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Americus
Recorder.
Established 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1886.
Daily. Pkr Ykar...$A.ini
Wkkkly “ ... *. Oil
Americus Recorder REPRESKXTATIYE FIRMS. Wesleian Female Institute, a question about
Browns Iron
Bitters
v%r. i-A. oij ufi.
•t rin: os t or rox 41enie!
[Y C. N. BURK HALTER.
Real Retail end Loan Brekir.
Offl . "Vt-r Council 4 Williford
Meat Market*.
AMERICUS.
\Uif
. tli. .
•nnljr seat of Sumter
j *unty, G"orv?i», siuiaUid on lb* hontti-
«Mloro ntilroud, 71 milea s* uttv/ot of
Miron, and n>M>ut (* tulle* north of the
Florida Rut It *» situated ic the mo-st
C OBB & .PARKER,
Cotton Avenue Mc.»
i iv Gmcerus. Opposite Bunk of Americus.
Physicians.
T B. HINKLE,
. i • Physician and Surgeon, Office o
lection of Georgia. raining u greater tart- j ftc ksou St. Residence on laylor St.
sty of agricultural and horticultural pro-, _
ducts thnu any other part of t!.e South, JYU. J. A. FOR T, i ./ ott#nt -livan
combining all the fruits, grain hu-1 vogt- Phyaiciau and Surgeon. Offlee it Bowd, Wui
lahirs of the leuiperale and Semi tropical j Eldridge’s drug store. Kt-rtidence West |
cooes—wheat, corn, rye, oat*, rice, Irish . Lniuur Street,
end HWrt't potatoes, peanuta, chufaa, *r ,
action, peas, sugar cane, applets, peara, A. UHUUaS,
leaihea, grapes, nluins and other fruits. Physician and Surgeon. Office at
the climate is mild and ♦ .juuble, and one Davenports’ drug store. Residence at
of the most healthy in the world, the air J. E- D. Shipp's Fnrlow Ltwn.
being pure and dry aod most bene iioial tor ———————— .
Inng and throat dist-wes. All kinds of _Grocenes.
outdoor work cau V>e performed without r b. BOSWORT11,
* * venieuc* from sninui ~ * 1
A NS WERED.
hint;, Llghti-, Kfiif!l>
. Dfaste. tor Scholastic v**»r, from
to .lum*. 9*460 For Cat.ilo«iu«V: t•• t »
Kky. WM A. HARRIS, I). 1*., ill
July 7wiiu tftauntor, Vlr/it
Mercer University
aed without r H. ItOSWO
.— Vi”" ,"—" '‘ r - ‘ WUuloMuiottad lit.tail Gjout.-r.
w.i.tor cold Anioncu- L»h » ..opuUUon \ P , llHvth St .. aJ door c _, OI ^ „ mc ,.
of t»,000, is bcuutiiully situated ol high , ___________ _ 1
and rolling ground and lohsu ol some of : .
tb*« haudsomest busineeg blocks in the i uenu* r.
Sooth. The city h*a fine public schools; 1 1 TIIOllN L’ON, JR.
churches; a large public library; , ^ Dentist.
**•* daily, oi.e ..mi-weekly and two om :e , lV . r | 0 National liauk,
weekly newspaper*, a new opera houses Saving the Natural Teeth a spocialti.
completely furcUlied wito scenery and j uu « 19, 1H8C y
oapabit. ol acting 1,000 persons; a well I
organized nre department, including • \lT P. BUUT,
two fine steamers; tbe struts are well; IV
paved, sewered and lighted; there me
twe (leuring mills, a cottonseed oil mill,
pacing mill and variety works, carriage 0 7,mpeUiii'’»nd reliable,
factory, and a number of minor manfaclo-
ru'«; about two hundred firms are engaged
in mercantile business; three bunks with
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels furnish good acoommodattion.
Americus is the centre of trade for six
coa lilies compr ising tbe richest agricul
tural auction in Georgia, the average an-
aual cotton receipts being 30,000 bales,
which will be largely increast d by the
unu plot ion of the Preston and Lumpkin
.ailroad inn in process of construction.
•t is the largest city in Southwest Geor-
Denlist,
Fifteen years successful practice
Americus giv< s u^manov that no U both
Watches and Jewelry.
j eTslluvan
MACON. GA.
j The fall term of this institution will
; open on the last Wednesday (2f»th) of
; September next.
