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We quote as follow*.
Goo I
.Middling
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Protracted Meeting,
Eev. L. <V. Snow will begin a
rolracted meeting at, Pleasant
rove, 28th District, Sunday, II
H September 19th. A cordial
vitation extended to all to come,
Fine Beef,
Si. Hawkins lias secured a droyc
rfinc beeves and promises to sup-
y this market with the finest
lit has had in many a day,
I at his market and see for your-
H. seplfltl
Fine Meats.
For fine beef, mutton and kid
r the next two weeks, go to Bass
Sons’ meat market. They have
rchsied from Col. S. H. Hawk
t splendid lot of cattle, which
he butchered and served up
from day to day. aepl8d5t
ONE DOLUB.
Died,
Mr. Janies G. Edmumon died
Tuesday morning, at 9 o’clock, of
phoid fever. The deceased was
mptrative'y a yonng man and
' many friends who will sincere-
mourn his death. Clever, warm
ed. generous, he made friends
’th all whom he become ac-
nintetl.
$1
ONE DOLLAR
Sheriff’s Sale,
Sherifl White Tuesday sold at
“blic outcry, the personal effects
the “late lamented” Frank A
venport, the notorious burglar,
o was convicted and sentenced
the last term of court for at'
mpting to tob J.-W. Wheatley &
~'s hank in this city. The artieles
d consisted of a fine brace, bits,
other tools; valise, revolver,
The entire lot brought $9.10.
o other property besides the
ve was sold.
ONE Tear—OWE Dollar.
Newspaper Enterprise.
While the so-called big and en-
terprising dailies were quarreling
*• to who gave the firat and fullest
Nports of the Charleston carlh-
qnakc, the Recorder quietly sent
its special artist to the disastrous
•“m, and has the. satisfaction of
Pres, nting to its readers the first
illustrated description of the ruin-
city. It will be found on the
“ird page. We want It distinctly
«ttierstood that we claim no special
“Wit for our enterprise, as it it
S*J? *bat any of our so called big
if 8 bou 'd have done days ago—
“they had thought of it.
0ne DOLLAR—One TEAR.
Sfewart Comity
^ mi-kin, Sept. 8.—The delegates
“the convention of the 12th Sena-
ria * District, composed of the
^unties of Stewart, Quitman and
ebster, assembled at the court
8,t ‘> in this place, on yesterday,
0 . nominated Mr. Guerry, of
1 ‘‘® an . '»y acclamation.
m.E. A. Hightower, widow of
0 n Hightower, deceased, (former
ui| i of this county), died here on
^fday of dysentery and will be
to day at 10 o’clock A. M.
S.
° n * lear-tl-Qae Dollar.
have just received tbs latest
.8 in s “Fountain Pen.” It is
c t, call and examine them.
James Fricker & Brl I
1 i
COLXTV CAPITOL
TU. Kind or % Building U I. to B*.
The Recorder has already given
notice that the oontiaot to erect a
new court house for Sumter couuty
was on Monday awarded to Mr.
Wm. McGilvray, of Atlanta, for
$29,500, and it receives the action
of the County Commissioners with
pleasure, as the old coart house bad
become not only Insuflluient in ao-
0 immodations.butwas an eyesore to
the city and a if flection upon the
enterprise and wealth of the people
of Sumter county.
Yesterday a reporter examined
the plans and specifications of the
new building prepared by Messrs.
Bruce & Morgan, of Atlanta, with a
view of ascertaining what kind of
an appearance our new county
capitol would present wbem com
pleted, and from them gathered the
following Information:
The building will be erected on
the corner of Troup aud Forsyth
streets, fronting Troup street. It
will be modernized Dorio in style
ot architecture and built of first
class materials. Its outside ap
pearance will be imposing, an orna
meat to the city and a pride to the
county. The inside will be con
venient, fine in finish, fitted up with
all the modern Improvements. It
will consist of a basement, two
stories, and a till clock tower,
which wiil bo situated on the corner
01 Troup and Forsyth streets,
BASEMENT.
