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LOST HIS PUCE. BY T. 8. ARTHUR. sry kat we can't take him back." The superintendent a|K>ko kindly but Irmly. ‘‘If it were lii» first offense, we might let it pass; but he has given us this trouble too often,and we shall now puta quieter mao in hie place.” “But it was the drink, Mr. Grant —only the drink 1" urged the poor “There isn't a more peaceable or ftin^-bearted man la all the shop than Jimmy, when be lets drink alone. And you will give him credit for being a good workman ?” * “Ho better workman in the estab lishment, but the drink we can’t stand any longer. That spoils everything." •“You’ll give him another trial ? Say yes, Mr. Grant I" pleaded the unhappy wife. But Mr. Grant said; “No, Mrs. Allison; I’m very sorry, but this tiling is settled. Your husband most get work somewhere else. W* can’t have him here any longer.” “Ob,, Mr. Grant," cried the wretched woman, tier voico rising to a passionate appeal, “just think •f his poor old mother I It will break her heart." “He should have thought of bis poor old mother, Mrs. Allison," re- turned Mr. Grant, with a coldness in bis mimner that he did not feel. “We cannot take these things into icconnti’ It was nil in vain. Mrs. Allison conld not move the superintendent, snd she loft his office, weeping bit teriy. “it is a bard case," said Grrfnt, speaking to his book-keeper In a troubled voico. “But we can’t have Jimmy 'Allison in the shop any longer. He will take bis gloss, and when he sets too much, he grows quarrelsome. There’s no bettor workman, and no better man to be found, if he’d leave off tippling. But for drink he’d bo our foreman to>day, instead of a castoff. His example is bad, and wo must re move it. He Ipads others astray." “Hell go to ruin, I’m afraid," said the book-keeper. “Perhaps not. When I pay him off, I shall talk to him, kindly and seriously. And I shall do more.” “Wlmt?” (‘Give him six months’ proba- lion.” “Where and how?” “I’m thinking it out. Can’t sec it clear, but it will come to me. Where there's a will there's a way. His poor old mother. That touches me. All, the poor old mothers! If young men would but think of them as they should, there would be few er heartaches at old age.” Mr. Grant hud a harder trial still. In her sorrow and despair old Mrs. Allison came to the oilice to plead for her son. He was very kind to her, and tried to mnko her see that her son’s loss of his place might really tie the best thing that ever happened to him. But this was Impossible. Site saw nothing hut «v!l In bis going away. Poor old lady! At seventy, in stead of comfort in her latest born, hast beloved and only surviving child—her boy, she yet called him Kindly, though lie was eight and twenty—she had heartaobing wretchedness. “Oh Jimmy! My poor boy, Jim my!" wailed the mother, on corn- ming back from the office, where she hod so vainly striven to change the superintendent's purpose; and, patting her arms about the stalwart men, she sobbed aud moaned so piteously tbst he also was moved to tears. But there was no help for them. The shops were closed to Jimmy Allison, and a week afterwards he left home to seek Tor work in a town fifty miles away, where bo bad an acquaintance in a rolling mill. Upon the sorrow and grief that fell like a shadow on the hearts ct his wife and mother at the mo ment of parting streamed in a ray of hope. “I’ve taken my last glass, moth- erl My last glass, Jenny 1 And it will all come our right. I’ll be save to get work in S and then I’D send for you and we’ll lie hap py again.” Mr. Grant was standing at the window of his office looking out. “There goes Jimmy Allison to tha station,” be said, turning to the bookkeeper. “Poor fellow! 1 hope the lesson will be good for him. him But I’m afraid.’’ While Mr. Grant was speaking, be saw Allison stpp and stand ir resolute tor some moments, and s sav in parting; if you bad let beer and whiskey atone', you might have had a foreman’s place here long ago. Nothing has kept you back but drink. For your own sake, and especially for your wife's and good old mother’s sake, let it alone.” “I’ll do it, sir. You may count on that. Good-bye, Mr. Grant.” and the man held out bis hand, his face working with the struggle of feelings he could not repress. “Good-bye, Jimmy,” returned the superintendent as he took t ie man’s hand. “Think of mo at a friend. It goes hard with me as well as with you. But you left us no alternative. Good-bye! And il all goes right let me hear from you ' Jimmy Allison hod no voice to reply. Turning away in silence, be left the office. “I don’t see how you can have the heart to do it," said the book keeper as the man had gone. “He’s taken the pledge, and it’s my opinion he’ll keep it. Why not give him a chance ? 1 can't get the poor, old, sorrowful face of his mother out of my thoughts for a moment; it haunts mo like a ghost.” Mr. Grant did not reply and tbo bookkeeper turned to his desk and resumed his work. A little while afterward, the whistlo of the com ing train was beard; a few minutes later, and Jimmy Allison was borne away from home,-wife and mother, on the swiff, wings of steam, a sad der and wiser man. The day Imd worn on drearily to the miserable wife and methe- of Allison, tho pleasant Juntfsunshino unfclt until tho sun had reached tire tops of the western mountains, far the shadow of great trouble rested on the little household. Sud denly the wild scream of the loco motive cut the air, and went echo ing among the hills; and soon after tho. do#n coming train dropped a tew pas.iengcrs at the station, and then went thundering on its impetuous course. “Mrs. Allison,” said a boy who rushed into the room where the two women sat in their helpless, half despair, “here is a letter from Mr. Grant, and be says read it right away." Tho startled wito opened, with hands that shook nervously, tho folded papor and read: “ Wo'vo telegraphed Jimmy to come back— look out for him by the down traiu.” A wild cry of joy broke from tho lips of Jenny Allison:. “Oh, mother, mettier! they've sent tar hipi to cornu hack, and there he is now!’’ Springing up and bounding through the door half crazed with joy, she van through the little gar den,and flung herself, laughing crying all at unoe, into the arms of her husband. “We’ve lmd a narrow escape, Jimmy, my son,” said old Mrs. Allison, after they were all quieted down. “It hurt me away down here, my son”—and slio laid her hand over her breast—“hurt mo more, may be, than you will ever know.” “Oh, don’t say that, mother. But you shall never bo hurt again,” aswered Jimmy, oatebingdiis breath with someting like a sob. “Never, never, ncverl I’ve taken the pledge, you know, and when Jimmy Allison puts his name to anything, it’s got to stand. Tbo Allisons don’t go hack on their word of honor.” “I’ll trust you my boy," was the mother’s confident reply as the sun shine of gladness fell over her aged face. All this happened just one year ago. And has Jimmy Allison kept true to his pledge? More than true; for bosidos holding true to his own integrity, he has induced a dozen other workmen to follow his exam ple, and is now organizing a tem perance society in the shop, where he already holds the position of foreman. Opening In the Souih. Qiyefii BuiMHM 6 Elsewhere io our columns we chronic e we departure of the son of a leading N$w York stationei from this city, and his entry into a large stationery firia at Albany, Ga- Knowing that this step has been taken with care and thought, w< feel every confidence that it is the right thing to be done—and the new firm have our best wishes. Such an incident serves to call at tention to the opportunities offered down South lor start ng in basilicas. Ti ere never was a day when that part of the country held out more tempting inducements to young beginners, to men who feel that they have nerve and grit, and that they are made of too good stuff to remain in poorly paid subordinate positions all their lives in crowded centers, where most ol the avenues to fame and fortune are already oc cupied. A glance at the development of the South in four years reveals a remarkably encouraging state of affairs. During that short period, in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas, there has been a growth in taxable property