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Eese Stoves ; . . {T <nA „tjur exist • - t>rm. They are in “*■' superior; in finish •' . ,in utility, unsu—‘l )ass " ia price, modera* ate - We still selling th» fiem -. Ful1 criptive catalogy? ue . ma .^ e d to j address on apvPP'' cat ' ou - — ■ — ,'arrr full Itna : la addltioir~-——' :arr y f“ !1 Mae of “Charter Oak’ and “Garland" Ranges. - — ^wra, rire SeU. Coal Vases and IlodOak" and “Garland" JUngea. I. it la your advantage to lnre«ligate them. J. W. SHEFFIELD & CO. An h[lnli| b Infra, at ^FRIGKER'S. We are going to have the largest and hand somest line of goods suitable for wedding and Christmas presents ever shown in ^Amerious. Prices will be just as low as good 1s can be boiight for anywhere in the >d States. We cordially invite every- to call and inspect our stock and if Bed with same seleot what they want re the rush that immediately precedes Holidays. JAMES FRICKER & BRO., St, Barlow Block, Amcricus, Ga. mw AMERICUS, GA. Will sell you Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods2cheaper’tnan any- . Don’t you believe this ? If you don’t, i to my store and see. y truly yours, fc- LEE ALLEN. OUR PRICE For To-Day Will Be j. e. Brews, i Bl'EPHEN B. BHJPP8, | ***»•*•«. Fire Insurance at the lowest cor rent rate*. We represent the strongest companies Is the country. Headquarters at the office of the Geor gfs Loan and Trust Company. Piece your insurance with us and we will guarantee you the fullest protection Our risks include all t he various classes of insurance, and for short or long time We are ready to furnish estimates on application, and will be glad to confer with any one need log insurance that in sures. J. 1. BIVINS, STEPHEN 8. SniPPS, A NEGRO'S BAD BRMAK. aid Bllllsg-toa a hoots Mr. Ed Blots simI Makes His Escape. Sid Billington, a negro living on Capt. M. B. Council’! plantation In the 15th district, celebrated Thanksgiving day by shooting five times at Mr. Ed Sims, overseer on the plantation, and then making hit escape to the swamp by, where be Is still in biding. Billington refused to carry out an or der given him by Mr Sims, and when asked for an explanation of his conduct, drew a pistol and began firing upon Mr. Sims, who was unarmed. The first shot struck him in the leg, producing a painful flesh wound, while the others flew wide of the mark. Sims was taken completely by surprise, and bad he been armed the county might have been spared the expense of a long trial in the event of Billington’e cap ture. Officer Will Feag In and Deputy Sheriff McArthur went to the sceno of the •booting, and with dogs chased the negro seven miles but failed to capture him. Mr. Sims Is doing well and will soon recover. THE WORLD’S FAIR CLOSED! OUR FAIR CONTINUES! WITH RENEWEO ATTRACTIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS I We have bought fine and pretty goods lower than ever bought before, and we are thus enab]ed to offer our customers prices lower than ever before named. We have marked prices down to suit the purse and times. Call and inspect our stock. AliJlE RICUS JEWEIjRY OO. 491 JACKHON HTREET, GIVE YOURSELF A REST LONG ENOUGH TO CATCH ON TO THIS COLUMN “Nascimento” Wb«rs th* Cream af Yesterday's Colagi I Americas is Served Up Far Use In Tot L. L. Chapman A Co , heap on hand eggs, hotter and all fresh groceries, near Artesian Comer. Good fresh goods and bottom prices. oct If yon are going to do any gardening this season, don’t fall to get yonr onion Mta from Dr. Sidrldge; he baa Lan- derth’s beet varieties No# is the time to plant yon# fall on ions; and don’t forget that you can al- ways find Landreth’s Onion Seta at Dr. Kldridge’s. Lamps! Lamps! just received at Dr. Kldridge’s a new line of lamps of all styles. 18 lbs Granulated Sugar for $i.oo. Best Patent Flour, per bbl $4.00. Seocnd Patent Flour, per bbl, {(3.50. Family Flour, per bbl, $2.50. Salt, 125 sack, white, G5C. Meat, Lard, Meal, Rice and all Groceries marked down in same line with above prices. Come to sec us, get our prices and you will be sure to buy. Dry goods, shoes, hats, etc., at prices that will please you. Respectfully, Clegg Bros., & Co I^RYLANDER’S CORNER! ms, SHOES, HATS awl IIMBBELLAS ALPINEIHAT. Good Shoes at Moderate Prices. Repairing neatly done. Shop up stairs. ARTHUR RYLANDER, Comer Lamar and Jackson Streets. Rylander’s Comer JOE & SING, CHINESELAUNDRY. 