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Americus
Recorder.
1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1885.
Daily, Pkr Ykar,...14.00
Wkkklt, “ ... 100
COTTON IS KING!
J. WAXELBAUM & CO. NEW YORK STORE.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Dry Goods, Clothing* Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,~
Fancy Goods, Carpets and Trunks.
SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS AND FINE DRESS GOODS OUR SPECIALTIES.
GOODS RETAILED AT WHOLESALE PRICES !
Good fast c 1 or Calico
Good yard wide Bleaching
Good yard wide Sheeting -
Columbus Checks
- at 41 c per yard,
at Tie per yard.
- at 5c per yard,
at Oic per yard.
Yard Wide Carpet -
All Wool Jeans -
Good Wool Suits, coat, vest and pants, at $5.00.
at 25c per yard.
Good Brogans, 6 to 11,
Good Woman’s Plow Shoes, J to 1),
- at 20c per yard.
at 1.00 per pair,
at 50c per pair.
Call and See Us Before Purchasing and if we don't Save you 25 per cent, in Buying from us, ®
and give vou Five Times the Amount Stock to select from, THE MULE IS YOURS!
J. WAXELBAUM & CO.
Proprietors New York Store.
p. S.—Ladies can have their Dresses and Costumes made in the Latest Style, by
Dress Makers, and all information cheerfully given on our premises. J. WAXELBAUM
experienced
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Amei11ccs Recorder
i’LUUSBKD UY
w. fj. oiiGssiMiin.
in I'll I. ox I OTTO.X tv EXIT.,
AM MUCUS.
1 YOM.OWINU ill. lint of renrfWtUti»"
’ Merchant., Dealer* uti.l 1'rofenioDal
men in AmencuH. Our readern will find
tin KcntleuifD reliable and enterpriHing
in their different line** of biuioaaa.
America*- is ftkj* county
Ij IU i .. dl . I
J
Hrvkera.
I) FELDER,
Mc.-ah.ndia. and Colton Urukcr and
tern railroad, 71 aouthweetof N*ffoti*tcr of Lon, L»m
Office at Planter.’ Warehouse.
IV
n, und about Ho nnles north of the
Kl rida line It is *itHated in the finest
• ‘ i* "t raising a . r uler vari-
• t . I agricultural and borlicoltnral pro- ,
•bli ts than any other part of the South,
• ••ml.tiling uil timirniu. grain and v«ge-
tai.li Hof the u in) ■ r.de nud fteuii-troiucal ——
cones—wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, Iriah 1 fit M. COBB,
i • | ibut*. chufait, Cogon AtnmU«alUtfkitMdFan*
t.’n ptAK, hUgar cuno, apple h, pear*. jjy (; r ,,<.,.rien. Opposite Bmkof Americua. !
. N. BURKIIALTER,
ite.ll Estate and Loan Broker.
(Ifflre nv» r rouncil Williford
Meat Mark*!*,
Attorney* at Law,
1 TNG. N. SCARBOROUGH,
*" Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agt.
i (ffico over Georgia Warehouse.
F J. BLALOCK,
Attorney at Law.
in C >urt house.
T C. MATTHEWS,
** * Attorney at Law and Loan \gent.
Otttce over Council A Williford
1 W. BRADY,
• Attorney at Law,
Office in Barlow Block.
I> 11. WILKINSON,
Attorney at Law.
Practice in State Court*. Collections made
and prompt return**.
Office over People’* National Bank.
(••ad.- graptb, iduuiH and other fruit**.
'I he climate u nuld und equable*, and
I F AMES HARP.
f the moat biulthv iu the world, the air tJ Aluat Market, Hart s old stand, r or
being pure and i.ry and most beneficial for 1 ayth Street, North aide I'uMIc Square,
l ing und throat discaseH. All kinda of Full aupuly of fr**ah meats always on
outdoor wurk can be performed without J hand. Wagon runs every day.
heat or
!r y
IVatche* amt Jewelry.
eTsuluvan,
Watchmakel and Jeweler,
South side of Lamar St.
