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IDiILT AUVKKTJ8IUO KATES.
wjaire of ten 11mo for
Treaelent Keiee—20c per equtre 61 Until
frit InavrtloD, ao4 16c for rich zuUequcnt
“ft- Notion to per lino', (or tint insertion aiMtSwM’fjfc^if
ft* M» tin* (nr *uh nihMnnnnt inmnrtlon. , J _
te pftr lino for eieb mboeqaent insertion.
Spoelil rites for contncts can be made with
W. L. GLE8SNER, Pablhher.
H. C. STOUT, XiOMl Editor.
The military fair in Albany opens
next Monday night...
. ThWbfgf’potwnMn ntade tun for
the small boy yesterday.
Mrs. Julian Chitlin, of Boling-
BeJj
.tigaBatexss,,.
Going east and north close at... 339pm
Night mail north close at....... 830 pm
For Bunns Vista and Ellavllfi) '
closes daily except Sunday at 1330 p m
Lumpkin, Freeton, Weeton, and
. Plain* ofDuaa closee on Uon-. ■'
day, Wejpeedayand Friday at 130 p m
Friendship, Dranesvillo and Cliurch
Bottslord, Providence and Seals
closesBatnrdayat.j,,,.!,.,,. 030am
HudsonoloaaaFriday at...-..,. 830am
Lamar cloaea Tuesday, asd Fri
day at .i,.,,.,.. 830am
The above arrangements trill continue
antil change in railroad schedule.
W. A. Bl-aca, P. M.
LOOib SCHEDULE. 1 '( I
On and after Sunday, Norimber 21 train*..will
raata folio try:
TRAINS fOUTff.
Mail aouth..... 11:29am.
Nlfhl Kzprcra, aouth..a. p. m.
Day ITrelf ht “ ox Sunday 4:3d p. m.
Mall north 3:09 p.m.
2. m'.
Night *• •* Monday 1;60 n. in,
LOTT WAltUKN, Agent.
. Mr. M. 14. flolsom.i* the duly author-
Collcctor and Solicitor for the Re-
coiidxr, and all bis business transactions
in twpn^tion.thefawitb. )vili b,e duly
recp^nUed Jtqd acceptod by the proprie
tor*
AinbrbiU fir sat at McKenzie's
Freak Fish and Oyaten for salo every
day at J. A. Turpin’s, Agent, Restaurant.
norlCtf ' **
l * Colored Hearse.
The charge for the oolored hearse. and
a span of horses will hereafter be $4.00.
tf D. B. Him*
^<!f FAtfc anci WINTER BONNETS
and HATS call on MRS. M. E. liAiNEH,
Jaekaoa Street, Americas, Ga.
oct3-3m
1 liH.
Southern book agency at Savan
nah, is in the city making collec
tions.
T
Tile wicked old bachelor of the
Augusta Evening News makes this
wicked remark: “It is a chilly oper
ation— kissing a lady on her soppy
brow.” '
"Mb probable that some of our
citizens will take, in the J^ew Or.
leans Exposition this .winter,. It
will be the biggest show they ever
attended. , f)f (
Born newspaper men aro very
numerous in this age of the world,
Unfortunately, but few of them are
employed—.owing to the crowded
condition of the publishing busi
ness.
The Christmas Stocking.
"DcarS
little Wilt I
shocking, ‘Tsobeenag
boy so please All a heapen
np this stocking. I want
laay. I want a'powder
gnn to eboot right at my
slater Anni- and a big
trumpet I can toot just
fnl ‘ ■
faoa to acars in fits onr ba
by. I want a pony I can
and Oysters for Sale every
day-atJ. A-Tarpin's, Agent, Restaurant.
Freah Fish and Oystors for snlo every
dey et J. A. Turpin's, Agont, ltostaumnt.
Did Sinner Cigars. Tho finest import
ed wines at McKenzie's.
