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A meric us Recorder. W. I, UI.KIII.1Kn. K4ltor. official Organ or Webaler Ceuntj. IUMDAY. UnimT MUl, HUM. THE FIFTH GEORGIA. Tilt PLEASANT KEI1I01 OK TIIE BKUl MBIT IN MACON. roul'J hardly give utterance to his tliniighl*. When the dig was un folded and the inscription caught the men who had followed it so m iriiv a inn,Ht oi Tn iiov , i„. 1 often, there arose the rebel yell survivors of the Fifth G^i/regi. Hint Is.led several aeoonda. The menl held their second reunion. I “ t,nu w f a onc w ln J“ e< *. The occasion was one of much In-1 “•* woa, , e P hU «' ^n otemo- SENATORIAL CONVENTION. I ^“rl^T imrllcuinrlv'iio 'em Account! 1,00 could onl Y •» brought The Demoereu of counties ol the “ r ^ l) . ule g, g M forth on occasions like this. When captured Irom it November G, 1804, Oliver & Oliver fV-CAMTAr. PHIXK STS Tlckftsoulp«3 Sbsrralo 0 >1., Snmter, Schley and Macon, an in vited to send delegates to a Con- 1 a t the battle of Coosahatcbie, 8. C. vention to lie held at Americua on 1 Extensive preparations bad been Wednesday the 37tli ol August, i nia(, « for ll "> entertainment of the veterans, anil n good attendance was present, for the purpose of placing in nnnilu ation a candidate for Senator for ! A procession was formed.headed the I8tb Senatorial District. The ! by the Volunteers, who preceded Convention will convene at the i the Hides, following which were the Opera House at 2 o’clock p. m. I veterans of the 6th Georgia regl L/O. Nii.es, Chin. Kx. Com. ltttl) Son. DIs. Colored voters of Cincinnati have formed a Cleveland and Hendricks club, which already numliera 184 members. Senator Bayrrd thinks that New York is safe for Cleveland, and be says that West Virginia and Now Jersey are sale alse. ui rcgl- . ment under command ol Major D. it. Ainesley. Thu survivors were headed by Sergeant It. T. Bivins, proudly bearing the Hag presented to It at Missionary Kidgc by Mrs. General J. K. Jackson, of Augusta. There was a mingling of joy and sorrow in the thoughts of those brave men as they followed the flag they bad so proudly upheld on many scenes ol carnage. When • the commands ruaohod Hie Masonic ball a pleasant sight greeted them. Tho ladies bad honored them with - » • their presence and were out in A son of Uen. John A Logan, a i numbers, cadet at West Point, is now on The stage presented an appear- trial by a court martial, charged i Bnce ‘bat pleased the members as ..d they caught Right of it, a murmur with profanltyMylJying. of ' ppro K Ttl hl!aril( tn(l tllejr It Is stated that soventy millions , enraptured at the scene. On ••««*- atensnrsws; Southern manufacturing enter- Volunteers, tattered and torn; on ptises during tbo last six months, the stage just under it was a slack the speaker finished lie was con-, STILL LEADS! gratulated on all sides for bis manly 1 address snd sympathetic actions. Captnin John F. Kiddoo then took 1 ■■ ■ it and in a brief speeuh received it I in behalf of the regiment. The following were the election of officers: President—Major I). II. Ainsley;, ... vice PreMdenta-captain George | erally to call at our shop and examine our A tin ras. comnanv A.: Caotain J * We invite everybody and the public gen- Louisiana State Lotterv a. "rlt/t that .“jj" lie arran.jruuuU for all«, Stan-Annti-d Uram'ngi The / ** Utur t .nit anil control tht Bramnon that tht nnn.ar, tandZi^Uht '•ty./mrnru, and in good faith UanLai jmrtiti, and ire authorite the 1,1 : \,.t thU e.rtificatt- vith fat-eiS?’