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Americus Recorder.
W. L. OLKSBXKIl. MlUr.
Wfjpin Of ffpbittr Connty.
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SCHLEY COUNTY DE3KHBAT1C
COBBITTKE.
The Democratic Executive Com*
■ittce ol Schley county are request
ed to meet at the court boueo in
Eltavillc on tbe 84lb inet., tor tbe
transaction of such buaincss as
my come before them.
E. S. Baldwin, Chairman,
6.T. Walkm, Seo’y.
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Why not put Ward on tbe ietlr-
ad list with Grant? Do seems to
lave not even a paltry $15,000 a
year left. And there la poor Jim
Keen, too, and Villiard. Let them
ail retire.
' It is elated that live out of the
afar Michigan Democrats in Con
grass have decided to inform their
conatitnenta that in tbclr opinion
Ike only way to save the Democrat
ic party Is to nominate Speaker
CarKato for tbe Preaideney.
Some idea of the rich harvest Chi'
eago will reap from tbe holding of
the taro national conventions in
that city may be gathered when it
fa stated that the Philadelphia drl*
' agates will pay $638 per day for
hotel accommodations alone.
Col. R. W. llaberaham says that
Us ancestor, Hon. James Haber
sham, planted tbe flrat cotton
grown ia Georgia at Bethesda.
That be procured the seed from
Bermuda and made the experiment
for the purpose of ascertaining Hit
could not be made more proittabie
than the silk, indigo and other pro
ducts to which tbe people of the
Slate were then devoting their at*
It is doubtful if Florida will mako
• Stale exhibit at the New Orleans
Exposition. There is noapproprla-
tfon to cover tbe expenses, and
tbero appears to bo soma dlssatls
faction as to wbat has boon done
m far. Tbe Savannah, Florida nnd
Western Railway will probably
moke an exhibit in wblob Florida’s
psoduets and resources will form a
conspicuous part. Tbe Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway paid
tbe debts Incurred by Florida at
the Atlanta Exposition. The fact
of the inability of the Slates'
er to obtain money from the
i was telegraphed to Col. H. S.
Baines,and that gentleman prompt
ly sent tbe money to pay the debts.
The eolor question has been glv-
lag the Republicans infinite trouble
at nearly all their 8tate and dls*
Met conventions this spring, and
it seems that they are not done
with It yet. It is understood that
the half-and-half delegation from
Mississippi will represent the name
of ex-8enator Bruce, now Register
•I the Treasury, to the Chicago
Convention as a candidate for Vice
Frssldent. It is stated that Bruce
fa to. mqdest too use any effort to
obtain, tiie second place on tbe
ticket, out that be has expressed
Ms determination not to decline
the honor should it be tendered to
him. If tbe Republicans have any
fceling of gratitude towards the ne
gro raoe, which has so ollcn saved
their party from defeat, they will
nominate Bruce tor Vico President
Blaine and Bruce ought to bo a
strong Republican ticket
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TUB WAT TO 110 IT.
The citizens of Bartow county
having organised an Immigration
Society, now propose to make a
complete exhibit of the resources
mt their county at the New Orleans
■xposition and distribute at that
too several thousand descriptive
pamphlets setting forth tbe advant
ages of their county, and for this
purpose have determined to raises
fond of $1,000. This is the way
to do it. and we have no doubt but
that tbe people or Bartow will be
aepald a hundred per cent, on the
investment thus made. It is by
mmh means that Florida has peo
pled her territory and enhanced tbe
value of her real estate. Live men
like to live in live places, and tbe
way to secure Immigration is to
■&ow faith In your own section by
wjrks. If tbe people of Sumter
•w wise, they will imitate tbe ex-
of tbe people of Bartow.
PUBLIC PAUPER*.
It now seems probable that Gen.
Grant will be placed on the retired
list of army oflloera with a salary
and perquisites amounting to $20,-
000 per year. Tbia is to be done
because bo bad the misfortune to
loae, as thousands of others have
done, bia fortune in speculations,
The people of this country ba^e not
been ungrateful to Gen. Grant, and
have showered upon him honors
and emolnmenta such at no other
officer evor received, and It seema
to ua that whatever debt ot grati
tude tbe country owe* him has
been folly paid. It la not tbe doty
or tho province of tbe governmebt
to snpport a Hat of pnbllo paupers
and make good to them their loss-
in business. Otber distinguish
ed officers of the government, who
have rendered ae valuable ser
vices as ever did Gan. Grant, have
been allowed to live in poverty
after their official terms expired;
but Gen. Grant has not even tbe
excuse of poverty, for ho has an as
sured incomo of $15,000, a sum
which would satisfy tho wants of
thousands of aa able men aa be.