The basement will be constructed
of brick, with an outside wall of
rough stone, in the basement, at
the rear, will be two finished rooms
17.4x23.4, to be used as occasion
may require. Then there is
large room for the furnace with
which to heat the building, and
another large room in which to
store the fuel. The entrance to
the basement will be on Forsyth
street.
THE ENTRANCE
to the building will be on Tronp
street. Six stone eteps, 26.8 in
length, will conduct you to a tiled
vestibule, the steps and vestibule
being covered with a balcony.
From the vestibule to the right,
we enter a handsomely lighted
room, 18x22, which is dedicates to
the nse of the Tax Receiver, Tax
Collector and Treasurer. Opposite,
on the left, is the Sheriff’s office,
18x18 in dimensions. Through
targe and handsome double doors
we pass from the vestibule into a
corridor 16 feet wide, tiled, which
extends through the building.
Entering tbo first door on the right
wo find ourselves in the court room
of the
COUNTY JUDOE.
a spacious room, 24x33 in dimen
sion, handsomely fitted up with
bench and bar, designed for hold
ing coart in. Back of the conrt
room is the private office oi the
County Judge, a room 21x13.8, in
to which the Judge can retire to
smoke and cogitate over the knot
ty problems presented by the law.
Opposite the Countjr Court room,
on the left of the corridor, is the
office of tho
CLERK or SUPERIOR COURT,
room 21.3x24 in dimensions,
which will be handsomely furnished
with modern furniture and clerkly
conveniences* Back of the Clerk s
office is a fire-proof vault, 23x9 03,
In which to store the records of the
.office. Back of tho Clerk’s office,
on the loft side of the corridor, is
the office of
THE ORDINARY,
a large and handsome room, 18x24,
which will bo fitted up especially
lor tho use to which it is dedicated.
At the end of the Ordinary’s office,
next to the Clerk’s office, is a fire
proof vault, 19.4x13, in which to
store the records of the office.
Across the corridor, on the right,
in tho rear of the County Court
room, is a room devoted to the
C0MMI8SI0NRR8 OP ROADS AND REVE
NUES,
24x18 in dimension, in which will
be held the meetings of that solid
body. At the rear of the corridor
Is a private stairway communicat
ing with the rooms of the Judge of
the Superior Court up staire. Un
der the stairway are water closets.
Retracing our steps to the front of
tho corridor,we find a double flight
of stairs, ••ponding wMehwe tod
ourselves in a lobby, 13 feet wide,
in the
second sTonr.
From the lobby wo enter the
SUPERIOR COURT ROOM,
66.8x47,8 in dimension, larger
than the whole upper story of the
present court house. This room is
handsomely lighted,well ventilated,
and will be clean and pare as a
temple of justice should be. A
handsome benoh, with witness
boxes on either side, faoes the door.
A handsome railing encloses a
large and convenient spacedevoted
to members ol the bar, and they
will no longer be crowded. A
large audience will find comfort
able seat* in the auditorium, while
the colored people will find ample
and oomfortable quarters in the
gallery above. Baek of the court
room, with entrances on right and
left, are two retiring rooms for tho
Traverse Jury, eaeh 18.4x24 1 in
dimensions, with water olosets
adjoining. Back of the Judge’s
benoh is a door which communi
cates with a small lobby, whero the
rear stairway enters, and off of this
lobby is a water closet. Baek of
the lobby is a room 14x16, to be
used as a law library and Judge’s
retiring room. In the front of the
upper story, off from the main
lobby, is the Solicitor-General’s
room, 18.8x18.8. There is then
a Witness room, 13x13, furnished
wTth water closets. This room is
also used as an ante-room to the
Grand Jury room, next to it,
which Is 18 3x22.8 in dimensions.
It will thus he seen that every
preparation has been mado for tbe
convenience and comfort of all who
are compelled to attend tbe sessions
of oonrt.
On the corner of Troup and
Forsyth streets lises the tall and
handsome clock tower, with dials
on its four sides. This tower is 92
feet from the pavement to the top.
