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m — a n COMPARE TBS OLD PRICES WITH THE Ilf; f STILL LEADS! -AT- Schmnpert k Roney’s In W»«Wn*U>n. Til* lady lobbyist! have played I important parts In the social life I of Washington, especially since ■ the Buchanan administration. . Some of them have been the wide own of ofllccra of the army and of the navy: others have been the daught ers "of Congressmen; and others have drifted here from home lo calities where they have found themselves the subjects of scan- | onions comments. A few of them | have' been beautiful, souie had scorched their wings on il lighted | torches, and they have generally been very clever. It has been thoir business to so ingratiate themselves with the Senators and ; Representative ns to control their j voths pn matters which they have been paid to advance or oppose.! Failing in this, they have some- , times managed to secure the ab sence of opponents to the bills which they have been retained to advocate by ingenious schemes. They look at every question before C’on£r esxjfo^t business stand- poliitjand their smiles were for those whose votes were doubtful. To them the highest compliments J and most honeyed phases were thrown away, they knew their vanity. They "meant business.” The parlor of some of those dames have beon exquisitely furnished, with .'works of art and brlo-a-brao donated Dy admiring diplomats. Every evening they received, and in the winter their biasing wood liras were surrounded by a distin guished circle.' Some would treat lavored guests to a game of euchre, and as midnight approached there was always an adjournment to the i ■lining-room, where a choice sup-. per was served. A cold duck, W c arranged a venislon ‘ ’ some one exq with salad and cheese, generally constituted the repast, with iced 1 nays credit: ubampaigno or Bergnndy at blood ; heat. Who could blame the Con gressman for leaving the had cook ing of his hotel or boarding-house . with on absence of all home com- i forts, to walk into the parlor web : , this art j ( .| c we stnnd head and shoulders above everybody, having vansaeked the big j ningiVwovc fbrVim ? V1,t ° UD '! markets of the West anil Northwest in search of the best, and paid the CAS11 DOWN. We j —— -— - ; will sell you First Patent, (entire Holler system) For 50 pounds, §1.75. Old priee, ®2.1a. 2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.05. •• J-Oil- Fancy, lor 50 pounds, '... 1.50. “ Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.35. ’’ L”®* , , u We guarantee all these Flours as represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them | wOl’K, 1111(1 a better JO!.), IOl* less money than and we will cheerfully refund the money. In future we will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap. We invite everybody and the public gen erally to call at our shop and examine our immense stock of First-Class Finished Single and Double Seat Buggies and One Horsk Wagons, of all styles and sizes. All of which are of our own manufacture, and will be sold as cheap as it is possible to sell such work in any market. In reference to our Single and i Double Seat Dexter Buggies, we will say wo | were the first to introduce them.in this conn j try, and have from the beginning up to the ——: j present time constantly improved them, and I we believe we now have them perfect. We We promised in issue of the Uecokdku of January 2d, to give you smile prices so soon as; rrnngcd and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready lo give you more j keep Oil liaild all the while finished from 1 i) to pic, broiled oysters or j „ 00( j s j or loss money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time. ,. i „ , .. . ,, ihMsc C “enerallv ' Contemplate a lew quotations and note the differenee in SPOT CASH prices and thirty j 2i) of these Buggies, With firSt-ClaSS HameSS to ! each buggy, aud can sell you a Buggy and Flour. Flour. Harness as cheap as anybody. All we ask is to give us a trial. A word now to those who have old hug gies and wagons and desire to have them re paired or made new: We will give you more TJST AMESRIOUS. An Old Conductor’. Storj, “Talking of green horn.,” .aid an old conductor to wo recently, “it's In the older states one sees the greenest of them. Fifteen years ngo I was running a passen gcr train down in Kentucky. One morning when tho train drew up at a little station a chap in copperas- dyed hrcccbcs. blue jeans coat and vest, and a home-made wool hat ad dressed me as I stepped to the ground. •“Is you the clerk ot this kyar?', , *1 im •“I am the conductor—what do j Will soil you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for - J you want?’ I asked of him. ’ " 1 " 'I want to go to l.onisvllle on the kynir.” “ ‘Well, get aboard,’ 1 told him. Iln climbed tho steps and knocked on the door. When he had rapped a second time some wag inside call ed out, ‘Como ini’ There was at least 40 passengers in tho coach. Ilo began at the front scat, slinking hands witli every one clear to the back end, and asking each ‘Row’s your iolks?’ and tben ‘IIow do you dof' Of course, it was a regular picnic lor tho other passengers. He lived .'10 miles liack in the mountains and bad never beeu on a train before. When lie stepped oil' the cars at I.ouisvillc I felt sorry for him. * “Well, I left Kentucky soon of- j ter and camo to Illinois. One day, i Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack four years ago, while on a visit to ' Louisville, a well-dressed, well-to. do looking mnn stopped me on the street. He had to tell me where 1 had ever scon him Indore. Would you believe it? that greenhorn had dovclopeu into on; of the flint rner-, . chants of Louisville, and is to-day i SEED POTATOES, • reputed to be wortli $100,000.’’— I Indianapolis Sentinel. The Boston Traveller of August 28, says: “The largest invoice of New England rum ever shipped ftMlH I Sugars. Sugars. . . _ pounds Granulated Sugar for 11 pounds New Orleans Clarified for , L00. 11 j: poundsNewOrleans (Bellewood) Clarified, for L00. 1!1 pounds New York Sugar, lor 1.00. In this line we are fully up aud advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity nnd pur ■jinsi- at onre a siiffieienev fin - the year’s romsiimptiou. Coffee. Coffee. In this nrliele alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy nil the “Santa Clnus” you want’for the little ones. We deal 6J pounds Choice Rio Codec fov$l. Tlmrher’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, nnd Mocha, for 23c per pound. any other shop in Americus, convinced. Americus, Ha., July 25, 1884 Try us and be I Wheatley’ Corner. Ilo! every one in need of Clothing, “COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Comer and buy t«.In introducing the ►tic o FTJNTE CLOTHING , luft Inilnecd m l » bring n Perfect Fitting Clothing KYEIt SHOWN IN AMKRICl'S! elojnnce of design, beautyft i* aurpoM. In ever)' in*t*nc** Salt. Salt. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack* j (J(J A RANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SALK \W h*ve|nl*» n largo and well aolwlM •tncl: of porfeci Oiling I Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear! We are slaughtering at the very low priee of $1.00 perewt. to make room lor a ear load oJ cry thing in the tray of Uent’n KurtiUhhig Guop*. l’o! •I.lei*uw in dl.«piuylngthes4> benutlfttl goo-U wheUier you nod niN'OlIre Snlewn. t Whiskies. Whiskies. THORNTON Wheatley’s Corner, WHEATLEY, : : Americus, 0a. Tobacco and In this line we are full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on all grades ,« tho United States was 352 | "I/*’ , & day for Hie coast of Africa— Corn Whisky for $2.20 jier gallon, visually sold at $2..»0, 150,000 gallons, or, say, ”,500 bar rels. More than 75 years ago, old Tidd, an Englishman, who built the one-time splendid mansion in Med ford, Was a distiller on Sudburv ! street, and he had atone time the w„ ^ undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” 57c perpound, and nil other grades) monopoly of the African trade out, . , * * i of Boston. He loaded his vessels j proportionately. with New England rum at an in-; Wc „— ct lhal wc httvc not H „ acc 8 „mcicnt to give full and complete .piotations on all of our goods, but voice price of about 30 cents per : wi „ from occasionally, llcmcmber tlml by having your goods from us and paying SPOT CASH i gallon, which sold on the coast for i ou j 0 nol pav f,. om 05 to 50 per cent, for bad debts, as usual in credit store, about $2 per gallon, in exchange * 1 J for ivory, gold dust, etc.’* HAVING MV STOCK THAT WAS LEFT FltOM THE FIRE IN ORDER AND REPLENISHED WITH NEW GOODS. I AM NOW PREPAR ED FOR lll'SINESS. NEWGIHIDS RECEIVED DAII.V. M. I.evat, a learned member of the French Academy of Sciences, has discovered that melons contain a considerable proportion of alco hol. After a wet summer French I to redeem cultivators find tbeir melons almost unsalable. Henceforth they hope to get a good price from the dis tillers. A Word as Regards the Penny ! BOOKS 5: AND C: PERIODICALS AT PUBLISHERS PRICES! Best and Cheapest Writing Paper and En velopes in town! To all those who scout at the idea of introducing the Penny in Americus, wc Hay that wo stand ready j CROQUET. BASE BALLS, ideem In goods or the cash any amount from &c upwards. Bring them along and get their full value at I ^ 1 7 THE *SLV SPOT m STAKE II AflEIUCDS. A CARD. To &tl who arc suffering; from the error, »'*•! indtscntioDH of youtn, nervous wedines., early decay loss of manhood. Ac., I will Mod . iua that wilt cure ; you, FREE OF ( ItABGE. Thu great remedy was discovered by . missionary in South America. Send.sslf .ddiWMsi | T - ^ 1 FIRST,DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK. Very truly, SCHUMPERT & RONEY. Amuicui, Gi., January 11,1884. BUTTERICK’S PATTERN GIVEN AWAY. NE$T DOOR TO POST OFFICE. AaiVESS AYCOClt- AMSRXOC7C 4 Miw