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In his Ufa of Horace Greeley, Jamas
Ferton trikof an old *m£2m3m
eouldnol be persuaded to sell the last
copy of The Tribune remaining on Hi
stand until be had bad time to read it
Ajdmflar mams of independence ap-
peon to lie in the character of the Ital-
ian who trundles hia fruit truck to the
curb in front of The Son building every
night For a week or two he has been
selling the California imitation of Tokay
grapes, and hia boxes are emptied very
Accrioua mtftria at preemt occupy
ing tho attention-o< sueh widely sepo-
rated classes oaour-young noblemen and
the Association ofBotel and Restaurant
Waiter* in Vienna. Several of the
younger actons of the highest Asatrian
aristocracy, who wen accustomed to
dine in an oid hotel of high repute in the
Karnthner straeso, took exception to the
practico of the waiters, moat of whom
have seen twenty or thirty years' serv
ice, in dressing their mustaches in just
CLOTHING
First claims parents’ attention. We are more than ready in this de
partment, The Suita, The little Trousers and the Boys Furnishings; Hats
and Caps begin to go, ere the men begin to think of changing theirs.
We’ve often thought of calling our store The Mothers’ Clothing Store
because the mother is the best economizer in the household and she gen
orally finds out that the dollars go the farthest at
AND|PROPRIETOR OF:
‘The Eagle” Shoe and Hat Store
117 and HO'FORSYTHJST.
AMERICUS, GA.
Established 1867
Incorporated 1890.
JAMES FRIGKER t
400 JACKSON STREET AMERICU8, OA
I have but recently returned from New York, where I purchased tho largest anil
most complete stock;iu our line ever brought to Araerlcus. Consisting la part of Dla
mondi, loose and mounted, Rings, Ear Ring*, Laco Pin*, Studs, ?Hcarf Pins, Etc,
\Vatchen In endless variety frin the cheapest to the best. An immense jassortment of
Sterling Silver and fine Plated Ware. Clocks of all kinds and alzes from the cheapen to
One Hundred Dollars each. An elegant line of Opera Glasses, Spectacles of all kinds,
Canes in the latest stylo*, Gold Pens, Pencils, Tooth Picks, and Fountain Pens, Table
mad Pocket Cutlery. Fine Pottery, Bronze and Onyx Goods. Pianos and Organs, Ac-
cordeons. Banjos, Tambourines, Harmonicas, Strings for all Instruments, Violin Bows,
and Trimmings of all kinds. Tho very best Hewing Machine Needles and Oil, and a
host of other things which cannot bo enumerated here. W© have got the most exteuslvo
line of Wedding. Birthday and Holiday goods in Southwest Georgia, and are irecelvl ug
more every day. These goods have all been carefully selected, and bought right, and
will be sold at prices that defy .competition anywhere In this country. Everything that
we sell Is guaranteed to be exactly as represented. Goods wo sell engraved free. Wo
pair Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Pianos and Organs, and guarantee our work to be the
▼ary best. We have got the goods and respectfully ask every one to call and Inspect 1h
same before buying, and If we cannot Interest you, we certainly will not exp^t you
trade.
CH ■ RL.ES A. FRIG -ER.
■CALL AND SEE
vj. -W_ MIZE,
At bis new quarters on Cotton Avenue, under Hawkins House
keeps the finest
Wines, Whiskies. Cigars, Etc., Etc.
in town. He always lias on tap kegs of the
Famous Cook Beer.
The BEST Beer ever sold In Americus.
Fancy Drinks at Lowest Living Prices I
He keeps nothing but first-class goods, and don’t charge fancy prices
tor them. GIVE ME A CALL.
FOR ^RENT!
An excellant Truck and Dairy Farm, one-half mile from city.
Apply to
M. Callaway. - Heal Estate Agent.
soon after dark. Tho other evening i the same fashion as the “noble swells’’
three customers stood at the curb wait- they had to serve. One of the high bom
ing their torn. One asked for half a easterners accordingly laid a wager with
pound, and the Italian snipped a cluster , some of his friends, which was immodi-
in two and placed it in a brown paper l atcly accepted, that within a given time
horn which ho rolled deftly over his ! the objectionable adornment should dis
band.
The second customer also took a half I
pound and got the second half of the I
appear from the upper Ups of the waiters
in oil the fashionable hotels and restau
rants in Vienna, otherwise the proposer
cluster. That cleared the cert—save for | himself was to shave off his own embel
lishment for a given period.
