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PERSONA!* PARAGRAPHS.
IiOO/VIj OOZiTJMU
H. C STOREY, UnlHIm,
On atd after Bnnda.v, August 20lb,
ms leave Amcrieus aa follows:—
Pass.train leaves .'or Albany
ana Montgomery daily 12:44 ru.
Pass, train leaves ter Macon d'y 3:21 p ji.
Accomodation train for Albuny
daily except Sunday 1:50 am
Accommodation train fur Macon
daily except Sunday 1 .-COa m
Freight train leaves lot Macon
daily except Sunday 9:40 am
Freight train leaves for Smilhvillo
dally except Snnday C:14ru
H. 11. Colmseii, Agent.
ITEMS tttf: a <=t
—Pantograph.”
—School teachers are once more
at work.
soon be fashionable.
—20,0()0 packet noto heads ro
od vld It ' the Recorder olllce
Monday.
—Summer shoes, hats and slip-
Dupont Guerry, Esq., who has
been fit attendance upon the Su
preme Court, returned Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. C. Coker, after a
three months’ visit here, returned
Monday to her home in Brunswick.
Mr. •!. W. Colsom has so far re
covered from his recent spell of
sickness, as to enable him to ex
cept a situation in this olllce.
Misses Anna I.ew, Mattie and
Ella Hawkins, with their brother
Ous, returned from an all summer
visit in North Georgia Sunday.
Mr. Frotl Davenport, traveling
for the Davenport Manufactory,
Stephens’ Reception.
Wednesday will be the flrst time
Mr. Stephens over addressed an
audience in Americua, and to show
their appreciation of the old com
moner, and their loyalty to the j
Fever And Ague.
Caa be cured by nstng the proper rente- j
dies, and these remedies can he found at
Dr. F,. J. Eldridge'a Drag Store.
The Beauty of Americua.
Without fear of contradiction,
from those who are capable of
knowing, we assert that Americua
Is the prettiest olty in Southwest i Par * oar •
. _ Georgia. It is a city of seven hills, 1 Dr ' E ' J - EWri<! 8» preaenta his comi.li-
grand old party, he will be carried j a fact that possibly many of its in- i ®*® him andsng-
to Fori.. Law. Oom tuc depot by h.UUut.,lom>tknow. It I. . o)iy I "l£'““
one ot the most enthusiastic crowds ot widely different aspects, and, ns —- —
he ever met to day. He was mm-j viewctl front different points, pro- . «..«*. or nm.
w " •- ~ **• *”•; »»• » —y**-. %'.*«. -snsrrt I'X'r a:
nouuccd, but will be here at 3:21 South of the square you can liud
this nftemoon. • your wide rolling streets, with
Gov. Stephens will bo received
nt the depot by a reception Com
mittee composed of tbc Democratic
Executive Committee, Mayor and
City Council, and representative
beautiful shade trees on either side.
A mile from the square in the same _ o
direction you can And your ideal'
of city suburbs; houses set i
back from the streets, and at con
venient distance from each other.
Turn to the left after you have
visited Lccton and you will come
to Isomville in a short ride, during
which you pass through a pmoy
grove and the city cemetery. Isom-
purchased his father's stock of groceries
and confections and will continue the
business nt the old atund on Laraur street.
Ed. is an energetic and enterprising
young man, honorable in his dealings,
bespeak for him a liberal trade.
A procession will then be formed j vtlle lias not the age to make it as forge*, will get such n slinking up ns they
|>ers at reduced prices at
Calvin Carter's,
—Americas can look tor a crowd
on Wednesday, ami should pre
pare herself accordingly.
—Tile weather prophets unite in
predicting pleasant weather for the
next six weeks.
—Several hundred bales were re-
| at tbc depot as follows:
Amoricos Colored Hand.
I pretty ns other parts of the city.
' but the residences that nro being
on a percentage of Hie house
--Ouj County Commissioners
deserve praise for their prompt ac
tion in repairing the iiridges.
—We are glad to learn that cot
ton wns not ns badly damaged by
the atorm as was at flrst feared.
—Change la scarce in town, and
when a man gets bold of any, lie
sticks to it like grim dentil to a
nigger.
