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j AtM^beglnhlug.tfJhefte Amerlcu. should do something to. , keep up the ,ljpe business of tlje psst twelve months. Li8ebtotlM»' i that;! fpref |)§w<f t- facts may bo good new.paperjnite- rlal, but otherwise they are bound! to react on the papers that use them. The primary was a very quiet one yesterday, notwithstanding the number of candidates, Pri maries and oleotions are becoming so frequent that people are getting Bliglitly weary of them. To say the least, it is hard on sa loons lUeso days, when hardly a week passes but some kind of an election is held, and they must close up. Perhaps after the next election they can get a rest for awhile. A railroad map, talking with a reporter of the (.Xm.tltulJou, claims that the new lessees have a perfect gold mins is the tweDty-nine year lease of the state road, and that ail will get weejfhy from It. Thla may be true to a captain extent, but The Recordkr U inclined to tbs opinion that the Btafe has got a fair per cent, on Us property. Attorney-General Lester i» ■ re covering from bis late stroke of paralysis, and it is hoped he will soon be able to resume his duties as Attorney-General. Ex-Attor ney-General Anderson has kindly oenssnted to represent the State In all Important matters uhtll Col. Leet-sr Is able to resume work. The Albany News, in spooking of the good work accomplished by that city during the past year, says the people of Aloauy have Cause to be proud of the record. Tho new enterprise* are a dummy street oar line, telephone exchange, plan ing and grist mills, brick factory, building and loan association, and many others, Including, as the News atatea, *‘a thousand and one new ho uses." Truly, this is • rec ord that any olty may be proud of, and wo-are glad‘to acknowledge •nob* Itvelynstghbor. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. The Recorder has always had a high oplnlqn o! Mr. John Temple Graves, editor and oritor. Borne of his apeecher art worthy of being handed down to the rising genera tion. By many lie Is spoken of u> tho successor of the lamented Gra- day, but iu thoWslve months that have passed It is iceo that nr, cue can flit hia place, either in ihe hearts of Georgians or in bis work. Mr. Graves was invited to the an nual banquet of the New England Club, where Mr. Grady uizdn the speech that made him famous throughout the Uaited States. Mr. Graves’ speech was reported in the Philadelphia papers, and this re port placet Mr, Graves as an apolo gist for the South, In which be ac knowledges tho supremacy of the New England blood. To those Who know him this sounded rather strange, coming from Mr. Graves. On the strength or this repot t a few papers proceeded to make It warm for the young orator, dis claiming bis utterances, as report ed, as representing the feeling of the South. In 8uud*y’e Constitution ap peared the full speeob of Mr. Graves, which entirely changes the tone of the speech In respect to the criticised portion Mr Graves also writes a card for Tuesday’s Consti tution, asking his critics to read his speech as reported In the Con stitution, which he says is correct. This will place this brilliant young inan right before the people of the Booth; for while the South acknowledges Itself defeated and la willing to accept the result. It has no apologies to offer for Ita action in the 1st'- war, and will always wound will not prove fatal. At Waynesboro, Friday night, Babbitt Gotler, a negro boy 12 years old, shot and killed his pli maUhViiti <aar aat«iui was unintentional. Pfrix whTcowuiaEu py a iiicinDor of the demi-monde. The olerk Mi&arcywS® the mayor. ■A nronsaltlon is-beinw considered 4 tftWtf’cafiAbllMf ^olhtdbtft U>' place all saloons on the same foot- tbetr places exposed to the street, Will Hollle shot Bartow Bow. land with a shotgun on the planta tion of N. S. Beekwith, near Ella vllle, Saturday. Both partli colored. Dr. Hays attend*; wounded man and pronoun, wound probably fatal. Hoi caped. At GrlUln Saturday Henry Rivers, a negro bartender 'at May. berry Scott’s bar, and another ne gro hnd an alternation , In whip Rivers ktyickeu one of bis antago nist's eyes out of bis -head. * The