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TRI-WEEKLY.
VOL IV.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING JUNE 6,• 1882.
NO. 10.
jtmewttjs |Uf order.! Hez:
f S. Pavis.
Merkel Callaway.
ruiiusiiiio nr
office ox cotton avisto
Su.TsseHptleaa. Rates:
I’m- Weekly One Ykab, . #4.00.
NEW FIRM!
ALECK’S LAST ACT.
I then, is to bo Governor?”
“That I cannot tell you, lor X do
committee qn Internal Ilevenue
stepped forward at a hod from
brother Gardner, and the expelled -
member only struck the stairs twice
in going from top to bottom.
Weekly One Veab, - . $2.00.
Scan ay Imbue One Year, - $1.50.
Official Directory.
Something that That Will Slarllr : , , , - . ,
the state. not know. I have not been _
— • : listener to the discussion of that
< om.ro.deatAti.au iirnM. matter, but I have mv idea of the
Wasiiinoton, June l.-X.ast night way the cat w II jump.”
• I was talking at the Metropolitan “How?"
j hotel with a gentleman who is not “The letter from Mr. Stephens
;a Georgia politician, but who I will apparently throw the conven-
: Knows as fully as most men all 1 lion into confusion, lint the proper! considerable attention atthe
^ | the Ins and oiiIb of the political' drill-sergeants will lie on hand, j 'meeting of the Agricultural society
OLD GRANBER11Y CORNER.' 4 l.nata mitl. Mun.. —I* tl.. 1-. I I ^ tllC liclllgfC Of f ntnil |,| ^
( r planil Hire.
i’uihlK-it EuterpriM.
Tlio culture of upland rtoe t*fl.
1MKBICU9L
Americas |s the county sent of Sumter County, j
Geonin. m d le riiunrd on the Southwestern
lUllrood, Tl miles southwest of Maom. ami about'
eiKhty miles north of the Florida line. It is a !
city or 6,000 inhithltanls beautifully situated and
Imndiomely Improrod. It Is the centre of trade
ter a liirtfi? section. uomprieiug some »lx counties,
its areis?* annual cotton receipts heinjf 80,000
hales, the nveraifu in.irki t value of which is (1,*
•ViO.OOO. The climate is mild, the nlr dry and pun-,
tuid Americu* has for many years had the repu
tation of bvlnjr one of the healthiest cities in
America, Bein'* sitnated but a short distance
shove the tropical region, nearly all varieties of
fruits, itr.ilne and floworscanhe crown success*
fully, while regulation is luxuriant and rapid in
It i growth. Tito city has line public schools, go*d
churches,'a larfre public library, a new opera
house completely furuisbed with scenery and
«hieh seats l,te« |>cr*.tns, a well onranlzcd tire
departuu-ut which Includes two steamers, while ,
the streets are sewered and ihrhted. Three good
hotels fnrnish the l*est of accoir.iuotlations. It Is
the large*! my in Southwest Georgia, nud Is rap* I
Idly growing in population and wealth. As a place
ofnusf ■ * - — •
Davis & Callaway
“Navinii lately pintriiAUEn tiie-
EA CJTIFTTL STOCK?
limate with many of tlio leaders! tlmt will bn thrown upon the con-
and I found him unusually alert to vention, that of Martin J. Craw-
[ the manipulation of the wires tlmt; ford will loom over all others, and
are being laid to work the state that, under the majority rule, he
convention in July. I think I am will secure the nniiiiiiutioii over
authorized 'to say that he knows j any and all competitors. He, in
the programme for that date, as j my judgment, is the choice of Mr.
far as it has been decided upon, Stephens and will be most likely
but I am not at liberty to repeat | to secure the Stephens vote in the
all that he told me, the conversa-1 convention.”
