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^ bpotkoof the world. jSStog*lombtoi 0 SS < «ySSg« iS E ^«ss£Kr' pH “•'‘re upon the oceans, annies fought, Jg^U^marts sent up their emoke and jffichtfP, and there were funerals, K'u^brf “nd wept, end their own shad- -^Si'T^tlng of the final day. BaTie i the hours, the sun plunged to hi 3*f the West in blood! Ciutsprang the Bat cta3«> ‘heir aspect for the grief di- Jlute pity of their goldon eyes *“ “ Jd each lKcaino a sneer of fire! S^rawas afraid, n ud there did corno ^Jy^gterrorirthealr. Scavenging »ss^£' ! sa 4 d:tt“» R„t all was over soon. The radiant oarth, . wltlv cinder, a stupendous coal, Wa tered upon its ancient path. And then rtt bright orbs sparkled, and tho great sut ing satire'universe was peaoe and joy! l“ corf is Time’s illegitimate, £ t’uncord, daughter of Eternity. WASHINGTON MONUMENT. T |,e cost, Appearance and Construe- ■Ion-In the Elevator, [tieorge Alfred Townsend.] It is a majestic thing to stand below sml look upon this wondorful shaft, tthi’-h has, even at tho lop, the extent „( .. considerable house, and at tho base to I think, sixty foot square. It has rntt about $1100,000, but more tiuui a fifth of tliis was spent fixing tho 0,11 foundations, so u to render it sure tiiat tho weight of the shaft could ho supported, due almost regrets to seo this monu ment finished whon ho thinks of the musical clatter made by tho innumera ble workmen with their wooden mallets and colli chisels cutting away at the sionc. Tho "Anvil Chorus” was hardly more pleasing io tho oar. The monu ment is not situated on very high ground. It is probably not more than forty or fifty feet above the tide. But it is in the very eye of Washington, inclosed by all the hills, and there are some boauti- tjful elfects from this noblo shaft, which i,. I think, over 500 feet high. As you go into Washington from the north yon can seo this shaft, now rising behind tho capitol, which is on a hill, and tho monument is about a mile further off. Yet tho shaft clearly rises to the eye nbovo tho dome of tho capitol when tlio passenger is some two miles off from tho dome. Tho shaft is seen to move nearer and nearer tho dome, and Busily stands right behind it, like a tall man looking down on a kite. Slowly the shaft passos oil to tho loft, and seems to In) working through the sir. It is nil made of a very nice quality of American mar ble from a little way out of Baltimore. This monument marks rathor a new era in the building of great shafts. No ether shaft now existing that I lnow of was constructed by tho aid of steam. When this monument was be gun die work of building it was either done by hand or by some Small hoisting engine. The stones when put into the base of tho monument wore very irregu lar in size, and that part of tho work which proceeded somewhere between 1(110 and 1855 is tho worst portion of the monument. * When the work was taken up by a direct government appropriation the larg est and licst elevator was immediately purchased and sot up in tho center of tho monument, whore it is to remain perpetually and carry up passengers. Tins elevator runs between trussed iron uprights, nil open, leaving a frightful chasm between tho open elevator and liic sides of tho monument. As you go up higher nud higher, and begin to real ize the stupendous descent in ease of an accident, a fooling very liko hor ror occurs to oven a courageous man. The elevator seems to grow small and lean. Tho supports at tho comers looks liko straws. It goes up rather slowly, carrying tho proeligious stone, generally about sixteen feet long by eight feet thick nnd wide, and when the top is reached there are fbur cranes of iron which seem to havo tho sagacity of tho human hand. Thoy roach for that stone as a blind man finds his oread on tho taldo. When thoy take hold of It, in a perfectly noiseless way, 11 is lifted up into tho nir and brought down, and tlion tho crane seems to feel for the snot in tho wet hydraulic cement where the stone is filially dispo-eil al most without the intervention of human wings. In this way tho monument lny literally walked into tho air. llow Tobacco la Burnt. [Exchange.] Tobaeco raisers and producers of other plants whose dried and curled leaves are of valuo in tbo market, will bo inter ested in tho latest explanation of the causo of tho brown discolorations— sjxds of small diameter, in which tho tissue is nearly destroyed—that so often impair the valuo of their products. It •ppean that rain drops, aftor a shower