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'■r. ■■■ii— ■— ■ggLlli A MERictis Recorder. a. C. KOMT, Iml Ultar. Jt- X^u_sjb>-seiw Cotton Report. We quote: (Joo<t .Miixlling. 92 Middling 9j Low Milling 9 Kecefred yesterday 208 Received previous to date. .. 2,309 Receipts to date 2,577 Mrs. Minnie Johnson, of Macon, nee Simmons, is very dangerously Ul. Mrs. H. J. Williams, ol Monroe county, accompanied by Mrs. W. 'D. Murray, arrived Tuesday for a viait at Mr. P. H. Williams. Albany enjoyed the visit Sun day of a couple of young men from Americus—Mr. Fred Davenport and Mr. Will Davis. Come again, gentlemen.—Albany News. Miss Mattie Graham, now of Macon, who somo years ago lived in this oily, Is dying. Her sitter, Mrs. Pilcher, of Seldcy, left for her bedside Tuesday afternoon. MIME MCILETPS DEATH. EXPOSITION TALK. Tbs Ksrlsslsa la tbs Bafsala Cab. j Tbs JUtaila^ sf IfcaAyrisallaral Ss- Wben the news of the explosion 1 As per announcement, the meet- of the boiler In the Kulaula com- j Ing to Consider what Sumter would press reached this city, it caused a > do in regard to the World’s Expo- Iceling of horror in the hearts of) aition was held in the court house the people who heard it. Sunday : Tuesday morning, noon young Mike Pickett, who was ! . On motion, Judge W. B. Guerry well known and much admired in j was retjueeted to act as chairman, this city, lelt for Knfaula, to take ; and H. C. Storey as secretary, his position as superintendent ol ; Captain J. A. Cobb,commission-; the compress. He had been v'sit-; er ol this district, explained the ing his father, brother and sisters, i object of the meeting, which was and left will: a light heart. The to see if Sumter county and Amer- next afternoon the news was tele- icus could not raise their part of | B. T. BYRD, J. Him l Cl. the money to make a State display, as it .seemed that the legialature would not vote an appropriation. Captain Cobb said if $10,000 could [ be raised in the State, $5,000 would ! be donated for the use of the State graphed that he could not he found after the explosion, but not until Tuesday morning was his death known to be true. Tiie circum stances arc as follows: A few moments alter 2, Mr. C. . ... ... »■ , J. McLaughlin, the agent, and Mr.: by the Federal Government, thus ; Pickett entered the compress build- making a fund of $15,000. As ing together, just before the explo- Americus was the largest and most sion occurred, and were standing j prosperous city in this district, lie between the boilers and the press. > thought it would hare a good in- (INK OK THE- Thc engineer saw one of the boil- | fluenco on the movement it she ers heave, and steam escape, and j would raise her share in the next! * — shouted for them to save them- j few days. He stated that the ( J selves, and ran behind the com-1 freight would be paid on all ex- i I press. McLaughlin followed him . Iiibils sent to New Orleans should I Lilly Clay’s Opera Company, | mu ,t |>oth escaped, but Mr. Pickett the people of tbe State conclude to with their Ladles Brass Band, will | ,. an t0 the left in front of the boil-; make a display; that a general j appear at Glover’s Opera House on | eri) Just at that instant the boiler meeting of the commissioners i Mm ^ C3 Wednesday,Sept. 24 Secure seats ' j (irt , through the building, making would be held in Atlanta, October ! “• -SELECTED- INSURANCE AGcENT, OFFICE IN UOMMKKOIAL HOTEL BLOCK, Forsyth. Street, .... Amerious,Q AGENT FOR THE LEADING IN THE COUNTRY. GIVING VOU