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THE AMEiCUS DAILY TIMES-JRECORDER: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1891. POSTAL CARDS. Two Nsw and Handsome Six* An Now Heady For Cm Two now sizes of postal cards went i into effect yesterday. • Yesterday morning the postofltce de partment was ready to issue them to postmasters, to be known as “A” and “C" cards respectively, in addition to the “B,” the one now in current use. The A will be of line quality of loft- dried paper; the C of a strong, finely finished jute paper. The former will be pearly gray in color and 1 2 15.10 by t| Inches In dimension,' with ajportrait of General Grant in the upper right-band corner. The card will be printed In dark blue. The C will be light manilia, SjxOl inobes, designed very much like the other new card. Postmasters will not be permitted under any circumstances to redeem pos tal cards in the hands of the public, nbr to exchange one kind for another. Here is a statement, the truth of which is not generally known: “Only once in a quarter of a century —in 1882-1883, just prior to the Inaugu ration of two-cent postage—have the department receipts' met the expendi tures. The estimates of 1803, which have been prepared for the action of congress at the coming session, atiow that the service may be made to reach a self-sustaining basis by July 1st, 1803." In the additional railway postal ser vice established during the year, the south comes in for a full share. Of the 8,000 miles Increase, three-fourths were - applied to southern and western states, the south having 2,400 miles. The postmaster general meets the views of a big number in what he has to say about the telegraph. “I want to see," be remarks, “the two great servants of the people, the postoffice -and the telegraph, reunited, and the telephone brought in to enhance the value of the combination. Public interests, private needs, and the popular will call for these agencies to perfect the . great postal system of this country. Sixty-four millions of people are taxing themselves to-day to the amount of $70,- 000,000 annually to maintain the post- office plant, and are denied the right to vitalize tbit magnificent machinery with tbe mightiest force which science has given to render that machinery most effective." As to reducing letter postage to a uni form rate of 1 cent, Hr. Wanamaker has to say: ' \ “To do this means exactly that the department will lotp-One-half of the re ceipts from letter postage. One half would be 020,710,064.75. I have hereto fore stated that 1 cent postage will be successfully demanded In time. I be lieve that time Is not far off. It would not be just and fair to a service upon which every effort has -been spent for two years to make it self-sustaining, and which now promises to become so in tbe next fiscal year, to heap upon it, tbe instant the balance sheet becomes clear, a burden of millions.” The postmaster-general believes that letter carriers should not be weighed down like pack horses, that railway postal clerks should be pitid tor, the dan gers they face dally; that It Is wrong to pay a fourth-class postmaster $100 a year who has to pay 5200 for fitting his office with boxes, and that rural deliv ery should be widely extended. _ Then conies a valuable Item regarding newspapers which be says could be car ried free. "Itis possible from Julyl, . 1803, to take off the entire tax on news paper*, except for oity delivery, It all books of every kind are’placed on a level with other merchandise and ths postage may be rednoedby consolidat ing fourth-class matter with the third- class. 1 4 A great excitement was created re cently by tbe conjunction of certain planets, said by astronomers to foretell deaths by cold, Ac. But all anxiety was quickly d'spelled by the sage remark of one old citizen: "What do we cate!, ain’t we got Dr. Boll's Cough Syrupf ’ DR. R. C. BLACK, Proprietor. DR W. C SHORT, Ph. D. This neat and pretty store is now ready for business. The goods are pure and fresh, and yon will find everything first-class. Christmas goods and holiday presents a specialty The public is cor dially Invited to call and see us. We will be glad to see you at all times. dec24-6w Furnishing goods, men's and boy's shoes at your own price. Cohkn. Now is the season to plant your onions. Call at Dr. Bldridge’s ana buy your sets. The following named banksof the city will be closed on Christmas day, ana will open during the holidays (from tbe 2>itb, Inst, to the 2d of Jannaiy) at 0 a. m., and close at 1 p. m. Alt parties in terested are requested to take notice and govern themselves