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Americus Recorder.
State Fair. j PBIT S»OE?TT3.
The managers of the Georgia J ——
Xjoca* coiiUMW, j State Agricultural Society are do- j Toole, McGarruh & Topdee re-
ii. c. aroBKY, Local Biiitor. '; ing all in their power to make the ! ceived a fine Herring Champion
— HKr.ioious. I com.ing State Fair a success. The «»fe Saturday mornlnji. it " jh |
El8T AMKKirus Church - Sunday ; fair wil11,0 held in Macon, begin-, Skill in connection -with purfr
School«*eryS«nilayat:ip. u„andpvayerj Ding October 27th, and we hope i drugs can always be relied on at
meeting every Tuesday night ut a the farmers of Southwest Georgia I J. A. k I>. F. Davenport’s.
•>'rloek. will see that their section is well ■ ... ...
Mktiiod.stCiiimen—Rev. A. T. Mann, | rc|)re6enled , bH , Wfi I We understand that a majority
,.,-wr. Servicis .1 the church "very * XUl “ te - . W , e of the members of the Baptist
Sunday «t 11 A. M„ Rml 8 “ ««« «r«
M.
Prayer j knf>w U, ° “Bricul- | ohuroll h(|V# ricolciert „ ot t0 rebnild
•ctlDK
every Wednesday evening nt 8; tural section in tbe State, anil our
Huudiiy School at 9:30
lurrisT Cm iuh—Rev. J. L. Viw*, Pas-1 of it to prove it by an exhibition
t„r. Services at tho Opera House every ; 0 f tlieir products.
Sunday at 11 a. M.» and 8 r. m. Prayer
meeting at the Methodist church every ■ The Contract Let.
Thursday evening at h i». m. Sunday; On Thursday, at a meeting of the
School *• °P«™ ■'<>““ evp ry Sunday at, Board of Directors of the Atneri-
Preston and Lumpkin Rail-
• on the old lot. Tbe new location
Cotton Iteceipts.
Up to yesterday evening 188
bales of cotton had been received
in this city, nearly half of which
nine in yesterday.
road, the contract ior its entire
length was let to John Windsor A
Co., they being the lowest bidders.
There were quite a number of bid-
dels from abroad. As the impress-
Full Grown. | >on seems to have got out that all
C. C. Olay, of the Huguenin plan-1 tho olllccrs of the road arc engaged
tation, brought in Friday what lie ! i' 1 the contract, Col. S. H Haw-
calls the first full grown lot of cot- j k *» a . president of the road, author*
tun. There weic eleven halos, the | l*e» us to sav that lie is nota mem-
average weight of which was 523 I b(!r ° r tlle company to whom the
lbs. contract was awarded.
K?! ! h “ s not been decided upon, hut
wili probably be near the corner of
Taylor and Lee srtcets.
I’lic latest—Broom Pins.
James Frickkb A lino.
In another column will be found
an interesting letter from Rev. B.
W. Bussey, former pastor of the
Baptist church in this city. We
know that tho readers of the Ke-
cordeii will lie glad to hear from
him, and that his lines have fallen I
in sucli pleasant places.
“Eider Down’ - and‘‘Calla Lily”
are clcgrnt complexion powders
and are used in many places with
perfect satisfaction. In while,
tlcsh and pink at
J. A. A D. F. Davenport's.
The Reason
Why. I. W. Harper's Nelson Connty
Whiskey is preferred above til other
Blands is because it is the innit regular
sad moot perfect Product, incontestably
eve, mate. A long experience in the
manufacture of the Harper, the targe
capital of the Distiller which eunblea him
to hold hia Whiskey until it lias fully ma
tured, together with the fact that tbe
Whiskey is bought by uml shipped tue to .
direct from tho Distillery accounts for j
the unvarying satisfaction it has given
thoso best educated to a fine Whiskey.
ON THE WAR PATH.
.J. Israels, Solo Agent,
Americas, Os
nprI2 fim
Cliofe’s Cholera Cure for
by J. A. A D. F. Davenport.
