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All who Buffer from plies will be glfd to learn that DeWiti/s Witoh Haz'-l Salve will give them Instant and perma nent lellef. It will core eczema and all skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits. W. A. Bemberb A THUNDER’ STORM YESTERDAY Another Heavy Bain Fell For Nearlv an Hour. And etill it ponra rain with eaoh suc ceeding day. The reoord was main tained with a vengeance yesterday, a heavy rain falling for nearly an honr about noon. The new moon, whieh is supposed to be lurking somewhere be hind the inky veil of the heavens, has proved reoreant to the faith reposed Tn it by the old-time weather prophets, for yesterday did not usher in clearing weather. This a month evidently in which all signs fail. Prepare For War— Some people you meet act as though they imagined yon were responsible CATAL mistakes are made by those ■ who |do“not heed; the earlier symp toms of kidney or bladder trouble that often end in Bright’s disease or dia betes. When Foley’s Kidney Cure Reports show that oyer fifteen hnn- dred liras hare beon saved through the use of One Minute Cough Cure. Most of these were cases of grippe, croup, asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. Its early use prevent* consumption. W A. Rembert. If the church is to preaah the gospel • - -it at home- Bed Bug Poison, 25c. for a full pint. It Is also a dsodontar. Kills ants, roaches w?terbugs and insects of all kinds. Full pint 28c. at Pembert’s Drug Store Next to Postoflllce. The jolly barber is always ready to scrape an acquaintance. Cycling has its ups and downs. After the downs, uso Banner Salve if you’re cat or bruited. It heals the hurt quickly. That Throbbing Headache. leave yon if yon used Dr, Would quickly leave yon if yon used Dr, King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless of peace it mast practice For two yews Ira W. Kelley, of Mans field, Pa. was in poor health on aerrunt of kidney trouble. He consulted sev eral physicians aud spent considerable money money for medicines without . * .. - ... v. *..1 : fslsv'i Davenport Drag Co. When the small boy gets the marble fever he stoops to oonqner. . Ivy poisoning, poisoning wounds and 11 other accidental Injuries may be qniokly cured by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It Is also a certain core for piles and skin diseases. Take no other. W. A. Rembert. Men’s Shirts" Here is news of shirts that should inter in Americus. and build up your health. Buy to take. Try them. Only 280. Mousy back If notoured. Sold by E. J. Eldrldge. druggist. Not cheaply est every man made shirts, neither bad patterns, nor old styles. All are fresh and new, of excellent percales and madras cloths, well made in the latest styles, yet sold for as little price as the common kind. These are the Shirts and the Prices)^ At 60c. men’s shirts made of percales and madras cloth, attached or detached collars and cuffs. Every one in the display is for sale at 50c each. They would be good value at 75c. They aie the usual 85c kind; are entire ly worthy at every point of style and quali-. ty; they come in medium andshort lengths, fine quality, neat and strong net, covered with the best quality English sateen, fancy lace, trimmed top and bottom, cool and 1 the cause of aiding otters.” 1 port Drag Co. 1 He wholan stand,the little trii fltod for the greet trusts. QUICK RELIEF FROM ASTH3 Miss Maude DIokftu, Parsons, writes: “I suffered eight years asthma In Its worst lorm. I bad «' attacks dorlng the last year and wi expected to live through them. 1 using Foley’s Honey swl **&,'] hsa never felled to give immidia' liof.” Davenport Drag Co. It isn’t so much that a man as what he does that counts. A fatal poiloy Is to neglect a bso> or other sign of kidney trouble. M Kidney Cure is » Bright’s, disbetes and gravel. port Drug Cc. V 51 Of 7,100men who entered one of the State prisons in a given time G,000.ad- mitted that they were drunkards. Men may differ on polities, religion or finance, but all who have tried Banner Salve are agreed aa to its worth for cuts, barns, sores, piles and skin diseases. It's the most healing medicine in the comfortable, 86c corsets at 48c. ’ ' Ladies’ percale Shirt Waict, well laun- dfied, collars and cuffs, regular 50c value, '( W But where it will not show if you use our patent -j Sterling Silver Inlaid Sonons and Forks.' Solid Silw "ySterling Silver Inlaid Spoons and Forks, Solid Silver^ f is set in the back of the bowls and handles, and are guaranteed twenty-five yean. Ask for atonly 39c each. ’ Ladies’ crash Skirts, full lenj made, regular value 50c, here t IE I STERLING INLAID THil world. Davenport Drug Ob. What a loan-some like the pawn broker must