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THANKStiime IS HISTORY.
Thanksgiving is older than
think. By almost every nation the
end of harvest has been celebrated
- by some kind., of festivity, With
■ which religious ceremonies were
often conneeted. The Hebrews
had their day of “First Fruits
Whbtf Che barely 1 was ready for
s\oltfe. On that day a tbeaf
• . barley publicly, reaped was given
to the priest; which being threshed
fi winno*ed, dried ■and ground, was
partly heaved and waved with
and frankincense, partly burned
■ on the altar'nlong with a lamb,
. i. offered in sacrifice.
11 Five weeks alter the day
font Fruits came the feast
' “Pentecost,” one object of which
is to celebrate the end of harvest-
Mng. These burnt'oderings and
peace offering signalize the occa
slbn, with two loavesjof flno flour.
. leavened, They also observed the
“Feast,of Trumpets and Ingathcr
logs” at the end of vintage.
In Francq and Italy, at tko pres
ent day, the vintage season is ono
- of pleasure, and'its close is often
• celebrated by festive demonstra
lions'similar to those practiced by
' the Israelites'.; The singing of the
“Harvest Homo” is on important
feature in their joyful rites.
•'-The-Grceks were accustomed
'present offerings to Ceres when
the harvest ‘was gathered. Ceres
was the goddoss of corn and liar
vest, and Is said to have instructed
Triptol'etaus, an early king of El
eusis, fully in the art oi agricul
- turn, and then sent him forth over
1 the Whole wor'd to communicate
■ to others the knowledge he had
received. Tile Homans were not
'Icds'etotbusfastic' in their celebra-
1 tlon of the finished harvest.
Special -thanksgivings havo not
‘ '■been'htiusunl. Such a day wasob-
served in Leyden, Holland, Oct.
8d, 1615, tho first anniveisary of
v .'-Ulo deliverance of the city from
1 • edge. In 1608, tho Pilgrim church
tilled from England, went to Hoi
1 land, 1 and remained there till 1620,
when it sent off tho Mayflower
'■•oolony to New England. After
•the first harvest ol the colonists of
• Plymouth in 1021, Gov. Bradford
• sent four nitu fowling that they
might affor a more special manner
■Tejolco together.
In July, 1623, a day of feasting
‘ •Hind prayer was appointed on ao
•count of drought. Rain came
: abundantly while they were pray,
i 'lng hnd the governor appointed a
• day* Of thanksgiving; which was
observed With religions services.
, The records of Charlestown show
. similar changes of fast day into
thanksgiving in 1681,"on account
■ of the arrival of t applies from
Ireland.
'(‘•yin June; 1622, Gov. Wlnthrop of
the i Massachusetts Bay colony
recommended n day of tbanksgiv
«'■ fng on account of notion of the
British privy council favorable to
‘the colonies, and invited tho gov
>• ernor of Plymouth colony to unite
with them. Such was the germ of
'.,,pur national thanksgiving day.
,’Thc lateness of the observance
of thanksgiving day, ih tho season
: is tfaceablo to the' Indian custom
of holding feast during the last
few|warm days before winter set in.
, Jipw iSOUTMWHi OL'TKiOKS ARE
' • ' MAfil'l'ACTl’ItEll.
'Iiortly after the election ayouug
’ 'jpfl kWiltt, who has been
i Atlanta for some three
»ro‘c a letter to bisbroth-
Vsbirre, Pa., detailing
the outrages perpetrated upon ne
groes on election day in Atlanta,
charging that the negroes wero
driven away from tho polls, im
prisoned, their ears cut off, etc.
This letter was published in a
Wilkesbarre paper. A Constitu
tion reporter found Smith in At
lanta and confronted him with his
* letter, when ho acknowledged that
he bad lied in every particular.
But hia denial will never be pub
lished in the Northern Republican
papers, and many wUl be led to
believe the story of this reckless
ItaOhd they will believe that the
peb,wf of the South are a set of
murderers and traitors, with whom
. it JiAunsafe to associate. It is by
'SIMS SS5JK-&
misrepresented and Abased.
HAS OPENED HER NEW STORE
- AND FITTED IT WITH THE
WHICH SHE INVITES THE LADIES
TO CALL AND INSPECT. HER
STOCK EMBRACES
ALL THE LATEST STYLES *
Td Hire Yon an Idea of Wliat Has Been
WE QUOTE THE FOLLOW ING TRICES
One Hundred Men's Cassimere Suits.
Regular price $10.00, for $5.00.
250 Pairs of Pants. Former price $2.00;
now $1.00.
250 Pairs of Pants. Former price $5.00;
now $2.00.