—Messrs. Brown A French,
hove opened a line of groceries in
Capt. Bell’s room, Hamil block,
on Cotton avenue.
—The presses at the Uerorder
office are kept busy working ofT
letter-beads, bill-heads, circulars,
etc., for our business men.
—A poet wants us to “sit down
at set of sun and count the things
that we have done.’’ Can’t do it;
most of ’em nro of no ’count.
—As you sell your cotton re
member the printer. Tbc printer,
the preacher and the physician are
tho ones who sbouid be flrst paid.
—The principal street in Head’s-
village reminds one of a holiday ou
Sunday afternoons. Everybody
is out in their best, looking happy
and smiling.
—Many of the oldest and must
successful dealers in tobacco neith
er smoke nor eliow, and a large
number of liquor dealers never use
spirits in any shape. They arc too
fitmiliar with the articles in which
they deal.
—A lover of the article in Amcr-
icus, who has spent much time and
money in experimenting witli tho
beverage, says that if beer is not
intoxicating, tbero is no use drink
ing it, one might as well waste limo
in drinking water.
NoUce
back through East Amcrieus and
you find the Georgia residences of
former days, the grand old red hills
of to-day, and scenery that would
enraptnu artist.
About the best place to see
Amcrieus as sho is, however, is ou
tho North side of the railroad
about a quarter of a mile. The
road rises above the valley and you
raise up and look over at what
seems at first sight to be a town on
. , . . . . , . .» ,M| Hj»« wurui incni hi any linin' ncrv
trees sandwiched here and there to j iDy Ill)lliui( , g , <D)a ln
givo it a picturesque appearance, j llo keeps a ncut place ami will serve you
The business bouses on Cotton i well. He also keeps a choice line of con-
Avenue, so compact and solid, re-1 ^ c,10u “- fruits, cigars amt tobacco*,
scmblc a small army of soldiers < "" him ” “ n
left yesterday for an extended trip wen from all the different districts
through Alabama and Florida. Wo and tile city of Americus. A full
wish him success. programme, with the names of the
-Afternoon promenades will Jl|,, 8 e Cllas - *’• Crisp and his “embers of the reception com-
^ ** ** wife returned Monday from their m ^ teo issued in circular
visit in Nortli Georgia. Tho Judge forni to day,
is much improved in health, some *
thing wo nro glad to hear
We nro glad to welcome back I Light Intaura. Licnt. .!„ P. j 1,10 ■estaenees mat nro being
Mr. Georg" G. Folsom, who orriv* Commanding. j nuilt are noted for their beauty
ed in the city Sunday, from the up I lte"ptTonCoram“uc(f. r 8,epUouM ' <"“1 elegance-many being built
country, where lie has been tabino I Citizens in carriages and on foot. purely on a modern stylo. Coming
. b I Messrs. Levi Tower anil \V. W. Hooks
in the summer resorts, greatly im- will bo mounted mursbnls.
proved in health, and can now bn The procession will proceed up
found iuboring at this office. I Cotton Avenuo to Forsyth
Wo have at last received news ns I street,|up Forsyth to public square,
to the|whcreabouts of Louie Wood, I thence to Barlow House. Procession
whom all of our city readers aro I w ' 8 Unit when tho carriage carry-
eeivcil at the warehouses Saturday, i wc " n( -auainto<l with. The Gnlvcs- ‘"6 Mr. Steaphens arrives opposite
The market was good. ton 1,alIy -Net®* of the 13tli has ll 'o Barlow. Col. A. S. Cults, stand-
... , , been mailed ns, and contains the in B in his carriage, will present the
-Glover thinks Judge Harrell s ; foI|owing marke( , pamgmph: „ Mr Amcrieus Light Infantry, and Mr.