New Armor).
The Americus Light Infantry
Will lCcbuild.
Mr. U. A. Thomas will soon re-;
The last issue of the Republican
! seems to be devoted to contradic-
Going (o make it Lively.
F. II. Buchanan A Sonnredcter-
wi11 move into tlieir new armory n, ' l,ei l n °t 10 bl! undersold by any j ij onlt and explanations of articles
lu morrow evening. Tlieir new grocery house in Americus, and on | t ba , appeared in the previous issue,
armory occupies tho space of two an ^ after the first ol September ft wa9 the elder Bennett’s idea that
iimineas rooms, and is in the sec- 'hey are g° in B 10 BC « how livel >’
un i story of Barlow block. ' they can make it for some of tlieir
[ brothers in tlieir lino of goods. If
1 any one doubts this they nro in*
i vited to call and he convinced by
build I,is store ,n the burnt district, prioiDg lbeir 8tock an(l examining
1,11,1 ' vhel1 1,0 nml ke,Klrick and j the goods They give sixteen
U lieatly get their buildings com-1 ounce8 t0 the poundi and want
,.U-ted, there will he no traces olj cverybody t0 reraembe r it, as well
The Colored Iloys.
Tho colored hall players had a
gala day on McKay’s hill Friday,
i The occasion was games between
tl„- disastrous Barlow Rouse fire.; as lbe fllrthcr fal!t lbal tbey wH ,
Hig Barbecue. i not he undersold by any one.
There will he a big barbecue at
i’apt. May's spring, near Bottslord,
next Thursday. Hon. Clms. F.
Ciisp, lion. W. M. Hawkes and
u.hers arc expected to address the j second nine and Ella-
people. Kvcryliody is invited to j vi| , e and Montezuma oluba . 0 ne
— - —* — . game, between Kllavillc and the
I lie Artesian Well. : bomo (J i ubi wa8 played in the morn-
W ork on the artesian well 1ms !, and tbe olber one wilh Montc .
lu en resumed. Six-incl, casing j zuma jn tfae afternoon . Kltovilto
wasput ms.de of the eight-inch wa9 8at down upon by a score of
easing, and it is now ninety feet
below tbe old casing and going
down rapidly. The well is now
.mil feet deep.
21 to 1), and Montezuma last by 28
to 8. Early in the morning there
was a fight, one man being jugged
_ for showing too much pistol. Tbe
Another Clothing Store. j boys had an all day picnic of it,
bight Bros., of Now York, have ! and sweat nml swore to their heart’s
leased a room in Hamil’s block, 1 content. ^ ^
•vliich they will occupy as a cloth- i The Primitry.
i"g store about Sept. 15th. The The primary election for tho
lirm has a wholesale house in New j Democrntio nomination to the leg-
'"rk, and a branch house in sev-| isiuturo was exciting Saturday,
cr.-d Southern cities. The polls wore opened at 9, and
Nolle closed at 4 o'clock. Mr. J. A.
M.V Icc House will he open on i. MuI)o “ al ‘ 1 u,l,,0,mce(1 him9clf but
8 unlays, hereafter, from 7 A. » day or two tl,e clectio "-
"> 12 M. and from 3 to fi r. until 1 an ‘ 1 8Ur P risc d everybody by bis
lunlicr notice.
J. Israels.
tbe way to conduct a livo newspu
per was to publish an item ot news
one day and contradict it the next.
To tlie Ladles.
We have a lew dozen very fine
slippers wn are going to clear out.
If yon want something nice, pretty,
and neat, you can get them at al
most your own price.
Calvin Carter A Son.
Personal Paragraphs.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. K. Bull have
returned from their visit in Ten
nessee.
B. H. Dunbar, of Americus, is
spending his vacation with his rela
tives in this section Gridin News.
Mr. Oliver, of Apalaohicola Fla.,
brother of Miss Elite Oliver, is vis
iting his grandmother and sister
in this city.