tion being personal up to the point , “tnoi r iit. oN -"
where I began to speak of Mr. I ' I
Stephens as the coming man for., .V ,— — ... ,,
governor. I suggested that there : , . , , ne a “" fleeted to the I eaten us readily by stool; as N'ertli-
appearod to Iw nothing serious in nn .,|, of the i orn liny. Tlmt our farniers must
the way of his nomination and lrtl, „® as "?!. la ' , , . diversify their crops is so plain
election. ,f ,i' 0M , right. that tlmt every liody now admits it.
ahout solves the situation ?” • •
it would make twico as many bush
els to an aero us corn whether the
land bo rich or poor: that it was ns
easily cultivated as corn, and that
It hronght ready s«le always at
prices ranging from SO rents te
$1.50,'per bushel. l>r. Godfrey Ims
ordered a few bushels of seed riee
from Savannah, and will try four
acres in it. In addition to its pro
fitableness in other respects, the
straw makes splendid lood for eat-
tie and horses In winter. It Is
or >iu. joiin wimisoii, .ike daily aihiinu to the same the
i.lim. iinrt it beautiful .ml eli>atnntre.ub
,!" I | not be nominated:
fHiifoniMHoa^tht-y mty desire by tulilresldntj'the • ! LATEST PATTEMs""'ANir''l)isiGNS: i '
Editor of the Ukli
t'lTY OFFICER*.
Mayor—.1. H. Felder.
Clerk and Recorder—D. K. Brinson, .
«—W. 1*. Burt, I*. IIj_ Will In ms, R. E. :
.tuiiTiuni—»» . A. nun, j-. ji. mllianu, I.. .
- •t b, I.. B. Boiwortb, 11. D. Watts, WJ. liar- !
I»cr. City Council meets every Monday evening. '
Police Force—City Marshal, A. P. Lingo.
I'uiicemen W. \V. Wheeler, Pot Krskine, J. W.
(obL, H. II. Mitrhelt.
Sexton Oak Grove Cemetery—P. !». Illll.
Sexton Colored Cemetery—Klelinrd Folder
Bridge Keeper—I. I*. Halford.
KIBE DEPARTMENT.
Chief—W. P Hart.
Assistant Chie'—T. C. Nichol*;u.
Wide Awake No. 1. (Steamer.) Foreman, \V.!
Meehanioi No. ?, (Steamer,) Foreman, II. I>. !
Walls. —
Vlpllnneo No. 2—Foreman, Mingo Glare. I
Jlook and Indder —Foreman, llctirv Amlerson. :
CONGRESSIONAL. j
Third District, c mpoacd of the countiett o j
Taylor, Maouii, Schley, Sumter, Dooly, Pulaski, ;
Ih*lgv, Montgomery, Wilrox, Telfoir, Isee \Ve!e>
ster, Stewart, Irwin, Coffee. Gen. Phil. Cook, j
otigressmnn.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senatorial District voin|>osed of the counties of*
Sumter, Schley, and Macon Senator, Dui>onl
Guerty. Iteprenentatires, Tlininaa Feasxiu unit 1
• ihn I- Addertou.
SL'PKRRtR CO CHI.
So.itbwestem Circuit, composed of ilia count ice
of Sumter, Schley, ataeou, Ix*e, Webster ’
Stewart.
Judge, Hon. C. F. Ciinp. Solicitor General,
It. Hudson.
Ilesnlar terms of Court nn? hc-ld a* follows:
l.oo county, second Monday in March end sec
ond Monday In November.
Schley rounly, fourth Monday in Marrli and
loitrth Monday in September.
Wclwier county, first Monday in April and lir*i
foTWII AMI KjWmR,
Sheetings and
White Goods, Sto.,
=T^NT PU TL. SUPPLY !=-
ANOTHER LARGE AN|> FRESH INVOICE OF
AN IMI-ORTANT STATEMENT. J .. Vc8; , (ec , prpt . y porlflj|| j
“Tb«ro yon are mlHtakon.” said , am riglit.”
tlie gvnllcmun. “Mr. Stcplimis will j And tlion 1 came away to send
<!•" ; you the news as quickly as I could.
