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■j \.0 HACK WORK ON STORIE8- Navel. ui ■eho.1 falterstire—The Pay la the Having purchased the interest of J. B. Felder in the firm of R. T. BYRI) & CO., I will continue the business at the old stand on Cotton Avenue, as -DEAI.KIt IN- First-Class Guanos and Acid Piosplatos, Cooper’s Celebrated Frm and Traction Ensiles! GLOBE COTTON PLANTER! Tho Boat Ever Znvontod. I AM ALSO PKEI’AltEI) TO (JIVK YOU /A ON YOUR PROPERTY IN THE BEST COMPANIES, WHO PAY TA1ILY t . THEIR LOSSES PROMPTLY' AND EQUITj CAM. AND SEE ME! Mr; Felder will continue in the LOAN business [Cincinnati Eoqnliar Interview.] “I thought year work vu mainly In tho lino of aenaational stories?" "So it is. Bnt popular prejudice is killing off the blnod-and-thnnder pa* pen, and the old Add Je not what it once was. Why, I hare teen the time when a sensational story paper would pay me as much as Harper’s Monthly, ■and accept pvery line that X.wrote.” “How much does Harper's pay?" “Ten dollars per 1,000 words for aver- age manuscript. When I get 04 per 1,000 now J am satisSed. The Century, St. Nicholas, The Youth’s Companion. Wide Awake, Peterson's Magazine, The Continent, The New York Weekly and a few otKr eastern publicatoa. pay from SO to $10 per l.OilO words, cash on acceptance of manuscript. Of course, the minor journals par less than this; but icreral of the d.iilv newspapers give the lirst-nameJ sum regularly for special matter. “As a r .to, tlio rciigiou press is the very worst par in the busiuen. It not only pa.a tho smallest sum, but the money conics straggling in to the writer very o.ten six months after the publication of the matter paid for. Pour years ago I received i.VJ0 ajii ire for a number of 30,000-word ■Jiuc novels.' ’J’he money war spot cash, and toe work v us easy. The mat- h r wivs mainly Iiclinw stories. Willi a goo I limp of western states uml terri tories anil u few st udurd works oa the ted man, 1 had all the material that was COMPARESTHE OLD PRICES WITH THE BEff AT Schumpert k Roney's TUB OKrLY “Spot Cash Store' !8(I R. T. BYRD. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Those parties who are indebted to the firm of R. T. Byrd & Co. are notified to cull and settle up, as the books of tho old firm inusf be closed immediately. Americu9, Ga., Jan. 12, 1884. , r aavnltliy People Sometimes Laugh At th<* sufferings of dyspeptics, and say that their pains and distresses art imaginary. This is not meant for cruelty, but it is cruelty, all the same A person who has a crooked foot, or a wounded hand, or a sightless eye calls forth sym[lathy by the exhibition of the defective member. If tb dyspeptics sufferer’s stomach could be placed on exhibition, the cause c his distress would be apparent. q The man with a troublesome stomach often suffers quite as much a the man with a broken leg, but is far less likely to receive sympathy. Sympathy is good for sufferers, as far as it goes. But Brown's Iro\ Bitters is better, for it strikes at the root of these troubles, and cures dis ou« titled ’i lie l’cruiciooa Intluence id case. • Disappointed dyspeptics, weary of having tried many experiment Exciting Ikies, amt the other • 1 h. in seeking cure, will do well to make one fair trial of Brown's Iron Bitten ma lhouiu ur.ier. and report the result. Tliat this well-tried family medicine will thusdimin iih the <|iiantity of human suffering is an established foot to Uoedod, uutsiilc of the furniture in tuy own licud. Hut t’.o-i days are past. The Indian story will no. pay it t writer as «o!i us a religions story to-dav. By the way, perliap. you way not know it, but Hie good-little-boy style of iitera* turo uml tbu blood-aud-thund-ir stories are mostly turned out of the mum-work- aiiop. ’ “llo you mein that oao man very often writes tens itional ns well as re ligious literature?’ “ I hut i» the idea, exactly. Before Nasty took i-lurge of The 1 oleJo Hinds he did literary lia-.-k work, and would turn out a moral story or u Sunday- seliool hymn in the merning. and in the afternoon would write a blood-curdling article for some lively sheet, with more eiclaimers and blanket/ blauku in it than Bret Hirte ever put into Col. •Sturbottle'a mouth. Ebeu E. Hexford is a familiar name iu the church hymn- books and tho current Sunday-school papers. If you will take the trouble to look over a catalogue of the half-dime novels, that have taken tlie place of the old yellow-hacked Beadle’s books, you will I'.n 1 bis name I litre also; his I,.test Ktnry of this class being called Hagar, the Witch,’ X believe. “Moat of t'..o'Annt I’annys’ and tho ‘Undo Johns’ who hove charge of the children's columns in the re.igious pa pers write blood-nnd-thuuder atones quite as often us those of any other class, lit fact, this uieraing 1 mailed a couple oi articles toditlcreut publishers, xrsr .