Emperor Cigars, genuino Havanna;
twenty-fivo in e box, at MoKenzie'e. tf
Prises Tell, «u>L People Tell the
You know, and we know, that a con
tented customer is the best advertisement
we.can have. But oftentimes low-priced
goods mesa inferior and trashy materials
and make up, henoe our endeavor has
been to aonnect tbeee two strangers, jow
prices and good g<KX|a, and we aro conU;
dent that onr ouatoinora will bo aa well
pleased aa we are at our auccess.
oetlStf ,,I H , ’ i J.R. Shaw.
About Spelling,
A noted American said that be would
not give a cent for a man wbo eouhln’t
spell a word "more than one way." No-
tice tba following spelling: C-l-o-a-t-h-o-s,
C-l-o-s-o, O-l-o-t-b-e-e, C-l-o-z-e. You con
taka your choiee and know tbut Jobn It.
Shaw’s la THE PLACE to buy your Fail
adlTWtUfsmntbmg IfJrOii desire to get
(valjpa ipa^ontJuouay., ^ . oetlitf
,. L* Wv Harper’s Nelson County
' It preferred nbovtf all other
Brands ia because it is the most regular
and moat perfect Product, inoonteetably
ever made. A long experience in the
manufacture of the Harper, the large
cypital bf the Disliilerwhioh cnahlea him
to bold hie Whiskey until it is fully ma
tured, together with the fact lb.t the
Whiskey is bought by and shipped me to
too 9&V|B)fiO^ satis faction it Das given
those beat educated to a fine Whiskey.
J. Israels, Sole Agent,
October 310m Americui Ga.
The city registry list closes next
Monday night, and all, those who
wish to vote had better see that
their names are put down and their
taxes paitj up: _j
Yesterday morning early, the
knock-down-a-baby-and-get-s-oigar
show pulled up stakes and left the
town. Some ortho boys have not
yet recovered from their $1.25,a
hundred cigars.
Straight Patent Flour at $5.25
and $5.50. Brn.ii, §1.15. At
dwotti Buchanan & Son’s.
(ftnd ASnuul Bane of Mens
Ibwiag totte-exoasdlng press of but!-
neaa and confusion incident to rcmovel
Into our heir quarters, we had determin
ed not to have a rafil, daring the coming
holidays, but Urn question of late has
so often .heap asked by onr patrons,
•Are you not going to have a
CbiWmag Mttflyw* tats decided
that with the eubscriptiou and
aaaMttbsf/tt friends, wo will rafflt
an ELEGANT UPRIGHT SIMPSON
PIANO, the each net price of whieh is
mm* nuacgsp *Mp.nm dollaxs, for
thavary low anm.0f.threa hundred dol-
at nine
er 3ad. Call aarly and aaonraa chanoa,
1 tfivftlm ftmw a 8w>'
Clark Comer was found rushing
down to tho creek, yesterday aiter-
ternoon, when the heavy smoko
front Dudley's grove was seen. Ho
said he was afraid bis sucker hole
was being burnt up.
Yesterday Chief Smith made in
inspection ol the machinery, hose,
halls, and engine rooms of the fire
department, in order, to seo in what
condition tho apparatus was, so he
could report to the Council. He
found the engines and hoseitTgood
condition and ready for work.
Paralyzed.
News reached this olty yesterday
that Dr. Stevens, ef Church Hill,
was stricken down with paratysis,
last Sunday. Ho is not expected
to live. ' i
For Aldermen.
-Editor Recorder—As it seems
such a hard matter to get up an
aidormanic ticket of business men
who would consont to serve, we
would suggest the following, know
ing that if elected thoy will serve:
S. McOARRAH,
A. K. SCHUMPERT,
i A. L. REES.
' ■ Voters.
Knights of Honor.
In another column whl be found
the card of the Lodge of Knights
of Honor in this city. This order
niTords the best lifo insurance at
the lowest rates of any organization
in this country. It is tho-oldest
institution of the kind and baa al
ways promptly met its obligations.
No-husband or fatbey tfbtproe
without its "*beneflttf*a' s tBe cost is
within the reaoh of every man.
pluffo new '
mamma goes u shopping.
