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"X, Americus ■sr Recorder. Stablished 1879. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1885. Daily, Per Ykar,...$«.00. Wkkrly, “ ... IN. AR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA I Now Declare War on High Prices in Americus!! laving been to market for the past Four Weeks in search of Bargains, I have at last been enabled to come back with the Largest, Cheap est and Best Selected Stock of ry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Domestics, lito., Etc, !ver brought +o this city, and have put them at such figures that will defy competition. These goods were all bought for the CASH, (AND NO BORROWED CASH EITHER, and as every one knows cash is the Lever. I have determined to sell my goods just I bought [them, FOR THE CASH ONLY ! an d at such prices as will astonish the greatest unbeliever in low prices. Remember these goods are all lev and Stylish and not mod vi any Rubbish. I SHOES. SHOES. Having bought out a line of manufacturer’s samples, now sell you shoes at retail at manufacturer’s prices. I can i's handmade shoes at $2 50 worth $4 00 adies’ Opera Slippers at 75 worth idics’Newport Ties at 1 (lit .. . .worth idies’ Lace (Brighton’s), at 1 25 ... .worth lf BLadies’ Elastic, “ nt 1 5ii worth Oman’s Canvas Shoes, high cut, at 50 worth IV, 1 25 1 50 2 00 2 50 1 50 (Woman's Slippers, at 10 per pair. IStraw Hats at 5c worth 20c. Straw Hats at 10c worth 30c Straw Hats at 25c worth 75c. Towels at 5c worth 10c. Towels at 10c worth 20. Youths’ Straw Hats with base ball thrown in, 25c worth 75. Satines at 8c worth 12c. Best imported Ginghamsat 10c worth 15c. All new and Spring shades. The new Dress, Toille De Princess, all woll, at 25c worth 50c. The new Maritana Checks, all wool, at 35c worth 75c. Lace Buntings, all wool, at 15c worth 35c. Figured Lawns at 3Jc worth 5c. Figured Lawns at 7c worth 10c Pacific Lawns at 10c worth 15. "White Lawns at 5c worth 10c. White Lawns at 10c worth 15c. Nun’s Veiling, all shades, all wool, at 15c worth 30. White Nainsook checks at 8c worth 10. Ladies’ 3 Button Lisle Gloves a f lo cts. worth 4o cts. Handkerchiefs at Fire cents in fast colors. Borders hemmed and ready for use. 4-4 Bleachings at Five cento worth 8c. 10-4 all Linen Table Cloths at Fifty cento each worth $1 ; 0(L Ball Knitting Thread 3 balls for 10c. Mens 2200 Linen Wamsutta Bleaching Shirt at 50c worth anjb body’s one dollar and over. HAMBURGS. HAMBURGS. HAMBURGSL From lc up. In this line I cannot be beat, as I bought them at my own prices. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. CLOTHING. Having determined to drop this branch of my business yon can buy clothing at your owu prices—thisis bonafide and nohum* bug. Linen Collars at 10c each, all linen and all late styles. 500 Just received, at 35c which cost 75c to import. All I ask is a trial to coi. vince all that I mean just what I say. I am to be found at the famous “Foster Corner,” opposite Grange Warehouse and under Allen House, so do not make any mistake. I have no connection with any other house in the city, so come and trade as here you will get the biggest value for your Nickles, Dimes and Dollars. M.B. Cor. Horsy tli St. and. Cotton Avenue, AMERICUS, GA. Americus Recorder runusDUD ky I W. Xj. GUjESSN HR. •FFICE OK COTTON AVENUE, AMERICUS. Americas is the oiunty seat of Sumter I rmritT, Georgia, situated on the Soutti- »»»tern railroad, 71 miles southwest of ilwton, and about 80 miles north of the FlnriilM lino. It is situated in the finest ►ehon of (ioorni*, raising * greater vari- Hjofaunoultural and horticultural pro- duets tliau any other part of the South, continuing all the iruits. grain and vege- tables of the temperate and semi-tropical conea—wheat, corn, rye, oats, tics, Irish [ ont nweet potatoes, peanuts, chufas, I w.tlon, peas, sugar cane, apples, pears, peaches, grapes, plums and other trails. The climate is mild and equable, and one of the most healthy in the world, the air beiag p