The chairs of Latin ond Greek have
b 'I Q msolidatad intothe chair of Anci-
| ent Limgnages, to which Prof. Win. G.
• Mur.lv, a distinguished graduate ol the
I Univmiiy of Virginia, has be- n eb eted.
( Tliu Th« ologieai department, presided
i over by Rev. James G. Ryu Is, 1). D.. and
th*» Law department with Hon. Ciiffoid
! Ai».l*r on as tbe chairman ot its faculty,
j off--r special iuducomeni'. to studeiiU in
tEc»-«f «b pHrmients.
i Of the Preparatory department, design-
j ed to prepare boys for the lluiveiaitx
; classes. Mr. Emerson H. G*'-rgv-, an
j aim..nus of the . Unive-sity. has l e.-r
; elected principal, to succeed lhof. T. E I
; Rvab.
l*ost graduate courses of study for the |
iv'ktchmok'l And Jeweler, 1 of A ' **• rh „ D - °P VU ,h ’ i
• Soul aid- ol I^mar St . B r *" 1 fttert of *’ U malH colleges, have br«n
soul am., ot laimar a t. , f ^ aI>li , hp( , by the aillLoc ity M th hoard I
of trustees. For catalogue - »;.d other 1
information, address
JNO. J.URANTLY, j
july-14-tf {Secretary of Faculty.
I Avery Stables.
X G. Ad. K. RRINl E.
• T.
daal«
gia, and has been appropriately named
the “Commercial Capital" of that sec
tion, and it is rapidly growing in popu
lation an.l wealth. 'As a place of bu^i-
ness residence it presents attractions:
equaled by few cilies in the Houth. 1
Property of all kinds is comparatively
cheap, alth- ugh rapidly advancing in
value; the irbabltantH of both city and
conutry are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a cordial welcome to im
migrants. To enterprising tradesmen, ju-
ilicions capitalists and industrions farm
ers this section of Georgia offers fine op
portunities. Any information in regard
to city or country will b*» cheerfully fnr-
nished by addressing tbo AmkkiCUs ltB-
oordkk, Americus. C»a.
hange Siubles.
f» iu Buggies, Hari.c Whips, Etc.
West side of Cotton AveUilO
Hilliard Institute.
of tisario;. ^ ft- Bitten cun kt+tj-
thincf” Wall, it U n’t. Bat it doescun. uijrdiMue
f<.r which a repuUl.lu plu ucuu would prescribe IK<a
PhjtteUas re. ;ui» Iron u the Iwwt mtorsti-r
as*»nt kn-iwii to the prrrfewion. and inquiry ot «nj
leading chtu../ . arm *-i sulwtantinto theasaert. n
that there ue more Dropuitiou of iron than at any
other mtMtanc-' u<r J in medicine The* shows c«n-
elnSwiy that ir..n ui arknosrlodrfed to I to the
important fset . i -uccessf-U nie-l.cai practice It is.
however, ere fact, thst prior to the diecor-
URDU \ - IKON B IT TH R M no perfr-c.
ly satisfactory irou oombinstion had ever been foun 1
DOWN’S IRON BITTERSarA'SSs;
h - id ache, or prod-icf c mstipati wi—nil other ir* n
rt .'diciiiesdo. HROW .VS 1 RON HITTER.-'
fares Indl«estion. RilimiNiiess, Weakne.-.-
!>' r epepsin, .llalaria, ( hi!!-. ai:*l FeYrn.
"'ji'od FerlinK.brnrrnl Debilit v,I'oia in t.i.
•■■Tdr, Bark nr I.imbH,ilf itdurhrand Nrnrnl-
*N*a-ior all these ailmeett Iron is pn*cnbed dsil>
jfiOWN'S IRON BITTERS.^r;
r_.nato. Li<- all • h/*r tbonsdl medicines. It srr -
‘.ifi, 4 ^ h *”* 1 n h ? ' t? 1 - br>* -mpt-.m of
c- 'W-^t is rrnw-l.i The mnfvl—tWlKowr
. ‘ •“ r - the di«e tlo.i hnitrores, t‘ • ;.'.w*4s are srti »•
In •* the effect is ns lailvns <r+ rspid and maztesd
;* K y TJ.\T ,,n , #l ,,nco to hrtfhten: Uis skin dean
heslthy color comes to the chrH-Vx ; r rYrwjsn-^ *
•p;io»r«: functional ! ts l^oorae rwpu
~ '• •• ,f » na^i'Mr.'n iher abundant tauten- .ce
>r>l».».. for the clifldL llomeutb«*r dtv«rn’» Ir :i
V t . 11 ,• ONIA iron medicine tbit Is i. t ia-
;ur1 ».•- r iiVt'ie* <m l Itrug/,,’. rrr- iimo f •
v iwiins has Trade Mark and cr. »-ed red line*
mi wranrew TAKK NO OTHER.
