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Latest Telegram from the Famous Corner o
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Tke tor Itntii *r -r»i wmwn 1
Swill M Luk tl ShhIu.
[New York Journal. |
“They «U go s9 in the eamo wav,'
iry tonie
--— ~——»ly has a woman reached
^ Wze that draws crowds to see her,
whoa the old man with a soythe stops
... in and mows down yonr fat freak, nol
iP' ~ ‘ '
^ "r atty degeneration of the heart the
- doctors call tho cause of their death,
and they tell me that tho adipose mat-
' ter—is that right?" inquired the ex
hibitor of nature’s whims, “is depos : ted
T Si° r tlm < ^ in ' , ’? ,ton l? le
ibranes that form the
valves of the heart, ns well aa aronml
the orifices of the valves themselves.
* “Everything looks prosperous. Tlio
brass band in the second-story window
r life. The
— handle the
dimes that are Bowing in. The proud
.' brass band in the second-storv v
is blowing away for dear life
•» ticket-seller can scarcely hand
“— Mto.es. AU-I Aro flowing in. The ,
the XHX) pounds of female
the picture of health and
hen tisp !—ono of the valves
Stays shut.”
• Pausing amomeut to breatlio n Nigh
* tarly * * *
nearly knocked over the living
i» who, standing by, was listen
skeleton, who, standing by, was listen
ing to the dangers he had no share in,
-pcsker continued; “The trouble
j»U the fat woman that exhibit
selves is that they don’t take ex
ui jTiiey go to tho museum in the
; morning arid thero they sit all day and
half the night. They novor move tin-
loss it is to walk to tno nearest restaur*
- ant that has contracted for thoir meals.
If they would only move the rest of
their bodies half as vigorously as the v
move their jaws they'd keep in good
health without redueiug their weight.
There's Haflnah Batteraby, for example,
Who was th© heaviest of them nil. Not
A day passed but that she walked a cer*
* tain distance; the consequence is she is
living now, hale and healthy, at 50 years
} drum it into the others,"
continued the showman, regretfully,
that they should follow her example
and the oonsequenco is that every now
and then I have to hire four or live car
penters at $2 a day for a week to build
the coffins for thorn.
“The last one of the show fat women
to dfe,?>>went on the speaker, “was
le Waldron. She was only 20 years
"“ ir.rix feet in height and really
— 400 pounds, though, of courso,
low weight’ was greater. Two
yearf ago ahe was in Bunnell's museum
at Coney island. .Tesso Kood, who had
charge of the curiosities in the mutoura,
fell in love with her, and she reciprocated
with the full weight of her youug affec
tions. They were married, ami on#
child has blessed tho uuiou. A month
mo the family w»*nt to Buffalo, N. V.,
Where Jessie was to exhibit liorself.
Hho died there suddenly, and was
buried in Evergreen cemetery. Long
Aland.
/Poor girl," said tbo museum man
sadly, “sbe was of the kindest disposi
tion, aud so good-natured that every
one loved ‘ her. On her monument
should be inscribed, ‘Sho laughed aud
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Owing to the fact, which every one admits, that money at this season of the year is a very scarce article, and that every one wants
to buy their goods as cheap as possible, especially now, I was determined to buy a lot of goods at such prices that I am positive
I CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD!
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?luO \ iuAnd therefore went to Atlanta to attend another BANKRUPT SALE, and succeeded in geting
A LOT OF GOODS CHEAPER THAN EVER
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If you wish any of these goods be sure to call early
Hgpjgk _.
“Tho death of Blanche Gray," went
- .T — ■ T- VJ11.J , null
ou the necrologist, "was evon more sud
don. Blanohe weighed 450 pouuds,
»ud «u onlv IT jrcara ol age when sho
met David* Moses. Moses evidently
saw in her tho promisod land, for ho
.proposed to her and was accepted. The
happy .pair startod on tkeir woiMJng
trip with tbo most brilliant prospects,
Whioh wero enhanced to Moses by the
salary of (25 a week drawn by his bet
ter half. In Baltimore on the 20th ol
last Oolober tho cruel fate that scorns
tu overhang all women loyond a cer
tain avoirdupois overtook Blanche nud
left Moses * lonely widower.
