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JiS 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 G 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 GULLET andLUMMESCOTTON GINS, m THa'aMtlOHna'lCada t CALL AND SEE ME, WHEN IN WANT OF INSURANCE OB GINS Mptl8m8 R, , Va ’