TIIE BEST I.NSL'BAM i THE LOWEST KATES. at Mrs. t<l ,cwia and Miss A.vcock s. j # con) p| c tc wreck of it, and landed 1st, to decide the matter. I in a negro but three hundred yards On motion, a committee of live | Wo call attention Urtheportrait* 11 wa* many hours betore was appointed for the purpose of i of eminent men and women on un-1 bis body could lie found, and then soliciting contributions, snid coin-1 other page, as an evidence of the I il waa burned that he could only mittec to have the power to ap- vnlerprisc which will characterize | 1,0 identified by Ids watch and keys. |ioint suli-eominUtees throughout the management of the Hkcohdeb i HI* brother went down that the county. Following is the cotr- night mid esnic back the next af- mittec: M. il. Connell, Chairman; ternoon with tiie body. A large W. L. Giessner, D. C. X. Riirkbal- number of friends had gathered at ter, J. II. Black, Thomas A. Gra ham. where the remains were taken to Meetlngadjourned. Mrs. Baines, and then to tiie cemetery, followed by a large con course. Mr. Pickett was an cm- i AUSO AGENT FOH TIIE GULLET A:\uLUMiMESC0TT0XUiX' Tlio Boat Gins Mado I CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE Oil UN-. sepU8m8 FI. *3?: BYRD, T ■ We are indclitcd to Mr. John Speight for a nice pig ham, which we had barbecued for dinner, j tho depot to meet the train, from Such evidences of good will are always acceptable to a hungry editor. WE HAVE MOVED TO THE COMMEK- ! MERCfAL HOTEL CORNER, OPEN, j 1XO AN IMMENSE NEW STOCK. , AND FOR Prof. Carl Schneider returned Monday night from his visit to Germany, lie looks ruddy ami hearty, and sni* he had a fine vacation. We are glad to see Idm I iaek. Jake Israel furnished his cus tomers with some Hue turtle soup, Tuesday, from the big sixty pound turtle caught by Mr. Seig. Jake is always on the lookout for some thing to please bis friends, and never counts tiie cost so long as they are pleased. Free Lunch. Joke Israels will set up turtle! , , , i soup to-dav at II o’clock. Don’t 1 plarv young man, good and kind | f t the bour to all, and the people ol Americus .. , deeply regret and mourn his death, "Eider Down" and"Calla Llly’’j and extend lieartv sympathy to arc , elogrnt complexion powders i , , , j ami are used in many places with ) _ |K»rfcct sat inaction. Jn while, j ~ llesh and pink at The < .It Show. J. A. A D. F. Davk.m-oht's. ruesday monrning was the colt _ » i show. Not until tho clock struck i Skill in connection with pure j—- eleven was there the faintest sign of ill' 11 ** can always be relied on at a eolt show in the court house yard. ; l )a ^ en P° rl "• In lifti-i-n minutes thereafter Cream Cheese at if Bakery, tlioiigli. tlieyard was full of exhi Boots, Shoos, Hats, Hats and Dud nvear, YOU KNOW Wi: AltE THE “LEADERS.” {]}[} |All School SnDplies. MRS. FRED LEWIS’ Aiutricus, tin., Aug. 24. iv-| The Lost is Foil 1 Fresii Bakery. Bread A POSITIVE NOVELTY. j bits and cxkibilons. There was a ; New Advertisements - _ : larger variety of colts than lias yet J: zz-.