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gjgMggppyp|BBMB^^-.Tv.. ' »,^nmmamgg Americus Recorder. Ti.WjtT_«EOOBjgJ» U’pol.M.hed; eterp 1 ?UB»CBJtSirtO» *«*!.• Daily Recorder# per month, BOc. Weekly Recorder, per year,. DAILY ADVJBRTiaiHO Local Notice, to per lino (or am Infection end 8c per line for root) .nbidlocnt iniertlon. Speclel nice for eoouoota no bo nude with *hi pnbliiber. .nop. er. w .l,QLK8JNB*, PlWkher. M. O. STOfUtT. Locol Mllor. norotrhoMopIo tarn their ear, LOCAL tCHBDULB. ■i.iATtt5fn^aT%.Ti?P TRAINS SOUTH. fiSSs^SSEHSg . ? “ “ Mootop....If. 0. ir .......Mm.nMll.ni. ^ WAUIUSN. Agent. ug3»iB£5n»{v Going eaat and north close *t.... 2:39 p m mm&SHfcai* 7;Wpm " , except Baade, et 12:30 p m Unfit..;..' 6:00 e m Ilnttaon clooes Frida, at 800 e ^yet?r f!*-? v “ 4 Frti 8:00 n m meats will eoatiaae . The above eneagemeata will ec eptil oheoge la rei&oed Mbedafe W. A. Black, P. M. ; O F Oeiiec.er.ank' Solicitor, Hr. U. U Folcom is the dul, author ised Collector mid Solicitor far the* Bit. cobdib, sad ell hie business trensabtioas la connection therewith will be; dul, reoognlied eiid accepted b, tb, proprie- ■r... .... (j+_ -,i * ’ Oetten it.pert. We quote: Good Middling. OifeOJ Middling 0/ Low Middling......i............9| Good Ordtn»r,...l.11...9 On bond Sept, let ^ 1103,947 tfwi Kec.trW pr.vioas t Received ,eeterde,........ - —•WWdite......'. Total 22,462 Shipped yeetards,...... .1.1.... !t Shipped prevloael, .20,018 2,104 If i:iWtai'.v..'.’.v.:ii. Amount on bend... AtnbWelsflr oSknt MoKenll.’e Freeh Ftah end O,iters for eele ever, de, et J. A. Turpin's, Agent, Restaurant, novl&tf , .* r. t - <• For FALL end WINTER BONNETS end HATS cellI on UltS. M. E. RAlNES, ” Jeekson Street, Amerlone, (Tel Freeh Ftah end 0,iFire for isle ever, de, et J. A. Turptn'e, Agent, Restaurant. sovlStf Fresh Fish end Oysters for eels ever, de, etj. A. Tnrpin'a,Agent, lleetaurent. iwBsaTTTY. EmpeW tw.ntj.firr pie ¥$£]•§• You know, end we .know,, that e con tented oustomer is die beet edveritaemint we oan here. But often times low-prioed goods mesa inferior end treeb, metertale sad nuke up, hepoe ouf endeavor bee been to oouneet these two strengen, low prloec end good goods, end wo ere confl dent that our oustomen will be ee well g3tr**‘^*ra« Tee Italian ' Why, L W. Harper's Nelson Count, Whiskey. jla preferred above' all other Brenda it bsosuss 11 it the most regular end moet perfect Product, inoontestabl, irtr made. A long experience in the manufacture of the /Harper, .the targe capital of die Distill to bold bis Whiskey lured, Amh jftjtffia ^ Whiskey U bought b, and shipped me to direct from the Dtatlller, eceounts for (fltfRftan u .hi Wei Ihoae bast educated U> e fine Whtikey. ehichVnebleshim to^bfullyme.- Ihe feat that the sod afilpped me I ler, eceounts f ion it e fine Whiskey. ' ' .*1 /i ! J. Isaeaie, Role Agent, I ■ AmMiomHa. Jnat Received at Anile, Bros 26 barrels choice Apples. -_»•,. 6,000 Florida Oienges. 2,000 Aspiuwel Benenss. 1,000 Rsmooe Coeoe&uta, 1 2 000 pounds French Cludv. LSOOpounde Stick Csudy. 7 1,000 pounds Assorted Nuts. ■ 60 boxes Retains. 100 boxes Figs. 60 bates Lsmbce's Sweet end Plain Onekin. Jolt, end Mince Meet b, the barrel. Kegs end FiveTpound pells. Sweet end Plain Pickles. / Chow-Chow, end ell kind of Beuoee both Imported end Domestic. want to eat. IK* A noted Amerioen said that be would net gives sent fid, a mha who eouldnt XLl Cleee m-n^-hfOAfUla to. You sea takajeut abates aad know that John B. Mr. Will Bailey, of Outhbert, is came down from Macon for th« holidays. Mias Rosa Haynes left yester day for a visit to Dawson. ’ Frank Sheffield came up from Albany to spend Christmas. - Mr. Tucker Stallings is down from Macon for the holidays Hr,' Lip;' Adams, Representing Adams, Buck & Co., of Baltimore, is in tbe city. ,;•> ( >, , ,v Henry Daniel, colored, announces himself at a' candidate for Bailiff for the 1891b District, 0. M... Mr. and Mrs. H. .8 Lee, who have been 1 Oil a visit to relatives in tbi* city, returned home yester day. I . ! 