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W. L. GLEHSNER, Publisher.
fl. O. STOREY, Local Editor.
TO JPM TALK.
Mere wf* people hare their say,
AM aotf'lmag new tell every day.
Mr
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Hector sad Solicitor,
H. Folsom ia tbo duly author-
dead Collector and Solicitor for the Re-
cqbdXb, and all bis business transactions
in oonnection therewith will be duly
recognized and accepted by the proprie
tor*
LOCAL SCHEDULE.
On and after Snudty, October 5th trains will
ran as follows:
TRAINS SOUTH.
Mall south 12:30 in.
Nlfbt Kzprccs, south V:KJ p. in.
Day Frelgnt '• ex Sunday 6:«o |». rn.
Night “ “ •* Monday S:60 u. n».
TRAINS NORTH.
Mall north 3:09 p.m.
Night Express 5:03 «.
Day Freight, ex Sunday 0:80 a. rn.
NlgM '• •* Monday 3.-05 n. ui.
LOTT WARREN, Agent.
DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Going west and south close at. 12:00 p m
Going oast and north close at.... 2:31)pm
Night mail north olose at 8 .-00 p m
For Buena Vista and Ellnville
Closest daily except Sunday at 12:30 p in
Lumpkin, Preston, Weston, and
* Plains of Duaa clones on Mon
day, Wednesdayand Fridoy nt 1:00 p m
Friendship, Pranesvillo and Church
Rill doses daily, except Sunday,
at.. 8:00 u in
Bottsford. Providence and Seals
oloaes Saturday at tl.-OO a m
Hudson closea Fridey at...... 8:00 a m
Lamar closes Tuesday and Fri
day at 8.00 a ra
The abovo arrangements will continue
vuntil change in railroad schednle.
W. A. Black, P. M.
Cotton Report.
Good Middling
Middling 8j}(o.8J
Low Middling ”
Received yesterday 371
Received previousto date 8,807
Receipts to date 9,528
Same date last year 10,3fil
Mr. Wilt Elam it at the depot
again.
Mr. W. E. Taylor, representing
an Atlanta paper bouse, is in the
city.
Katie Putnam is next on the
hoard. She is billed for Saturday
night.
The military fair in Albany has
been postponed until the 14th of
November.
Ansley Bro9. will issue some
nice circular letters to their cus
tomers this week.
The Queer Flight or a Rooster.
There is a deep well In the yard
of Mr. Nat Croft of Colquitt county,
the bottom of which is pretty badly
caved. During the present dry spell
the water has gone down below
the level of the cave, which
is ten or fifteen feet in diamater,
and eight to ten feet from top to
bottom. A few days since the old
gentleman missed his favorite roos
ter and began looking arouud for
him. After a time, he heard the
chicken crow, but could not deter
mine whence the sound proceeded,
and for several hours he was much
perplexed. About 3 o’clock in the
New Advertisements.
Mr. James Carson, who has been ; a f (ern0 on ono of his sons came and
clerking at the Bargain Store, left | suggested that perhaps the rooster
for Texas on Monday.
was in the well. The old man
hooted at the idea, but the son.
Superior Court convened jester
day, Judge Fort presiding. There I Paring a 'ong pole, descended
is business enough to keep it at | tbe and rest,!d Wnl,elf on °
work for the full two weeks.
peg in the pole, on a level with the
l cave. So soon as his eyes became
Mr. Jim Hill, of Bronwood, was | accustomed to the darkness, he
espied his cockship perched on a
lump of • eiay in the cave, when lie j
was soon restored none the worse i
fur bis subterranean trip, he j
OPERA HOUSE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
A. VOICE
FROM TOE CORNER!
the PEOPLE’S
; i have sold out my stock of j Ratified by the Pi
, LIQUORS AND SHALL DEVOTE : J
MY TIME AND ENERGIES
1 PRINCIPALLY TO THE
eop|
KATIE PUTNAM,
Supportedtby her own Comedv Company, J
wilt, will present, BY BEQUEST,
, THE PiRTV OP ECOyoMViHEFO!
