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STOHEV, Local Editor.
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Her# va'Im people have thc-lr Mr,
4 follower
LOCAL schedule,
1 after Sundiy, March ], train* will ran
tuains SOUTH.
15 1 » h KreiV»t°^ B °‘* 1 ex Sandajf
■n,»>rei*i‘t „ .( Mo|ldfty
trains north.
Iy»!i north -
M LOTT WARREN, Agent.
,4:82 p. m.
4:82 a. tn
9:10 p. ra.
buena vista schedule
0» ,nJ slier Moods)’, Msrcli 28d, trellis will run
follow* 1
GOING EAST.
| I.«»re H 1 “ u ( ' i n n ! l n 1 '' t *
rKlU'llle at
1 OQINO WEST.
I Lan- Anderaonrllle
I I/ave UCroaae
....906 a. m.
| leave
IU il!*W. 1 COCKRELL, Superintendent.
ll^rePuti—
I Anil, Bum* VI,- w . ■■ •.■■■• ' 00 p. m
departure of hails.
I going west and south close at. 10:00 p m
I floingewtsndoortbclose st*... 3:45pm
Sight mail north close at 7:00 p m
For Burns Vista and EUaTillo
Closes daily except Sunday at 3:45 pm
I Lumpkin, l’rcston, Weston, and
Plains of Duaa closes on Hon
da?, We.lnesdoyand Friday at 1KX) p m
I friendship, Omnesville and Church
Hill doses daily, except Sunday,
at 8:00 am
[ Bottsford, Providence and Seals
closes Saturday at 6:00 a m
Hudson closes Friday at, 8:00 a in
Umar closes Tuesday and Fri
day st 8:00 a m
The above arrangements will continue
until chance in railroad schedule,
W. A. Black, P. M.
S’EST POINTS.
Public gale day next Tueiday.
Daily subscribers keep rolling in.
Our city is sadly in need of an their studies,
alarm bell.
See notice of stolen male in an.
other column.
Frauk Gyles is in New York pur-
chasing goods.
Work on the artesian well is pro
gressing finely.
Col. F. A. Gill is again on the
Republican staff.
See change iu the Buena Vista i
railroad schedule.
The farmers will now be hurried
to keep all ends up.
Mr. John Miller, of Eufaula, is
in town for a few days.
There was but thirteen bales of
cotton iu tue town yesterday.
Mr. W. F. Mims and wife hare
returned from the Exposition.
See advertisement of the prizes
offered at the shooting gallery.
Several new buildings are going
up in the southwestern part of
town.
Simon Cohen s fish pond has
been filled up. Let the good work
go on.
A largo party started for New
Orleans, Monday, lrom Schley
county.
One hundred and eleven tickets
have been sold at the depot for the
Exposition.
Messrs. Eldridgc Cutts and B. H,
Wilkinson returned from New Or
leans Sunday.
The martins have put in an ap
pearance. This indicates a change
in the weather.
G. W. F. Phillips informs us that
the colored schools are In • flour
ishing condition, and that the stu
dents are making rapid progress in
has
Collector and Solicitor,
Mr. 31. 31. i'olsom in the duly author
ized Collector and Solicitor for the Re
corder, and nil bis business transactions
in connection therowith will be duly
recognized and accepted by the proprie
tor
Ambrosia fine ?ut at McRenzie'K
Old Sinner Cigar*. The finest import-
wi*'*'8 at 3IcKenzie'ii.
Fresh beer on draught, five cents per
glass, at I. H. Wiggins & Co’s. 25d8t
Emperor Cigars, genuine Hnvanna;
twenty-five in a box, at MoKenzie’s. tf
Attention, Planters!
fie sure and call on me before purchas
ing your supply of Tobacco. I have n
full line and am selling very cheap for
c «l»- A. D. fi. McKenzie.
Ai tent Ion JPIautora!
lie sure and call on me before purchas
ing your supply of Tobacco. I lmve a
lull hue and h»u selling very cheap for
A. D. B. McKenzie.
A CARD.
To all whe are suffering from the errors
und indiscretions of youtu, nervous
witness, early decay loss or msohood
I will solid n recipe that will care
yon, FREE OF CHARGE. This print
remedy was discovered by ft missionary
in bomb America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman
Atolwn D, Aoo York City
Onr Pianos nnd Organ trade having so
largely increased during the Inst six
months, thereby consuming much more
1)1 onr aud requiring all the «raila-
le spaee in our lnrgo store, we hare
- ecided to discontinue the sale of sew-
ln d machines. We have only four ma
chines left, nml we will close them out at
cu 'l. Call early nnd teoure ■ bargain,
mcho tf James Fhickkb ABuo.