lead. James Fricker Biro, Backaohe should never be neglected. It means kidney disorder which, if al lowed to run too long may result in Bright’s disease, diabetes or other seri ous and often fatal complaints. Foley’s Kidney Cure is guaranteed for the kid neys. Davenport Drug Co. / .JEWELERS. AMERICUS, GEO. D. WHEATLEY iEO D. WHEATLEY. m About Summery Things Your thoughts turn to warm weather wearables as the leaves broaden and flowera begin to bloom, Onr store Is stock ed to meet any reasonable demand In tbto connection. Stock ed with the best, there’s absolute fairness and absolute justice In the prices yon will pay here, that commends this store and fta summer equipment to all who would be rightly dealt with. THERE'S NO HUMBUG IN HONESTY. Winsome j 1U Ml IUDM pil»- Wnlte CiOOCIS Unepnrity. Dain ty fabrics for summer gowna or walstr Note bow wo soil them. French Piques at lie, icb Artaure weave, cord Piques popu Pnovelty at 90c yard silk fittipe soft flnlsti Imported JS!4c, 15c and 18c yard. inch Irish Dimities Including diminu tive checks for Infants dresses2Cc yarn. 3j inch IJnon do lnde and Victoria Lawns very sheer quality at iSHc yard. Not all are Pretty Printed , omo Cotton GOOCIS ure color wov en. This about them though they’re all of the freshest and best. these prices should make fast picking. 80 Inch Irish Dimities, pretty assorted r-iylef, Including tne ntw blues so popular this season at 20c yard. 80 Inch Anita Corded Batiste, various style* and colorings, including navy, French blue, pink and heMotrope at lac yard. 29 inch colored Lawns of beautiful designs, exceedingly sheer and of matchless value at 27inch Wexford Die and exceptional value - gh Inch French Ginghams solt hnlsb. fast minrs. The reliable fabrl* ' *'* costumes at loc yard Not job lots, for there’s nothing quite Lots of Cf-n/vLln/vs- UMWOM BUMMug quiw 5tOCKlIlgS 10 unsatisfactory as “jobby hosiery.” The good, honest, standard makes only, may be found here. The best ladies’ fast black dropped stitch ed Stockings, any size desired at lOc pair. Ladles' fancy drop stitched Bose fast black boot at 15c pair.; Ladles' onyx black drop stitched Balbrlg gan Bose exceptional values at *5c pair. Ladies' black lisle thread Hose’ spliced heel*, lace patterns, prime quality at 40c pr. New llue misses and children's Hosiery just opened, containing extra good things in plain, gauze and ribbed effect “ " ‘ ‘ — - - - „ hingsin main, gauze and ribbed effect at 1. He, 15 and Infants' three-fourth length Hose and '■$ The Old Reliable Jewelry Store. ^ m . —- m All tbe Istest designs in FINE SILVERWARE, JEWELRY =5 and goods found in s first-class store, can be fonnd>t 3 G. T. SULLIVAN, SaccsssarJoArntricn. J.wsirr end & fsg Wztchjnspector Georgia A Alabama R. R. -— Next to Ladles’ Entrance Windsor HoteL PLACED MELONS NEAR CHURCH Opening ms w-w ■ lUHUIUUlWiMSW Tile Parasols for that matter. We've always empbasized’the fact that the first Dick of anything is the best. Come and pick from these. Ladies' to inch Gloria Parasols, paragon rame. natural handles only 45c each. Ladies' 28 inch silk finish, serge Umbrella The Thin Underwear wear; if we know how to buy Underwear, then there’s nothing lacking to make this Underwear outfit of onis well nigh perfect. As to the seliiug prices you’ll find “we are the people ” r bleached Swiss ribbed Underveats, full trimmed, with elastic wing 15c each. Ladles' white Undervests, with s'eeyes, *leeveleus, French yoke and reinforced, ad pure white silk finish cribbed lisle Undervests t5c each. frame, natural handles only 45c each. Ladies' 28 inch silk finish,serge Ural paragon frame, assorted handies 8?c each. Ladles’ 28 Inch coheres* siiv Parasols black or fancy colors, best steel frame. Im ported handles f 125 each. Ladles’ 28 Inch Taffetta or twill silk Um brellas black or high colors, best steel frame and fancy handles II Of each. Full assortment misses and children's fan- Don’t Forget The Skirt Materials on baviDg the est stock of popular and fashiona ble skirt stuffs in the state. Every fab ric which fashion and good taste ap proves is represented here, and at prices too, which all approve. And Nearly Stampeded the Entire Congregation. Services were held at a colored church in the country* near Americas, a day or two ago, the finale being somewhat out of the ordinary. Some neighbor, with malice aforethonght and diabolical deliberation, bad plaoed five watermelons on the opposite side of the rotd, and as the hungry con gregation emerged from the temple they spied the frail as one man. Two oolliding freight trains dan cause some what of a wreck, bnt as a hundred heads dived for the oholera bombs while two hundred feet and legs wiggled above tbe surging mass the scene was