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X Americus Recorder, \
pQOAI. OOXiPMM. |
r " H. O. HTORKTI U»»l MlUr.
fj The nr'oo
Tho flying jenny oiruck the town yea-
tenlny with ita flne homes, flnoiloga, fine
music and flneM'hou man. They will
probably open np for business to-day.
SO Burned.
The gin house of Mr. Cbas. Alston, of
Webster, containing' several bales of oot-
ton and a great deal of corn and fodder,
was destroyed ly fire on Monday night
of last week. It is not known how the
fire originated.
More *Ure.
Major Fnrlow started for his home,
about four miles Southwest of this place,
Saturday afternoon, to work againBt it tire
that had been raging in his neighborhood
for about twenty-four hours. It isfeared
that tho fire has done great damage.
Married,
At the residence of tho bride's parents,
in Amotions, Ga., Sunday evening, Deo.
3, 1883, by Dr. A. J. Battle, President uf
Mercer Unlvesity, Macon, Mr. Henby 0.
Storey and Miss Nei,t.ib G. Glessneh.
As both the Junior and Senior editors
of tbe Recorder were interested parties
in the above proceedings, tbe usual com
ments are omitted, although the Record
er impersonally extends the usual wish
of a long life and a happy one.
C.I..S.C.
Wo have reoeived the following card,
and ns requested, give it u place in our
columns:
“If there are any Cbaut auqua (C. L. S.
(J.) reading circles withiu reach of this
paper, will they please state tbe fact, date
oi organization, number of readers, etc.,
and number of class of ’81 contained in
the circle, to Miss Ethel Grippen, State
Sectetary C. L. S. C„ Southern Female
College, La Grange, Ga."
Tree Planting,
This is the season of the year for tree
planting,, aa they are more apt to live
transplanted in Kovemb r or December
than in any other month in tbe year.
There is no investment, about a city or
its suburbs that pays so well in every
way aa shade trees well seleoted and
carefully transplanted. We think no city
in the south presents a more cheerful ap
pearance in tho spring than ours, and it
ia greatly owing to tbe beantifnl shade
trees to be seen on many of our stress.
A Remarkable Cedar Tree.
A remarkable cedar tree is reported as
growing in tho negro cemetery. From ap
pearances it was piantedin a large pitcher
at the head ef a negro's grave about ten
years ago. It burst the bottom out of
the pitoher and rootod in the earth. The
’ pitcher still encircles the bottom of the
cedar, nod is without a crack. The tree
fills the pitcher completely, and is about
eight or ten feet high. It must have
agrown from within the pitcher, ns it
tyouid never have got there otherwise.
A Merry Clirlatmas.
As tho holiday season approaches, all
are interested in making and receiving
presents. F.veryhody is familiar with thn
trouble and anxiety in selecting some
thing suitable for the occasion, and at the
same time reasonable and appropriate.
This trouble cao he greatly overcome if
merchants having holiday goods will ad
vertise a full list in the Recorder. They
will thus confer a favor on the public and
- atthe same timo benefit tiiemsclves. The
season for holiday advertising is new at
hand.
Death of Rev. B. W. Key,
Rev. Benjamin Key, editor of the Lump
kin Independent, died at his residence in
Lumpkin on Saturday laat, of typho-
malarial fever. Mr. Key was a compara
tively young man, a graduate of Emory
College, a minister of the gospel, and
there seemed to he a life of usefulness
before him. He bad but recently pur
chased tbe Independent, but bis short
connection with it. showed that he ap
preciated the work he hud entered upon,
Of a peculiarly happy disposition, he
made hosts of friends, who will regret
his loss.
Rlehey Dudley. Dead.
On Thursday night of last weok, at
. abont 11 o'clock, little Ricboy Dudley
died, after an illness of several weeks.
The little sufferer endured greet pain
dnring his illness, and all that |human
assistance could do to relieve him was
«clone, but the diseaao was not to be baf-
-yfied by medical Bkill and little Biobey
died. He was buried in tho family bury,
ing ground Friday afternoon, Rev, J. 0.
* A. Cook conducting the services: His
death was a sore trial to his parents and
liis playmates, as he was a bright and
winsome lad.
A Tuim.l,ci.t.rn, .... .