Tbe basement Is 11 feet in
height, the first story 14 feet, and
the second story 23 feet. The
ground dimensions of the building
are 116 4x72 8.
The bnilding will be of pressed
briek, pointed, with terra cotta
trimmings, slate roof and tiled
corridors. Cornices will be of
galvanized iron.
The bnilding will be heated
throughout Irom a large furnace in
tbe basement. A large water tank
on the roof will furnish the neces
sary water for the water closets.
Tbe plans for the bnilding were
made by Messrs. Brace & Morgan,
architects, of Atlanta, who have
had large experience in planning
public buildings in this and other
States, and tbe present plan reflects
credit upon their skill and ability,
for it would hardly seem possible
to make a building more perfect in
proportion, convenience and com
fort.
Mr. McGilvray, tbe contractor,
is a gentleman of large experience,
having erected some of the finest
buildings in Atlanta.
This sketch of our neweounty
capitol would be incomplete with
out a tribute to onr County Com
missioners, who have displayed
the best of judgment as well as
taste in planning for it When
completed, we doabt if there wiil
be its equal in the State for the
amount of money expended.
Aid for Charleston.
The .committee appointed st the
Opera House meeting Monday
afternoon to solicit oontribntions
for the Charleston sufferers,, met
according to appointment, at the
office of Col. N. A. Smith Tuesday
morning.
Mr. U. B. Harrold os chairman
called the meeting to order, and
Col. E. G. Simmons was requested
to set as secretary.
Dr. J. O. A. Clarke made a mo
tion to the effeot that a sob-com
mittee of three be appointed from
each of the general committees
there assembled to canvass tbe city
forsnbsoriptions, which was carried.
The chair then appointed the
following committees:
Rev. A. B. Campbell, chairman,
Wm. M. Hitt and J. J. Williford.
Colored Committee—W. C. Ban;
ton, ebairman, G. W. F. Phillips,
R. Munson, J..W. Browder, C. A.
Johnson, and Elbert Head.
It was then moved that tbe city
papers be requested to state that
ail persons whom tbe committee
might fail to see, and who desired
to contribute, could band tbefr
contributions to any member of the
sub-committees who were author
ized to receive them.
J There being no further business,
t'.e meeting adjourned.
E’EST E’CXSJ’X'S.
When summer with It* (weltering heat
Madaa’l mankind ft hi I sod and quo^r.
The boj a whenever uaked to treat
Would simply call fbr lager-beer.
But winter now !• on the brink,
And when the dudee do.tn Igmie
The; ’ll ibnn thu mild ecdactire drink
And wildly shriek for whlekey straight.
Col. Eli Hill, ot Bronwood,came
up Tuesday.
Col. T. J.. Black represented
Macon in tbe oity yesterday.
D. Barwald, a former postmaster
of Americus, is in the oity to-day.
Mr. James Callaway, of the Al
bany News, was In the oity yester
day.
Mr. Albert G. Drane, ot Wash
ington, D. O., was in tbe oity Tues
day.
Tbe earthquake at Charles on
seems to be worse than was first
feared.
CoL Edgar M. Butt, of Buena
Vista, was in tbe city on business
Tuesday.
Furlow Gatewood is at Capt. C.
W. Felder’s warehouse for the win
ter season.
Frank Vsrnado smiles all over.
It’s • boy. Joe Scott is hsppy,
too. He’s a Grand-Pa.
Mr. H. C. Bagley will soon
move to town. He wilt occupy tbe
Hinkle place near Mr. E. A. Haw
kins’. .
The "Altamaha River Conven
tion” will meet this year on tbe
first Wednesday in November,
eltbet at Lumber City or Hawkins-
vttle.
Mr. Jos. Waxelbanm has sub
scribed $500 to the A. P. & L.
road. He has not forgotten Ameri
cas and proposes to help her sll he
oan.
Tbe corner store under the Haw
kins House has been thoroughly
overhauled and repainted inside,
and will soon be ready for occu
pancy.
An extra train on the A. P.
& L. brought in over three hun
dred negroes Sunday, to attend
the protracted meeting now being
held here.