indescribable sod the melon owner felt amply repaid. a plume 19 pounds standard granulated sugar for $1 00 when taken with one Seal Brand dollar can Mocha and Java oof- fee, the best one dollar oan of Mocha and Java coffee on the market. E. D. Anslet. GREAT MEETING OF LEAGUERS. Thousands Will Attend the Conven tion in Atlanta. v Americas Lesgaers are interested in the Southern Epworth League confer ence, whieh meets in Atlanta Only 25th to 28th. It is expected that be tween 5,000 and 7,000 young disciples of John Wesley v*ll be there daring the sessions of the conference. They will come from not only every Son th orn State, bnt a number of Western States and the mission fields of the pan-American republics and the West India Islands are inclnded in the terri tory represented in the conference. The programme is substantially com pleted. Among tbe speakers will be bishops, university professors, govern ors and other men prominent in affairs. Tate Springs, Tennessee. Improvements at the Carlsbad of Am stica. Themojt delightful health and pleasure e Mountains. Two hotels, twenty- acres lawn, walku and system watei works splendid orchestra, spacious ball-room, telegraph and long dis tance telephone. Buildings and grounds lighted electricity 1 in fact all tbe inforts—Beat ana American cooks. The water cores indigestion, < and all troubles of liver, itomach,'' b^u^der, bowels and kidneys. Shipped anywhere. Write for 40 page book free. —Os. t . TOMLINSON, Proprietor. SPECIAL AGENT WAS DELAYED. al” brand a‘l woof at Tic reduced from S*0c. 44 inch silk finish black Brllllanttnes plain or figured at 95c reduced from II 25. 44 Inch black Vicuna Diagonals popular skirt novelty at 1125 reduced from fl75 Full assortment plaid black Denims, solid colors and hair line stripes, -y lxtty who wishes an especially stylish, able, and washable skirt. The goods are 80 Inches wide, and there's nothing better in market at the price Sic per yard. House Furnishing Goods Geo. D. WHEATLEY, Cornet Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue, PROGRAMME WILL BE PLEASING Large Audience Will Attend Lecture This Evening. The lecture by Rev. Dr.T. 0. Topper at the theatre this evening will attract a large and very appreciative audience. Dr. Tapper’s reputation as an eloquent and finished public speaker is too well established in the Sooth to require any words of praise from this source, and it may only bo said that those who hear him in “Masks and Faces” to night will be thoroughly pleased. The singing of Miss Johnson and that of a fine male qnartette, with the mnsio of the Mandoline Club, will make up an entertaining programme indeed. Change of Notice. I will be in my office on and after the 18th. inst. Dn S. H. McKee. Jane 9th., 1900. For Sale Cheap. Canopy phaeton and harness, good condition. See E. I*. Murray. 2t Robbed the Grave- A staitilng Incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, It is narrated by him as follows: “I was In a moat dreadful condition. My akin was almost yellow, eyes sunk en, tongue costed, pain eontinally in the book and aides, no appetite—gradu ally growing weaker day by day. Three pbysidn * had given me up. Fortunate ly, a friend advised trying ‘Electric Bit ters;’ Mid to my great joy and surprse, the first bottle made a decided improve ment. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one should faif to try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at K. J. Eldridge’s Drag Store. PEAS GIVEN IN 80LID DOSES. Owner of Orchard Knows How to Protect His Trees. Three youngsters in Americas have acquired a distaste for dried peas that never be overcome Night before last tbe trio scaled the fence of an or chard on Lamar street and, like the trio in Eden, proceeded to eat of the forbidden frnit. Bnt the owner of the premises, warned by previous visits, had loaded a doable barrel shotgun with field peas, and both charges were fired into the apple snatchers at close range. Three howls followed as the boys crashed through a high board fence, and the doctor is doing the rest. i,ooo Yards Arcadia Suiting Regular 12 1-2C Quality at 5c Yard. Our haste Is your opportunity. Here is a Hue of goods that people will expect us to have all the season, but we prefer to sell them early. They would be very reasonably priced at 12j4c yaid, and these reduced prices reflect nothing upon the character of the goods Reduced thus: Arcadia Suitings, regular 12j4c at 5c yard. A Sale of Three Hundred Pairs Ladies’ Low Cut Shoes. Every shoem this sale is guaranteed. You can buy these shoes at a hall or a third off with the same confidence as if you were paying the full price. There is no risk. When yon get home it you decide that yon had rather have the money than the shoes, we’ll trade back without a question. _ If these <£. shoes don’t wear as well as the $2 25 shoes should we will make it right just as we do when we sell them for $2.26. Special lots of all tee new toes and shapes will be ready Monday morning, and these are not broken sizes. We have every size from 2 to 8. 