of a hot summer day, act as condensing prisms to the nearly vertical beams of the sun, concentrating tho ray upon the surface of tho leaf just beneath tho cen ter of tho drop, and thus producing a Burnt spot of diameter corresponding *uh that of tho drop itself and of depth Jmporiiouate to tho intensity of the For Building Partitions. iScientific Journal] A composition of sand, cork, and lime molded into blocks is now on. trial in hermany for building light partitions. “ [s isaid to have the advantage of ox- tluthng sounds better than ordinary Wok work, while being light and a good yon-conductor. But a composition of “ten-wood sawdust applied to lath liko ~®mon plaster Is cheaper than tho IJTman method of constructing parti- JgjMj^mnchJightor, and has other tk pjtoof tho good old crusted jokes ol g* Meyela club-room is: “When a man ' bicyclist he says, 'good Ratified by the People! TOE PARTY OF ECONOMY! REFORM. TVE RESPECT THE RIGHTS OP' THE POOR WE MAKE THE RICH RICHER. GOOD WILL TO ALL. PROTECTION VS. OVERCHARGE. NO DISTINCTION IN SEX, NATION ALITY OR COLOR. ONE LOW PRICE TO ALL. WIDE AWAKE AND BOUND TO WIN. REFORM Whereas, Many citizens ol this community have heretofore subjected themselves to unnec essary expense and burdensome overcharges in the purchase of goods; Therefore be it Resolved, That the interests of the people demand the for mation of a new party which shall concentrate its patronage on one close-dealing candidate, and thus combining with cor rect principles, make still small er profits practical and result in the greatest good for all. To this end weannounce our self as the People’s Economy Camlidate. OUR PLATFORM! Low tariff on all goods used by the people, such as Dry Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Tranks, Etc. As low prices surely increas. es trade and results in the greatest good to both buyer and seller Values must govern prices. Deal only in good re liable goods, making the prices as low as possible. (A poor article is dear atany price.) No misrepresentation. Sell every article on its own merits and at its true value. JOIKT US! Be on the winning side. Al ready we are plected—elected to sell you Hienperj than the cheapest; elected to show you the best and newest; in fact elected as the people’s true bar gain-giving, fair dealing candi date. Be one to help roll up the big majority in favor of cor rect principles atuHlic advance ment of true economy and re form. See us personally nnd learn our civil service principles. In return for patronage we promise Fair Dealing, Straight finnds, Bed-Rock Prices. Polls now open and will re main so until further notice. Vote early and often is the wish of yours truly JOHN R. SHAW, Forsyth Street, Americus, Ga DISTRIBUTION 200 VALUABLE GIFTS, Americus Recorder TO ITS ADVANCE PAYING SUBSCRIBERS. ANO DEALERS IN Monday, March, 3LS38ES. Deidriog to Ineri'ftsc the circulation of the 11k- CtiRDKit, nnd at tho wune litim to encourage the payment of Htthgcriptions in a trance, wu have for the past two year* annually dlatrIbntoil n number of vuluahlo and useful present* among those of | our subscriber* wlo paid tip nil arrears and one year in advance. Thcae Distribution* were so fairly conducted, nnd the prewjnti gave inch gen eral satisfaction, wo liuve determined to make another distribution on tho 2d of March next, at which wo aball diatrthute among tho** of our »ul>«'rilM*r* who pay up all nrreara and one year ill advance the following present*: . ONE TON ta-MASTODON GUANO HH E0*MASTODON GUANO !T£! Manufactured by '.he Georgia Chemical Works,of Augusta, Ga., nnd sold by Toole, Mt Gar rah & Totidee, Americus, Un. This brand is ack nowl edged to he without a superior In it* fertilizing qualities, being of high grade nnd manufactured of iho best material*. Thl* ton will l-o distrib uted In three prizes-one of one half ton, one ol 600 pound*, and one of 400 pounds. ONE TON HTCOTTON SEED MEAL P£1 bstcotton seed meal nsa I»« of the >* Immediate ...a.- ii the soil for ■Rafter. It la also a tine food for stock. WHITE SEWING .MACHINE! WHITE SEWING MACHINE I! WHITE SEWING MACHINE!!! M.nul.ctiiri’il tiv th. Wlilt. M-lna Mechles CMilliMiy, ulcvi’lon.l, Ohio. Till, mncliln. ha< n Fancy l.iivcr, Ilnj|> l.t’.t, two Irruw.ra lit cticli uud o‘l Table, a,i,11, tmndiomcl, lliii-hcil IliroiMth- ml. There |M with It nil Ihe modern attach- neuts. and It i* warranted tor live y«»r». "hi* Improve.! Muchluo Is the crowning feature «r vears of successful efforts: is a model of beauty, ol unexcelled workmanship-, embodying all the latest Improvumnt* known t- sewing maebln# ncchonlsin, executin'? a la’gcr range of vora an I |,Mill it I tetter than alio her rua.hw.er combined. Hie machine can U'S. rii o’ tbu I »• > Good* rtor* or JOHN It. till AW. "" K..r*yth mu who is Hilo Agent fot 1 j sae ill A uteri jiis. tSTOENTS* FINK HAT!