per orroanccs won i n t pay to p .it A. Maes, superintendent of tho Stephens will respond. The pro-
Bradstrcet Company of this city, cession will then mart'll down Jack-
lias been surporsoded by Mr. L. B. 8011 street to Forest, lip Forost
Wood, of Galveston.” The item I to Lee, and down Lee to the l.awn
was taken from the Houston cor- Mr. Stephens, during bis stay, will
rcspondcncc. | be tbo guest of Hons. Allen Fort
and E. G. Simmons. Ladies arc
BARGAINS! BAIIGAINSI I invited to call on tiro old commoner
Groat slaughter in prices during lbs I from 4 in the afternoon till S o'clock
next thirty days. I am closing out all {„ t |, c evenin'*
my Spring i ml Fall weight Clothing at
less than cost. Child's school suit re , W,PNM, * AV *
•bleed to *2.50; hoy's w.sil suit reduced betters and telegrams have been
to *5.75; men's hmincss suits reduced to [ received by the committee, an-
*11.75; men's business sails reduced to flouncing that great crowds would
*8.50; men's suits redneed to*ll.50, and I he in attendance, and in view of
mens dress suits nt nil prices, to mako .i,:. c o ....
room for my immense Winter stock. th ' 8 f0<!t 11,0 COmmittCO hav0 mndc
GYLES I arran E cmcnt9 to have a grand pa-
t'othicr, Hatter and dealer in Shirts, vilion erected in the grove this side
of the depot, from whoro the speak-
Eighteen Months in Water. ing will tuko place. Ample ar
About eighteen months ago, raugements will be. made to scat
Walter Rvlander, while fishing and all
bunting on Well’s pond, near The speakiug will begin at 10 a.
Sinitbville, lost a double-barreled m.,by Dupont Guerry, Esq., intro-
shot gun by its dropping in the duoing Mr. Stephens to the atidl-
pond. He used grapples and cnce. 11c will bo followed by Col.
dived for it at the time, but could I Tlios. Hardemanar.d Gov.Colquitt,
not find it. The other day tho who will be introduced by the same
mill dam broke and a negro found I gentleman,
the gun nt the bottom of the pond, It will be one of the grandest and
ns bright and clean ns when it was biggest days Hint Sumter has over
lost. As soon ns the air struck it, known, and if the crowds come that
it began to rust, but the negro oil- arc expected, it will tax Amcrieus
ed it and it is now ns good as ever, to her utmost to care for them
with the exception ol the lock lie-
ing slightly injured. Colquitt’* Reception To-day.
Gov. Colquitt will arrive to-dny
Our Trade Issue. ° a tho 12:45 passenger, and will be
—"‘v'r.? ’ll! «• »
Another Independent Candidate.
Hy rcferenco to bin announcement iu
another column, it will bo aeon that an
other Independent candidate lmn enter
ed the field. If#* kMinis upon a good.
Hound platform, neeum to have solid back
ing, and promlMOM to mako tliioga lively
and HtnuMh tho ring*. Tbero is fun ahead,
and tbo ltourlxma, # who neither learn or
never had before.
Diamond Drops.
There aro few proprietary medicine*
that we can conscientiously recommend,
hut knowing its efficacy, and (hat it i*
manufactured by practical and experienc
ed pharmaciHtM here at homo, we have no
hesitancy in commending to our renders
the "Diamond Drops.” manufactured and
sold by W. T. Davenport A Sons, in this
city, whose advertisement appcm* in an
other column.
Lamps and Lanterns
In nil styles nt Eldridgo’s Drugstore
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder n«vcr Tarter. A marvel or parity,
ftijrtli ami whoIeiMinunrtH. XInro economies!
man the ordinary kind*, and cspiot bo sold fa
compriion with tne multitude of low teat, abort
WfleM, slum or phosphate powde.s. Sold nnlu
•* BOYAL llAKINU POWDKKCY?,
ICti Wall Mfri'c* V*. »
PAY YOUR CITY TAXES.
» 0,r °P<*» (or ths collectloo of
S .7 T. u \^.^ r ,ha J, ‘ nr the store
of r. II. \\ illlania, on Cotton Awniir.
D. K. tmiNHON,
. . „ . Clerk and Tiesanrer.
A.r.ofkur, Ga., Sept. IS, IBtS.lf
POPULAR LECTURES
SUNFLOWER SAMUELS,
A Good Place to Go To.
