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W. I,. CII.KI1SKH. Editor.
OBelal Own of llieCIty of Americas.
FRIDAY
M. DECEMBER 8, >8*.
WASII1NUTO.N LETTER.
Kmn our regular Correspondent.
Washington, Dec., 2, ’81.
Great expectations in the Garfield
Fair are doomed to disapointment.
Tbo fair itself is a second rate af
fair. A few good pictures in the
rotunda of the Capitol and some
stupid statuary. A bust by Vinnie
Ream which makes Garfield’s some
what sinister face look worse than
bis photographs. A number oi
garish booths in the old ball of
Representatives in which are sold
candies, perfumery, pen handles
envelopes, bouquets, photographs,
etc. In each booth a number of
matrons and maidens, who, God
pity them, seem to have nothing
to do at home—playing saleswo
men. Tills is a coup do'eil of the
fair as it appeared to your corres
pondent when he went there and
bought a Garfield poem of the pro
fessional beauty Miss Gipsie Gil
bert whose portrait was displayed
in a recent number of the Graphic
us a type of American beauty.
I was walking around the booths
musing on the vanity of vanity
nnd trying to find an item, when I
heard a mciliUuous voice say,“Can
not I sell you a Garfield poem, Old
do buy one, only thirty-five cents. -
Looking in the direction of the
voice 1 saw a somewhat dazzling
woman. Fine dark eyes, red cheeks
and teeth white ns u dog’s. 1 bought
the doggerel on the merits of the
saleswoman, but would not read it
even for her. J went a little fur
ther when Mrs. .Sara h ,1. Spencer
asked me to liny n Garfield medal.
I told her J did not like the man,
whereupon, she turned her back to
mo with an expression of disgust
in that strong Grecian bend feat
ure.
Four years ngo Garfield mnde a
sopbomoricnl speech at the com
mencement of the Spencer business
college, and after ho was nomina
ted for tho presidency, the Spen
cer published his speech in their
catalogue and paraded him for an
advertising boom as the patron
saint of the college.
Yes tho fair is n failure. The
Garfield legend does not wear; it
excites no enthusiasm. Men have
ut last asked themselves,what great
thing did he do, what worthy endu
ring work did he perform; what
noble cause did so lead to fruition
that he should deserve an imper
ishable monument? The second
choice of the warring factions of
the party which had subsisted for
four years on tho spoils oi a sto
len presidency and which Garfield
had helped to steal, lie was elected
only |by spoils money disbursed
by the ox-carpet 'bag Star Route
Senator Dorsey for whom the pen
itentiary yawns.
Half-demagogue, half pcdairoguc
Garfield was only great in the eyes
and ears of that mediocrity in
which history will classify him.
President Arthur is not a great
man, but he it of larger mould and
fiuer grain than Garfield. As an
orator ho knows better what to
say and when to stop than Garfield
knew. As a statesman he has dis
played greater moral courage, ns
well as more tact nnd finesse thnu
Garfield displayed.
It is indeed high lime that the
American people were getting over
the idiocy that the measure of a
man’s greatness is the amount of
gush and drivel he utters in the
Legislature, in Congress on tiie
stump and to Sunday Schools.
A large number of members and
Senators are in the city ready for
the final sessiou which will con
vene on Monday. The demarali-
zalion of the Republicans is as
complete as their-enemies could
wish. It is doubtful if they will
keep ranks, and it is believed that
Borne of them will desert ‘their par
ty after the example of the Gov
ernor elect of Massachusetts.
PRESIDENT’S XESSAUE.
Tho annual message of the Pres
ident to Congress was sent .to that
body on Monday. It is too volu
minous for tis to present to our
readers, and we doubt if they
would thank us for filling our col.
umns with it if we did, for these
state papers are too full of dry de
tails to be of much popular inter
est. The message is a well writ
ten business paper, and President
Arthur indulges in no flourishes
of rhetorio. Those who expected
to find in the message any an
nouncement of a distinctive policy
will bo disappointed, except that
tho tone of the message is toward n
rrduction of the expenses of the
government, nnd especially of re
trenchment in the matter of river
and harbor appropriations, which
worked such disaster to the Repub
lican party in the late elections.