" lien it is tsken into consideration the
“ cl lh, “ Whiskey is used largely by thoso
p Bceli it" medicinal benefits, the
‘ inly and rr 'rits of the Whiskies sold,
becomes a question of great importance.
IHarpert Nelson Connty Whiskey
keen before the public for many
V*™’ ita Purity is not only guaranteed
> 'be Distiller, bnt is commented on by
* Rffst number of the most eminent
kPj’siciaos in the United States. Sold
a -'■vkk Israel, Amerions, Go.
'•“ilics and Mimes Ilats at lOc!
Reduced from 40c!
To close ont and to make room for a
‘ r Ke lot of New Hals and Millinery
’°oils just arrived. More yet to oome.
JOHN R. SHAW.
Sure Cure lor Dyspepsia.
Duiiey', Malt Whiskey, sold by
rown & French. fcb23d&wtf
That 1
Remember
* m Relling a Pine Straight
Whiskey, Spring of ’83, for $8.00.
f«b25mi A. D. B. McKenzie.
* ni * *T n wsr Seeds, st
•pnlltt J.A.4P. F.PAVWiroRT.
Don’t fail to road Schumpcrt A
Roney’s new advertisement. It is
short, but very loud.
Mr. Marion Sims left fer North
Corolina yesterday in the interest
of bis patent well buckets.
“Pink” Jowers is stopping in the
city. He is rather lame in conse
quence of an attack of rheumatism-
The ladles should not fail to read
John R. Shaw’s new advertisement,
if they wish to Keep up with the
times.
Will Fcagin killed nine birds at
one shot on Arthur Simmons’
plantation, in Lee county, Thurs
day.
Quite a number of farmers came
to town yesterday. It reminded us
of old times to sec the streets so
crowded.
Call and see that neat,new wagon
at Fretwcll & Smith’s shop. Well
made, finely finished and hand
somely painted.
Miniature kites, in the shape of
bits of thin paper, furnished amuse
ment for the boys during the high
wind, yesterday.
The road overseer is abroad in
the land. It is to be hoped that
the public highways will be puc in
first-class order.
Five or ten new houses are going
up around the colored school house.
This docs not look like Americus
was at a stand still.
The boys ar - getting so expert
that they seldom shoot at any but
the smallest target when they visit
the shooting gallery.
Ed. Stallings prouriscs to be the
great bean raiser of this county, as ! unexpected,
he will put in about three acres in
that Bostonian article.
Editor Tison, of the Smitbville
Enterprise, looking hale and hearty
since bis trip to the Exposition,
was in the city Monday.
Prince Bros, this week sold two
thorough bred Jersey yearling heif
ers, one to Douglas Mayes and the
other one today Baglcy.
Buchanan & Son have had their
awning posts painted and sanded,
and the loafers are busy getting
both off their hands and clothes.
Si. Jossey, who has been spend
ing some time in Atlanta, baa re
turned and is looking a little feeble
from the effecta of recent sickness.
The eigar trade of Americue is a
big thing if the number of drum
mers, representing different honsee,
who visit ns, is any indication of
its aize.
Mr. and. Mrs. James Frieker, of
Danville, Va., arrived in the city
last night and are stopping at the
residence of Mr. C. A. Ericker, on
Jackson street.
A. T. Rogers has bad a unique
sign placed in front of his shop. It
is a mammoth double barrel shot
gun, and looks like it might go off
if meddled with.
In a lot of green apples, received
here a few days ago, there were two
that looked exactly like a pair of
ducks, the head, breast and beak
being clearly defined.
As the weather grows warmer
the wood men throw on a few more
sticks in loading. By this means
they are ablo to cry out, “Dollali!”
when asked the price.
The Americus Recorder
been admitted to the list ol first-
class papers by being subjected
a ten thousand dollar libel suit.
Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. France Buchanan says that
the rain at Buena*Vista, Saturday
was one of the hardest, he ever saw
fall, and that hailstones as large
hen eggs fell at Ellaville.
The new rollers and skates have
arrived and the A. L. I. skating
rink will be open, as usual, at 7:30
o’clock. All invited to come and
have your fun every night.
