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THE AMER1CVS DAILY TD1ES-KEC0KDEE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, ia»l. AND SO IN TEN DAYS WILL —=ALLISOH & AYCOCK = Everything in our line for the next two weeks at actual cost. We mean just what we say. On the first of September we will move into the fourth store in the new hotel buildingion Jackson street where our friends and the public generally can find us; and as we have bought largely of everything in our line for future shipment, and in order to make room for these new goods which have already begun to come in, we propose to astonish Americus and surrounding country with low prices for the next two weeks. Below we name a few of onr many bargains; Large cherry easels from 81.75 to $2.50; former price, from $2.50 to $3.50; oak easels from $2.00 to $2.50 ; former price, $3.50 to $4.00. Books in sets: Charles Dickens’ works, ten volumes, cloth, $4.00; fif teen volumes, cloth, $5.00; half morocco, fifteen volumes, $18.00; paper cover, fifteen vols., $1.00; former price, ten vols., cloth, $5.75; firleen vols., cloth, $7.50; 15 vols., half morocco, $16.00; cloth, $1.50; Chambers' Encyclopedia, half morocco, $11.00; former price, $18.00; Waverly Novels-Scott—(complete), 12 vols., $6.00; former pnce, $12; Cooper (complete), five vols., $2.00; former price, $3.50; George Elliott’s complete works, eight vols., $4.00; former price, $7.00; SImk- speare, complete in six vols., half morocco, $4.50; former price, $8.00; complete in one large vol., $1.00; former price, $1.75. Valuable books for less than one-half their valueonly a few copies Stanley in Africa, $1.00; former price, $2.50; Memorial volume of Jefferson Davis, $1.50; former price, ¥2.75; History of the Great Flood at Johnstown, Pa., May 31,18S9, handsome cloth bound book, 25c.; former price, $1.00; Accounts of George Washington with the United States, in his own handwriting, price, 50c.; foimer price, $2.00. Call in and see this book. 50c novels going for 35c; 25c novels going at 16c; Webster’s Un abridged Dictionary, $3.00; former price, $5 00; Indexed, $3.75; former price, $6.00; large family Bibles, 40 per ceiit less than regular prices; a large lot of Oxford Bibles. The goods are already marked down low, but we will let them go at 15 percent less than regular price. We have about $25.00 worth of Music (good selections) that we let go at 50 per cent from retail price. You people that are lovers of music don’t let this opportunity pass. Accordeons from $2.55 to $4.54, actual cost; former price, from $4.80 to $9.00; violins from 75c to $2.50; former price, from $2.00 to $6.00. 200 pounds wrapping paper, 4jc per pound; former price, 6c. A large lot of ball twine, 174cper pound; former price, 20c per pound. A large lot of Gospel Hymn Books at 20 per cent less than reg ular price. $200 worth of Stafford’s inks (the best inks made), from i pints up to quarts at 25 per cent off of regular prices. Now is the time to buy your ink. Pictures and picture frames at actual cost. We also have about $300 worth of moulding suitable for framing any pictures, and will frameyour pictures at one-third off of regular price. We could name hundreds of other things, bat have not the space. Other goods in proportion. We will charge no goods at the above prices, positively close September 1st. All goods charged will be at the regular prices, and remember this special sale will ALl.ISON & AYCOCK, Americus, Ga. ROCHELLE. ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, BUT ONE OF THE BEST ON THE S. A. M. senger train ever passed here and before I ly in real estate and to-day they own the town had been laid off, two young I some valuable property here which has men came here and built the first store Increased nearly 200 per cent, in value. Saw Mills, Turpentine, Mercantile and Other Interesting Subjects Touched Upon In Brilliant Style— Some Facts and Figures That Speak Volumes. yfSNOCHELLE, GA., August 15.—[Spe- K2/ cial.]—“Kochelle—all out for Ro- A I chello!”