^z-zzzzzzzzi.:.. •'very day at if j boon shown at one time, and to even Cheap Engines. . I experienced eyes it was hard to j I have for sale a i>w Coom-r Portable I pick out the best. In all, eighteen ] ‘ colls were shown. By request of sepllif It. T. llYBD. the cxhiliitors Cupt. Colib, Cnpt. Morgan aud Mr. Jno. Scarborough aeled as judges. Colls under six months were Hrst shown. Hold. Howe entered one lour months old ; J. T. Howe same, M. I,. Hudson same, Ike Wiggius same, and David Majors entered one live months old. Tbe judges awarded the rihlion to Mr. Hudson. Colls under two aud over 1 year were then shown. Albert Brady entered one 14 months old, Miss Lizzie Myers 15 months, J. T. Howe Hi months, David Majors 1 ! and 2 years, Wm. Clements, 2 reserved seats. Secure them'early ! > oar, > K - M - " avi " 1 » e » r > Robt. and avoid the ruah. Drew I year, ,1ns. McUarrah 17 ——— j mouths, Barney Hart 14 months, On is Boons M. p,. lackey 16 months. The Americus can certainly be said | Jll(| awardrd the rihhon lol to lie on a boom—a real business ; ... . „ . ..... artesian wells, a new railroad, new : lb0 Kroml(| tnd Mr j jj. C .rey and handsome business block*. I , howed „ Une 1U0nlh , 0 , ( , Bnle j new residences, new churches, new , hom# ruin , t|| M | ikcl ,. looki | n,.iOr.ndia.ot.mi few .r.tk. b«e x.ra school bouse, now business lirms, | .. „ ..Jv _ j a ««W.r. it takes iU I — ' UUI CUIY OPERA stand among the growing and en- Bl b# |(| terprising eitiea ol Georgia, rank-1 ^ ing in population, wealth and en-1 -—- lerprise next to Atlanta,Savannah, IlepubHcau Contention. Augusta, Macon, and Columbus. ' »«othercolnmn will be found j —I And it will continue to Ivooiu aud I a cal1 ,or a Uo l" ll ‘ iioal1 c0,,n V coa - to grow until it will rival any one, j ' enl * 011 lo noul * n ' l, ‘ delegates to and ail the commercial centres of j ^™ tlic Kinpirc State. I'tntion, wuicu meets In Hawkins* ; |.ti ^|ii«midr i*n<i MtiDtdNBM, by a beirj I ville on the llrst of Octobei*. We are j Uly ** ** utyyat«u«t. An Adaiulem Eden. Mr. Mark sSImll, general agent of Wily Clay’s Opera Company, nr* i iveil In ihe city yesterday to bill the altove company ut (Hover's Op era House for one night only, Wed nesday, Sept. 24. Tiie opera of '*An Adatnlcss Kden” is one of the latest successes of London and J'aris, and has been strongly en dorsed by the Boston and New York press. The sale ol reserved seats will commence to-day at Mrs. Lewis’ and Miss Ayeock's stores. Manager Ulover states that not withstanding there arc thirty mem bers, including a ladles orchestra, there will Ik* iio extra charge for NOTICE. | Tii* Republicans of Sniutcr ttouniy sre j f2 lft, P Id. PS f requested to meot at Liberty Hall 8atur- j v -XX All XJ X U • j day, Hepteinber 20tb, at 8 o'clock, p. in., | J to eleot four ileleKatea to tho CoogroNaioo> ; al Convention, which convenes iu i Hawkioaviile, Ua, October 1st, 1884, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for tho Forty-Niiith Countess. Also, to take in ennaideration other matlora per taining to the county and State. Kacb Militia District i» .milletl to send four delegates lo tho county convention. ItKOKOK ANDUP.WS, Chairman Republican Kx. Committee, of Sumter county. If. J. Martin, Secretary. LESS, CLOTHIER AND HATTER, AMERICUS, GA. SILENT ! ANI) CAN nF. Pol’Mi .< BUG CHAPMAN’S Bar ill Restaurant EVEIt SHOWN THIS SIDE OF WASHINGTON. -(«)- PREPARE FOR A SURPRISE! MR GROSS HAS JUST RETURNED AND EVERYTHING WILL BE HEADY FOR INSPECTION IN A Wfduexday Svrning, Sept. 24.1SS4, fkw days. GLOVEK’M OPERA HOUSE. AJ. 1. UD1KI1 ACT. umxi I — Inangnr.lT - jm.. 0«OMii«a, Miss ... any imported mule*. A* nothing 1 - —THEY ABE THE— ground could compete voted the j dOJJP.lfld OF LADIES (MY, J leaders «f iiuuthnrst Georgia 1! t A|>{.».a, la lk« irul Lo.do. .at l-.tit ! -(O). llT.MIMiimilOIMI. I know my friends and cus tomers think that I am rather rp.. u . fr~ ia.i. silent since my return from the ; »-u.“ .-.