Men's Cassimere Suits, all sizes from 33
to 42, at 50o on the dollar.
Four-Button Cut-Aways at 33 per cent,
less than ever known before.
Plaids and Checks are ail the go this
season. We have got them in large vari
ety, and at prices that place competi
tion in the back ground.
In Boys Scbool Snits
We can show you a variety of One Thou
sand different styles; more of them than
all the bouses combined, from Macon to
Montgomery, and at prices cheaper than
you can buy common Jeans to malce them
Hats, Bonnets
Trimmings I
larger than ever before, at prices we
defy competition.
IN BOOTS AND SHOES!
We are Jnst Lending the Cararan!
Five Thousand Pairs of Women Pokers,
from 3-7 and 0-9, at the startling low
price of 65c per pair; never km>wn to sell
for less than one dollar since Americas
lias been a city.
One thousand pairs Children's Copper
Tips, never sold less than 76c, can now
bo bought for 50c; a good, honest shoe.
10 Casos of Brogaos, from G to 11, and
10 casos Plow Shoes from C to 11, solid
inner solo, wbito oak bottom, solid leather
counter, always sold at $1.50, now re
tailed at 81.00*
In Ladies’, Misses, and Children’s Fine
Shoos wo can show you an elegant line,
and retail them at prices 25 per cent less
thnn any house in town can buy them.
J. WAXELBAUM & CO.
AMERICUS, - - - GEORGIA.
BiariiM foriisSraity i Snflhiess.
CONVULSES NEW YORK?™! CITY HALL ^CENTRAL PARK.
OLD ESTABLISHED MERCANTILE HOUSES. WHOSE SOLVENCY WAS
SUPPOSED TO BE FOUNDED ON INDE8TRUCTABLE ROCKS OF
UNLIMITED CAPATAL AND UNQUESTIONABLE CREDIT.
TotM and Fell in a Day!
Specially was this true of many large and celebrated Clothing
manufacturers who had made up numerous stocks from materi
als bought on credit. These manufacturers placed their faith
on lively and profitable September trade, absolutely relying on
it for funds to meet their maturing paper, which they had given
for piece goods, but the trade did not come, the continuous
warm weather and no customers cooked their “goose,” and there
was nothing left for them to do but to fail and turn their goods
over to an Assignee. It was bad for them, but it is in your
power to make it good for you, for, as usual, when good goods
are to be sacrificed we are always on hand. Our Mr. Joe
Waxelbaum was there, and notwithstanding the fact that we
were already prepared with a stock of Seventy-Five Thousand
Dollars, we bought Thirty-Three Thousand-more in Boys, Chil
drens and Men’s Clothing, Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Fancy
Goods, Corsets, etc., at prices varying from SO to 60 per cent,
of the actual value. Promptly at 8 o’clock
TeniPiecca Black Cashmere, 36 |.,e
wide, warranted all wool, at 3S? ll '
yard, never sold less than IK) 0 c P”
Ten Pieces Black Cashmere, 12 j..,
' T ‘ d ?' »‘«} oents per yard, wurraoteS
Tscenls 8 W ° t,h
?5 Pieces Block and Colored An..
38 '! vide ' 8,1 B La<), b. st “‘j
>B mV| G00d i? re,a j! in « “ywtere st
60 Pieoes Dress Goods, in all ,h t iu j
i£ g R oo&b at7}c por
60 Pieoes Brocade Matlssaes, worlh &
per yard, retailing by us now at 15c.
In Bilks, Satins, and Velvets we n
uuu velvets We Ate fit
always, the acknowledged leadeis, bavin
tuem in price from 25c per yard to $5.#
Our"61dW"~Biock Shllt^ri-taUs atSiif
Avenne, New York, for 81 25.
In Colored Silks and Satias w e m.
you any imaginable shade: f,om 50?
81 60 per yard.
In Housefnrnishing Goods w e ha,
bought direct firm impoiiers, who k
the misfortune to retire from bunion
rather unexpectedly. Wc bnuoht Hi.
5Cc on the dollar. They have to be
to be appreciated.
Call and see ourTen-Cent Tow,], f r .j
I inohes long: all linen, wnrih
and itgwill be to the interest of every one in this city or country
to be on hand, for at the prices we propose selling these goods
you were never offered them in the history ot the dry goods,'
clothing, boot and shoe trade.
J.Waxelbaum&Co.
PROPRIETORS NEW YORK STORE,
Am eriousr Georgia.
24 inohes long; ail linen, worth 25c!
Twelve good Napkins, all linen, for30
500 Linen Hemmed Napkins, at 10
with colored borders. Never sold f<
less than 25o.