v 6/SIVJ T0R J URES
i IBU1C0 KUM03S
TfUMl 1.1 ATLNUK.ht tkius. Itching sod liunv
II ini; Skin T .. . l^..itii».jin.' Bores, am'
every .-jH-. of I.chiug. Scaly, Pimply, Iniur-
itfd,ftcro'it:ous:iiidr • Vicious of tho
r.lbod.Fkinn: l s ... w ,'h Loss of Hair, from
li.ftni-v t •»«•.• 1 a; :**Itlvely cured by C’UTl-
cu^A.ll ”>rv\ - ski,i Cm •. and Cl'th ur aSoap.
mt ex<;- - Si. • • lifler, extiTnal’y, ami
CUTNT!: v liEioi.' :nt, the u«w III,«oil Purllier
internally.
> COYEBUi YVITII mores.
1 bar.- K*on r.fflietr.l t .-o last March wilhs
Skin «li • . i. a C* ioi , ,-sii. 1 Ikrzeiua. .My
‘
it'diing and tun . ; v. ro nlniO't unbearable.
\ Li -n iur*80 highly retv
•1 to give th-rn trial, usiug
" ' ally
BELLE FLAIM’S (ill SLR.
denas Yet Devised tostap tbs llu
l*re>itb ul Limlerman in NuYAniifth.
Savannah, September 3 —Presi
dent Liudcnuau. ot the Savannah,
Rf.UaK Plain, Iowa, Sept l.—An 1 Dublin nnd Western road, reached
expert civil engineer from Cuic&go ^ ere From Philadelphia to-day. He
bus been here to-day endeavoring makes light of the suit of Fergu-
to devise some moans of abating 80n & Co., and savs it will amount
tbe terrific flow of water from the to nothing whatever, and that the
new artesian well. Thus far be ha- road will ceriainlv he built by the
been on.iblo to suggest any mode present management and without
of relief. Tbe well is surrounded great delay,
by si rangers wlio have journtye>l 1 lie CoanTio be Examined.
long distances to witness vtie won- Washington, Sept, i An ofli-
derful phcuomenoD. ^Ibe probable j cial of tiie coast survey lias been
source of the immense tl >w ot sent to Charleston to make a sound-
water is undetermined. It is a ing of tbe harbor and adjacent
mineral water. Large pieces ot coast, in order'to see whether any
wood and canDel coal, charcoal, ^ leraarkaMe depressions or eleva—
together with iron pyrites and all lions of the bottom of the ocean
\arities ot stone are thrown out by have been caused by the earthquake,
the flood. The damage direct to
the adjacent property is not large,
as the entire surroundings are
about on a level. After the first
flood levees were built aloDg the
streets and the water was led ofl
The indirect damages arc, however,
incalculable at this time.
The mistake made by the con
tractors was in their i llorts to lorci-
l or Debility in Summer.
Westmoreland’s Calisaya Tonic.
The best Malinria! Antidote, a com
bination of the best known Tonic,
alterative and anti-periodic reme
dies, Calisaya Bark being the base.
Highly recommended for the cure
of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Torpid
Liver, Kidney Dbeases, Vv'ant ot
Appetite, Los. of Strength, Lack
a three-inch tube iuio a twe-1 of Knergy, aud (ieneral Debility,
inch bole. The water, of coutee, It. enriches tbe blood, and acta on
functions of tho Di-
ans, strengthens the
ominuiiili it,
tlie Ci Tn r.
and Krs<»L\ iM n.tfrii.illy, for four months. 1
cc.Il myself cnr«*<l, in graiiiudu for which 1 mala;
l’hotoyraph Artist.
\rAN RIPER,
* l*hotograph Artist,
Over Wheatley’s store.
Dry Goods.
QHEAPEST HOUSE IN .THE CITY
FORSYTH.DA.