When the city was digging a cistern bn
Cotton Avenue last year no engineer of
the Atlanta fire department happened to
be here and talked to tbe Council com
mittee on wells about the Atlanta cis
terns, explaining their constrnotion and
convenience. The result was that when
the city determined to put a cistern on
the northeast side of tho square, they
bout it after the Atlanta plan, viz: long,
narrow, and not very deep. It will be
i finishll in a few days and filled. It is
more like a tunnel than a cistern, hut it
is claimed that it will hold more water,
is easier reached by a suction pipe,
and costs considerably less. When a
cistern is twenty feet deep it makes the
work on the engine heavier, hut as tho
new cistern is not over ten feet in depth
t it will bo easily reached. Tbe estimated
t of it is 8500. The old cisterns cost
m 8700 to 8800.
' lOSXCII. MEETING.
Monday. December:), 1883.
Present, Mayor Felder, Aldermen Hell,
Cobb, Williams, Burt, and Morgan. Ab
sent, Aid. Watts,
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and confirmed.
Tbe petition of Mr. Jo. Davenport fur
the exemption of the cotton seed oil mill
from taxation was reported against it.
A motion of Aid. Williams to relieve
T. B. Gowan from paying linenie as a
cotton buyer in a particular instance, waa
acted npon favorably, Aid. Bel!. Wil-
iiama and Morgan voting in tbe aflirina-
tive, and Aid. Bart and Cobb voting in
(be negative.
The petition of Hook and Ladder Fire
Company, in regard to uniforms, was re
ferred to the five committee with Chief
Burt added locouimittee.
The petition^ Mr. Luke to take out a
license for the sale of liqitnrs was granted.
The reeeipts of toll from the middle to
the last of November, from Flint River
bridge, amonnted to 850.15.
Sundry liilla were ordered to be paid.
Cauncil adjourned.
“The Pbceulz.”
Milton Nobles was greeted with a full
house Friday night, and the elite and
fashionable talked and gossiped with
neighbors, speculating oh to the ohnnees
of a fine entertainment, until the enrtain
rolled up. Before the first act was fairly
began the audience was in tho best oi
hnmnr and hearty and frequent were the
plaudits. The thrilling fire scene brought
on a perfect Btorin of applause. It was
the most realistic scene ever presented
here. The second and third acta were
equally aa good, if not better, tban tbs
first, and what Nobles did not do to
please the audience Moses Solomon did.
Tho last Individual fairly captured tbe
bouse with bis wit, and roars of langhter
greeted bis sallies. It is seldom Ameri
cas has an opportunity of seeing such a
good piny as “Tbe Phoenix,''but when
they do they always greet it with a good
house. We hope Milton Nobles will
come again.
A Railroad Accident,
The Montgomery tiain going to Macon
met with a queer accident just this side
of Oglethorpe Friday morniog. The axles
of the rear driver on the right side and
the front driver on the left suddenly
broke off while tbe train was running
smoothly along. The drivers rolled off
and the engine ran some two hundred
yards on the remaining drivers. None of
tbe cars were thrown off, bnt some were
slightly injured by broken maohioery.
Anegr-', George Ralston, tbe wood-passer,
broke oae of bis legs in two places by
jumping from tbe engino. He was car
ried to his home in Macon. An engine,
with a force of workmen' to make re
pairs, was sent down from Mncon, and
the delayed train arrived in that city at
shout four o'olock in' the afternoon. It
is re^'.'nled as one of tbe most peculiar
and TOAorikable ncoidtnts that ever oc
curred in ilV; South.
,A Ifpudinmr Monument.
One of lho y hnn3f;q£}est monuments in
Oak Grove Cemetery that recently er
ected on the family lot of Barrett and
Coker. It is olegant in its massiveness
and richness of finish. It exhibits fine
taste in its lack of tawdry ornamentations
and ia its fine proportions. It is ai
ornament to tbe cemetery. One side
devoted to the memory of L. C. Bat
and his wire, and the opposite sido. will
he similarly dedicated to John Cok-r
and his wife when their life’s journey
shall be ended. It is tbe work! of J.
Karins Si Co., of Louisville, Ky„ whose
werk is also Seen in tbs fine monuments
an the Barlow, Bnrkhaltcr, Bailey, Bag-
ley, Bylander and Sanders lots.
M». Enrrou:—r nr^Sceau Saturday’s
issue of the Republican */eonl signed
“Merchnut," in which the gentleman
bandies mo kindly enough, but
rather to misunderstand my inolin
petitioning the Cauncil to relievo
Americas Oil Company from taxation.
In the first place no one can dispute the
fact that a government liberal towards
allikinds of manufacturing interests ia
invariably a success. Factories employ
laborers who spend their wages with the
merchant. Factories,”(at least ours), buy
coal from the merchant, hardware from
the merchant, wood from the farmer, and
brick from the home brick yards; and all
these in no small lots. . If “Merchant"
has time to drop in at my office some
evening I will soon convince him with
substantial evidenco that the Ameriona
Oil Company is worth far more to ther
city nml tho business of rll merchants
tban they are to the Atnericus Oil Com
pany.