1,000 yards fast color Lawns, twenty pat terns; regular price 8c, here Monday and Tuesday at 4jc yd. Twenty-five dozen good size barber Towels, regular price 5c; here Monday and Tuesday at each 2c. Fairbanks White Fairy Soap, large and small size cakes; Monday and Tuesday we offer 14 small size cakes or 7 large cakes for 25c. Summer Corsets at 48c Bach. Turkish Bath Towels. Last week we received another case of Turkish Bath Towels, made by the Eagle and Phoenix mills at Colnmbus, Ga. The towels are extra good size and though termed as a seckonds, imperfect, It’s a task to find a fault in any of them, and 20c would be a fair price; these you can buy as long as they last for 10c each or $1.10 per dozen. The Modern Beauty Thrives on good food and sunshine, with plenty of exercise in tho open air. Her form glows with health and her face blooms with its beauty. If her syatem needs the cleansing aotion of a laxative remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant Sjrnp of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrnp Car only Why Delivery System Has Not Been 'Established Here. The three delivery routes laid out in Snmter county will be established jnst as soon as a special agent of the Post- office Department can come to Ameri cas and inspect same in aocordance with the nsnal requirements, and this may be done within a few days. Illness has prevented the coming of the agent ordered to this territory. Qnite recently Postmaster Smith wrote to Congressman Lewis in regard to the delay, the service having been promised several weeks ago, and in reply he encloses the following letters: The first is from A W. Machen, su perintendent of free delivery, in reply to a letter of inquiry from Mr. Lewis and is as follows Washington, June 2G —Hon. E. B. Lewis, M. G , Montezuma, Ga.—Dear Sir^ I am in receipt of yonr letter of the 22nd instant urging that a special agent be sent to Americas, Ga. to in vestigate the establishment of the rural service petitioned for that office. In reply I beg to inform you that a spec ial agent was detailed for dnty in your district, bnt was taken ill and was obliged to return; he has been in the hospital for some weeks, bnt • it is hoped that he will soon be able tore- ime. Very Respectfully, A. W. Machen, Hupt. Free Delivery. In reply to the above communication of Snpt. Machen, Mr. Lewis addressed him the following letter regarding the matter: Montezuma, Ga., June 28tb, 1900. CLEANING UP AND CLEARING OUT TIMP NOW At HAND.! \VflTH the dose of this week we will wind up the most T T successful June sales m onr history. This list week we propose to make the largest in point of sales of the four Strongest inducements we ever offered in the way of price, at this season of the year. v Ladies’ Shirt Waists. We have less than 2oo wash waists now in stock which we will offer at the most ndicuonsly low prices. Ladiea’ percale and lawn waists here tofore G5c and 75e we ofler at 25c ea. Muslin, percale and madras waists formerly from $1 00 to $1 25 to be closed at 49o each. Ladies’ Skirts. We are anxious to close out every ready made crash, pique aud duck skirt and in order to do so at once livery, Washington, D. C.—Dearjriir: Yonr letter of the 26th instant received: I was aware of the illness of the special agent, and bad tieen for some, and my lympatbies are with.bim, bnt the peo ple of Americas are impatient, and in case he does not recover his health shortly? then I insist that you send another agent. Yonrs truly, E B. Lewis, M. C, From the above correspondence it will bo seen that Mr. Lewis is using his best efforts to have the free rural mail service established, and that the delay has been due to no fault upon his part. Postmaster Smith hopes that all of the three routes suggested by him will soon be folly established. In the meanwhile Mr. Lewis will hurry up matters as much as possible. CAUGHT MANY MONSTER TROUT. Pond Drained and Fine Fish Caught By Bushels. Mr. G. D. Hays, residing two miles east of Americas, drained a small fish pond near his home a few days ago and then proceeded to pick np bushels of fine fish. Magnificent trout weighing six to eight pounds were plentiful, while a few very large carp, some of them weighing 18 pounds, were found as well.