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CODK, « ho- •SnuJ e »'lajj 'out, J *rm, □nn<IrJ fed istricil iowh I ue 6(1 ' COUfl a J 1 c|, jJ >*S, I, "n »J '■ A. 1 w Ij 5 | SlJ lmER icus Recorder. I nil! V RECORDS*!- 1—W(thedjevery I Tk l2(Eoo4»y l» rel “. gKK [,T RECORDER fa; published lf vnJ»r mornlof. ' icBSCBIPTIOR RATKS ADVERTISING RATES ° ~~rrwTnn» >n« Ml iy $ 12.00 24.00 85.00 50.00 90.00 •0.00 90.00 150.00 Insertion and «»«-'*» Sbliihit. w L GLE88NEBi publisher. u> I 1.1* t «.oo , ■ « 1 JO 4.00 P «iou «.*» O' 1 * L c<ti»i»"> »JX» 0.(01 lo.oo I *>“”?' 6.00 85.00 iJSSt^sLaa*!!—c- Vs!. STOHEV, Local Editor. T o JgW Ti 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. mli(