I will also undertake to show him that
we are not running a bonanza, but on tbe
other hand an enterprise with small profit
—an enterprise which avery citizen
should aid rather than throw water upon{
Enterprise builds factories, factories
open up and dsveiop a country, and
tlierelore create bnsiness, whioh must
necertarily make the merchant prosper
ous. Bear in mind that this can! ia writ
ten without any intention of offense, but
with respect"to the gentleman who differs
with me on the tax question.
f Jo Davenport,
President Americas Oil Co.
Dots from Dawson.
Dawson. Nuv. 30th, 1883.
Court still in session, and npon its
cases. Probably will adjourn to-morrow
for the term. Money tight as a cotton
compress, hut you may rest assured that
your Solicitor lias taken in his share of
(he dollars. Tax Collector Crouch says
that many are behind with their taxes,
and he really thinks that in extension of
time ought to be granted for payment.
“Plenty to eat but little money,” he says.
Judge J. T. Clarke ordered out ot the
court room to-day alt negro women who
were not there on business, as be said it
was shamefully apparent that ther came
there to lieien to the dirty details con
nected with criminal cases. They left.
His Honor’s action was warmly com
mended by all. This court is rapidly de
populating the jail by transferring its in
mates to the chain gang and penitentiary.
Society will now breathe easier for hav
ing less criminals lo interfere with her
peace.
The Aukricus Recorder is the only
paper from abroad represented nt this
court, and during this week it lias kept
tltoe to the “muaiigot the band."
Col. J. G. Parks is convalescing, and
upon his crutches. This gentleman is
widely known nml sdmired for his ster
ling qualities ot heart and mind. An im
mense nutnborof casts ofhis had to stand
over to the next term of the court as he
was unable to attend to them. \V. K, P,
PERSONA I, PAR Atilt APRS.
Mr. IV. J. Dibble, of Atlanta, ia in the
city, r
M'iss Ella Lester is visiting friends in
Eaton ton.
Mr. A. IV. Uranium has moved to the
Dibble place on Col lege Hill.
Dr. Cbas. Brooks, of Hamilton, is lieie
looking around with a view of locating.
Wo wers glad to see upon our streets
yesterday Mr. T. F. Logan, who has been
confined to his home by sickness some
six weeks.
Miss Lucy Cbostian and Miss Leila
Felder have returned front their visit in
Perry, and Mias Cbastian will remain in
this city a few days before going home.
We learn that Rev. B. W. Bussey, late
pastor of the Baptist church in this city,
has accepted a call from Shelby, North
Carolina. We hope the people of that
place may be as-well pleased with him as
were those of Atnericus.
NEW YORK STORE.
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lead, lark
WHEATLEY’S CORNER.
Au Odd Order,
A few day ago Mr? Fred Davenport re
ceived im oi dei! from on^Athens, Ohio,
firm, for a oar lpad of Georgia pine. Tbe
letter warn addressed to the Davenport
Manufacuring (Jo. Mr. Davenport turned
tbe order ovej to Mr. *0. -SI. Wheatley.
Tbe firm mutt have a high opinion of
Georgia pine to send for it a distance of
thonsand miles.
NTOTIOE. .
November 10s 18S3.
We have *clrc>*<l Monday, tho 17lh day of Dp*
cftmber next to nwnrd tho premium* on'tba Bobb
Cotton. All p*r.t'«* Interested will p'oMe ho on
hand on that tiny mid select tli*lr judge.*, an the
jutlifoe will h* selected by the contestants.
TOOLE, McO.UmAU A TONPEB.
Icorgta:
tho Bnbh Cottoii
men dim: it to
well per ncre "i ,
for surpasses In nny cotton 1 ever sow,
•ells readily in mu* market at ftftn on* half to
throe cent* per pound more titan our common cot*
ton. I ••dial! tdimt n;y entire crop of It another
year, IleMwulfully,
7 J. M. BIRD.
November 16th, 1883.
M.’NftML^Toolo, >|i Unrrnh A Tondee, America*.
Portia: I planted the llobh Colton Heed
t of you last eeunnn, 1 also planted o her
rictir*. I am "atPiled that the Bobb Cot-
_ nr superior, both ns to the yield* per acre
_ staple, to any out ton I ever planted. I sold
iy cotton *t three cents por pound ahovo our
..unmon cotton. I shall Increase my crop In an
other year. Respectfully youra,
ISAAC H. WIGGINS.
