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If all the cities in Georgia will
do a* well in proportion as Ameri-
cns, there will be .no trouble about
raising a handsome lund for the
Georgia exhibit at New Orleans.
An exchange objects to the lion
izing of Sitting Bull, and says he
Only surrendered because starva
tion stared him in the face. Ue
appears to draw.larger crowds and
a bigger salary, however, than il
he was one of tbe veritable kings
o( the Cannibal Islands.
The potato crop in tbe Wcat is
said to be ns good as the wheat
crop, but the market is hopelessly
overstocked, and no money of con
sequence eau be commanded on
potatoes. The very thing the
Western (armers prayed for docs
not now appear so desirable.
XtJBRAY ACCEPTS THE PR0P0S1-
TUMI.
Following is the letter of Hon.
W. D. Murray in reply to the reso
lution adopted at the mas. meeting
Oglethorpe, from wjtich it Will
be seen that be accept* the propo
sition to submit the claims of Mr.
Hudson and himself to a primary
election:
Oglethorpe, GA.,Sept. 17,1884.
Non. L. O. Niles. Chairman Demo
cratic Executive Committee 13th
Senatorial District:
Dear Sir:—The Democratic con- ;
vention ol Macon county having j
this day adopted a resolution ask-,
ing that I and Hon. J. N. Hudson j
signify our consent to submit our j ForSytfa, StfSSt,
respective claims to the Democrat- j
fc nomination in this district, I
herein reiterate the expression con- j
tained in my letter of the 18th '
inst. to the Hon. .7. j?. Hudson,'
that 1 am willing to submit my i
claims to any honorable method to ;
remove the present trouble, and j
that since I wrote said letter f have
conferred with many of the citi
zens of Schley and that they ap
INSURANCE AGENT,
OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK,
Amerious, Q*k
AGENT FOR THE LEADING
Americus has spoken. Now let | prove said letter and I feel that 1
Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, Angus- , can now say they will approve my
la, Columbus, Albany, Griflln,; decision in this matter, hence I
Marietta, and the other cities, do ■ hereby give my unqualified consent
as woll in proportion, ami Georgia ; to the letter and spirit of the rcso-
can make an exhibit at New Or- j lulion. Very respectfully,
leans that will do credit to the W. D. Murray.
State, and tho Georgian who visits — • ——
tile great exhibition can hold his It is reported that Jay Gould
head up in pride, j gave his partner, Morosini,lhe sen-
‘.. T. 7 . “.. , sible advice that the best tiling for
The Philadelphia Record says ^ ^ <|q jg lo l#ko hj9 coachman
AXtSO AOBNT FOR TUB
GULLET AND LUMMES COTTON GIN?,
The Boat O-lna SXocto !
CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OR GINS.
septl8m3 T. ByRD,
A POSITIVE NOVELTY.!
We invite everybody and the public gen.
eraliy to call at our shop and examine our
immense stock of First-Class Finished Single
and Double Seat Buggies and One Horse
Wagons, of all styles and sizes. All of which
are of our own manufacture, and will he sold
as cheap as it is possible to sell such work in
any market. In reference to our Single and
Double Seat Dexter Buggies, we will say we
were the first to introduce them in this coun
try, and have from the beginning up to the
present time constantly improved them, and
we believe we now have them perfect. We
keep on hand all the while finished from 15 to
■ uiut «v ».w ■» «w vwnv ...a vv~^——. , I WE HAVE MOVED TO THE COMMFR-
riS we™' mainly Ten” f 00 . in , ,nw in ! , “ d “ d 1 .. Mt 1 ' im u " Eve “ in S' - 4 * 1884 ’ ino^an 88£m°x8*'S 25 of these Buggies, with first-class Harness to
n; ctimcd ro V r°thtm C 'i'y ’ Mr !.* I omwer* opera house, j each buggy, and can sell you a Buggy and
Harness as cheap as anybody. All we ask is
to give ns a trial.
i A word now to those who have old bug
j gies and wagons and desire to have them re-
| paired or made new: We will give you more
j work, and a better job, for less money than
i any other shop in Americus. Try us and be
i convinced.
I
Americus, Ga., July 25, 1884.
PREPARE FOR A SURPRISE ! |
Buok, in hia historical address at
Norrlatown during tho late centen
nial exercises, that the earliest
protest against 'ncgio slavery in
the English colonies was prepared
by|tbeso German sottlcrs, at Ger
mantown, February, 18, 1088.
