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THEUWOP LIBEL. Tb«Galre*ton Newa It the vlo juat -de- UraUed by the Supreme Texas, jRb'-flbglTMMrsatiRdy new ▼lew of tbe law besrlng on this WtrtT onode sJifgid lUtnU,and fiotia few of them have ' ihattiilhpalWrS 'wer* )0k- •wb> jmjiMUMnm *te„ao«i!ce,:rd(-,»heje iraa •rateiNMori foriibelievlngit tobe T^a^||:ii(od,;"i>o^ oltwtlitheJfiwiln,other States, will Mttrfer It'well dlBb imjqMble ttf f(9 gre^ iWwWWiliw wtsrfiJlyaMnk (nil j ;pub]ishing any Information tfflttCtt >hkt» tnMd' a carefnl and tebdWWmtlnyWndiiaiijlha. VrBtfco»ri«otlla ifioiwL hM passed: jbdgmenbonlt.i.N »>»"-:• Si «• -.‘flMfcittlfi HUSlaWirSWIiin J two tfnjlintant ''' * i&JtWim tki* **?«#?«& need notlibeiifuedi for libel at .ita dfitfilMUt' iiPl»«'NevAi Is published in Oa^WttMiW^iyWi^AitW bfW«bhlt9;S’r|YM.-W)piMj', i Wher- over thojfens fahlrculatbd a. libel aatt eatt’bi;brought against It,-if it ciljfb^tjijired|that : even a: single qguntyj and it can, eonaequently, b« etled :inevery one of tho two hundred odd obuntles of Texas for oheUid'iiy taut libel. The gen-: T»,vll3as3nn on , erf 1 jfHjpjthat, every person against WlNM^Mnaetion is brought must bo aued la the-county of hla resi- dedtje has obe exception In the cute 3R5* , '* 1 » The aeeon(LpoIut«f the decision Is as-twWhat tt w^rlvifsged ebm- rnntiWxtiort; 'and here the court W Uilj a Veiy narrow VfiWfu/^Wi News published the proceedings,coining before a com mitted of investigation of the Log lstatdrb. This'tho court prdnouno jnumi voT ••• -i.i't ■•lift , -ajrWH tmulfl 001 y; :■ i. i ■ The Joint conjmitteo of the Log islatnre. before erhom the dofama- ils pnbltshcd by tho News a, Wat not a body possess ‘MMhW,RiffleWt .W» .Texas, Su, PBMMCtinrt.deolares,.and; conga- qoently tho evidence givon .before it ieh&vp.ritileged and cannot be libel- oua. It wee a nacre cx-parle exam ination, the obleet being to. obtain evidence to guide tlioStAto'a couth' eel in instituting cHminal pfoSecii tb^ ’Wr^etjratdrs #f land frauds fnd forgeries. -The in vestigation, moreover, was conduc ted in aeoret and the proeeedinge should not have been divulged or nii^e bbbliai not even the pcrmls •iop given by the Attorney Oen •ml of the Stale to the Newa to print this testimony can excuse or release it from responsibility. It is somewhat difficult to an- dentand all the points in this case without reviewing the matter at great length, bat sufficient of it it given to show the tendenoy of this deolsion; that a newspaper cannot pnbUab-the evidence given by committee of the Legislature; even If authorized by the Attorney Gen eral, without inourring the risk of being found guilty of libel, in case this testimony should be proved Bound by enob rules as this, the publication of newa becomes diffi cult Indeed. A journtl bee to pub lish tho news at once; it cannot sift and examine it tram every point ol ' view, investigate its source and find out all the point* affecting it. If It did this, iu newa wonld indeed be stale. It must present the facts to its readers immediately after their 1 occurrence—the very next day if possible;' taking every care and precaution in iu power to pra. vent any injury being done. But, can it go beyond this? Can itba responsible for every word said in tie Legislature and committee Moat it examine .the report* of allf commercial, political and other bodies, and stand responsible for •ay error or mistake they make! During'the .,gMW wnekiw' ®ew measure. ofipbsfaliXecommoAation Has'becu' 1: carried; thr6agji I *lfhe 'objefiffiffrom', any Msfovdi kni&pr- izea posttnUsten to forward newr papers, packages, and,- in general, all seebnd, third aiiti' fourth cISss ejp?c -ljcw ,'fu.By.;paMv.