? " ugn.ititr" iittathid, in iu "ilrerlUtneu^ Burros, company 1.: Captain J. S. King, company K ; Captain G. W. Burr, secretary and treasurer. Griffin was selected as the next plucc uf meeting, the second Thurs day in Angust next year. A vote of thanks was tendered Captain Youug, of the 50th Naw York regi ment, (or the return of the flag to the regiment anil an invitation was extended it to be present at the next rc-uninn. WILLING* TiThIx! " Wasiiiniiton, D. 0., August 20, I8H4—.If,/ Dear Sir: In reply to yours mentioning that I might Commission,,,, «~k i. «su. am onnom. i &ZXTZS,"S' t5St£ 1 ™”» Miaa., la worth 100 per* cent. pram- center was the s -letary's desk or imn, and v« home people say I "amented with flowers, surround- manufacturing cotton In the south i"*, 1 ."® por , tmil »«vi», i ' a. u (just beyond was mounted on wheels Is not prolltablo. tt 0ftDnon decorated with flowers, Away up iTNoVvork State It 1 " llh . “* T"* l ” ll ' # • , ^. ience ’ iu ,| blackened face portrayed an ex- was so baton Monday that apples I pression of coutenlinent at being in were baked in tba sunshine, and the , the midst of |ieacoful surroundings thermometer went up to 105 in the I and not in the scenu ol death and shade. The New Yorkers ought i ‘le*‘rue‘ion; ‘bo 'eft of the stage to come smith and get dbol. Gov. McDaniel issued bis oidei; on Tuesday, increasing the rate of the State tax to three mills on the dollar of taxable property, lie Hrst took the advii* ol the Attor ney General as to Ills legal authori ty to do so. Mr. J. W. Hanlon has associated with him Mr. T. P. Cody in the publication of the Albany Medium. They will make a strong team, both being practical nuwspaper men, and we expect to ace the Medium get up a big boom. Mr. Vanderbilt refused $100,000 for Maud 8., but let Mr. Bonner have her for $40,000, with the un was another slack of arms with the portraits of Leu and Wade Hamp ton leaning on it, just over was A. Adams, company A.; Captain t 8 ain V i 8 »i u ninZr, ny coip C any I immense stock of First-Class Finished Single C.; Captain E. H. I’ottlo,company | T . .. T . , ^ . __ i.j?iw , tti!2[i l £ilf , .£j*7"«• i*«w IV; Captain John A. Fulton, com-; AND Douhle Seat Buggies and ()ne 1 House 1 pany K.; Captain John F. Kiddoo,' a^r“m^^o?c\puin B i. H M. j Wagons, of all styles and sizes. All of which arc of our own manufucture, and will be sold as cheap as it is possible to sell such work in any market In reference to our Single and Double Seat Dexter Buggies, we will say we were the first to introduce them in this coun try, and have from the beginning up to the present time constantly improved them, and we believe we now have them perfect We keep on hand all the while finished, from 15 to 25 of these Buggies, with first-class Harness to each buggy, and can sell you a Buggy and j lau- lor Congreix in our Diitrict, and axking for the truth, let me uiuka thin statement: Tho Kcpub- liean party in tho Iliatriot has fully four .hniiMiid (4,000) majority, and ought to have a candidate, and while I am not seeking the nomi nation. il it is offered to me with unanimity, 1 am inclined to think 1 should accept it. Another Dem ocratic Irjend has made the same impilry as you have, bill lie adds, 6lb Georgia dolled with bullet hole* and blackened with |mwdcr. It seemed conscious of its prece dence and bung in dignified folds hearing proudly the inscriptions Santa Rosa, Murfreesboro anil Chlckumntiga. Around on the walls were suspended various con federate and state flags, i In the center of the stage, sus pended over the s|H*aker, was i grogp of flags, composed ol a hand some orange silk battle flag of the Jackson Artillery, a beautiful llni led Stales regulation, one of the Macon Volunteer*, anil a stale flag. Tlieso surrounded and honored a tattered and torn one of the regi ment, that was so black and shat tered as to hang in threads. demanding that he was not to let i Th* ‘•'''•“Fr'’ 1 lU ° d T'* t io“; , „ land the eight wa. one that filled euipended the regiment fl*g ol the “1 suppose Crisp will have no op- .. !