When your inner man is in need of I
refreshment, you can find no hotter placo !
t) go to than J. J. Ilnncsley's rcHtaiirstit |
the Hide of a hill, with groves or ,l * rlow 1 Ho,,B0 ' wil1 !
.„.wiI. , ' T0 " "I’* ’'' u, ' n, UK '" 1 nt a »y boor, Kcn-
wlfilo their grander neighbors up
on Forsyth street show the enter
prise which all successful merchants
have.
From Sheffield’s new building u
magnificent view can bo had, far
and near. It is our intention, in
another j'ear, to have a photograph
ol tho entire city taken from that
building and engraved, for nothiug
elso will fl'.ly describe the sight.
For miles in every direction can
be seen the rolling bills, dotted
hero nnd there with groves, and
loaded down with fleecy staple.
The cily proper can hardly be seen
for the many and heavy shade
trees, hut hero and there peeps out
n house top, and over now and then
a carriage can be seen rolling along
tbc streets.
Witli such a sight before one,
and with tho cool breeze funning
the cheeks, one can well thank
Heaven that there is such n city
as Americus.
HIS I’l.ANS—SUCCESS NCIIE.
Ncwa Gathered ou the Streets.
Brandies and Wine*.
An especially good article for medicinal
uho can bo feund nt Eldridgo'tt Drug
Store.
— — " ••• I - — — — • • UJf U LUlUIll 11
promptly on Friday next, and if tee appointed lor that purpose. Du-
it does not show up our city and ring his visit here lie will be the
southwest Georgia in favorablo B»®«t of Dr. J. B. Hinkle,
light, it will be because tho die- . ~~.tr—,
lionary is exhausted and our stock , * J S,,owl,, &
of pencils run out. Wo are nlrcadv , ° rcturns ° r ll, o State-
assured of a respcetablo amount of “ '° W incrcas ® in valuation of
adverlisintr lint wi> < vnn f ,_ _ I niitccn millions of dollArs. —
every flrm i’n the city rcoresentnl Tl ‘ l8 is “ 800,1 sbowin 8 and Is «»!■ ' t8Clr ’ rc8uItin « iu no ,lama8 ° to il
In Its columns, If by^ 0 thfng 8< more I <lcn . oc of l ,ros P® r ity. The total val- b ^ Urnin *.l' 10 lo « 8 °\ wbicb iC
than a card, for we want ? K “ Uon ° f P ro D^ty in the State 8t0od 0,1 lbc in8,llc ' * c,v
!■««- M.- —i —* .. I *°ot8 up two hundred and ninety
Our store wifi ^'closed Satur- ^ W °
-'Have got, and people are apt to 1
Truth is stranger than fiction:
A gentleman from Dooly was in
town last week, and in spenking of
tho storm in that couuty, said tho
strangest thing that happened there
wns that a kettlo wns overturned
and tho bottom blown clear through
While passing slong the street, n few
days ago, wo were accosted by Mr. Cal
vin Carter, the shoe mercbonl, who ask
ed ua if wo hail heard of tho new candi
date. W’o replied that wo hud not. Ho
sah! there was certainly another going to
run, and that Ills supportcis were well
organized and were going to do some
hard work to elect him, nud Hint tic had
no doubt hut Hint he would innkengood
race, and that Im wns golnir lo do all lie
could for him. Wo saw Hint he had be
come cnualdcrabt'V enthused and that he
meant every word he said. Wc told him
wo were surprised at tils taking such In
terest in politics, especially nn Independ
ent, when he had always been a true
democrat, and thought ‘he ought to sup
port the regular nominee, anil Hint wo
must know who the new candidate was.
After some hesitall.n lie said it was him
self—Hint lie did not mean he was an'In
dependent in politics, but Hint he was nn
Independent candiilat-j for all the Irade
he could get liy fair dealing. He has n
heavy stock of shoes of all classes, front
the cheapest stogy to the flnest custom
made. His motto Is moderate profits nnd
to givo his customers v.lue received for
Hicir money. The best shoea you can
buy arc undoubtedly Hie cheapest Mr,
Carter say. he don’t claim Hint the man
ufacturers of bis goods can mako any
better goods than other llrst-claia manu
facturers, bat ho docs claim to handle
goods Hint are unexcelled In ounlity,
style nnd fit, and Ills.prices for such goods
arc exceedingly close.