- mmt posto01be to another,'at the request Of"ti*‘'pstty aadress'e’d, Without, i8j , ‘!\Ai*rg9 for forwarding. To Other'words, tho rifle t which oqw applies to letters is extended to all mail matter. Should ibis bill bl- come a Intv, It Will furnUb att ad ditional convenience to the people. . ijii rt 10,1 ohj:.u li/til hna .Ti>n.-di ,1kji ‘•llfOH ncaoo t>ll!uYf uil* V.i.J W" '"from the countr ■!iir:r! mil to Jans ailt rid - "linra! ban nnilnin owT l'iuoj oul ot i-nl (-ah: HAVE SOLD OUT MY STOCK OP LtQUDRS AND SHALL DEVOTE MY TIME AND ENERGIES PRINCIPALLY TO TlfE Arriftrlftna Recorder nail jfUa 'j$li .i.'-’iTif **'tr UN . f»T«woi f»m hot oris an ft ym vt-iant ; ?j :?>% ' ^ /$&L j TO ItB ADVANCE PAYING,SUBSCRIBERS. gQ, ,-diiraifi it.'i. .V.ii.'l -t.ill ji.ii.; -tgy &. 'A van 7.199-1*93 mow »ds j)nnr;3l3 ^ k’ liin Increase theclrcuUtlon'ofthe Jlu- ia, . at tbo game tiutoto. eicbnhige 1 the ontof oLtri - 1 tloDi In airance, #e itawo for the past twQyeruw annually dlrtiItrated » number ofyalnable and u*oful .pi»f nU ^hk>^r thoae of ir i|ubjH>iibeta wrb6 pajd up nil arrears and one . irn advance. These Dlstrlbuduna were so fairly conducted; and the present* aave Such gen eral satisfaction, wo hare determined to. make anotherdl«trlbiuton on the. id ef Jdatcb neat, nt which we, sba|i digtfibatrt amo'ngwthose of fit? iSsmie the ™ ^ 5(f Of yifto Dfiil e/il> 'UUIJO IU U-JUir-’ ' ONE TON , WMA8TODON GUANO P«i ■ n i tsr MASTODON GUANO HH TRADi; THEREFORE I 1NV1TWALL, AND1ESPEOL ALLY THE LADIES, ;WrHO DE- BIRETO SELECT FOR THEMSELVES PURE AND UNADULTERATED AHTICLESIIN MY LINE TO GIVE ME A CALL!! I 1I.VVK ADDED TO^MY STORE A LARGE .- :• TRY SOME OP THE VERY BEST GROUND ON MY MILL AND PUT CP IN AIR TIGHT TIN CANS. YOU WILL FIND IT WILL 8AVE TIME, TROUBLE AND MONEY TO YOU. ESPECTFULLY, H. D. WATTS. Americas, G», Oct. 8, 1884. if GXtAT’S McCulIer Oats! The 1st* freeze hu dsmonstreted that oommon o*ti will not Win. With Chj’s McCaller Otle, wbioh can b, planted in January, there ie no poeeibility of failing to get agodd eland. They are gennine, nut proof and bava been thorOnghly teeted. Do not compare the Chatham with the Olay oate, for the Chatham ia light, and not liable to yield, while the Olay oat le heavy, firm, and Uaanrennv ducer. Their yield ia alvayi heavy and tare to oome. I have Three Thousand (3,000) Bnahale tula at 8CHUMPEBT A RONEY’S, HARRIS A JAMES’S, and Q. W. GLOVER’S, which I offer at tha extremely low pries o $1.25 per Bushel! Addreaa all order, and remittances to O, C. CLAY, deeSIitaswlm Amerieut, 8 a. August*, Gil., ’ Toole, McGsrrah As by T .... Toudac, Amerlcus, Oa. Tin* hrsnd is nek now! sdgsd to be without n superior in Us* fcrtllinntr qualities, bo biff ot high grade and msunfactureci of the best mstcrlals. TnU ton will t<o distrlb* uUkI In three prises—on* of ons half ton, one ot 000 pounds, and ono of 400 pounds. ONE TON . HTCOTTON SEED MEAL l - ?