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If. C. STORK V, Local Editor.
Change or Schedule.
On and after Sunday, February 10th,
trains will leave Americus as follow's:—
Pass, train leaves or Albany anti Mont
gomery 10:56 am
Pass, train loaves ter Macon.... 3:10 p m
Freight train leaves for Macon. 9.40 a m
Freight train leaves for Smithville 6.24 r m
H. H. Colli::::, Agent.
Notice *o Administrators, Executors
and Guardians.
Many ol onr friends are anxious to
advertise the sale of Est.uo Lands which
rtioy represent, in tho Recoudkk, bnt
nro uncertain as to the requirements ot
-OluSTXI TTVCT a gt Muck aud yon Shall Find.
— | It was our pleasure a few duys since to
Next week will begin the harvest of the j he shown through the extensive whole-
earliest oats. | sale and retail establishment of J. Waxel-
Onr line of white goodsare the largest : baura & Co., proprietors of the XewYoik
ever shown. J. Waxelbaum & Co. I Store. We had often heard that their
Considerable damage was done to lauds I Btoro waa tb# lftr 8 e! "’ and cont ' Jn « l » the
bv last week's heavy rams. | b<,st “'levied and assorted stock in the
~ , . , j city; but had no conception of the mum-
Gyles tho clothier and hatter and deal- . ... . . ... . . ,
in shirts is doing on immense busi* I mo ^ establishment until wc hod looked
for ourself.
They keep the finest apparel for ladies
and gentlemen of any house in the city.
v .. _ ... A , Mr Gross, who kindly showed ns through.
J*cathors, !• lowers, and Wreathes, at: , . 4 .. A * r
’ .assured us of the tact that during his
axeliuum o. | recent 8tll y j n \ ew York, he purchased a
A number of young people are taking I larger and finer assortment of goods than
a week’s vacation />n Capt. Cobb’s plan- has ever been heretofore exhibited in
doing on immense busi
ness.
Cotton chopping is general and stands
are reported fine everywhere.
tation.
Gyles the Clothier and Hatter orders
tho law. Under tho Code (See. 2560), suits, shirts and silk hats and gnarnn-
administrators, guardians and executors j |t fl t „ <
select any newspaper having a general
circulation in the county in which the
property to bn sold is located. Let our
triends bear this in mind. tf
A C.oldpm Star.
The Oohlen Slur is the title of a neat
liltle four column folio, issued by the
order of the Knights of the G ilden Star
from this city on Monday.
Memorial Address.
In our next issue we will publish the
Memorial address delivered by Mr. J. C.
Layfield. at» Weston, on Memorial Day.
The manuscript arrived too late for this
issue.
Leetou Kiectlou.
The election held Monday in this sub
urban village resulted in the choice of Mr.
It. T. liynl for the otlice of Intendent.
The Leetou roads are being put in first
class order by Marshal Littleton, who is
n thorough adept in the load ironing line.
I'ulou Picnic,
Next Friday, as has already boen an
nounced. the Sablmth Schools of this
city will have a union picnic in the Dell.
W’e understand that it will commence
about ■’ o'clock in tho morning and last
all day. Everybody is invited to attend.
Off for n Frolic,
Last Saturday a largo number of school
children went down to Leesburg on the
morning passenger, from where they will
go to Mr. V. A. Clegg’s plantation as the
guest of his daughters, who attend school
The reason why some merchants com
plain of dull times is because they no not
give the people an invitatian through the
home newspaper. Who is it that will go
to a man’s house without first being invi
ted?
Duttons and Trimmings of every de
scription to match. J. Waxelbaum A Co.
GYLES has beautiful styles men’s
boys, and children's clothing. Huts and
shirts, latest styles and lowest prices.
Death of Harrjr Crisp.
