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i 1 the I to 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. *cptUm8 XL T.