In order to effect his purpoee the latter
commenced by trying to persuade the
hotel keeper in the Karnthner strasso to
forbid all his servants wearing mns-
taeheson penalty of losing his aristo
cratic enstomors. In this caso bo succeed
ed, but tho waiters, who were mostly
married men, one after another gave
notion to Imre their places. They were
at onoe replaced by yotmgor men, who
for a consideration submitted to the im
posed humiliation. The same thing hap
pened in a number of otbor hotels and
restaurants, and the wager was nearly
won by the layer when the proprietor of
the Hotel Imperial, tho first hotel in Vi
enna, flatly refused to comply with the
whim of the Vienna jeanesee doreo,
whom ho told ontright that if they de
serted his boose he should readily find
better customers.
The case was also taken np, “os mat-
. . , . , , , .. . .. ... . ter of right and honor,” by tho Asaocia-
A truly wonderful plant is at tho Alle- ■ ^ Waiter8i wbicb threatened to ex-
gheuy conservatory. No one knows to ■ ^ tnm ^ .odetyany member degrad-
whatclassit belongs or nnytlung about | tag him6eIf by hnmoring aristocratic
one lost-ions, heavy cluster lying against
tho back tail. It was perfect in form,
richly ripe, and untouched by decay on
even asingle grape. The third customer
reached over and picked it up. He was
about to say “How 100011?“ when the
Italian angrily exclaimed:
“What are yon doing with that? Put
it down!"
As the customer waa not speedy in
obeying the vender eehsod his arm and
took tho duster away, after which he
laid it gently upon a pioco of brown
paper.
“But I want to boy it,” protested the
customer, feeling for his sfiver.
"Ton can’t do it,” said tho Italian
bluntly. “Think I no want any grapes!
That’* for me." And he pushed his truck
away from the curb and started down
Bark row toward Mulberry street—New
York Sun.
Queer 5.*d*l fioui a Crane’* Cruw.
it It is the subject of much specula
tion among botanists, and they anxiously
await the development of a bud that is
forming. Then, they nay, they can
place the plant. The botanists liave a
suspicion that tho plant is a tropical
one. and Superintendent Hamilton is
treating it on that supposition.
The history of tho plant no far as
known is a unique one. During the
summer ono of a party of gunners
brought down a crane. It was a boauti-
caprice in this matter. Thus the matter
stands at the present moment Tho bet
apixuars likely to be lost, and then will
coma tho triumph of the waiters, who
expect coon to have the satisfaction of
seeing their would be dictator instead of
themselves going about with shaven lip.
—Cor. London Standard.
Ou« on Mr. Dcjiow.
They say that when Mr. Depew come
recently from Europe the usual swarm
200to 400 Pounds.
We wan* every man weighing from 20h to 300 pound* to know that onr
“Stouts and Extra Size” Suits,
Pante and Overcoats will fit you like order garments, cost much less
wear just as well and win you over In the way of bringing your leuow
sufferers to us. 8PECIAL SIZES known as “LONGS” for tall men
The right length of Sleeves, length of Waist and Skirt to Frock Loat
length of Pants and general proportioning Just please* our LENUinx
friends. Regular men, of course, we can fit to the “Queen sTashs. rzio
you ever try JOHN R. SHAW and didn’t get fitted? If you did It was
“a long time ago.”
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
We represent First-class New York and Baltimore Houses.
SAMPLES NOW READY.
Measures Taken and Perfect Fits Guaranteed—NO FIT—NO SALE
JOHN R- SHAW.
Th® Champion” Clothier of S. W. Georgia
ful (specimen, and tho taxidermist of the | of yarn spinners gathered nightly in the
party set to work to mount it. In tho smoking
bird’s craw were found several seed.
With a view to learning if the seed was
about things in general. Every soul
save one in tho party kept his cud up.
killed by the bird eating it they were | -flic exceptional member of the party
placed in water. In a few days the j did not laugh or indicate by even a
seeds sprouted. They were planted iu
loam and kept in a warm room. Ed
ward V. llcCanuiess took charge of it.