Touching tho tarifT, thu Presi
dent renews his recommendation
of last year tha' the existing laws
health will not allow of us going
without a top coat. Many a prom
ising career bos been brought to a
sad and untimely end through bad
judgment in the selection of a suit
able outer garment. Trust to our
excellent judgment and securest
once one of our semi-season, moist
ure, proof, middle-weight top coats,
made expressly for the coming mil 1
winter. We long ago established
telegraphic communications, •’t!i
Vennor and other bang up-weal h-
er prophets, and know what we n ••
talking about. Call upon us at
once, as the number of these admir
able garments is limited. If you
don’t fancy thegarment after you
have given it a month or two’s trial
we will take, it back and return you
your mouey with a magnificent
oil painting with the father of his
country as a slight compensation
for the trouble you have been to
in trying our goods.” How does
that strike you?” asked the so-
inuch aline man.
‘•Down to the ground, said the
little party. “.lust slip her in ev
ery day for a week. If that don’t
fetch ’em I’ll agree to wearoneof
the confounded coats myself all
, 1. .. winter," and he left the office much
need revision. He expresses the : ,, ell8e(1 with the world than
hope that, tiie labors of and the ; „| l( ,„ | IC „rrived.
report of the Tariff Commission
may he so enlightening as to facili
tate Congress in deming with tiie
subject.
Tiie President congratulates tiie
country upon its prosperity, nnd
favors a rigid economy in public
expenditures uud a reduction of
the internal taxes. Ho endorses
tiie recommendation of tiie Secre
tary of the Treasury that tiie tux j
on distilled spirits, tobacco and j
fermented liquors Is- reduced to a >
Tito Height at Fallr.
To wait until yno are in bad with dis-
eiiHo you may not gat over for mootbi, it
the height of folly, when you might be
easily enred during the early symptoms
by Parker's Ginger Tonic. We have
known sickly families made the health
iest, by a tiinoly use of this pure medi
cine.—Observer.
“Rough on Rats.”
Clenrs out rats, mice, roaches,
flies, ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chip
munks, gophers. lhc. Druggists.
BET IB BEST!
)o(
JONES’ IMPROVED
Cotton Seed.
UNDOUBTEDLY THE VERY BEST
AND THE MOST PROLIFIC
EVER GROWN.
Farmers, Look to Your Interest!
AND TRY THEM.
JUST THE THING FOR THE IN
TENSIVE SYSTEM OF
FARMING.
THEY MAKE THE BEST LINT
AND THE MOST OF IT.
lliglifHl premium nwardci) totheJone3
nt the Atlanta Exposition.
J. E. BIVINS, Agent.
deeS.n S
The a 111: A TEST LIVING A U THOMS
such as Prof. Mar Muller, Ut. Hon. IV.
E. Gladstone, Jas. A. Fronde, Prof. Hur
ley, M• A. Praetor, Edw. A. Freeman,
Prof, Tyndall, Hr. IV. H. Carpenter,
Frances Power Cobbe, Prof. Gold win
Smith, The Huke of Argyll, IVta. Jllaek,
Miss Thackeray, Mrs. Mulock-Vralk,
Geo. MacDonald, .Mrs Ollphant, Jean
Ingetow, l'hos Hardy, IVII Malloek, Mat
thew Arnold, IV IV Story, Tonrgenlejf,
Muskln, Tennyson, Drowning, and many
others, are represented is the page* of
Littell’s Living Age.
Tbe Living Age ha* been publ!«lii>d for nearly
forty tyt-nn, and lms met with coutinuoua corn*
rooiidailon and success. In 1863 it will furntih to
it* leaders the productions of the most eminent
authors abovc-narasd ami many others;
embracing the best Serial amt Short Stories by
the loading Foreign Novelists, and an amount
Unapproachcd by any Periodical
in tho world, of tbs most valuable Literary and
Scientific matter, from tlicpcns of the foremoat
Essayists, Hrleuttats, Critics, Discov
erers, and Editors, representing every de
partment of Knowledge and 1'rogrc**.
The Llting Age I* a welly nufi.'in giving
more tban
Three and u Quarter Thousand
doutlo-column octavo pages of reading matter
Highly Betesmod.
... , . Tho youthful color and n rich luutre
minimum consistent with sulUeient , re r . nr boir b y the
revenue to meet largely in part the ! of Barker's Hair Balaam, a harmless
erdinurv demands of the govern
nieut. He favors otherwise the
abolition of internal taxes, leav
ing spirits, tobacco and fermented
liquors to bear the burdens.