The late Gen. Pope Walker, of j
Alabama, a few years after the war I
recited tho!history of the meeting j ed a " e 8 ro br,,tc who attempted to
ol the Confederate Cabinet on the : a9,!U,lt llcr 0,1 Sat " r,1a }' last - '4*
night before Fort Sumter was fired ! 9tra,, S c t,lat ladies a ™ «>ore
on. lie said tl.at Gen. Toombs ! generally taught the use of weap-
was opposed to the attack, amtj- on,of “If-dcfense. In many parts
psced the floor like a euged l ion , 1 of the country, the South especially,
and, suddenly straightening him-; no v,,mnn 9hould 8° 0,,t - or cvcn
self up in all his physical and in- [ ; e,nain at iloine alon «> without be-
teiiectual grandeur, lie said, ini- '"g well provided with arms,
ploringly: “Gentlemen, I beseech
appears, however, that advice is
wasted on this tierco Italian. While
it Is natural that lie should he very
much aggrieved at the blunder bis
daughter has made, there is no ex
cuse for his making^his family af
fairs a matter of sport for every
hoodlum and bootblack in Gotham.
A Kentucky Indy shot and kill-
you to pause and reflect before you j
Their lives in Forsyth an old
AM. I.AB1RSI AM, LMI1KS I
Flr*t Grand Inaugural Tour of tho famed Enro
)>nnn Mentation, Ml MS
LILLY CLAY’S OPERA
COMPANY OF LADIES ONLY,
In Hi»* grwit London and Paris Sure** »
A.3>ar
ADAMLES S
EDEN.
Unwilling this impossible folly of the day, in Re
gal Splendor end Magnificence, by it wary
of i narming olid Cultivated
l-ndy ContedienncN Lady Vocalist*.
Lady SpocialWtt, Isady Mutlcian*.
Ijnmembvr ! All Ladle*! No Gentlemen.
FowlItaly the first time ol nn entire Kvot.Ing’e
Entertainment prenented by a Com
pany of Ladle* only.
SiifM>rb ContjdDle J-mlie* Orche»tra.
YOU KNOW WE ARK
THE “LEADERS.”
Tltc
ndnn into
give an order which will shako 'the ! S u,ltloman who '■ " ow in his * er °°-
continent and drench the land in ) W-nmlh year. He was converted in
blood ” i *® S3 i licensed to preach in 1848
».. w i and has been preaching ever since.
LOCALIZATION OF 1'AXKN. ji 0 never served on a jury, never j
No greater evil exists in the laws wa9 9 „ e ,j ( ncver 9ftW a horse race ;
of our atato than the present ays- j 110r a thcatro, never saw a game of
tom of taxation. To say the very , c(lr ,i 9) never saw a danco ndt oven
least of It, it is unequal, one-sided I nt 8 corn shucking, nor was lie ev-
and unjust. As it stands, the . cr jmnk. Ho lias twelvo children
amount “given In” is entirely a , ftn d lives a happy, peaceful life.
matter of conscience and not of;' , , .
value. Tliia being the case, the Robert Golden,.whllo excavating
consequences arc evident. Con-: on Trewton bill, near Savannah
science is 'notoriously a variable j unearthed, at a distance of 25 feet
articlo with different people, and j below tho surface, a perfect skele-
just so long aa tho law remains us i on . Lying near by were a ball
it is, will the palpable evil flourish.
A few examples would show the
force of tho point we would make.
Last year, in a neighboring coun-
and chain, with a lock attached,
making a loop just large enough
to enci'clc tho neck. The ball
and chain weighed 32 pounds.
ty, this practice of low valuations Th ese curiosities are exhibited at
was carried to such an extond that H sn i 00 „ to-night,
tho Grand Jury was called upon to j —
A. O-ardon or Z7don.
HEAR IN MIND THE HATE,
Wednesday Evening, Sept. 84th.
It make* the advent of tho only real novelty
that you will wMnw thU m*o«oii.
er*NO ADVANCE IN l*RICKS._jfc|
S.'cnro Rrnrved Sent* well In advnnco. At Jibe
usual place*—Mr* L*wi*nnil Agn»* A jock.
M.e* LILLY CLAY,
Stolo Managcm* and Direct re**.
ADMISSION AH USUAL. t*q>17td
GYLE8,
TliE -
CLOTHIER AND HATTER,!
AMERICUS, GA.
SILENT!
Tbe Lost is Fannil !
I know my friends and cus
tomers think that I nm rather
silent since my return from the
Wlieatley’s Corner.
Ho! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Comer and bn;
The splendid ■uceee* which Attorn led} mr'efforts.lii introducing the -ale vf
FIJSTE CLOTHING
lu our e , ha* iudueod.u* la bring out for the Spring trade the large*!, haudaomest i r ‘d
most complete linn of
Perfect Pitting Clothing
EVER SHOWN IN AMERICUS!
