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JOHN R. SHAW, % AMERICUS' NEW iCITY .HALL WILL BE COMPLETED, And the Cloelnj* Kxcrcl.c* of the Public School. will be Held There June lSth- It will Take Lote of Work, lint Architect Smith will do It. AMPION” Clothier Witter, 111 Fer.yth St*. Amerlctta, On.. Is prepared to clothe the people of Americas and vicinity; iii {fact whole of Southwest Ga. with i Ready Made Cling That is correct in style and|pcrfcct n fit. Every garment is made by the argest New York and other tnanu- ufacturcrH up to the highest standard of art. No clothing house South of At- tta can boast of sucb an admirable assortment of MESSJOUTBS, BOl’S £ CHILDREN’S SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES. —ymnjm- In our lino of business we are the recognized leaders, and^wopropi to oontinue to carry off the honors. While we possess all.the requisites necessary for the success of a legiti mate and dashing business, WE HAVER THE LARGEST ' AND FINEST STORE IN THEJpITY. WE H4j^i® l^R6EST^ii) FINEST STOCK IN THE CITY, and wl are known throughout this section as the ar, 1 C*i' Our friends and the publioknow that we hfve for the last 23 years con ducted a live business, in Americus, and we will "win or die" oh the field in battle harness before we will sur render our banner on which is written Commander-in-Chief of gitimate doling aid Men’s Business of Southwestern Ga., 105 FORSYTH AMERICUS. CA. P. S.—This may not be modesty but it is Businei . The commencement exercises of the Americus public schools will bo held tills year In the new city hall building. That Is what Chairman Williams, of the building committee says, and he does |Ms,updn’ tho. authority of Archi tect Smith.' ,/ j This bit of nows will bo gratifying to the ^people of Americus, especially tfiose who in past years have holped by their presence to pack tho opera house onopiamencemenlday., . j f|< ) Then 'again it Is gratifying to know that work upon Americus’ handsome ndtl public building has progressed so rapidly and satisfactorily, and that it will soon ho tinished and ready for hoeupaney. According to th* terms of the con tract the building ahould be completed by June 1st, but owing to numerous aud unavoidable delays two or three weeks longer will be required in which to finish it. This short delay will be of little mo ment, however, and by June 15th Amer icas will have one of the largest, hand somest and most conveniently arranged city building* in the state. And now It baa been decided that the commencement exercises of our public scUools.jnitly tho pride of Americus, will he the occasion of the drat public assemblage there. Chairman William* of the building committee, and President Speer of the hoard of education discussed the matter yesterday, and together they called upon Architect Smith to find out whether ,or fwl* coujdih* maile ready by commoucemont day, which is just oi month off from today. Mr. Smith was a little In doubt for a moment as to hit ability to finish the work within the required time, but when he saw how anxious the two gen tlemen were to have the exercises held in the new building, he promised to do his utmost to oblige them. Which means that the work will be finished by that time, for Mr. Smith will at onco increase the large force of car penters aud stonemasons now engaged upon the splendid structure, and will hare everything finished and In perfect order by the day appelated. The spacious hall in which the exer cises will be held is in the third story of the building, and Is capable, of seating comfortably between 1,500 and 2,000 people. It Is well ventilate! and easy of aooess, and will serve admirably the pur pose for which It waalotendod—a plag for publle meetings generally. The walls of tho new building have almost gone up tho, m quiredt hoight, --* qath« ; notA roof j already' upon ground,Hue work of feet ting every thing 1 roady will soon bo finished. The handsome structure of brick and grantee willjptesent 'an* Imposing appearanc, and Americus will have just cause to be proud of It To Printers and Publishers. Tho Times Publishing Company has for sale a portion of the newspaper and job outfit made surplus by the recent consolidation of tho Times and Recor der, consisting of one cylinder newspa per press, two Gordon job presses, one Heio paper cutter, one perforator, six stands, two Imposing stones and tables, five hundred pounds of newt type, etc. This. material and those presses are