- Nearly two bushels of fine bream were picked np in the shallow water. The dam was then repaired, and the little pond, will soon team with fish again. CANDY COST A PRETTY PENNY. Negro Gave a Gold Coin for Copper By Mistake. A worthy oolored citizen, doing busi ness on Forsyth street, in a spirit of extreme liberality gave a negro child a “penny’’yesterday, as he supposed, to buy candy with. An hour afterwards the noble benefactor discovered that the supposed copper cent was a five dollar gold piece, andlhe manner in which he covered the entire metropolis in a wild bnt fruitless hunt for that coonette and his fiver would have won him a reoord on any racetrack. Onr $1 50 skirts at 98o each Onr $2 00 skirts at $1 88 Gar $2 50 skirts ai $1 75. Oar 3 00 and $3 50 skirts for $1 98. These goods are all well made, all seams being felled, and with eight inch hem at the bottom. Straw Hats. Our entire line straw hats will be slaughtered. We have gone through the line and thrown them out and marked them at prices just one half and one third what they formerly were. Children’s sailors and tamoshanter straws formerly SI 00 will go at 50o. Odd lot of children’s sailors heretofore 50c at 25c each. Ladies’ sailors heretofore ranging from 75rt to SI 50 will be sold for .’*0, & 75c. Men’s straw hats formerly 50o now 25c each. Men’s odd straw hats formerly Si 00 now 50c each. Ladies' Belts. We offer our entire lii ladies’ pulley and fancy Belts at the following prices: at 7Ac per yard. Magnificent line of wash fabrics here tofore 15c to 20c we throw ont at IQq to 12_J.Cc per yard. Sundry Specials. One case hemmed counterpanes onr 7oc grade we offer this week at 50c each. On© case of large extra heavy crochet connterpanes $1 25 grade this week 95c each. Marseilles counterpanes $2 00 grade this week for $1 19 each. 800 ladies’ swiss ribbed odds ami ends Undervests will be thrown out this week at 10c to 19c formerly sold at 20c to 50c. E XTR ^ inducements this week in the clothing de partment in the way of prices Extra induce ments this week in Mattings, Rugs, Carpets, Win dow Shades. All prices quoted are t. r the SPOT CASH ONLY. scientist says that greenbacks breed disease. There is no question that tbe fever for them is contagious. For Rent. Two (2) store rooms, 117 and 119 Forsyth street, Amerions, Ga., now occnpied by E. D. Sheffield Co. Will rent separately, blit prefer to rent both together as they now are. Possession given Sept. 1st next. Apply to John R. Shaw, care Shaw & Camp, dealers in machinery, 47 and 49 Sonth Forsyth street, Atlanta, Ga. CHEAP INSURAN CE. Many a man hat been insured against Bright’s disease, diabeter. or other dan gerous ailments by a fifty cent bottle of Foley’s Kidney Cure Take no other Davenport Drag Co. The pleasure of voice are as poison while the pains of virtue are’ever plea sant. — The Chinese ask “how is your live*?’ insteadof “how do yon do?” for when the liver is active the health' is good. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are famous little pills for the liver and bowels. A. Rembert. A favorite short cut to wealth ap pears to be to go through somebody else’s pocket Unless food is digested quickly it will ferment and irritate ih« stomach. Af ter each meal take a t^aspoonful of Kodol Dyspepsia Cu-e It digests what you eat aod will allow you to est all yoa need of what you UIaj. It nevea tails to cure the worst case* of dvspep- It is pleasant to tak \ W. A. No woman should think of marrying until she acquires a forgiving disposi tion. Neglect is the sh< rt step so many taks- from a cough or cold to consumption. Tho early use of One Minute Cough Core prevents consumption. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immo- diato results. It cures ali throat sad lung troubles. Children like it and mothers endorse it. W. A Rambeic. As a moss gatherer the rolling joka heads the list. Call at Dodson’s Pharmacy and J. 8. Hudson’s drag store and got a frea sam- die of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are an elegant physic. They also improve the appetite, strength- ey also improve tne appeuce, Mi.auM 1 '- digestion and regulate the liver and bowels. They are ea?y to take and pleasant in effect. An investment in knowledge pay® the best interest. Belt, heretofore 50o now Mo e»ch. 75c Belts now 39c each Onr 90o and $1 00 Belts now 50n each. Onr $1 50 Belts now 75c and 98c each. Wash Goods Here we offer some of the most tempting inducements we have ever yet offered. 5,000 yards of shirting Prints Cc grade at 3^0 per yard. 3,000 yards of figured muslin 6o grade good styles, fast oolors at 3£c yard. Large lot of lawns, organdies and dim ities and other wash fabrics hereto fore 10c yard will he thrown out or. the counter and offered One lot figured (lacks, corded pique* English dimities, figured batiste*) fine percales, etc. ranging in price heretofore from 12Jc to 15c we offer