Mr. Hugh Brown leaves to-mor
row morning for Memphis , Tenn.,
j where lie takes a position in a
I boot, shoe and bat bouse,
j TI10 friends of Capt.. W. H. Mor-
' gan, of Americus, have announced
I him as t n candidate for Represen-
1 tutivc ol Sumter couuty. Capt.
Morgan is a substantial citizen, an
extensive and successful planter,
would mako a creditable represen
tative. Wo would be glad to bear
of ids nomination Hawkinsvillc
Dispatch.
The Capt. declined the honor or
it is probable that the heart of
Bro. Woods would liavo been made
glad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
aVMTXHCOvSn.
~ T ~ ' FOIt MAYOB.
We are Authorized to announce the
name of A. 0. HELL ns a candidate for
Mayor of Americus at tbe Municipal elec
tion in December next. angl tf
FOR SHERIFF.
Wc arc authorized to unnouuce the
name of W. H. COBH as a candidate for
Sheriff of Sumter county. If elected, Nj
H. White, of the loth District will ho his
deputy. te
New Advertisements
WANTED.
To rent • dwelling h«>n«e auiteble for e small
family. Add mu.
8. W. DICKBON, Eufaula, Ain.
Semi-Annual
fTT r r pi i
—or oitr—
I j
ENTIRE STOCK
... .
Dissolution XTotioe.
Entire Wheat Flour.
We will Hire excluHivo xale at and near ArarrU
ene, of ear Kntir» Wheat Floor
will path It.
" "* par
In me
FRANKLIN MILWl CO.,
i.WHVliUI AllLIJI Lv.)
38 Clark St., Ohicn|o, 111.
bc’tt cud
^ *> CO W'W OL
A J -j 0) o 0 P
S sun
•'ew tjimi teia.
In a few days Gyles, the Clothier
•l Hatter, will occupy the new
ami handsome quarters being fitted
U P for him in the Commercial
House block, corner of Cotton Ave
nue and Forsyth street, where he
N °P‘ ? n up the llnest line of
-letliing ever brought to this city,
his advertisement.
strength. It was impossible to get
the result from tho country pre- ! *
c.ncts, hut in all probability ) , vi |l receive a nice lot. of lemons
Hnwkes and Addcrton are the tbu flr8t of t | li8 w ,, 0 k, wliieU I will
nominees. Below is the result In | Kell at 25c per dozen.
this city:
Hawkes 837
Adderton 199
Daniel 119
Wilson 90
McDonald 04
Boss 8
Total number of votes east, 426.
Vew IToIIiIiik Store.
Mr. 8, W. Dixon, of Eufaula. i
*MI open a plothing alii tail'ni-g |
establishment in Barlow block us
sunn as a room can bo made ie.v 1 y j
J. Israels.
11
BOOTS, HOES, HATS,
CARPETS !
LADIES AND GENTS
23to vv 23to.
Or Consequences!
Crushing Pm
30 Days
AT
John R. Shaw’s,
Removed.
The renovation of the Hawkins
building having thrown mo out of
a shop for the present, I can he
. .. - . found at my residence on Finn
1 M1 >. He intends to put in a , g trcel , ready to moke and repair
'ne stock and will have good W ...K- | gh0(;s U|a bo „ manner and at
h 1 ’ tailoring department.; ,. ca80nable ln . ice8 .
i*. U. Stanfiei.il
•''•iin is well known here, and we
doubt not will command a good
t ade.
A Little lleattl).
lbe poet says “a thing o! beauty
*' u j°.v forever,” and those who ■ ....
'"Okc the Little Opera Cigar, all c „ ral >>“ r m
: ’* rcc with the poet. This cijar is rmce ® ° S *" a 1 y ’
The Pic Nlc Friday.
Sixteen happy couples returned
from Magnolia Springs Friday
evening tired and dusty. By sev-
Miss Cora
wc have been
decidedlv ii i , i requested to describe the beauties
aciueiiiy the best five-cent cigar; ‘ ., ., ....