" E R OF TIIE Pooa" illIS
WE MAKE THE BICliVnr,
GOOD WILL To I r Bl
PR( 1TECTION VS ovFHi- a i
NO DISTINCTION IN 8 j ft
AL1TY OR COLOR AT!C
ONE LOW PRICE TO ii t
WIDE AWAKE AN,, ^
in town yesterday, looking after
the residence property he purebas.
ed of Mr. S. K. Smith last week.
Tickets to Katie Putnam will be
REGULAR PRICES !
put on sale this morning at 8 | P robabl >' IIew ofr bl * P crcb and |
o’clock, and lots of anxious buyers 1 lande0 ,n tbe wel1 '
will be on hand prompt!}* to secure
tbe best seats.
TRADE* THEREFORE I
INVITE ALL, AND E9PECI-
j ALLY THE LADIES, WHO DE
SIRE TO SELECT FOR THEMSELVES
PURE AND UNADULTERATED
ARTICLES IN MY LINE TO
GIVE ME A CALL f!
It is reported that a negro was
shot several times by a contractor
on the narrow guage last week.
No reliable information on the
subject cau lie obtained.
Mr. Will Hooks, of Albany, was
in town yesterday, shaking hands
with the boys. Will is now run
ning a store in that classic burg,
and is prospering finely.
Emporor Cigars, genuine Havauna;
twenty-five in a box, at McKenzio’s.
Fall line of latest Broadway Silk Hats.
oct8tf Rylaxdkr A Abiiinotov
J. A. A D.F Davenport’s
Skill in oonnection with pnro drugs
can always bo reliod on at J. A. & D. F.
Danknimiit’s. tf
Zeigler Brothers’ Fine Shoes a speci
alty. llYLANDEIt & AiHUNOTON.
OCtHtf
Now,
While the eotton ia rolling in, is a good
time to settle that old account,
ootid SAtawodtf Aunks Aycock.
Ambrosia fine ent at McKenzie's
Please Call To-Day
And settle that long-standing account.
oct4d MUwedtf Acinem Aycock.
Old Sinner Cigars. The finest import
ed wines at McKenzie’s.
II a J- plness.
Make yourself and your creditor happy
by paying that old, thumb-worn aeoouni.
oet4 dsatawedlf Aunks Aycock.
John B. Stetson's Hats.
oet8tf Kylandkh A Ahrinoto.n.
For FALL and WINTER BONNETS
and HATS call on MRS. M. K. HAINES.
Jackson Streot, Amerious, On.
oot3-3m
Silk, Alpacas, and Scotch Gingham Um
brellas. Rylamdkii A Arrington.
octHtf
“Elder Down” and “Calla Lily” nro
elegant complexion powders and are
used in many places with perfect satis
faction. In white tlesh and pink at
tf J. A. A D. F. Davenport's.
Full line of Stiff Hats in all Colors and
Shapes. Rylandkii A Arrington.
octHtf
Hand-made Meus' Shoes, Double Calf
Uppers—waterproof,
octfitf Kylanpkk A Arrington.
Prices Tell, cad People Tell the
Prices,
You know, and we know, that a con
tented customer is the best advertisement
we.con have. But oftentimes low-priced
goods mean inferior and trashy materials
and make up, hence our endeavor has
been to connect these two strangers, low
prices and good goods, mnl we are confi
dent that our customers will be as well
pleased as we ore at onr success.
octlStt J. B. 8naw.
a
TOXHUHIAI. AUTUTf.
We are now fitting up a firil-claiu Bar
ber Shop in tbe room etljoioinn the post ,
office. Our shop under Whrstlej’s will wor ' i '
be in charge of en experience,l berb, • j
from Mscon. In onr new tjnerter. v. e
wilt bo better than ever preperetl to c--
commodeto onr numerous mid g.nil,:.
menly customers with prompt snd skil'.
fat work. We both served long oppose-
ticeebipe before opening out on our o«
own line, and ere therefore fatly po«t,,i
on the requirement! of tbe trade, and
never use dull more on a heavy beard.