®! •-* ” - ' • i-’.lj' •:> I Vi ■ -• '• .1 t^COTTON SEED MEAJs Pgfe! Manufuotnred by tfcp, Amedous Oil Company. As a fertilizer this Meal has proved to U> of ths ffrentest valnc.»It not only produces Immodlats rs-'ults, but Us effects can bo ssen on the soil for r -versl yearsaller. U la also a flno food lor etock. it Is sold by tha Oil Company, at their u 111 for 122 per ton., This ton will bo distributed In three jirizes-yono of one-nslf ton and two of onc-quar- C MONARCH G BOUND BOSOM; SHIRTS! \ Co-. Troy New York. Tpeito ahirtarc r best mnde, both . in mate rial, cut and nililp. They arc handsome, dhrablo and 'i, From the well-known hruso of flso. B. Olnett, Bro. * Co.. T— * *~ ihe very best workmaMhlp. , never fall to pive satlsfiictton. Thr at the store of John It. Shm^ on Y who is agent for their sale.. (0o «d ONE BOX—FIVE POUNDS “CROSSCUT” SMOKING TOBACCO i Manulactured by W. l)dke. Son* & Co., Dur ham, N. C\, Irom old North Carolina leaf; and put up In handsome foil packages. As we would like as many as possible to try it, we shall distribute it in packages of one pound each. FIFTEEN BOXES- TWENTY BARS EACII- LIGHTNING SOAP!!! Manufactured * by W. C. ’Neff A Co./»Atl.«ta. This U a new soap, one of the moat wonderful dis coveries of the age. By a new process this soap is made so that It will wash clothing almost with- of the wash board, at (be same time out the i demang without in the least injuring tl It is the Uncut laundry soap ever made, * i fabric. I Ino WHITE SEWING MACHINE! WHITE SEWING MACHINE!! 1 WHITE SEWING MACHINE!!! i ;tifH .iflbwoij :i*>t t Tj i?i Manufactured by the White Sawing Machine Compan/i Cleveland, Ohio. Thte mncblne has a Fancy Coyer, Drop Leaf; two Drawers nt each "■of T*W*\ e«d is handnomely dnislmd through* There go with It all the modern attach- meuts, and U is warraatad tor Art jrvars. This Improved Machine Is tha crowning feature of years of succ essful efforts; Is a model of beauty, ot uotzceUed workmanship* embodying all the latest Improvements known to sewing machine mechanism, exeeutlas a larger range ar work and doing It batter than all other tnaehlnee combined. The machine run be soon at the Dry Hoods fctore of JOHN K. BHAW, oa Forsyth Hlrsei, who la Bel# Agent for Its sale in Amrrims. HTGENTS’tFINE HAT !7EI To be selected by the lucky man from the huga and fine stock of Calvin Carter dr Hon, the popu lar Shoe and llat^dfalera af Americas. This ro tates tbo possessor ot the fortunate ticket thr *~ est hat te be (bend la Amcricus, as he can s any styla from the entire stock. IMPAIR OF LADIES’ FINE SHOES! d ®*! to fflye ns many as possible an opportunity of^U, it will be distributed k lnJ,boxcs of JO 100—B-O-O-K-S 1-100 BY STANDARD AUTHORS !! BOUND IN CLOTH AND GOLD !!! These books are all by the moat popular authors, printed on good paper, handsomely bound in Cloth and Gold, and would make a valuable ad dition to any library. IT 8-I-L-Y-E-U W-A-T-C-H! Fine Case'and Good Movement'. We'offer fraudulent goods, for when a man want* a watch, be wants one he can rely upon. GTSILVER BUTTER DI8II! with Cover, a Handsome Article. SILVER PLATED TABLE SPOONS, SILVER PLATED.TEA SPOONS, SILVER PLATED FORKS. f 1 CHAMBER SETT—FOL’h PIECES, (CUINA FRUIT jDISH,, SILK IIANKERCIIIEFS, BRONZE LAMP, HANDSAW, | JEWELRY, BUGGY WHIP, And a Number of Other*Articles. m |^RS YTH ST., AMERIOm GA Hu jut received the following new goons for the Holidays, to wliiob he invite* special ettetion.’ i..., -’-•!•• O'! i"I" l-loUootB |t 1 MM fit ! • f"il t. i: s.-. . Dried Fruits, Citrons, Prunes, !• ' ■ y CuRitANT3j Raisins and Figs;. .}]' )(kiWMR mince meats: : ./iloi!j.-'.[f!uur; 'C-fca.ir., f „ k .. FRESH APPLES. ORANGES. APPLE HUTTEft FRESH-AND GOOD, MAPLE SYRUP, BUNKER HILL PICKLES AND OHERKINSi CHRISTMAS CANDIES, ' 1 OTcIM/^ESH, MIX-EiiifcANDIES, TOY CANDIES; ETC. Canned Goods! i utl ,Ju »mit3q9f. oifl Fisxlittv-. - I bcTe .theRneet line of Canned Goode everhronght (0 tnericu, all ,o( which ere fall weight and liretclMS gop(l*,.'i^ih)r^ij^ ^ BARTLETT PEARS, PINE APPLE8. :,, ' mw V •» bit* ilb-i STRAWBERRIES, HLAOKUEHRIES; . uit.-:* f.o.-.. .... PEACHES. TOMATOES:" ’*!*•• GREEN CORN, STRING BEANS, qODFISp RAI4.9, ' FULTON MARKET BEEP. ’ PRESERVES AND JEliLlkSjoF ALL KINDS, I’ICKIjES—BUNKER HILLTOHERKINS, CHOW-CHOW, MIXED. WJCKWEAT PLOliR AND OAT MEAL, CODFlSn AND YANICEE BEANS. CANNED MACKEREL, - CANNED SALMON. BEEF AND HAMS, DRIED BEEF, CREAM CHEESE, F.INE GOSHEN BUTTER, A.vn iirjai YTiuxti jci.su in xuj; jiifz of FANC^ AM) STAPLE GROCERIES ALS O.li h. El'S THE EIJtEBT EJlAJfDS OF AND CIGARS. Budweiser Beer on Zoe, Eto. I*. B. BOSWORTH. AmeriouH, Git,, December 3, 1884. ml IDOOt ijojuj mmmMmim •rlSCs-i ^AIUdIiEAL^RS IN Fir.im 9 /li/JIO! r From the celebrated mannfocUrtng establishment of Strllley A Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, who have at tained a national reputation intkrirUae. These shoes are the handsomest pair ever brought to Americas, and retail at IU per pair. They can be.secn at the Dry Goods and W>o* More of John R Shaw, who Is Bole Agent ‘ A meric ua. I for .these goods In 1000—TWO BOXES—1000 DUKE OF DURHAM CIGARETTES!! Manufactured by W. Duke, Sons A Co, Durham, North Carolina, who have made this brand known throughout the world as the best, being made from old North Carolina leaf, tho finest In the werid. Tha vatae of tteae boxes la 10.00. In order that as many as possible may enjoy them, hey will be dUtrihuUdln packages of 100 each. HANDSOME tVSETII THOMAS CLOCK P®| r«>kM hjF.ll.BiM.* C., at AlluU. W ONE BOX-FIVE POUNDS TH . "MAT LEE” SMOKING TOBACCO! smokiac loaf tn the world. Tbs bos fa fbUy Juam illnrM of *m jimrt MANNER OF DISTRIBUTION The DlMributlonJwill bo made;in the followinj manner: Tha najaa>ad|poat{oflkt of each sab- •criber will be written on a slip of paper and pul in an eawfope, and all placed In a box. Thr name of each of tbo presents to be drawn wll' also fce placed in envrlopes and pat in anothei box. On the day of the distribution ibsso boxes will be turned over to a committee of responsible gentlemen, who. before the drawing begins, wll call upon midi of tbo audience to mix the con tents of the boxes to. their satisfaction. After this, two boys, one at each, will take envelope* aimoltaneoaslv (tom the boxes and band