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A VIRGINIA BARBECUE.
gU-Tlme Constitution Poouliur to Po.
• Htlcul Wajru.
-[Washington Post]
Th« place was a Virginia picnic resort
i. £e heart of the woods, not many
from Washington. It was particu-
fitted for a barbecue, being fur-
2Ll with a pavilion and a bountiful
•nrias while through the hollow pan a
Kstream, a tributary of the Potomac.
J?. woods around were clothed in all the
iLeous dress of autumn. Early in the
Eftho farmers began to arrive, bring-
w their wives and families in com-
Sdious farm wagons, and picketing
Kr horses in the grove, to them a
wbecuo was not a novelty. They had
landed these gatherings when thoy
St boys, and now as grown men had
0 nce again to listen to the speeches
Scat a barbecue dinner.
The night previous to the barbecue an
„ weighing 600 pounds had been
jkwhtcrod and dressed. A trench
2 threo feet deep, threo feet wide,
nd six feet long had beon dug in the
Sind, and an iron grating laid in it a
Erinchcs from the bottom. Upon this
-ping an immense fire of logs had
L, built. The carcass of the ox had
teen “spitted” with a long pole, which
wii supported on tripods at each end of
He trench. At one end of the spit was
i trank, and this was turned steadily
bT relays of men during the entire night,
' - ' - *'—‘at as near a uniform
flesh soon assumes a rich brown, and
the smell is a most savory one. Great
es» must taken not to cook the beef too
quickly. Generally-a man who has ex
perience in barbecues is engaged speci
ally for the occasion, and ho must give
the cooking his ontiro attention if he
wishes to make his work satisfactory.
When tho roasting is completed the Ore
is allowed to die out, but the ox re
ams upon tho spit, the admiration of
a large crowd, until it is time to cut up
In the same way three or four ahi
are roaated whole. But simply brt
and meat will not do for a barbecue
dinner. The Immense iron pot, over
which an aged darkey is bending with
solicitious care, is filled to the brim
with sweet potatoes. A barrel and a
half of these are consumed at the bar
becue which is now being described.
The co (Too, too, is made on a large scale.
Ten or fifteen pounds aro wrapped up in
loth and thrown into a pot hoi '
Fly 100 gallons of boiling water. By
1 means there are no loose grounds in
ot, and tho coffee in tho cloth looks
[ an immense plum padding. It is a
iwd easily satisfied, which does not
iquiro tho pot to be filled nptwo or
Ireo times.
The dinner is served on wooden plates,
leach person being given a tin-cupful oi
f coffee, a pickle, a sweet potato, a piece
f of beef and inutton, bread in abundance,
and sometimes chocso. The coffee is
taken from tho pot to tho long tables in
buckets, and the bread is sliced 'and car
ried in barrels. In feeding a multitude
. nowadays there is needed something
more than five loaves and three fishes.
Thero is no indication that the barbe-
cue is dying out. It is-a part of the
■oath, and has had considerable to do
with making sonthern history. It is
mainly an occasion for jolity and good
feeling. Sometimes, however, it has
beendarkenod by the orimes of those
whose feuds have made them forget the
laws of hospitality and have canned
them to raise their hands against each
other.
When Fiddles an Hade.
[The Keynote.]
In one of the mountainous districts of
Bavaria there is a town called Kitten-
wald, shot in by snow-clad peaks and
dense forests, in which every yard is
crossed by a labyrinth of ropes and
roles, on which hundreds of violins are
hung up to dry. For a couple of cen
turies the entire industry of the town
has been violin-making, for whioh tho
surrounding forests produce the best of
material. Mon, women and children all
havo their allottei share of the work,
and violins, cellos bats viols, zithers and
every stringod initrumont, from a copy
of some old and priceless Stradivarius,
perfect in form, color and tone, down to
Ihe choapest banjo, are exported in great
quantities, all ..hand-made, to every
quarter of the globo.
The South Pair,
[Cleveland Leader.]