7/0 !’* • Captain L. R, Ray, of, Newpan,' arrived in the city Wednesday and returned' home with bis wife Fri day. Ycstorday the Americas Ran gers, the colored base ball elub here, Went np to Mdntegutna to ptayagAme. , Dr. Fogle, of Aispalm, is visiting tip city for a few days. He has two sisters in tho city, and there .was ^o have been* family ro-union Christmas,,but the other brothers failed to got here. Dr. Fogle lias beensiek for some time, and is still quits feeble. •if!) **A Celebrated .Case,” Montgomery Advertiser, Nov. 14L A delighted audience at McDon- aldj* Opera House last night wit nessed the rendition of.“A Cele brated Ofise” by the Huntley Dram atic Company. The play is a high ly tragic one. aid gives opportuni ty for the display of tho gieat tal ent whloh >tfae 'leading members of the troupe unquestionably possess. Miss Florehoe 1 Kennedy, a Mobile lady of whom all Alabama must be preed, filled the part of Adrienne Renaud, and was cnthusiasticeliy applauded,' Whether as the happy young lady surrounded-by wealth and luxury or the daughter griev ing for tho father unjustly con demned to the galleys, she was the samo admirable actress. Mr. Huntley, as Jean Renaud, was ail and' more that the part required and In the strong scenes the audi ence applauded again and again. Miss Carrie Carter, in the clos ing scenes, captured the audience by her impassioned acting, and rose to the fall height of the noble eintlmcnts (he part called upon her tb uttef. *■ "■ * L 1 1 Mr. Clark Hartwell, as Dennis O’Rourke, was inimitable. Tako Ij'pll In all, the play and company gave the utmost satisfaction. ✓ :i Y JfIfWBER FOilTY-FOUR, ilwl?SEr‘flRK I On Christmas Day, at 2:301 good/or IS and 40 day's. Partic- o’cloek, the grand raffie fo.r Frick- ulaj-s at tioket office. T* jrevr Orleans. Round trip tickets now on sale via four different routes. Prices $14.20, $20.10, $23.00, $25.85— er & Rro’s Simpson Upright Piano began. The piano , Is , valued at $350.' >| ; i- / - Not more than three or four bine was throwp. Then forty was turhed- up' by -Ocorge Turpin for his brother John. Then Aleck Mc Kenzie turned up forty-one on the next chance, and the excitement grow .intense. Foqr or five more ohancoe Were thrown With no higher ’tilirbws, When Mr. W. W. Moore was called to throw bis obance. Slowly and carefully he turned over the dies three times, when it figured up the astonishing total of forty-four. The excitemeut was intense, and Moore was immediately offored a'l the way from $10 to $150 for bis chance. He refused to sell, be lieving he had a very certain thing. Finally bo cold two-thirds of his chance to Messrs. Clay and Mc Kenzie. The. throwing was pro ceeded with while the boys staked their money up that' forty-four would not be beaten. A good many times they had their nerves shaken when rome lucky individual would throw thirty or thirty-two in two throws. But forty-four was hard to beat, and as the chances to beat it grew less it was generally con ceded that it would not bo beaten When the last chance had been thrown Mr. Moore was announced as tho winner. Cliff Olay then put up his $100 breech-loading shot gun to be raf fled, and the fifty chances were quickly taken. It was thrown soon alterward, tor tv-three winning it. Several gentlemen tied on forty- one, and it looked for a time as if that number would win it. Both rallies passed of! pleasant ly, there being tho utmost good feeling manifested. Harpluwa. Mike yours.If and your creditar happy by paying that old, thumb-won nooonat ootl dantftwcdtf Agnus Aycock. lO Loir Warren, Agent. I will keep my-stors open until 10 o'dook at night during the holidays for tho accommodation of those who cannot throw* had been made wheh tblrty. j'gd around during tho day. Chriatma* in America*. Christmas Day was a vary quiet ono in Americus, the “Fantfistlcs" not even being out. The negroes claimed and received their usual "Christmas gifts,” tho boys with