I w ant a nice bard rub
ber ball to smnab all
into flindera tbe
? reat big mirror
n tho ball an'
lots an’ lots of
winders. An’
night will hold
me an’ make pa
get the doctor
Santa Gians, if pa says I
am naughty it's a story.
Jna' say if he whips me
I'll die and go to king- —
dom glory.
^ff you Want a nice Christmas
dinner—and of course you do—
for
panned goods, sugar,
flour, and in fact anything in
the grocery line, for you will
**«t l°dKffle g b“g n5r f.iaV* < fthere get the cheapest and the
best. Make a note of this and'
idoj’ttforgtet it. t-\e
,XMAS
if;
C. H. Byrd has opened a fruit and veg
etable store next door to the Commercial
Hotel, where he keeps on hand a fine
stock of apples, oranges, nuts, cabbages,
bananas, etc., which he will sell cheap at
t/ wholesale or retail. He will also buy
Qj*WF*k*a*-*!<>l!wr pauptry pro
duoe and pay the highest market price.
When in waut of anything in bis line,
give him a call. , declOif
Tdesday, Dec. 9,1884.
Regular meeting, Vice-President
W. A. Wilson presiding.
'■ Minutisot last meeting’read and
confirmed.
The subject—“What is the best
use a farmer can: make of Cotton
seed,” was ably discussed,. All
agreed that cotton seed was too
valuable to bfi taken front tbe farm
without an , equivalent returned.
But there being different opinions
as. to wbat is an equivalent, and the
question being one of Importance
to planters, it’was decided to con
tinue the question for next meet
ing, and Capt. Jno. A. Cobb and
Maj. Pickett were requested to
prepare essays on the subject.
This being the meeting for the
annual election of officers, ; the
Sooiety elected for' its officers for
the ensuing > year J. H. Biaok,
President; S. S. Bird and W. A.
Wilson, Vice-Presidents; M. B.
Council, Secretary.
Erecutlve Committee—21th dis
trict, W,,J. Barlow, 11. L.-Lackey;
15th district, W. H. Hsfp; New
16th, t. Mi Furiow; Old 10th, J.
R. Gatewood; 11th, J. F. Rose;
New 26th, J. A. Wilson; Old 26tb,
J. D. Glover; 23tit, O. S. B. Horne;
29th, Leonard Parker
Delegates to thO ’Slate Agricul
tural Association were appointed
as follows:
For the February meeting—W.
H. Harp and W. R. Stewart, C. C.
Shepherd and A. D. Gatewood,
alternates.
For tho August meeting—D. C.
N. Burkhaiter and M. L. Lackey,
O. ^Howell and C. S.'S. Horne,
alternates. <1ST/. P' i; .‘-tt^
Meeting adjourned.i< ;. ■
M. B. Council, Sect’y.
OFFICIAL TOTE
Of Clio Third CftBffrftftftlftftal District
Catsr.
, Now,
While the cotton is rolling in, is a good
time to settle that old account.
” oot4d sat&wedtf Agnes Aycock.
New Advertisements,
$a,ooo
At small cost can be secured for your
loved ones, by joining the
Knights of Honor.
Let every husbandaud father do it. ^Regu
lar lodge meeting first and third Friday
7 P. m. For paitioulars call on
E. TAYLOR, Die.
Or, D. K. Brinson, Reporter, decllyl
FOB'SAUL
An I intend leaving the State, I wish to
sell Three Hnndred acres of land, twelve
miles from Americus on the Amerious,
Preston end Lumpkin Raihoad, near first
station. Place in pretty good condition
good tenants.
Five Hundred adres of land in the East
ern part of the County.
Two Hundred acres in Lee (if not bar
gained).
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
nice lot of good books. My Soales,
Trucks, and 'other warehouse furniture.
Several small city lota, some of them
with houses; others vacant. The lota I
will sell on the installment plan. Col
ored people wishing to secure a home can
purchase one and make small payments
until paid for. Titles will be good. A
gentle, well gnited horse, safe in harness.