Vhat we know ot the South
P°k, then, is simply this: That
nobody has got within 700 or 800
miles of It. That loy barriers were en-
V countered whioh quite eclipse anything
known in the north frigid zone; that
niountsins have been soen, one shooting
lerth volcr.nio flamos, loftier than any
uncovered by our northern explorers;
■iiat all the land there is covered with
snow at all seasons; that no human bo-
tog has been mot with beyond 06 do-
p™; that no vegetable growth, except
Itoitom, liB9 been seen beyond 58 de-
pes, and that no land quadruped is
known to exist beyond 66 degrees.
A PteMuhuMtt* Ftp Tree.
[Exchange]
Mr. Oeorgo Lunt, tho old poet, has
found a fig tree growing in the sea-
“**• town of Scituate, Mats., probably
springing from tho seed of a fig dropped
in the spot, protected by a doonill and
W'armod by a cellar. The tree dies down
with every frost, bnt for flvo summers
nas sprung up again, growing to the
freight of nearly six fcot, but as yet
faring no fruit. ’
A Now Firearm.
Experiments are now being mads in
Switzerland with a new firearm that is
•aid to surpass all others in present use.
‘he bullet has hardly any deflection in
“a trajectory, but goes almost straight
the mark.
THE PEOPLE'S
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Under Commercial Hotel*
RSYTHST., -• - AMERIOUS, GA
Ratified by the People! Mew Goods! Low Prices!
THE PARTTOF ECONOMY! REFORM,
WE “d wiluto al£. HER -
PROTECTION VS. OVERCHARGE.
HODBTm^ONINiSEX.NATION
ONE LOW PRICE TO ALL.
WIDE AWAKE AND BOUND
TO WIN.
REFORM
Whereas, Many citizens of
kolas possible,
from twelve to fifteen hours are re
quired to roast an ox in this manner,
fie seasoning of pepper and salt is
niied in a bucket and applied liberally
while tho crank: isijmingturned. The 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 dose-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 wejmnounce our
self as the
forty years
^fnerreotypo gun
sow within three miles of Union square
go thero was only one
liery In New York city.
) mile ' “ ‘
are not less than 600 photograph
_ There is
“gland,
movement on foot in
lyby
“gland, participated in principal!. .
toe aeientlata, looking to the abolition of
vnte i
OUR PLATFORM.
Low tariff on all goods used
by the people, such as Dr
Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods,
Millinery, Clothing, Boots.
Shoes, Oats, Tranks, Etc.
As low prices surely increaf
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.
(TOIZST US!
Be on the winning side. Al
ready we are elected—elected
to sell you cheaper than the
cheapest; elected to show you
tiie 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^the advance
ment of true economy and re
form. See us personally and
learn our civil service principles.
In return for patronage we
promise Fair Dealing, Straight
Goods, Bed-Bock Prices.
Polls now open and will re
main so until farther notice.
Tote early and often is the
wish of yours truly.
JOHN B. SHAW,
Forsyth Street, Americas, Gi
FILL MY NEW STORE I HAVE ORDERED A LARGE STOCK OF
Books, Stationery, Toys, Fancy Goods, Etc.
Testaments and Bibles from 5 cts.'to $14.00 each.
Albums - - - from 25 cts. to 10.00 each.
Pspetries - - from 15 cts. to 5.00 each.
Toys - - - - from 1 ct. to 6 00 each.
WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES A SPECIALTY I
Large Stock of Blank Books, Ink and Pens—Best Quality.
Best Grades of Tobacco and Cigars.
Goods to suit all tastes and purses from Candy and Chewing
Gum to Quarto Dictionaries and Bibles.
PLEASE CALL AND FXAMINE PRICES!
[Pif Special orders receive prompt attention.
10rtl , AGNES AYCOCK
BF aoro • •
^ CALVIN CARTER & SON
vow boots, asto asoaa,
Public Square, . . Americas, Qa.
BEST GOODS
FOR
LEAST MOSEY!
New’Store
AND*
New Goods.