Tiie President recalls tbe prose
cution of tbe star route cases un
der tbo Department of Justice, an
nouncing tiie progress already made
ami the determination of tiie ad
ministration to secure a full inves
tigation nnd satisfactory outcome
in the courts. 11a declares it to
be his purpose, ns it is dint of the
department, to obtain only a just
result, and one that will commond
itself to intelligent and fair-minded
opinion, lint tho administration
will not suffer obstruction nt the
hands of its own officials, as has
been shown by removals from office
as the penalty of official depar
tures from n oorreet course of no
tion.
dressing highly esteemed for ‘.its perfumo
and parity.
New Advertisements.
TIMELY NOTICE.
wUlglraaec
All those in arrears fur Guano
forward amt nettle up. for we are anxious to close
op our guano business for tkls year. Oar notes
are due and we must tnv»tho money.
TOOLK, M’OAKRAII A TONDEE.
Amrrleus, Ga., Deo. 8,1882.w4t
Dissolution Notice.
Karri* nnd David Jamea baying out the Interest
owned bv J. <t. Williford, and assuming nil tbe
old firm's oMitiatione.
K. A. HARRIS.
u. a. iianiuo,
DAVID JAMES.
J.J. WILLIFORD.
Americas, Ga., Dscemcvr T, 1882.
Business will be continue'! at the old stand un
der tbe Arm num. of Harris A .Tame*, and we
will be pleased to eerve oar old customers, and ae
many naw ones aa we can get, ,iu as polite a
manner a* possible.
HARRIS k. JAMES.
FOR SALE.
JAMES FBICKEB,
Danville, V«.
C. A FBICKEK,
Americas, Ga.
Mrpdlnsical Instrument
HOU BESl
Bro.
AMERICUS, GA.
H AVING recently changed the front of our atom soj iim to Le better able to display our largo
»took of
WATCHES, (LOCKS, JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER A HD FLA IID WARE
iipply title end the I);
nppljr lb'* irniketuh
Jry ueyartm
r.r friend-. ard tf e nnb'ir c« n» n I
nil hi d a inter. Ihu Ur cert m •( u<
|i<» « «-f tf«>uthue<t Gcf iphi. m •
»il h- to qu»tu I oetofor*. f.nyii g
•btnln quantity dUcotmls
ut ncx k of goods tn
.qunt. .
. i'.i.i w fn ro*e to give our cu*b
•on be found all the latest *tvl** of
I* do in 11u
>11.0 one V>I
• i.i Ct old:
glcIi lower
h I:no quantities to
n get who buya to
lYairhcs, Chains, Sorklaces, Lockets, Sets, Ear Kings. Dnieeiets, Rings,
LACE PINS, GOLD AND SILVER TH1MI1I.ES, Etc.
Io CLOCKS we have ell ihe late novelties In one end eight day, 'trike and alarm, which wo sell at
price* lower than ever before reached. .Tn*t think of it, we can s« II you a good tln.e piece, on ® that
we will guamntee in every rosnect, for Two Dollar*.
In SILVER PLATKl) WAltK, tve have a full line of Reed A Hr.itoi.’* good*, width wo will guar-
ntee to have nn.ro silver on, and to be plated on bard« r materiel, then hi t ether tn; ke of good*, and
nre therefore lea* boble to break or bend when dropped or eurt-l^»s1y hntidled. Our
Musical Department
have been in the
> tong ns wn live
before purchns-
— . owing to its weekly Issue, and with
satisfactory •
« ubfication, \
al.il Sbi.fr
Periodical Literature.
It Is therefore invaluable to every American
reader, aa the only aittisfactorily fie-n and COM*
PLETK compilation or an indl*|teu.sAbl» currant
literature,- indispensable. because it lrohrnecs tbe
productions of the
ABLEST LIVING WRITERS,
la all branches of Literature, Science, Politics
and Art.
"Little's Living Age hs* now for many yen
held the tint place of all our serial publication
There Is nothing noteworthy In * fence, ai
literature, biography, philosophy, or religion, th
cannot be found in It."—The Churchman, Ft
York.
'•It stands easily at the head of Its class and
deserves Its prosperity."-Th*- Congregationalism,
"The ablest essays and reviews of tho day are to
le found here.”— The Presbyterian, Philadelphia.
"It unAhlee its readers to Keep fully abreast of
it Uteratuie of civilisation.”—
PitUburg Christian Advocate.
"T err is no other way of pto'inlng the
amount of excellent Uteratuie for anything like
tho sumo price.”—So*
.•eriodicat can compare with it In
Interest and valno."— Hatton Traveller.
ke* himself familiar with
Senator Brown's donation to the
Athens University has been very
properly refused by the legislature.