I will se'i low for cash at private sale, or
ay sell at public sale later. If I do, I
ill advertise the day of sale and articles
to be sold. J. L. PRICE.
deel Ithuri.ireekly,iun
COMINO
THE GREAT AND ONLY
YOUNG LADIES’
Base Ball Club!
THE ONLY FEMALE BASE BALL
CLUB IN THE WORLD !
Wanted Impunity.
AJman from tho country waited
into Bngg Chapman's rcStabrant
the other day and ordered a dish
of oysters, “with some impunity in
tliem,” be -^atdj a* he .-^od littjy
been tick, but 'was now well. 'sna
bis doctor said be might est oysters
with impunity. Henry Johnson
told him they could supply tbe
oyelers, but they were juitout
Impunity. - At ! list icc”
men wts still hunting hr
dish.
fount,. Cnnv. lliat. Reiix.
CoAm .;i,387 11 00
Dodge 475 343 00
Doolv, 875 > 1 158 00
Houston 1.390 430 00
Irwin 301 30 00
Laurens 017 233 00
Lee, 604 432 00
Macon, 659 545 93
Montgomery 419 189 00
Puioaki 953 286 00
Sobley 411 296 00
aa&is.® >o m So
Telfair, 474 118 00
Webster, 352 266 00
Wilcox 399 43 00
Total 9963 4268 93
Scattering vote, 1.
Crisp’* majority over all, 6,601,
Criap’rplnralily over Dell, 5,695.
Hwltdejr Prices.
Appieciating that timcc an herd and
money scarce, and wieblng to afford all
a merry Christmas and a happy New
Year, I have reduced my prices on Cbrtit-
goods as follows: Slick candy, 15
ets. per lb.; mixed candy, 33 cU. -, mixed
nuts, 30 ou.; orange*, 30 cts. per doz.;
apples, 40 cts. per psok; best pine apples,
20 cts.; crackers, 10 to 35 ds.; poUtoes,
SOrta. per peek. Ibave^t fine stock of
all kin da of holiday gooda, and aak all to
Onl raffle lty wsmba,openedJfompUy ctll abdaSema' Rmlftaemar plaee-
> ntns (9) o'clock a. nL.Tnaadajr, Decern- next door norlb of Totin. MeGabah A
Toadee'e watehonee. , 7
Dee. 10 tf J. T. Huutxtu.
•'" J Firing the Grata.
, Yesterday afternoon a heavy
■moke was seen ascending from
Mr. Dudley’s pine grove at the end
of Lamar street, and many people
supposed tbe grove to be on' fire.
Mr. Dudley was having the pine
straw burned offin order to get a
good stand of grows. The fire ac
complished this, as it burned tbe
straw off until tbe grove was as
smooth as a floor.
Call tw Day
And settle that longstanding account
octld aatawedtf Aoxxa Aycock.
Will piny atMoKay’s Hill,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12tli.
Do not fail to see this Great
Novelty. It is the Acknowl
edged Sensation oi the
day—drawing im
mense crowds
everywhere.
ADMISSION ONLY 50 CENTS.
CHILDREN 25 CENTS.
LADIES 25 CENTS.
GAME AT 3 P, M.
dcclOtd
Dull Times.
Open at Night.
On and after Saturday next Mrs.
M T. Elam’s store will be open at
nights-through the holidays, in
osder to give all aq opportunity of
tfiipecting her handsome tfojhtsy
stock, 9d (
Well We Should Smile.
That is what we hear our fellow-mer
chants crying day after day, but it ia a
thing we have not yet been able to appre
ciate. WE CAN’T COMPLAIN. Really
we have never hod a better trade. Our
own customers, and other merchanta cus
tomers have made things lively ever since
we moved in onr new corner. And do
you know what did it? OUIl LOW
PRICES FOR FINE PERFECT FITTING
CLOTHING, HATS and FUBN18HING
GOODS. And yon con bet yonr sweet life
we are not going to atop at that. From
now ont we are determined to tell the re
mainder of our atock of Winter Clothing,
regardleaa of what they cost*ns. Aa we
will soon be purchasing for next Spring's
delivery, and aa we propose then to lay in
an unusually largo stock, mnat have tbe
room to do so. So now if yon have not
seen onr goods and beard onf prices,
come right along with tbe procession
and see for yonnelf. There never have
been such figures and such prices since
Americus was a city.