T ! ie only seb^efl of 1 he kind in tlie
Rtuiih. l'all term opeus August tli- 9th.
Boirfl $10 per month. Tuition low.
Course instructions iocln'les every
thin Stt-noifTnpliy, TsUgmpby. Rook
Keeping, Cumuii rci.il Law, vie., wi»h full
j c itnae in « tlier departments. Health,
this public ?
Buojld i’l
•AltA A. FREDERICK.
THORNTON WHEATLEY.
Dry Goo.Is, Ciatninr. Sh *cs, Eta., Etc
Pnhlio tiqiiarv «n-t J-uikaOA HI
U-lipDl
m«.ed.
•s and other ad van lag** uueur-
Address.
Y. E.ORR, Principal.
MIC
On Kiel »r«r 8«
mn fyllnw-
s SUIIKDI LK.
lay, October 4, trains will rut.
THAIN8 SHiL’TH.
U til ^outli 1£:V> |a in
Slfhl lki|>rcM, fO'Uh u. n»
TRAiKb NORTH.
M »I1 north 2 IX p. tii
Rxpr* M... 6;4f r ir
Tb«- ilou . .iiithi p-usMip'r f*»nfwet- ui SiunL-
viUw with accomiMvlitlK tram *oi \I..Ltg >n»ci>.
LOTT WAHUKN. AxuiL
Hardware•
T W.SHEFFIELD*CO.
• Wholesale nd lietntl Hardware, Bug
gies, Wii^oDn, Harnef s, Suah. Door.Eiinds
•tnd Pain: , Cor. Forsyth anil Jackon Sts.
J W. H ARRIS A GO.
• Wholesale and Retail Hardware,Bog-
gies. Wagons, Ht.rn^s, Siish, DuOra,
Blinds aud Paints. Head C'oHon Avenue.
Attorneys at Daw.
=-;|()ak Grove Academy.
SCALP. FAC’P, I MIS* AN!) NECK.
.
Ears and N* '*k, v ' It t , •« . t . t. xii.-r.-i >>..t
i ntir Ivcur -«1. .iii<! 1 liope in it to:li
1111 11 liR.M ASM. ADI
fnty
JlJ.iCAlA.S M Y1
—r, X
r i i...Ask:s cr:n:v>.
A. P
UflVf Lumpkin (LOi' a
•• Richland 6:46 A.
" Preston. 7 UK) a,
•• Plains :15 a
Arrive at Americas....
1jMv<> Americas 9 .2:30 j
•• Plains 3-20 P.
•' Preston ..4:10 P.
•• Richland “>AJ0 p.
Arrive at Luoipkin ”>:4.7 p.
W. J. Matthews, Couductor.
TL© exercises oi lb© Oak Grov Acade-1
in*. dc«i' A. D. (i ilemoou's. will com-1
no nce <-n Angrst 10th, 1HKi*». and con- |
tinr.c i *lir months at the following Rules j
of Tuition per Scholastic month:
Primary *9.00
Intermediate 2,70
High School 3.00 I
board from to $10.00 p« r mon’h. '
J. M. EDWARDS, Principal.
j«l)29vrtf
Andersonville School.
Oifl*Dh Fall session August 23d and
—--- ! cominnes four months. 1 uition, $1.50;
T C. MATTHEWS, $2.00; $2.70 and $3.00. board, $8.00 per
• Attorney at Law and Loau Agent. sebod month Location healthful YiTite
Otfice over Council A Williford. 1 for pini<*ninrM. A J. CLARK,
1 A.AX.-IJiY, - jnb98.l9w>wtw Wwripri.
•aw *• m- offlce«nFma7hNV.«t.«7onT{^rf^iu Take Particular N r ice !
:• IIV
ed salislaci-
-I ail-
i:i
, T J. BLALOCK,
A L, HAILHOAD scliKDUV V. * Attorney at L
\ . J 4 OnwUt.
PXTOSTOWV. K -
cttu'Ccsa uinrmr.v
A r i
&0 cent,.: I’-- i \ : m. .-LOG: - .\r. •_ . .■-i '
I’OTTI It III. t • i A - I ... -Ili-Ab - . r««tou.
bend for “ How to <:ur.- ;,iui; 1 LseiLsi .
BEAD 1 i
?/ i c/f i ■ /
Odice in Court house.