If the Senator wishes to make a
donation, let him do so uncondi
tionally, and not hedge it around
with to many conditions that it
looks as If it wss not intended
that the donation should be ac
cepted.
Something to Ills Taste.
Brooklyn Kagle.
Who is tiie advertising nmna-
jer here?' asked a brisk looking
ittlc party, walking q.iickly up to
the cashier's desk.
“I attend to that department,”
said the so-inuch-a-linc-workcr. Too
late to-dav; go in to-morrow. How
much space did you sny you want-
ed? l’nper over-crowded. Should
come a week ill advance. Yes, our
rales are—”
“Here, move slow,” gasped tho
little party. I don't I’ko to have
everything slung nt meat once in
that fashion. Now, you sec I’m
in the clothing business, and—”
“To be sure. Understand your
case exactly,” said the so-much-a-
liuc fiend, flourishing his pen and
spreading out a paper. “You want
a reading ud. Something like this:
The lialiny perfume of the burst
ing buds, and the soft, cclmnting
zephrys have give away to the cruel
blasts of coming winter, and it is
high time that bur thoughts turn
ed to lieavy tindcrflanncls and the
illimitable winter suiting, worth
thirty dollars and selling for tiRccu
at AUwoll A Co’s greatest clothing
house on cart|^. Tiie gentle breeze
of summer no longer ripple over
the;velvet lawns, but the cold
winds ot the north come sweeping
around corners and remind us to
purchase without delay a pair of
Allwool A Co’s, four dollar trous
ers, warranted r.ot to shrink over
foot above the knees. ”
“You are all wrong,”shouted the 1
little parly, dancing about and:
pulling his hair. “Don’t give me i
any winter. Don’t sling any cold
winds at me, if you know when you ;
are sale. I want the public toW
10O RUSnELS
“Bobb Cotton Seed’
•four owu raising, nt |?.5o per bushel. The cot.
ton from these scod took n premium of «»no then*
•end dollars at the Atlanta Kxposltion, and readily
erll in this market nt two ccuta a pound morn
than osr best grade, for It not only <>*• the ud-
vuntage In eiaplo, but It le v ry prolific Being
anxious to Introduce this cotton In tble section of
tbe country, we reduce tho price from |5.00 to
18.30 p.*r buehel. All'parties wishing any of
this seed will call nnd leave their orders with
TOOLE, McGAKRAH £ TONDEE.
Dec. 8, 1882. w4t AUEiiicus, Ga.
MEAT MARKET.
UUEItRY & COTNEY
If ant tha people to ramamber that the; art i
band at tha old and popular stand,
b'oul invest Corner of the Square,
with a fall line of
FRESH MEAT, SAUSAGE, Etc.
£flT"Hifbeft market price paid for Beef, Cattle
and llog*.
Americas, Ga., Dec. 8.tf
IrsJIlRaiiies
Its coutcuts can lack tho 11
ary culture '-iVvw York Tribune.
“ - publication can • upply Its place.
No other publication can • unp:.
contains not only the lest rolM litoraiiu
also tho test serial stories of the day."—tlpUcnpal
Regiitrr, Philadelphia.
J|”In it wo find the best production* of the best
productions of tbe best writers upon all subjects
ready to our hand."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"It la iudispensab.o in e» cry household when
any attempt 1* made to keep ud uitb the current
thought of the day."—Hartford Courant.
I |“A* much in the forefront of tclectlo publics'
tions as ai its atari forty year* ago."—Cincinnati
Gatette.
"Aa much a necessity as ever.”-FA# Advance,
Chicago.
"It affords the cheaucst, and mo.t convenient
means of keeping abreast with the progress ot
'bought In all its phases.'— North American,
Philadelphia.
"Thu grert eclectic of the world.” -Mornino
Star, Wilmington, N. C.
» "The best of roaguxlnee to subscribe to.”—
Montreal Gazette.
Published WEEKLY at f S a year, free ofpoit-
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Club Prices for the Best Home auil
Foreign Literature t
("Possessed of Tbe Living Age and one or
other of oar vivacious American mohthlie*. a
subscriber will find himself in command ej the
whole situation.”—Phil,'. AV. Bulletin.)
For (10.30 The l.Utng Age and any one of the
American |4 Monthlies tor Harper's Weekly or
Hasjr) will be sent for a year, postpaid; or, tor
(9.C0 The Living Age and the St. Nichols*, or
Llppineott's Monthly.
d<trc*s. lolTTGLT* A CO., Boston.
• TO THOSE
HAS IN STOCK A
Splendid Assortment
WISH TO MAKE VP '■
Christmas
Goods!