the beavers drank their usual num ber of egg-nogs and Tom and Jer ries, the usual number went out gunuing, and the old-married and sedate men remained at home and ate their lat turkeys. The day was a diieouragiug one in tho way of weather, and it would rain and mist alternately throughout the day. The display of fireworks in the evening was better than it has been for a nqmber of years, and up to ntbe and ten o’clock tho differ ent scotions of tho oity would be ablaze with the rook eta and can dle*. It viai a quiet aod enjoyable Christmas. A Romantic Marriage. Lata Wednesday evening a tele gram wa* received in thia city an- nouncing that Misa Georgia Lara- more, ol Lee county, had been mar ried that afternoon in Smithville to Mr. W. D. Holt, a conductor on the Southwestern. The message oreated somewhat of a neusation, as It wat reported that Misa Lara- more was to have been married’ to a' certain Americas young tain on Okrtetmfis Day, and’ preparation* (or the event had been going on for some time, the young man even i ;oing to lar as to purchase fuml- ure and engage board. The mar- ritge hag not yet been denied, but Ike particular* cannot be' tainted, i- »«. Tvy^ r -,j— While the oetten la rofllag te, la e good BlIlNttlltkll old —tint ootMsauwedlf Aaxxs Avcocx. Closed Up. Yesterday evening, at 5 o'clock, Deputy Sheriff Cobb served an at tachment on Mr. A. D. B. McKen zie, and closed his doors. Mr. Mc Kenzie at once turned over his keys. When asked the. cause, .be said that his brother in Eufuula bad failed And bis creditor* bad is sued an attachment against himself claiming that fits brother had an interest in the store. Ho said t(jat he did not owe his brother or any one else a cent, but there was no nse in resisting the. law. The pa pers .wore made out against J. 0. McKenzie A Co. and it is quite like ly that the matter will be arranged and. the store opened in a day or so. ’ll] AnotherScared HJule. j Friday, about noon, the Hunt- ley band turned tho corner at Gyles’ store with drums beating and horns tooting, as usual. A big mule, bitched to a light wagon, bowed to tho nudionco and went off down Price alley like a rocket. A man caught the bridle, but the bit broke and tho mule kept on in the even, tdno* oi his way. Back of the warehouse he reconsidered the matter and stopped as suddenly as he started. But little damage was done, but the boya raised a yell that woke the Christmas echoes. Christmas Hour* of Jus. Frick- ■!> • erhBro. For the special cobvenionco of the ladiee, on and after Wednesday, Iho 17th inat, onr store will remain open in the evenlngt until 10 o'eloek. No efforte will be epared which are calculated to add to your comforts Or pleasure. Onr honsa will be well lighted aod comfortably heated. We extend yon n cordial Invitation to visit us whether yon desire to purchase or not, we will be pleased to show onr goode. We bsve jnst opened n new and elegant line of holiday noveltiee which are very attractive. -Jab. Fiuckrk & Bao. Risky Practice. Christmas night at Bugg Chap man’* a man held a gobler'a head against the target while several others tried their skill with the paylor rifle, shooting at tho head. ‘Rfi stood at hi* post until a sharp shooter ended the sport by sending ball through his goblershlp’t brain. D. B. Hill. dec23wl ' .. Prut, and Vegetable Store. - O. H. Byrd bos opened n fruit and veg- eta bias tore next door to tbs Commercial Hctol,„wher8 he keeps on hand a fine stock of applet, oranges, nuts, cabbages, bananas, ete., which he will aeil ebeap at wholesale or retail. He will alto buy chickens, eggs, and other country prer dnee end pay the highest market prioe. When in want of anything in his line, give him a call. deolOtf Call to Day And settlo that long-standing account 2£oct4d Bdt&wedtf Aones Aycock. ANNOUNCEMENTS- HUM1J3H COUI/rV. FOR BAILIFF. We arc authorized to announce the name of HENRY DANIEL (col.) as a candidato for the office of Bailiff for the 789th District, G. M. Election