wound was painful and ugly, but the negro walked around until sr rested for an Indecent act on the streets. R. Rogers cut Joe Anchors’ throat at Godfrey, a quiet little village of "BIhh county. Anchors Is a track- raiser on the Covington and Maeon railroad, and Rogers has been In his employ. They quarreled over tome matter, when Rogers drew his knife and out Anchors' throat; in dieting a dreadfiil but ‘not fatal wound, g; , From a Book of wild geese which was flying Toooa over to the re gions of the eonth, one fell to the ground apparently tired oottnlts long Journey. Itwns ctmgbtby a Mr. Coker and brought to thle olty. Mr. E. ScbSSfer bought it and gave it to bis ||n MMitfd, who has It safe in a coop. He Intends to make it tame if p£aib»,*nd eeawhiSfar It will be contented to remain as a companion find mate with our do mestic geese. } fi -J f, Saturday, iff Athene, for the lint time sinoe the war, five brothers met around the same board. They were Messrs. Will, Dick, Lnvt, Jim and John Tolbert. They live re spectively in Athens, Madison county, Princeton, High Shoals, and Harrison county. Though liv ing in convenient distance of each other, circumstances never ahaped - themselves at to throw them together at the same time, and Saturday they, accidentally bappepeid to tnest in (Mboni at the home of Will Tolbert, and they broke bread together for the rfrst time ainoe the war.. This it a strange coincidence, and one that may not happen again fortuitoua'y In a iiletime. HEADLtSS ITEMS. Prlmmse A W e,t drew a big house lust night. Work on the new hotel Is going on with increased rapidity. Those who caught the new min strel tong* last night are in demand to-day. Charming Annie Plxley will be hereon the 14th of next month. Who will be the nekt Judge of this circuit Is r question asked ev ery day. The young men are still urging the necessity of a race track, and eay they will ccriaiuiy have one. The man with tho giant horse at traction has done the Arab not— folded his tsnt and stole silently away. The new barroom to be run by Mr. Frank McKenna will be open ed in a week or two. It Is as hand somely furnished as any in the State, and will be a popular place. The grand jury at the last session recommended the putting In of lights in the court house. Thla la something badly needed, and It Is understood that the work will be done in time to bo used during the next tension. A fight between two small boys attracted a great deal of attention and a good sized Crowd on Jackson street yesterday. Both were ne- groes, and boUt are new wearing black eyes. IffljflJIM-BOOK STORE It’S i won uoY Ji of) of doidw d)rw saidtolo 'to i \\U| J/ rrrpxrt A black setter with tan tip*. A liberal . FOR SALE. Fhresharesofstook-of the first aeries of the Americus Mutual Building and Loan Association. App’., to H. M. Brown or J. .tesat. r p*6hpnor year* nformation apply to Where you will find an elegant and carefijlly s< «° , ” 1,u vww«4%m8. ni,t w I'Miimmtof) oifl 97r most 1 elegant had-no vel ptyles )ohij 9flJ iiv/oh Jo:> j in* fuiDift u'll—.Oci ol) *oj t Books of any and all Ki all styles, OnabiitUsd UtUOntinr, kusp-tiuidt a rs In sets, suob as Shakespeare, Dickens, Bulwer, t hacker; QUA Bibles of all styles, Webster's Unabridged DlCtlonaVy, khisphlndlng.attd IndejroH, at »4.8. Works e standard authors In sets, suob as Shakespeare, Dickens, Bulwer, thMktrjPSfr Walter)’tjeott. Mrs. MoKevter and many others. Also choice series for children In sets. Political wprksin abundance and at prices ranging from the cheapen to tbrflnMt, Picture and story books for tbe little folks. A beautiful line of booklets Albums. ?to.) atet' W %. a 1 k Plush Goods of every Description, i v : A msgnifloent Unsof|Papetrie»J?ortfolloq ManlcureJ3ets, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Traveling Cases, etc Ink Stands, etc., etc. E—I hereby no*Ifv all citizens In jr. Sumter, and all the surround-| ulOH of Sumter, not to hire or * *-->f rriytamllr. They ran a—-- l left ms fast weok, and to bring them back ho Pictures! Pictures!! Pictures!!! home, __ and .. _ object In this ’i to bring especially my • hlldren, my wife not being competent to control them. My children’! nnmcsaro as