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A valuable piece of truck farming property can be had by applying to sep23-tf Tbe Bank or Sumter. Now la the aeaaon to plant your onions. Call at Dr. Kldrldge’s and buy your sets. UUBBHUiiU ana sitcuei. .u....™- -- UfrSr"* 1 *'*"- APP ' r &vL°i>™™ dec3*tf iOOM nex^oortoPwl^Nijttonal Bw»k A short term order. His honor’s de cision—thirty days In the bouse of cor rection.—Lowell Courier. If you (have yourself ’twill pay you to buy one of those Tower Razors sold at Dr. Kr.nmnnE’s. tba Thoms* Building, eulUMe •man’1 sDsrtments. Apply*- “The road to fortune is through print ers’ ink.—P. T. Baronin. If you are Bilious, take Beecham’s Pills. For Old Sores, Skin Eruptions, Pim ples, Ulocrs and Syphilis, use only P. P. P., and get well ana enjoy the blessing only to be derived from the use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium.) deolMlSt.w2t. at Pi;, Klosipoe’s. The gambler who follows his antejis often obliged to hunt up his uncle.— Texas Sittings. Tax Notice. The books are now ready, and until further notice I will be In my office for the purpose of collecting the taxes from f o’clock a. tn. to S o’clock p. m. every day, except Sunday. J. B. Duax, octlO Tax Collector. Fall has come and with It the time to settle “that little bill;’ at Plaster;Paris.|Hair, Laths. For sale for cash by A. J. H A M I L 621 cotton avenue, New Ham Betiat aepStlllJanl MS far a Pall Tear free* mat Dal*. This *Ner laclaSea Ike Til ANKH- KIVING, cnilSTNAS aa4 NEW YEAR’S Doable IlallSay Number* We will ala* aeaS a espy afa beautiful aalellae. eatliled ”A V tltn OP ROME.* 4 .” Ha pradjwtlea baa east TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. bus ClUck, Oot-after Order, or ttfrirtrrrd Utter ot eee tick. Add rot. >* THKYOUT’*"** '•QTPAMIOM, gotten. SVav*- 3nc .Ix-roomho^anJ Jot^lIotiM anw-'ey: decS-3» ' RECORDER: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER lp, 1891 GIFTS THE AME1CUS DAILY USEFUL HOLIDAY WHEATLEY & SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS WEEK. Francaise, $1.25 and $1.60 quality nvcry sun no imw u. the house will be offered regard* less of all former prices. One lot Bedford Cords, $1.15 quality, at 98c. One lot 40-in. all wool Henriettas. 65c quality at 49c. Entire lot 90c silk finish wool' Henriettas, grand line of shades, 75c. Entire lot of our finest $1 and $1.25 46-in Henrietta cloth at 98c. 100 dress patterns containing 8 yds of double width flannel ') suiting, sold heretofore at $3 a pattern, will be closed out at $1.49 per suit. 1000 yds 38-in. wool Henrietta cloth, 35c quality at 25c. 1000 yds 50c Henriettas at 37 l-2c. 1000 yds 60c Henriettas at 45a Our entire lot of $1 and 1.25 46-in serges offered at 89c. Our 85c Serges at 62 l-2c. 1000 yds splendid half wool wide Cashmeres, such as a great many houses ask you 26c for, will be offered at 16c. 100 beautiful cotton serge suits, something entirely new, at $1.25 suit. • ’ v 500 yds 10c Dress Ginghams, 7 l-2c. New lot Velvet Cretonnes for curtains and upholstery, 36c quality, at 25c yard. 1000 yds 10c Bleaching, 12 yds for $1. 500 yds Canton Flannel, worth 12 l-2c. at 9 3-4c. 200 fine extra large Damask Towels at 15c. One lot Damask Towels worth 40c at 26c. Beautiful lot Napkins, worth $1, at 75c. One lot splendid spreads, worth 1.25, at 95c. One lot 2.25 quality at 1.65. SPECIAL. One beautiful lot of Ladies’ Kid Gloves, worth 75c to $1, will be offered at 59c. One lot undressed Kids, new goods and beautiful colors at 63c. > . Our entire stock of Biarritz *Gloves, sold at $1/25 will be offered at 98c. 1000 pairs of Onyx aud Heemsford Dye Black Hose, worth 35c to 40c, at 25c; the finest value you have ever seen. One lot fast black misses’ and boys’ Ribbed Stockings, worth 25c, at 15c. 98c. We have reduced our $1.25 quality Black Broad cloths to 98c. At 49c we show the prettiest all wool 40-inch Henrietta in in this country—really worth 65c. At 59c we offer you a quality worth 75c. 69c buys our 85c goods. 