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TUESDAY, APRIL. IS, 1HH*.
TO POSTMASTKBS.
When noirspapers arc not called for It is made
* he doty of PostmasiPDi under the law to notify
tit# proprietor* of this met. Cards, already print
ed, are furnished on application totho Postuu
whose only dnty wlU lie to fill out with tho i
f the parly not getting the paper.
Grand Jury Presentment*.
In the hurry'ol-going to press,
Inst Thursday.evening, the follow
ing portion of the Grand Jury Pre
sentments was left out, the copy
having becif written on both sides
of the paper: , , .. .
We And the jail well built and on
the nmiu in good condition. .Some
repairs are however necessary, to-
wit: the plastering in many places
is badly cracked and in soul; places
lias fallen oft. Wc recommend that
FBIESDSHii
Ton Recorder:—As there has
"no communication from this A matrimonial shotyr is pri
• some time, I will give
, *iloU. Our little.ville is
still moving quietljy slowly, but
surely on in the path of progress,
though she is laboring under some
disadvantages at present. She is
deficient in mail faculties. Some
of our citizens have been ex
erting themselves a good whilo to
procure a mail route by this placo,
nut some how or other or some
how else they don’t succeed. YVc
have got our congressman working
for it, and wc presume he is doing
his best for us, but we are unable
to tell wlmt lie has done, is doing
or is likely to do. Uischirographry
is so bad we can get no intelligence
of his doings. Wc contemplate
petitioning him to attend a writ-
g school. One of our citizens
ccived a letter from him recently
in reference to the proposed route.
yonr paper I don’t thiuk you
will regret your trip.
ted for this wei
are like angels
for between’
t,’but their
■isityso
WHERE TOP WIU, 'lOT/ffi
new plastering lie done ivhei
needed. Many of the posts of the I a|K , lie )las worn ' 0 ,it his and all
fence around tho jail arc rotten 1
and we recommend that all such
bo replaced with now lightwond
posts.
We report the roads and bridges
in good condition with the follow
ing exceptions, to-wit.: The road
between the Hill plantation nmJ
the residence of Alex. Windsor on
the new llitli district. There is a
pond of witer some 75 or 100
yards in length, which renders the
roai( boggy and nearly impassable,
tint we lind that it would lake a |
great deal of work to drain said
pond and recommend that the
county commissioners take Hi-
matter in hand and make the >.r
ecssary expenditure to put the r..i.f
in good condition. We also tin.I
the road from Ainenens to tli
poor houso and Cook’s mill in •,
very liad condition.
that the sui
which our voting ladies are kept is
awful. Wc'M • * number <*f j UF3L*Z
candidates for matrimonial honors,;
but they are all too Independent-t-
you know Indepcndentism dosen’t
take in this, country. The tanning
interests of this section arc thriv
ing, Corn is looking fine, never
saw it look better, The oat crop
looks promising, thougli it is suf
fering some from drought, hr.
Boszeman has some fine oats, the
finest I have 6ccn, which proves
the falsity of these lines of Pope
that “One science only will one
genius fit.” We are unable to tell
how the wheat crop will terminate.
It has the rust now; oh the Hade (|| Inllue|IW I ot of Bleaching*,3-4,4-4,6-4, 10-4.
only, though, if it docs not get on Ail Beat Brands at Popular Prices,
the stalk it will not injure it
*7 .* " f * Pint ,*A I-. Mfcs* .«! :. 1 U,-,
300 PIECES NEW PRINTS OPENED THIS MORNING,
,;7
NEW DRESS GOODS!
One of the largest estan.
lishments of the kind: in the
SiMit'ir is*locatedin Americas
( J^^Kwkqr’a, store has
itndergone a rejuvenating
process that makes it the hand-
a iuhtiieitt store INSIDE to l )e
In the
try department can lie
ffinnd'all the latest novelties in
If' Hf..4 / A -'(I (
IINGS L
ion
The Clinton (ill ) Ukuistku, .
to decipher it. He now propose
to treat the man who will unravel
it to the best bottle of lager ttie
city ot Amerieus can allord. So,
Mr. Kditor, it you are an expert
in that line, now is the time to
make your jack, (or drink, ) ns the
saying is.