A hand plowing for Mr. U.
Lockett on Monday, cut off the
heads of three rattlesnakes at one
clip with the plow. Each snake
bad five rattles and a button.
The jolly farmers take pleasure
in tantalizing us city folks with
glowing descriptions of their well
filled barns and smoke houses—and
we like to be tantalized by them
Mrs. M. T. Elam leaves New
York for home on the sixth. She
brings with her an extraordinary
fine line of goods, which will be
sold low lor cash. Sec her adver
tisement,
Tne Bargain Store is issuing
checks good for twenty-five cents
upon the purchase of five dollars
worth of goods. Mr. Cobcn
bound to have money in circulation
some way,
Our contemporary, the Ameri
cus Recorder, has been sued for
damages to the extent of $10,000,
This begins to look like real fame,
The future of our contemporary is
bright.—Albany News.
Mr. C. F. Stanfield and his broth
er George have fixed up a private
telegraph line between their houses
and a few days ago got it in work
ing,operation. It is pleasant and
instructive amusement.
In another column will be found
a table giving the rainfall tor the
past week and average temperature.
It is furnished by Mr. J. E. Bivins
and will be published as corrected
every Sunday morning.
Seed potatoes are rather scarce
on account of the drouth during
the past season. Sugar cano is
rather scarce, but it is to be hoped
that farmers can procure sufficient
seed to plant largely of each.
A little child of Mr. B. M. Rai-
ford died Friday night of pneumo
nia. The child bad been ill for sev
eral days, and its death was not
We tender our sym
pathies to the bereaved parents.
The authorities are building a
shanty on the vacant lot opposite
Watts’ corner for the purpose of
storing gasoline. If the new lamps
prove satisfactory they will proba
bly be brought into general use.
Mr. H. A. Chapman, the good
looking editor of the Calhoun
Times, gave us a very pleasant call
Thursday. He is on Ids way back
home from New Orleans, and
stopped in Americus to visit rela-
tires.
The new Presbyterian church ia
receiving its finishing touches, and
when completed will be the band-
■omeat church edifice in Southwest
Georgia, if not in the State. The
workmanship is fine and displays
the best taste.
Aaron Cohen received a letter a
few days ago addressed to him in
Wide Awake company has re
ceived an elegant silver plated
short pipe from a Chicago furnish
ing house, and the boys pronounce
it fine for quick work. It got wet
twice on Monday, though, out of
six runs.
Some thief entered the premises
of J. B. Dunn, Saturday night, and
carried off several of bis finest hens.
Chicken stealing is getting entirely
too common, and the next thief
who is canght should be made an
example of.
The grading on the A. P. & L.
road is practically finished, and
will be completely so next week.
They next thing in order is the iron
and rolling stock, and it will be
put as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made.
Our merchant:! make a pretty
large demand upon our advertising
columns this morning. They ap
preciate the fact that the Recorder
is generally read by our people,
and take this method of laying
their claims before the public.
The Americus Recorder having
been sued for $10,000 worth of
libel, entreats its subscribers to
come in and pay up. This would
save the work of cutting the cou
pons of its bonds during the com
ing hot weather.—Griffin News.
Mingo Glaze addressed a very
pathetic note to Dr. Hall from bis
bearding house at the jail yester
day, wanting some snake killer and
a pencil with rubber on it. He says
Sheriff Cobb had his rabbit foot on
him, bat it wasn’t worth a cent.
Tho workmen on top of the arte
sian derrick are able to see most
ail that is going on now-a-days.
But they have but little more ad
vantage in that partucular than a
man standing on bis head in a cel
lar, for there’s very little going on,
As we were compelled to use that
dollar we possessed Saturday in
paying off tho bands that night, we
hope our friends will uurry up and
pay us what they are due, in order
to pay off that $10,000. Please
don’t forget this, as it it a matter
of importance to us. ,
Mr. J. L. Price has returned
from Chattanooga after perfecting
his arrangements for establishing
a warehouse and commission busi
ness there. He will remain in the
city’ but a few days, when he will
leave for his new home, taking his
children with him. We hope that
success may attend him in his new
venture.
From the Ellaville correspond
ence of the Dawson Appeal we get
the following item, which we are
inclined to think is a mistake:
“It is reported that there is a
bank in Americus to wbiob if any
of the Schley county people go to
get money, they will say to him:
Look here, if you expect to put
this money in the B. Y. R. R. you
can’t get it,” and it is only because
hey are not in sympathy with the
road. “Jealousy is the poison of
the human soul.”
