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The assertion of Com mini loner {fender*
eon, that farming doe* not pay in Geor
gia, coming as it does from ao prominent
a source, boa canted a good deal of diacna*
J yr die 'Wottifftta
case will prove the assertion trne. Those
who are making U a success, in this sec
tion at least, are sadly in the minority.
Yes, an overwhelming minority. Why is
It thus? It was not so “before the war.”
“eft* BtfcW.”
the “pony act” the “lltn dote’* and the
• ‘constitutiorial''homestead" were not the
levers by which the farmers were raised
from their lands and homes and forced
into a condition of servitude which is far
found us a happy and prosperous people;
It left us broken in health, spirit and
almost homeless. Then King CotUn
opted by oar legiti-
[ h<Jml6y,* Md’to provide
for the proper support of so rnyaJ a per
sonage we called to our aid the “lien”
aud * mortgage.' Those who engineered
\ftis insieaty's flnaoeialafWrs.were grefnl
- w'raanauivre iu stfcU : manber that his
assets would fall short of his liabilities,
nod thus havo the poor Georgia farme r s
been afflicted with that horrid nightmare,
debt, fufft^.plj yearn. Thqse who re-
fused to serve under the credit role and
who struck out on au economic line of
13 . ,
to fe^efgj wot Farming paya # them.
They keep oat of debt and enjoy what
they make. Fanning nnder the cre.lit
system does not, never has, nor will it
ever pay in Goorgia or anywhere else
but when intelligently pursued there is
aid raws■pWiMrot Independent calling.
To UMintalligenfc few who are earnestly
striving to live at home tho generous soil
of our graud old commonwealth yields
abundant harvests. Truly, “tboy abide
Under their own vines and tig trees with
» naught to molost them or make them
afraid.” On the other hand, observo the
' .devoteea by oompnlsion or through pref-
defence of the disastrous credit system.
There is an unprecedented scarcity of
provisions; as for os money, it is alway
scarce with them, oorn cannot be bought
outside of the supply stores, the provi-
pjft#ld what they
'he aside' may be said of
bacon; they havo run as far as they can
go on their mortgages, their crops are
sold and they have already catou up the
prioe, and now they must work to har-
veetHhose crops and feed themsolves—if
' they can. They can't go and buot work
and thus obtain provisions, the cotton
most bo gathered to pAy their dobts.
Six tong months till Now Year. Three
more till they can obtain credit. Nine
_ months, you may say, until they caa get
anything to live on. Gan wo expect such
farming to pay? I do not wish to be con
sidered an extremist, but it would be bet
ter to rub out and begin onew than U try
to farm uuder such disadvantages. Bet-
frggM to6ro,uin * an< * £jt bllu:
Mr, I have‘served you long and faith
fully. I am in debt to you. Hut I am
going to work for^myself next year. Just
let me make a provision crop, X will cul
tivate what cotton 1 can, and ns fast as I
can I'll pay you, but I shall no: give you
auy further mortgages, I’ll pay as I go or
do without” A few years would put
them In a condition to pay their Hebt*
and ones they had a taste of freedom
they would never more wish to bear the
yoke. Some such move ns this alone
* will ever make farming a paying busi
ness in Georgiu. M. M.
WARE THE OLD PRICES WITH TEE REV
-AT
Schumpert & Roney’s,
h iiLi . ' _ I
THE OMLY
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Spot Cash Store
I3XT AMERICTTS.
Wt promised in issue of the Recorder of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon as
We arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you more
goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time.
Contemplate a few quotations and note the difference in SPOT CAf
days credit:
JASIl prices and thirty
Flour. Flour.
In this article we stand head and shoulders above everybody, having ransacked the big
markets of the West and Northwest in search of the best, and paid the CASH DOWN. We
will sell you First Patent, (entire Roller system)
For 50 pounds, $1.90. Old price, $2.15.
2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.70. " 1*90.
Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.60. “ 1.S0.
Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.50. •• 1-65.
Wo guarantee all these Flours as represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them
and wc will cheerfully refund the money.
In fltturo we will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap.
Sugars. Sugars.
Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for
“ “ 10;J pounds New Orleans Clarified for
“ “ 11 iKHinds New Orleans (Bellewood) Clarified, lor
“ “ 12 pounds Now York Sugar, lor
In this line we are fully up and advise everybody to seize ll
chase at once a sufficiency for the year’s comsumption.
Coffee. Coffee.
In this article alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy
all the “Santa Clans” you want lor the little ones. We deal 6J pounds Choice Pio Coffee for$l.
Thnrbor’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Mocha, for 24c per |>outid.
The fire very unceremoniously moved us
out of our old store on the night of March
26th, where we have been doing business for
over seventeen years, but having secured the
store formerly occupied by J. W. HARRIS &
CO., next door to Waxelbaum’s, on Cotton
Avenue, we are again ready for business.