We have oat hundred bu*hels of the abort cot*
ton seed for rale.
novSSwtf TOOLE, Mod ARRAU A TON DEB.
To iho Farmers
OP THE
Counties ol‘ Sumter nml Schley.
I represent capitalists who
desire to loan money on Real
Estate at low rates of interest
for a term of years. Come and
sec me and get my figures.
Borrow the money and quit
the suicidal policy of rushing
your crops to market and sell
ing them for less than the cost
of production.
D. C. N. BURKHALTER,
Bcp’ll-wljm AMEUICU8, GA.
FOR aTdsIXESS EDUCATION
50 dent's Business Suits worth
$30 each, sold now at $15.
100 Boy’s Suits worth $5 each
row sold nt $300.
50 Toting dent’s suits worth
$15 each reduced to $10.
500 Odd Pants worth $5 each
now reduced to $1.50.
These goods were bought by
our Mr. J. Waxelbaum at the
late large bankrupt sales in
New,York for the Spot Cash,
and never in the history of the
Clothing business of Americas
were such great bargains of.
fered.
Any one needing anything
in this line will save 50 per
cent, in purchasing from us.
These goods have to be seen to
be appreciates). Our stock of
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
BOOTS. SHOES AMD HATS!
is still very large, and we offer
Great Inducementsitn this de
partment. In our
DRY
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We offer-'Special Bargains iu
SILKS, SATINS,
AND VELVETS!
Our line of
S03ZEB.7 I
Ho! Everyone in need of Clothing,
Come ye to Wheatley’s Corner and buy.
THORNTON WHEATLEY
HAS NOW OX EXHIBITION AND FOB SALE
,ooo
Hade Clothing for tho Fall Trade!
yiiESE sun’s Are all
HADE FOB’ NOBBY Wt&It AND RECOMMEND THEMSELVES
I1EAUTY OF FINISH, DURABILITY OF TEXTURE, AND ELEGANCE OF
STYLE!
In every instance we Guarantee a Perfect Fit and Entire Satiefac-
*tion or Xo Sate ! ! ! _
We have also made a NEW DEPARTURE in
SHOES AND HATS!
\
and hare now on hand our entire stock ot Clothing, Hats, and Shoes for Fall an*
Winter trade, embracing nil tho Nobby Stylea of Felt, and Latest Blocks in Flexibla
Still Hats. ■ We have a fall line of
SHIRTS, CUFFS, COLLARS, HOSIERY, NECK AND UNDERWE
and everything in the way of GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS.
Call early and inspect those beautiful goods.
' WHEATLEY’S C0RNE1
Americas, Ga., August 17,1883, tf
STILL ON TJEX3SS CORNER,
HARRIS & JAMES
HAVE NOT REMOVED, BUT CAN STILL BE FOUND AT THE OLD STAND
Corner Cotton Avenue and Lamar Street,
Where they will be found ready lo *erre their old coatomemjnnd everybody else with a full Use •
Groceries and Provisions!
BOOTS, SHOES AND GENERAL MERCH ANDISE.
They don't claim that they have the largcet stock, and fell cheaper I hau nny other boose In Americoa,
but they do claim that they keep a full aetortment in their iln* and propose to treat their customers*
airly that they will come again.
They would call eepcclnl attention to their Block of
Boots and Shoes!
of which they hnva.a gcod stock nnd propone to **ll at low price*. Call and eeo them, It will de tn
•'"therm. » , 1
t „ HARRIS & JAMES*
September 14,1884. mil /
llo! for the Good nick Store
P. A DDCAtfM 1 ?! <<' l ? | r>*-> j
Ladies’ Furnishing Goods!
have just been replenished. In
Cloaks,
Dolmans,
and Circulars
we are acknowledged leaden
in thin nectlou—manufactur
ing every garment we sell.
Our ntock lias to be reduced
by January tnt, 1884, and we
offer
Special Inducements
A DEPARTMENT OF TUB
M. A. MeSfUI.TY, : ; . : Prendcnt.
B. C. ADAMS, Principal of Department.
The moit practical, thorough and Complete
business training school In the South. Also, the
CHEAPEST ItATBS. Book-keeping a* applied
to every branch 6f basinets. Commercial Law,
Commercial Arithmetic, Commercial Correspond
ence, ButincM Pontnanship, Political Economy,
Orthography, Elocution, Principles and Practice of
Businas*.
ftJV The only plaee South where young ladles
arc given a thorough busineea education.
Beautiful Diploma* awarded to graduate*.
For further information and catalogue address
octWtf 1). C. ADAlfS, Dawson, (Ja.