from $1,211),(ICS,128 to $1,710,498, 798, or an increase of nearly hall a billion dollars. Meanwhile the rate of taxation has been reduced, and now nverages only five per cent. Looking at the extension ol' the railroad system, wo find simi lar results. In these eight States there were 11,704 miles ol road in 1879. Now there arc J 7,891. Be tween these two years tho value of tie raw produce, such as crops, wool, etc., rose from $398,000,000 to $557,000,000; while the mineral product of Alabama increased $4,- 000,000 to $19,000,000, and the lumber product af A rknnsas from $1,790,000 to $8,000,000. These figures outrun even those of the last census, which fu st called attention in an appreciable degree to the commercial and industrial awakening of the South. They show what the united effort of a whole people moving upward, can do. They show, too, that the West is not tbo only part of the land to which a man who feels want of el bow room in the Eastern or Mid dle States need look. It seems to us that there are nmny fineopenings to be found in the Southern station ery, book, and fancy-goods trade, and wo hear from many manufac- turersof paper, stationery, etc., that the steady development of tho South is one of their best main stays and strongest hopes. Climbing the Spiral Stairs. *Ye$, n Bali ohe, “our chi^r.-D ure married Bud (one, «nd my bun band and I *U by OuT winter flre much bi wo did before tbo liiiifont B came to widen (no circle. tAfv 1b something like a *j irBl *Uir- CMta; wo are all the time coming nromid over the .spot waatarted iruut, only one degree further up italra.’" ‘•That ia a pretty illiiutratlou,*' remarked her mend, nma.ngly, gazm# into the glow ins; which radiate a peasant heat from tbo macy-wlii- d-yv.ed atove. ''You know we cuiiaoi atop tohini; up the fail], though.’' •‘Surety wceaiinot, tud for myself I don’t And fault with that necessity provided the ndra-ice lu liic is not attended with calamity or snflertng, or l have * ad my anare of tbit Not b*ng aluce my be-iitb utterly broke down. My system wu» full .it nia aiia. My dlgoa ion became thoroughly dis- otdnH and my i orvoB aero in u wrieicbod state. 1 «a«lauguiJ, ate litt.eaad that without eni»y- I.".' lr, ami hod no htr fjig.D or Minbition to peiwrnt 11 my light bou ehoTil duties. Medical tfCBt. nv i‘t pilled to reach the seat «f the trouble. I ho diMMSe—Which seemed to be weaku»-*a of sill the v:Ul ofiiHnM— progressed until I had aereial at’ tacks whic.. my pu)'»H»R* p * ‘ 1 A Voice from the Comer. _ _ r ...jounced o • t'«fute iinsestion o tho ftotnaeh. ’ Tho iu»t of these was »(iesperato struggle end t was given up to urn. A«t.meri*la had partially iui*«cd f my husband iie&td oflin*- merit* m PAltKBlt’ATflfllic u» nil invfiinratit Iii Ju-t *a< h case* a* mine. 1 took it and'*elt it* coot eiteet* at uum. It uppeare • to p« rvado rny body a* ft.-ugh tbo lU*B*ing ot new life had e-uni* tome. Taking no other medicine I jutinued to improve, nnd am n-»w In better health mu I hove been f«»v|n I ng t »nc.” 1 Kxtr* t from interview with the wife of ltev. I*. Pci try, IVtor Baptist Church, Cohl brook, Mas*. nov28ml For the fast two month.if I have been tearing down and rebuilding. I have bow oar of the largest bnaineav bounce m the city, neatly aud nicety arranged, and is now filled with » Choice Selection of lew Goods Which cm braces every thing In GENERAL MERCHANDISE! When you buy from me you purchase GOOD# FRESH FROM MARKET. In buying la quftu . '« tlen'l am ab!e to buy ami tell at BOTTOM PRICES. tmiembt r tnc when yod want good end cheap good*, orne around and look ut my Now and Handsome Building, and then step ica'de and try aomotf GOOD LIQUORS!! (“ISMS” THE WORST “ ISM " TO-DAY IS: Rheumatism RHEUMATISM IN THE BACK Cured by PERRY DAVIS'S PAIN KILLER, RHEUMATISM IN THE KNEES Cured by PERRY DAVIS'S PAIN KILLER. RHEUMATISM IN THE MUSCLES Cured by PERRY DAVIS'S PAIN KILLER. RHEUMATISM OF LONG STANDING Cured by PERRY DAVIS'S PAIN KILLER. RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS, buy m : any Druggist Perry Davis's Pain Killer n trying io bn I Id up c AYER’S Sarsaparilla So Step Around and See