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,4 f' •■rial Oku «r Wehctrr Cuitf. ~ nuoiT.mTtuM. The latest candidate for favor tw, MJ.O'Col National hotel. being one of tba _ _ Hi* strong forte la mixed drinks. In 1M4 One. Downing of CalifornU was lure for soma time He gat in the habit of going to the bar wham Mika et hb (Irinka. Be beaaiae in- kbimhome Mlb. newepapere I. the Bran- £££3** ^ ~ mSbikmm euiek Herald, a wtnl-weekly, pub. I with him and mNd him a poution in 1 by 9. B. Blgbam, late of the bar of the Grand hotel in San Memphis, Tenn. It is a Wgbl *** for • abee».aad b receiving anbatantlalj Tho reporter asked: * What seems to , which it deserves. The New Year's Address and Calendar issued by the Albany Mews and Advertiser la the pretli- eet thing we have seen this season, lu other words, it is a typography be Uie favorite drink nowadays?'* “That depends on the section of country that the customers come from, ass rule. Now,a New England mao likes ram, the eastern man likes whisky, while thn southern and western men are heavy 00 mixed drinks. Men dif fer, however, in their tastes. There wssold Hanatar Bogy: I could always sal and artistlo daisv. and reflects I tell what he wanted, and when ha dl„, T/YmTi . tiiaiaTf I «*“•*“ 1 * ooU "» 14 «■»’ rith0ttt etedit upon the aesthetic taste of ^ „ question—gin and sugar was Bro. Miller. - his drink.' Senator Ferry ne'er came I in the bar, but be was a great drinker Tuesday noon the Macon Tale, of sherry in hb room. Davis, of West r«pb cams, to no in aaswdresa, . affi! the form being changed to a six I though Judge Davis never came in the column quarto. The editorial and local atalf has been Increased bt the addition of Col. P. W. Alexan der as eMor.in.oMtf, end 4. 8 Rodger* as reporter. The pape ie much improved by it* typo graphical change, and Is now on< el the neatest pa pc re In the State. I to il V. (VICE I CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION* The Civil 8erv1ce CommUaioi give* notice that at some date he tween the 80th day of January and tim gO&-day of February next ex nminattoas for the departmenul Civil Scrvico will be held in the State* of Tennessee, Georgia, Ala- Inam, Mississippi and Florida, If enfflcient applicants apper. Then will be tgo grades of examination. Success in the lower grade quail Acs the applicant for an appoint ment at a salary of |000 a year, with no promise of promotion; coo es** in ths higher, an appointment at a salary of 11,000 or $1,800 a year and promotion to the higher gndea and salaries according to ft* practice governing the depart ments. Tbo lower examinations will extend but little beyond pen- bar, but had sherry and whisky aent to his room. Maxay, of Texas, uever takes anything stronger than a lemon ade. Cure takoe sugar and whisky. Bayard takas the same, l'endleton is very food of a whisky punch. Jouee, of Florida, never mixes anything with hb He drinks whisky, and takes it out of a water glass, haring an aversion to small glasses. Jonas and Vest, as a rale, take it with a little sugar. Eaton, of Connecticut, was pretty regular. He sometimes took whisky, but mast gen erally wine. He seldom came in with anyone. He would drink a small bottle of Mnmm's extra dry, pay for it, and walk out. There was old Sen ator Dave Armstrong, of Mis souri. Ha always took whisky and lemon, forty drops. Lapbam, of New York, would atari in on whiaky, bat there was no telling what he would wind np on. John B. Clark, of Mia- ■our, generally took it straight 80 did Van Horne. Proctor Knott Knott never mixed it and always wanted 'Old Bour bon.’ Pago, of California, and George, of Oregon, as a rale, took straight whisky. The great objector, Mr. Hol man, used angar and water. Alexander Stephens never came into the bar-room, though lio was a regular drinker. Ho earried a littlo eight-onnoe vial of the very best whisky in bb pocket Gen. Phil Cook, of Georgia, b one of the most jovial oongressmqn that aomas in here. Ho tokos a little sugar in hb whiskey."" ft ( Nhortband by Machinery. (New York World.] A reporter of The World wns yester day show 1 an invention which seem* destined to reduoe tbo hitherto eompli- •bip, copying orthography and I aatwl and uncertain art of shorthand lnml.ment.1 rules of arithmetic. I to “ n "oirnew. It il a