^euosjfs.xo-u’sl T. ON REAL. ESTATE. Having severed my connection with the firm of R. T. Byrd & Co., my whole attention will now be given to the negotiation of Loans on Improved Farming Lands. My territory for the present is limited to the Counties of Sumter, Schley, Lee soil Webster, By prompt attention, expeditious returns and reasonable rates, I hope to merit your patronage. Respectfully, ‘ J. B. FELDER, at Planters’ Warehouse. Amcricus, (in., Jan. 18, 1884. Nut l.x.fliua. fSomervin- .lojnial/ “One word," slu- siud "Iwfnre wn )mrt," and her brigiit eyes glowed iu the mellow light of the turned-down lamp. “Are you sincere?” “I am sincere,” he replied in tonus whose truthfulness could not be doubted by any ono, save tho must coutirwed pessimist. “Then you c innot give me a palace by Lake Como?” and sbe looked in his inmost soul, “Icaunot,” ho answered. “Not oven a brown-stone front?” “No.” There was a wonderful lirtn- uesa, a dou’t-you-forgot-it-nuss in the tone iu which this momentous monosyl lable was spoken. “Not oven a cottage in the suburbs?” “Not oven that,darling." There was an anguish in his accents that indicated a mind wholly given up to the gnawing inroads of u s:iar|i-toot!ied despair. •• What can you offer me,’’ site asked; “what can you offer mo ns an incentive to become your bride?” “A share in $7 a week, with n pro. ,h-c. of a riso next spring.” He said this with all tho deep conviction of a man trim knows jus; how ho stands. "It is sutUcient,” she said, with a radiant smile; "I ant yours, Algernon. A half loaf is better limn no bread.” We promised in issue of the Recorder of January 2d, to give yon some prices so soon tu we arranged and marked down our goods. We nre now prepared and ready to give yon mom goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time. i Con.cmplatc a few quotations and note the difference in SPOT CASH prices and thirty days credit: Flour. Flour. In this article we stand head and shoulders above everybody, having ransacked the big markets of the West and Northwest in search of the best, and paid the CASH DOWN— We will sell you Fust Pntent, (entire Roller system) For 50 pounds, $1.90. Old price, $2.15. 2d Pat., for 50 pounds 1.70. •• 1.90. Fancy, for f>0 pounds 1.60. •• 1.80. Choice Family .70 pounds, 1.50. •• :.. 1,65. We guarantee alf these Flours us represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them and we will cheerfully refund the money. In futura we will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap. Sugars. Sugars. Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for $1.00. 10’J[ pounds New Orleans Clarified for 1.00. 11 pounds New Orleans (Bellcwood) Clarified, for 1.00. 12 pounds New York Sugar, lor 1.00. his line we arc fully up and advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity and pur In chase at once u sufficiency for the year’s comsuraption. In this article alone (by buying from us) wc can save you money enough in one year to buy all the “Santa Ciuus” you want for the little ones. We deal 6J pounds Choice Rio Coffee for$l. Thurbcr’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Mocha, for 23c per pound. S&lti Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 jht sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack Bran. Bran, Book Store. AGHNTJES AY COOK, * -Barlow IIouho BlooU, KKCro OX HAND A Kill./. LINK OK SCH.OOlt BOOKS! Pens, Ink, Paper, Pencils,Slates, Memorandums And other Stationery Snpplic* f„ r school chilJre-i. BLu&KTEC BOOKS Or Klncl« for Businoss BCc FINE I’AJ’EltS, FANCY GOODS AND BLTTRIUCK PATTERNSEURTHE I.A1UES. LEADING DAILY PAPERS AND POPULAR MAGAZINES ! Sheet Music and Popular Songs at Rodeoed Prices! ** Agnes Aycooki Thieving In Life. [NfYY York World.] An old ln .ly won heard to nay tho other day that on tier ret nr a from ea rh of lior numerous European tears m!u» had brought homo enough Litlo oraautoaU to lili all tho tables aud stands ui her dm win;’-room, but gradually they div appeared. The pieces taken showing t.sut tho thief lmd been some jK'rson of educated taste. Perhaps it is on tho whole just ns well for those who do not 1 oloujr to tho fusiiioaablo New York society, where every oae. it won! I seem, HttMiccU their friends and ac.iuaiainuceA of designs on their property. Wo arc slaughterin' SEED POTATOES. at the very low price of $1.00 per cwt. to make room for a car load of from Coni Whisking. Whiskies. In this line we are full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on all grade* 25c to $1.00 per gallon. Think of it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain Whisky for $2.20 jier gallon, usually sold at $2.50, Tefe&ee© and A Douhir Utryflc. An Englishman hat patented a dovieo proportionately, by which the fry.it wheels of t wo bicycle* may be so joined as to permit the ma chines to Ik* driteit tandem by two rider.**. Dm* advantage of this form of riding in, that falling forward over tho handles i«* rendered quite impossible*, and another i>. that a greatly mereaso l pact* is attainable. Ascents and de scents can thus bo made when pre* vionslv it was necessary to dismount. We can undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Ilinton” 57c i>er pound, and all other grades YYo regret that we have not space snlllcicnt to give full anil complete quotations on all of our goods, but you will hear from us occasionally. Remember that by buying your goods from ns and paying SPOT CASH you do not |iay from 25 to 50 per eent. for bad debts, as usual in credit store. A Word as Regards the Penny ! Inherited Xealar**. • Exchange.; Walter*** *aid Mrs. Particular to her j little &on. whom *ho found eating grapes in tho >?arden,“yon mn«t not a»al- • low the tkioa of the jn-tt:*-*. it’s bad 1 for you to cat them." ** But doesn't it nutko tho yard look neuter V** *uul Walter. To all those who scout at tho idea of introducing the Penny it Amcricus, we say that wo stand ready* to redeem in goods or the cash any amount from 5c upwards. Bring them along and get their full value at TIE ML) SPOT (ISO STORE 111 HEMS. tVeaOljr StMlta : . [Rvcti.nze.i Upon the arrival o( a train, an old lady affects natoly greeted a young lady as follows: “Well, bow’d do, Mariar? Why, bow funny you look! Didn’t hardly know yo’. Out your false teeth, ain’t ye I* FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.'S BANK. Very truly, SCHUMPERT' & RONEY Aiuericus, Ga., Jiiuuary 11, 1884.