The dispatches announce the death of
Harry Crisp, a well known actor, and
leading man in the “World”combination
at the time of his death. He died in Chi
cago Wednesday. Hurry was a native of
Nashville, and n son of W. H. Crisp,
formerly manager of the old Adelphi
Theatre in that city. His brother is
Judge Crisp, of Americus. When tho fath
er was in the zenith of his glory ns an
actor, and regarded as one of the very
best stock men of the country, Harry was
a little boy, a child of the regiment, as it
were, petted and beloved by the compa
ny. When the civil war broke out it
found the once frail child grown to young
manhood, and he enlisted and became
one of the most gallant soldiers of the
South. The war over he took to the stage,
with every promise of occupying the field
made vacant by the death of his lament
ed father# His last visit to Atlanta was
leading support to the great Salvini.
He was a gladiator in nppourance, robust,
Religious Revival,
Tho Colored Baptist Church of this oily
lias been experiencing a revival for seve
ral weeks under the labors of the pastor,
Uev. Jasper Strong, assisted by Devs. Pe-
lamater, of Atlanta, and Johnson, of
Smithville. Twenty-four converts have
been made, who will Ihj baptized next
•Sunduy, in Muckalee, at the usual place,
vvhero the turnpike crosses tho creek.
Tlic Corn Iloom.
Tho local press throughout our section
is heralding the grout boom in the corn
cron. Large growth, excellent stands,
aud increased acreage repotted every
where. This is what is called a boom
Unfortunately, the boom in the great ce
real is a doublo barrel and forked ono.
While glowing reports reach us from the
country of the growing crop, the West is
pouring into our country car load upon
car load of corn. On Saturday last scarce
ly less than ono thousand bushels were
sold to the farmers of our section. Lot
us hope for n favorable season and a boom
.1 fnil barns in 82-83.
in this city, On Monday another load j vigorous, muscular, and the counterpart
followed, and wo predict th.H they will i of hdlth itself.—Atlanta 1‘unt-Appeal.
have a joyous time. ]
Individual Kffort.
Few people seem to bo av.are of how
much can be douo towards building up
a town and county by individual effort.
Yet let every man do his part toward
calling attention to his town, and the ad-
vaotages it possesses, and tho result is
that tho town soon has a reputation
abroad for energy and enterprise and
many people aro attracted to it. We are
led to muke these remarks by noticiug
the iesult of a siugle effort made by Mr.
F. E. Buiko, who a week ago sent a few
samples of wheat raised in this county to
the principal prodnee exchanges in the
North. The exhibition of these samples
was telegraphed to all important points in
the United Stntes, and will serve to draw
the attention of many peoplo to our
county and town. Mr. Burke has been
incessant In his efforts to attract men of
capital and enterprise to this county,
and we should like to see his efforts sec
onded by all onr citizens. Mach can be
done by sending papers to friends abroad.
When you aee an urticlo iu one of vonr
homo papers which describes the indus
try, growth And advantages of your town
and county, innrk tho articlo and mail
the paper to some friend or acquaintance
abroad. It will cost but tu trifle and will
do good.
Two Murderers Sent to the Peniten
tiary,
At the session of tho Superior Court in
Stewart county, last week, Jeff Lyles,
charged with the murder of another negro
some time last year, was found guilty aud
sentenced to to tho penitentiary for life.
Charles Nicholson, unother colored man
was charged with murder in shooting a
negro man in the head with a musket
loaded with buckshot. Tho murder was
committed April, 1868, and was a cold
blooded act. Tho murderer left the
country the same night of the killing and
did not return until the summer of 1S75,
when he was arrested at Antioch, put in
jail. An indictment was found .-it Octo
ber term. 1875. Charlie stoutly denied
being tho man and mado so good a show
ing that the court continued his case. In
January, 1876. lie bioke jail and was not
heard from until a short time since, when
ho was recognized on tho streets of Co
lumbus. He was also ftund guilty and
seetenced to the penitentiary lor life.
Tt
call at
et read*
for the Fancy Dress Ball
J. Waxelbaum A Co.
Married,
Apiil 23, at tho residence of tho groom's
brother. Mr. John McGill, by Rev. Mr.
Davis, Mr. Archibald McGill and Miss A.
.1. Johnson, all of Webster county. The
ceremony took place at 10:30 a. m., tho
bridal pair being attended by Mr. Wright
Tincy and Miss Eliza Johnson. Mr. J. M.