” " hy, who fan defeat him ?" ■ I feel sure if I could photograph
“Nobody!” | my inlorinant and print Ids' pic-
“Then, what am 1 to understand ! ture at the head of this lettor your
by your remark?” . readers would agree with me that
“l mean, simply, that Mr. 1 there is every reason to believe the
Stephens has consented to allow j geutlemau speaks that whereof lie
the use of his name for that nomin- j knows,
ntion and his name will be kept! -r - r
We propose uplan.l rice ns one
new thing lor us to turn our at
tention to. From tlio experience
we Irnvc lm<l had with it ourselves
as wed as from our observation of
this crop, wc can salcly say that
where it is managed right, it is
obliged to be profitable. It can lie
planted until -May. In Florida
generally until the 1st of June.
before tlio people until the conven
tion meets and is organized. In
the meantime his friends will use
all the means at command to secure
the election of delegates to the
convention favorable to Ids nom
ination. They want to get a ma
jority sure and two-thirds, il pos
sible. In that cvcr.t, you see, Mr.
The lilmc-Kilu Club.
■Jrliig at Home.
Wo have never known the pen-
| pie in this section of the country to
“In case Hrutlder Cinnamon Car-1 bo more earnestly bent upon mak-
tcrani in dc hull to-niglit 1 should | ingn supply of provisions nt home
like to have lnui step dis way,” said I t| inll they arc this. Kvery where
tin* I resident nn Pickles Smith ornt. I we (j ear of large acreage in COfll
the President us Pickles Smith got
through blowing ids nose and Fi
ller Toots secured nn ensv rest for
Ids back.
The member inquired for rose up
La,dies ana Gfents ©hoes
Stephens would have a dead sure ! nt the back end of Hie bull and
thing of it and the minority, after came forward with a look ofsiir-
complimenting their friends, would i prise cantering across Ids counlc-
bc willing to change nt the heel of! nance.
the'ballotnml make Ids nomination ; “IJruddcr Carter when did you
unanimous.” jjnc dis clnh?”nskrd tlie President.
“That would lie sensible.” “’Hout six months ugo, sail."
“Heeidcdlv so! And the party “What was your object in be-
would lie cemented thoroughly. I coinin’ a member?”
Tlio independents would lie left; “I wanted to improve my mind.”
SOOKT TO ARRIVE !
! completely demoralized.”
es ”
1 “And riglit there, hefure the
ballot is declared, will come in the
and finer oats and wheat than have
been known lieforo since the war,
while in ninny counties attention
has liccn given to raising hogs,
cuttle and sheep. The outlook is
good, and we rejoice with our
country friends in the bone tlmt
Is set before them. Hut while full
care is being given to the staplo
food crops, we would suggosl to
farmcis to bare all their berries
and other fruits carefully gathered,
and if not used or sold fresh, to
dry them lor winter use. They are
always saleable at good prices.—
Coliimbua Timer.
DAVIS
i QranlMsrry Gmnicnr,
mil M«'iiliny in Mttrch, .Iuiic, Sf|itpinln-r anil < — -
& CALLAWAY,
“l)o you fink it has helped your
mind any?”
•‘I do, sail.”
“Well, 1 donn! Inde fust place, j The old family liilile that be-
grandest sensation ever known in you lias borrowed money of elicry | longeil to Augustus Washington,
Gooigin politics! ’ member who would lend you eben j father of General George Wnshiiig-
' a nickel. In dc ncx place, I can't I ton, was received nn exhibition in
“In wlmt shape, pray ?
TIIE AIT or A l-ATRIOT.
learn dat you Ims put in one kon-! Washington city. It contains the
‘of births i
lliml
ORDINARY’* C'Ol’UTo
Onllmry. Thonit* l(. Slenirt.—Court hH<l
AMERICUS, GA.
