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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 Reset