Satur* day, Jan. 3J, 1885. td THE PEOPLES FOR BAILIFF. We are authorized to announce the name ot W. H. FEAOIN as a candidate for the office of Bailiff for the 789th Dis trict, G, M, Eleclioo, Saturday, January 3d, 1885. For Clerk Superior Court, •T.H. AL3L.E3V. uocStdc FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name of C. O. SHEPHERD as a candi date for re-election to the office of Treas urer of Sumter county. FOR CORONER; We are authorized to announce the name of THOMAS H. CASTLEBERRY os candidate for Coroner of Sumter county. FOR CORONER. We are authorized to announce the name of S. M. LESTER as a candidate for the office of Coroner of Sumter county. te FOR CORONER. Wa are authorized to announce the name of JOHN A. SPEIOHT As a candi date for Coroner of Sumter county at the ensuing election. t< FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of ^Vf. H. COBB as a candidato for Sheriff vt Sumter county. If elected, N. IL White, of the 15th District, will bo his deputy. te FO^ ORDINARY. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Ordinary of tiumter county. If elected io (he office, fn Janu ary next, I pledge myself to dtaeharge the duties which will be incumbent upon me to the best of my ability. I respect fully solicit tho vote, of tho people. nov9-tde A. O. SPEEIl. f TAX liEOEIVER- To toe Voters op Somteb Cooxtt: I annonnee myself as a candidate for re-eleotloh to tho office of Tax Beeeiver of Sumter County at the ensuing eleotion in Janaary. Thanking you for your sup port in the poet I earnestly solicit yonr votes. J. A. DANIEL, B. T. B. 3. C. TAX COLLECTOIt. We are aathorized to annonneo the name of W. B, STEWABT as a candidate for re-election to the office of Tex Collee* tor of Sumter County at the ensuing elec tion in January next. te Ratified by the People! THE PARTY OF ECOi^MYIREFORJl. WE RE-JPEOT THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR. WE MAKE THE RICH RICHER. GOOD WILL TO ALL. PROTECTION VS. OVERCHARGE. NO DISTTNCnONIN SEX,NATION ALITY OB COLOR. ONE LOW PRICE TO ALL. WIDE AWAKE AND BOUND TO WIN. REFORM Whereas, Many citizens of this community have heretofore subjected themselves to unnec essary expense and burdensome overcharges in the purchase o) 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 £nd wcannounce our self as the THE BEST PAPER IS THE SOUTH THE 8AVANNAH WEEKLY $3.00 a Year, In Advance. Kot a local paper, bat.One SaitaHc i. dap Locality. ^ A Busitustt, Family, Literary, I. AND Agricultural Journal. Thia mammoth n«i 'tho week, Telogi _ OUR PLATFORM. Low tariff on all goods used by the people, such as J)y Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Boots. Shoes, Hats, Tranks, Etc. As low prices surely increa.' es trade and results in the of ti. wadi, 7i|iwra3ujjpffleis?aj*yy sssassar t® 4 To the former, mechanic, or ■rttaan/tha bnu. ncM or pro-eMlonal man, who has not tha advu. of» daily mail. The Savannah Weakly fa the medium bj which he can be informed of •yeLta tnuMpIrinff In tha busy world, whatK f. globe********* 0f * n mo ** dlatant parta of tha Krery yearly anbaeriber It entitled te one of (ha Morning hewa Library aerlala as a premiaa. THE SAVANNAH MOMING NEffS, Enlarged, January 1,1885, to an S.Page, SG-Column Paper. The Largest Paper in the Sooth! loaned Every Day in the Year, $10 a Yea,, inelmlhiff the Ureal Sunday Isoue of ike “Jfeiee." The Daily Newa give* prom Inc: era relative to tho .Agricultural, l Manufacturing Intereata of the eo^ leal, and Comiuarcia - , Stat*, General. Locm nawa ana Mai ket departm"nte arc acknowledged to be the beat and moat comprehend ro of any papar In the Souib. Subscribe through yonr Newa Dealer or Pait J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. A FIRST CLASS FAMILY HAGAZDiE, LIPPINCOTFS MAGAZINE, A Popular Monthly of OencralJJttraturt. PROSPECTUS FOB 1885.; /: Among the chief periodicals of the countrir, IJPPlMCOrrs MAGAZINE twacquirad the distinctive reputation or being, 1 "eminently reada