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Restitution Alter M»ny Team.
A commercial traveler lolil a
good story a few days since: He
said that a prominent merchant
whose ways were at times ‘"quite
pcenliar,” and who resided not a
thousand miles from the “City or
Salt,” walked Into the carpet-room
of his extensive store one day ond
found one of hla clerks exhibiting
some Ingrain carpets to an aged
country couple who had strayed
into the store. The merchant
looked sharp at the old people for
a moment, and then said to the
clerk: “SliowJ them some lietter
carpets—some of our best Brus
sel*” As the clcik began to throw
down roll after roll,'the woman
aflbrd them kind ot carpets and
won’t have ’em.” “Hold on,
auntie,” replied the merchant.
“Now which one of these would
you like best?" To which the old
lady replied: "I tell you I can’t
nfTord ’em—unt this one is |ust
lovely.” " tVImt is the size of the
rootot” aeicod the merchant. In
answer to this the old man pro
duced from a capacious pocket an
old envelope upon which were the
ligures giving the dimensions of
the room and handed it to the
merchant. . Alter glancing at it he
S ave it to his clerk with lnstruc-
one to bare the particular carpet
which had pleased the old lady so
much inado up at once, in time for
the train upon which the old peo-
pla were to leave town that after-
noon, at the same time telling them
that it should not cost them a cent.
Seeing the blank look of astonish
ment which overspread their faces
the merchant asked: “Ain’t your
name so and so?" "Yes,” they
replied. “Didn’t yon keep a tav
ern at suoh a time And at such n
place?” To which they replied in
the affirmative. “And didn’t you
have a boy at ono time named
?” “Yes, yes, and we have
often wondered whatever become
of the little cuss.” “Well,” said
the merchant, "I am that boy, ami
when 1 temied bar (or you I stole
money cnougli from you to carpet
your whole house. Take the car
pet and say nothing more about it.”
They took the carpet, and have
often told the story of the way in
which it was obtained.—Ithaca
Journal.
COMPARE TH’E OLD PRICES WITH THE If
TOOLE, McGARRAH & TONDEE,
Warehouse and Coinii Hants,
1 j£ tTI '’RN thank* toIhrlrfrieniU of StiMilerni d .iiljoirti'KCOunlM-a foftlM l'" v.- r > lilwnl j, aIr .. tv
( In th<-nn<l pollnt ftroutliiBanroof the aim-ill tl»r Dilute. we take |il««>ure m iro’ii, ,„,j,
i rh-ml* ami acquaintance* of
COL. T.M. FURLOW,
that ho will ho with
tin* iouson In the capat-lty u
with hla well known intefrity, Innuv# corn*'
riena, On-, .Inly II, list, ini
III* exporionco in thj,
weights nn<I fair •lonliuw >1
-AT-
Justice that Didn't Miss Fire.
Atlanta Oonitltut Ion.
The stock law is in force in sev
eral of the militia districts cf this
county, and among them is Peach
tree district, or North Atlanta.
Charles Howell, a colored mail,
runs a small farm in the district,
and was recently annoyed by the
hogs of Mr. I'hil McIntyre getting
into and dnmagiug his crops. Tak
ing advantage ot iho stock law,
Unwellarrosledaml impounded the
hogs, claiming his damages against
them. McIntyre did not see the
matter In tbo same light with How
ell, and deliberately broke down
Uie pound and drove away his hogs
in triumph. For this act he was
indicted, and yesterday he had his
trial in the City Court. The tes
timony was clear as to the com
mission ot the ofTcnso, and the jury
returned a verdict of guilty. Judge
Doney imposed a fined of $16 and
costs, $3.06 damages to the prose
cutor, or ono month in common
jail.
The Farmer gets both a Windfall unit
a Wind Mill.
Ticket No. 12,333, in the July
drawing of the Louisiana Lottery,
drew the first capital prize of $i5,-
000, and onc-lirth was held hy a
well-to-do farmer in the town ol
Canadnviilc, Teun. A rcpoitcr vis
ited him. Ho said his $16,000
would enahlo him to live comforta
bly the rest ot his life. He now
would have a windmill—something
that his heart bad long been set
upon. He drew his money througli
the Bank of Commerce of this city.
—Memphis (Teun.) Avalanche.
Fort Sumter is now a very in
significant place compared to what
it once was. It lias been razed to
one story, and looks quite dilapi-
dated. It has on it a few guns,
not more than a balf a dozen, and
the foundation of traverses of the
liest guns are rotleu and unlit lor
even ten minutes of service. x The
government pays about $2tlb per
month to a man and his assistants
to keep the lights on this fort and
to watch it. The channel between
the fort and Morris Islanu has al
most filled up, and at low water
the sand is visible almost across.
For a lllg.lleaded Western Man.
rhllaiKIphla Tiiu«».
A firm in tbie city is building a
hat lor a man at Jacksonville, Illi
nois, that will be. It is said, the lar
gest ever made for actual wear.
The ctrcumlcrencc of the bead is
to be thirty-one inches, and the
size, when turned, ten.
Schumpert & Roney’s,
M. ». COUNCIL.
THE OMLY
“Spot Cash Store”
IRT AMHIRICTJS.
council & williford!
PROPRIETORS OF
GEORGIA WAREHOUSE,
Opera House Block, Amerirns, tin.