Elegant line TAILOR’S and FURNISH
ER'S SAMPLES on band, from which
wo make clothing and under-wear to your
order and guarantee perfect satisfaction
GYLES,
the Clothier and Hatter,
America*, Ga.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
HUMIMK COUNTY.
For Clerk Superior Court,
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce the
name of C. C. SHEPHERD as a candi
date for re-election to the office of Treas
urer of Sumter cpnnty.
r * rr ~ foiTooronerP
We are authorized to announce the
name of THOMAS H. CASTLEBERRY
as candidate for Coroner of Snmter
county. * .
FOB CORONER.
We aro authorized to announce the
name of S. M. I^E3TER as a candidate
for ^the office of Ooroner of Sumter
county. te
FOR CORONER.
We Are authorized to announce the
nprne of JOHN A SPEIGHT as a candi
date for Coroner of Snmter county at
the ensning election. t
CAPITAL PRIZE,$150,000
Semi-Annual Tirmrin*. and
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized te announce the
name of W. H. COBB as a candidate for
Sheriff of Snmter county. If elected, N.
H. White, of the 15th District, will bo bis
deputy.
FOR ORDINARY.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Ordinary of Snmter
oonnty., If elected to the office, in Janu
ary next, I pledge myself to discharge
the duties \vhich will be incumbent upou
me to the best of my ability. I respect
fully solicit the votes of the people.
nov9-tde A. C. SPEER.
TAX RECEIVER*
To the Voters of Sumted County:
I announce myself as a candidate for
re-election to tho office of Tax Receiver
of Sumter Connty at the ensuing election
in January. Thanking you for your sup
port in the past I earnestly solicit your
votes. J. A. DANIEL, R. T. R. S. C.
TAX COLLECTOR,
e are authorized to announce the
name of W. R. STEWART as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Tax Collec
tor of Sumter Connty at tho ensning elec
tion in January next. te
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce the
name of W. W. GUERRY as a candidate
for the office of Justice of the Peace for
the 789th district. tdc
In ever three hundred ways how to v
Municipal Election.
' In i
Slate Lottery Company
ftdoptwt December 2d. A. D.. 1872 ontt «ot!on
Lock at th. (allowing BiatMbction:
178th Grand Slontiily
In th. Academy of Zlu.lc, N„w d,
lean., Tu.id.y, December 1«>84
Under .he ljenonnl .tlpervl.lonnmiiMnngw™
of Gnn. O. T. H.nre«ard,nfLonlil,Ki
G.u, Jubnl A. Early, or Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $130,000.
t7*Notle.-T!cfeetn nr. Ten Dolitn
only. Halve. «S. FirthMa. Tenlhi|t,
I.I8T OK riUZF.S.
1 CAPITAL I'RIZE OF $150,C00....tlv#r$
1 GRAND PRIZE OF 5 00) 1 «
1 (IRANI) PRIZE OF
2 LARGE PRIZES OF
4 LARGE PRIZE8 OF
(20 PRIZES OF
5.000.... Jo,ooo
1,0.0.... 20,0m
.500.... 23, Ci)
ax>.... no,oco
,1 2W°—. 40,000
AFPHOYIMATION flUKS.”
100 Approximation* Prize1 ol #2C0..„ <20 000
100 “ “ V.
100
10O.... JO.OGO
" 7,600
2,279 Prize*, amounting to $522,500
Application for rates to club* ahould bo mad*
ily to the office of the Com puny In New Ortas:.