_ • j _..t . ... l HM l t l 0D ’l an ,l tlllt ^ U l k nt candidacy is, he reckons, a mis take. This Jeffersonian Democrat has no respect for majorities. Now I know Judge Crisp is an exceed ingly clever gentleman, but I think he ought to have opposition, and I am quite sure he will have il. Yours truly, B. K. Bki.i.. •**1*1 I”*! Tht •*', Ijdt.ru trtr .rial -HI Ihtpetfl, •/••, XW.. *'" J S It r*rtt ital.i .a I.Jtj-.it. . ••■aUNilmb.rDr.wi... tak. plan monthly. w 'i«, A SPI.BIiniD UPPOIlTUNITv .. WIN a POHTUNK. NISlM nl,!? imawiKO, class i. in tiik VtHfJ or musi«; new okukans. i( September U, 1U4-1VS4 CAFITAI. PUIZE, $75,000. 100,000 Tlrkets st Five Dollar* Fort. Fractions. In Kinhs, In Propom*. list or PHIZM:'——— 1 CAPITAL PHIXK 1 'If llo ••••(,,,,. M it ](i.n$ I U*t • !!.*.’ * «!i« fjli.W: Harness as cheap as anybody. All we ask is j her trot lor money. Mr. Bonner will give free exhibitions of her speed to his friends. In Toronto, Canada, the weather is excessively hot, the thermome ter raging daily from N5 to S5 de grees in the shade. Large num- tier* of eases of sunstroke are re- purled. Tills la a long way ahead of Americas and the South gener ally. The official report of the vote of Alabama at the election of lliii month show* that the Democratic State ticket received ISH.SO'.i votes, without regular opposition. No re turns were received from live comi ties, whose vole* would have awe|. led the aggregate to 146,000. In the current Cultivator Judge Henderson, Commissioner of Agri- lliu very souls of the mun with memories of darker scones than the brighter one of the ouuasion. Seated on tho stage ware Cnptain' J. S. King, Judge Niles, Captain Kiddoo, Secretary Hightower. Chaplain (.ester. Captain I’ottle, Captain Fulton, Major Ainaley, Colonel Thomas Burney, Major D. B. Jones and Colonel Geo. M>’. Burr. On motion of Captain Pot- tlu, Major D. H. Ainsley was called to thu chair, and Captain II. U. Hightower was tnado secretary. Prayer was then offered by the chaplain, Itev. II. II. lister. 'Colo nel Thomas J. Burney then intro duced Congressman Hardeman, who delivered the address of wel come, which was moat pleasing to the survivors, and he was applaud ed throughout. He was replied to by Captain F. H. Pottle. Capt. L. C. Youug, of the Fifty-sixth New York regiment, was introduced. As he stepped forward be was re ceived with cheers. Iu hi* hands culture, publishes a communication' lle •*«('•,» package of brown paper correcting the reported interview given by tho Atlanta correspond ent of the Savannah Times, In which he is mode to say that farm ing does not pay. The Commis- •inner takea entirely the opposite view of it. FOK COXURESN. We publish • elsewhere a letter from Capt. B. F. Bell, or Washing- lou. IK C., but an old resident of containing the flag of tho regiment captured by his command. He luadu a profound impression on his hearers. lie pictured the battle oi the tilliot November, '04, at Fort Coosahatcbie, in such realistic col ors that there was a commotion among the listeneraolten. He told bow the two opposing commands met, ol the gallant charges. He P'ictured the brilliant charge of the Fifth Georgia as it drove hi* regi ment through thu famous sedgu- tlfld. of the company's strategic Ibis city, in which he aiguilles bis overlopping their left, willinonmm. faw ik. — # .At till* UlOWeDt till* fog WU* Cftllt- willingness to ran the race for Con- j , lret |. The C olor sergeant waved greas in this district on the