890 LEE STREET, 1 Vft do om-cua week and guarantee It- Read the following priew: birta, plaited Meta, cotlar« and cud* attached,. Mrta, mw. StatAwooton. , tefe.ili'rte—........ t via.’ Pent* St d&asfvrtU dStfSTyo A Superb Thaukeglvleg Dinner. Manager Field* eclipsed all prevtoua effort* and fairly immortalized himMlf In the eplnndid dinner served at The Windsor on Tbankagiving day. The markets of the north and west, as well as onr Own market, were ransacked for good things and with splendid success, labile plants, blue points, brook trout, wild turkey, broad-bill duck, venison, green gooM, Toxm quail,prairie chicken, prime roast beef, broiled chicken and other Bhoioo meats, to say nothing of an endleaMirrsy of entrees, while the loop list of-afreets were Indeed superb. 1 was bagfrnd question the finest dinner ever spspad in Americas, and the event will long be pleasantly remembered by ail preeent. The beautifully embossed menu cards were carried away as soar enlre of tbs occasion. A CHILD ENJOYS. The pleneant flavor, gentle acUon and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when In need of a laxative, and If the father or mother bo ooetive or bilious, the if gratifying results fellow Its use; so that It is the beet family remedy known and every family should have a bottle, The Grand Jary May Investigate. It wm reported yesterday that the case of vandalism committed at 808 Jackson street a few nights since would be brought to the attention of the grand jnry Mamie Davis, who lives at the above address, was at the opera house on the night in question when some mls- creact entered her room and with a ■harp knife proceeded tq play havoc with the furnishings. A new and hand some carpet was out Into doll rags, while thn woman’s costly dresses were hacked Into ribbons. She reported tbs oase to ths police, giving the name of the suspected party, and the matter la being Investigated. Annie Abbott will giro one of her' unique entertainments at the opera house Monday night, December 4th. Seats for Annie Abbott’s performance next Monday night are on sale this morning. No extra charge for reserved seats. Mies Laura Banttg’s class In dancing will give a soiree at the Hawkins Iloaae next Wednesday evening. The . affair will be largely attended and most en joyable. Mr. E D. Ansley is still confined to hta home with chills, fever and the all- prevailing malady—la grippe. He has been quite sick for more than a week. There are twenty-eight prisoners con fined la the county jail here awaiting trial at the preeent term of the superior court. The criminal docket will not be taken up for two weeks yet. B E. Allison has reads a change of baee, and hereafter can be found at George Oliver’s book store, in the Allen Houm block, where lie has a bland •mile for every customer. Tom Hargis, the veteran stockman, who la known to every man In Ameri cas and Sumter county, cams in from North Dakota yesterday, with a fine drove of western and Kentucky horses, the prettiest seen here in some time. The weather bureau predicts a cold wave, and on yesterday announced that there would be a change of twenty or twenty-five degrees In temperature within the next twenty-four hours. - Get out your fane and linen dusters. Cotton receipts were above the aver age yesterday, the warehouses handling 304 bales that came In by wagoo, while twenty or thirty bales additional cams TjjoU cents, Peter Denegal and bfa horned stepper, Bucephalus, created a ripple of excite ment on ths avenue yesterday by run ning away In the most approved style. The steer fairly beat Peter to tbs corner, where the gathering throng headed off the African-Bovine combination. Col. J. A. lllxon wore a fear by nine smile yesterday, and was the recipient of many congratulations at the bands of his host of friends. And all on account of the arrival of a pretty Uttle miss, whose pretence will brighten his home In fntnre. Mr. Carroll Smith, that prince of good fellows and veteran railroader, has been In the city for the past few days making happy hta host of friends. Mr. Smith h now general weetern agent of the Sea board Air Line, with headquarters at St Louis. Us will leave today for the West, much to the regret of his many admirera in