Let us have a Test.
Americus, April 1st, 1886.
Mr. Editor: Nobody should
urge special objections if one or
more of the Lulu Hurst victims
should desire to explain how it was
that he or they were compelled to
dance a species of Can-Can to the
infinite amusement of a hilarious
audience; neither should they object
to the views expressed as to the
nature of the motive power by
which the dance was invited. Jt
was fun immeasurable to the audl
Council Proceedings.
Monday, March 30.
Present—Mayor Felder; Aid.
Burt, Cobb, Glover, Hawkins, Oli
ver and Roney.
Appeal case of Will Hobbs and
Henry Sapp heard. Council im
posed a fine of five dollars and cost,
or fifteen days on the streets, on
each of them.
The matter of electing a Board
of Health, was referred to a com
mittee of three, with His Honor,
the Mayor, as Chairman, which
enee to watch the gyrations of the committee aro to suggest names of
gentlemen involved and whose gen- gentlemen who will serve at mem-
eral movements would have done berS( it nominated, the committee
no discredit to the grace and intri- u> report at next regnlar meeting
cacics qt the old time pigeon-wag. claim or 8. u. Cooper for dam-
The audience will remember to a ge to bis dray male in drawing
have been favored with addresses Wide Awake fire engine, was re-
from Messrs. Hawkins, Parker f erred t0 the Fire Committee
and Cloy and in silver tongued elo- Petition of Lott Warren and
quence we wore advised that the others for a lamp on Jackson street
whole business was marvelous in wag relerred to the street coramit-
tbe extreme and that Lulu was
dandy. Now these same gentlemen
Chairman of the Well Committee
Bills read and ordered paid.
Council adjourned.
any information regarding the mole.
WIL HOBBS, Amerions, Ga.
PROTECT TOUR FRUIT TREES !
tail us the whole thing is unblush, was instructed to advertise for seal
ing jugglery and the fair Lulu a e d proposals to furnish wood for
fraud. The difficulty of reeoncil- use io prosecuting the work on the
ing these opposite expressions is artesian well,
as serious as was the effort to down
the radiant maiden in the last
grand chair aet and certainly calls
for a new deal. I From my y»rd, Sunday night March
Now, therefore, as it is impracti- 29th. a large bay mar. mule, with a rope
cable to offer tests of the odic on halter, new bridleaod saddle. Mnlehad
the street oorners, and as Major hor t,et •hod. and one hind foot lon-
Hudson would very properly object | *** *htnkfol for
to being toted about the thorough
fares, even in the interest of science
and for the dismay of humboga,let
as have an affair of onr own at the
theater, where each amateur Lulu
Hurst may have a shake at the
combined energies of such cham
pions as may present themselves I rrom ib. Wutint R*™*** of ths o*Kuiietn<i
for the occasion. Wm. Riley. 0,h> ' ““rncii™ insets, by uin(
Enterprising, Reliable House. C. ff. Westbrook's New Insecticide,
Dr. E. J. Eldridge can always be "VIOTOHY."
relied upon, not only to carry in
stock the best of everything, but to ,l » Cmuiio, cod-
seeuro the Agency for such articles w~.iyApl.fe: ^hitel^uao^Dnl
as have well-known merit, and are
popular with the peop.e, thereby if u».ih-eiioiii’ l u.ioiiow«i.
sustaining tho reputation of bsing ‘hi
always enterprising, and ever re- fil. ey P« r 100
liable. Having secured the Agency wtion.wim.•jE’JJw^wof^sJT’sin/wr
for the celebrated Dr. King’s New SSBa/BlSSi
Discovery for Consumption, will -Lprawotiw i. Mur tb.n * pound of
sell it on a positive guarantee. It uo.ior ibo^
will surely cure any and every af- yoor
feetion of Throat, Lungs, and I ™ooi w r,7o h |?L h ,^ ru -i
Chest, and to show our confidence,
we invite you to call and get a
Trial Bottle Free.
>. pl.nu.nd vofoteiion.
Addri'M, C. W. WKSTIIRuOK,
r . — wee. Oreeo«b«.ro, N.lC.
Latoof WiIeoq Nurierlie, WUon. N. C.l
man hi Sait
•‘Jni’’ Feillips.
“Dick” Hubs.