*»• Poatoffie-. Will
m. waaieru Ciraun. 'in S*;p
M. U. S. C*»n»ts and else*h«
M Special at ten* ion givn
M 1 practice and iiiHuaui'Uit-u
South
lUrt Court Wild
bv c *ntruct. |
i» commercial
•f estates. If.
BURMA VISTA XCIIRDULU.
On mkI after June IM trains will ruo a* |u
Arrive Eli.*viilf
I wav. Kl'avills...
l^vi 1-iCr.w...
Arrive Anilwraonvl
• IQINU WEST.
Le»\e |jil'r>«i()
Arm*- a Eu.iviile
L >.p Kllaville
I^avt- Pittoa..,
An va at BoaM$YiaU...
Ibis train conn.d* %
N . 1 irum Mwuii aud b
N. . t k
llook Stores.
i ONES AYCOCK,
Rooks, Newspapers, Musi© and Sfa- suuiter
I tionarv. Otnmerrmi lilock, Forsyth St
' Next door to P<*a» rffire.
Qenerol Merchandise.
Q.EORGK STAPLE ION.
GeLor.il M-r buLd
Specialty Foray h S;
T ESSE AYCOCK.
** GeD°ral Mercia
Forsyth St. Uu.ln ccnn
Finn* jp*
I will rpen *lte Heulstrat;
th ilillVrcnt Priciuda on
bhown l»elow:
A. J Williams, Nca 26th di
day, AtixUht 31at
.1, II. B’ack, Od 2«»h fl^atn
duy, Srtj.n nibor lat
W. II, Dr.vison’s 17tli diatrict,
Tim radar, SentemL r 2 L
X-w Rich distri
Srptembe- 3 L
■ Andor oLville. 29th district,
| S 'pteinher 7ih.
Poocant Grov'», 2H?h di-trie'
i dsv. Seotemb r Hlb
• Tsiniar 17-h diniri. i. 1 Lnr-.tij
j J. W. Con Lots. Did 16th district, Friday,
S> pteniL< r lftth.
.1 A DANIEr.
H -ci>
W. II. COCRIlKi I., humsimr >Wuu
DKPAIll’U UK "K M AILS.
AMKKICUS, t May 4. 1?8G.
r Flor-
7^iu p n rrr?
. 7 :«K> p m j
Owing weat at- 1 eouth •.
duibn east ana uortl. cl -
Nu'hi mail n.irtb close a>
Niahl mall closes Minth
For Buena Yiste. V.llaville, and
all rations on B. Y. X E. R. K.
cions daily at .. 1:3o p m
Lmuoktn, Green Hill, FlotHiN,
Hobbs and Hamlin, KicLl md,
Preston aud Wmtton and Plains
ol Dura closes daily except
Huuday at 1J6 p m
Friendship, Drauesvilleand Church
Hill closes daily, except Sunday.
at .10 a m
HotUtord and Providence do***
Wedne- lw} s and Su uriJajM at .♦»:! 0 a m
Hudson closes Frid »y at 0:00 a m
Lamar and .lob cloaes Tuesouja
and Fridays at . 0^)0
Gin Hcpuiriny.
TJ W. HOWARD,
AA * Gin Repairer.
City Property and Land..
Will l ay, a-ll. rent
i»y |>i
trtv
at ...12 noon flins r«*puired an t pr.i in f
t.... 1 37 p m Work enurant* *»d. Adrtre*
• by pohtal
Hules and CommistHon.
C 1 A. BELL.
/. Foci On!
K
kinds.
♦on Avenue, will pay best
for Hi lea. Pelts, Cotton Seed,
x. Grind Fruit*, and Junk of all
Boot mid Shoe Maker.
A ndrew Dudley.
Boot and Shoe M ker. Repairing
done m beat Htyle and on abort notice.
S Jackson St., front Presbyterian church
** Drays and Mesliciues.
m j JOHN E. HALL.
The above arrangement* will continue ° Fare Drugs, Medicines, Pcifamery,
eiiUt change in tailmad sche*in»e Tnilat and Fancy Articles
J. C, Ronry. T. M. Wooden Store, Forsyth Ht
1 J.'HUDSON,
, Drugs. k|i di cine r, Perfumery and
Toilet Articles, cheap hm the cheapest
, Prescriptions carefully compounded.
I South east corner of Public Square.
I*misu Knits and
J.env.i.i.l proprr'j
* otleiing fi>r sal*, not k< pt ;n store.