Some of our stock was damaged by removal,
i and as the insurance companies paid us in full
for all such damages, we are prepared to sell
them at a GREAT REDUCTION and not lose
any money by so doing. We have ordered
new tools, fixtures, material, Ac., to take the
place of those destroyed, and will be fully
prepared to do all kinds of work in a few days.
We saved all our Pianos, Organs and Sewing
Machines, and will guarantee bargains in them,
as in every thing else. Call and see us in our
new quarters. Don’t forget the place—Cot
ton Avenue, next door to Waxelbaum’s.
James Flicker & Bro.
Amerious,
Georgia
lOOKS!
$1.00.
1.00.
1.00.
1.00,
gulden opportunity and pur
HAVING MY STOCK THAT WAS LEFT FItOM THE FIRE IN ORDER,
AND REPLENISHED WITH NEW 0001)8, I AM NOW PREPAR
ED FOR BUSINESS. NEW GOODS RECEIVED DAILY.
Salt. Salt.
Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack
Railroad Racket.
Webster county lias raised her
quota of subscription for the A. I*.
At L. railroad.
The Lumpkin Independent says:
A large western contractor recently
wrote to Judge Uarrell that be had
a,000 bauds that be would like to
put to work on the A. P. A I,.
railroad. A force of this size ,
would put tho road through in a [ jsjEKD POTATOES,
hurry. ‘
A correspondent from Stewart
county writes us that the $30,000
required of that ccunty to build |
the railroad from Lumpkin to r ,.
Amcricua has ail I'ten subscribed. * n "its line we are
ThiemakesThe railroad a certainty, from 25c to $1.00 per
Will our citizens remain idle while (\>m Whisky for $2.20 per gallon, usually sold at $2.50,
the trade or that valuable territory • 1 1 ° 1
is being taken away from us?—Co
lumbus Enquirer.
We are slaughtering at the very low price of $1.15 per cwt. to make room for a car load ol j
~ POTATOES.
Whiskies. Whiskies.
e full to overflowing, and to unload we have minced the price on all grades
gallon. Think of it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain
BOOKS £- AND £- PERIODICALS
AT PUBLISHERS PRICES!
Best and Cheapest Writing Paper and Eu-
velopes in town!
Croquet, Base Balls,
Hammocks, Chess, and
Light Reading for Summer Days.
j BUTTERICK’S PATTERN GIVEN AWAY.
NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE.
IAG1VSS AYCOCK
AMBRIOtre, GA.
Wheatley’
Corner.
I lo! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Comer and bu)
Tobacco and Cigars.
Two Uottomlrss Pita
(JyihMET, Juljr 17—Mr. Tom j We can undersell anybody—we otter “Lucy Hinton” »t 57c per pound, and all other grades
tho tenth district of Randolph conn-1 proportionately.
brings tho information that , Wo regret that we have not space siilllcient to give full and complete quotations on all of our goods, but
of Messrs Ab (lore ! y 0t , will hear from us occasionally. Remember that by buying your goods from us anil paying 81’OT CASH
tt*s bare drop- ! j. 0 „ j 0 not , )a y f,. om 25 to 50 per cent, for bad debts, as usual in credit store.
8rdnn#D|Kflui i
went to draw- water !
the bucket did not touch the usual
water eurOoe, and after attaching
Qve plow lines to the well rope the
bottom waestill not reached. Messrs.
Gore )!»•, nqme dis
tance span, anil it le atrango that
«s is known at the present writing.
Mr. Beecher’* objection to crema-
tion U that it destroys faith in the
reenrrectlbn or the body, because
wl i l not beUoTO the burn-
SSBSSWu^Ss
A Word as Regards the Penny !
To all those who scout at the idea of introducing the Fenny in Americus, we say that wc stand ready
to redeem in goods or the cash any amount from 5c upwards. Bring them along and get their full value at
TOE ONLY SPOT CASH STORE IN AMERICUS
FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK.
Very truly,
SCHUMPERT & RONEY.
Amnictu, Ga., January It, 1684. ' i
The rplendid anreeaa which atteniied|our>ffort».ln introducing the file «f
FTJKTE CLOTHING
lit our c , baa induced ua Ij bring out for the 8pring trade tho largest, handaomeit
most complete line of
Perfect Pitting Clothing
EVER SHOWN IN AMERICUS!
These p«wde hare been (elected with great care and posaeaaj an elegance of deaign, beauty ol
aud durability of texture, that tew indeed can equal, and uone aurpao. In every balance •
GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SAli |
We havojalso a large and well selected atock of perfect fitting
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear |
And everything in the way of Gent'a Furnishing Goopa. Polite and attrativt Salesmen »i»
[pleasure In displaying there beautiful good* whether you with to buy or not.
THORNTON
Wheatley’s Corner,
WHEATLEY,
: : Americus, C&