Had he remained in the army there
would be some Justice in placing
him on the retired l’el; but ho
chose to resign bis high position in
tbe army and take tbe office of presi
dent at a salary of $50,040 per year,
and thus forfeited all claims to the
emoluments uf bio high military
office. Wo are opposed to thus
creating a class of public paupers,
as lucompalible with the principles
of our form of government, and
setting a precedent that wilt work
evil in the future, if General Grant
was x true patriot ho svould not ap
pear in the rolo ol a public beggar,
bnt would retire apon bia income
of $15,000 per year, which is sulll
ciont to meet all legitimate want*.
There are millions of yeoplo in this
country who would -consldor them
selves rich with each an income,
nnd it is no leas than robbery to
tax them to mako up the losses of
mnn who has seen fit to risk an
nmplo fortune in speculative gamb
ling.
A FINANCIAL PANIC IN NEW YORK,
It begins to look aa though tho
bottom was falling out in New
York. The rcoeat failures of VII-
lard, Keeno, Marine Bank and
Grants & Ward showed that tho
•peculators in stocks were coming
to grief. They were, however, but
the forerunners of greater failnras;
and Wednesday a financial shook
•hook Wall street to tbe founda
tion and came near precipitating a
financial panic that wonld rival that
that of 1873.
Wednesday morning tho stock
market In New York opened five
points lower than the close of the
day before.
In tbe first half hour five Wall
street firms suspended, though
none of them were large ones. At
•boot 18 o’oloek the Metropolitan
bank closed its doors, and shortly
•Iter Mr. George I. Scncy, his son
and son-in-law failed. Eight firms
followed and tho Fba.-nix National
bank closed about one o’elook.
It the aftornoon tbo banks held a
meeting and passed resolutions to
sustain each other. Secretary Fol-
gcr, of the treasury, hastened to
Now York and announced that bo
would take the government bonds
embraced in tho pending nail at
once. The panic was thus stayed
and the exchange closed with much
better feeling.
We suppose those pure patriots
who voted against reduction in the
tariff prefer to rcduco the surplus
in the treasury by pensioning un
fortunate speculators.
Tbo cofored citizens of Cbatta-
ucoga bave not been invited to Join
in the decoration cxcaoiscs at the
Federal cemetery at that place, and
mako a vigorous kick against l>e
ing alighted by tbe managers of the
affair. They allege that there arc
•erenil hundred colored men among
the dead Union soldiers buried
there. Tbe Republicans arc begin
ning to draw tbo color line so close
ly that these negro patriots will be
taken in very reluctantly, V at
ail.
Tbe Detroit girl who ran sway
with her father's coachman Is bow
In the insane asylum. 8be proved
to have been the coachman’s eighth
wife.
8E0BHIA NEWS.
Nell Jordan, a decrepit negreas,
was struck by a train to Griffin
Saturday and killed.
Rome celebrated memorial day,
Saturday, with a parade and otber
appropriate exercises.
Miss Belle Fsbrc, of Wilkes
oouuty, is said to be gifted with all
tbe powers of Mias Lula Hurst.
United States Fish Commission-
oner Moore bos just put 350.000
•bad into tbe Etowa river at Rome.
Tbe damage to tbe Marietta
Paper Mills by tbe washing tains
of a few weeks ago aggregated $8,-
600. '
A colored woman living near El-
lenlie, wbo la 35 years of age, has
given birth to seventeen cbildren.
Her name is Flora Jenkins.
Rook Kimbrough, of Hamilton j
county, bad a cow to go mad a few
days ago, after wbieb be found her
dead. Where he found her there
were several trees with tbe bark
knocked oil and ber bead badly
bruised.
In accordance with a city ordin
ance passed in January fixing tbe
tax on retail whiskey bouses at
$10,000 from May 1,1884, to Jan
nary 1, 1885, tbe barrooms of
Jackson were closed on Thursday
last. Two saloons bave been es-
tahlishsd just outside of the town
limits.
A few weeks ago a popular young
man of Tallulah received a proposal
from a young lady in South Geor
gia. He accepted, and she for
warded tho weddiag ring. Tbe
time set is the 4th of July, but be
says he is afraid be will aot get his
sui* ready, and will have to post
pone it.
A strange monstrosity in the
sbapo of a cat has been born in
Berrien county. It has eight legs
and feet and two taiis. It has a
sot of feet and legs in front in tbe
usual place, and a set on its back.