“Wc will have n repetition „f 1 « M t day’s work since you become ' family record or births and deaths,
at unselfish patriotism that was 1 one ° r "*• You wu‘ savin' to Sam-, ulso the time of baptism of the
owifbv Mr. Tildcu nt Cincinnati ,,cl Sllin lnH ’ nite dnt de world‘children. It passed into tlio hands
Oriliniinr. Ili»nri« II. Htnnu
lira! Mmidayur nvcry montli.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Court, J. II. Altai.
Jterk of Hupeiim
•hrrit. .1, W. XIIxc.
C...ta*|«r, W. IL wari
" ix lliwiv-r. 4. A. Daniel.
C. Hbepi fid.
Tnwurcr,
*unroy»r. m . u. i.o^au.
CjontT. \V. W. Gurrry
CAinniiluJonerii. 8. K. Taylor, C. A. llnntliiir*
to--,4. II. IRack. k II. Hawkln*. J. W. Whvatlc).
MiH't firs' Monday of every monih.
JUST1CK*.
DUtrlc. No. 75’, *N.* II. White,'J I’., W. II.
lMiiilip*. N. I*.
Di«‘. No. 687, No Justice at preset.t.
Di»t. No. 1107, Jitim-a II. Rogers, J. P..J0I111 K.
Thoiuaf. N. 1*.
Dirt. No. 7o9, Britton Smith, J. 1\, M.G. Logan,
N. P.
Dint. No. 884, J. M. Hatcher, J. P., Jae. J*. Vin*
eon, N. P.,
Diet. No. 1185, A. J. Williams, J. 1’., It A.
Darien, X. P.
Dirt. No. 789, P. L. Mize, J. P., Jnu. A. Stubt.e,
N. P.
I>**t. No. 745, F. W, Griffin, J. P.. K. II. Hal
font. N. P.
Diet. No 993, A. J. Clark, J. P., Ja>. A. Woo.!,
X. P.
MEWS VIRIETV WORKS,
AMERICUS, .... GEORGIA.
C. II. HHEAUEV, COKTIUtW AM) lillllDK,
DEALER IN
Sash, Doors, Blinds and Windows, I.utnlior Plained, Woodwork
ol every kind done with promptness, Furniture, Bedsteads
and Coffins, Plans Drawn and Estimates Furnished
SSSSHS
^ m)R{i., „ tyilKA'ft.WY. P,o,.'r.
J.E.
Rotlisohilcl’s Shirts.
0 FOli .$!).
' tlmt
I shown’ l. ,
I in 1S80.” | owed you a livln
“Do yeu mean to say tlmt Mr. “Yes, sail.”
; Stephens would decline the nom- 1 want to undeceive you.
| inatioii ?" i world owns no limn only what he i gave it to liordaughtcr, Hattie Lew.
"Kxnclly! I mean tlmt ul tlmt I ui, '" s- ' ,m reason dnt you j is, of Fredericksburg.nnd sho pass-
. of Maiy Washington, the mother
; of George, wlio wove the goods of
De | which the cover was made. She
juncture some trusted friend will nm not lo hlwims for bein’ livnli. stl it over to her son, ltobcrt Lewis.
rise in the convention and ask to ^Ycrry good; de world kin reason
hnve read a letter from Mr. .Steph
ens nud that letter will be the last
and noblest political act or bis
life.”
IMS PBORARI.K REASONS.
“Wlmt will lie say ?”
“Of course there are many things
to happen between now and the
convention, and it Is impossible to
forcast the trend of his communi
cation to the people ofGcorgiu. I
am sure though, unless lie lie forc
ed into some altitude demanding
dal yon am to lihunc for stayin’ in
it when il costs nullin’ to jump in
ter de rilibcr. Jlrudder Carter,
hat bus you done for dc world dal
it owes you a Ubbin?”
“I—Ize—Ize ”
“Just so!” observed the t'resi-
dent. “You Ims walked up an’ posed lo be in use
wore clothes, an' consumed food
and ha presented It to Hetty B.
Bassett, who uow owns it,'and lias
bad tbe Bible iu her possession.tor
the past forty-six years. It is an
old looking work, fiill of plotur(<N,
nnd, what is more curious stilt, Bt.