Inconvenience from summer
M int# r cold. Americus has a population
oi li.iHsi, is beautifully situated on high
slid roiling ground and touats of some of
the huUil'i• llit-at bUMiuess block* in the
• • •• ■ ity ban fine public > hot Is;
!■’oil churches; u largo public library;
on#* daily, one aeiuLweckly and two
a.ekly newspapers; a new opera house,
completely (urnisbed witu scenery and
Capable of seating IJkiO persons; a well
organized tire department, including
iwotinu itcaimrs; the streets are well
i mh I and lighted; there are
two (louring mills, a cottonseed oil ipill,
11 Ding mill and variety works, carnage
factory, and anumherof minor manfacto-
nes;about two hundred firms areengaged
in mercantile business; three banks with
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels furnish good accwnmodattion.
Americas u the centre of trado for siz
counties comprising the richest agricul
tural section iu Georgia, the average an
nual cotton n ceipts being 30,000 boles,
Which a ill be largely increased by the
completion of the I*r» ston and Lumpkin
railroad now in process of construction.
R is the 1 urgent city in Southwest Geor
gia, and ha*, been appropriately named
the '‘Commercial Capital" of that oec-
J»°n, ami it is rapidly grow ing in popu
lation and wealth. A*, a place of buxi
ne** residence it presents attractions
equaled by few ci'lei in the houtb.
I'roperty of all kinds is comparatively
cheap, although rapfdlv advancing in
value; the inhabitants of boih city and
conntry are cultivated, courteous nud
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to ini-
migrnnU.
Shoe Store*,
YLANDER A ARRINGTON,
Cash Shoe and Hat Store.
Corner Lamar and Jochaon Streets.
I II. BLACK A SONS.
9 • • BooU. Shoes. Hats and leather.
Cotton Avenue. N. xt Bank *-f Am* non.
lifMfl amt I'olmiro,
4 d. b McKenzie!”
4 Dealer in Liquors, Tobacco, Cigitrs.
! Cotton Avenue, under ltkcohdkk Office.
FAKE ISRAELS,
j 99 Liquors, Tolxccos and Cigars.
Ice a Sia*eially. Cotton Avenue, next
door to Bank of Americas.
I’hy*irian*.
T B. HINKLE, *
^ • Phyaician and Surgeon.
dicioi
• capl
lo enterprising tradesmen, ju-
pitalistH and indnatrious farm
ers tins section ol Georgia offers fine op
portunities. Any lolormation in regard
to city or oonntry will be cheerfully fur-
nisheil by a<ldrr-w.iug the AMSKtrra Its
OuiiiiEK. Ameruus, Ga.
Plymouth. Hooka.
A EW pain or trio* of young Pljr-
oath liock Chicken* for ul*. Eo-
qtlr. *t thii offle*.
Jackson St. R**idv
D U .!. A: FOHT,
Physician amt Knrsenn
El.lri.lga'a drug atore.
Lamar Str.-ct.
cm.-.
n Taylor St.
Onirral Meriliandliir.
f ’ EURO E STAPLETON,
V" Goocrat Mrrcbandiae. Furnitor* a |
Specialty. Forayth St. Front poet office. |
TESSE AYCOCK,
’ General Merehandiae,
GKOKGIA MEWS.
Cotton crop* in Burke county
Forayth 8L Under oenlarof opera bonae. | gtncra | in it , g, )rca ,| in Georgia.
The municipal election of Bsrne*-
John W. Harrell, of Enatman,
ate hi* breakfast a few morning*
ago with a anake in his pocket,
are .eriopuly affected by ruat. | He had been Uking up fodder be-
Wednesday's cohl wave wa« ' (ora hreakfaat, and suppose* that
I II. WIGOIXS,
I)rv Goods, Groccrica, Idqnoni, Oan-
• ral Merchandise, Plantation Supplies.