-Annie Woods, surnamod the Beauti
ful Eat Woman,” concluded tho mu-
•oilut proprietor, aadly, "roaohod only
the age of 17, although ah. boastcatof
•WO pounds of charms before she was
(joJofed f at vomaa uamo j
White, traveling with tho
_ Show, in a Pullman car, fell
and never woke up again. It
inoying to the oar company, for
they bad to toko off the roof of tho car
Vv. told you enough to
L -*lifo is doubly mner-
- . - — —. .. w .Hen, and 1 must now
leave yon to change the spots ou that
chap upstair* from Mexico."
- vutr n(M» fer Ike Multan.
' . [Nnr York Timn. ]
Tho steamship Cbigwell, which loft
1 recently for Odessa and He-
, carried 200 fancy pigeons for
'•‘ tofu at Constantinople.
—included blondinelles,
, '©wallows, starlingH, boards,
* Pigmies, runts,
elds, aimouds, rose-
laddlee,? short-faced
archangels, fairies,
and homing pigeon.H.
for ox-ory color in
his it was found im-
LA pairs of good
birds were in tho
Below I quote a few prices only of the goods mostly in demand at this season,
as these Bargains will not remain in stock long.
So come to Foster’s Corner and try,
If any goods you wish to buy,
Come soon before these Bargains are out,
As the loss of these will make you shout,
So don’t xvaste time in looking around,
; j, i .. i; ■' j jj'j .:'j Hut for Foster’s Corner straightway be bound.
Ladies New Opera Slippers, all leather at 75c, worth $1.25. Ladies’ Langtry Slippers all leather at $1.00, worth $1.75.
Londsdale Cambrics at 10c. per yd. worth 15c. (No imitation—No remnants.)
Londsdalo Lisle Thread Hose at 20c. worth 40c. 4-4 Bleaching equel to Fruit of Loom, at 7f, worth anywhere 10c.
Ladies Solid Black Hose at 25c, worth 60c. A new lot of those Cheap Lawns at <4e.
A new lot of those Cheap Barred Muslins at 10c, worth 17 *. Prints—Best Brands at 4fc, warranted fast colors.
THESE ARg aTAKTI>AR.r>S AN JO NO TRASH ! !
STILL AT; HER OLD STAND.! ATTENTION!
j Hedprters lor Imported end Domestic
REMOVAL!
IS OPRNINU HEK STOCK
OK NEW
OLD STAND ON JACKSON STREET
pBTM k Raluea offer* her alm-erc thanks to the
member* of the flr«Mh'partfneut, by whoeo noblo
oitortk »he wa* raved from serious loots during the
lire, and enabled her to| greet her frlcnde nt the
lOace where they have *o long been accustomed
And her. apnUti
LIQUORS,
BEERS,
CIGARS,
BOOHS
BOOKS
HAVING MV STOCK THAT WAS I.KFT FROM THE KIKE IN DltllKI!,
AND REPLENISHED WITH NEW GOODS, I AM NOW PREPAR
ED FOR liUSINESS. NEW GOODS RECEIVED DAILY.
BOOKS AND 5 PERIODICALS
AT PUBLISHERS PRICES!
: xito.i Btc.i
I hnvc and nlway* keep on hand a full supply ol
Iuip<irted end I foment Ic Liquor*, lien*, Chain*
pngne, Cigar*, etc., etc., which I not telling nt
I.OWK8T MARKET PK1CKS. Aln.il n Fre*h
AsHorte.l block of
Staple aud Fancy Groceries 1
A BUREAU AGENCY
Newspapers, Etc., Etc.
Journal for soy
aent away, ami
attention from
of raro ex-
now located temporarily In Dawaou, have
Iiir btNMt obliged to do oo on account of the rapidly
dllng health of iny mother, who ncedit at all
tune* my perwmat aMent'o i, I will o|ten a bureau
t r he collection of debta, bMldw 1 um a|eut for
all popular book*, and will tvoire ■uberriptlon-*
ou newapaper*. Ofliec in court hou»e.
W. K. PILSBUKY.
Dawaou, Ga„ April 4, 1884. tf
which I am selling a* CHEAP AS TIIK CHEAP
The fire very unceremoniously move d us
out of our old store on the night of March
26th, where we have been doing business for
jovei seventeen years, but having secured tho; Best and Cheapest Writing Paper and Kn-
store formerly occupied by J. W. HARRIS & j velopes in town!