‘&l lur Hboe and liut dealers *>f Uics the po.-re.-sor of the f »’ st hut to he fo md la Amel l*y uyls fto.,1 the culite st- BTPAIR OF LADIES' FINE SHOES ! FromThe celehr.kd mannri.. liOhii *■»[ ilJI.1im.at of Slrlhley i Cm, ta... Inrmii.t iTm., *ho l.-re ut- ia>n»d a national reputation in tin ir line, i in se »lio«-s arc lh«? hmid*ime-| p. lr ever hr-uahi to Amt-ricu*. and retail at in m pa.r. I hey cat. b« seen at the Diy Goods and .-».«v Wore o dot'll It Mt.iw, who is dole A-p-ul for .the *« po elsln 1000—TWO DON ES-1000 DUKE OF DURHAM(IGAUKTTEt#!! ManufirtutaI by W. Duke, S-ns A Co.. Durham, North Camllua. who b ive mad- Uls brand know n throughout tho world us tie M»t, tic.itii ntnile from old North Ctmhna l. »r, ti e ilne-t In the world. The value of thess »-oXc» l« U*.0D. In order that as many a, yossib c may enjoy their, they will be distributed ir. | n kace* of .W) >acb. * HANDSOME tySETH THOMAS CLOCK l*^-J Furnhbed by MeBilds* Co., of Atlanta. ONE BOX-FIVE FOUNDS •MAY LEE"SMOKING TOBACCO! Manufactured by W. Duke, H->na k Co, Durham, N. C., from old North Car-Hit* leaf, t 1 -# finest mol log leaf in the world. The fox ia fully wertk fVo dollnrs. and will bo *t predated by • lover of pure weed, la order that more may «n- cy this fine tobacco, It wiilo be dJ^rtbutW in ickifts of ono pound neb. 0 —MONARCH « CJT BOUND BOSOM SHIRTS!! Front the* well-known house of Geo. II. Cluctt, Uro. ,t Co., Troy New Yotk. Theso shirt nre the very best made, both in material, ent and workmanship. They are handsome, durable and never Bill to give satiafoctton. Tiny can bo seen at the store of John It. Hhaw. on Forsyth street, who la agent for their sale. Go and tee them. ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS “CROSS-CUT” SMOKING TOBACCO ! Mnnuloctnred by W. Duke, Son* & Co., Dur ham, N. C.,lrom old North Carolina leaf, and put Up in handsome foil packages. As we would hke a* many aa possible Io try it, we .aball dia.rlbuto it in packages of uuo ]H>tind each. FIFTEEN BOXES- TWENTY BARS EACH- LIGHTNING SOAI*!!! that It will wash clothing almost with out the use of the wash board, at the same time elensing without in tho leaat injuring the fabric. It is tlie finest laundry soap over made, and in o - possible an opportunity -- -—dry soap dcr to pivo ns many as pot .... . K|n , IIUU , v bsri each.*' 1 W * ^ InJlloxes of 26 100- B-O-O-Iv-S 1—100 BY STANDARD AUTHORS !! BOUND IN CLOTH AND GOLD !!! These books are all by tho moat popular auibors, pr«n|ed on good paper, handsomely bound In Cloth and 4 old, and would mnkc a valuable ad dition to any libraty. S3T S-I-L-V-E-R W-A-T-C-II! *®| Fine Cate and Oootl Movement-. tSTSILVER BUTTER DISH ! w|ih Cover, a llaudaomo Article. SILVER PLATED TABLE SPOONS, SILVER I'LATED.TEA SPOONS, SILVER PLATED FORKS. CHAMBER SETT-FOUR PIECES, ;cHiNA|FRurr dish, SILK HANKEItCHIKES,’ BltONZE LAMP, HANDSAW,! JEWELRY, BUGGY WHIP,’ Ami a Numlier of Othi>r|Arilclra. MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION: The,I)iitribution;will be made^ln the following manner; The name'otid postfofflee of each aub* scrilxr will 1^ written ou a slip of paper and put iu an envelope, and all placed in a box. The name of each of the prcscnia to be drawn will nlsti bo placed in envelope* and put ia another box. On the day of (he distribution these boxes will be turned over to a committee of responsible gentlemen, wh». befote tbo drawing begins, wll t-all upon some of the audience to mix the con tents of the boxes'to their satisfaction. After this, two boys, one at earb, will take envelopes rimnltat conslv from the boxes ai d band them to the committee, who will first read tin -ante and th**t the present. The secretariea will keep correct li«t of the names of the subscribers and the articles dtawn a* they arc called out. This will continue until every a tele has been drawn I from the box of prcec-nt', when the committee I will declare the distribution completed. In the box of presents there will be io slaxss, hence every name drawn' from the tox of names J before the|presentt are eahausted wiil^etfone of ( these articles, most of which are worth many times the amount paid for subscription. • Remittances may be tt.ad. by post ofHcs order or registered letter. Clabs.