When you went any work done, call ou
«•, and w, trill icrre you promptly.
MBUuMCLntteaifi
Mr. Albert Drane, of Ilranos-
vtlle, who lias boon employed in
tbo War Department at Washing
ton, arrived here yesterday on a
visit to bis relatives and friends.
0 ur readers will be glad to learn
that Miss Katie I’utnam will appear
at the Opera House next Saturday
night. She is deservedly u favorite
with onr people and we shall ex
pect to see a crowded house.
The vase in the United Status
court at Macon against Simon
Ellis was tried last week, result
ing In the disclutrgc of Ellis. All
the eases against parties in this
city resulted in their being cleared.
aboil \V„ Meet Annin.
Ye., sir; ond nt tbe smno old place, the
ifhr^Mn Store, where ibey nre selling
everything in tbo Dry Goods, Shoe and
Hnt lino nt prices Unit can not keep us
uwny.
Bridge' work on tbe A. F. A- L.
road hns commenced in solid earn
est. l’llc driving is going on
across Mucknleo, and tbo founda
tions for the trestle work are being
laid. It looks as though the bridge
contractors would keep up with
the grading.
Smith Stanllcld and -Aleck Mc
Kenzie went down in Lee to see
their “cousins” Sunday. Owing to
their being unacquainted with the
country, they failed to tnako con
nection, and diu not get back until
yesterday afternoon.
Another load of those “express
package” bales of eottou canto in
from W. H. Morgan's farm in
Dooly county, late yesterday after
noon. The aggregate weight of
the load of nine bales was 4,083
pound*.
Saturday and Sunday afternoons
the down passenger traius were
loaded with dusky visitors, who
were going down to the association
meeting in Smithville. It took
sevon extra coaches Sunday to
carry the crowd.
An Elegant Donation.
Through Messrs. Jno. Frickcr A
Bro. the managers of the military
fair here have received an elegant
gold watch from a prominent New
York house, Messrs. Wheeler,
Parsons A Hayes. The committee
aro much encouraged in their
Katie Putnam.
»w York Bun.
Miss Kate Putnam manifests
si; d and judgment in acting, and
sufficient imagination to make it
possible for her to surrender her
own identity to that of the person-
i age whom she represents. Her
performance it fresh find winning,
i >nd halls forth much applause
i Sightly,
A Bad Runaway.
While the employee* of the Birg.i in
Store were enjoying the rain la .st Friday,
two country men walked in the store,
inspected nod priced Rome clothing.
The prices being ho astonishingly low,
they paid for them without having them
wrapped up, and ran down Cotton Ave
nue, believing, no doubt, that, the sales
men bad made a mistake. But such was
not the case The runaways, ns well as
all others, nre kindly asked to return.
Yen can find more such goods and just
at such low prices by calling at tbe Bar
gain Store.
Black’* Mill.
Mr. J. H. Black, Sr., having
iirchascd the “Clark mill,” near
Magnolia Springs, has thoroughly
refitted it putting in new machinery
and wheel, and is now prepared to
do custom grinding on tbe most
favorable terms. We were shown
three erodes of Hour made by this
mill, and they will compare favora
bly with any sold in this market.
Falling lu.Uiue
Messrs. W. O. & R. J. Cntlitf, of
Albany, wishing to rotire from the dry
goods business, have sent tlieir entire
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing. Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Notions and Trunks to the
Bargain Store, where they are to bo given
away to those people who are wideawake
to their interest and will buy where
good goods are sold at such prices at
which trashy aud inferior goods aro sold
ut other places. Come and convince
yourself.
Amateur Bane Hall.
Saturday last the Mill Creek
Club, out near Gatewood’s, played
the Sand Hill Nine, from down
about the river, on their grounds,
a few miles from this city. The
Tbe Creek club is composed of
small boys, while the Sand Hill
nine has a good number of large
ones. The Creek club wus victor
ious by a score of 32 to 47.