Wc have two well attended
churches here, winch is a strong
evidence of the high moral charac
ter of our citizens. But I am sorry
to state that we have no regular
pastor of the Presbyterian ehuren
this ear, a eireumstanee which is
deeply regretted by all the people
in and around the ville. The
Baptist church is intent on having
old paper, camo to us last week ; an organ (we are getting city no-
enlarged to a seven column quarto,
wi111 a brand netv head upon it.
Wc congratulate lire. Waggoner
upon this evidence of prosperity.
We always knew that there was
money in the newspaper business
ill Clinton, lor we never got any of
it, ami we are glad lo know that
our Hiiccestor Ims struck it. it
pleases us to see the old lletjistcr
succeed, for wo feel toward it as
we do to a child of our own, for we
look hold of it when it was only
six months old and for thirteen
years tried to conduct it. in the
patli of righteousness.
A Kansas paper believes in the
Indinn’s capacity for civilization
more than ever, since receiving a
call from White Kaglo, Chief of
the Poncas. Tho visit was for the
purpose ol inserting an advertise
ment, an uct of discretion which
the editor commends to the while
tions in our heads) and a sufficient
amount of funds have been sub
scribed for tho procurement, of one.
They have not been collected yet,
but that persevering, energetic, and
sterling young man, Mr. Marion
Harper, being on the rail of col
lection is a sullieient guarantee
that they will lie collected in the
shortest possible space of ti me.
Wo have a flourishing school
hero under tile elUcicnt manage
ment o( that energetic young man,
Mr. A. G. Plane, who by his iron
will, energy, and strong canuuou
sense is fast making his mark in
the world.
Wc also Imve a debating society,
which is a sullieient proof of tho
enterprising spirit of our young
orators in our society, who, we are
convinced, will be able some day
to All tlie scat of Hill, Stephens,
men of that vicinity. The chief | or Blount with honor and credit to
lind lost horses, ami he must bo themselves and constituents. We
impressed with tile elllcieucv of a , , ... .
newspaper notice, for before the | midorstandthut the Buena Vista
issue of his advertisement the
animals were recovered and return
ed to him.
Old Commodore Vanderbilt paid
a handsome New Orleans girl $),.
000,000 to marry him and soothe
his declining years. The old Com
modore is dead and Ilia ohnrmlng
and wealthy widow is about to
marry Dr. Bozeman, a man more
suitable to her in the matter of
age. William H. Vanderbilt oh-
jects to the marriage, hut love
laughs at millionaires as well ns
locks and keys.
Guitc&u lias raised the price of
Ills autographs. He 1ms put a card
at the door of his cull with an in
scription on it to the elicet that
hereafter he would sell lii.s auto- j
graphs for 115 cents each or $2 50 j
a dozen. lle is also careful to
state that no extra charge will he <
made for adding to them such re- !
ligious sentiments ns “In God wo
trust,” etc.
So far, Sumter county has devel
oped two men—one a farmer and |
one n lawyer—who positively re- 1 1
fuse to run for the Legislature.
Wo feel constaincd to sav that
debating society contemplates chal
lenging us in the near future. We
will let them make their mark and
we’ll toe it, though we haven’t
any lawyers in our society, and
theirs we understand is composed
entirely of lawyers. We’ll act on
the old adage that “fortune favors
the brave" and meet them on half
way ground. We have one young
man in the ville studying law. 1
am tumble to state the kind of law
books that lie is studying -so assi
duously, but the hoys say that
Cupid is the author of them. Our
little ville lias produced several
doctors, but they are all remurkably
small. Neither of them are able
to extinct a molar tooth of ordi
nary dimensions; but we console
outsclves with the thought that
this is a strong proof of tlio intel
lectual height to which we have
attained, for the world grows
weaker and wiser you kuow.
[’lie health of our citizens is re
markably good, and as a natural
Mr. James MoGnrrah, one of the
most energetic and progressive
of liis neighbors spectacles and his mosi, cuergoiy .......... TS'a.ja.a, Parasols nIl< j
eves to try in the vain endeavor farmers of this section, has tho boss j , ' j 2 a
wheat patch. He has twenty acres \ Ladies’, Gents’ and Childrens’ Shoes,
LacCs and Embroideries by the Cart Load!!
d Slippers! I
that will average four feet high
and is heading out finely. Wc are
glad to note the fact that some of
our farmers have discarded King
Cotton and will hail the day when
tho others follow suit. A number
of our farmers have shown their
wisdom lately in the purchase of
subsoil plows. They are prepar
ing for the drought. This a step
in the right direction and I am
pleased to see it. But the difficul
ty now lies in stepping (ip far.