follows: Charlie, Ambrose. Jasper. Alec, Lizzie, and Liza Fuller, I did not do nnythlnr to run them from home. Richard Fuller, my oldest son, persuaded them to leave, hut ak he U mkr- rled this advertisement to not refer, to him. Louis Fullsb. d-lt For Sale. R50 acres—One of the most desirable homes and ferms In the vlelnlty of Amerl- eus,0 miles from Americus Healthful local Ity, good Improvements, church andschool privileges convenient. Bents this year for 34 bales of cotton, besides a four-horse farm reserved, on which the owner says he will makfc this year about 85 balea pf cotton and 1,100 bushels of corn. Lands mostly level and easily cultivated; with a railroad flag station on B. and wTrallroad. I think one of the most—If not the most—productive ferms near Americus. ept7-tf. Oil paintings, .taelgt graving., Artofypes, P#stM<, *tc v Also an elegant assortment of easels and plot* lire frames. A fine lot of Bisque figures, Bower pots, eio,* mlrrora of all sizes and styles. { , j Christmas Cards. ,i , f The most elaborate stock ever brought to Americus. Prices range from ten cents to tkree dollars apiece. Dolls from the largest to tbe smallest, autl at prices ranging from live cents to ten dollars. Dolls, Dolls, Dolls. , uu,. ; From tbe smallest to tbe larges;, aud at prices rauging from flve cents to tea dollars. Toys, Toys, Toys. LEGAL NOTICE kntjsftg >BGI A—WXBSTXB COUKTT. wages a good, reliable man ~ erlntegul the pauper farm ty atPreston. Must coma lea andmaet thoCommls* in on the first Tuesday in for the par pate of making "S‘5Su , 2trSfr- p '- y --- ? ‘ ,!t lanamjr, If iciaBmr iba oounty t n»rt panfto practlba >r so much par Inmate. Ant nailaa la also gtvan loan paupers of ■aid eouoty who desire any further sup port from Wabeter county, will ou said first Tuesday In January, 1881, notify tho Commissioners when they will be ready to remove to said pauper farm, so that ar rangements may be mude to remove them. Dcae by order of the Commissioners of Uoadaand Revenues of said county,. thla Dec. 20,1800. Geo. E. Tjiohnton, Olerkj RATIO ON. QEORGI A—Hvxtcs County. Whereas, Mrs. Ro%a Htanfleld has made application to be appointed Adralnlstra’ at trlx on the eatato harlea F. Htanfleld, Theae are therefore to elte and admonish all parties concerned, whether klndted or creditors, to show cause on or before the February term of tbe court of Ordinary of Horater eouoty. to be held the fird Monday In February next, why said petition should not be granted as prayed for. Given under my hand and official signa ture, this, 00th day of December, 1800 A. C. Hperr, Ordinary. , BM1NI8TRATOR’ HALE. [ GEORGIA—Wxbstek County. By virtue of an order from the court of Ordinary of Webster county, will be sold before the court bouse door, Ip Preston, Georgia,on tbe first Tuesday In Kebruruy next, the plantation, known as the J. L. C. Durham place, two miles southeast of Weston. Georgia, containing 850 seres, aud situated on the Columbus Houltiern rail road. Good land with clay foundation and level, good water and convenient to schools umTchurches. Terms u sh. L. C. Durham, Administrator, the most Xu fact, anything and < you have called and examine ythlug in .mined tbe Little Mardre, 105 and|l07 FOKSYTH STREET, AMERICUS. CEORCIA — CALL ON’ Thornton iiiinunini PPLICATION, LEAVE TO 8EI.L. GEORGIA—WXBSTKB COUKTT. Whereas, L. J. Durham, Administrator op estate of J. L. C. Durham, deeeased, has applied frr leave to sell the real estate of ssld deceased. These are therefore to olte nu'd admonish all parties concerned, whether kindred or creditors, to snow cause on or beforn tbe January term af tho Court of Ordinary of Web*ter county, to be field on tho first —onday In January next, why said petl- on should not be granted as prayed for. Given under my band aud official signa ture, this, 2d day of Decom »t >.1800. > b.Coshy. Ordinary. Chewacla Lime. The Beit In the South. Plaster Paris, Oement and Hair Alwey.onbaud, FOR THE CASH at J. HAMIL’S,. Agent 5l5;t>tton Avenue, Hsmil Block Americus, 6s. CLOTHING! i* Furnishing Goods, Shoes" Hats, Etc. WHEATLEYS CORNER, 423, 425 and 427 JACKSON 8TRE ET **?<>*** di-iS »«*; All Electric Gars Stop at Wheatlejr’sl Comer.;