accordingly: Baxk or Ahkbicus, M.B. Campbell, Cashier. People’s Natioxal Baxk, John Windsor, Cashier. Baxk or Somtsb, W. C. Furlow, Cashier. dec24dtw Men’s sad boy's clothing damaged by fire at yonr own pries. Couxx. Call and see our “alarm watch,” It’s the latest Jakxs Frick er a Bbo. Fall has come and with It the time to settle "that little bill" at Dk. Eldridoe’s, V Hen’s and at your 's clothing damaged by price. Couxx. To tiny ths Last. Have you a chance at the new safety bicycle that Geo D. Wheatley Is going to give away tonight? If not, go at once and buy your boy a comfortable and etylish suit from , Geo. D. Wheatley’s large stock of boys and children's cloth ing. Prices all tbe way from $1.25 to $10 per suit. Any size—four to eigh teen years. The drawing occurs promptly at 0 o’clock tonight 1 Everybody will have a fair and equal showing! You or yours may be the lucky boy! Come early and avoid the rush. Geo. D. Wheatley, Lamar street and Cotton avenue. Saloon and Restaurant For Sale. By order of Judge A. L. Miller, of Bibb superior court, ham authorized to receive sealed bids up to Janusry 2d, 1802, for'tbe purchase of the saloon and restaurant situated in the city ofAmeri- cus, Ga., and known as Oak HallT Terms cash or approved paper. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. Mr. Gardner .Is in charge of the property and will show it to any one wishing to bid. Bex C. Suitii, Receiver A. Gibian A Co. Macon, Ga., December 22, 1801. dec-24 tjau2 Three hundred pounds of fine Dooly county pecans. Twenty extra fine young goblers at »L25. apM Twenty barrels apples, at 25 cents per peck. All the fruits, candies, etc., you can with for at jxa . Fkexch A Mayo. 23-2t Seeds of the original 'Indian peach. Address post-office oox No. 322, Colum bus, Ga. v dec25-wlL The ruins of Bluebeard's castle are said to still remain in a lonely mountain road near Interlaken, Switzerland. , full line of library and pedestal lamps and fixtures sold at reasonable prices at Du. Eldhidoe’s Drug Store. Commencing to-night our store will be kept open till 0 or 10 o’clock each night until Christmas. Dec. 10. Wheatley A Axsi.ey. Tax Notice. The books are now ready, and until farther notice I will be in my office for the purpose of collecting the taxes from 0 o’clock a. ra. to 3 o’clock p. m. every day, except Sunday. J. B. Dunn, octlO Tax Collector. Furnishing goods, men's and boy’s shoes at your own price. dec23-dlm Cohen. If you want your house painted with paint that is guaranteed to be more durable and more economical than other paints, buy L. A M. paints, sold by Dr. Eldiudge Largest stock, greatest assortment and lowest prices at Fhickeii's. Furnishing goods, men’s and shoes at your own price. doc22-dlm Cohen, boys For Halo or Eithuit. 1 have a good lot of horses aud mares which I will sell on time to good parties, or I will exchange for mules. Call at Prinoe Bros’ stables, dec lstf ’ Joe H. Jordan. "The road to fortune is through print ers’ ink.—P. T. Barnum. A son of Mr. M. D. Pusser, a merchant of Gibraltar, N. C., was so badly afflict ed with rheumatism for a year or more, as to be unable to work or go to school. His father concluded to try Chamber- lain’* Pain Balm on the boy. It soon cured him and has since walked one and a half miles to school and back every school day. 50 cent bottles for sale by W. C. Russell, Americus, Ga. Men's and boy's elothing damaged by fire at your own price. Cohen. Dwellings for Rent. One on College street and one on Hampton street. dc2O-0t H. T. Daveni-out. Largest stock of Christmas goods 'in tbe city at FiucKKn’s, A complete assortment of toilet soaps at Dr. Ei.dridge’s. For Old Sores, Skin Eruptions, Pim ples, Ulcefs and Syphilis, use only P. P. P., and get well and enjoy the blessing only to be derived from tbe use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium.) decl5-dl2t-w2t. If you shave yourself twill pay you to buy one of those Tower Razors sold at Dk. Eldhidgk’s. Mew goods arriving every day. James Frick eh A Bho. Henry Cook, a Norwich, Conn., tailor, has a beard seven feet two inches long, though he is only five feet six inches tall. augl5 wlyr Notice to Stockholders. The tenth and last call of ten per cent- upon the capital stock of the Americus Manufacturing and Improvement Com pany has been made ana will be payable at the office of tbeTxeasurer, at the Peo ple's National Bank January 1st, 1802. John Windsor, Treasurer. decl0-td Fire sale at Cohen’s. Notice. All parties owing us aooounts due and past due, are requested to please come forward and settle. We need the money and must insist on immediate