Scarlet fever kills children, and
do worms. Shriner’s Indian
Vermifuge will destroy and expel
worms wherever they exist in the
human body.
Episcopal Clturcb.
The Rev. H. B. Stewart Marlin, I
having kindly consented to remain IW. J. Phillips & Co.
in the city and hold divine service
on Easier Sunday, the following
services (D. V.) are announced:
Friday, April 3, (Good Fr'day)
morning service, with sermon, and
celebration of Holy Communion,
at 9 a. m.,and evening service with
lecture, at 7:45 p. m.
Sunday, April 5, (Easter Sun-
day) morning service, with sermon,
and celebration of Holy Commun
ion, at 11 a. m., and evening ser
vice, with sermon, at 7:45 p. m.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
Our local weather prooheta now care of hit defaulting clerk, Meyers,
come forwent and eay we will have The writer evidently eupposed that
nice weather, but the eignsl service at the rate Meyers was shipping
corps io Atlanta ere flying the cold goods be must oe proprietor of the j git, and will penetrate the richest
The A.F.AL. Railroad.
The Lumpkin correspondent of
the Atlanta Constitution has the
following of local interest: Colonel
H. Hawkins, president of tbe
Americus, Prcstoc and Lumpkin
railroad, has again been over
our tewa looking after the in
terest of his read. Two weeks ago
came over and demanded an
additional subscription of $8,000.
Tbe amount has been so near raised
that tbe remainder will certainly
raised, so that the work will be
pushed to completion. The road
now graded from Americus to
tbe oorporate limits of Lumpkin.
The bridging and trestiing, an far
as Clear creek, weet of tbe Kineha-
foonee creek, hoe been completed.
Contractors are engaged in sawing
cress ties on tbe Stewart county
end and the bridging will soon be
up. Every arrangement bos been
made for funds with which to bny
nils and the grading through
Lumpkin to a suitable depot
ground, will commence next Mon
day. This road, when built, will
be tho cheapest ever built in Geor-
Rucklen’a Arnica Salve.
. The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chap
ped Hauas, ChilbKihs, Corns, and
ail Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per boy'
E. J. Eldridge.
BAKERY.
Xiuuolioa a Specialty.
Totlon Avenue, Americus,Gat
Mm3
AARON COHEnT
AMERICUS, GA.
op to order bolt., or Sin ,
L*o*o *od VmIo, ond inannue complete tall*-
faction or NO HALKr
I CLEANING. BINDING.
REPAIRING AND
ALTERATIONS
Wedding in the Country.
Mr. W. F. Griffin, a voung farm
er of this county, left the city S^W'.’uTO’SSd’gr’ “ d *“ « ooto
Tuesday morning with a party of LSEWSS WSrSSSa 4 .**“ h
friends who went along to witness 1
Liv© Me a Trial I
marchNma AARON COHEN.
his marriage with Mrs. Chambliss,
which joyons event took pldoe at
tbe residence of the latter, eighteen
miles from Americus, iu Marion
county, at 4 r. m. the same day.
Tbe happy pair will return to Mr
Griffin’s ftrm to day. Tbe Record
er extends best wishes.
fecial Mice.
An Answer Wanted.
Everyone who are indebted
to the firm of Oliver & Oliver
_ . , .are requested to come forward
r-rssar&s H rs r
Electric Bitters will not speedily cou ?^ w *ii he placed m the
cure? We say they can not, as hands of an attorney with in*
thousands of oases already perma structions to sue. We will also
neutly cured and who are daily state that all wnrlc dnn. hv n>
recommending Electric Bitters,will WOr £
prove. Bright’s Disease, Diabetes, in , e future will be for the
Weak Back, or any urinary com- cash. We will not deliver any
plaint quickly cured. They purify | work until it is paid for.
Oliver & Oliver.
wave flag.
| store and Cohen his clerk.
I cotton country.
tbe blood, regulate the bowels, and
ast directly on the diseased parts.
Every bottle guaranteed. For sale
at 58c. a bottle by Dr. E. J. El
dridge.
Everything in tbe Drag and Ssed line
will be sold by ug a* cheap is anybody,
aprilltf J. A. 4 D. F. Davxni'Ort. .
feb!0-2m
Sorse for Sale.
A PONY HORSE, perfectly gentle and
•ole, will work in single or doubts
haroera. Joat tbe animal lor a lady to
drive. J B, Hinkle, M. D.
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