Will make a sped iltv of uniing and
col'ecting for city pr**p-»«y. W.« have
m uih valuable idly property for-a'r Gr.r
r« cent sales and de » and indicate a favor
able marker. Titles investigated md
ma le saiisfsotot v Oors d s book and
r r nt roll can be inapt cted by calling at
• dice of either t f us.
J. A AN*LEY,
Attorn*** at Law.
R. T. BYRD,
Broker and Insurance Agent.
auglOtf
C. K. XeCROBY.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ELLAVILUE, GA
in. 1 9 *J*i, »» |/« r • t i
i oMut. i* i ebanref unlo«« contctlc
ANDERSON & LUNFORD,
Fashionable Barbers,
Forarlb St., NtXt III Pon Office.
E«crjthing Firal^lmci. Comforh hlc
Obuln, »b»rp ruon, good barbel., polite
and prompt altootioo. Call and jon will
*>a ptwaad and uatiafled. aogMm
WANTED.
ONE HUNDBED COUDS nf gnnl
PINE WOOD, fonr Vt long. Adi ly to
jnlySOtf >. W. WUEATLEY» CO.
I. M. R. M'ESTBK00K,H.D.
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS. GA.
i Office at Dr. Eldridge a drug store.
! R«*id^no»» on Church Street, nex» doo
*f»W. D. Hnyuea. frb7tf
nnTTTlI tnJ Whlikfy Habits (Uivd
I I III I I fill at L«.nn’ without lU.t.k ol
I I r I I I III UA"*' «l*o - n* FKEi: B. M.
| - 1 J 111 WOOLLKY, M l).. At.su-
VA ****** ta, Ua. office to* Whin ball
| Street eunJSaodly
Mnwt of t he 4i<*pr.w* whir-h afflict mankind are origin
all>’ f.v.wj by « u >. otieroj c -odit ion of tbe LIV E R a
For ail cuiupUinta nf this kind, such u Torpidity of
the LItbt. Biliousness, Nervous Dyspepsia, Indi*re«.
tion. Imcnlarfty of the Bowel*. Con-ilipati m. H*t*i-
lenejr. Kractatione «nd Burning of the Stomach
* citllnl Ileurtbum). Mhu rns. Mslsria,
BU ^ i. i lux. dulls and IMrer. BreiUxine Fever.
Exlitu t >'n bef»TO or aft* r Fever*. t.’iir**nic Diar
rhoea. Low <.f Appetita, Haadaebo. Breath,
Imffolaritina in* ilins-drara
ar2!t STftDIGER’S IURMITII
is Invaluable. It is not a panacea for aildi-csses,
bat <r^IIOKT nil dlneiaesof tb« LIVER, i
Will tivn.fi STOTAACH and BOWELS.
It cluacvH ths «*..nipleAi*»n fr»nu a *•;:»>*. yellow i
limp*, to a ruddy, healthy color. It entirv'y r*-ujcv«*
low. gloomy spirits. Iv is «.ns at the BEST AL
TERATIVES and PURIFIERS OF THE
BLOOD, and la A VALUABLE TONIC.
STADICF.R’S AURANTII
[ Fat ealo by ail DruRcistn. rric«8l,00 porboUla
C. F. ST ADICER, Proprietor,
I *40 SO. FHONT ST„ PhUadelohla. P*
tdward J. ltiifi r. 6. l!or e ■ McCall.
ISoonmental Marble Works
nitLEIl A IlcCALU, I ropiletors
Snulbweat Corner of the Public Sqna -e
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc., Etc
of the best Italian and American Marble.
Iron K*t!in*r for Cemetery Knrloi
tiro, a Sptclslt)-.
oetb
ALLEN HOUSE
PRESTON, QA.
J. B, ALLF.N, - • Proprietor
oprlt 1©
broke loose, sutlicient space wa< !1 * 1 impaired
, , . eestive Ore
worn away ouisioe tbe tubing to
allow water to boil out around the
tubing at tbe surface and tbe de
moralization began. Framie cllorts
were then made to get tbe casing
down, but after prying away at it
tbe contractors only succeeded in
gelling about 120 teel down and
not in shutting ofl the outside flow
I'be amrunt of water and earn I
thrown out was inline use. Men
were employed to shovel out the I
gutters to allow tbe water to run |
oil hut the sand tilled them up ue j
fast as they were opened. Every !