—cried the flagman, and * in a few moments I was walking the streets of the most wonderful lit tle town on the “Sam” road. Rochelle is a business-like little city of 1,000 Inhabitants to-day, where threo and a half years ago there was only one dwelling house and one store; It is an other one of the off-springs of the S. A. M. road and It is one of which the road may well be proud. In the year of our Lord 1880, the only house in sight was the dwelling occu pied by Mr. J. II. Ashley, otherwise known as "old man Ashley,” and what is now embraced in the corporate limits of Rochelle was a portion of his farm. The broad public road leading from llawkinsTillc to Irwinville passed di rectly in front of his door, crossing the railroad, then uncompleted, within a quarter of a mile. One of tho division fences of the farm ran directly up what Is now called Gordon street—and broad pretty street It Is, too. I avid the only house, didn’t I? Well, I was wrong,' for about three quarters of a mile, a little east of south, from tho depot stands an old log house built years and years ago when tho Indian lay around here “sporting” while his wife did the work. The old house stands Intact, almost, a link between the present and the past and around {it streets have been laid off and town lots are ready for buyers I The first house mentioned still stands also, but it has been so modernized by improvements that all of its original out lines are lost and the olty has grown up so rapidly about It that it is now in the heart of the residence portion of Ro chelle. When In 1887 the “Sam” road reached and passed what Is now Rochelle, some shrewd business men In Americus dis covered the fact that, as the publio road from Hawkinsvllle to Irwinville crossed it hero that this would be a good point to build a town. That may not havo been their only reason—but anyhow they formed wliat was called the Ro chelle Land and Lumber Company and laid off the town. That company owned most of tho town until May 15 last, when the Ro chelle Improvement and Investment Company purchased one-half of Its in terest—500 lots lying in the eastern por tion of the town. These lots the Invest ment Company Is still holding, although many good offers have been ma ie for a portion of them, for tho management believes so strongly in Rochelle and her future that the property will be held until the future shall have greatly on, hanccu their value. The Rochelle Improvement and In vestment Company la composed of some of the best men in this section and its officers are aa follows: 3. D. McCon nell, president; J. C. Ansley, vice presi dent; J. D. McRae, secretary. President McConnell, of the Invest ment company, is a handsome young fellow, still under thirty, whose bus! ness qualifications have already won for bim an enviable place in the business circles of Rochelle, and bis pleasant ad dress and kindly ways make him a fa vorite with new comers. He is ably seconded In tbs management of the af fairs of the company by Messrs. Ansley and McRau, who are known all over this section as broad-minded and generous men with an aptitude for business, that, tossy the least, km. The company is on a solid basis and house ever erected in Rochelle—or rather what was afterwards called Rochelle for tho place had not then been named. 7 hey hauled their goods from Hawklns- ville, 2(1 miles away, and began a gen eral merchandise business, doing « splendid business. These young men wore J. M. Warren and Cicero Fitzgerald and they did busi ness under the firm, name and style of Warren A Fitzgerald. That Arm was the first ever to sell goods here, and ns it had a monopoly a prosperous and profitable business was t'he result. Both of the young men are still in Rochelle and although they are longer in partnership they still sell goods—and a heap of ’em, too. After doing business a year or so, the firm of Warren A Fitzgerald was dis solved, Mr. Fi zgerald retiring. Mr. Warren continued in business at the old stand until '80, when he sold out and built a large two-story store at the corner of Ashley street and First Avenue, Ashley street being a portion of the Hawkinsvllle road. He formed tho firm of Warren, Huff A Co., consist ing of himself, Mr. D. D. Huff and his father, Mr. Thomas Warren, and the house has enjoyed a most successful and prosperous career from its foundation, and does a business of 810,000. Mr. Warren is a young man of un questioned business ability and his in tegrity and amiability make him a fa vorite with all classes. His associates, his father and Mr. Huff, am equally we)l-liked and the firm is very popular, carries an immense stock of general merchandise and has. a large patronage. The senior Warren is one of the largest owners of real estate In Wilcox county; he ranks among the “solid" men of tula section, and like his son Is a businesi man from the word “go.” Mr. Huff la as popular ns either of the other members of tbe firm and greatly aids in guiding tho affairs of the house to success. “Little Wonder City.’ In the early pert of 1887, before a pas When in 1880, Cicero Fitzgerald sold out bis Interest in the firm of Warren & Fitzgerald, he returned home In Pulaski county and resumed farming, remaining there for two yoars: but bis love of mer cantile life was so strong that in the winter of 1800 he decided to again em bark In it. In casting about for a place in which to again begin Ills career as a merchant he chose Rochelle on account of his strong belief in the future of the place, nnd in December 1800, he returned here buying out the party who was doing business in the store in which he and Warren bad opened-ln 1887, and to-day he Is doing business in the first store house ever erected bore and doing a good business, what's more, ho Is young man of splendid charac ter and great business tact and If he doesn’t succeed it won’t be bis fault Associated with him is Mr. W. II. Mc Cloud, who comes from Pulaski county also, and the two make a strong team. The firm name Is McCloud A Fitzgerald, and it is a very popular one with those who trade in Rochelle as well as the citi zens of the place. The firm carries a well-selected stock of general merchandise and the motto of the house is “fair dealings in all things.” The second store-house ever built in Rochelle was erected by Owens Bros., who are largo dealers In general mer chandise, doing a business of about $20,- 000 a year. The firm i- composed of Messrs. W. B. and J. H. Owens, who were reared within seven miles of Ro chelle. When in 1887 the “Sam” reached this point the brothers left tbe farm, and coming here erected tbe store, which they still oooupy, of whet was then the Hawkinsvilie rand, but which is now the corner of Ashley street and first By close attention to business and a studious care of their patrons interests they have built up a reputation for themselves that to say the least is en viable They are men of sterling worth and of unquestionable integrity, and whatever Owens Bros., say “goes.” They still do business in the neat little store-house which they erected upon the commencement of mercantile life, and they also continue to farm. They deserve success and they have won It. Along in January 1880, Mr, John Ginn came to Rochelle from Surrency, and upon his arrival here bought the large two-story store-house, corner of Gordon street and First avenue, where he began a career as a dealer in general merchandise with a large furniture department, that has always proven successful to a marked degree. Having had fifteen years experience as a merchant Mr. Ginn is a thorough business man, full of “snap” and enterprise, so of course he knows a good thing when he secs it. For that reason he had not been long in Kochelle before be began the pur chase of real estate, and since coming here ho has been the largest individual buyer of that commodity in the place. When the Investment company pur chased one-lialf the interest of the Ro chelle Land and Lumber Company Mr. Ginn bought in what was left and he says he has never once regretted the investment. lie does a large and very lucrative business and stands high in the business community, while his customers look upon him as the soul of honor. During the year just passed Mr. Ginn did a business of $25,000, and ho expects to do equally as well If not better during the present season. Mr. Ginn is comparatively a young man and bis success has been due to his steady and unremitting application to business with an ever present desire to give his customers the worth of their money, and he does it to the Queen's taste. is a firm believer in the town's bright future, and though he sells a lot or two now and then he makes no efforts to dispose of bis property knowing that the future will bring better priceB. Mr. Ashley devoted his youth to agri culture, but for some years has been in the millin - and timber business and last May a year ago he started up this mill, since which time he has been kept steadily at work supplying the constant demand for lumber. He is a middle aged man of most ex cellent character and all who know him admire him for his true manliness nnd his efforts to keep all contracts to the very letter. Everybody about here knows and admires him and he is one of Rochelle's “stand-bys.” wSv SsSTifSfStfJ a. they began a career aa merchants whleb has been prosperous from the beginning. Like prudent men they invested large* One who goes to Rochelle and doesn’t call on Shappell, at the Racket Store hasn't seen tho whole town. The Racket