Americas. ARTHUR RYLANDER. PURELY PERSONAL. -FOR- MONDAY, Some of ThoM Who Como aad dole Ai caa Day A/tarf Day. The latest novelty, ladies' silk belts with silver buckles. Call and get one for your cousin, sister or some one else' sister. Amcricus Jewelry Company, 421 Jackson street. A. 8. Ansley came up from SmlthvUle yesterday to look after matters of bus! ness here. TUESDAY, Our Guarantee! tlid; for year* of Children'* School Short, our aim be- •ervicable School We hare accom plished thl* in thi “liras KING” SCHOOL SHOE. This shoe has no seams whatever in the back to rip, the vamp is sewed on with three rows of the best silk i thread, the soles are sewed | and channel clinched, there fore you need have no fear of soles coming off. The stock and material used in the same is the best the market affords. We guarantee our Little I King Shoe to be the best in the market. Try a pair and we are I assured of your future trade. I THE EXCELSIOR SHOE GO., PORTSMOUTH. OHIO. POR SALE BY Cobb & Daniel, WINDSOR HOTEL BLOCK. Go to see Annie Abbott Monday night. RETURNEO TO THE CAPITAL. and whiskies for medicinal uae at Dr. Kldridge’s Drug Store. Mourn* ill* Lost Pork*r. Hose Henderson, a worthy negro, re ported the lots of a fine hog at police headquarters yesterday. Henderson's pig lay stretched in the gonial aunablne about noon, when a wicked colored brother looked upon him long and ten derly. Slipping upon the sleeping porksr he dexterously cat his jugular vein, and throwing him over hit shoulder struck for the swamps and made good his es cape, The police could do nothing for Moms, who refused to be eomforted. BknaatimCind In a Day. Mystic Cure" for llbenmatiam and Neuralgia, radically cutee ia 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease Immediately dis appears. The first doe# greatly bene fits, 76 eta. Sold by E. J. Eldridge, Druggist, Americas, Ga. decl-dA w3m Mr. Charles R Crisp left yesterday for Washington to resume bis duties as clerk to his father, Speaker Crisp, who preceded him there a day or *wo ago. Speaker Crisp spent several days at ths State Fair in Augusta this week and was the recipient of the marked attention be coming hie position. Ills arrival In the city was announced by a salute of thir teen gnus at the United States arsenal, and at the railroad dapot a cheering multitude greeted him. On Thanksgiv ing day Speaker Crisp addressed a vast throng on the exposition grounds, touching opon the principal political topics of the day. He left August* yesterday morning and will arrive In Washington today. Ths regular evasion of congrqss, which oonvsnsa on Monday, will probably be extended well on Into ■ext summer, Hi which event Speaker Crisp will hardly return to Amsrieua be fore July or August next. JDST RECEIVED: Fresh lot of Nunnai.ly’s Fine French Candies. Made this week. Try- a box and you will buy no other hind. Every box we sell gua-anteed to be ab solutely fresh. GLOVER & HORftE take thia method of correcting a x current to the effect that I bava disposed of the Americas Steam Laun dry. My business will be continued in future as in tba past, and 1 solicit the patronage of my friends and the public. C. W. Cartkil waters, oo- Perfumes, soaps, toilet iognes and ah toilet preparation* at Dr. Eldrldge’a Drug Store. start at Dr. Kldridge’s Drug Store. The meeting of the At Qcme Club n» which was to have been held last night, *<j e was postponed until the evening of Deo. 16th, when Mias Em Prince will enter tain the Club at her pretty bom# on College Hill. L. L. Chapman A Co., near Artesian Corner, freak groceries, oonfeetions and fruits. All goods delivered. Perfumes, soaps, toilet waters, co lognes and all toilet preparations at Dr. Eldrldge’a Drug Store, Pay up your old bill and take a fresh art at Dr. Kldridge’s Drug Store. Registration Notice. Section 10 of the Charter of the City of Americas. Ga., provide*: Be It farther enacted, That the Clerk and SWSSUSVS& Uon of voters on tbeom Monday In Novem ber In each year, which list shall be kept open from • tfckxk a. m. until 6 o'clock p. m. sack and every day. (Randsjesrepud; anti everyday. •haUbe'gtully and nbsola'telKc sr ‘“ r ** iw “Msf8Y* Clerk and Treasurer, Dissolution. This Is to give notice that the Arm of Den- roody A Htuwell has this day dissolved by intual e*>n.