■el,I l„ , . , . , and pleasures of the day. Early in
in the city, beinir made of the , 1 . . ...
the morning tbe young people left,
filling the hand wagon, the buss,
A Canine Disaster.
Old Hickory, Jesse New’s point
er, lias passed over the river into
dog heaven, and Jesse’s heart is
heavy with grief. In broken
hearted tones ho tells of his loss, |
for Hickory was the idol of his j
heart. Jesse was wont to say that J
Hickory wos the most sensible dog :
in tbe world. “Why, I can make'
him do anything,” lie mice told
Col. Davenport. Jesse had u new !
but on his head w hen lie said this,
(new hats uic rare with Jesse) and
j lie was standing on the hunk of
Mitchell's mill pond. Taking bis :
bat oil, he threw it in the pond, -pvDT1Ar\ UD TTirT '
exclaiming to h's dog, "go feteb, | I J r»,| J? JA/U 11 |
go letch!” Old Hickory turned bis '
tail under his body and made a bee j WAlv I fcU I
line for home. Jesse never got his : In aiUlitiou to niy former nrmngemt-ntH
ba t to Lav nod ship Dried Fruit, I liavo lor I
MBS. M.T. ELAM LEFT
FOR NEW YOBK ON
THE HATH. WILL BE
DONE UNTIL ABOUT
THE LAST OF SEPTEM
BER MRS. LEWIS
WILL HAVE CHARGE
OF HER BUSINESS IN
HER ABSENCE, AND
WILL SERVE HER CUS
TOMERS FAITH rtTT.I.Y.
Arntrlw*. Us., August S7 ISM. Ml
WE MAKE IT A'ltULE NEV
ER TO CARRY OVER ANY
STOCK FROM SEASON TO
SEASON, AND OFFER YOU
ANY ARTICLE IN ANY DE
PARTMENT AT ACTUAL
flew York Cost!
THIS IS N* IDLE TALK BUT
SIMPLE FACTS, COME AND
PRICE OUR GOODS. AND
IF WE DON'T OFFER YOU
THE SAME GOODS FOR I,ESS
MONEY THAN YOU CAN
BUY THEM ELSEWHERE.
YOU ARE UNDER NO OB
LIGATIONS WHATEVER TO
BUY. RUT ON THE OTHER
HAND SHOULD YOU FIND
THEM CHEAP ENOUGH,
AND CAN USE THEM, WHY
not buy ? we Mean-
No. 135 & 13(> Forsyth St.,
Amerious, • Georgian.
Mm MORE
COMPLETE STOCK
THAN EVER BEFORE I
“Strictly Business.”
OUR STOCK IS ALL NEW
AND FRESH-ALL THIS
SEASON PURCHASES—AND
IF YOU WISH TO
Save 25 Per Cent!
NOW 18 THE ACCEPTED
TIME. NEVER IX THE
HISTORY OF AMERICUS
WERE SUCH IIAItGAINS OF
FERED AS YOU WILL FIND
NOW ON EXHIBITION AT
THKMAMMOTII DRYGOODS
AND CLOTHING PALACE
OF
Spring end Summer
DRY GOODS,
Notions, Fancy Goods,
BOOTS AND SINUS,
HATS AND CAPS,
TRUNKS AND SATCHELS,
CLOTHING!
Xlto., XIto..
At sack PRICES that will FORCE
SALES, sod will be sunk UNANSWER
ABLE ARGUMENTS tkat NO HOUSE
CAN MATCH NOIt COMPETITION
REACH. These nre STERN and STUB*
BORN FACTS Ikut will CONVINCE end
CONVERT you on the subject ol
GENUINE BARGAINS !
! Yon will find there is ECONOMY AND
SOLID COMFORT in dealing with os
| nml wo will prove to you Hint we are
Not Giving You Wind
if you will take the trouble to call on us.,
If you do not improve ibis opportunity
SOME DAY when you realize wha
SPLENDID BARGAINS yon have loat,
You will be Sick!
“AND DON’T YOU FOROET IT.’lj
JOHN K. SHAW.