From the enthusiasm displayed by
some 1 am apprehending that Kit- T
rope or some other portion Of the
eastern continent will be iinder-
tnined, or the lircy region’s of Beel
zebub ho perforated. 6 , f # , | »
In reference to the stale of the
policicai pulse of the people of i his
section, I am constrained to say
that- it is in a state ol lietwyeiiity.
They are half-way between , Crisp
ami Cook. They wanb' Cook and
they want Crisp to represent them,
so j reckon they’ll just hitch them
both up and sond them on rejoic
ing. Wouldn’t they make a strong
team, though 1 f’li bet they'd pull
the old government, off its hinges
and Cook the Republicans to a
Crisp before they'd lie domineer
ed over bv them. More anon.
W.
A Physiological Wonder.
A physiological wonder, in tho
shape of a boy ten years old,
named Jean Pierre Dcscarmes, lias
been exciting great interest ip/
Paris. One of his eyes is remark
ably largo and the other very'
small. Being blind, he was sent to
Paris for treatment, which was
completely successful, and after a
while he acquired complete use of
his eyes. It was then discovered
that his largo eye was telescopic in
its vision, and included in its range
heavenly bodies not visible to
ordinary sight even through tele
scopes, while the other eye was
microscopic in its character and
detected in a drop of water not
only tlie unimaculte but the invisi
ble spores and germs of disease
that have been theoretically be
lieved to exist, but not heretofore
demonstrated. Important scien
tific 'results are hoped tor from
the boy’s extraordinary visual
powers.
Tho steamer City of Montreal
lately brought a delectable cargo
over from Europe and lauded the
goods safely in New York—six
hundred young women, all iu the
steerage, and not a male passenger
allowed in that portion of the ves- i
ael. This was tlie biggest batch !
ot girls that ever came or wont j
anywhere in one ship. There were
handsome and homely girls, mod- j
est and comely {girls,‘short and tall j
girls, plumpy and small girls, and
nil were young and wanted to
work, all the six hundred. Their |
landing ought to have made a liar- j
vest for housekeepers, who arc,
pestered with tlie crankiness of
U unto in Made an d very Pair Warranted
’ than Elsewhere.
" ■ Loir
,ndals and
Prices Lower
- , , ., NECKLACES,
LOCKETS,
RINGS,
LACE PINS,
SETS,
BAR RINGS,
BRACELETS
THIMBLES,
t*i4lairiest fcrocK Ar-
I
Horn Skirts and Corsets!
iumg .. GENUINE BGN-TON!
Everlasting, Double Bone,
Strong’s,
AND OTHERS.
X A
1EI AM BOYS’ MUG,
Anlinmense Line—Quality and Fit Guaranteed.
Also a large assortment of PieeeGobdsfsr men and boys’ wear. 1 Blue
Flannel, Cassimere, Tweeds, Cottonades, etc., etc. Agent for
J. k P. Coats’ celebrated Spool Cotton. The trade
supplied at New York wholesale prices.
IHEAP FOR riASH. T Cl ELL rillHAP FOR /"(ASH.
heap for Lash. 1 ioei.l 1/
T Cl ELL n
J OFXI, V
Call this mornin;
Wheatley's ®
ASH. 1 >3ELL VHEAP FOR VASH.
early and avoid the rush at
Comer.
Henry S. Davis.
Merkel Callaway.
Qffl, P4NBg
oQ off satff iff
Davis Sc Callaway
-IIAVINCI LA
A*S"
BEAUTIFUL, STOCK.!
OP MB. .Tolls wtsdrsoi, ARE
IIKS
r
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, GOBLE'lS,
FRUIT KNIVES, NAPKIN
RINGS, all kinds of ease
goods, etc., etc. In Electro-pla
ted ware, a full line of Reed
and Barton’s gcods which 1
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 ol these goods
comprises Castors, Cake Bas
kets, Berry Dishes, Epergns,
Card Stands, Flower Stands,
Water sets, Waiters, Goblets,
cups, Spoon-holders, Syrup
1 1 cups, Butter-dishes, Pickle
stands, Knives, Forks, spoon-',
I Etc., Etc.