Fletcher and Miss Frankie Clark. The
happy couple were duly congratulated
by friends aud relatives, after which they
a ttended church. Returning, they wero
invited to the dining room, where was
spread a splendid repast. Tho brido is
a half-sister to Mrs. John McGill, whom
she whs visiting, and is a lady of charm
ing grace. The groom is ono onr most
promising young men. and all unite in«
wishing the bridal couple a long life of
wedded happiness. S.
Dr. J. O. A. Clark nud ItU Lecture.
It was our good fortune nud pleasure
to bo onejof a crowded house nt the Meth
odist church ou Sunday evening to hear
a lecture upon some of tho results of the
late Ecumenical Conference of tho Metho
dist connection held in the city of Lon
don. Our limited spaco precludes the
barest idea of a criticism upon either the
lectnre or the gifted lecturer. As to Mr.
flark himself, it is needless to refer to
bis eminent talent and high Christian
character: he stundsuckn owledged in tho
very first rank of the lending divines of
his church. A man of brain, cnlturo aud
power, he is peculiarly fitted by reason
o his position and experience, for hand
ling the subject matter of his lecture. An
admirable conservation and catholicity
of spirit pervaded the whole discourse,
and while the body qf tho lecture was
Methodism itself, the incidents of its his
tory were so thrillingly put forth, it was
equally interesting irrespective of creed.
It was a masterpiece iu its way, a recital
of the rise and progress of a movement,
second only to that of the renowned
Luther, a grand epitome of the history
of a great church. Dr. Clark owes it to
himself and his church that this lectnre
be delivered in every city of the South.
Ladies, Misses, trimmed and nntrim-
med HaU at J. Waxfxbauh A Co-
Aincrious, and this accounts for tho tre
mendous rush of business being transac
ted daily at their store. Another secret
of their success is owing to tho tact that
they deal in so many different lines,
such us dress goods, clothing, bDots,
shoes, hats, carpets and nn endless vari
ety too numerous to mention. Thus
they ure not compelled as are a great
many others to tuuki* their profit and
expense out of one line of goods, bnt by
dealiug iu so many lines are thereby eu-
abled to divide the profits und give their
customers the benefit of low prices and
still live,
Their line of notions and fancy goods
Are simply elegant, and herein can be
found anything from a paper of pins to
an elephant. In their dregs goods de
partment, we lound the handsomest line
of silks, satins, Hurrahs, moire-antiqnes,
brocades, worsted, lawns and linens that
we ever saw in any house south of Balti
more. Mr. Gross showed us black silk,
ranging in price from 50 cents per yard
to $3.50.
Their stock of house furnishing goods,
table cloths, napkins, quilts, towels,
etc., are grand. They are selling a splen
did quilt for $1 50 worth $2.00 of uny
man's money. No good housewife
should miss the opportunity of examin
ing their stock before the goods are all
selected over.
In their clothing department we found
a collection of boys, mens, youths’ gar
ments, superior to any^in |tho market,
This department is in reality a store by
itself, aud they can fit any one, from the
smallest boy to .tho largest man. Their
garments are made by experienced New
York tailors especially f.*r this trado, and
their prices are by far tho lowest in tho
city, and owing to the quantity which
they nro purchasing they arc enabled to
give their patrons the benefit of jobbing
rates, thus saving tho middleman's
profit.
In tho boot and shoo'depurtment, they
keep constantly on hand as large a lino
as yon will find iu any extensive shoo
store. Anything troiu a common hrogun
to a Philadelphia hand sewed shoo.
Tho hat department is a big success,
keeping a full lino of gents aud ladies,
misses trimmed, and untrimmed, also
to match leathers, flowers aud wreathes.
We were assured by the' salesman who
had charge of this department, that the
houso had already duplicated their orders
throe times tho present season.
In the furnishing goods lino we Mind
a full stock of shirts, drawers, under
shirts, socks, handkerchiefs, cuffs, col
lars, ties, etc. etc., and at prices that
cannot fail to pleaso.
