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THE AMEB10US DAILY TXMES-KEOORDER: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER I I, 1891. Jack and Joe. I bare to get an overcoat Says Jack'to bis friend Joe, And, with bat little cash to spare, Where had I better go? This buying clothes just bothers me, The smartest man can't tell From looking at a coat, just if The goods will wear real well. And lots of these here clothing men Are that keen on a trade, They’ll lie like sixty anyhow About how clothes are made. And some they stick the dollars on And then you have to Jew ’Till they take off what they put on, Whisperin: “Just for you." Now I don’t like that kind of way And blame mo if I know With just the little cash I’ve got ■ Where it Is best to go. Says Joe to Jack, I know your fix, For I’ve been that way, too; But you'll gfet over that right quick If you trade where I do. Try John R. Shaw, and you can tie To every word he says, And lay your money out, dead sure That your investment pays. His prices are ’way down below The prices ohters ask; The folks that try to sell with him I tell you have a task. Low prices—quality the best— C7i~iB Large stock—and goods all now—; I’ts plain that John R. Shaw's the man To sell to me and you! PERSONAL MENTION. MOVEMENTS IN THE 8O0IAL AND BUSINESS CIRCLES OF AMERICUS. Where Society People are Going—Who the Stranger, are VUItin*—Where Business Men are Bound and What They Go for— Pleasant Notices. greatly Indebted to those of its patrons wno will advise the office as to personal move' ments of selves and friends. Any mes sage over the telephone to No. 09 during the day or No. 29 after 7 p. m. will re ceive prompt attention. The Amerlcus Jewelry Company are now organizing their sixth watch cjub. It only costs you one dollar per week. Ladles or gents given (25.00 and $200.00. Call and join. Ur. John B. Neal leaves to-day for Virginia. Ur. J. S. Lester of Uacon was in the city yesterday, Ur. T. A. Eiuttz returned yesterday from a business and pleasure trip to At lanta. Ur. Will H. Donaldson returned yes terday from a pleasant,visit to friends and relatives in Alabama. Ur. James Smith leaves Amerlcus to day to accept a position in Durham, N. C., under Uessrs. Bruce A Uorgan, the eminont Atlanta architects. Ur. R. A. Forrester of Leesburg came up yesterday on a visit to his wife, and is stopping at the residence of Urs. H. Kimbrough on Elm avenue. Ur. For rester besides being one of the farmers of Lee county is the county treasurer. Ur. E. A. Dawkins, Jr , for the past several years conneoted with the S., A, & U. railroad in a higb'clerical capacity, left this morning to accept a position with Ur. Clarence Knowles, the promi nent insurance man of Atlanta. Ur. Hawkins lias a legion of friends in Americus who without exception deeply regret his departure, and the social cir cles of the city will sadly miss his hand- some face and. genial presence during the coming season. Finest Stock of pure Candies ever in Americus. A gent for shown -^ole Newark. AusleyVi Seal brand, Lowner’s Chocolates, d-oussett’s Chocolates All kinds fine hand made creams, at E D. 1NSLER. JOHNR. SHAW, !1S .’“THEICHAMPION"! S Clothier andJFurnisher, 117 Forsyth St., AMERICUS, - GA. A DISTINGUISHED JUDGE SAYS: Austin, Texas, Jan. 29, 1807. Hit. A.’K. Hawkks—Dear Sir: I am 02 years old. I bought a pair of your Crystalized Lenses about a year ago, when I could with difficulty read very large print. After using your glasses three or four months I noticed that my sight improved, and I now read the fin est print with the naked eye. James II. Bell. All eyes fitted and the fit guaranteed at Drug Store of E. J. Eldridge. oct25 -sun-wed-wk. A i ■ ■ 4 i , j#*. w *l{i r ^ . * w W. D. BAILEY The Leading and only Exclu sive dealer in Men’s Wear (Including everything for Uen) -IN- Southwest Georgia Has just received anc placed on sale the Handsomest line of i Full Dress Shirts at prices most reason able. interest you and inspect It will to call them. MY LINE OP Chokee Destroyed by Fire. Veaterday morning