virtually now, having been in use only a year. A great bargain In prices and terms can be secured by the right par ties. Address the TlUXfe PuiitlSHIKO Company, Americus, Ga. Envelopes! Envelopes!! Wo have just received, a big job lot of maniila envelopes of fine* quality, that were bought at a bargain, and we can print them foryou with card, etc., cheap er than you can buy them plain by retail anywhere.' They art more durable than white, and are good enough for all bust ness purposes, and arc much cheaper. Timks Funusirixo Co. AUenUob, Knight* of Fythlss. Every knight Is earnestly requested to atteod an important meeting to night at 8 o'clock at your castle hall. -By order of C."0f JL4 ’ B. H. Mayo, K. of R; & S. Free Lecture. ' H. Self, professor of plain and or namental penmanship, will lecture In the hall over W. T. Avera’s store to-night, May 14th, at 8 o'clock. Ladies and gen tlemenare respectfully invited to at tend. Notice to Stockholders. The sixth Installments! 10 per cent, of the capital stock of tho Americus Manufacturing and Improvement Com- tany has been called, and must be paid tefore June 1st, lust Job* Witifisos, Sec’y nnd Treas. mayMMw , Stockho-ders Meeting, The annual meeting of etockhoMere of tho Ambrlcua Guano Company will be held at the office of the company »t 4 'clock p. m. June 27th. H. C. Baoley, ml2-tf Sect’yA Treat. It it usually .said that there are but seven nine lettered monosyllable words in the English language—via: Scratched, stretched, launched, scraocbed, screech ed, squelched end staunched. Catarrh, neuralgia, rheumatUm and moat diseases originate from impure blood. Cleanse It, Improve It, purify It vrith DeWltt's Samperilla and health red, strength regained. For eile the Davenport Drug Company. The dust collected By a small patch of snow, between November 27 and Decem ber. 27 last Indicates 1,000 tons of Soot settles mobthly on the 110 square miles of London. - Purifies lafiou,' builds up— - y —- , ,, you want a medicine to perform? Do 1 TUP a Sarsparilla Is reliable. For salo by Davenport Drug Company. Old Alabama. w. C. Lourd, Leesburg, Ala., writos: My little bade, ten months old, was al most dying from teething, gave It Dr. Digger’s Huckleberry Cordial. The hap piest result followed. Every home ahould are 1L Tower Bread iry in thirty noney, at To Onr CiMtonier*. We have removed to onruowquartora, Watts House corner, where we will be glad to see all our old customers. Re spectfully, Roihiers A Wiltikr. maylltf. Racket Store. A first-class cook will find It to her in terest to oall on John. R. Shaw, 117 Forsyth street, who wants to employ such a one. api20-tf Pure fruit jnlces, pineapple ices, cream melange, ginger ale, and every thing that la good, at Davenport’a soda fountain. The Latest From Scott Thornton—Namur EH cape From a Wild Cow—Pay Day at the Central Tardt-fiolng to Anderson- vllle—Other Locals. Delicious ‘lice Cream” Soda every day except Sundays, at Davenport’s. New firm;new goods; the bestof ov- thing in fancy and family groceries, at ., , ,A*i)k»w» A Cabtsb’b. For bargains cheaper than the cheap est, go to the Racket Store, Watta House corner. mayStf. The mother of the Italian queen lathe Duchess of Genoa, now n woman of sixty. She Is a musician of taste and ability, and Is the widow of King Victor Eman uel’s brother, Prince Ferdinand. Sickness Among children. Especially Infanta, is prevalent more or less at all times, hot is hugely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable of all is the Gall Borden “Eagle” Brand Condensed Milk. Xonr grocer aod druggist keep it ml4-thu-4w. The Paris street extending from Neu- llly to St Denis is lined with tumbled down tenement* that are said to shelter more vioe and Iniquity than can be found In any other spot id the World. The houses throng with criminals. The streot Is known as the “Route de la Re volte.” A Complete Collnpee is occasioned in our feelings by derange ments of the liver, stomson and bowels. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets ouro sick and bllllous headache, bowel oomplaints, Internal 1 fever and oostlveness. They remove all waste. matter, and restore health to body and mind. A dose, ns a laxative, consists of one tiny, sugar- coated Pellet. Cheapest and easiest to tako By druggists, 25 cents a vial Corns, Warts ami Hanlons Removed quiokly and surely by using Abott’s East Indian Corn Paint Advertising la to business what ateam Is to machinery—Tho great propelling power.