-*nt. Nr. W. O. Dunwoodyhavtnr ... Dunwoodyhaving' ._ Mr. H. B. Kuasell bavin* bis Interest will conduct the .^2* ' imsfnew urtder the tame name •."the Amcr cus Candy Factory. ^ S Americas. Ga., December f, MW. pec*d*t wit - OMRSTEAD NOTICE. • n«wau_ oli-1 V „ VP11| S'”? . upon _ the Md day of December. Hft, at my otnee- Tht* Novem ‘ errnth, imx A. C. Sl’KKB, Ordinary. decS-dltwit ^ssss^sna the same at lOaclock a. on t yeth, tmx Mrs. W. D. Haynes returned home yesterday from a pleasant visit of two weeks to friends In Edgefield, S. C. Mrs. 8. T. Crawford, of Buena Vista, Is visiting at the borne of her brother, Mr. E. J. Miller, on Jackson street. Mr. Armond L. Butts, of Macon, spent yeeterday and the day before with rela tives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. William Beecher, of Cbl cago, are spending several days very pleasantly at The Windsor. Messrs. W. R. Beasley, I. Beasley and CLarlea D. Loud, of Ml Vernon, < the city on business yesterday. E A. Hinton, Jr., of Baltimore, was registered among the arrivals at The Wlodsor last night Judge Allen Fort left for Atlanta yes terday to attend an Important meeting of the State Railroad Commission. Mrs. Minnie Nance returned to her home in Arlington yesterday, after visit ef several days to relatives here. Judge J. D. Pope, of Albany, spent yeeterday in Amcricus looking after im portent legal business. Rev. J. n. Cawley, a well known Bap tist divine of Fort Gaines, ipent yester day In the city, a guest at the home Capt. A. C. Betl. Mrs. L. P. D. Warren, of Albany, •pending a few days at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Hardwick, on Taylor street. Mr. Thomas M. Booker, a well-known and prosperous planter of Lee oounty, Mr. O. E. Ansley, who was called here by the death of hja mother on Monday Mias Annie Abbott will materialize at the opera home Monday night. WUI liar* • New Wagon. While standing on the depot pl«H< Wednesday awaiting the arrival of the train, Judge Crisp caught a glimpse of the apology of a wagon In which Uncle Sam’s mail Is hauled from the depot to the postoffice. He bad never seen It be fore, snd the sight wm one not calcu lated to ralso feelings of pride. Judge Crisp remarked that be would ask the postoffice department to supply Amart* with a mail wagon In kMping with bar general style and progmsivensea, and it Is to be hoped that his efforts will be euccesaful. Life Is Miss 17 To many people who have the taint of scrofula in their blood. The agonies caused by the dreadful running sores ard other manifestations of this disease ere beyond description. There Is no other remedy equal to Hood’s Sarsapa rilla for sorofnls, salt rbenm and every form of blood disease. It Is reasonably sate to benefit all who give It trial. noeds Pills cure all liver ills. too Arbor Ilsy at ths Schools. The public schools took a holiday yes terdsy In honor of Arbor Day, and ths 1,400 children were thus given another raat. There were no exercises at Jack •on street school, bnt at tba McKay Hill (colored) school an Interesting pro gramme wm carried out In the preMnce of quite a crowd of spectators. Super intendent Harper delivered an address suitable to the occmIoo, after which the pupils planted quite a number of trees oo the campus. OPERA HOUSE. MONDAY EVENING, J»IC. 4th. 2: Miss Annie Abbott, THE GEORGIA MAGNET, WUI (In bar lut performinc. bafore ImtIb( /or tbo Wet Ib addition to tbo HondnloJ »nd myitlcal tntt already shown by her,- WUI bn Introduced. PRICES 25 am. 50 CENtJ^v, No extra chary. lor nawnd xatat SOAPS! ■ You need them? A few choice varieties: Silver Soap, Pear’s Scented, Pear’s Unscented. Pearii Shaving Stick. Brown Windsor, Williams’ Shaving Glycerine, Cashmere, Bouquet, Seventh Regiment, Castile, White, Castile Red, Blue Mottle, Woodburryjs Facial, Cuticura. Buttermilk, Turkish Bath, Snlphur, Carbolic, Pine Tar, Laundry Octagon. \ Sold by 318 UMAR ST8EET WEDNESDAY. We give THANKS to the good people of Americus and surrounding country for the generous pat- ronage extended us this season, and we will show our gratitude by offering for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next exceptional low prices in every department in our house. Do not fail to embrace inis golden opportunity. No exagerations but a clear statement of the plain facts. We