Guano. Guano. Guano.
J. A. S. BAISDEN,
GUANO DEAI.BE,
l*recei\lrjr turd hns ia store, the beet grade* of j
fluano. Parties wishing to buy their Cti-.inh now ;
tor another ecason would <hiwefl to purcLnre from .
him, aa he ia utter lag the best grade* at tho l>*«**t
Hgurc*.
All tho*e Indebted to him win please call an>l
settlo , * . • •
liMt' WITHOUT A T&ACfllBll !
Lftll Soucr-s Instantaneous Guide
to Key* of Piano and ' >rgan. Price 91. Will J
- Htuiefnone
acjier In a
CASH BUYERS!
Call and examine our ntock
and we will noon convince
you that we can Nave you
money by purchaRing from un.
Don’t do youmelf the inluitice
of buying without giving uia
■bowing, a* we can certainly
Nave you money.
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J.Waxelbanm & Co,
Cor.CoUonAve. aaiForSytli St.,,
Amertous, Georgia.
Owing to th^ahoit cropnnd tfjort price JwW'f**r
what lltilo tdy plantiu^ friend* have made, I have
Marked Down I *
all of the good* in my home to meet tho time*,
All who trade with me will not have catiHO Hi
grumble, a£f will give them auch* bargain* thut
they will all *ay "I can make my email crop pan
out a« much a* a large one would by purchaiiag ot
M. U, FOSTER, who I* underfilling every one.*
Whew all good* arc Nold so cheap, (It U uwlew to
quote price*. *• I offer 4
NO BAITS!
In Domc*tlc» a* I* tho uiual eu^tein among our
jaerebant*, but 1 rell every article In my bouno at
prices to suit the cro|m,!ar.d I mean jnat what I
aay, so come OneandjAll, and see what imniem*
bargains l am offering in
Domestic!!, Jeans,
CALICOES!
DRES GOODS!
CLOTHING !
HOOTS AND 81 [OKS,
HATS AND CAPS,
THUNKS, ETC.,
It will procure you a Fri-e*
,Catalogue of all kinds of fW-
litnre, simple and elaborate.
100 page* GOO Kfigravltge,
Bond postal for thl* Magazine
of Furniture.
Orooklln Furniture Cn.
ton Rtrojt,’Brooklyn, N. V.
If you bare any regard* for your comfort aad
pot ki-ts, *top at tho
Good Luck Store '
:isiil got your Horae Shoe to tuck over your
price my good* before purclmafng and I *di
ceyou I menu Ju*t what 1 pay.
Mr. S. FLEISCHMAN
rtth me and will be pleawd to
hie friend*,
t Price* for
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U I Iiriru lb itgui m icacficr in a ________ .. ^ n
mmINEW YORK STORE.
We are prepared lo pay the Higbc
| Hide*, Fur* and all Country Produce
Don’t mistake the place,
M. S. FOSTER,
| Corner Cotton Avenue and Forsyth Street,
| AMElirVVS, GA.
MITCHELL’S
h EYE-SALVE!
A.fJertaio, Safe And Effective Itpncdy for
Sore, Weak & Inflamed Eyes,
Prodnelnv Long-SIwlitednes*, mad
Restoring iMe tflgiat of the Old t
Cures Tear-Drops, Graduations, 8tje
Tumors, Red Eyes, and Hatted
Eye Lashes,
AMI I’KOnrCINO QUICK ItKLIKK AMD
ruH.M ANKNT CUKK.
Alae, equally efficacious when wead
Iw other maladies, such i* 1'ieera, Vo-
war Sores, Tumors, Salt Rheum.
Bwrwe, Pile*, or wherewer laffsauttm
ezlste, MITCHELL'S SALVE may* ho
weed to odwowtoge.
■old hy oil Drwggtata nt 95 cents.
A Good Horse for Sale Cheap.
Apply at THIS OFFICTT
norftf
Dr. A. J. HUDSON,
GG-IST,
ier of Publio Square, aud
«e and Lamar Streets,
DEALER IN
Drugs, Tobacco and Cigars,
AND
All XiOAcUng
Patent Medicine®.
ToilM Art'rli *. Lamp*, Lamp Kixiui **2**#md
cry, Rt ItKUABI.I. tiAUDEN SBKM ftWT
kind*.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded
At nil Ilouta of the Day.
*Cpt21.(U& ’ A *'*
DAVIS cSe WBITiTifl
Have opened on tlie Jbnt Sitli cf the Public
Square, n •
Meat AAa.rMc.eft
It kind* of Frei
« can be bougl
*«t pnco» tore