About Spelling.
A noted American said that he would
not give a cent for a man who couldn’t
spell a word "more than c.ne way.” No
tice the following spelling: C-l-o-a-t-h-
C-l-o-s-e, C-l-o-t-h-e-s, C-l-o-z-e. You can
take your choice anil know that John R,
Shaw’s is THE PLACE to.bny your Fall
and Winter Clothing if you desire to get
full value lor your money. octl'Jtf
Baptist Association.
The Primitive Baptist Associa
tion met at Smithville on Sunday,
and was largely attended. It was
estimated that there were lrom
1,500 to 2,000 people present.
Forty ohurches were represented
by delegates.
Colored lleoree.
The charge for the colored hearse and
a spun of horses will hereafter be $4.00.
tf JO. B. Hn.!..
Disbanded.
The llertha Welby combination,
which was to have appeared here
this week, disbanded in Macon
Sunday, owing to an unprofitable
season, and the severe sickness of
Miss Welby.
Headquarters for Boots, Shoes, Huts
and Umbrellas, at
oct8tf Bylxnder & Arrington’s.
Wrought Iron
RANGE CO.,
ST. LOUIS, MO
Sold Muuut'ut-tJrrrs of iiml DcnU-re iu
“Home Comfort Ranges.”
Va juicily of Work*: J ?.? pee liny.
EVERY RANGE WARRANTED
These Range* «r*» mnnufiicturod entire!.* of
Wrought and Malleable Iron. They do not burn
They do notemek or break, llavoaectlonsl
DX and Aabewos lined flue*. Tbe heat | dm-
:trely around the oven, and i* anpiied to the
degree lrom every point, baking uniformly
nnd perfectly. Th - —- **• * —*-
onomicr* * “
Cooking ApparatiD
Thousand* of “Home Com tori
«»o and giving perfect Mtllrfae-
“Horn
fort Rang* /' and are planned to *ay it ulvt
tire watlsfnctl.n. This certificate you can i
any manner you see proper. Respectfully,
DECATUR COUNTY, CM.
.T K Harrell, .Mr* J Dollar, .1 A Smith,
J B Mnrplt:
M M Lodge. It E Whixham,
N M NcMnuth, l.ittlctoufiarrel
J M Wnigham, Mr* D Do Iwr
. J*“7*
J l> Harrell,
gh
G tV Kn'gh
M .1 «
loll,
J M Do t:
(Griffin, Mutln Hairell,
Jo*d ljmphrey, .1 8 tt ildams,
•H.
Bef,
COLQUITT COUNTY, GA.
<1 B Norman, J T Dunlap, J O Grlner,
.John N Key, tVm Murphy, .1.1 Blackburn,
MR Horn, A A Taylor, .lame* Murphy,
.lohii tfloan, .T J Norman, O I* .Saber,
Dickerson BloanGeorgo Wlllia, l> McKinnev,
Hardin.Hancock L J Ctilbreth. 8 H May.
BERRIEN COUNTY, OA.
G W McKinney, F M Bhaw, L A Folsom,
R II Ilutchinioiilt J GrifTIn, E C FnrUli,
Ezekiel Parish, W W Koliom, Mrs M J Hall,
4 1! 8b»v, N B .Tones, H Tnyior.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA.
J 8 Fngle. T M llarptr, tV B Walker,
•» M Hamrick, Mrs K U Faglle, Jos 8 Masttev,
Mrs J Lythse, Mrs M M May.
nug22w3m
I HAVE ADDED TO MY STORE A
LARGE
COFFEE HILL!
TRY SOME OF THE VERY BEST
Boasted Bio Cofee,
GROUND ON MY MILL AND
PUT UP IN AIR TIGHT TIN
CANS. YOU WILL FIND IT
WILL SAVE TIME, TROUBLE
AND MONEY TO YOU.
