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The above arrangements will continue
Married.
Ou Sunlay.tbe 27th, at the reel-
deuce of the bride’s mother, in Lee
county, Mb. J- T. Goodby nod Mies
Victobia Jones, S. H. Williams,
J. P., officiating.
Board of
The Board of Health, Dr. S. B.
Hawkins, chairman, met in Wide
Awake hall Monday night and
and transacted important business.
Look out for your baok yards and
premises generally. .
EllavUle School.
In another column will be found
the announcement of the Ellaville
Male and Female School, Prof. O.
B Weaver, Principal. Our Schley
county readers will do wellto read
it.
Base Ball.
The Stars, of Perry, will play
the Commercial City club either
this morniug or afternoon. The
game will be played on McKay’s
bill.
To-morrow afternoon the Com
mercial boys will play the Ogle
thorpe club, at the same place.
Oak Crowe Academy.
Capi. 0. M. Patterson will open
bis school at Oak Grove Academy
on tho second Monday (11th) of
August, and all scholars are re
quested to be present ou that day.
The Captatu is a Hue teacher, and
has made a reputation for Oak
Grove Academy second to no
school in the county.
Election To-day.
Between 2 and 6 o’clock this nf-
ternoon the members of the A. L.
I. will ballot for a Lieutenant-Col
onel lor the Seventh Georgia Bat-
taliou, composed of the Americas,
Montezuma and Albany com
panies. As there is but one candi
date, Colonel C. B. Wooten, of Al
bany, bis eleetlon ia. a foregone
conclusion. Colonel Wooten will
make an officer of which the bat
talion will be proud.
Broom Pin. for the Broom Bri
gade, just received by
James Fbicker A Bro.
Saturday Next
Is the first Saturday of the new
month, and ia the time of the meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Sumter County Sunday School
Association. It will be tbe last
meeting of the committee prior to
grand meeting of the association
at tbe Springs on the fourth Sat
urday in August. It la doalrablo,
therefore, that every district in the
county be represented at the com
mittee meeting, and that the mem
bers be ready with tluir reports.
Struck by Lightning.
Last Sunday a number of teach
ers and scholars of the Kast Amer-
icus Sunday School went to An-
dersonvllle to attend a Sunday
School and tinging convention. In
the evening a heavy rain storm
came up and the crowd took re
fuge in tbe waiting-room of the
depot. During the storm light-
aing atruck a telegraph pole near
tbe depot, and as the wire runs
over the depot, several persona
were severely shocked and the rest
terribly scared.
Railroad contracts.
In another column will b« found
a notice advertising for bids for
building tbe Americus, Preston,
>nd Lumpkin Railroad. It is to
be seen that the work la to be let
ia three sections. This ia done to
accommodate the subscribers to
the enterprise in Webster and
Stewart counties, who wished to
bid upon the work in tbelr coun-
tles. Chief Enginncr Collier thinks
that 11 tbe work la properly pushed
forward, tba can will be running
**tween Americas and Lnmpkin
by the flrat ol February.
eiyeThem aRayal Reception.
On Wednesday of next week the
Democratic Congressional Conven
tion of tbe Third district will meet
in Americus. It will be composed
of representative men Irom thirteen
counties, and we would suggest to
our citizens that they give tbe
delegates such attention as will
favorably impress them with our
city and people. Call upon them
and make them feel as If they were
honored guests; drive them through
our beautiful streets, show them
our handsome business houses and
residences, that they may see how
beautlfiil a little city we have got.
Show them that we are proud of
our city, and delight in showing it
to strangers. By giving these
gentlemen polite attention, they
will go away favorably impressed
with ony city and ever after have a
good word to speak for it. We
would suggest that a committee of
arrangements ho appointed to re
ceive our.visitors and see that tbe
necessary carriages are provided
for taking them around the city.
Since tho above was put in type
Dr. J. B. Hinkle, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee
of this congressional district, has
appointed the following gentlemen
as a committee of arrangements
and reception: Hon. J. B. Felder
Chairman; E. A. Hawkins, Thorn
ton Wheatley, C. A. Huntington
Judge Allen Fort, Dupont Guerry.
W. M. Hawkes, A. S. Cutts, A. C.
Bell, E. G. Simmons, Jno. A. Cobb
C. W. Hancock, W. L. Glessner, G
W. Glover, J. C. Roney. The
committee are requested to meet at
tbe Couneil Chamber this evening
at G o'clock.
Water Works.
The City Council is now negoti
ating with a gentleman of Atlanta
for a cheap system of water works.