Simon is representeh as wearing
eye-glasses, which were not sup
in those days. .
1 •'.Ir
an'drink, an’ made one mo’ iu de | B 0,r •• Save,
crowd armin'n new Imildin’. An’ AM hurd workers are subject to
lor dis you claim the world owes ' bilious attacks which may end ill
you a libhiii? You lias made no | dangerous illness. Darker's Ginger
diskiveries, brought out no inveu- Tonic will keep the kidneys and
•defense, lie will write n wise and lions, written lio songs all’ held no liver active, and by preventing the
ItulliMrlilld** CiinIoih Shirts
Alatle Co Menuur<?
Delivered Free Everywhere.
| In nYrr,- rej-n tl..-
Krovin. Im.iiu-,., s... |>]n j J
patriotic letter that will lie to the ollis. Not 500 people iu de world
Georgia of the future ns wholesome ; know ol you hy name. You can’t
and revered a document as is the j name one single man who nm un-
farcwell of Washington to the whole j dcr ohligusbuiis lo you. You cat
country. 1 think lie will review | what odders iirmluee. You w'nr
rr»d,irn AT ANY COST. Our I:
rxor||or| |j, __
Gontlcmeu «ho
prhvf
ww^ ll ?' of ,ra *tonwr» in itrinzri'cMkP cltlrw
l»yn*io Kl I 6 HnVafardiw, Juailfy iu in MjrlBg that vt* proiluve CUSTOM WORK
oola .
Our *prlni; i
JsEj^TEIlEE/j P' tnl»i and FitH.
IVfsl Kitlo Si|iiaro, AiiitTiriis, (la., j
i> ImproMlon Chut I ha vary l»a»t Hhirto cuuM n<
Wc Guarantee Perfect tfatlafaellou.
•iartgts m French Crete.
Underwear.
country. I think lie will review | what odders produce. You w'ar
the past |K>litinal history of the ; out de clothes odder people make.
nlt'iek save much sickness, loss of _
time nnd expense. Delay at such
times means danger.-Defroil Prerr.
See other column.
Since James Gordon Bennett Ims
state nnd its present condition,! An’ yit you have de impudence to -Mrs. DcLong $50,600 in Uni-
and will advise lor the rutnre a • sol down on a lur’l of dried apples, | tet * States Government bonds there
liltcrnl and non-partisan policy ns j cross yer legs an’ fold yer bands,' 1 arc ,10 * 1 * of women in this country
the best means of .’prolonging pub-1 mi' sav <lat do world owes ye a lib-1 w,,,> lire w ‘kl to have bint send
lie confidence in the democratic , in’, an’ by dc great born spoon ' the ' r husbands to the Xortb Dole.
t.fi st < t a F I Iw, d ■ f. I ' * I * v. a _ as a a * * ——
Wf have now on hmnl the Inrr#
Draw cin for *r*i
A SPLENDID STOCK'
■nwo.au # „ i *1 h**t *4 IcctcJ rtork ol 1iCUtn? Kllil NllirfM 011(1
rowiflU fufHpiintfm.,1 Kmiitnef wi-ar.
JS er i uo I,.
Nil Iris und Drawers.!
Roths* lit Id s Nu in mer tassiinere Nlilrls and Drawers ■,,, ,,
Nmnmer tlerUio Shins and Drawers „.t,.
Hothscliild n Ilest Jeans Draweiminni.wh.
Also. Ileantiriil l.ines of Dalbrignan anil Nilk Underwear.
Beauty Regained.
The licauty and color of tbe hair
■nay be safely regained by using
Parker’s Hair Balsoin, wbieb is
much admired for its perfume,
cleanliness and dandruff oradicol-
Mes a Jewelry
Foreign and I >om«-lir mm kr'u.
Itearff. in l Uin ami Fan.-v C< iunrt silk
Silk and Halit. I n r. It. l‘Uia m l Fancy
The Xiatost .Doalgno.
parky of the state." I mils’ gin it too! llrud<ler Carter,
i " w '^ * |p sav !, * J0111 him-1 look at yersell a few minits!"