Iriangiilnr-shaped machine, weighing fen fundamental rules of arithmolto, 1st the higher will, in addition, mahrli interest, dtaoount, the de ment* of book-keeping nnd ac* •train*, iho dements of the English language, letter-writing, the proper menstruation of sentences, together with the elements of geography, ■istory and government of the Malted State*. Every person wish Big to take part in either of thew) grades of examination must make Bi* or her application upon a blank, wbieb togetuer with n copy of the Civil 8crvlce rales, will be cent to who shall request them in about three pounds and measuring about seven inches at its widest part Mounted on a east-iron stand are four V-shaped keys eontrollcd by eight flngi'r-pieees, (our on each side of a centre or thumb key, which b placod lower and is a littlo larger than the others. The writing is done by strik ing these keys, thns causing points or "markum" to strike an ink-prepared ribbon against a paper tape, which moves forward automatically under a small rubber eyliuder each time a key is struck. Tire machine can be folded np and conveniently carried in a newt aiding that ordinarily leather caoc, reseini need to contain a Held-glass, The system b simplicity itaelf, con sisting, aa it docs of dashes of uniform length, which in combinations of oee or l.ltl. 1... leiiesaddressed in I lru K“ l - wnien in eommnauona 01 ono or •®°" y ®, ® r •®“ r ***” *° more printed in flvo distinct positions til* Civil *rvlc# Commlmjon, Kreil the tape, can bo made to reprs- Washington, D. 0, The applieallon I sent all the vowel* and consonants in paper contains directions for It* the language. By omitting the vowels Applicants, ar ao many of awl writing phonetically, as in ordinary aa can conveniently be ex- »borth*nil, a speed exceeding that of ■mined at the tame time, will, In *• «■» r * pid . ricnographsr with pen 0f i e nr Ce t* 0 ?h°. f Oo»»te plication paper* br IbaQomml*-1 , uc |, that a blind man can operate it maa, ha aCMOnably notifled of the ] perfectly, and a daafmnto with good eye* time and place of the examination they are to attend. •ttb Analrrraary ofNI. JarUea’s Day. Tba approaching •tthnnnlveraa- gy of St. Jackson’a day (as the Crrole* of the old Regime fondlv entitle the return or the gloriou- apisode of the battle of Ns* Or ItaaaL will be celrbratrd with nn usual pomp. One week later In Nev Orleans, tba iMlh Grand Monthly Distribution of The Lonisinnns 8< ate Lottery will Uka place undei the sole care and supervision 01 Oto'la Q. T. Beauregard, ol La. and Jnbal A. Early, of Va. and aver $866,000 will be scattered broadcast to the lucky bolder* o- ticket* coaling $6 (or $1 for flltbs) The object is the anppoitof the no blr Charity Hospital ol New Or Iran*, of world-wide lane. All fui tber information desired can be h*r from M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, can read and transcribe the writing. It is assarted by the inventor that the sys tem can be iearnsd in lata than one- third the time required to learn any other system of shorthand. The machine is called tbo “Steno graph," and is the invention of Mr. M. U. Bartholomew, of Bellevillo, 111., who had been writing Pitman's system of shorthand for eleven years ss sn official court reporter, w hen he bit upon the idea two years ago. Col. Thomas P. Ochiltree, of Texas, claim* to be the first native of that state who ha* ever been circled to Congress. Bis war rec ord allows setvice against the In diana in 1864-5, and in the war be tween the States lie served nn tin- atail of Generals Tom Green. Dick Tsylnr and Sibley.' Alter the war h* “accepted the situation"and the ■aw Ike Itei aln*iaasry Ueroea Cele brates l*esee. (J. T. Headley in Harper* Magazine,) Although tiie first formal celebration wo* to commence at 12 o'clock with prayer, an anthem of praise accom panied by the I-and. and followed by tlireo thundering huzzas, the excited soldiers coulil nut wait tilt then, hut ushered in the day with firing of guns and about* and songs tilt hill and val- ley rang again. Heath save that the effect was grand when the army with ex cited voices thundered forth tile anthem ••Independence.'’ by Hillings: "The slate*. U Lord, wilh ana of prats* Khali in Thy strength re Jutes; Ant. Ideas with Thy alvaiioo. rsiae Til bmvsa their cheerful voter." trnl from plaiu and hill-top, field and forest, tiiero rose strong and great against the sky: -And all the continent shall ring. Huwn wilh thi. earthly king; No king hut Ooi' When night came the pile* of com- lu.stihle materials that had been heaped on the Muuuit* of Dcrean mountain* aad Storm King to signal the advance < i the enemy went lighted np. not te Vrul.l the appr.rach of the (o«. but of United Sratea Marshal by ^ tu# ■Pl aintmeat ol President Grant, 1 bUzist from their loftv tops like great and afterwards was sent to Europe ! altar fires to the God of peace. several time* aa Commiaaioner ol Emigration for the Slate. Be was **uy the raabt*. n-vralte*. elo-ied to Congress a* aa inde- pendent, wbieb party bt now cott- stitutas in that body. * DO aor ALLOW WOBI48TO CHEAT a children oat cflkrirlhteg Bbtearh ■nBhF aftlisissyth* paste, a*«0v* SoHttl* fellow* nsw srmoss far IM han't ef liis. (Burtoa Badgat.) The fashkm of clipped hair prevailed for a sheet tima during the reign ot Francis I, whoa* long hair was aecv dea tally burned off during a oham fight, reducing him to a eooditica to which his eomrtier* promptly brought thorn- calve* by artificial msaaa, ATTENTION! BLACK BROS. TECS Reliable More! 83’Happy New Year!’84 Watoaaeaeaihe saw year with ih* aasartla* that oar stack af BOCA’S, SHOES, We return many, many thanks to our customers for their very liberal patronage for the past three years that we have been en gaged in business. We open the New Year, 1884, on a STRICTLY CASH BASIS. We have been busy arranging and mark ing down our goods, but by the next issue of the Recorder will give you some prices that will force tears to your eyes. Very truly yours, SCHUMPERT & RONEY, Spot Cash Store. Americus, Ga., Jan. 1st, 1884. Schumpert k Roney, Spot Cash Store. HATS, LEATHER, ETC., ETC., a *r a belter quilt/ than bu aver before bean of- br dla thl* city, and can l« bought at frier* aoweb thaw kvir known de/orb. TDK HARPER BUCK SHOE huiteod tba test of thirty years aad lu rspnta- tioahas oa«* failed la a atncle inataaer. Thle wall selected aad chae, Mock eas b* Used at BLACK BROS. Cotton Avenue, - Jtei-L > Americas, Ox. e ri' DRY DODDS! • » d a ■ h CLOTHING! NOTZONS, BTC., •aeh aUtcrgnndano «*Ur krpt la *4ry toed. LESS THAN HALF the orittnateoat. Tbla.tork J new jinnoM la Ulapnru of at a vny BKAXiX. MLAaOkXKri Z Mean Business I < \ Iteijectfttlly. S. M. COHEN, Jaadint AMERICUS, OJ. 1 OUT. I will faun ihU dalr elnae aol at ’retail ay go. lire Stock or iMdlary, JlamoM, aad K aob^s or all kind* at aad Below Cost for Gash. i 1 ' whf Wirt *"ylkl«« In ayfltsa wilt do wwt to coll sad aaho ihwr .deetleoe I Mean Euetlj What I Say. All kU Not.nr Arconot, win d. w.u toSliJdeeuU tt jamoette OHitor 01..1 bo dadteijl. Jno. M. Coker. JaMOinr let, ISM. If Bales Adopted by the Board of Ed ucation of Mobster County. War OSTtrameot ar Wahlte Bahaals. Opamy*»!wd! xfidaconoo ts aloot a hill tea snathe tona, aad wh* u ear- **■ tedre ea the lytaflhalbiaid torerlratbr it.un.1 la Mshhorhood arbooi. It te ardnad hr tee Bjwtianhe1 PakteBehaah1 of M* eooa-jr may hwlo *a tea *nt Maadu U Joaosiy la mi —- -..TO b* counted U any - Urn. dnrioa said tena aad b. so credited. td. Seoaate i.arkt mr a tew tens Hub laa ■mika or (ofty-ihraedays, »U| see be newBliad N. Tmtcc.ua malted todtearaiaa the loro- Jw^teMtoter ef pat-11, la ibo» nap ml re «Uu I* mnoionadtia Tnchei*, tepee Mr ter c-.. Ho. Tresm. ahadd rtilt Ike reboots m e*ea ae Mea moatb, bee ilay or* epaaMy rcqalrcd te teat Mebarbaslla tbalr raapsctlra aatedtotrlrte —e. »,,asi wtswa* •■■,a«|l>W ■■mWWWWI* by ao* or non of Ibolr naiabcr a* iho Uee day of arhaalaod tepirrlaetba teakla, voter tba Taaeb- n*» tepert. Hb. Yaabn* .ball null/ thrU Troateaa a* wblrb day ibeir ecfaoo a abatt cloae. _Hoa*byorders the Beard I* rrqalir eatelia December 4th. nn. 4AUKS I*. WALKER,Cbairmaa. 4. a KTAI-LEION, itecrcteiy aad Oataty DISSOLUTION NOTIOE. Thf dmof HARDT * TOMMKY Is Ub 4a> i » U4 Uf *ul b«*itu*« Ol Ut# dim Wanted Immediately. A flrst-fflMfiSho'rtxMktr, om who b to run b Peseta* Mkclila* u4ilHKif$ 0»wteg Marttnc. Apply to BLACK BROS., Cotton Amur, America*, On. >n«wtt TOSt SALE. I have three beaan aed l*t, Ow sate, ebcep Hr cash. Alllntbed-,. Buortue aid moikw ayetect A. A. BjrfAjlDU, AtT. Wbralley'a