and fairly included the
African in the same eategory. The
admission of the latter to the bal
lot box, where he holds the balance
of powor and gives government to
the whole Union, was, in Senator
Jones opinion, an almost fatal and
extremely foolish sentimental error
which he does not pjopose to
repeat on ever so small a scale
in the ca^e of the Chinese.
It is not at ail impossible that in
tlie course of a|fcw years the frecd-
men and their descendants to
whom tho elective franchise was
given to serve a Republican party
purpose, wdl bo compelled to look
to the Democrats mainly for pro
tection in the exercise of that
privilege. Ignoraut, innocent,
confiding, and bewildered by the
sudden acquisition Of a great pow
er, the blacks listened to tlie car
pet-bag emissaries of their suppos
ed friends at Washington; and now
all the crimes of the reconstruc
tion period are charged up to their
account. And to mako matters
worse with them, a certain class of
visionary Republicans come for
ward with startling schemes, de
manding millions from the general
Government for so-called educa
tion, to ho distributed to the Stales
according,'to the“ratio of illiteracy,”
to prepare an enormous mass of
simple electors tor the exercise of
a Iranchisc conferred upon them
many years ago. Nothing .bus
ever oeeurred, no proposition was
ever made. Iiettcr calculated to
shock us from our senso of security
in reliance upon the virtue and
intelligence of the people. When
it becomes necessary for the Fed
eral power to educate tlie voters,
that is to say, to take its own
masters undcr'tutelage, the end of
popuinr government will be at hand
except as to tlie forms. And this
odious cuntraliziug plan, of which
the alleged ignorance of the color- •
ed voter is made tho pretext, ia
deepening the race prejudice, and
strengthening even among Repub
licans the hostile impression* so
boldly expressed by Senator Jones.
When the blacks, like' the other
people, educate themselves, they
will be fitted for political power;
Winks
AND I.
IQUOItg
CHAMPAGNE,
GINGEK ALE AND
SPARKLING CIDER.
de Chinese hez got er rite tcrcurn,
, . . or den dis era white mau’sgubuient
i an easy chair, and received tl>« | nn’ ilo iiiizg^er’ll bo tto nox’ tc*r go!”
i announcement ol my name with! T
! evident embarrassment. Still she Tlie Highest Rank.
! received ine with great politeness, Made from liarmless materials,
j and inquired to what circumstance and adapted to the needs of fading
she was to attribute my visit, and falling hair, I'ni-kcr's llair i,, " t ' they can never bo properly
i “I do not know, madam, that it Balsam has’taken the highest rank ! trained by the very Government
I is to you, as yet; but may I in- ns an elegant and reliable hair res- which, by their votes, they arc
| quire whether your husband is j lorntive. expected lo control. Meanwhile,
I in ?” | . r . I the party which attempts to dis-
I “I am a widow, sir." i Colttmhu* Time.: We have frauchise any large body of Amer-
“Hut haven’t you a business ! more complaint of bud Westeru ! lean citizens, black or white, will
agent?” j corn and its cll'eets upon the stock, l come to serious grief.
“No, sir; I live alone on u small' in .South Western Georgia. A re
Scraps,
Fapeteries,
id
Fre«ta Assortment of
ON PEOTION
AND
s
BEST BRANDS OF
Autographs!
' annuity
j “Indeed!”
! “It is true, sir; but you will
pirdon me if I inquire the purport
[ of these questions?”
“Madame," I rejoined, •■there is
no doubt some mistake about it,
■ but the draft you gave yesterday
to Messrs, ii A Co. is a for
gery.”
“Sir!’’the tone was indignant,
we always to look to tlie west for ; Grateful to Invalids,
corn? And if we buy corn there Floreston Cologne is grateful to
is tlie rotten and damaged stuff, j invalids, because it is refreshing
that they fear to feed to their own i without the sickcningeffeototmost
iiogs, to he bought for mules. It' perfumes.
is one of the most humiliating evi- '
deuces we sec of tlie utter de|>end- j Ireland Sandford, the Central
cnee of our home friends u|K>n Pacific railroad magnate, owns a
others for u living, for we know vineyard in Tobama county, Cali-
thnt the Georgia farmer would fornia, over one thousand acres
never buy damaged corn, if he {in extent. The vineyard is laid
tobacco AND wmv^ftr!*s*2*m,
ALL REPAIR WORK
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
J. E. SULLIVAN.
FASCYG00DS.
Wfi pay ctihli for all our giHxl.s nml run
offer you
Ipes Aycock.C
AN INDUCEMENT!!
and the luce wax white Iwith terror j were able to buy sound. It is an out in blocks and avenues and
; insult to him, however, in his |iov- j alleys, each variety of vine having
here ' crly and helplessness, to shove ofl its own locality. A train of eight
is tlie paper,” ami 1 took from such poisonous stock food upon ’ ears was required to bring the
iny pocket the cheek and showed it! hint. We have long thought that j cuttings and rooted vines for
toiler. ! there should lie an inspection of [ planting, an operation which was
“What is tlie purport of all i such merchandise, and, when found performed by Chinamen (Sanford
this?” unfit for feeding, it should be ; believing in cheap labor),and the
“To inquire whence you obtain- condemned aud a penalty put up- planting was concluded in six
cd It.” i on tlie parties selling. The stop- weeks. The wines from this vine-
“That I cannot tell you, sir.” ' ping of such trade is, as wc con- i yard are claret, port, white and
. Boo ,TJm.
“1 trust, madam, you will recoil- coivo, one of the duties and privil
sider your last remark, for other-1 eges of the hoards of trade, which
wise it wi’.l lie my dnty to arrest wc are glad to see are being f -rni-
you ns the criminal.” ' ed in our Southern towns.
angelica, and it takes fifty casks,
holding ifbm 1,000 to 1,500 gal
lons each, to accommodate the
vintage. *'