Itepub-. the flag high above his head, and iiran ticket, provided the nornina- ‘he men rallied about it. Ho was lion is tendered him with a beeom-; 'hot down, followed by live others, | still thu colors would he tossed up, lb. Anno 11. , a, novur having beeu allowed to trail i he Capt a 400U majority is in bis the dust. Iu her >ic defense elicit- ing unanimity. Whilo wc think I mind's eye, be would probably make [ ed the highest admiration of the the lirelieet race of any man in ! conquering foe. It waa the pride i he district and injeet some fun in °. f u . e to capture Iu At SktfsSiSS.tSiVSS he letter that tho Republicans , ed to-day to ita gallant dclcndere. nave an idea of putting a candidate It bad been tbc desire of tbe corn- in tbo field, and If they are going mant * to return tbe colors, and to- to make a race they might as well “ make a lively one l.y nominating Capt BeU. day It givea them pleaaure to do so. At he laid thla bo unrolled the was displayed. The congressional committees ol both parties are preparing to give considerable attention in the com ing campaign to the election of legislators which are to choose senators. Already the field lias been thoroughly looked over and the situation pretty thoroughly diagnosed. Eleven Republican and fourteen Democratic Senators unil llioir terms of office tbe 4tli of March next. The Republicans who go uni ore Cameron, of I’ennsyl. vania, and Cameron, of Wisconsin; Morrill, of Vermont; Lspharn, of New York; Blair of New Hamp shire; Jones, of Nevatls: Ingalls, of Kansas; Allison, of Iowa; Logan, of Illinois; I’lutt, of Connecticut; and IIIII, of Colorado. The Democratic leaders in New York have received replies from 1,. *00' correspondents in different parts of the State. The strength of tho Independent Republican bot tom is estimated at not less than 40,000 and may reach 80,000. They aav Cleveland will have a majority in the Stale little, ir any. abort of ItHl.OOO. with all the Re publicans and Butler can do against him. Thu bluff and blas ter about Blaine carrying New York can excite only contempt when the true state of affaire there is knowu. to tfivc us a trial. A word now to those who have old bug gies and wagons and desire to have them re paired or made new: We will give you more work, and a better .job, for less money than any other shop in Americus. convinced. Americus, Ga., July 25, 1884 ,W7 Prlwa, nmonniliiK to Application ftirmtcRto Hub* should L* t u aim only to ilic offli’ti of tlio Coni|*ny In N«-w Ortas* For further Information writs* rlearlv. «£*$* fhll juMn-.«. Make |». O. Ifonry (Inlet'. pfTJ ««<l :nlilrr«a lUnsUti rr.l |.«*ttrr* to * 3 SEW OBIsBANS NATIONAL BAUM New Orleans, 1*4$. letter* 1 Jkllilf.. sail slltiia ul ■! -ISA . Kffprr«r i . >1. A. DAl'PIllX, Naw Orlean Wheatley's Corner! llo! every one in need of Clothing, “COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Comer und bn* nil. ,plmi]14,.areH. whlrh .llrlulnl)mr;eai>rl>lln Inlrnliwln* I hr rtlr of FIJNTE CLOTHING >*—•' . i™inr*l... I. Iiri&c «u tor thr Sprig, injr I hr lar,rU. hinjmmnt ul BOM rompletr line of Perfect Fitting Clothing EVER SHOWN IN AMERICUS! Thrw uooila hata ton *olwtM with groat «ara ami (mmstmI an alogaar# of di-algn, bmuiy ..f flnlali 1 and durability of toil tiro, that tow in Joe.l ran equal, and non# aurpaa*. In ovary laatann* wo GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SALE W. hlToJaO. . Urw .00 w»U httretro sack of |*rfr-l Kiting Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neek and Underwear! And ovorything In tho way of Qont'a FurnUhlng Uoopo. Polito and uttMilva Hnloamon will mko ipioMura la dUplaying tho»o hoantlAil gooda whether you widi to buy or not. THORNTON Wheatley’s Corner, ! MACON, G-A. Tho Fu'l term of this ln$titoti<« will i+c. Do toot Wrdooixlay i««tb» In HrplrmUr. The nito of tafthm t« low, and doe. n<4 reri aroatly e*cc<*<| tho matnculntlon »n.i <iti.eri - of Instltiitiomi in •vlitch In o tultioti prevail., Tho ThnolntrU'iil Itopitt-ttiioitt, 4l<*.