settle ment. Wheatley A Axsi.ey. 12d eod and w 2w A church in lower Austria, has just re ceived a legacy of 300 florins. It was bequeathed by a merchant of Vienna to atone for his having broken a window during a lesson in catechism when a boy eleven years old. 1 Tbe laws of health me taught in the schools; but not In a way to ue of much practicable benefit, and are never illus trated by living examples, which in many cases might easily be done. If some scholar, who had just contracted a cold, was brought before tbe school, so that all could hear the dry, loud cough and know its signllicance;fee tbe thin white coating on tbe tongue, and later, as the cold developed, see the profuse watery expectoration and thin watery discharge from the nose, not one of them would ever forget what the first symp toms of a cold were. The scholar should then be given Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy freely, that all might see that even a severe cold could be cured in one or two days, or at least greatly miti gated, when properly treated as soon as tbe first symptoms appear. This remedy Is famous for it’s cures of coughs, colds and croup. It is made especially for these diseases and is the most prompt and most reliable medicine known for the purpose. 50 cent bottles for sale by W. C. Russell, Americus, Ga. The Sweet Gum. Tbe exudation you see clinging to the sweet gum tree in the summer contains a stimulating expectorant that will loos en the phlegm in the throat. Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mulleln cures coughs and croup. For Sale. A valuable piece of truck farming property can be had by applying to Bep23-tf The Bank of Sumter. Colognes, extracts, toilet waters and all toilet articles at Dr. Eldridgk’s A Spring Medicine. Nothing so efficacious as P. P. P. for a spring medicine at this season, and foq toning up; Invigorating, and as £a strongtbener abd appetizer tak* P P.*r; It will throw off the Malaria, anil put you in good condition. P. P. P. Is tho best spring medicine in the world fob the different tulmenta tbe system is liable to in the spring. Wbea Baby wss sick, w* (svt her Csstorla. Wbea she was a Child, she cried f or Castorla. When the became Wmt (he clung to Csstorla. Wbea she bad Chadian, she *av# them Csstoria WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. Offer a few suggestions in their line of useful and serviceable pres ents for he holidays. Black goods. */ What is a more acceptable pres ent than a nice black dress? We can give yon a very pretty black wool casbmare pattern for $195; a better black Henrietta cloth for $’2.95; a very choice black stripe Henrietta suit at $3.25; a nice wool Henrietta suit at $3.50; excellent silk finish black Henri etta and serge suits at 14.50. The choicest black Henriettas, Serges, Bedford Cords, Melrose Cloths ever laie on our counters at $5.25. Henrietta suits, tbe tinest silk gnisli goods in our house at $6.75 a suit. The above are all rare bargains, and in addition we have other styles specially good. In dress siks we can fix you up in anytkink yon can desire and at prices which will please yon, Silver bracelets make desirable gifts for young girls. BELT! HELP I THE LADT FAETM. When sadden fainting spells corns upon a lady, you may always suspect some uterine disturbances or trouble, or some great disorder in the circulation and nerva centers. A remedy that has al ways proved successful in warding off and removing ths tendency to a recurrence of fainting spells—that removes the cause of them, corrects ths circulation of blood, and gives to tbe system that even run ning nervous enemy so essential, is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Tbe “ Prescription ” is guaranteed to give satisfaction in every case, or money refunded. Nothing else does as much. Ton only pey for the good you get Pin you ask morel* As a regulator and promoter of fane* tional action, at the critical period of change from girlhood to womanhood, “PaTOrito Prescription” is a perfectly cafe remedial agent and can produce only good results. It Is equally effica cious and valuable In Its effects when taken for those disorders and derange ment* incident to that later and most critical ^period, known as "The change Lime, Cement, Brick, Pla$ter|Paris.'H?ir, Laths. For sal* for casu by A. J. H A M I L , Strayed or Stolen. A Laras Red Cow with sear on back. Strayed or stolen from my residence on For rest (tract. Any Information leading to htr recovery will be liberally Colored Dress Novel ties. In novelty suits all fanner prices will be ignored. Our idea is to convert them into into cash, and