For further Information wnto dearly, dvbr
fbll address. POSTAL NOTES, Expren
Money Orders, or New York Exchange in ordl.
n«ry letter. Currency by Kxpr ss (all rami of
•9 and npwnrd by Exprc
i*e) *4-
M. A. DAUPHIN,
C07 Seventb St., Washington, D. C.
Make P. O. Money Orders pny&ole and addrt-M
New Orleans, La.
R U Y A M R OFREltFO R if A Y O R
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ROTAMROFRERFORMAYOR
The people want him for his experi
ence; for his stern integrity; for his un
compromising antagonism to lawlessness
and disorder; for his fearless and impar
tial administration of jnstice^for his un
swerving advocaoy of what Le believes to
be right; for his loyalty to his country;
for his devotion to lheoity;for hta nerve
to exeonte the law—in a word, for what
he has done in past and for what they
may reasonably hope from him in tbe fa
tnre.
Let's elect him without a scramblo.
Integrity.
FOR CLERK AND TREASURER
We are authorized to announce (he
name of D. K. BRINSON as a candidate
for City Clerk and Treasurer, lo bo voted
for at the city election, December 17,1884.
FOR ALDERMAN.
Thinking that the mechanics of onr city
shonld be represented in the City Coun
cil, please announce tbe name of A T.
OLIVER as a suitable candidate for Al
derman at the Municipal election in De
cember next. And oblige
novlQtde Many Voters.
WJUBBTtSR COUNTY.
TAX COLLECTOR.
We aro authorized to announee tho
name of ARCHIE GOSS aa a candidate
for the office of Tax Collector of Webster
oonnty.
Sale of Unclaimed Freight.
J. J. Smith, 1 Iron Safe.
Jno. E. Sullivan, 1 Iron Safe.
Ed. Neil, 2 handles Shafts.
Wm. Tillman, 1 empty Keg.
G. H. Tommey, 1 Grain Mower.
B. A Harris, half barrel Cider.
J. Israel, 1 Keg Whisky.
J. T. Jones, 1 Keg Vinegar.
Americas Oil Co, 1 barrel Grease.
“ “ 1 Tin of Potash.
•• ** 1 pee, 1 crate machinery.
Jas. Crock, 1 box iron roofing, 1 box fix
tures.
Carter Jk Johnson, 3 coile rope.
P. a Williams, 2 boxes bottles.
J. A. Smith, 1 pg (2 bx) sundries.
D. D. Beverly, 1 plow stock.
E J. Cheek, 1 buggy.
M.. 1 box pickles.
Rosser A Monk, 1 case soda-water.
B»I sack guano.
No mark and unclaimed, 1 grist mill
Tbe above will be sold at pnblic out
cry Dec. 15,1884, from the Southwestern
Railroad depot unless previously claimed
and charges paid.
LOTT WARREN, Agent
Americas, Ox., Not. 13, 1884. 30d
BARLOW BLOCK
Urs. F. S. HARIJCK & to.
MILLINERY!
Ladies’ Fanoy Goods
Trimmings!
Dress Goods!
Etc., Etc.
IIOULD INVITE THE LADIES OF
AMERICUS AND VICINIT1 T<>
CAUL UPON THEM AND EXAMINE
THEIR GOODS AND Pgicp. •*“
L1EUING TH*T THEY WILL FINU
OUR GOODS AS GOOD AND AS
CHEAP AS ANY IN THL CIT1.
novlCnS
.WANTED!
A Fint-CIau Whits Cook. Apply si
(hifofleo. ‘ OStHtf
yoiso kE*
IO l«».3 1 5",
m’phjr 14,000 mile, otwlri n 2J. b «!!fi “liTel
bv the B. aaTel.gr.ph Ofc. T*e J*! 1 ”™. ,„l
cJ. Oreentzrd. Tbe jJJjKIJjS vttk
Tgpe Writing tnriraerioo Uompanv, *
604 Market hireet, WilBUnfton. *>»»»
WANTED I
ONE SBB*H MILK
Uie than Two Oalldna milk P« rd * y * |f *
ply at thlaoffloe.