«ftrne«i tn rf intro yoiin; men for the tn«nt»ti*v. 1$ pre.i.led 0 i- fi , if by Roy. .1.Kyato. D l>. * V 4 ^ t Br.gh.tn, .k. M.. i. i.lMlp.1. I-1. latmo. A rvNIinxHiioua nh->o. Ii..||.e i- Iw hum on tie r.lto«r ufut.il.. wnl will Wir. by thr opening.>f the toll tonii. TfeO Ijf ItrpnilllH-nl a fua-i.lv .ftLV I'rofewoor , with 1*. «. ClUR«vl An.1.An«$f OowFrwi of tb« Mato, aa cbalrnt n. (IimkI Ittanl cau hail at Ihc ‘•Hair f.r f- per mot!Hi and in private L.i.illlc- at fnan M p*-r month For 1’iitaluguo* and oilier Infoi'inidion a<!dit~. •IOIIN .1, IIIIANI I.KT. July4'jtf Soereury Karcil). DRIED FRUIT WANTED! In mldition to my former Mrran?eniont* ; to buy Itnd ahip Drieil Fruit. I have lor i the comiDR aoAHon the udvantii^ to saw- 1 ibt> comiuiRsibuH iimuaII.v |wid »« N>» j York bonnes for handling thrui. 1 *ik , Itoto for Sew York on or about ihe 1 August and remain tborodarim,’ tho Dried Fruit Reason. Bring in your Fmit oarh j and I promise yon, in adilitiou le pajiut i full value for your Fruit, to allow yw. j also a part of the waving of the coniine | wlonw. Respectfully. H. M. rOHKX. Fool of Untton Avoou-’. j JulyUItf W. J. PMII.I IM. JOHN ' UIFB- ★ BAKERY, Cotton Avenue. Wo call the attention af tho pwblt*- t* ^ that w. arr nnpaicd t.. fill all swdrt* U I* 4 - Hfoal, Cato, t’andv. Kir., ..f our owi. goo>l and pure. W« keep a'*u CouWik^* * dJ Umrrrtoii, which we acll at tho rullm- P r,v * Uuy and sell Country I'rodm o, Cllvo «• 1 J. PtilLUVH a 1 < »• JuIjrSAtf WHEATLEY, : : Americus, Ga. HAVING MV STOCK THAT WAH l-KFT FROM THE FIIIE IX ORDER. AND REPLENISHED WITH NEW GOODS, I AM NOW I'UEPA 11- Ell FOR Bl'SINESS. NEW GOODS RECEIVED DAILY. The Republican* in Indiana ap pear lo he somewhat rattled. Calkins, their good looking candi date for Governor, i* already on tbe defensive. He lie* been charged ■ with trying to cheat hi* creditor* . and with letying blackmail on a I l'o*tmiatre<*. It i* said that he i cannot make a square denial to ' either charge. The Indiana part ’ of the aggressive Republican earn- j paign appears to be a failure. T», Riui* l Wbjr. I. W. Harpers Nelson OoaaU j WU.kejr i. pialsrreJ abore all otbar Bcrnnil* ia bev.ate it I* tbe moal regular i and moot perfect Prodoet, ineoeteeublv ' ever made. A Iona experience In tba capital of tbe IliitiUtr which enable* him j BUTTERICK’S PATTERN GIVEN AWAY. to bald bi. Whiskey nntil it bs* rally tat. ' , , . ssigttMZJSLTJi:: next dooe to post omoE duset from tlw Dlstillerv accuanu (or ; tba uavaijiag mllstsction it hu gieen those best adaeated to a One Wblsksj. ' J. Isasau, Sola Ageai. ( •prill 4m Americas, Os. I l Having opened ike Bytandw 1 propose to open, on Mondey the .leui of August next, u Hobool ol High nr * u for Boys snd Girls. Terms, rate*. <te :’ m heretofore. Having bed muvb «**P* ri ' eoot in eondaeting schools of such char acter I earnestly solicit a liberal patronaj?- , of tbs good citixeas of Americas i vicinity, and for tbe s«tn* pleilge lion. W. H. ALLKN. PrinciH 20. 18W. tf ; Is what to now tor the tat AHV.R ..._ SP^ tint* ■yOLUTIO*. BOOKS C: AND i: PERIODICALS AT PUBLISHERS PRICES! Best and Cheapest Writing Paper and En-j i9>1 velopes in town! * h 11 ^ M Croquet, Base Balls, Hammocks, Chess, and Light Reading tor Summer Daysl j 3mSsSRB&£&' DURHAM’S IlIPnOVKO 8TIIIIII TIBBI.U Is lk.;fc.ss as anKUh say sis etar*!** Is ’ iJLA' a i tuid oori