The truth of the business is, tho proot
of Ihu pudding is the chewing the bag,
so give Mr Carter your shoe trade and
you will be convinced* Ho buys from
tho manufacturers and gets the closest
possible prices end can afford to scli at
reasonable pi Ices.
Amehkts, Sept., 19, 1882. ly
day, September 23d,ou account of g ,’ a “ rt l*°P'« a rc apt to
holiday. J. Waxilbaum A Co 8 C 0 a P aco **y its business
Money to I.onu.
I liava places for one *1000, live *500
and twelve *300 to *400 loans Immediate
ly- Farmers in want of such amounts,
and owning their Isrms, arc requested lo
call. Mortgage your farms, pay ns you
go. nnd become prosperous. Expenses of
negotiating light- F. E. BUIUCE,
.Successor to First National Bank,
uly 10 Americus, Ga.
What a Chance!
In looking over tbo columns of
will have to be put on it.
in luuaiug utci mu uuiuuiiio vi • ■b"* ' "
the .Marion County Anjun, our j through the city, the grounds, for
eyes fell tqion a very |)cculiar item, j tbe dc|H>t and shops to the Savan-
The peculiarity of it is that any j nail, Pacific nnd Short Line Kail-
one would have audacity to tints way, should they decide to bring
advertise their possessions in order [ their rood through Amcrieus. The
to secure help-mates. Iu order to i City Council will do all in their
satisfy the curiosity of those who | l«>wer to assist tbe road, and we
may want to know more ol what j have no doubt any movement they
wc are speaking, wc publish the | may make wil! be heartily second-
— • cd by our citizens. This is a move
Improved Machinery.
men. We will try and call upon Impiovedjttrmlng machinery is
all,but as our time is limited, if wc destined to work n revolution in
sbouid miss any by Thursday the methods of farming in the South
morning wo hope they will not feel I and in it we hope will Im found
aggrieved, but call at our office and a solution of tho vexed labor proh-
leave their orders. | | cnli f or by j tg n j t i tho farmer can
I in a great measure become indc-
e roa ga n. pendent of shiftless and unreliable
At the regular meeting of the laborers. Already steam is being
City Council last (Monday) night made to do the work of human
a resolution was introduced and hands in many departments, and .. ... , ...
adopted oflering the right of way the introduction or other imple- mend it* , ? ' * 7
through the citv. the around* for ments will dispense With inany la-1 * ‘ musical fncntlK.
A Nice Song.
We have received from l.udder.
fi Bates one of their latest songs,
intitled, “I Lost My Massa When
Dey Set mo Free.” It is, as its
name would indicate, one of those
famous plantation songs that are
so popular. Having tried it, we
are free to confess that it is some
thing more than usually good.
The music is especially pretty, n
plaintive strain running through llte
entire piece, anil tiic chorus har
monizes well. Wc heartily recoin-
Skinny Men.
"Wells’ Health Henowcr” re
stores health and vigor, cures Dys
pepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility
J) I A M O N J)
Troth D
B
D .1fori.
ECONOMY.
it 1h tho ocouoroical man who anoooodii
in life utiil in happy. IIi» wife always wean
aood clothes, mid hla children always
have plenty of syrnp on their bread. Ho
is not worried to death by done, and ho
don’t have to sneak np a back alloy in
order to avoid tbo man ho owes. By on
economical man I don’t moan a stingy
nmn, for there’s « b*g diflereneo between
economy nm. stioginen*. Your stingy
man don't enjoy my thing, not oven his
breath, for Iio’h afraid to draw a foil
breath for fear bo won’t havo enough to
lost tbe day or^
Economy means to bny tbo best aft tho
lowest prices, and that is tho reason why
all economical pcoplo buy thoirfurniture
of I). II. Hill, for thoy know that his far-
nitnro is well nnd neatly made, durabla
nnd handsome, and sold at prices aa low
us good furnituro can bo sold for. They
know that bo keeps a large stoen
and that they can mako a good seloo-
lion, get wbst they want, and there is
more in that than you may think, for
when you buy something yon do not
want you aro nevor satisfied with it.