Me! H.. D, WATTS, NEW BUILDING NORTH-EAST COR. PUBLIC SQUARE, Att&RiGU* GA, ecpSlmb V STILL orvr THE COB NER -(O)- 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 to nerve their old customers ana everybody cla-j with a .fall Hue « Groceries and Provisions! BOOTS, SHOES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Fred Douglass 1ms an article in the Iasi issue of Harper’s Weekly on the “Condition of the Freed man,” which shows them to be in the highest stale of prosperity in the very states where the Kcpubli- can politicians liare charged that they were not allowed to buy larrns and build up their fortsnes. This is enough to drive the bloody shift ers to desperation. A fashion paper says: “kittens’ beads are to take the place of birds’ heads on tho coming bonnet.” The first thing we know some women will be carried to the hospital with a fr..clured skull. Some absent- minded husband will sling a boot* tuiiv iui buiuc ann ...i. (.u, nnn ) i, A , ,\ then turn and walk quickly toward Jaclc at thc Uttcns lic '' <i - the office. ' j ~ ' “Wc are to have a parting word i ” inter, with its snow and ice, —a curse or a blessing,” added Mr. i will soon be here, and from thou- Grant, in a changed voice. And sands of home will go up the night- Ure office door opened, and Jimmy !| vcry . .. Say) takc yourcold fccl DrJamesV/Jones cures Itheunmf lam, Neuralgia, Itlicumu- Ift* flout, General Debility, Cntuvrli, ami ull disorder* caused by a tUln uudf impover ished, or corrupted, condition of tiie blood; expelling the blood-poisons from tbo system, enriching and renewing the blood, and re storing its vitalizing power. During a long |*erlod of unparalleled use fulness, AYifit’n Sauh.y[*ahiM,a has proven its perfect adaptation to the cure of all dis eases originating in poor blood and weakened vitality. It Is tt highly concent ruled ex tract of Sarsiiparllln und other blood- purifying; roots, combined with Iodide of rudusMluin and Iron, and h the safest, most reliable, ami most economical Mood- puriller and blood-food that cun bo tiffed. They don’t claim that they have the largest stock, and fell cheaper I han any other houw io Americas, but they do claim that thoy keep a lull assortment in their lino and proposo to treat their customers so airly that tbny will coin# again. They would call especial attention to their stock of Boots and Slioes t low prices. Call and see them, It will do y»a HARRIS & JAMES. September M, 1SMJ. Inflammatory ItheuinatlNin Cured. "Avkii’k Sahhai’AIMI.i.a honoured me or tbo InlUimnatory Khoutiiatiffin, with which 1 have ffutfered for many years. W. II. MOOIIK." Durham, la., March 2, 1882, •• Klght years ago 1 imd nn "itndc A powerful remedy which can be taken inter nally m well •• applied extcnndly by the tender- cst Inflint. It le pleasant and |>owt rml, acting dU that 1 -r it and powerful, acting di rectly upon tho nervouff »y«tem, producing instant relief. l)r. ranklitt discovered Klectrltlty and Hhminmtlitm . move from tho lied, or dress, without help. I tried several reuiedloa without much if any relief, until I took Avwt’a Sajinai’A- brougbt it down from thc cl»udo; l’rof. M*«rsc harm-ftsed it and aent It around tho world in CU oecoune sa % common messenger, and Dr, dunes bottled U aa a remedy to enra all pain. i of two bottles of which I ftly cured. 1 have not liecn h the lllit-u mat ism since, largo t) mutt it Iv Good for Man and Good for Boast troubled wi Have sohl Saumai’AUILLA, uml it still retains if* wonderful fiopularitv. Thc many notable cures It has effected in tills vicinity con vince mo that it is the bust blood medicine over ottered to tbo publb Price one Dollar• ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FKLLtCD fSr Full lUrrctions »e:on»pany **ch bottle •'foist March I was so weak from gcncr- nl debility that I conld not walk withm help. Following tho advice or a friend, commenced taking Ay Kit's S.vnsAfAUtU.A, and before I bad used three Isittles 1 felt ever did in my life. I hav< To the Farmers .-rlil. Counties of Sumter and Schley. 