Their lino of parasols and umbrellus
are superb, and their $7.50 parasol is n
reui ’ darling.” They also keep u fnl
line of carpets, mattings and rugs, yon
cannot fail to purchasoif you only call
and examine.
The wholesale department is tip stairs
and is easily reached by an elevator, horo
extensive planters and country merchants
find a full line of sheetings, shirting,
checks, coltonadoH, osinuburgs, bleaching,
Sea Island, calicoes, spool thread, hosie
ry, jewelry, etc,, and at prices os low ns
Macon or Atlanta—saving tho freights
for tho buyer.
In conclusion wo have to say, if you
wish to save money, live long nud pros
per. call on J. Waxelbaum A Co, and
you will bo mndc happy.
T
Wc clip Hie following extract from a
communication to tbo Gridin News, by
otae of tbe citizens of that place, who in
tended tbe late Baptist Convention In this
City. We publish It ns showing the im
pression mado by our city and Us institu
tions upon intelligent visitors:
“If external exhibitions aro an index,
the people of Americus wero glad to have
the Convention with them, and did the
nice thing in every particular, and the
conventionists left with hearts full of
love and months full of praise for Its no
ble people.
Among ilin things most prooiincnt
to tho visitors was tbe air of business, the
newness of tho appearance of the houses,
fences, barns, buggies, and the elaborate
ness of streets, yards, Bhadcs, etc. Upon
enquiry, we found that the things upper
most In the hearts or the citizens wns
their puhlic schools and their public li
brary. Your correspondent, being some
what of an inquisitive turn of mind, made
free to Interrogate all will: whom lie con
versed as to the cause of the newness nnd
neatness of Americus as compared with
other towns of similar size, population
nnd age, nnd the following answers were
obtained:
One Imsinees gentleman replied pri nipt-
ly: “Our public schools are entitled to
the credit, for when thoy were inaugur
ated, three years ago, wu were dispirited
and dragging, but since the time tbe
school system (now in operation) began,
everything quickened, business men
stepped with new life, spoke more em
phatic in conversation and very soon the
town begun her new dress. Houses ten- I
ovated and painted, newer, larger ones :
and of more modern style erected, enqui
ries for homes Increased, till soon all va-1
cant houses were employed nnd more had I
to be built—so the increase lisa been go- j
ing on until about one-third lias been !
added to our population, and still wc arc ;
building. I notice that the census report
of 1880 is shout 4.800 and now the citi- ■
zens speak confidently of having 6,0(81,
(nn increuse of more than one-four lit) in ,
two years.
I do not doubt the statement, judging j
from tlie number of new. neat houses 11
•aw. Kents are 33 per cent, higher titan :
before the schools, nnd than are now oh- j
tamed by other towns ot like population j
who have not puhlic schools. T was in- ■
vlted by Mr. Neely, tbe very efficient |
Superintendent of tho schools, to visit the
buildings, and I was impressed witli the :
systematic manner of the arrangement of j
the class rooms as well ns the general i
neat appearance of things.
Tlie signal hell for tho school to assetn-
scrablc in the morning was Bounded while
I was in tlie building, and I ssse.rc you it
made my heart leap with joy as I beheld
tbe throng pressing early to the school.
Tlie old Flirlow College building luis
been re-arranged, and, I believe, accom
modates about all of tho whites, wldie
tlie colored children have several small
buildings. There are about seven hun
dred children in tlie schools, nnd the per
capita expense is less than ten dollars, so
} ’ou observe those who pny tuition pay
ess titan before tlie public schools were
inaugurated, so those who Und nothing to
pny with, aud therefore could not edit-
cute their children, can now send thorn
to school nnd rob nobody, nnd the teach
ers get their money nnd lick nobody's old
hoots, and tlie man who hua no children
is amply paid for Ilia Interest in the school
by increase of values nnd additional rent.
So. even the miser is well pleased, and
bis poor neighbor's child is made respect
able, and saved from crime by tlie good '
training nnd tho Christian example of
Mr. Neely."