; self?” ; “Yes. »uili—alicm—yes—1'zesor-
sniiis roll liberty hall. j |-y, sab,” stammered the member.
| "He will, 1 think, Ray that all | "What fur? .Sorry kaseyou've
danger to the party of disruption bin found out? Sorry kase you’ve
lor disintegration is past, that Ids , entered dis hall fur dc las’' time? .
| condition absolutely demands rest I Bruddcr Carter, we (loan' want I ,ng P r °pe r De>-
1 from, the care of ofllco and that lie i such men as yon in dis club. De ——-— -
lean well atlerd to give over any , world doan ’.owe ns a cent. On de *" ttn «<tlior’s room in Fleet
i further desire for olllce, leaving , contrary, we owe world mo’ dan i strect > t'Ondon, a skull is nailed up
nSUrmTKie sr«'i!7 tlle loi,H °" (l honors to others who W e km eber pay. De nun who ar- i l W ainrt onc ot ‘• e *hs. Under-
Ai-, i.rj. iii,,, o! k.,1,1,5 I have proven true and patient in gvs dut lie nm entitled to any mo'' ncat h I* written in large letters: .
1 the service of tlie [sirty and the: dan what las brains or muscle kin “ T,,is •* Smith . who did not like
0-X.O-VBO. state.” , airn him am a robber at heart. We ' au articl ° about himself, and r(aa’‘ ?
, f.. u.ry Ir .m lmport.,1 Skl.^ ».rr [K-r r«lr
lillct'S Pnnoy ZZolfXXoao.
amuxrG hteckwear.
•#il*!‘'l» t atol !nr!m!p
All Ht«* iM-wcrt •L-lgitN in io.|fitt< *1 Fancy IIA I.H IIGHK from afic I
Pluto, Colored und Uritish Half Hose
Sh.ii.* | “Do you' really believe Mr. shall cross yournamc from do rolls, ! rn * h •'nougli to say so." - - . i ;. ---
Stephens will do this?” , show you de wav down stairs, an' '
“I have every reason to believe permit you to go your own road | 'llnrhnpalha.”
ibrollaa.
ALL REPAIR WORK
All giMta>. «up own mannfNHnrt. Ikrt Gintham I mbroflj., $|
Gmortl atoek of Furnlrtiiag <*.«<!•. C'ollSirN ailll C'IIITm* CaUbHc# I.ilieII
“ ■* i Gentlemen's Jewelry,
that lie contemplates just such a frew life. II you kin make de world j 'Juick, complete cure, all aunov
I thing, and 1 believe lie would not • clothe, feed and shelter you 1 io ST Kidney, Bladder and Urinary
i wait for the convention to do it | f ur de privilege of secin’vou lioliL D>*eaaos. ft. - Druggists.
1 except tlmt be lias ls>en ImporUin- j down a dry goisls liox in front ol . —
PROMPTI.V ATTENDED TO.
J. E. SULLIVAN.
and Silk Handkerchiefs,Suspenders,
.all ill pnpu.ar pric#«.
u’5:&"??ss, , r. 'rf&rrsr''
W. H. B0TH8CU1LD A C0-, Broadmy * 8th Ft., New York.
Hflrl jvUkfs i .
«l to allow bis name to remain in ; „ Hlo ’ wliicb iloan’ advertise
tlie bands of bis friends unli I tlmt: will be your good luck.”
thne.” i Brother Carter thought the mat
ter over and decided that tbo world
WIIO NEXT ?
“Well, now, alter tlmt astonish
ing statement, tell me more. W ho,
. -
owed him a place in Paradise Hall,
but he was mistaken again. -The
dat An Indianapolis preacher Ims
Imen presented with a pairof sleeve
buttons by a well-known gambler,
because be said in a sermon that
common gamblers were no worse
than speculators in sticks.