RESPECTFULLY,
H. D. WATTS.
REFORM)
j
| Whereas, Many citizen,,
this community have licrci^,
| subjected themselves to minj.
essary expense and burdens®,
overcharges in the purchase g
goods; Therefore be it
Resolved, That the interest;
of the people demand the lor.
mation nt a new party whid
shnll concentrate its patronage
on one close-dealing candidate,
and thus combining with cot
rect principles, makestili smalt
er profits practical and result
the greatest good lor nil.
To this end weannounreoiu
self as the
Americas, Ga., Oct. 8, 1884, tf
WANTED I
A First-Class White Cook. A|:
thisjofiice. 0 c
FOR SALE.
Two second-hand two-horse wagons, I
two good mules, a good horse and mare, t
Apply to undersigned on bis farm, thir- I
teen miles southeast of Americus. I
oetl'dlw w3w J. W. BAILEY. I
Cheap Engines.
1 have for sale a few Cooper Portable I
Enignes, tho host made, which I will sell '
dirt cheap if called for soon.
* R. T. BYRD.
Da-jssxv
n
'OUR PLATFORM!
And Lunch Room.
i
, This is to'lnform my old friends 'and customsrs
i that I have opened a f.uncb Room and Rcstuuraut
at my stand opposite Felder's Warehouse, where
1 am ready to prepare
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
HAM, FISH, BIRD’and MEAT SANDWICHES
always on.hsnd 1 also kei-p
Fresh FIsli and Oysters for 8nle.
For lady customers I have prepared a separate
room, where they will receive prompt and courte-
septSAml * JOHN A. TURPIN.
INSURE WITH THE
sepl7tf
i Norwich Union Fire Insnrance Society
hy calling on or sending tl, lr
DAVID JAMES.
e at Ainencuw, Gn.
CHEAP LUMBER.
I am new he.te.1 At B. ir, |. 1 nc-, n.nr A.n.ri-V !
«Ikt. i wii| d.llvor lumbrr al mill (orEl.hi
*t» pi f l««) >-"t, »nJ. In th.. city for Mn,
In.ll.r. oor luon. tf. It W. JitltDAN
ABSBTa *1,100,072.
A. It, ItEES, Agent,
At Hank of America,
R. T. BYRD,
FOB MAYOR
We nre authorizeu to announce the
name of A. C. BELL as a candidate for
Major of Americas at the Municipal elec
tion in December next. augi tf
FOR'SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce tbe
name of W. H. COBB as a candidate for
Sheriff of Sumter county. If elected, X.
H. White, of the 25th District, will be hia
4c»W. U
INSURANCE AGENT,
OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK,
Forsyth. Straot, .... Amerious, Ga
AGENT FOR THE LEADING
IN THE COUNTRY, GIVING YOU THE BEST INSURANCE AT
TIIE LOWEST HATES.
ATiBO AGENT FOR tttt,
GULLET and LUMMES COTTON GIN?,
Tbo Bo»t Gins Msdoit
CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OR OLVS.
upturns n, T. ;
Low tariff on all goods usd
by the people, such as J)yy
Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods,
Millinery, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes, Hate, Trunks, Etc.
As low prices surely incrau,
os trade aud results in tin
greatest good to botli buyer atai
seller Values must goiert
prices. Deal only in good re
liable goods, making the prices
as low os possible. (A ]X»r
article is dear atanypricc.) No
misrepresentation. Sell every
article on its own merits and at
its true value.
ffOI3XT TTS!
Be on the winning side. Al
ready we are elected—elected
to sell you cheaper than the
cheapest; elected to show you
the best and newest; in laft
elected as the people’s true l«*r-
gain-giving, fair dealing candi
date. Be one to help roll up
the big majority in favor ol cor
rect principles and the advance*
I ment of true economy and n-
I form. See us personally and
I leam our civil service principle*-
In return lor patronage we
promise Fair Dealing, .Straight
Goods, Bed-Rock Prices.
Polls now open and will ri ‘
main so until further notice.
Vote early and often ■'
wish of yours truly,
JOHN R. SHAW,
Forsyth Stmt, Amarfeui.