-h." 1 c “ North, but it was done on ac- |j l|l|orN | rn|U x |„ |g Vnirs I count of moving into my netv ; B • ■ C.ilaiiJ ill,Mir .lore of Uir t.-.t Ibr.l. mammoth store, and also in 1 opening mid umiiiging the stock. I will break the silence hy stating that I have Iwu^lit j a very large stock ol goods, ; comprising Dry Goods, Furnish- j ing Goods, Clothing, Shoes/ n«vii, K fatititf. wwneilT \.tc« 11 Hats, and in fnct everything j , CALL AND SEE US. lnzuraucr. ■ j informed that it is tbe mUntion ol In another column will he found lhe Republicans to put Air. B. F. the advertisement of Mr. It. T. Bell, formerly of this city, iu the fleW as a congressional candidate. Chance of Date, Inasmuch as the time appointed by the Americus Light Infantry for holding their fair conflict* with b Byrd, merchandise broker and in surance agent. Those who wish life or fire insurance in sound and reliable companies, or who wish to purebste a good cotton gin, will save money by rolling upon him. He bat several farm engines for ! that 0 lh ' 1 Macon fair ’ lb * ,orn)er sale to which he invite* special at. j “ ave chan K cd U,eirs to “ "*<•• tention. Our ftiends will find M r. | ‘' cr ’ and wil1 now be B ia 0,1 Monday, Byrd »reliable and pleasant geutl*. 1 0ctol)L ‘ r «an to deni with, nnd we esk nil to : Onions, 50o per peck, nt A- Bn. give him n mil. ifcnry. La ly bpwuUtU, IjkIjt Mu«U-uo». lUmtoibct! All LadtM ! No U«ailein»u. 1'ontiTAly tbe irit time of en •■tire Krenlo«'« XnterUleiDenl prc««nte4 by • Com pany of Ladle* cnly. V*r«rb Complete L> dien Orcbextra. Qrand Ladies ati'ltary Lind. , Tbe theatre tranifomed for the abore occasion iota <o)- l or Eden. HEM IN MIND Till! DATE, Wednesday Evening, Sept. 24th. It Bikei the ailrent of the only feel aereity V • that y*m will w'-tnm thia eeaena. jy.VO ADVA NCR IN* PRICES.^ffJ i *e«n Renanred tUata well la advaaen. at lihe aeaa) jdaeet—Mr* Lewie aad Agata Ajcvk. Miaa LILLY CLAY, foie Xauftnu ud Dlr*ctm«. 0rASIIU8IOtf Al VII?Ak aeftlTU , J. WAXELBAUM & CO. I Ilia ltylaiiibrA- . I i, ou Men lav 'b. r: ■ , , , of Aiiyast neu, a Ncb.ml al Hiyb ,,: pertaining to Indies and gentle- f„ r nay, , n ,t oiris. Term,, ni«. men’s wear. I “struck” in j "» heretofore. H.vmg L*.t much • .. .< n i . , o ! ones in condnoling .ebooU "f-"'■I. e-n-ir' tune the Halstead, Haynea MraHM ,y BllUcitM Co. which Stock, was Bold at of the goo.l citizm* of Am«ri f *»i* i • 1 TiolnUy, ftml for the »tm« plo^S** auction through the assignee. t|o8 w H a , LKN . r rin , i,«, These goods nre of the finest Jniy 20, tssi. if and best makes, nnd I will offer 1 them at prices that will make j ,. „ , . „„„„„ you think that I have got them! HiTffMl MM Fife IOSM* without buying them at all. I will take pleasure iu showing: and pricing them. Come and examine whether von wish to INSURE WITH TI1K fETs ai.ieu.o7s- Proprietors New York Store, buy or not. One word to the wise bought these goods to sell, and go they must for several rea- sons, hence take advantage of i the low prices and lay in your! fall supply in the wearing iine. : Respectfully, S. M. COHEN, | The Bargain Man, Opposite Bank of Americus, Sign of Red Flag. AoilnMS, Os., B«pt 16,1W6. tl L. It EES, Aa«•«'. At flank uf Am*r** $ AuruoI £7. ic2 DURHAM’S 1MPBOVKD n/i’i.n niii’f! lithe b«»t J IT •w*ir. r- «■- 1 art o* iu th r e w Sew P-iD.p' M » 1 « rfC Ui, New \urh. Wagon Wanted. Wanted, to rent, a four-bor>* waf-* * 1 1 or four month?. Apply nt thi* o:Kce. Hors© Wanted- X rood, ftiti. fu>.Iy koru, M. n.' ‘ Srlvw *1 Dr u IM. «Oco.