ur e and dry and most benefleial lor lung and throat diseases. All kinds of outdoor work can be performed without inconvenience from summer heat or winter cold. Americus has A population of 6,001). is beautifully situated on high »od rolling ground nnd toasts of soms of the hsndiomest business blocks in tbs booth. The city has fine public schools; |0odchurches; n large pnblio library; one daily, one semi-weekly end two w«k y newspapers; a new open bouse, completely furnished witu scenery snd capable of s-uting 1,000 persons; a well signalled fire department, inclnding iwonne iteamors; ths streets vs well paved, sewered and lighted; there sre two Souring mills, a cotton ssed oil mill, rinsing will and variety works, carriage ifotoiy, and s number of minor minfscto- "m;i,bout t wo hundred firms sre engaged n mercantile business; three banks with •n abnndanoe of oapital; two. good tnrnish good accommodattioo. *“«icna is tho centre of trade for six . comprising the rioheet sgricul- emfi ,ectiotl it* Georgia, the avenge an- wki V °.? teceipta being 30,000 bales, nmol 7' *" largely increased by the '‘“Pletnin of the Preaton and Lumpkin •tisth ?° W ' n P rooe ** °* construction. rlUlFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CARDS LA WEEKS. C. R. McCRORI, ATTORNEY AT LAW, . LLL.AVILLE, GA. TERMS—All claim* from |S0 or omlcr, fa; — —>n ... 3500, ten p**r crr.t.; over aevt-u f rum $:w «■/ *uw, mu jv-* wi»., *»»»» • pcrciiit. X'lcburKfn unl««» collection* Mny 11 -tf. MISUELLAXEO US. i J. M. R. WESTBROOK, M. I). Physician and Surgeon AMERICUS, GA. Office at Dr. Eldridge'e drug store. Residence on Church Street, next door to W. D. Haynes. feb7tf J. A. &D.F. DAVENPORT, linn V crv5lul OL IURIBCC | ui .’* a ' , , lt *» rapidly growing in poptt t » !ln '* wealth. As a place of bust rei, ;denco it presents attractions by fow cities in the bouth. et j* ,l J of all kinds is comparatively v,i B f;.f 1, Uough rapidly advancing in e 'nhabltante of bo.lh. city and kosH^f 5 ! t nre cll 'tiv»tsd, cutttteott* and with a cordial welcomo to im- dt".„ “ "• V’ euterprfalng tradesmen, j u- us ua! Ctt l’»»i*»ts and indnstrions fsrm- pottni'. secllon of Georgia offers fins op- tacit. Any information in regard oishiu ‘i! r ooa “try will be cheerfully fur- conu? D *,'*d dressing the AmUbiccs Bb- - DF - K ' Americus, Gs. t!,r ‘): *.i»w lli, ' ,r . own homw (dlatance noo»>|ec- qiifth n r ., 10,11 hy mall; $2 to fS a Uajr can l-e •teatit r ;'L ciinvaaiiUiC. Fi«a«o ad<!r«M at Americus, Ga. W. undenUnd this tiranch of oar ba.tsw. and msk. it a .pcclalty. We M reliable dru«. la DE SURE AND READ, IT IS A SAVING TO VOU. 1,000 At small oost can bei secured for your bred ones, by joining the Knights of Honor. Let every husband and father do it. Regn lar lodge meeting first and third Friday 7 p. u. For paiticnlars call on E. TAYLOR, Die. Or, D. K. Bnutsos, Reporter, decllyl Edwe J. Miller. C. Horace McCall. Marble Works MILLER A McUALL, Proprietors, Southwest Corner of ths Pnblio Sqnare, AMERICUS, GA. Monuments, Tombs, Etc.,Eto of the best Italian and American Marbla. Iron Railing far Cemetery Enclos ure*, a Specialty. octly W. B. OLIVER, Draper and Tailor, Fre4 OIT.r. bl.Wrlsi to tb. cltinM sf America. and beat tit of any tailor III hurope o- America I will CUT AN’11 MAKE »»tt» of .ay.tvle of lh« day. bclnr In pop»ea»ion or the lateat styles, enfl a tit (usraatecd, Aitcri..c» cleanlny, repalrieg and binding a specialty. Spots of grease of any kind taken out, tar, Pitch and axle grcaa/, etc. Trices moderate. Having been a rrsWent of Americus for thirty years, wit« the experience In OLIVER. The Bargain Store, ever ready and anx ious to bring themselves und their goods prominent before the public, have intro duced a new plan to benefit their cus tomers, in the following way, which, if the different ways and means adopted by other firms to draw trade for ie taken in oonuderaiion, supersedes anything in its liner It is not in the shape of a drawing or a gift to the largest purchaser, or