them t* the committee, who will first read ths name and then the present. The secretaries will keep correct list of the names of the subscribers anc the articles drawn as they are called out. This will continue until every article hue been draws Horn the box of preaente, when tbs committer will declare the distribution completed. la the box of presents there will be Noaaaaae, hence every name drawn, from.the bos of names before the present* are exhausted wiiggetfonc them articles, moat of which are worth ami times the amount paid for subscription. Reasittawcsa may he mads by past oEc* order er registered letter. Glwfoa.—will giro a cepy^of the paper fto* to any onafgetiiagapa dab of ten subscribers either new or old cars renewing. Cub to; accompany names to all eases. Any one can act as agent for the RECORDER,- at we will aoc bo rrtpoaetbfo until we reseivi the money for subscription. We guarantee to furnish a paper warth at leas' the pne# asked for tt-M—besides String a aop portunity to gat eue • the_abov»lkaadaoai presents. . Remember that youlcannot pomxUy tovee» 14 la a better way lha»;by ralacriMcf .for tha KB* .fmiO 2AMTSIRH0 Barlow, Block, ! Mwli elduifS Ampricus, Ga. Wa desire to call the attention of the public to the fact tEet we bare at lest got settled in our new store on the PUBLIC SQUARE and have on hand a large and handsome stock of every thing in our line. Oar stook consists pertly of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, of All Kinds 1 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 Ilmdqnarleni (or Spectacles and Eye-Glasses r ‘ ' Can suit any and every on. in Gold, Silr.r, Steel, Bronze, Zylonite. Celluloid * Rubber Frame.. We are Sole Agents for KING’S CELEBRATED PATENT COM- BIN A1 ION SPECTACLES—the beef in the world. Wo eell (be Davis and Williams Singer Sewing Machines! have constantly on hand Needles, Oils, Attachments and Parts tor all Machines, itve tho best equipped chop for the Repair of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in this section of tne State. We employ none but fint-chus workmen and guarantee nil onr work. w.t-.MfJtazinua, PIANO AND ORGAN DEPARTMENT. This branch of onr bneineea is steadily increasing and all wt askis that psrUss whe expect to bay s Piano or Organ will call and examiat oar »t<yjt_*nd_gat^Q" prices Before they bay. If w» cannot do as well or better for yon than yoo «“' for yourselves wa do not ask yonr patronage. The reel that wa have sold Ptanoaano Organa to dnxens of tha beat bttsinasa'men in Americas shows plainly tbit we sell low as any one, and when yon boy from ns yon have no freight to pay «w rev. trouble ot nnboxlng the instrument, as we place it in yonr house ana sfveyoo FIVE YEAR’S guarantee. We alio have on hand nlangaaloek of aoreU M»M» strnmeats, consisting of Violins Goiters, Banjo*' Vambomlnea, Aocojdeo"^, Harmonicas, and also keep Strings of tho vary bast quality. Violin Bowa, Tail ptecas. Bridges, Rosin and all kind of Mtuical Instrument Trimmings. The Office of the Southern Express Company la in onr store and their Agent, Ur. 8. (X COOPER u and BclesuaaanJ will bo glad to servo all who an nee Jl CALL AND SEE US IN 0UB NEW STORE! „ 11U JAS. FRICKER & BRO -hr*!* lie*