75c buys our 90c quality. 89c buys our $1 quality. 98c buys our $1.25 quality. $1.12^ buys our $1.50 quality. At 62 l-2c we will sell our 85c Serge. At 45c we will offer a magnificent line of black stripes, worth richly, 62 l-2c. Our $1.25 silk warp Henriettas at 98c. Our $1 Serges, 46-inches, at 89c. Big lot of snort length Black Goods at a sacrifice. Handkerchiefs. Beautiful embroiderd handkerchiefs, usually sold at 20c, will be offered at 10c. Better goods at 12 1-2 and 15c. At 25c we will show without doubt the choicest goods ever offered in Americus. Handkerchiefs from 25c dozen to $1.50 each. Magnificent line of silk handkerchiefs at 25c, worth 40c. Beautiful Chiffon handkerchiefs at 62 l-2c to $1.60 each. Cloaks. Most any garment in our stock at jnst a little over half price. They must be sold. Splendid gray Blankets at $1.25, worth $1.75. Good gray goods at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2 and $2.50. At 2, 2.25, 2.50 and 3 we are showing splendid values. The prettiest blankets at f 4.98 we have ever had. Buggy Robes, new lot. Women’s Big lot of Comforts from 75c to $2 each. Ladies’ and Children's Underwear. splendid ribbed Vests, worth 40c, at 24c. Lot ladies’ ribbed Vests at 49c, formerly sold at 76c. Boautiful goods at 98c, $1.25 and $1.38. Children’s goods from 25c up. We liave a big lot of children’s ribbed. Pantalets, odd sizes and broken lots at half price. . Gents’ Furnishings.—We are determined to sell every piece of Woolen Underwear in the house if price will move them Gents’ undervests, heretofore 65c, will ce offered at 45c. Gents’ Undervests, 90c quality at 62 l-2c. Gents’ Undervests, $1.25 quality at 98c. Gents’ Undervests, $1.50 quality at $1.18. Gents’ Undervests, $1.75 and $2.00 quality at $1.49 Remember these are all fresh and new, and cannot be matched in Americus. 100 pairs gents’ wool Sox, 40c quality at 25c. Beautiful tans and grays. Night Snirts will be thrown out on the couhterand sold from 45c to $1.60 each. No such bargains ever seen here Our entire stock laundried and unlaundried Shirts at New York prices. Beautiful lot of pleated bosom unlaundried Shirts, $1.00 quality at 55c. Curtains.—Lacecurtains, 3 1-4 yards long, 1.75 quality will be offered at 1.19. Lace curtains, formerly $2.00, at $1.49. Lace curtains, formerly 2.50 to $3.00, at 1.98. Chenille curtains reduced in price. Big lot window shades. Prices way under anybody in Americus. Wheatley & Ansley, 423 JACKSON ST., AMERICUS, GA. Do not make your purchases be fore you see the lovely stoek of the Americus Jewelry Company. As times are hard, we have arranged with our New York houiee to draw on their 8took and offer the people of Americus fine goods at close profits. You can readily see, by not having any capital tied np, we can save you part pf the profit usually obtained on till* olassof goods. Mr. Chas. Darden of Roney !■ In the city. Mr. J. L. Page was In Americus yes terday. Mr. E. S. Ferguson of DeSoto, is tn the city. % ( Miss Annie Salter ot Plains la In Americus. Professor Calloway of Draneaville, la in the city. Mr. Henry Statbsm of Cobb was In the city yesterday. Mr. W. T. Lane returned yesterday from Leesburg. Mr. L. B. Payne of Maeoo will arrive In the city to-day. Mr. John Daniel of Shiloh, spent yes terday in Amerleus. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nunn of Hunting- ton are in the city. , 'Mr. Henry Arrington of Shiloh was .in Amerleus yesterday. Mr. Will Cochran of Smlthville, spent yesterday In the city. Mr. J. R. Howard ot Cobb la mingling with friends la the etty. Dr. A. B. Campbell returned last night from a brief etay in Helena. Mrs. Jeff McClesky, who baa been se riously sick, It convalescent. Mr W. G. Logan of 8umter county, ■pent yesterday in Amerleus. Mr. C. S. Cutts of Marshaltville la In the city, the gueet of hie father. Mr. A. Mack a former citizen of Ameri- out, returned to Maoou yesterday. Mrs. John Ferguson of Lee connty Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cobh. Mr. Tip Childers of Sohley county, was with his friends In Americus yesterday. Mr. Tom Webb, a prominent merchant of Sumter City, was in Americus yester- day. Mr. H. G. Myrover’s friends are glad to see him out again aftor hta recent 111- nesi. Mr. Bob Rouse and family of Rtohlanl have moved to Americus. It Is a wel come aoceeslou. Mr. Lon Mathews left yesterday for the Isthmus of Panama, wbe he aocepts a position as conductor on the Panama railroad. A Tobacco Expert. At last It items that the Georgia farmers have taken bold of the ootton acreage question in a practical way. The movement Is now to substitute another craze In part—tobacco. Commissioner Nesbitt wrote an art! ole on tobacco which was Incorporated in the Oetober report of his department This has attracted wlde-ipread atten tion. Applications for It eome not only from all parts of Georgia, bnt from nearly every state in the Union, and from the Southern states in particular. The outlook la now that a very con siderable tobacco crop will be raised in Georgia next year. So decided Is this movement that the commissioner has decided to employ a tobacco expert, whose business It will be to go from place to place and furnish Information to those about to engage In the culture on tlft large scale. There are now thirty-eight tabacco clubs or growers’ associations In Geor gia, and new ones are being formed con stantly. In Every Receipt that calls for baking powder, use the “Royal.” Better results will be obtained because it is the purest. It will make the food lighter, sweeter, of finer flavor, more digestible and wholesome. It is always reliable and uniform, in its work. “I have found the Royal Baking Powder superior to all others.” C GORJU, late Chtf Debnonfoo'a, TheYOUTKS (fcftfiUflON The Full Prospectus of Notable Features for 189a sad Specimen Copies will be sent Ylrce. Brilliant Contributors. Articles have been written expressly for the coming volume by a beet ef eminent men sad women, ameag whom are The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. — Count Ferdinand de Lessepd.—Andrew Carmegie. - Cyrus W. Field. The Marquis of Lome. —Justin McCarthy, M.P.— Sir Lyon Playtrir.—Fraak R. Stodctou. Henry Clews. —Vasili Verestchagin. — w. Clark Russell. — The Bart of Meath.—Dr. Lyman Abbott! Camilla Urso.—Mrs. Henry M. Stanley, tad On* Hundred Others. * The Volume for 189a will Contain Nine Illustrated Serial Stories, too stories ot Adventure. The Beet Short Stories. Article* of Practical Advice. Sketches of Travel. Hints on Seif-Education. Glimpses of Royalty. Popular Science Articles.' Household Articles. Railway Life and Adventure. Charming Children’s Page. Natural History Papers. 