the lucky owner of a ticket, but it is a plain greenback certificate in aize and color of the regular twenty-five centa paper enr- renoy, and calls for (25o) twenty-five cents for every purchase of ($5.00) Five Dollars worth of goods bought at the Bargain Store. We have only a limited amount of theae tickets, and parties wishing to save twen ty-five cents on every Five Dollars will please call at once snd ask for them. To those not understanding the above de scription, ws will state plainly, that in purchasing five dollars worth of goods from us, we will take four dollars and seventy-five cents in money and the twenty-five cents ticket- Having adopted thia mode of offering inducem- nts to the patrona of the Bar gain Store, the Proprietor assures all, that it will in no way interfere with bis motto of Quick Salce end Small Profits, goods for less at retail then the regular merchant can buy them at wholesale. We will make mention of the fact that money ia and has been very scarce in the past few months, and considering this, we have determined to still lower the prices on all onr goods. Onr stock is oomplele in all its branches, and we are determined to sell, profit or no profit, cost or no cost. We continue to sell all Domestics at strictly factory prices and have a large assortment in every line. We continue to receive goods bought from suction snd chance sales snd offer special drives of seasonable goods often at one-fourth of their original cost. We have a polite corps of salesmen and ladies to wait upon yon aud we assure you fair aud honorable treatment snd full value for your money. We will make no misrepresentations and will refund the money for any purchase, if it ia sot as represented. Make no mistake and call at tha Bargain Store wfa,n in need of any goods in the Dry Goode, Clothing, Shoe, Hat and Millinery line, if the saving of ynnr money in yonr purchases is any objeettoyoo. WewiUbepleasedtoabo# ana price onr goods whether yon with to purchase or not. Reepeotfully, 8. U. COHEN, The Bargain Man. Sign of Red Flag, opposite Bank of Americas, Cotton Avenue, FROM HAiCHER STATION. Hatch eh Station, March 21. Our Superior court adjourned on Thursday last at 12 o’clock. Very little business matter was transa-t- cu by the court proper as but little was before it. On the criminal side of tbe court only three cases were tried. Thomas Ray, colored, was tried and found guilty of shooting at Dr. Rains and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, or pay a One of fifty dollars und costs, amounting in all to eighty dollars. Counsel for defense moved for a new trial, which will be heard and considered by tbe judge to-morrow at Fort Gaines. John Thomas, colored, was tried for unlawfully shooting at another and was ac quitted. Bad colds, sore throats and head aches seem to prevail generally as an eDidemic. I never heard so much complaint of bad headaches as now prevails. Otherwise the health is very good. A splendid ram fell here on Sat urday last, which was needed to soften the bard and crusted lands and to bring up corn, much of which is already up. Garden vege tables are very backward; a few gardeners are so fortunate as to be feasting on raw salads, radishes, etc.. The first mess ot tbe season appeared on our table on the 17th inst. Oats look puny and dwarfish as a general thing, a few patcbei which were highly fertilized are be' ginning to loom up a little. Tbe general state of fatm work Is about two weeks behind ordinary seasons. The woods now look liko mid winter, no evidence of spring to be seen yet except a few fruit trees blooming. Mrs. Robert Caraway's babe,' about six moaths of age, was badly burned by turning a kettle of boll Ing water over on itself. Tho little sufferer bears tbe pain with great fortitude for one so young. Two new members havo been elected on tbe court of roads nnd revenues, viz: T. P. Kimble, J. E. Harris, W. L. Cumbie nnd F. M. Bledsoe were retained. W. M. Ten nille was elected to fill tbe vacancy in the Board of Education caused by tho resignation of W. A. Jordan. J. E. Smith was recommended for N. P. for 811 district G. M.,and A. H. Teel for 119C or Morris Station district. Quitman. ~ OSkTiESiT LESS. A Slob In -Mir Comity Taka tha Law In ThalrOwn Hand*. Montkzuma, March 20.