We make a specialty of Hoys and Child- i
ron's Clothing. J. Waxeleauh Sl Co.
BROWS
IRON
BITTERS
will cure dyspepsia,heartburn, mala
ria, kidney disease, liver complaintf
and other wasting diseases.
BROWN’S
IRON
BITTERS
enriches the blood and purifies the
system; cures weakness, lack of
energy, etc. Try a bottle.
BROWN’S
IRON
BITTERS
lx the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will not
cause headache or constipation, as
other Iron preparations will.
BROWN’S
IRON
BITTERS
Ladies and all sufferers from neu
ralgia, hysteria, and kindred com
plaints, will find it without an equal.
Spring Opening
MRS. H.T. ELAM’S!
BEGINNING
MONDAY, APRIL 10,
And Continuing Through the Entire
Week If the Weather Proves FI tie.
GOODS
Buy for Cash $1(1 IVorlli of (Jowls
die will give, without chairs.
City Marshal Sales for May.
ME HOLD BEFORE THE CITY
fILL
Council Chamber door,
. Oil, nn tho first TncwUy In May next, tho
inllowMi described property, to*wit:
One house and lot In tho u*ty of Amcrlcuit, Uj.,
hounded hb follows Ka*t by property of Dinah
XcIhoii, North by lot of Edmond Whaley,
Wont by mi alley, Mouth by Jettcraon Htreet,
containing one-half an*, more or 1pm, and
levied on ax tho property of Spencer Whaley, to
satU'r ono city tax fl fa In my hand* In flivor of
tho Mayor and City Connell ot Amorlcus, Ga., fbr
tho year 1881. va. Spencer Wlmloy, now transfer
red to F. E. Burke, advertised nnd aold far hia
uho und honoflt.
April 1,18«. A. r. LINGO, CUy Marshal.
anything they may *«!ect.
Copartnership Notice.
I have this day associated with rce In my but-i-
nett in An.erleun, Go., ray brother Char leu A.
Pricker, who will have chnrgo ot tho bueineeH in
all IU branchex. Tbo new firm will be atylcd
•lauicfl Frlcker & Bto„ and Is authorised to col
lect all acconnta doe me, also aettle nil claims
against me prior to tho formation of thin copart
nership. As I am about to lonvo Americus to
open my new store in Danvlllo, Va., it is import
ant Jthnt all accounts ana notes duo mo bo paid
nt once; A statement will bo sent to each and
every one Indcbtod to me. Thankful for th®
liberal patronage bestowed upon mo for the last
fifteen years, 1 trust that bv that strict Integrity
and attention to badness that bos always char
acterized the old boure, and which will continue
to be tbe corner stone of the new, may merit for
it a continuance of the same.
Respectfully
JAMES THICKER.
Americus, Ga., April 18th, *83.
1*. 8—My address after the 35th Inst, will be
Danville, Va. .1. K
To the eitiirnt of Amtricu* atul turromuling
rountry. Having been in tho constant omplov of
my brother for over twelve yours, and being
throughly conversant with the business, I can
only add that I shall leavo no itono unturned to
moke the new house of James Frieker As Bro.
the peer of tbo old one. Onr stook of goods will
l>o more complete than aver, and'satUfkctlon will
bo guaranteed In all our dealings. A cordial in
vitation la extended to every one to call nnd ex
amine onr stock at any time.
Respectfully,
C. A. PRICKER.
Americas Ga., April 18th, V.*.
aprllSStw 1 mo.
TAX RETURNS.
Office of Clkiik and Tiieahuber, j
Of City of Aueiucus, /
Akericus, Ga., April 3d, 1382. )
The books for receiving tax returns of eity
iroperty for the year 1883 are now open, and !thr
ame will be closed on tbe 10th day of May next.
By order of the Mayor and City Connell.
D. K. BRINSON, Cl*k and Treos.
April 7.30d
Henry S. Davis.
Merkel Callaway.
JNT.EW FIRM!
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Luther Benson in lecturing in Macon.
Miss Juliet Boltou left on Sunday last
for an extended visit to friends and ida
tives in Perry. Ga.