-We will give a copy of the paper free to any oue'gctting up a ^elub of ten tubscribers either new of old cues renewing. I Cash to‘ accompany names la all eases. (Any one can act as ageot for the HECOBDEB, hut we will not be responsible until we reseive the money for lubscriptlon. HWe gnnrantee to furnish a paper worth at leatt tbo price asked fbr it— (JJ— beatdrs giving a* op. "portunity it get one of the 'above^bandsome presents* j Remember that youf^nnottpoaaiUy invsi* M In a better way (ban ;by>ubteriWBg for the U* CORD EH. Address, PIANOS Barlow Block, - Americus, Ga. Wa desire to call tbs attention of tho pnblto to the loot Unt we bare at teat got •ettled in onr new etore on tbe PUBLIC SQUABE and hate on band a Urge and handsome stock or every thing in our line. Onr etock eonibtt partly of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, of All Kinds! SOLID SILVER AND PLATED WARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, GOLD PENS, PENCILS AND TOOTHPICKS, WALKING CANES. OPERA GLASSES, GOLD AND AND SILVER THIMBLES, ETC. We are Hoadqnartere for Spectacles and Eye-Glasses! Can suit any end every one in Gold, Silver. Steel, Bron», ZyIonite. Celluloid or Rubber Frames. We ere Sole Agents for KING'S CELEBRATED PATENT COM BINATION SPECTACLES—tbe beet in the world. Wo sell tbe Davis and Williams Singer Sewing Machines! end hsve constantly on bend Needle*. Oils, Attachment! and Parte for all Machine*. We hitve tho best equipped shop for tbo Repair of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in this seotlon of tne State. We employ none bnl fint-ctos* workmen and gnarantea all our work. PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT. This branch of onr business is steadily increaalngandall we ask la that‘peril e* who expect to boy e Piano or Organ will call end examine onr etook and-get onr prices before they boy. If wo cannot do as well or better for yon than you lean do for yourselves we do not ask your patronage. Tbe feet that we have add Pianos and Organs to dozens of tbe beet buainest men in Amerien* shows plainly that w* tell aa low ns any one, nnd when yon buy (Tom ns yon have no freight to pay and cave the trouble of unboxing tbo inetrnment, ns we piece it in yonv bonse and give yon a FIVE YEAR’S gnarantea. Wo also hive on bend a large etock of email lluiieal In- strnments, consisting of Violins, Gnitars, Banjos, Tambourines, Accordeons and Harmonicas, and also keep Strings of the very best quality. Violin Bows, Tail pleecf, Bridges, Rosin and ell kind of Musical Instrument Trimmings. The Office of the Southern Express Company is in onr store tnd their Agent, Mr. S. O. COOPER ie in our employ as Book-keeper and Salesman tfnd will be glad to serve all wbo are needing anything in onr line. CALL AND SEE US IN OUB NEW STORE! ovlltf • JAS. FRICKER & BRO Under Commercial Hotel, FORSYTH ST., - - AMERICUS, GA! New Goods! Low Prices! TO FILL MY NEW STORE I HAVE ORDERED A LARGE STOCK OF Boots, Stationery, Toys, Fancy Giois, Etc. Testaments and Bibles from 5 cts. to $1400 each. Albums - - - from 25 cts. to 10.00 each. Papctrics - • • from 15 cts. to 5.00 each. Toys .... from 1 ct to 6 00 each. WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES A SPECIALTY ! Large Stock of Blank Books, Ink and Pens—Best Quality. Best Grades of Tobacco and Cigar*. Goods to suit all tastes and purses from Candy and Chewing Gum to Quarto Dictionaries and Bibles. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE PRICES I flpjgrSpccial orders receive prompt attention. AGNES AYCOCK. Wheatley's Comer. Ho! every one in need of Clothing, “COME AGAIN” to Wheatley’s Corner and buy The splendid succms which *Ueuaed|iur2efforU|bi Introducing tbe salt of FTJNTE CLOTHING* tii.our c , has InduceJjm U bring out fog the Spring trade the htfgft, hindeoae»t and tnoet complete line of y Perfect Fitting Clothing EVER SHOWN IN AMERICUS t These good* have been selected with great care and poeeeeef an elegance of design, Wait/ of lotah and durability of texture, that few indeed can equal, sad none surpeee. la every loefnci we GUARANTEE PERFECT FIT OR NO SALE We havefsleo a large and well selected slock of per&ct flttiag Shirts, Collars, Cufis, Neck and Underwear! C And everythin. In Ike w.y of deal’s r.rnUXIsg Ooepe. Felite and sureties Osleerere wit take t (ytosstre Is dtepIsjtK tkere beoatlhl geele okukevyea wM I* bey ernet. THORNTON WHEATLEY, Wheatley’s Comer, : ; : Americus, Ga.