—The par. ticulars of the Dooly county mur der have Just come in and prove it to have been one of the most revolt ing crimes committed lately. • Jesse Doles, a young farmer liv ing seven miles from Vienna, tbe county seat of Dooly county, was on Saturday afternoon plowing in bis field, not very far from his house. His wife was as usual at tending to tbe domestio affairs. About 3 o'clock in tbe afternoon tbe aapect of the weather was threat ening, and Mr. Doles unhitched bis mule and started home before the usual time. Reaching the bouse and entering he saw his wife stretch ed upon tbe bed, lifeless, her throat cut from ear to ear, her head stab bed and arms considerably bruised, and showing every evidence of hav ing been most brutally assaulted. She had been raped. Wild with grief, Mr. Doles sought bis neigh bors and told the terrible tale. Tbe search began, and the next morning tbe murderer was eaugbt near the place where the crime was committed. George Rouse was his name, an ex-convict, a coal black uegro. He confessed bis guilt to the arresting posse and requested to be guarded and not jailed. The arrest was made early Sunday morning. Sunday night the guards were overpowered by a body ol cool but determined men, and after Rouse’s body bad been mutilated, he was stripped and was hung, and is now hanging ia lull view of passers-by from Montezuma to Vienna. Some of the prominent negroes of the county insisted on taking charge of tbe prisoner and burning him at the stake, but tho whites would not yield him up. When Rouse was caught, he was splotched with the lady’s blood, and ho bad cut out the kneo of his pantaloons to avoid detection. This is one of the many cases in which tho acts of theae wortuy Dooly county lynchers will be sus tained- A COLUMBUS EXPERIMENT. Columbus, Ga., March 30 Mr. Robert E. Matters, who has charge of'the moulding department of tbe Columbus iron works, bat succeed ed in accomplishing what has never before been done in any foundry in this country. When be took charge of tbe works he found eighty thousand pounds of scrap steel on hand, tbe trimmings from cutting steel plows from the slab,for which they could not even get a bid. Mr. Masters conceived the idea of melt* ing these scraps in an ordinary eupola, but when he mentioned it tbe old moulders in the estab lishment only smiled at what they had always believed to be an im possibility. However, be made the experiment, and after several at tempts be ascertained tbe degree of heat necessary to reader the steel fluid enough to run tbe moulds. He then melted a ton of tbe steel and made it into plow » points, and was rewarded by find ing that liis experiment had proved a complete success. The metal, as it flow* from the cupola, it is of a beautif ul bright color, aud throws off an abundance of sparks. Mr. Masters has since melted 70,000 pounds of these scraps, and much of the steel has been used in mak ing the car wheels of which the Constitution bad a notice a short time ago. Melting steel in this way was a thing heratofor unknown in the history of American foan. deries. Dan Rice, tbe circus down, is running a 10-eent circus in tha French quarter of New Orleans. He talks sadly of tbe good old davs when his Floating Palace was tbe sensation on the father of waters, and thousands upon thousands of people swarmed from far and near to see him. Be gave an entertain ment a few nights ago when not 300 persons were present, and a boat- one-third of those were pro fessional and other deadheads. Wendell Phillips left only about 325,000, though once wealthy. Mrs. Livermore says that the day before he died he burned a small fortune in notes he held against people for whom, as be Sd d, bis executors might make trouble.