about 3 o’clock two store houses with contents and the tele graph office at Chokee, 6a., were burn ed. The loss will probably reach $9,000, with an insurance of about $4,000. The property was owned by Ur. A. H. Sim mons, who was absent from home at the time, and the fire is supposed to be of Incendiary origin. Full details could not be obtained. A great excitement was caused recent ly by the conjunction of certain planets said by astronomers to foretell death by oold, etc. But all anxiety was quickly dispelled by the sage remark of one old citizen; "What do we caret ain’t we got Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup?” Fine Horses and Mules. Messrs. Couoh & HcFarland, the cele brated stock dealers of Danville, Ill., have shipped to Amerlcus a car-load of selected horses and mules, to arrive at the stables of Uessrs. Prince Bros., on Cotton avenue, November 10. Stock to suit buyers and prices to suit the times. Any one wishing to buy a good horse or mule will do well to call and examine. nov8-d4t-wlt All styles of toilet and paint brushes at Dr. Eidridge’s drug store. For Sale. Contemplating early removal from the city, will sell cheap for cash kitchen and household furniture, carpets, Ac. Call at residence of J. L. Mack. novl0-6t A full line of library and pedestal lamps and fixtures sold at reasonable prices at Dr. Eldkidbe's Drug Store. Just received a handsome lino of all kinds of Watches. Solid Gold, filled cases, guaranteed for 20 years. Sliver, nickel, and, in fact, any kind of a watoh a man or lady wants at all prices. Thompson & Anderson. Hotel Windsor Jewelers. N. B.—We iiave on hand a few very handsome shell oase watches. SOMETHING NEW and GOOD TO EAT. I have just received a fresh lot Black Buckwheat Floor, New crop Maple Syrup, Apples, Malaga Grapes, Cocoanuts, Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apricots, Cheese, Macaroni, Olives, Pickles of all kinds. Cabbage, Onions, Rutabaga Turnips, Irish Potatoes and Old, Fashioned Cod Fish. A new lot of California Honey just in. Figs Feet, Hackerel, Breakfast Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, etc. Can Goods, world without end, cheap er than ever. If you will once try our UcFerrin’s Lard and Alcanro Coffee you will use no other. Get one of my Books and see how much money you can save by trading with me. H. A. HARRIS, SOB Lamar St. Telephone S Full Dress Bows, are conceded to be the lovliest ever seen. Kuos - continue to take the lead and the young man who fails to wear one is not considered “correct.” They a light, flexible and styl ish . Try them and you will have no other. Everybody compli ments my line of NECKWEAR It combines beauty, taste and elegance. Hight Holes, Underwear and Hosiery are leading features of my business and de serve special attention. THE WORLD’S FAIR CONVENTION A FEW REASONS Why you ahould trade at AVERA’S GROCERY BECAUSE Yousnvo money. BECAUSE Yon get the freshest groceries in the market BECAUSE They do np the neatest packages you ever saw. BECAUSE They keep the best of everything at the lowest prices. BECAUSE They guarantee perfect satisfac tion. BEOAUBE They will do anything to oblige their customers, and you will never regret tthe day you gave us your trade. AVERA GROCERY CO. “The Hustlers.” Tax Times-Recordeb has received from the temporary executive committee appointed by the World’s Fair conven tion held in Uacon, Ootober 27th, an in vitation to be present at a meeting of this committee in conjunction with the representatives of the state press, de signed to formulate some plan of action through which Georgia's resources may be fitly displayed at the Columbian Ex position at Chicago in '03. The Times-Recordeb is in hearty sympathy with the object of this meet ing and will cheerfully devote any space necessary towards accomplishing the de sired result The move on the part of the committee in calling together the Georgia press is likely to prove of great benefit to the cause, and It la probable that there are few papers within the borders of the commonwealth which