—Lord, Macaulay. ' De Witt’s Little Early Risers nevei gripe or cause nances. Mild bnt. sure, assist rather that) force. Best little pill for stok headache, chronic constipation, dyspepsia. For sale by the Davenport Drug Company. One hundred and fifteen Ssrvants is a great nnmbcr to do the work of on* house, hut that is the size of the staff of the Manhattan club, New York, since it went into the Stewart mansion. Waiters there are ptid forty-five dollars a month and board. If food sours on the stomach, .diges tion la defective. De Witt’s Little Early Risen will remedy ttafs. The famous little pill* that never gripe and never disappoint. For sal* by the Davenport Drug Company. The emperor of Russia has lately been wearing at all outdoor functions asuropt- uous mantle of the riohest violet velvet, which la lined throughout with ermine pnd adorned with a splendid passement erie of gold nnd violet. Constipation, blood-poison, lover 1 Doctor’s bills and funeral expenses cost about two hundred dolus; De Witt's Little Earley Risers cost a- quarter. Take yonr choice. For sale by the Davenport Drug Company. For Over Fifty Years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup ha* been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colle, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-lire cents a bottle. Sold by all druggist* through out the world. * Cat tall millet! Cat tall millet! Want ed, 600 ponaida, at Dr. Bldridge'a drug Wore. l Brick for Sate' We hare on hand 1,000,000 well burnt brick. Must be sold In tho next thirty days. Address, CtujUF.I! A Pace, Manufacturers. mayfi-di’w Albany, Ga. For bargains in dry goods, shoes, laces and notions call at the Racket Store, Watts House cornor. may.itf. Garden.Seed, Seed Potatoes, Golden Dent and ’other early corn, direct from Lambeth’s warehouses, and warranted genuine, nt Dr. Bdrtfige’s drugstore. Ell Warren, who until quite recently has held the position of book-keeper at the office of the Georgia Loan A Trust Company In this city, has gono to Al bany, where lie has accepted the place of soliciting agent of the News and Advertiser. , John Jackson, tho negro confined in Sumter county Jail under sentence of dentil for the murder of Mr. Bee Brown, at Abbeville, will hardly hang on -the 20th Inst., the day appointed for his exe cution. The case, U is said, will be car ried to the. supreme court on a hill of exceptions. . f', Tho Americus Barbecue Club will open the season to-day with a grand spread at Magnolia 'Dell. All tho old members and a number of new ones will be on hand to try the savory porker, and a good time generally is expected. Presl dent Jossey will preside as master of ceremonies with hts usual dignity. Captain H. C. Bagley received yester day from Atlanta the commission of LlsuL M. S. Harper, as 1st Lieut, of the Americus Light Infantry. This after noon Captain Bagley will examine Messrs. W. L.Mardre and W. F. Clarke, recently qlected soeood and second junior lieutenant* respectively of that oompany. fcLIy 81 Hawkins jiad a narrow escape yes terday me^»iojp.pvrhil«at bis butcher pen luperipteteUffifttajriHtagof ho was suddenly attacked by a vicious attomptedtogh^hlm. Seiz ing tho animal by the horns as sho rushed upon him, he doxtcrauslyJtjirew hsitte ground, anjt,with a-inuifork lylpgnearnt band quiokly ended her mad career. - . Yesterday was pay-da? qn:tho gqntral, andthelqrge number of omployos at this point were made happy of/he hand ing over to them of Sundry crisp bills and stacks of bright silver dollars. To morrow is tbs regular, monthly pay-day on the 8. A. A M., and the usual amount of “the needful’-’ will be put In circula tion by the small army of employes hero. Indications are that a larger orowd of negroes than usual will go to Anderson- viUoon May 80, decoration day. The negroes take* no part In the exercise* there, but each'year thousands go from every point In this section o( the state and spend the day In the vlolnity of the railway station at that place. The crowd last year numbered nearly 10,000, and will be even greater this year. A telegram was received yesterday from Atlanta to tho effect that Scott Thornton was very jl), and would neces sarily hare to cancel his date in this city nnd points below. Last night, however, Tun Tiuks-Recobder received another telegrain from Mqtagef Durant, saying that the report was a malicious fake, and that “Bairett's successor” ' would most ceptalnly fill his engagement here to-morrow night ■Rolan Baking Powders, the Purest and Best. For sale by H. D. Watts, Agent. mayw-d ft. v > .’ : ; \ ' JAS. T. JEWELER, DIAMONDS ——AND ^fjgB WATCHES I1V TELEPHONE, to. CLUBS. 102 FORSYTH STREET DEDICATED TO OUR FRIENDS WHO may )W Perfume*, Cologne*, Etrxocta, Toilet Water,ToiletSoaps. A very flneaaaoit- ment at Dr. Kldridge’s. Our Celebrated cream bread la made from “King of Patent*’’ flour, the finest ever offered to tho trade in Americas.- Andrews A Carter. of tores. Bogus. Always • at Dr. Eldrldges Drug Andrews A Carter, the Lamar street grocers, are headquartera for faooy gro ceries, canned goods, fruits and oonfeo- tiens. Iu southern Oregon there Is a forest 18,000 mite In extent, with nn estimated amount of mercantile timber of 400,000,- 000,000 feet. At ten dollar* per 1,000 feet the proceeds would pay our national debt twice over. PERFECTED CRYSTAL LENSES ■ I r • ftulity TiJrt mA Alvaji. DAYENPORT DRUG CO. Pharmai Summer specialties are in de maud—everything from n lemon ade straw to nn iee cream freezer— is being called for-anything that seems to be a relation of the North Pole is sought after—and if there ore any folks who can help yon to keep cool they are at the Artesian Corner Store. BUTLEB & BEBBY. In the sweltering, day* that now are ooming-to have a chunk of ice-718 almost equivalent &>! hat _ a drank of happiness-but what are you going ip keep, that ice in ? fiaye yon a Water Cooler? Well, if yon haven't-the re is one place to get them oheap—1 gal., $1,15— 2 gal.. *2.25-3 gal., 2.75-4 gal., *8.25—and recolloct that one place is the Artesian Corner Store, BUTLEB & BEBBY. Ask yourself the question—is a refrigerator nowadays a necessity or a luxury - or is it both at once ? When yon consider its saving-of what would otherwise spoil a$d be wasted—wonldfnGt & on economy -ratherthan au expend-for you to get onb-to Ma^ffdd on^-to get a good Refrigerator cheap at l^sSST" r a 39tB9ei Of course yon realize that thero are no flies on us—bnt do yon know why—because we keep the Improved Keyless Ply Pan in stock—it’s no tronble to wind it np —it saves so mnch fussing, about the table—they only cost *2.25 eftoh-that is they oply cost. *2.25 each at the Artesian Corner Store. BUTLEB & BEBBY. Of opnrse we have Cpffee Pots— baye : ;thpm dl sizes-kiflds-and prices—but the demand now oomes for something more seasonable— those old tuns brown Rockingham Teapots—which, wo sell for 20 cents —are the-only*vessels that brew tee fit for, icing—and then Rock ingham Butter Crocks—Yellow ware Milk Crocks—that sell with us for 6 cents upwards—these are the goods to suit the needs of the weather—they are seasonable and oheap—cheap at the Artesian Cor nor Store. BUTLER & BERRY. Don’t forget onr last nd.— Matches l cent a box—CJothospins 1 cent a dozen—Berry Dishes 8 cents each—Pretty Goblets 5 cents each—and that Students' Lamp for $3.90—for the time only—at one place only—tho Artesian Cor ner Store. BUTLER .t BERRY. IM & BERRY, Artesian Corner Store, * _ „ . _ 0% ■ ■* ■ • *- ■ .! : * / -ii ! ., americus, ga. ’. One of the, trp life fa'the ’ ,k Ch Sless. Macbeth’s “pearl top” and “pearl glass” are tough against neat, You will .save nine-tent^ of your chimney-money by U ^“f > ^ritop” fits most of die little lamps; “pearl glass ” is for “ Rochester,’’ “Pittsburg," “Duplex,", etc. We make a great many sizes and shapes, all of tough, glass. You dan get the right ones. Talk with your dealer about it. .romans a*o.A.MAC8g»aco- j FINE BUSINESS LOCATION FOB SALE. Arrival and Departure of Trains. , v CENTRAL R, B. Arrive From. Leave For. •:«pm ,lf H8 p. ro. Colqmbua S»» fvtn 4:15 pm illipm 9:37 p in .S.A.AM.X.B, 8:no*m #:I0pm8sv»nnnli 8;20am 7:00 p m Iflp m 7:14ain Om»lm 0:15pm«:«am MAII. GUISES. t (8. A.AM.).... 7:30am. L-J L,.MflNg2«waiIg: *< b (OeuJ ^Jti p in %1:00 p n.. yJMgRIB. m CENT A WORD COLUMN. vertiseinesu wlU be Inserted In thle eolnmaattheimte of One Cent per Word for •aeb Insertion. No sdvertieement token for loss f on Chorea streeL In order to engage In a different enterpi l*e, 1’offbr for sale mp entire stock of I1ROCBSIIS, COHVZCnONKRiaS, aODA FOUNT And Lunch Counter, near S. A' A M. depot Also, Store House sod leaseon thirty feet square of land, for three years at same place. This leone'of ttio best business loca tion* in the city of Americus. Very respectfully, . 5-H-fit D. U. ltKGISTER. tV. M. JONES. A*»m for Columblt nn.l other nirycle* Itun k of HmithwecVni Georgia. H4lr - mi2-3t A J. Hami*, AR. nt,