W« would call the attention of Cotton IMantera that we are agmii preputed t»
IihihIIh ami More tln*ir cotton on the iuoxt favorable terms. Our warehouse is n fV ,
ft re-proof, and tteparale from any oth«r building*, tlms injuring low rate* of insuran--..
We propose to give our cUHtoinern lair weightn, and «eonro for them the highest tuar.
ket price. Thankful for the liberal patronage beHtowed upon uh last year, we ask a
c jntinimuco of tbo nnmo. anglSni’.*
J. 1. & II. F.
We promised in issue nl the Rbcokokk of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon as
WO arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give yon more
goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time.
nmempiate
days credit:
few quotations and note the difference in SPOT CASH prices and thirty
Flour, Flour.
In this nrticle we stand head and shoulders above everybody,
having ransacked the big
We
markets of the West nnd Northwest ill search of tin; best, and paid the CASH DOWN,
will sell you First l’ntent, (entire Holler system)
For 50 pounds, ..: $1.75. Old price $2.15.
2d Fat., lor 50 pounds, 1.05. “ L90.
c lFancy, for 50 pounds, 1.50. “ LSO.
Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.35. “ L05.
We guarantee all these Flours ns represented, nnd if not satisfactory you can return them
nnd we will cheerfully refund the money.
In futnr.) we will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap.
Sugars. Sugars.
Will sell you 10 jxmnds Granulated Sugar lor
PCS
m DEALERS li\ A COMPLETE LINE OF PURE DRKJS,
„ nBntf Amorious.Ca.
10 pounds Granulated Sugar lor $1.00.
11 jtounds New Orleans Clarified for L00.
11* poundsNcwOrlcnns (Bellewood) Clarified, lor L00.
13 pounds New York Sugar, lor • L00.
tlie golden opportunity nnd pur
pounds
In this line we an 1 fully tip and advise everybody to seize
chase nt once a sufficiency fi'ir the year’s comsumptiou.
Coffee. Coffee.
In this nrticle alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to bu)
all the “Santa Claus” you want'lor the little ones. We deal <>J pounds Choice Fio Coffee for$l.
Thnrlier’s No. II, (Boasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Moclra, for 23c per pound.
Salt. Salt.
Uverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack. Fine Stilt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1,05 per sack
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Jas.Fricker&Bro,
AMERICUS, GA.
About September first we shall move into
our new store, at the old stand, Barlow Block,
Public Square, where we shall open tho innsi
elegant assortment of goods in our line ever
brought to Southwest Georgia. At our pres
ent store on Cotton Avenue, we have a large
stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Solid
Silver and Plated Ware, Pianos, Organs and
Sewing Machines, and everything else usually
kept in a Jewelry and Music Store, that must
be reduced to save moving and make room
for new goods. Therefore, for the next
Twenty Days, or until we move, will sell any
thing we have in stock at prices lower than
have ever been reached before
The Macon Telegraph and Mes
senger with good reason says that
ftcorgia wonld bo the gainer by
fifty millions of dollars invested in
her borders if she could be proper*
ly advertised at tho New Orleans
exposition. Her wiser sisters will
first resp the golden harvest.
e nre full to overflowing, nnd to unload tve have reduced the price on nil grades
per gallon. Think ol it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain
We nre slaughtering at the vert low price of $1.00 perewt. to make room lor a car load ol
SEED POTATOES.
Whiskies. Whiskies.
In this line we
from 25c to $1.00 j
Corn Whisky lor $2.20 jht gallon, usually sold at $2.50,
Tobacco and Cigars.
We call undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” »t 57c per pound, and all other grader
proportionately.
We regret that we have not space snllicieot to give full an«l complete quotation* on all of our good*, but ,
you will hear from uh occasionally. Remember that by u::ving your good* from 11* and paying DT ( AMI • (kiwi * ftOlllO Sill 21-11(1 (l^B *
you do not pay from i!f» to f»0 |>er cent, for bad debts, as u«ual in credit store. * * *
i fail to come early.
. JAS. PRICKER & BRO.
Americus, Ga., Aug. 13, 1884.
Como and examine our stock, get our
prices, and we will guarantee that you "ill
be convinced that we mean what we say.
Remember we have great bargains to oiler for
CASH and the time in which to secure them
A Word as Regards the Penny !
To all those who scout at the idea of introducing the Fenny in Americus, we say that vre stand ready
to redeem in goodo or the cash any amount from 6c upwards. Bring them along and get their full value at
THE MU SKIT Ml SWIEII H
FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK.
Very truly,
SCHUMPERT & RONEY.
Americus, da,, January 11,}884. •
Having opeded the lty lander Academy
I propose to open, nu Monday the IHth
of August neat, a School ot High Grade
for Doji and Ulrla. Terms, rates, etc.,
as heretofore. Having had much experi
ence in conducting achoola of each char
acter I earnestly anliclt a liberal patronage
of the good niitena of America! and
DURHAM'S
IJIPItOVED
smiURII TIRB1U
SK-KtCV;t
W'virY
•'Cheaplumbek
vicinity, and far tb®run® pledge aatlAfac-., t»»r^tMurfrer lumber «tVtfi
lion. W. H. ALI.F.K, ltincipol. gig-Lri'iwSy. SKS.'itt
July 20. IBM. tf
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