minute tbe situation »vas becoming
more desperate. At sundown Fri- I
day a stream of water a foot in |
diameter was pouring out. Tbe a' I
tempts to check the flew bail so lar j
been of no more effect than pouring j
water on a duck’s back. Tbt city |
authorities were finally appealed j
to take control and allord re |
lief from impending danger. Al- j
ready >ranv lots and booses
were more or less flooded. A |
gang ot meu was then set at work,
tbe Mayor and Council personally
superintending them. By this
time the bole bad become as large
as a barrel and the emissions
were terrific. Tue casing already
in was nulled out ami two bushel
sacks filled wiih sand were thrown
into tbe seething caldron, it uisy
seem incredible, but it is true, tba'
these heavy sacks were tns«cd on
as easily as if they wore coiks
Until nearly morning all expedi
ents that could lie devised were
tried, but the elephant could not
l c controlled. The hole grew lar
ger every hour, and men and wo
men looked al the awful sitcaiiou
with blanched Incus. I", whs worse
than a fire. The latter would in
time burn out an 1 die lor want, ot
tuel, bnt Ibis ll >od was gaining
etreugib with no prospects of an
exhaustion. The mind could no'
grasp the extent of the direful pus
sibilitics of ihe cont inuance of that
awful flood. After passing through
the upper ernst about. 12 feet there
is a stratum ot quicksand 40 feev
thick. Iienealh which there are lay
ers of blue clay and sand down a
the water, w hich is found in a stra
turn of sand; There was reason to
fear that the ground would cave in,
but tiiat fear bas not yet been real
ized. Over f>00 carloads of sand
has been thrown out. On Sunday
85 feet ot boiler flues, 16 Inches in
diameter, was sunk in the hole, hut
without effect. The force of the
water was so strong as to make a
1,600-pouud hammer recoil when
dropped Irom a pile-driver. An
immense cono made of heavy boiler
iron is now being made to sink in
the hole in hopes to check the flow.
muscles ami quiets the nerves.
Relieves habitual constipation.
Will prove a positive preventative
in all malaiiai contaminations.
Especially adapted to weak and
delicate female constitutions.
Fot -ah* by J. A. A P F. Haven
por-.. Wholesale Agtnts.
CHEAP TICKETS !
EXPOSITION
LOUISVILLE, KY..
AND RETURN,
S1735!
GOOD FOR TWENTY DAYS.
ON SALS NOW I
On and after Angnst 20th, Tiekrts to the
EXPOSITION
• AT
CINCINNATI, O.,
AND RETURN,
S1805 !
GOOD FOIt TWuNTY DATS.
LOTT WARBEJi, Agt.
City Marshal Sale for September.
H i»l be m»ld before the City Council
Chamber door, in the city of American,
G » , Iw twren the usual hours of sale, on
lha first Tut-nduy in September ntxt.
the following property to-wit:
One bouse and lot in tbe city of Ameri-
cn«. Levied on ns the pioptrty of I. N.
lisrt, rty'ent f *r M, E. Hart, to f-nlmfy on«
ei*.v tax ti f.i »or the year 1885, in f ivor of
the Mayor and City Council <-f Americas.
O.i.. v*. I. N. Hart, *i;»*nt for M. E. Hurt.
B rand 1 >onth by Forsyth street, west by
lnn.1 of J. \V. Sheffield A Co., north by
-J* tl* «c n ntivet, enn» by land « ocupiedby
G. W. Glover. August 7, 18«6.
A. P. LINGO,
Angut-tCth, 1886. City Marshal.
Good SugarCane Mill
There are now in course of erec
tion over $75,000 worth of new
building* In Athen*.
I have u necond-band Sugar Mill, an
good as new, which I will sell cheap. It
i-l an Eighteen Inch turned Rollers, with
th** segments twelve inchts abort Ihe
roller*, three inch iron axlea, warranted
t * be the beat cane m|ll «ver run in 8um-
Ur ci*unty. U ia case-hardened, and
will wear a century. It will preea the
emo so thoroughly that it will burn iu
the furnace after being ground. Thero
i* with it a On- Hundred Gallon Syrup
Kettle. Anyone wanting a bargain oan
get it by calling earlv on roe.
P H. WILLIAMS*
nug28tf Cotton Avenue, America*, Ua.
Buggy and Harness.
A* good u n*w, for nil chop.
joofistf W. fiL Tom)ML