we will offer them at about 50 cents on the dollar. We have a lot of very stylish and excellent patterns left Choice suits, heretofore 110 for 15.50; suits formerly $12.50 at $7.50; suits formerly 115 at $9.90; suits formerly $20 at 912.50. Plain Dre^s Materials Big lot of nearly all colors in Henrietta cloths, originally 92.25, to be sold at 91.60 per pattern. Plain Henrietta snita formerly $3 at 91.95 per pattern. Plain Henriettas formerly $4 at 93.12. Beautiful 40-inch all wool silk finish Henriettas formerly 95.20 at 93.05 per pattern. Magnificent silk finish wool Henriettas at 95.19 per pattern. The finest silk finish, wool Hen riettas in our house, worth 97.50, for 95.83. Cheap Dress Goods. Splendid lot donble width cot ton serges at 91 per suit Splendid half wool cashmeres at 91.25 per suit. , A few of those flannel suitings left at 91-49 per snii. Choice stock of Ginghams at from 85 cents to 91.50 per pattern. WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. WHEATLEY & ANSLEY, Handkerchiefs. We are showing nndeniabiy the choicest stock of handkerchiefs ever offered the trade of Americas. We have them in cotton, nnion, linen, silk, chiffons, etc. They are plain, initial, embroid ered, hemstitched, etc. In printed and hcmstiched goods we commence the line at 5 cents each; at 10c, 124c, 15c, and 20c we show splendid valnes; at 25c we are offering the handsom est line of hemstitched and em- broideried handkerchiefs e placed on our counters. We will close oat a beautiful lot of ladies’ white hemstitched initial handkerchiefs at 15c each. We will close out our entire stock of ladies' and gents’ hem stitched initial handkerchiefs for- mhrly 35c and 40c at 25c each. In gents’ handkerchiefs we can give you goods from 5c to 11.50 each. In silk handkerchiefs we com mence the line at ‘25c; at 35c we are showing Very pretty embroid ered silks in white and colors; at 45c our entire lot of ladies’ silk in. itials; at 59c beautiful initial silks; at 75c initial goods heretofore 91. The only choice line of chiffon handkerchiefs in the city. /y VCf(A HOSIERY. Our Hosiery stock is very com plete; we will offer the best valnes at 25c in Georgia. Hose, three pairs for 91, worth richly 50o pair. Hose from 10c pair up to 92.50. Bemember, we are agents for Lord & Taolor’s celebrated Onyx Dye, and will give yon an abso lute guarantee on every pair. Six pairs gents’ Balbriggan sox for 91. , * Six pairs Onyx Dye Sox for 91.50, worth 92. The best lice of Sox in Ameri WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. WHEATLEY & ANSLE'} Sundry Articles! and gents’ leather Ladies’ purses, Ladies’ new style handbags. Gents’leather comb and brush sets. Ladies' and children’s Windsor tiesi. 1 |pfJIP Gents’ four-in-hand and teck scarfs. Ladies’ and gents’ silk and glo ria umbrellas. Beautifnl lot of gents’ night robes. ' — , The celebrated “Monarch" shirts in Ianndried and and unlaundried. Excellent line of gents’ wool and and cotton shirts and drawers. Ladies’ wool and cotton vests. Cnildren’s underwear. Gents' silk suspenders. T'lepopnlar Guyot suspender. Suspenders for boys. Gloyes for men in wool, kid and driving gloves. Gloves for boys. Large lot of chenille table cov ers from 91.25 to 910 each. Handsome line chenille curtains. Big lot of lack curtains from the cheapest to 910 a pair. Ladies’ and childrens’ gossa mers; men’s and boys’ rubber coats. Boys, kilt suits at greatly re duced prices. The best line of trunks in Amer icus. LINENS. Nice fine ,of „ from $3.90 tb 912.50.’ table sets Beautiful cloths, two and a half yards long, $1.25. Handsome Damask cloths 91.50, two and a half yards long. Splendid Napkins, from 50c to $4.50 dozen. > Extra good all linen Huck Tow els at 10c, 12Jc and 16c. At 25c the biggest bargains in Towels we have ever had. A very large lot of stamped lin ens, consisting of tidies, splashers, bureau scarfs, etc., will be closed ont very cheap. CLOAKS. What is nicer than a nice cloak fora, Xmas present? Any cloak i our stock at just a little over alf price. The only line of childrens’ cloaks in the town, and the prices are ridicnlonsly low. pair of Blankets would be a very acceptable present to most any body. In our stock you cannot fail to be suited. A Bolt of Bleached Cotton would be excellent. Big lot of nice Aprons from 25c. to 75c. each. Gents’ collars and cuffs. Splendid lineofwool Shawls and Scarfs, Large lot of Counterpanes, 1 cheap. few good Carriage Robes short we fan fix yon up more USEFUL presents yon will find in any one in Americus. awful A left In in than house WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. ■ v