J’licro is another thing your economi
cal man does—ho always buys as many
things ns posoiblo at ono store, knowing
that when bo runs up u good bill bo can
always got a good reduction, and that is
a not her reason why ho boys at Hill’s
Furniture Store, for thoro ho can not only
find all kinds of furnituro, but ho can
buy dishes, crockery, lamps, silYorand
plated ware, curtains, cutlery, and In fact
ajinost anything to set np housekeeping.
Your economical man knows all a tbis and
don't fool awny his time and money by
running all over town after things that
he can purchase at ono place, and ho
knows that Hill is always liberal to good
customers.
Finally and in conoluslon, my hearers,
l can say that trno economy consists In
buying your furnituro und housekeeping
goods at D. II. Hill’s Furniture Store,
which you will find on Cotton Avenuo,
in Amencnfl.
NEW
I tuvo ranted tbo
SIIIItINK BRICK BUILDING,
it o p
FOR THE BLOOD.
S
I M III. K.,1 .Mo nf H.|tur,', ..
| AMERICAS, ... UA.,
item entire.
Wanted:—Two young gentlemen, each
holding a *3,000 matrimonial policy, de-
<ir»to wpen correspondence with yonug
ladies with a view to matrimony. Wo
mean 0urines*. Address, A, care of Ar-
thi Vox, and D.. car* of .Irywllox, Bue
na Vista. Ga.
in the right direction, and wc hope
to soon be authorized to announce
the acceptance of this offer by tbe
Company, and tbe additional an
nouncement that they will build
their chops here.
borers, and do the work letter and
witli mo-c certainty
TO Til* VOTERS OF TIIE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
A Dl, lion...
In calling attention to the new adver
tisement of Jas. FrickcrA Bro.. wc can
not forbear remarking that their jewelry
house is one that in magnitnde nnd coin-
I announce myaeif an Indepcnd- P ,rt4B “* of arrangements wo are proud
- - of. Their stork embraces a full lino of
ent candidate for Congress from
this District at the ensuing election
in November next. Hound by no
party, caucus, rings, digues or
combinations, I recognize only my
responsibility to the people, and if
elected, 1 promise to devote what
ever ability that I posses* to their
interest
David B. Harrell.
watches, jewelry, silver and plated ware,
piaoos and other muaical instruments,
and all these goods are of tbc best make
and neatest styles, their aim being to
keep the best goods in tbe market. When
yon bny an article of them you can be
sure that U is as they represent it, for it
is by frirsnd honest dealing that they
have bnilt np tbeir immense basinets.
Tbetr business room is a model of neat
ness and teste, everything having its
place end being in lie place
AH IT TAKES
DIAMOND TO CUT DIAMOND,
*KQ IT TAKKS
DIAMOND DROPS TO CURE
SVPIUI.I8, RHEUMATISM,
CONSUMPTION, ECZEMA,
Old Sore* and all Scrofulous Taints.
which I will repair and have rrodj t
* .* rcmmj m man will
In th«coB,| U f .eaaoi.. My and Uia public
patmnltie
J-Xj. phioh,
A nenen-, lie, M.y e, list
4
ALSO, M>U MALARIA AM) NKHVl
I»HIH 1.1 TY
Kmtoracd by Leading Physician* t
W. B. OUVSSEt,
DRAPERS TAILOR
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Over Srliiini|iort, Roney & King’s.
‘Diamond liruja U Vf(plali|f, und baa tluuo
re good In nod around Aim ricu* for the paat
i Years than an/ other fire alterative*," aad
— hriva scores of lestlumoUla to show It. Olve
H a trial sad be convinced. Price f 1.00. For
■ale only by
W. V. VA VEXPORT Jt SOX,
AMERICUS, OA.
MptSme
wM
Having received the latest fashions
from London end Parti, I am prepared
to make clothing to order in tho latest
•tjrle and beat workmanship. I am also
prepared to do Dyeing and Hcpalrlng In
the no teat monner* Coll on me when
you want anything in my line.