CHRISTMAS
18 COMING, AND
•HAS MADE HIS BBADOUAUTER8 AT
TIIE CONFECTIONERY STORE OF
W.E. CLARK,
On Lamar Street.
WHERE CAW BE FOUND A BEAUTIFUL
SELECTION OF
CANDIES,
FRUITS,
NUTS,
CANNED GOODS,
RAISINS,
CAKES,
PIES,
T-O-Y-S
For the tittle one* at very Low Prices.
QT’Orders for Cakes and othor Baking
attended to promptly.
norSOml
All School Silos
sssateSsrawts^JTiFSi'isra®
MRS. FRED LEWIS.
Amerioui, Qa., Ang.;24, 1884, tf
Th« exercises of this school will bo re
sumed on Monday, the Sth of January.
Terms, Bates, Etc.:
Primary Department per month,.. ..62.00
Intermediate, per month, 6.00
Flrst-CIiisa, per month 4.00
Tuition dne at tha end oi eaoh Soho-
laatio month.
Patronage earnestly aollelted.
Good, honeate tree and aqiare work
gnarantead. For further peruenlara call
t W. H. ALLEN, Principal.
deelCdlm
Andersoaville School
Will Open Sprins Term January
12th, 1884.
Tuition $15.00. »20,00 and 425,00 per
mum—lea. public fund about 0X00 per
pupil. Board and tuition ten dollars par
({Oar weeka) month, paid monthly in ad
vance. Muaio 43.00 per month. For
farther Information apply to
A. J. CLARK, Principal,
AaderaonvUla, Us.
dceW-WMOdtf
STILL LEADS!
We invite everybody And the public gen
erally to call at our shop and examine our
immense stock of First-Class Finished Single
and Double Seat Buggies and One Horse
Wagons, of all styles and sizes. AH of which
are of our own manufacture, and will be sold
as cheap as it is possible to sett such work in
any market. In reference to our Single and
Double Seat Dexter Buggies, we will Say we
were the first to introduce them in thiA coun
try, and have from the beginning up. to the
iresent time constantly improved them, and
we believe .we now have them perfect. We
keep on hand all the while finished from 15 to
25 of these Buggies, with first-class Harness to
each buggy, and can sell you a Buggy and
Harness as cheap as anybody. All we ask is
to give us a trial.
A word now to those who have old bug
gies and wagons and desire to have them re
paired or made new: We will give you more
work, and a better job, for less money than
any other shop in Amerious. Try us and be
convinced.
Amerious Ga., July 25,1884. *» >
Wlieatley^fl Comer.
Ho! every one in need of Clothing,
“COME AGAIN” to heatiey’s Comer and buy
1 «plendid.aucc«ta which attended JourJeffortatltt intreduolng the Ml<of
FIJNS CLOTHING-
| lajonr o , baa iaducaffia to brief pot far Ihe tyriag trade the largest, bandaomeat audj
boct complete line of
Perfect Pitting' Clothing
EVER 8H0WN IN AMERICUS t
TbcM foods bar* been selected with great cere and poaacaa| an elegance of design, beauty of flntah
sad durability of texture, that faw indeed can equal, and hone turpaaa. In every instance**
We hava|a]ao a large and wall aeloeted stock of perfeot fitting.
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neck and Underwear!
And everything In the way of Gent's Furmlahlnf Coops. PeUts and aitaaUve|Baleaineo will taka i
| pleasure la displaying these beautiful geode whether yon wish te bay or not.
THORNTON WHEATLEY,
Wheatley’s Corner, : : : Americas, Ga
R. T. BYRD,
INSURANCE AGENT,
OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL HOTEL BLOCK,
Fongrtb Btmwt, - - • ■ Arnwriowa, C>
AGENT FOR THE LEADING
hand Lie knee Companies
IN THE COUNTRY, GIVING TOP THE BEST INSURANCE AT
THE LOWEST KATES.
mp JqCMOPIWOR TUE
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THa'aMtlOHna'lCada t
CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OB GINS
Mptl8m8 R, , Va ’