will not cheerfully lend their Influence and co-operation to the raising of the necessary amount The editors are invited to be the guests of Uacon during the convention and those who bare partaken of the whole- souled hospitality of the Central City are looking forward to the convention with unmlxed pleasure. To the White Citizens of Americas. In order to avoid all errors In the city directory one member of each family, after examlog residence and business numbers, are requested to call at the poetoffice for the next week and see that names of their families are oorrectly recorded (n manuscript, and oblige. 1. N. SCARDOROUOn. 1 baa oome and with it the time to • ■thatllttlabnp'at . - A, 1 ' Db. Ildbi doe's. Anniversary weefc, A.rtezen Korner. in thee days of cumeroiai aktivity, when each stor shud sho an attempt 2 keapin up 2 the methods and posibQites of the times, let firm hav the nowledge of how 2 by—let them hav the pluk 2 plan im- provments—let them hav the energy to kary them out and u wil do wel 2 let them havyor trade. . A yer ago ther wer the remains of an engin lions on the korner of Lee mid Lamar streets. 2 da n hav forgoten the engin hous—you rarely cal the plas othr than the Rtezen Korner. Wat has changed to be seen anywhere, it? Nothin'but pink an’energy. Pluk and energy hav changed it from barenes 2 buty, fild it with stok which Burprisd u for komprehensivnes. 2 da it is 3 times as large as then—it is stil growin. A yer ago fa had herd of Butler & Berry. 2da ther are few among the readin public 2 whom ther names hav not a familer jingle, and ther r fu among the tradin public who do not oonsider the names Butler & Berry synonimus with 'ekonomy and squarnes.’ 300 yers ago Shaksper said, “All men hav ther prices," but had he lived in Americus 2da he wud hav also told u who hod the cheapest prices. Then it takes no Shaksper to realies that if a firm, lasted o hying smal quantites at larg prices, will by larg quantites 2 get smal prices, tha can esily lower your expenses. Pluk and enorgy an yor own ideas of eeonomy hav made the Rtezen Korner hedquarters for everything from a tea oup to dinner set—from a tin pan 2 a stov. A yer ago this week the front dors of our stor wer tbron open, an we wzted 4 the strangers 2 cum in, Since then we hav wated on u. We feel that we r no longer strangers—that u no us Rtezen Korner folks— that we no u, and no yor wants, and just as we invited u a yer ago wo invite u to cum and C us during onr “anaversary week.” If your tastes r esthetic cum, we’ll sh'o n the butiful. If u apre- ciate the mechanical cum, we’ll sho u improvments. If yor notions r ekonomical cum, we'll tell prioes. If u r sooiable cum, wo'll b glad 2 C often, an any time from now till our next anaversary week, and then we ll invite n again. Nov. St 1891.* Butler & Berry DIAMONDS. $ > c This department con sists of Men’s Fine Shoes exclusively, and never fails to suit the purchaser. On Umbrellas and Walking Canes I am Headquarters. My Suit to Order Department is doing a rushing business. Prices from $15 and upwards and satis faction guaranteed. Give me a! call. I take pleasure in show ing goods. W. D. BAILEY, -, 400 Jicksas at, uadar Naw Hotel • • Wiadaor. We never find it necessary to " Blow our own horn” The quality of our goods and the low prices do that. Freeman & Crankshaw. 4TLA//TA.01 WATCHES. R.L.MOMATH. B, Jo MoMATil. B.H. Me MATH McMATH BROTHERS. DEALERS IN * jjgSK) Groceries, Provisions, Com? Prodoce, i BOOTS«SHOESJETC.. ETC., ""* WHISKEY, TOBACCO &| CIGARS, SPECIALTIES. 207 FORSYTH3STREET,: AMERICU SJGEORGI A. We solicit a ahare of the pitro is *e of the trading public, f naranteelnx’lsatlsfaetloa low prices, and good goods. Wo deliver goods anywhere In the city. Call and see os. McMATH BROTHERS. GEORGE STANFIELD, FLORIST. Green!House and]Bedding]Plants a Specialty. FINN STREET, AMERICUS, OA. Hyacinths, 10c. each. 75c. per doz. Tulips, 6c. each. 40c pet. doz. ■ Easter Lilies, 25c. each. Palms, 26c. to $15.00. Japomcas four feet high and foll'of buda,!$1.50*each. dltawk.- taao. «■ '