AND CAN UK FOUND AT
BUG CHAPMAN’S
; North, but it was done on nc- Th..* 8~si* hsy.»«„»i«t^i
and durability of texture, that lew indeed c n »
. count of moving into my new
| mammoth store, and also in
opening and arranging the
i stock. I will break the silence
Th. Itc.mu
Why, I. W, lUrpt-r'. Nelson County
Whiskey is pielerred above all other
Brands is because it is the most regular
and most perfect Product, inoontcstably
ever made. A long experience in the
manufacture of tbe Harper, tbe large
capital of tbe Distiller which enables him
to bold bis Whisker until it bis fully ma
tured. together with the fuet that the
Whiskey is bought by and shipped me to
direct from the Distillery accounts for
tbe unvarying satisfaction it has given
those best ednoated to a lino Whiskey.
J. Imiaki.s, Sole Agent,
aprld lliii Americas, Ga
take the matter in hand. Lauda
which could not bo bought for live
dollars an aero were actually given
in at seventy-live cents. We call
to mind a )>oor, hard-working, hon
est widow, with a half dozen child
ren to provide for, who gives in
and pays for four dollnrs valuation
on her land, while a prospering
neighbor of here, with money and
an clastic conscience, pays on bis
land, of tbe same quality, at a val
uation of two dollars.
The whole system is a glaring
shame,and should be abolished. If
we bad an honest law on this sub
ject, and it were honestly enforced,
tbe problem of meeting the heavy-
debts failing due iu the next few
years would be easy enough of.
solution. We have assessors for _ .. -A- O-AJIXJ.
' Thanking IV customer* of th® oM Arm far
our towns Slim cities, and why tlieir pstrona^r, I re»t*>clfuljy a»k for Rcominu-
not have them for the country? We
respectfully call the attention of
our representatives to this matter.
However, what we have said is
nothing new, and any mention in
legislature of. a real good law to
take its phtoe we fear would be like
the typical darky preacher, who
refused to denounce chicken steal
ing to bie congregation for the
reason it would “tetoh tcol’nstt
•her dt mutin’.'
Bur 911(1 RfiStOttM.! ^mg tliat 1 have bought
| n very large stock ot goods,
comprising Dry Goods, Furnish-
GAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY,
and sleep ou
renovated a~
win® collar
. free bed. Everything baa been
tied aad D awret ami dean. 1 find In Iiug'i
Liquors from 8 (o 13 Years Old!
HKXKY.C. JOHNSON.
Notice nf Dissolution
Noil’® I* hereby given that lb® firm of EVANS
Jt MKKUirr ba*fthl* day been dt**olr®d by
mutual convent, Mr. Mcrltt rwtiring from the
bualncM. Tb® i-uflncea will bo continued by W.
GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SALE
Wc havojalso a largo ntid well acleoted *t»ck of perfect fit ling
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear!
And every thing in the way of Gent's FiirnLhinK thwp*. Volito mid ntU-ntive Sal®*ine:i vtll 'A*
tpteaaore In dlaplaying these beautiful good* whether you wIhIi to hoy or r»t.
THORNTON WHEATLEY,
Wheatley’s Corner,
Americus, Ca.
BOOKS !
TO PLANTERS.
A gentleman of experience and well reo*
ommended dealres aaituation aa overseer
of a plantation. For farther particulars
en \uire at this office. eu*’17if
PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
Any om wanting aoa*#f (Ms 6moo*.breed of
fowl*, can get them by calling «• ev aasding tbalr
. order* to aw at A marten*, Ua.
| l.,UIU DAVID 4AMtl.
ing Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Hats, and in tact everything
pertaining to Indies and geutlc-
men’s wear. I “struck” in
time the Halstead, Haynes &
Co. which stock, was sold at: — — ■ —
auction through the assignee, having jiy stock that was left from the fiiie in 1 - | it | >K |!
These goods are of the finest and replenished with new goods, i am now prepaii
and best makes, and I will offer; ED FOH HL ' 8,NE8S ' NEWG00U8 KECE,VEI) ' )A "' Y
them at prices that will make j
without buying them at all. I i BOOKS * AND S PERIODICALS
.ill take pleasure In sko«iog: AT PUBLISHERS PRICES!
and pricing them. Come and j ,
examine whether you wish to .Best and Cheapest Writing Paper and bn-
buy or not. •
One word to the wise: I
MRS. FRED LEWIS’.
ASMticua. Ga, A«(. Si, lit*, tf
1 bought these goods to sell, and
go they must for several rea
sons, hence take advantage of
the low prices and lay in your
fall supply in the wearing line.
Respectfully,
S. M. COHEN,
The Bargain Man,
Opposite Bank of Americus,
Sign of Red Flag.
Amuisul, Ga., Sipt. 14,1184. U
velopes in town!
Croquet, Base Balls,
Hammocks, Chess, and
Light Reading for Summer Day?.
BUTTERICK’S PATTERN GIVEN AWAY*
NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE.
.A-CUVE! IS AYCOO
AMORIOC7S aA.