store of which Mr. I. A. E. Shappell is proprietor. Is one of the institutions of Rochelle, for it’s a verita ble curiosity shop. Mr. Suappel carries a stock of goods that is hardly ever equalled for Its variety. From him one can purchase anything from a shirt but ton to a double-barrelled breach-loading shot-gun. Everything imaginable can be found at the Racket store and Mr. Shappcl has his stock so arranged that one can begin at one cent and go out of sight with his purchases. Mr. Shappel came to Rochelle In Sep tember 1800, and opened business with a very small stock of goods, but his conservative and straight-forward man ner of doing business soon made his business grow with rapid strides until he has a stock that is unequalled In va riety and unexcelled in quality and quantity. He Is a great believer in printer's ink and to that he attributes, to some degree, his marvelous success. Of a kindly, jovial disposition and a determination to do business on a strict ly business plan he has* succeeded in building up a patronage that is a credit to him as a merchant. Rochelle has no warmer friend or harder worker for her Interest than the genial proprietor of the Racket store. Near the city limits towards the north is Mr. James Brophy's Lumber and Shingle mill. Mr. Brophy's mill turns out about 15,- 000 feet of lumber and 50,000 shingles dally, and yet there is always a demaud for his lumber and shingles, great many shingle mills all over the state havo shut down, owing to a lack of orders, but Mr. Brophy's shingles aro of such a superior quality that the demand for them U so great that he has been running regu'arly at the greatest capaci ty of his mill. Mr. Brophy, who, besides being i practical mill man is a first-class busi ness man, came to Rochelle in January last from Xormandale,where he had been connected with the Xorraandale Lumber Company. His straightforward dealings have won him a high place in the esti mation of the people of Rochelle nnd his mill js one of the enterprises of tbe place. His shingles and lumber are shipped all over the state and orders come in to him rapidly. His shingles especially are in great demand and havo made lilm quite a reputation. He is of a jolly, fun-loving disposition, but a business man withal, and he makes things hum when he's attending to busi ness. He’ll get there if anybody does! Among the many conveniences of which Rochelle can boast there are none more appreciated than C. H. McConnell’s excellent livery stable Mr. McConnell bought out the Interest of his brother, J. D. McConnell, Inst March, and has since that time given almost his entire attention to the livery business, and his close attention to the matter has made the stnblc a success beyond all peradventure. Ills stable contains fifteen well trained and well groomed horses, such as would be a credit to a metropolitan stable, and his list of vehicles comprises nearly every style from a family earrings down. Nearly every drummer or traveller who wishes to visit a place in the inte rior secures a team from McConnell's stable, for he knows be will get a good one, as Mr. McConnell makes it a point to keep nothing but the best of stock in his stalls, and bis vehicles are equal to the stock. Though young, Mr. McConnell Is a success as a business man and owns some valuable real estate in the city. He is a shrewd, sharp business man, full of en terprise, and he always takes a long look before he jumps, and so ho alwtys catches on his feet, as it were. When you visit Rochelle don’t fail to ride behind one of “Mac's” teams, and you'll not regret It! GOOD MORNING! Wise people know from experience that just about this time of year, merchants begin to clear out their stocks to make room for NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS; and that therefore bargains can be had at the public's own figures, lie- cause it DON’T FAY A MERCHANT TO CARRY OVER STOCK. WILLIFORD. MATTHEWS A CO. Are now getting ready to lay In their new and line »toek; and Shoes, Hats and Umbrellas Must go. Special bargains will be offered: and THE MAN WITH THE CASH will make a TEN STRIKE by going to see WILLIFORD, MATTHEWS & CO., - Cotton Avenue. YOUR EYES. We have added to our business an OPTICAL - DEPARTMENT, under the management of Mr. John H. Starbuck, A SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN and a graduate of the Chicago Opthalmic College, and have made complete arrangements for diagnosing and correcting all visual errors by the most approved and scientific