I HA VE HA TIC RIAL
In this department, os in all others, we nre determined not to be undersold,
musical in»tmmcM biulnrse Ur tho past six years, and expect to continue tbe si
in Americus. and nil we ark is that you mil nnd examine cur itock and get our
Ing else where. Remember, we pay oil freight, aid deliver tbe instrument to yo_
tlon liook. etc.,*at a given price, and there i* no extra charge for anything, and besides all ihla, otvq
inirnntf c. *<• that yon look to us if anything should hupien to your instrument, instead
e hundr< d* of miles nwsy. We also desire to call your attention to the fact tnat it la
r bnv u I'inno **r Organ from those who live nmorgat von, who have got to build up and
sti*i:iin u reputntloii f.*r felling good inotrumentr, than to *end off from heme, or buy from some one
who travel- about from place to place, stopping a week or two here nnd there, wi'li i.o »»xed place of
busincs*. Wo aho keep the hrgett Mock of Violin, Vlollncclb, Guitar f.nd Fnitjo Strings tola found
in tbe city. We keep constantly on hand a complete stock of
of to's
ich rafer t
SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES!
»instrument* for testing your eyes
d ascertain J«*t what you need.
Sewing MaoHinesf
We have lb« Davis, William* Singer, and Wheeler A Wilrou Nc. 8, In tides several second hand
machinoM which we have put tn perfect order, and will sell very Iot. The "Davis” takes tho lead of
all Sewing Machine*, and we ehallemrc any one to do the same work In a given length of litre on any
machine that cud be dune on tho Davl*. We have Needles, Att.-e hments, nnd parts for nil machine*,
and the beet Sewing Machine Oil in tbe market.
Our Worte: iDepartment
Wheatley’s Corner Still 4 Mead.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING
will consult their own interests by calling and examining my
stock before making their purchases.
My Stools, is Complete!
and I have determined the present season to offer special at
tractions in the way of
GOOD GO
at the very lowest prices. Having made my purchases for
—=CASH DOWN——
nnd my selections with the greatest care, I feel confident that
I can please all, both in goods and prices.
I cannot mention specialties or leaders.' My extensive store
is packed full of goods. The new rooms in the basement,
which I will in a few days throw open, are packed with goods
which there is not rciom for on the main floor, and all things
are now reailv.
;ALL KINDS;
lu All the Xew Styles for
A Cordial Invitation is Extended to All
JKWKLRY,
VASES, TOY’S.
CUPS axd SAUCERS.
DOLLS. WORK BOXES.
WRITING DESKS, PAPER
agine that fall will last up to SMOKING si'ANDS, ETC. ETC. ETC.,
Christmas. I want an open and
mild winter snap. You see I’ve i —»k*idx»—
got about five hundred spring over 1
coats on my hands and-” | ZepllfW, XetkWtar, Hair (ioods,
FA2TC2* WORK
to visit my establishment. All old customers nnd friends will
come. A well pleased customer is the best advertisement, aud
it is my hope that every one whom I shall have the pleasure of
serving will be so well satisfied that they will send all their
APPLIQUE FIGURE* FOR TABLE j friends to see me when they visit this city.
I
at
“Exactly," said the so-much a-
line man. “Whatyou want is some-1
thingjorthis style: “All the indi
cations point to a plieuomenal win-.
ter. We hear from the winter dMH-LllTI ftl'V
prophets thai an unusual late Tall 1
and a very mild winter may be ex- OF ALL KIND*.
picted—so mild and balmy indeed ! i.
that people will find, lieavy, curb- JTOP XV621C.
stone overcoats a burden, even up »tyss*«»'■
to thb beginning of the late year. snMsb r fer
Still, prudence and tbe law* of «wiiu^iS fc I
COVERS, LAMBREQUINS.
TIDIES, AC. |
APPLIQUE SILK EMBROIDERY
FOR BANNERETTES, PIN 1
CUSHIONS. WATCH
CASES, AC.
EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS FROM I
50c TO *2.50.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
Wheatley’s Corner
; Slipper Casesli
-AND RE ME MB Ell TBE NAME,-
PERFOKATKD PANEL PICTURES
FOR EMBROIDERY.
PLAQUES AND PALETTES FOR
PAINTING.
p IBS. 11.T. ELAM.
Aiutmcos, Os., Dee. 1, *82.
TMMTM WHEATLEY,
Tbe Dry Goods Man.
Amsrlout, Oa, fepUmUr 3. llSKaJ