The plant was an object of interest to
Mr. McCandless and his botanist friends,
and its development was closely watched.
twinkle of the eyes any interest in the
fnnniest jokes, and was as silent as a
door knob ct the best stories. This con
duct began to nettle Mr. Do pew and the
other spirits, and when the final seance
come around they hod ioet all patience
Lost week it waa transferred to tho con- j with tho reticent and unresponsive stran-
eervatory. Tho leaves are long and j g e r. Mr. Depcw was selected to bring
broad and heavy, not unliko a qpecies of [ him to terms. They were all comfort-
palm.—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph, i ably seated and in came the stranger.
“See hero, my dear sir,” said Mr. Do-
nauporous Bust. | pow, "won’t you tell a story!*’ “I never
I have noticed with some surprise the j told ono in my life.” “Sing a song?”
number of people who have been bitten “Can’t sing." “Know any jokes!” por-
recently by spiders, and the caso of the aiated Mr. Depew. "No." Mr. Depew
death of a girl in Jersey City from this \ and all were prepared togivo it up when
cause is fresh in mind. Within a week tlio stranger stammered and hesitated,
I have met three acquaintances suffer-, and finolly made it known *>-■'* ho knew
ing, as they told mo, from spider bites, : j„gt one conundrum. “Give it to us,”
and ono of them had a hand so badly in- said Mr. Depew and tho others in chorus,
flamed that he was afterward obliged to — —
hove it lanced. In this connection a
housekeeper hns shown me two speci
mens of “thousand legged" bngs that
were found in his house.
They were each over an inch in length
and had twelve legs on a side and two
long foolers. Tho body and feelers were
striped, zebra like, in block and white.
I suppose they will bo given to somo en
tomologist for examination, and while
these particular varieties may not be
closely enough related to centipedes to
bo poisonous they are at least unploasant
companions for a lady, to find running
about the house, and moke her think she
WE ARE ON THE TOP ROUND
CARTERS
THE LARGEST
STOCK.
‘What is the difference between a tur
key and me?” solemnly asked tho stranger.
“Give it up," said Chairman Depew.
“Tho difference between a turkey and
me,” mildly said the stronger, "is that
they usually stuff the bird with chest
nuts after death. I am ulivo.”—Illus
trated American.
AT THE LOWEST
PRICES.
CALL AND SEE US.
Doable Cabbed Engine*.
At tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company’s shops at
Utica eighty men, mostly skilled mo-
chonics, ore employed. At tho present
time they oro working on a peculiar
locomotive known as tho calm burner,
has seen a centipede or tarantula.—Now Tho engine is qneerly shaped, having
York Star. two cabs, ono for tho engineer and ono
fer tho fireman. Under the boiler and
Calvin Carter and Son.
The. People's. National, Bank.
S, Montgomery, President. C. Roney, Vice President*
John Windsor, Cashier. E. A. Hawkins, Attorney. •
Ii. C. Mitchell, Book-keeper.
all business strictly private I
REPRESENTS THE SAFEST A4D STRONGEST COMPANIES IN THE WOULL
Insurance Placed on City and Country Property.
Office on Jackson Street, two doors north of Telegraph Office.
. mehUdAwtr
W. W. Wheeler & Co
ore now in their now quarters.
HAND-MADE AND NORTHERN HARNESS BY THE WHOLESALE ANr
RETAIL. OALL AND SEE THEM. xj
They have alto secured the fMrvlce*]ot *
A First-class Shoemaker, 1
Repairing e Specialty. Price* reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed
KAYO’S GEORGIA BEEF KARKET.
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.
I offer for a f«*w days the following desirable property close In at a, bargain:
Four houses and lota, housssjual completed;! large room* each; lota 50x16a eaeb.
Terms Knsy.
One house and lol on College It 111. large lot 21ux2?u, fronting two atre.li. The prat-
Meat home fn Amerlcua.
One houae and lot on Jackaon street, fronting the College. Large lot, 5 rooms to the
0)mv»anittvely new houae with cook room und bath bouse attached, nice out house and
born on the place. Call for bargains.
HUGH M. BROWN,
705 Jackson St.. : :
Fifteen Shares Furniture Factory Stock for Bale
Americus Ga.
V. HOOD HITT,
RESIDENT AGENT OF THE
Feu Mutual Life Insurance Company.
This company offer* greater In cue •»»»♦-»»» ► 1 nan any other, in that It* security la un
equalled, ts a purely mutual company conducted by member* solely In the Interest oj
members, and pnd therefor* offer safe Jnaurnnee at lower rates than the large salaried
stock companies. If you w «ni Insurance, cull on me before Insuring.