Mr. If. II. Collier, agent of the Central
at this place, left Sunday for Albany, for
a short visit and some artesian water.
Prof. T. W. Bush, who has been teach
ing a dancing class in this city for some
months, past, left last .Saturday for Per-
Ile intends coming buck shortly and
From Abroad.
There is no doubt hut tbnt our city will
be bonefitted in more than ono way by
tbe Baptist convention being held here,
for the returns are slowly but surely com
ing in. In tho first place, we will be ben-
efitted collectively and individually by the
ministers appearance and stay amongst
us, for it stands us good and sound logic
that if three or four ministers can do ns
great good in the course of a year, two
hundred ought to do us some good by be
ing with us several days, aud wc have no
doubt but wlmt they did. Then again, if
their stay amongst us was pleasant, they
will say so in their home, and as a minis
ter is a very important person in his home
town, his words will have effect accord
ingly upon his hearers. Already we have*
noticed, and copied, notices from differ
ent papers that members in attendance
upon the convention had written, and,
straugc to say, they have noticed things
in our city that we. as a people, thought
little al>out. These articles, published u«
they are iu pape*rs that luivo extensive cir
culations, cannot but leave a good impres
sion upon those who read them, and cause
them to know that Americus is growing
and making rapid improvements, which
indeed she is. although they arc so grad
ual us not to he noticed by ns.
All in all. the assembling of the Baptist
convention iu onr midst has did ns good
Black and Colorod Silks, Satins nil ,
shades, Brocades, tho largest lino over i
shown. J. Waxkj.baum A Co.
Tho handsomest line of Casimero and
Jeans for boys wear is nt
J. Waxklbaum A Co.
OLD GRANBERRY CORNER.
Another anti-Chinesu bill Iras
passed Congress. It is tho same
in eflcct as tho former ono, except
that it excludes the Mongolians for
ten Instead of twenty years, it
now remains to lie seen whether
that will be acceptable to Mr- Ar
thur, or whether he will again inter,
pose his veto.
When a nmn dies tho first (men
tion asked is “did he leave any
thing?” Unless lie was n very care
ful man the probability is that he
has left everything, even ids old |
slippers.
Davis & Callaway
HAVING LATELY ITRUffASED THE
B£2A DTIPUL STOOK!
OF MR. JOHN WINDSOR, ARK DAILY ADDING TO TUE SAME TUB
[MTE^
AND HeCKWEAR,
giving one grand hop, alter which he j that we little thought it would do, nnd
goes to Albany. I has tended to open our eyes to tho fact |
— ♦ j that Americus is tho "biggest little city in j
Removal. | Southwest Georgia.*’
We will he pleased to have our friends ! -♦— —
call and see us in our nice, new store, op- j Uoata for Bale. j
posite the Post Office, where wo have re- j Mr. Geo. A. Herndon is offering for I
moved onr stock temporarily, prepartory ; 8 alo a lot ©f very fine stock goats. These
to putting up onr new building nt the old j auimals ar« of a very superior breed, (
stand. prolific, large, and are of the non-jump-
Aprilltf. J. W. Sheffield & Co. , ing kind. Ini
A largo line of fiat's Shirts. Hrawers, i 0,,r lin0 of aud <*ildr«n's olotli-
Handkerchiefs, Hose, etc., at iOR i* the cheapest ever shown in our
J. Waxklbaum A Co’s. I city. J. Waxf.lbaum A Co.
FANCY GOODS
AT THE STORE OF
I. El
2nd Week in April,
BEGINNING APRIL 10.
One Dime
GIVEN
With Every Dollar’s Worth
SOLD DURING THE WEEK.
Anrii TH, Mhs. M. E. RAINES.
Domestics,
Sheetings and
White Goods, JCto.,
-=HNr FULL SUPPLY ?==—
ANOTHER LA RUE AMP FRKHII INVOICE OF
Ladies anrl Grents Shoes
SOON TO ARXUVZ: !
DAVIS & CALLAWAY,
Granberry Comer.
AMERICUS, GA.