I Seeds Fresh at
TURNIP.,, a. A I). F Davenport's
city, being made of the |
'ttokesovon!'" 1 ll | IC f’ ? Ur<! ,‘r f ’ filling the bind wagon, the buss,: THE "LANGTRY
line fra T ■>, ‘T ! aS I two carriages and a pine ton. An | HOOP SKIRT WITH BUSTLE
fragrance. I t is sold only by wa “ carried tll0 Und , COMBINATION
ll * Buchanan A fcon. 6 ... » I There haa never been anyth ing m 8itlk, |
wagon, and the happy hearten j
the coining bc-osou the advantage to nave
tbe comroiRsionK usually paid to New
York hoo.es for handling them. I will I J WAXRLIAAIIM A CO
have for New York on or aboat the 1st of " niYUCimuiil
August sod romsin tberedariog the Dried [ Proprietors New York Store.
Fruit season. Bring in your Fruit early i ■*
j and I promise yon, in addition to paying j
nu#UU) „„„ W8JW HB| , |V | fnll value for your Fruit, to allow you j
* Hewrved Complimeut. maidens made the country ring \ ndaEA " E Jarwbility. thst gave ihe geo- ; U |, Q „ part D f the saving of Hie cotninii- I Country mcrrliunts and largo : I ciime here, 1»5 years ago
'Vc understand that Mr. C. T., a nd echo with their music and : cnl1 10 lbe l, ‘* 1 , •‘ou»- Respectfully. j planters will find this II splcn-1 you target It."
► S' low, ol this city has been oilered j mirtb . A grand target matcl. was Hkir ‘" | FooTofCrdmn Avioue. i W opportunity to l)tiy gOO* }
P°*»l»on of Chief Clerk in the 0 ne of the features of the day at I who hoa ever worn one, and *h« will tell j a j yi: | tf (find realize* ft Imndflonif* profit I
'7 lle Comptroller General’s office, 1 the Springs, the winners being j-J""* » h *‘ “ he w “ r “ | RSaffT "1 J - W. & Co.
* position now occupied by Mr. | BWard ed the favors at dinner, 3«ond lot Jtmt receive,U
’R- Hardeman, candidate for; This accounts, perhaps, for tbe ,
Mate Treasurer. «- «•—' ml. -. -. . ’ . 1 N. B.—Call aod see lha "Perfection
P. S. NO. I.
The lirm or firma io American who
I could buy goodn for lens, or can live on
; lean prolit, than your humble Mrvant.
ALL DIED OR MOVED AWAY BEFORE
‘And don't
JOHN K. SHAW.
lill the
, , JOHN R. BHAW.
,, ... This accounts, perhaps for the s „ _ Call , Dd >ce lhe ..p erfKUo u
Mr. r ur.ow will | f ac t that our sporting editor was Bn>ll<( _ The , j|fhUw , t mo , t comf „ tU i,| e
position with credit to him- unable to appear at his desk the ! an d durable Baatle in the world—75c to
-•id the department, being fully I nftX t morning. The dinner was j fi.no. Also the celebrated '-Duplex,’
"petent, as well as courteous and I cor excellence, and was substan* I "Bnn-Tou" and "Dr. Strong's" Coraeu.
ommodating. | ually appreciated. l ,0H:< 11 ■
The late rexidence of L. (). Barrett, on ]
Cbnrch Street, now occupied by A. A. •
A damn. 1'oxxeHiiion given September 1, I
-(0)
Also, in East America*, a good fonr- W¥ TT 1 f| ■
oTfttt- ttf.niv'srr Now Ynpg \\nre
llidW lUllV uuUlu.
P. S. NO. 2 AND LASTLY.
NO RESTRICTIONS A8 TO QUANTI
TY, therefore CITY AND COUNTRY
MERCHANTS te well tut LARGE PLAN
TERS, will consult their beat interest by
giving us a call before malting tbeiipsr-
J0HNH.SHAW.
Americus, Go., August 1 881.