Office tn Hkcordlu Building, Americus, Ga.
aug 22m3
R. T BYRD,
FIRE Hi lIFE
CAPITAL, $50,000.
SURPLUS, $25,000.
Th. ituiiut Law ii.ips th. Printer. firebox the machine has six large driving
Ono of tho most appreciable effects of wbfel& ^ weigbt o( ^ ^at
the new Australian election law is tho re- mogu j engines is betw.een thirty-five and
markable boom it has given the job pnnt- lirty tons each. They are made to haul
ing business. Nover before in the history heavy freight trains. Tho machinery is
of elections hare tho printers been called m arranged that the steam is never ox-
upon for snch vast quantities and vari- jousted. They ore valuable also for the
oties of campaign cards and campaign reason that their fuel is the refuse coal
literature generally. Under tho new from the mines, which could not other-
system the personal canvass Is the most ^rieo be nsed without a great loss.—Al*
likely to tell, and hence tho use for cords bony Argus,
of all dimensions. Tho confusion exist-,
ing as to boundary lines of wards and j A Qoeor Mark Coins. uu -o—,
£££' J^g^rds^tomapson Jw^tl^L^UuttoVltS sold at n bargain. Also several houses and vacant lots in Amor*
the bne’e, and best of all is tho rage gated to oblivion. When the Norn berg- j Call on
among tho candidates to havo their Furtli line, tho first railway on German | wwy ■*■"> XT n,VT\fiH efc filnwh
ported* printed on their cards.-St. soil, replaced tho pld Thnre aml Taxis ( VV *
Ionia Hobo-Democrat. , yellow post, a yellow stripe was painted <>08 Forsyth St., Recorder Building. AMERICUB,
FOR SALE.
One farm, 726 acres, throe miles from Americus.
One farm, GOO acres, near Loslio, on 8. A. M. K. B., twelve
miles from Americus, about 360 acres cleared, 10 new tenant houses
on place. This is one of the finest cotton farms in Georgia; will
A Joke Save, a Life.
ca every car, and for fifty-fire years it
has remained a unique reminder of the !
Tho Bavarian gov- j
George Busch, of Newark, N. J., was ante-railway age. Tho Bavarian gov- j — irvi TTnrvi TjVa-w.
overcome by coal gas aiew nights ago eminent, however, has just ordered that hf 1 RflrtiU L) XlUlXlu J? or QaJlu.
while in thi cellar attending to a fur- this stripe be pointed out, in order that *-*
attending to a fur- thisstripo be painted
nace. Two friends who called at tho the Numberg-Furth cars may Conform j
house for himytho next morning could in appearance with all ether railway j
For a short while I cau offer tho splendid new house just finished by
~ '•one ‘ ’ * “
ty Company, on College street. The lot Is 80x210; the
ith all modern Improvements, end In location, design
not gain ndmiitoncc. Thinking that ho cars in Bavuria. —Berlin Letter. j the Dawson Variety
had oversli-pt Hmself they concluded to — house complete with — —, — 1
get in the back way and play a joke t«a u»nd 'iiiuudcr'. Swell wedding. | and finish Is one of the choicest residences to be found in Amerious* X
upon him. Thoy opened a cellar win- 1 A wedding that developed conoid era- j will sell It for less money then it will take to boy as good a lot and build
dow and discovered Bosch lying in his bio interest among the Sioux took place : os nice a house. I will he pleased to show the house to any on* desiring
night clothes on tie floor. Ho was re- at Lower Brule agency Oct. 27. Chief j to purchase. If you desire an elegant home, this Is e fine opportunity to
sufleitated with diffculty.—Philadelphia Loft Hand Thunder and a belle of tho secure one.
Ledger.
Value of
A man called Auguste, suroamo un
known, has just died in Paris, leaving
behind Mm tho reefecfalblfremn of 100,-
OOOf., or £4,000, thewhafe-of whichcom-
fortable peculium Wvuld
been amasned from toe profits earned by
picking up cigar ends in the streets of
the French metropolis—London Tele- 1
graph. |
Sioux nation were united in marriage by
a white clergyman. Representatives of
various bands from all portions of tho
big reservation were present, and the
feast given after tho ceremony was tho
grandest thing of the kind erver indulged
in by the noble red man. Left Hand
Thunder is wealthy, and entertained his
visitors royally.—Cor. 8L Paul Globe.
I.OTT WARREN,
Bank of Sumter Building.