CO., next door to Waxelbaum’s, on Cotton j Croquet, Base Balls,
Avenue, wc are again ready for business. Hammocks, Chess, and
Some of our stock was damaged by removal,! Light Reading for Summer Days
and as the insurance companies paid us in full BUTTERICK’S PATTERN GIVEN AWAY.
a trial and bo convinced.-!
for all such damages, we are prepared to sell
Fresh Cincinnati Beer on Draught! i them at a GREAT REDUCTION aud not lose
Alwaya on hand at fot per gloa*. | any money by so doing. We have ordered
NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE.
-A.GMXnE3iSi AYCOCK-
n aif AMESH.IODS, OA.
A. M, lo 2 P. If | new tools, fixtures, material, Ac., to take the i ■Wlieatley’
i h»n »iucd to a,, i>i»« . «.«i j place of those destroyed, and will be fully
's Corner.
I am now prepared to nil all enter* for Cloth
Awnings Tenia, Tent Flan*, Trunk Coven, etc.,
eta*. Prices low and aatlafa-tlon guaranteed. All
order* left at the ahop of Junto* Alexander, corner
Lamar ami lUmpton Streets, and J. W. Karri* A
Co., head of Cotton Avenue, will r« eive prompt
attention. Order* for Sign* ao'iclted.
C. C» EVANS,
•bait Atnerioua, Da.
WAR. BOOKS.
Billiard and Pool Table j prepared to do all kinds of work in a few days, j
Wc saved all our Pianos, Organs and Sewing!
Machines, and will guarantee bargains iq them,;
Ho! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to Wheutley’s Corner and bnj
Full Supply of Ice ou hand.
The aptendidanccea* which attendedjnur^cfforla.iu Introducing the a ale of
FINE CLOTHING
i JAKE ISRAELS,
Next door to Bank of Aim-ricat, Cotton Avenue.
* America*, Oa. march.Mf
Fresli Meats
as in everything else. Call and see us in our
uew quarters. Dou’t forget the place—Cot
ton Avenue, next door to Waxelbaum’s.
Perfect
a t j bring out for the Spring trade the largcat, handi
most complete line of
Pitting Clothing
ever shown in americusi
There goods have been selected with great care and josac-wl an elegance of design, beauty <
AND— j w |*a 0 w j aud durability of texture, that lew indeed can equal, and none surpara. In every Inatauce wv
, c .°“sir!° D “' E i James iricker & Bro. guarantee perfect wtornosale
SEVEX WHEAT MOXAHCMEH of
til. Auci.nt ka.t.rn WorM. kr I1EOKOK
rawlinoox. TErikTriT.^
thaa a^ar ?—ualesa it be a war among publisher*,
t» £»r rejoleing
r » . what could be UAPPIEJt,
book-buyera ? 8ach a war la tu
reduced from ftlS.OO to 09.40
VutkOtdl
L>r examlaailoi
pogtm Price
...w , w V«.«v Bpcviiucn pages
^dealer price* loo low. Boqk»
», ©SUBuiVIray 8t.,X Y,
I am now pre|«rvd to furnlah the [ ublic with
'•olco meat*, eucb as Heet Pork, Mutton, and
also have ou hand at all time* chickens
and Kggi C’-me around and try me. South aide
Cottou Avenue, next door to P. II. William*,
juuclttf W. K. 1IA&E.
CHEAP LUMBER.
I am now located at Bril’* place, near A<n*riiu*
there 1 will deliver lumber at mill for Bight
Dollars per 10U) toot, and la the city fur Mas
dollars ver | R. W. IORDAN.
Amerious,
We hsvo'alao a large and well selected atock of perfect fitting
WDRETHS’^seed’-CATALOGUE
“GARDENERS’ COMPANION ”
Georgia j Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear
And arerything in the way of Qent’a Furulrhing Goopa. Polite and attcailrs Salermeu *R
plcaanre In displaying there beautiful good* whether you wish to buy c
THORNTON WHEATLEY,
i Wheatley’s Corner, : : : Americus, Ga.