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;■ = ■ - r - , • ■ ■ - mernio, (Mooi.g eic.] BKCQ^I)^; to poblUiol 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 OYAMROFREDERFORMAYO y\mrofukdlderformay A M R O F R E D L E L D K R V O R M A M It O F R K D L E F E L D E R F O KM U () PR E D L K F B F E L D K R F OR OFRKDLEF BND FELDER F O FRKDLEFBNHNhFELDKRF 11 K D L E F II N U O II N B F K L D E U DLB FBNIIOJOIINIJ FEL I)K E D L B F B N II O II N H F E L D E R REDLKF B N II N B F E L D E It F O F R E D L E FBN BF RLDERF O ROVItEDL KFBFELDbRFOR MRO FRED L E F E L D E It F OHM AMROFKKDLELDERF OR M A Y A M R O F It E D L D E R F O A M A Y OYAMROFREDERFORMAYO 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.