It is proposed to erect a large wind
mill over the first artesian well,
which will pomp the water into
two largo reservoirs elevated about
forty feet above the ground. Pipes
will be connected with tho reser
voirs and run through tho business
portion of the city, fire plugs being
placed at convenient points. It is
thought that the water ia the reser
voirs will give a sufficient pressure
to throw a stream of water over
any building in the business por
tion of the city. The structure
over the well will be put up In or
nameutal shape, and a convenient
arrangement made for a constant
flow of fresh water for drinking
purposes.
Survey of the A. P. A l. H. *
The engineer corps of the A. P
A L. R. R. has been organized by
the following appointments: Joel
Mablc, Transitman; Thomas llar-
rold.jr., Transit ltodmun; Morgan
Eldridge, Levelman; Archie El-
dridge, Level Rodman; Willie
Haynes, Head Chainman. We are
glad to note that Mr. II. L. Collier
the Chief Engineer, has thus favor
ed our Americus boys. Morgan
and Archie Eldridge and Tommie
Harrold are at home on their sum
mer vacation from Troy, X - Y.,
where they have been studying
civil engineering. After three or
four days of preliminary survey
ing, we are informed Mr. Collier
will begin the permanent location.
He is determined to push the work
through with all possible speed.
Sudden Death.
On Friday night of last week a
sister ol Mrs. Joseph Beatty,of the
17th district was aroused from her
Bleep by the cries of Mrs. Beatty’s
baby. 3hc hastily struck alight and
went to the bed, when to her hor-
ror abo discovered her sister dead
The body was yet warm, hut she
had been dead some time. She
bad not been well lor some time,
but her condition was not so bad
as to cause her relatives any alarm.
She leaves a husband nnd four
children to mourn her loss, tho
youngest an infant four weeks old
" frerional Paragraphs.
Miss Sallie Karp, of Macon, is
visiting her relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. W. I. Murray.
Mrs. Eliza Lee and daughter,
Florence, of Thomaaville, mother
and sister of Mr. G. B. Lee, of thta
city, are visiting him.
Mrs. C. C. Clsy left for Newburn,
Dog days began ^londay, and
with it began tbe forty-days rain.
Tho Commercial Club will ap
pear in their new uniforms to-day.
Tbe REcoaDEB job office has just
turned out a number of tax re-
oeipt books for counties in this sec
tion of Georgia.
This wet weather is distracting
to "oktpenters, brick masons and
builders. A great deal of building
is going on, and wet weather neces
sarily delays it.
This week we received a large
order lor note beads, bank checks,
and other printing, from a Savan
nah wholesale house, after the firm
had received bids on it from New
York und Savannah establish
ments. Tho Recordeu office al
ways stands ready to compete with
any house in the country in qual
ity ol work and prices.
The latest—Broom Pins.
James Fbicker A Bro.
We are informed that a gentle
man of this city offered to pay the
city authorities $2,500 cash for the
artesian well near the Council
Chamber, with the privilege oi
laying water mauis in the streets.
His idea was to construct a system
of water works and supply our cit
izens with artesian water in their
houses at a small rate per year.
THE “LANGTRY"
HOOP SKIRT WITH BUSTLE
COMBINATION.
There haa never been anything in 8ivi.k,
Ease and durability, that gave the gen
eral satisfaction to the wearer that tho
“Langtry Skirt" does. Aak any lady
who haa evor worn one, and ahe will tell
yon that she will wear no other—only
$1.25. Second lot jnst received.
JOHN It. SHAW.
N. B.—Coll and ace the “Perfection"
Bustle. Tho lightest, moat comfortable
and durablo Bustle in tho world—75o to
$1,00. Also tho celebrated “Duplex."
■Bon-Ton" and “Dr. Strong's" Corsets.
JOHN R. SHAW.
A Trip to Lee.
Last Sunday we visited the plan
tation of Mr. J. D. Roichcrt, two
miles south ol Smithville, to seo
what an Illinois farmer could do in
the Sunny South. Nearly three
years ago Mr. Reichert bought an
old worn-out plantation of six hun
dred acres and moved on it. The
neighbors predicted that he would
starve to death on such a poor
place; but he went to work, with
Northern methods and Northern
energy, and succeeded in raising
as fine a crop as any of his neigh
bors. He has five hundred Lc-
Conte pear trees in their third year,
n number of peaches and appleB,
and a small vineyard of one-seventh
of an acre, one year old, from
which this year lie lias picked all
the grapes his family could use,
made wine, and has sold $14 worth.
He lias a flno Btrawberry patch,
from which he 1ms picked berries
continuously from the first of
April up to the present time. Mr.
Reichert believes in deep plowing
and home-made fertilizers, and by
these means is fast bringing his
farm up to a most productive state.