500 Marseilles Quilts, always sold
$1.50, can now be bought for U5c.
OUR LINE OF
Fancy Goods, Hosiery,
Is too numerous to mention, cmrymga
stock of these to Fifteen Thousand Do!-
Iors in onr Retail Department alone, ami
anything we happon Lot to Imre the good
old man never made.
In CARPETS and RUGS we can me
you 33 per cert, less than you havener
known them before, and give yon a stock
equal to sny house this side of Baltimor*
to select frtin.
It is rather early in the season to talk
about CLOAKS. But remember vri
manufacture every garment we sell, and
will lalk about them later when the
weather grows colder. We nre confident
there will be no cause to complain nfonr
prices, and so far ns assortment am! style
is concerned, we can compare with an;
house in tho State, and will take ns much
pleasure in showing our goods as in soil,
mg them.
Call Early and Avoid tl:c Rush |
J. WAXELBAUM & CO.
AMERICUS,
GEORGIA.
Store.
BARLOW BLOCK.
MrsJVS. WARLICK & CO.
MILLINERY!
Oliver & Oliver
STILL LEADS!
We invite everybody and the public gen
erally to call at our shop and examine our
immense stock of First-Class Finished Single
Ladies’ Fancy Goods;
Trimmings I
Underwear!
Dress Goods I
Eta, Etc.
WOULD INVITE THE LADIES OF
AMERICUS AND VICINITY TO
CALL UPON TUEM AND EXAMINE
THEIR GOODS AND PRICES, BK-
LIKUING THATiTIIEY WILL FIND
OUR GOODS AS GOOD AND AS
CHEAP AS ANY IN THE CITY.
novlCa.3
$30 16-Shot K«p,«tin
DON'T 'Kid* tor 115,\ 30 Breech Loading
'hoi Gun for 916, a f 12 Concert Organette for 67;
t-3 kfa le LauUrn (Dr 619, a stolid Gold kii
Watch for 915, a »15 Silver Watch for 9*- You
get any ot these YTrifTartictce Free If you
devote a fWwJLl/U bourn of your leUura
evenings to introducing oar new goods. Ono
•ccurcd a Gold Watah tree, In a $injt!cJatUr-
1* A geatlemaa gat a stiver watch for fifteen
minute*' week. A boy 11 years old secured a
waivw In ana day; hundreds ot others TXT A H , T‘
bare done nesrly as welt If you f f 1
*■ “—Lsntera yea can start a busl-
#y you from IVn to Fifteen Dollar*
lady
ha*« a Ui
every night. Send at once for our lllmtrated
CVatagna of Geld and tllw Watches, 8«if Coch
in* Ball Dag Revolvers, Spy Glasses, Indian
Scout and Astronomical Telescopes, Telegraph I
cSHhili
and Double Seat Buggies and One Horse
Wagons, of all styles and sizes. All of which
are of our own manufucture, and will be 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 intioduce 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
25 of these Buggies, with first-class Harness to
each buggy, and can sell you a Buggy and
Harness as cheap as anybody. All we ask is
to give us a trial.
A word now to those who have old bug
gies and wagons and desire to have them re
paired or made new: We will give you more
work, and a better job, for less money than
any other shop in Americus. Try us and be
convinced.
Americus Ga,, July 25,1884. «•
Wlieatley’s Corner,
Ho! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Corner and buy
Tho aplendid success which attendedfonr^effortalln Introducing tho sale of
PIJSTE CLOTHING
tn/mr c , ha* tnducodjas ta bring out for tho Spring trade tho largest, handsomest and
Perfect Fitting Clothing
EVER SHOWN IN AMERICUS 1
Thoao pood* havo been acleotcd with great care and possess] an elegance of drsign, beauty »( HuM
and durability of texture, that few indeed con equal, and none anrpasa. In every instance *•
GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SaLE
We have|alao a large and well selected stock of perfect fitting
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear I
. And everything In tho way of Gent's Furnishing Goopa. Folite and attentive Salesmen *111 '***
[pleasure in displaying these beautiful goods whether you wish to buy or not.
THORNTON
Wheatley’s Corner,
WHEATLEY,
: : Americus, Ga.
INSURANCE AGENT,
OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK,
Forsyth, Street, .... Americus, Ga
AGENT FOR THE LEADING
Fire and Lie Insurance Companies
IN THE COUNTRY, GIVING YOU THE BEST INSURANCE AT
THE LOWEST RATES.
AXiSO AGENTil-OH TSB
GULLET and LUMMES COTTON GIN '
iTtasiaeatXOHna'aSiKleil
PAT.T. AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OB Q1>
BTBD.
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