Forsyth .St. North of Public Square.
A W. HAWKINS A BRO
• Always have Chickens and Eggs
OB hand to sell, and anything in the
Grocary line. Call and sea us. Cotton
Avenne, near the depot.
M'arehoune*.
/COUNCIL a WILLIFORD,
'■'Warehouseand Commission Merchants
Northeast corner Public Sqnare.
W. FELDER, Planter's Warehouse,
villc resulted in the re-election of
Mayor Murphy.
It costs about $1G2 to convey
prisoners from Qcorgiato the peni
tentiary at Albany, N. Y.
I The prohibition law has gone
j into effect in Troup county, and
| all are well pleased with it.
I Fort Gaines Tribune: There
will soon he a prize drill i>y the Fort
arebomteand Commission Merchant 1 (jaines Guards. C*pt- Morris will
South side Lamar Street. _ ....
oath side Lamar Street.
'POOLE, M.GARRAIf A TgNDEE,
A Warehouse and Commission Merchants
West side Cotton Ave. Head of Forsyth Kt
Hook Store*.
Office at
Residence West
C.
Physician and Snrnoon. GO' 1- ' »*
Davenports’ dm* store. Ileaidancc at
S. II. Hawkins. Lee Street.
rn K. SMITH,
-l • Keform Physician.
Office op Maim in Kn«ino H»nw *d"cl
(inxtrhn.
It. HOSWOUTII.
Wholualeand Uetail Grocer.
For»vth St.. 2d door cost "I pn«t ■
L. 1
nice.
11TOOTKN A FORD.
** Grocers, General Merchandise and
Planters Supplwa Between PUnt-r’a
Warehouse and People’s National Pink.
I la rJ ware.
r W SHEFFIELD A < g
*' • Wholesale md Retail Hardware. Bug
gies, Wagons, Harness, Sash, Door,Blind*
Mini Paints, Cor. Forayth and Jackon Sts.
T w. HARMS*CO.
9 ” • Wholesale and Retail Hardware,Bug-
g.es, Wagons, Harnebs, Hash, Doors,
Blinds and Paints. Head Cotton Avetme.
AGNES AYCOCK,
; *■ Books, Newspapers, Music and Sta
tionery. Commercial Block, Forayth St.
Next door to Post office.
Denti*t.
W l\ BURT,
• Dentist,
Fifteen years successful practice in
Americas givt-s assurance that he is both
mm;>etent and reliable.
IA very Stable*,
Y t. * I K PRINCE,
• Livery. Feed and Exchange Stables.
Dealers in Buggies. Harness, Whips, Etc.
West side of Cotton Avenue
Dry Gooil*.
/CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TIIK CITY.
V THOKNTON WHEATLEY,
Dry 0.to<lii, Cii tbinit. Shoe*. Etc . Etc.
Publio Sianrc and Jackaon Slrc*t.
D _ AVIS * CALLAWAY,
Dry Good*, ClotblnK. Shoe,. U»»*. *»>I
Sc»mg Machine. Cor. Uinmr nod J*ck-
B4|D Street,
\r a FOSTKK. Tb* lDTiocblc.
JA. Dry Good*, Clothing, Boot*. Sbo**
Fo*t*r* Os row.
Drill/* amt Mnltrium.
VOHN E. HALL,
•* pure I)run,. Medicine*. Perfumery,
Toilet und Fancy Article*, etc.
Wooden Store, F*r«rlh St.
A J. HUDSON,
, DruK*. M-dicine*. Perfnmery and
Toilet Article*, cheap a* the clienpeet.
Prescription* crrefnlly compounded.
Southeast corner of Publio Srjuar*.
rholoffraph Art id.
VAS RIPER.
' Photograph Artist,
Ov*i WhtnUey’t ston.
Hlarkrmith Shop.
L'ltKTH KU. aTSMITH,
A Blacksmith* and Woodwork.