He has an osage orange hedgo
planted out, which is growing finely
and will in a few years make
him a living fence. He believes in
diversified farming and grows upon
his farm nearly all the product* of
the soil. From experiments made
ho is convinced that Northern
grasses will grow in this climate
and make permanent pasture. Mr.
Reichert is enthusiastic in his
praise of Southwest Georgia, con
sidering it a farmer’s paradise, and
says nothing could induce him to
again live in the North, with its in
clement weather and numerous in-
sects. He thinks the agricultural
resources of the South have not
been half developed, and says tho
people of this section do not know
how good a country they have got.
We spent a most pleasant day with
Mi. Reichert and his family, and
could not but wish that more men
liko him could be induced to romovo
from Illinois to this section.
To the Ladles.
We have a lew dozen very fine
slippers we are going to clear out.
If yon want something nice, pretty
Amebicub, Ga., July 28, 1884
Present—Mayor Felder, Aid. Bell,
Cobb, Hawkins andBurt.
Absent—Aid. Williams and Mor
gan.
Minutes of last regular and call
ed meeting read and confirmed.
Cemetery committee asked fur
ther time on bids for painting.
Granted.
Sanitary committee made a re-
report to amend See. 124 of Arti-
tiele VII. Rules suspended and
report received and adopted by
unanimous vote.
Street committee reported that
tho petition of Mrs. Barlow on
grading street be not granted. Re
port received and adopted.
Bills read and ordered paid.
Bill of Mrs. Barlow referred to
street committee.
Street committee made a report
on Hampton street bridge, eouncil
referred tho matter back to the
committee with power to act and
instruction to proceed to have said
bridge fixed.
Connell adjourned.
Origin of tbe “Dude.”
Mb. Editor—Thinking it may
bo of interest to some of your read
ers to know the origin of the word
“dude,” which has recently come
into such common use in this coun
try, I take this method of inform'
ing them. Dude is derived from
tho word dud (pronounced dood)
in tho Rommany, or Gypsy, lan
guage, and means literally, a light.
It is used figuratively in the sense
of a “gaudily dressed person,” and
used in this sense, it has come into
Euglish. It probably originated
in Philadelphia, where a great
many Gypsies live, nnd where
many of their words are in use, es
pecially by tho lowor classes. In
this manner quite a numbor of
wordB have come into English, and
a large part of the slang words
now in use are derived from this
language. Among tho moBt com
mon words of Gypsy origin are
“mash,” from masher, to fasoinatc;
“pal” (an accomplice) is from pal
a brother; “lioous” is from hokar,
to cheat; and the very common
word “chap,” which Webster has
erroneously derived from “chap
man," is undoubtedly from the
Rommany word chat, meaning a
boy. E. H. C.
Shaw’s Store Famous
Its Like has Seldom been Seen in
the City of Americus!
MMENSE STOCK
STANDARD AND FANCY
MI (MM!
VAST CONCATENATION OF THE
i
Noah** Ark.
Headquarters for lee and lemons.
We will sell ieo all tho season at
three-fourths of a cent per pound
Prompt attention paid to all orders
received. Wynn A Bell
New Advertisements
FOR REPRESENT ATI V E.
Wo nro authorized to announce Wm
M. HAWKES oa a candidate for tho leg.
Mature, subject to the Democratic norm
natioo.
FOR SAIiX CHEAP
Oue Five-Horae-Power Engine; On# Forly-fl»#»
Huw Oln, both in Hood Condition. Call op
COUNClt * WU.LIPOKD, or tbe undenlgned,
July30trllw3 U. HAWKISH.
ELLA VILLE
MalelFemale School,
EllavUle, Oa,
The Fell Term openi Augu»t lltb, 1MI, tad
continue# four month#. Remember that yoo will
be charged from the beginning of the term, uni era
otberwi«o agreed upon* or ebeenco U earned by
protracted tickne##. All art earnaatly requested
lobe present on the flrat day. lUtee #rl
All beginner*. •1.60 ‘.Primary Claae, |100; la-
termodl.t., t*io: Ulghwt
Jtily30w2 Principal.
Mrs.U.U.Ulay leitior^ewuuiu, ..jv - .
Tenn., lost Saturday. She will and neat, you can get them at
visit the principal oltle* of that most yoor own price.
State during h.r two month.’ .uy. > Calvin Cameb A Son.
NOTICE
TO
Railroad Contractors.
Seal cl proposal* will be received at
tbe Company'* olUce, at People e National
Back, America*. Oa., until noon Annual
2Htb, 1884. for Graduation, Cro*a-Tiea
and Treatling on tbe Americus, Preston
and Lumpkin Railroad, from Amerious.
Sumter county, to Lumpkin, Stewart
county. Profile*, Plan* and Specifica
tion* can be aeon .t lbe Cbtef Engineer .
oflico et Americua after August 20th, 1884.