method. We aim to make this a special feature of our business, and our facilities are the best SOUTH OF ATLANTA. Oculists prescriptions carefully and correct ly filled. JAMES FRICKER & BRO. DUNLAP HATS. THE LATEST STYLES AND SHAPES. ARTHUR RYLANDER, Corner Lamar and Jackson St ARTESIAN DRUG STORE. PrencrlptlopM a specialty, t (AT THE ARTESIAN WELL.) ul filled with accuracy and dlxpatch at Hi hour** night and day. July 23*1 WM. C. SHORT, Manager. On tbe north side of the “Sam” road, which portion of the town haa not aa yet been thickly built up, te S. H. Ashley’s saw mill, and all day long tbe song of the taw te heard In Rochelle. Tbit mill cute 8,000 feet per day and is (applied a great deal of lumber to builders In tho town. Mr. Ashley is a son of the elder Ash ley who once owned the town Mte aad he now owns on the t tide of the railroad very nearly 300 acres of land, moat of which Is In the Incorporate limit#. Like everybody else in Rochelle Mr. Ashley In 1880 the two firms of McCrimmon A Coffee and CotTee A Holliday were formed, and they are doing business in tho large two-story building, corner Ashley street and First avenue. The first mentioned firm is composed of Dr. D. F. McCrimmon (who Is sn em inent physician and largely interested In real estato here) and Mr, F. H. Coffee, who besides being one of the principal bualqese men In Rochelle, la also mayor oiT the town. This firm doee a large and lacratlvedrngbnslnesa, being the only drug (tore in Rochelle, and It inppllea the oonntry tor miles around with what ever medicines am needed by the resi dent*. Only the purest, freshest drags aro kept, and proscriptions aro com pounded most carefully. The other firm, Messrs. Coffee A Hol liday, dealers in furniture and coffins, is composed of P. H. Coffoe and George W. Holliday, and was formed in 1881). The largo rooms In the second story of tho building in which McCrimmon & ColTeo and Warren, Huff A Co. do busi ness is occupied by Coffee A Holliday, and to say they are doing a good busi ness is drawing it mild. This firm sup plies the wants not only of the citizens of Rochelle, but furnishes household goods to the surrounding country. It has done a most successful business since its foundation and is an establishment that roficcts much credit upon Kochelle. Now a word about Rochelle itself, which from a public crossing has grown into a busy little city of 1,000 Inhabi tants, with twenty stores, doing an ag gregate busi nee* of $250,000 a year. The town is nearly level, with gently rolling rises, broad, pretty streets and avenues, neat residences and storehouses and a class of citizens that are already noted for their genuine hospitality. There are two churches here—a Metho dist and Baptist—a two-story Masonic hall, a good school, and last, bat not least, an excellent weekly paper, of which Editor Felder la making a sub. stantlal sneoass. In and about tho city there are four saw-mills, a grist mill, steam ginnery and twelve turpentine stills. The town Is backed by some of the finest farming oonntry to be found anywhere, and con sequently does a large and prosperous business. During the past year there were ship ped from this point 5,000 barrels spirits turpentine nnd about 20,000 barrels ros in, 2,000 bales of cotton and a large num ber bale* of wool; so you see that some business la done here sure enough. With all thli, seeing that the town is only three and a half years old, It may truly be called the “Little Wonder City.” The business men of Kochelle are look ing with a great deal of interest towards the coming of the South Brunswick, At lanta A Northwestern railroad, for when It does strike here the town will double its business and population in the first year. There fa one notable feature about the town—every man who does business, n ith one or two exceptions, owns his own storehouse, and consequefitly there la no rent to pay. Tbe town has been built from the start without any outside capital, and there are very few towns In this country that can boast that fact. Undoubtedly Rochelle hae a bright— yes, a brilliant future, and tho business men being young men expect to puih the little city on to euccets as rapidly aa possible, neither asking or accepting any outside assistance. - . . Brave little Rochelle—may all the dreams of Its founders prove realities! FitaxK Hamilton Conoley. See mention of Janies Fricker A Bro.'e new department, tbe only one of It* kind south of Atlanta, and refers to that the most Important of all subject*, the light