ble." Arrangement* bare been mado for many contri butions of special late red during the coming jm. Among these particular attention la Invited to a aerial e’ory entitled ‘‘ON THIS SIDE,” by P. C. Baylor, author of **The Perfect Tr*a» urc," in which the experiences of an English bar onet and his friends during a tour tbiougb the United 8tnlH are related with a mirth proroklar humor, n knowledge and appreciation of national characteristic*, and a perfect fairness of tons sad fretdom from caricature, that cannot foil to secure critical approval and wide popularity. W* Tinchcria beautiful aove^ “Anror*," will be t“ plcted in the summer, and will bo followed by eml stories In twr “ * * —— •• lady Lawyer's Pi Latter-Day Saint. A description of bric-a-brac hunting in XagUnd and brnnet, by Mra. Lucy G, Lillie, sketches of Italian Ills, by Mra. Launt Thompson, on account of tho Pioneer* of Tenneaiee, by .Edmund Kirks, an article on the Premier of Canada (Sir Joh* Macdonald), a narrative of the eiperienoja ol' * ti tee rage Passenger to and from Live greatest good to both buyer and l " tw *.« FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. We are authorized to announce the name of W. W. GUERIIY us a candidate for the offloe of Justice of the Pcaco for the 789th district. tde WE BUT Ml VOUtiTY. TAX COLLECTOR. We are authorized to announce the name of ARCHIE GOSS m a candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Webite !^ew Advertisements. The Shhtiac Rink. The skating rink will positively be opened on Monday evening, De cember 29th. Skating will com menced 1:30 o’clock. Admission, I risen cents i skates, ten oente. GLOVER'S OPERA HOUSE TWO NIGHTS AND UATINEE! Pint appearance of the talented actor, J. H. BTJXTTX.B7, and thcjjoung emotional actre*?, Flpvmoe Kennedy, Supported by tne Friday. December 20, the Greeted Drama of modem tinea, entitled, “A CELEBRATED CASE.” CUapof MllMcknlzkt. At,LAO Ik seller Values must govern prices. Deal only in good re liable goods, making the prices as low as possible. (A poor article is dear atanyprice.) No misrepresentation. Sell every article on its own merits and at its true value. ' 0*013X7 ITS! Be on the winning side. Al ready we are elected—elected to sell you cheaper 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 and a the advance ment of true economy and re form. See us personally and learn our civil service principles. In return for patronagfe we promise Fair Dealing, Straight Goods, 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 B. SHAW, Fonyth Street, Americus, Ga titeerago Pftmen g«r to and from Liverpool, bj Thomas Wharton, an article on Queen Ann*, or Freo Qlasifc Architecture, by George C. Maion, .Ir., end a comedy for private theatrical*, by Jam** " -•II, will be publlahed in early number*, to- Favn. will be publlahed in early number*, to gether with tbe usual variety of abort atorica *» article* of general Internet by populer writer*. For Sale by all News Dealers. •JS ete. per copy. »S per.annum. J. B. LIPPINCOtT * CO, Pabliihm, dectl 71. .ad ft. lt»rk« 8t„ P.UutalpliU. HAVE YOU TAKEN He Atlanta CoMtntion for 1885? If not, lay thia paper down aad send for It ri|M If you want It every day, tend for the Dallf. wLIca cost* $10.00* ye*r, or $5.00 tor *ix moDto% or 03.60 for three month*. Weekly, wn: Club* of Fi vt THE WEEKLH0SST1TIITI0S It the Cheapest l Biggest and Best Paper Printed in America I It bu twelre ptoM chock fall of end .krtchc. ercr> vck. It prtnl.i mo’- '-; muefl than the .torr P*P«". than tbe .grtcaltaral i»p<M. mar. fan th.n II* bouoroai taper.-be,Idee .It Ik. n.w^ M»d Bill Am 1 ! and Betsy Hamilton’s Let- Veeta » Cento a Week! It conw. one. . week—takM » whole wmk t* sod III Y..U can’t well farm or keep boom wlthoot It! Write poor name ea a igmtt rard,^l.re«ilt te Ofo tad we wUleendpoa Specimen t^prJW-j Addrece, TUB COXHTITOTIOIf. LOOK OUT FOB J. W. Sheffield & Co. MONES'S’ WE MU8T HAVE! AU old DOtoaasd tafoctecftll, errMxed tacagtar • a,U !TZst