700 Large Psgts. Five Double Holiday Numbers. Illustrated Weekly Supplements. Neatly ease Illustrations. Supbbiob Court—Hon. W. ,H. Flab, judge; C. B. Hudson, solicitor-general; J. H. Allen, clerk, L. B. Forrest, sheriff; J. B. Lamar, deputy sheriff. Regular terms, fourth Mondays in November and June. County Court—J. B. Pilsbury, judge; F. A. Hooper, solicitor. Monthly terms, first Wednesday. Quarterly terms, third Monday In March, June, September and Deoember. County Commissioners—J. H. Black, chairman; C. A. Huntington, J. A.Cobb, G. W. Connell, J. W, Wheatley. Connty Treasurer—J. E. Sullivan. Tax Receiver -J. W. Mize Tax Colleotor—J. B. Dunn. Coroner—J. B. Parker. Ordinary—A. C. Speer. America*, 780th district, G. M.—W. B. F. Oliver, J. P. W. K. Wheatley, X. P. Court, second Tuesday. City or Ambricus—Mayor—Jno. B. Felder. Mayor Pro Tern—W. K. Wheatley. Aldermen—P. H. William*, J. J. Wil liford, T. F. Logan, J. E. Bivins, J. A. Davenport, W. K. Wheatley. Clerk and Treasurer—D. K. Brinson. City Engineer and Superintendent Water Work*—G. M. Eldridge. Chief of Police—A. P. Lingo. City of Jartualam. The manager of the City of Jerusalem, which baefor the past week afforded pleasure and Instruction to thousands, hss decided to remain witn his exhibi tion in the city for another week. The testimony of those who have already seen it will prove the beet advertisement as to its merits. Cotton Report. Auaiucus, Ga., Deo. 15,1801. Following le the cotton report In this city up to date: Received yesterday 201 Received previously 37,708 Total..... ....37,788 MARKETS. Corrected dally by L. G. Council, ware bonsoman. Good middling. V 0J Middling.... Of Low middling v 6| Market, quiet. Receipts to-day at all United States porta. 88,078 SAVANNAH. Spots, middling 7 Market, easy. . NEW YORE. Spots, middling. 8 (Market, easy. , ' LIVERPOOL. Spots, upland-middling..... 45-18 Market, weak. XEW YORK—FUTURES. Market, steady. Sales 147,700. Op’g. Cl’g. January.... >...... 7.81 7.87 Palmary...... 7.78 7.84 March 7 85 &00 April 8.28 —- December... ft 7.56 7.88 The* Orange Crop. The prospect for cheap orangeals very good juitnow. Th| fruit dealer* report the fruit selling very low, with a big crop to be disposed of. One of the reasons given for the low prices is that last year northern and western buyers went heavily Into the Florida market, buying the fruit In the field* and running the prices np on each other. The consequence was that they loet thousands of dollars, and this year they have held off. A leading fruit dealer said yefterday that the orange grower* would not realize 75 cent* a box for their oranges this season. If you are going to buy some one a Christmas present, we can interest you. ' Jamb* Frickxb A Bno. MutualHsliding udLow ,insolation. Installment No. 41, series 1, and No. 80, aeries 2, will be due and'pay able at my office on Thunday, 17th instant. All who dp not pay by 0 p. m. on that day will be subject to afine of ten cents on eaeh and every dollar thus unpaid. The funds of both series will be offered for eale at 7:00 sharp, Thursday night at my office, 321 Jackson street Lott Warren, wedAtliurs See'y and Treat. Hot chocolate, hot coffee and all hot soda water drinks drawn every day from that fine soda fountain at Hall’s drug store. decl3-3t East Tennessee, Virginia and . Georgia R’y System. -18 TH* ONLY— Short and Diwctltoa to (ha forth, East or Vest. This line Is Coaceded to be the bait equipped aud tuna th* Sueat Pullman BltepingCanla tin Hon th. Elegant Pullman Blaeplng Cart, between Jacksonville and Cincinnati, Titusville and Cincinnati, Brunswick and Louisville, Memphis and New York, Philadelphia and New Oilcans, Chattanooga and Mobile, Atlanta and Chattanooga, Without Chaage. For say information address B. W.WBENN, Gen. Pace, sad Ticket Aft