1 represent capitalists who desire to loan money on Real Estate at low rates of interest for a term of years. Come and see 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, si-l«Jl-w:lm AMEBICUS, GA. FOR A BUSINESS EDUCATION Daivson Connnrcial College, A DKFAHTMl'.NT OF TIIK South Geoiuia Male anil Female Colte Allison came* In. He did not epvak j ( M.A. McSUl.TY, : : . : Prevalent. B. C- ADAMS, Principal of Dcpaitmeul. The noil p roc; I col, thorough and CompDti trainii'g nehooi In the South. Also, the Oil K A1M5ST H AT IN. Dook-k- cpir.g to every brnuch of lnt»iuci pocket, which bo opened ami hand ed to the su|>erlntetidcnt. Jt > s easy to pick out flaws in “Oh! a pledge!”said Mr. Grant other people’s work but far more of surprise. profitable to do letter work vour- . “Yes, sir; amt what is more, I m : sc )f going to keep ft,” replied Allison, ' iB *8tl™ to tha'‘mV'maJTknd all • SHR | S ' ER ''S KDlkS VEBMIFUGE IS wi^bc C wcll,”"ui ti'ere^rtaun" | * libmvt medicine in tin .Iamkh Mavxabii.” fSO West 42d St., New York,-duly l!», J#o*2. AVKIt’B 8AKBAl»AItlf.l.A etuv* KcroHlU itiul all Hcrofuloua Complnlntii, Kr>Nlj»- i’Ihh, Kczeiim, Itingworni, Itlotchaa, Sore*, lloiln, Tuninni, und Eruptloiu of the .Skin. It clonra the blood of all impuri ties, aid* digefftioii, atimuiiitcs the action of the liowclu, aud thus restore* vitality aud Miviigtheu* the whole ayntdii. I'IIF.I*AUI’.I> IIV WHEATLEY’S CORNER. Ho ! Everyone in need of Clothing, Come ye to Wheatley’s Corner and buy. THORNTON WHEATLEY HAS NOW ON EXHIBITION AND FOB SALE 35,000 Worth of Fine Custom Made Clothing for the Fall Trade! THESE SUm ABE ALL MADE FOR NOBBY WEAR AND RECOMMEND THEMSELYE8 4Kt BEAUTY OK EJNIHIL DURABILITY OF TEXTUBE, AND ELEGANCE OP - - STYLEl In every instance we Guarantee a Perfect Pit and Entire Satisfac tion or Ho Sale I! ! We Lav. also made a NEW DEPABTUBE in SHOES AND HATS ! and have now on hand onr entire stock of Clothing, Hat.,'and Shoes for Fall and ill, and Latest Moots io Flexible Winter trade, embracing nil the Nobby Styieg of Pel Stilt Hats. Wo have u fall line of SHIRTS, CUFFS, COLLARS, 1IOS1EKY, NECK AND UNDERWEAR l and everything in tbc way of GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. C.ill early and inapect these beantifnl goods. Dr. J.C. Ayer ACo.,Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggist*; price 31,*ix bottle*. WHEATLEY’S CORNER. Americua, Ga., Angast 17, 1883. If X» O -CVS’ it JAMAICA GINGER!^. CORDIAL ! H. Williams, IS A SPLEXDID TOXIC! :\ Carea Dyapepain, Indigestion. Cramp ! Colic, Pain in the Stomach and Bowels, J Colds, Chills and Fever, Diarrlima and j Dysentery, and all Malarial Diseases by , stimnlating tho stomach and bowels into | a healthy activily. Try one bottle. | Sold by Dr. John E. Hai.l, Americus, : Ga. april'20 ly | -DEALER IN- 2. J. SAWES1.BIT. GROCERIES, PURE LIQUORS, FRESH MACKEREL, TEAS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Etc. COTTON AVENUE, AMERULS, GA. 1 OFFER EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN SHOES FOR MEN, BOYS LADIES AND MISSES. C MFBCnONERT AND RESTAURANT. I* now open unJfkfpt In (ir*t ITS! Comtrcrclal Arithmetic, Cotnmft^al Cotrc.-pouA- vticr, Boffin.’** Feaniaafthiji, Political Kootinmy, Ortlicffrophy, Kkcution, I*iinc(plc*and Free Ici-of Kuffiiicaa. ; only p’a -v 8*mth whrrt* voting ladle* FRUITS, candies, cakes, arc given a iborotigh bu»lm-a« education. I’vftUtifbl piplc uiaa awardi'd io cixduat For further icfomatkti ni>.l dialogue ml.'. KKKF COXSTAXTI.Y OX IIAXI) ALL TfiE.BKST BRANDS OF WHISKIES, BRANDIES, WINES, BEERS, TOBACCO. OICi'AI-S, -i-Sif K. C. ADAMS. Dawffon, (ju. $65 hUadMpbla, IV A MONTH and Board fur S llv 4 r nJi“», In each county W. Z.IhOLfcK A Cf . FISK AND OYSTERS ! GOOD COFFEE, SUGAR, BACON, FLOUR, SNUFF, CANNED GOODS ALWAVa ON HAM). Cop ace tH with thi.* hott*c i* » »!»• . ia«* Reutan- ranl where mdda nr- nerved at all 1. mr*. Special altantlftk paid to ladU% nytihuS CRACKERS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE USUALLY FOUND IN A FIRST-CLASS GROCERY HOUSE. IJmvili* nn iiL-p^ctioti ef oiy goods sad renyc-tfally nolkit yourfi nironnoo, 1 do nut irofote to «l .over Uinft any o:te else, )»el »liaM a-k a *m.. 1 on mV caottn. ill'll P. n. WILLIAMS •r tiauAiaffi