Back of these, its body developed
into two prongs, each of which has
a tail and sot of legs and feet.
Ton Hampkon, of Athens, is
now getting up a walking match,
and will try to engago Reaves,
Nicholson & Co.’s warehouse for
tbe purpose. He thinks be can
get up a purse of $850 for the
winning man. Dan Mahoney, wbo
livee near Athens, is said to be one
o f tbe champion pedestrians of the
8outh, and could make his mark in
New York. There is a negro in
Oglethorpe county who can travel
all day In a rapid pace. It is said
thst he can break down tbe best
bone in Georgia, sod at night be
as fresh as when he started
Other walking matches will fol
low tbe one Just closed at Atlanta.
A gentleman in tbe city is prepar
ing to offer $1,000 to the best 18-
hour walker, $500 to the next best,
and $800 and $200 to the next in
order. This will be open to tbe
State. Mr. Cheshire has also re
ceived several challenges, and will
probably respond when they get
into shape. A gentleman offers $2,-
000, to be divided in fivc-eightbs,
one-fourth, one-eighth, if Cheshire,
Carter and Bruffey will walk a la
bours’ match within alxty days.
This match will probably be made
up.
Henry County Weekly: W.D.
Adair baa an arithmetic in his pos
session that ia known to be 97
years old. It is in tbe original
manuscript, written in a clear, legi
ble band, and not a blot or blunder
ean be lound in tbe entire 180
pages. Tbe page* are 8x13 inches
In size, and composed of coarse
unruled paper. The penmanship
is exceptionally good, every char
acter being perfect. The fly-leaf
bears the following inscription:
“This book of arithmetic began
this I ltb of September Anno in
Domini 1787. By John Hooker
school-matter in Warren county
N. C.” The author lived at Smoky
Castle, N. C-, and was nine months
in completing the book, lie was
the great-grandfather of Mr. Adair,
the preeent owner of the book.
A Grand Revolution”
COfFI THE OU races WITH TEE SEN
-AT
Schumpert k Roney's,
THE OKTLY
a
Spot Cash Store’
I3XT AMERICUS.
We promised in issue of the Recorder of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon as
we arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you more
goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time.
Con.croplate a few quotations and note the difference in SPOT CASH prices and thirty
days credit:
Flour. Flour.
Tn this article wc 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 First Patent, (entire Roller system)
For 50 pounds, $1.90. Old price, $2.15.
2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.70. ** 1.90.
Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.60. “ 1.80.
Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.50. •• 1.65,
We guarantee all these Flours as represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them
and we will cheerfully refund the money.
In future wc will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap.
Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for...; $1.00.
‘ “ 10 jJ pound 1 New Orleans Clarified for 1*00!
* “ 11 pounds New Orleans (Bcllewoad) Clarified, for 1.00.
‘ “ 12 pounds New York Sugar, lor 1.00.
In this line we are fully up and advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity and pnr
chase at once a sufficiency for the year’s comsumption.
Coffee. Coffee.
In this article alone (by buying from us) wc can save you money enough in one year to buy
all the “Santa Claus” you want for the little ones. We deal 6} pounds Choice Pio Coffee for $1.
Thurber’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Mocha, for 2>3c per pound.
Salt. Salt.
Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack
We arc slaughtering at the very low price of $1.15 per cwt. to make room for a car load ot
SEED POTATOES.
Slneatba establishment of tbe
New York Ftrh Commission in
1858 over 85,000,000 young shod
have been hatched out and placed
in the various rivers of that State
at«total expenditure of but $215.-
850.
Whiskies.
In this line wc are fhll to overflowing, nnd to unload wc have reduced the price on all grades-
from 25c to $1.00 per gallon. Think of it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain
Com Whisky for $2.20 per gallon, usually sold at $2.50,
Tobacco and Cigars.
We can undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” »» 57c per pound, and all other grades
proportionately.
We regret that we have not space sufficient to give foil and complete quotations on all of our goods, but
you will bear from ua occasionally. Remember that by t—ing your goods from ua and paying SPOT CASH
you do not pay from 26 to 50 per coat for bad debt*, as usual in eredit store.
A Word as Regards the Penny !
To all those who scout at llic idea of Introducing tbo Penny in Americus, we aay that we atond ready
to redeem in goods or tbo cash any amount from 60 upward*. Bring them along and get their full valae at
TIE ONLY SPOT CASH STORE 11 MM.
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FIRSTiDOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK.
Very truly,
SCHUMPERT & RONEY.
Americas, Ga., January 11,1884.