Tbe work will be let la
THREE SECTIONS.
First Section—From America* to Lane-
bassee Creek. r . .
Second Section—From Izmabanaee
Creek to Kincbetoonee Creek.
Third Section—From Kinchefoonee
Creek to Lumpkin. . „ ,
Treatling, Cross-Ties and Graduation
will bo bid for separately.
Contractors, whose bide are accepted,
will be required to begin work under
their contracts by September loth, lHiH.
Each bid mast be accompanied by a
certified bank check for *200.00, payable
to President A. P. and L. R. K, to be
forfeited by tbe contractor reoeiving tne
work should be fail to commence work
within the specified time, otherwise
checks to be returned to the owner.
> The Company reserves tbe right to re-
je .tanyorMl£ld.. HitC0LL1EBi
Julj 30td Chief Engine*?.
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It would require ft small volume to
catalogue every attraction, bat mark tbo
principal features. Prices guaranteed to
suit all from tho miser to tho millionaire.
These goods were mode to sell, were
bought to sell and have got to sell.
OUR STOCK OP
ALCES Ml) EMBROIDERIES
ia untquo and elegant, embracing all the
latest and obustost design*:
Hamburg Edgeing and Insertion and
All Oven to matob, m endless variety and
prices, from 2io to $4.00 per yord.
ipaniab, Oriental, Eseurlal, Pompadour
id Irish Point Laco, at matehloss prices.
For Yokes and Sleevos we have Block
Rpanlsh All Ovevs, All Over Laco good*
Tucking and Puffing.
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Semi-Annual
OF OUR
ENTIRE STOCK
BOOTH, SHOES, HATS,
CARPETS !
LADIES AND GENTS
• v I MIC
Furnishing Goods,
contains everything that is neat and tasty
ever manufactured in that line.
India and Irish Linen, Lawns,
Embroidered Dress Patterns,
Nainsook. Hwiss Muslin,
French Mull. German Lace,
Cheeks, Italian Laco Pique.
Russian Cambric, etc., etc
We ask an examination of our largo
assortment of Nottingham Lace Curtains
in pairs—3J yards long.
A beautiful and seloct line of Cham-
bravs, Heersnckers, Figured Lawns and
Mulls. Including our 40 inch \ictori»
Lawn at 15o.
Those goods are selling very rapidly
and although we are constantly ordering
more, we fear we cannot at all times sup
ply the demand.
Turkey Red, Bleached nnd Cream I)am
ask—Choice and Cheap,
arge line of Bedspreads and Quills,
nr Extra Larne White 75c Coanterpam
“Beats the World.”
Towels, Crashes, Napkins and Doylies
in sufficient quantity to keep hands
clean forogeneratiop.
Linen L’tp Itobcs
■uit all.
i and Table Covers to
HOSIERY!
Long and Short. Fine and Common,
White, Biaok, Ringed. Streaked
and Speckled.
No ono has ever examined theso goods
and failed to get suited in Quality und
Price. Como to C n*-we will treat you
right
.SHAW,
WE MAKE IT AJRULE NEV
ER TO CARRY OVER ANY
STOCK FROM SEASON TI)
SEASON, AND OFFER YOU
ANY ARTICLE IN ANY DE
PARTMENT AT ACTUAL
lew York Cost!
THIS IS N* IDLE TALK BUT
SIMPLE FACTS, COME AND
PRICE OUR GOODS, AND
IP WE DON'T OFFER YOU
TIIE SAME GOODS FOR LESS
MONEY THAN YOU CAN
HUY THEM EL8EWIIEKE,
VOU AHE UNDER NO OB
LIGATIONS WHATEVER TO
11UY. HUT ON TIIE OTHER
HAND SHOULD YOU FIND
THEM CHEAP ENOUGH,
and can use them, why
NOT BUY V WE MEAN
“Strictly Business.”
OUR STOCK IS ALL NEW
AND FRESH-ALL THIS
SEASON PURCHASES—AND
IF YOU WISH TO
Save 25 Per Cent I
NOW IS THE ACCEPTBD
TIME. NEVER IN THE
HISTORY OF AMERICUS
WERE SUCH BARGAINS OF
FERED AS YOU WILL FIND
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT
THE MAMMOTH DHYGOODS
AND CLOTHING PALACE
the
Clothier, Hatter,
Shirter, Shoer,
—and—
Dry Goods Dealer,
FORSYTH. STREET,
: Georgia.
“Fir tie White Middle Hnrrali-” Etc
OP
J. WAXELBAUM & CO.
Proprietors New York Store.
Country merchants and large
planters will find this a splen
did opportunity to buy goals
and realize a handsome profit.
J. W. & Co.
(o)-
lew York Store.