offer: DOMESTICS. Twenty thousand yards of the linost Turkey Red, Indigo and fancy dreti prints sold all over the country at 7i to 8 cents, our price 6] cents per yard. Five thousand yards Indigo Blue Calicoes such m other houses get 7| to 8 eh. for, cur price 5 cents per yard. Ten thousand yards Columbus checks—the regular 7 j cents quality at 41 cte. Twenty thousand yards of yard wide sheeting sold at 7 to 8 cents all over the country, our piioe 6 cents per yard. Twenty bales of yard wide Sea Island 9 cents quality at 5 cts. Yard wide “Fruit of the loom" bleaching n| cents. DRESS GOODS. One case changeable wool “Hop" Sacquing* worth 40 cents, at 23 cents. Twenjy pieces English Whip Cords usually retailed at 40 to 43 eta., at 26 cts. Twenty pieces silk finish woolen suitings usually sold at CO cents, wo offer at 37j ceQ te per yard. Entire stock of 40 Inch ail wool storm serges, the <15 cents quality now 49 cts. Entire stock of 40 loch all wool whip cords, sold nearly everywhere at 70 cl/, we offer at 60 cts. “Fairfield" suitings—new designs—worth 85 cents, at 02J cents. Our entire line of 85 cents Broadcloths to be offered at 02j cents. 64 inch Coillngwood Broadcloths $1.00 quality at 85 cts. The finest Broadcloths in the country at !»S cents. Everything In novelties cut almost half in two. Wo propose clearing them out at once. Prices now which look almost like Hading the goods—suits for $5.00 $6.00, $7 00, $8.00, $9.00 and $10.00 worth almost double. BUCK GOODS. Hers we carry a line which would do credit to New York city. Anything yon want from the cheapest 25 cent* Cashmeres and Henriettas to the finest silk warps In all ths new and popular styles. Handsome black Chevrons formerly 60 cents now 37| cents. Onr entire tins of 05 cts. black 8erg«s, Cashmeres snd whip cords, 40 inches and all wool at 50 c< nts per yard. • 4d inch all wool Black Serges heroto fore 1$ now at 75 cents. Black Surah cloths, IlenrlettM, Melrose cloths, Drap'd’Almas, Whip Cords, Serges, eto., all heretofore $1.25 now 98 cents. The finest Silk Warp Black Henriettas in Georgia, at 98 cts. Our entire line of $1,60 black Silk Warp IlenriertM ont to $1,25 per yard. Our #2 23 Black 8Uk Warp Henriettas now $1.50. Don’t miss looking over this Black Goods stock. Its money In yonr pooetk. KID GLOVES. Are here by the thousand, and we offer our entire stock of tbo 75o quality at 50o pair. The $1.00 quality at 75o pair, and so oa through tba line, Himerabcr we are Sole AgenU here for Foster, Paul A Co’s Celebrated Kid Gloves. We have them in ail the popular colors and black. UDIES’ AND CHILDREN’S UNDERVE8TS In the largest variety we have over had. Prices here are just cat half In two. 60c Vests now 25c, 75o Vests now 37Jo, 90o Vests now 30o. Every garaant eat la proportion. Every piece of it right new and fresh from the mtnafactorero. GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS, Sncb u Shirt., Underwear, Nock, Nn.pendora, (Jlora., Collar! and CuSa, ate., an nbown Vj an la gnnter variety than any two home, la Amnrleal combined. Tba prleaa are Jail aVnt ball what Clothing and Furnl.hlng Good, itarna ank. Men and boy. of th. .ntlr. country will do them,cl,t. a groat Injaatloe If they fall to earn. In and Mamina the entire line, llnliundriod Nhlrta inch aa other, aak Vie lor, w. will oiler at 3t)o each. Voderehlrt. at 50c Mob, worth *2.00 pair. Neckwear at 25c, inch a. they get 50c for. There are too many Items to go Into detail. Come and ... fur yonnulf. CARPETS, CURTAINS AND WINDOW SHADES. All at tempting prices. Ingrain Carpets at 25c to 75e yard. Brussels Carpets 60c to 98c yard. All fine Velvet Carpets, Axministers and Moqoettee cat in prices lower than jou can boy them In Georgia. In conclusion, we My this: we want yonr trade. Yon have business judge ment enough to know that with the large amount of goods ws buy, and tba large •toree we run we are in position to do batter for you than any other house 1b this country. We are anxious to show you ws mean what we My, and an Inspection of oar line will convince any one wanting Dry Goods, eto , that our stock is ths place to get them. The trade to far hM been one of the largest we Lave had In our history. Low price* and the largest stock, together with the treatment every ono gets fa oar bouse Is boand to do the work. Dry