These goods sold at the
same prices that you would
i have to pay at the Factory,
as well as a full line of goods
of other manufacturers at fac-
! tory prices.
i 1 also keep a fine line ol
! Gold Pens, Walh’ing canes,etc.
This weeK I will have the
j largest and most varied stocK
j of China Vases, Toilet sets,
Jardinieres and fancy goods
I generally, • ever brought to
j this marKet.
Iu my Music Department!
have a large stocK of Pianos,
Organs, Violins, Guitars, Bnn-
j jos, Accordcons, Tambourines,
1 Harps, Instruction Books, etc.
| In my sewing machine de-
! partmeut can be found a loygc
lot of Davis, Williams, WJfcel-
er and Wilson and other sew-
//
Dmss (Jmk
somebody might to call in the
doctor. It is a bad ease.— Katun-
ton Mawnifrr.
it every county and precinct in
the State don’t have a candidate
for Congressman at Large, it will
not I*? fault of the newspapers, -ii
is a harmless amusement, however,
don’t hurt anybody and pleases the
nominees.
Oue of Billy Mahonc's pet
schemes was defeated in the Vir- :
ginia Seuatc yesterday. It was a i
bill to so rediatrict the State as to [
give the Keudjiistcrs 8 out of the
ten Congressmen.
Capt. Jlowgate, a defaulting dis- j
Imrsiug ollicerof the signal bureau
made his escape from jail, where
he was serving out his sentence.
consequence our doctors are on a scrvant-gulism. They were
nine are striking mil for j candidates for service of one kind!
some for Atlanta and “"d another, and jnst think ofififati
strike
Florida
for tlie tlsli ponds.
Picnic* are ill full bloom now.
first Saturday in .May at Hell's | .Vonng man could tin
-Mill, and I embrace this opportu-
a raft of them are qualified to'do.
In various ways in a young cetuP
try. Most of them will marry in
We have a big one in prospect for ] tlie course of time, land manv a
d a better for
tune in that wilderness of woman-
, .... i hood than lie will or can in the
n.ly to extend you m invitation to | mo8t l, lxarious ,, ar , or ' or^onserva
come out and join us that day (the | tory ot tieniitv. where the dangli-
iiiorc the merrier you know). But I ten of wealth are pampered and
trained to selt. A girl who lias
the courage to cross tlie seas to
lind honest work is wortli any
men's
I'll Ik; frank with you. I'll tell you
I that you need not ex|iect to get
j any fried chicken, for the Imwks | man’s looking after and afi
I are on a strike as well as the Doc- respect,
tors, and are likely to continue ou
it till the last little chick is struck.
But will have a plenty ot corn-
bread and fish, it you’ like that.
Come ou, and if the people are as
well pleased with you as thoy are
.speaker Keifer lias removed
another of the stenegraphic report-!
era of tho House of Representatives 1
for good aud sullieient cause and t
tho Democrats propose to look in- j
to the matter. I
SAME THE
l yuiMiu ifjmj dsssgs
“lot oi
; LATEST PATTJSRNS AND DESIGNS j J for Siaj"
i« fill! line of parts; attachments
needles and oil lor all ma-
( UinetJ. MY work, department
is the most complete and the
i best, supplied, with- tools, ma-
i chines and material in the
South for doing watch work,
jewelry repairing, clock re-
^JOVir iu -(?Wi^5 }W$tmg A sow-
mg machines m thorough or
der, supplying any new parts
needed, etc. The class of worl
done here is superior .to that
othejf 0 jlstdblishmeni
of a * feiJy. No
trouble to show goods. Call
and take a look through my
stock, whether you wish to
purchase 'of not, and ’see the
place where you can get what
yon want, either in goods or
; work, when you need anything
1 of tRe kind. Everything guar-
! antecd a« represented.
1 TAMBiB FRIOSER,
!, (Under Barlow House,)
|,| - - GrO.
xoetirte'S and
whit© c©6ds,s:to.,
EI3NT FULL SUFFLY!!
ANOTHER LARUE AND FRESH INVOICE OF
LitCliO! 1 *! and Grents ©hoes
&£Lq&*r$Qt£Sjk
SOON TO
DAVIS & CALLAWAY,
Grauberry Comer,
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AMERICUS, GA.