Firet-clae* work guaranteed. Forsyth St.
East of Watts’ corner.
G 1 HINTON A KLDHIDOE,
r itlackemitbing and Woodworking,
Horseshoeing and General Repairing a
speceialty.
Gin Repairing.
T T W. IIOWAKD,
Gin Repairer.
Gin* repaired and put in first-class order.
Work guaranteed. Address me by postal.
p C. CAMERON A SUN,
VT. Carpentry, Woodwork and Cabinet
Making. Gin repairing a specialty. Call
at their old stand on Jefferson Street.
lUilenanil Conimiimion.
C A. BELL.
, Foot Cotton Avenue, will pay beat
price* for Hides, Pelts, Cotton Seed.
Beeswax, Dried Fruits, and Junk of all
kinds.
Root and Slate Maker.
A DREW DUDLEY,
Boot and Shoe Maker. Repairing
done in beat style and on abort notice.
S Jackson St., front Presbyterian chnreb
lee anti Fitth.
A C. LAINU,
-A. Ice Hona* and Fr«ak Fish.
Cornar Cotton Arena* md PrU* Ali*y.
offer a prize for the beat drilled man
in the manual ol arms.
Sweet potatoes are selling at nine
ty cents in Albany. Albany bas
received 1034 bales of new cotton.
Three hundred snd thirty live were
received there Saturday.
Albany News: Jailor Joe Cooper
bas fourteen prisoners in the coun
ty lock-up. Twelve of them are
from Dougherty, and one, each,
from Worth and Calhoun counties.
Miss Mattie Cavendor of Whit
field county, who has recently
developed a (rower similar to that
of Lula Hurst, will soon begin a
tour ol the country to exhibit on
the stage the strange power with
which she is endowed.
The following kind woids we
clip from the Fcrt Gaines Tribune:
The A Mzau.es Klcounxu, the boss
paper of South Georgia, will pub
lish their Fail Trade Issue on Sept.
4tb, in wbicli will be given a full
description of Americus.
Calhovn Times: We are informed
that John Broome, the Republican
barber, who scattered Blaine ticket*
at the election in this place laat
Call, has an appointment under the
new administration os second Jani
tor, and baa eharg* of the first
door ol tha House at Washington,
with a salary of $100 a year.
his snakeshipe imagined himself
hiding in a bundle of fodder.
Only three white people have
died in Perry this year. One of
these was a lady TO year* of age,
and tire other two were inlante.
Only lour negroe* have died in
Perry this year. Xot one out of
the seven died from the effect* of
melsria.
William I^e was killed by light
ning near Pelham, G*., on laat
Thursday, while covering the gin
house of Representative Maple* of
of Mitchell county. A Mrs.
Chance was badly injured by the
same holt, and several other partlea
were severely shocked.
John Truluck, of Dooly connty,
captured near Vienna and brought
to llawkintville on Monday last, a
negro supposed to bu one of the
murderers sf Ell Shores, in Lau
rens county, some time ago, and
for whose arrest the Governor had
offered a reward of $50.
John Anderson, an East Dough
erty negro, swore out a warrant
against old man Kd. Harris, Satur
day for pointing a gun at him. Old
man Ed. retaliated by swearing
out* warrant against John, charg
ing him with stealing a turkey.
Ed. gave bond, and John went to
jail.
Mrs. W. P. Burks, of Albany,
who left home last week to visit
relatives in LaGrange, had a nar
row escape from being badly hart
or |>erb*p« from death, while on
the train between Atlanta and La-
Grange. Some wretch threw a
stone at the tram and th* missile
■battered the window by which
was tilting, barely misting
be * d ’ , , ‘
Hors ford’s Add PbosphSW,
TalaaMa la laUfirtiiia
Dr. Daniel T. Nilcon, Chinn,
soya: “I Snd it pleasant and vnla-
atrie remedy la lndlgeeUon. partfc
culorly la overworked nan.*