Misses Mattie and Minnie Lowe,
two oharmiog and fasoinatiog
yonng ladies of Buena Vista, are
visiting Miss Rosa Haynes, on
Church street.
The many wagon loads of home-
rrised hay seen dally upon the
streets indicate tbst tbe preople
esteem native grasses a blessing
rather than a nuisance.
GENUINE
“C. P.”
FRENCH CORSETS
from $2.G0'to S3.25. ^
•t JOHN B. SHAW’S.
The Southwestern railroad au
thorities have graded and put in a
side track for tbe use ol the lee
factory. It runs between the
main line and the A. P. & L. track.
At tbe bank of J.W. Whoatley &
Co., can be seen a large picture of
the new propoeed oonrt house. It
is a handsome diawing, and will
repay anyone to drop in and look
at it.
Tbe proepeots of two new rail
roads has certainly caused a boom
in real estate in this oity, as tbe
many placards tacked to trees and
fences upon property about town
testify.
A band of Charles Catledge’s was
riding on a mule through a field,
Tuesday, tbe mule stumbled into
an old well, throwing tbe boy ofi
and killing tbe mule. The boy was
not injured.
Dr. Hawkins is hsving a very
pretty and commodious dwelling
erected on tbe vacant lot, corner
of Prince and Church Streeta,which
will add very much to tbe appear
ances of that part of tbe oity.
It is said that tbe water in wells
has been given a peenliar tasto by
tbe earthquake. We publish this
item solely in tbe cause'of temper-
ancc, in the hope that it may induce
some men in this city to investigate
the water question.
As regards advertisements the
public cares not for their oratorical
elegance, nor for their geometry,
how long they may bo, nor for their
arithmetic, bow many they be, bat
tbo grand requisite is truth. On
this foundation Is built tho reputa
tion of White’s Cream Vermifuge,
and tbe manufacturers assert only
simple truth in saying this remedy
will expel werms largely. .
With the months containing rrr's
Como) the succulent oysters,
The gay sail festive crab, and giildy otsm
And soon I'll bson deck
Bringing ninety oents a prok,
Bing hot the sweet potato that I yam.
Work has been commenced on
the fourth artesian well in Lees
burg—that is, having failed three
times, work has been commenced
in another place. .They are pros
greasing finely, and it is hoped
they will make a success of it this
time. -
Wilcox county, we learn, has
subsorlbcd $29,000 to the extension
of tbe A merlons, Preston and
Lumpkin railroad. Tbe amount
subscribed is several thousand dol
lars more than was asked for from
the good people of Wiloox.—Haw-
klnsville News.
It is a serious mistake not to
alleviate all that needs silevistion
as far as lies within our powor. If
you have a friend suffering with
Piles whisper in his ear that
Tabler’s Buckeye Pile Oiutmeot not
only alleviates but positively oures
that disease. We wager that be
will not stand upon the order of bis
going but will go at once for
Tab<er’s Buckeye Pile Ointment.
We would call speoiat attention
to the new advertisement of James
Fricker & Bro. which appears in'
this issno. This firm have placed
their orders for tbe largest stock
of the various lines of goods they
oarry, over brought to Amerious,
and they will be sold as low as the
same goods can be bought for, any-
where in the country.
The Buena Vista Patriot makes
a strong appeal to tbe farmers of
Marion county to bring tbelr cotton
to that town. The merchants and
warehousemen have got Hitt & Co.,
of this city, and Oliver & Satteeest,
of- Augusta, to send buyers there
for a trial, and will continue tbetn
if sufficient cotton comes in to war
rant it.
Fork Wanted,
Oobb & Paiker will pay tbe
highest market price for good nice
fat pork.
Ordinary’s court.
At regular term of Ordinary’s
conrt Monday, Judge Speer dis
posed ot the following business:
Application of Mrs. Emma .J.
Hinton and her two minor children,
for twelve months support from
tbe estate of B. B. Hinton, deceas
ed. Granted.
Application of Mrs. Lovie E.
Smith and her minor child for
twelve months support from estate
of Thos. E., Smith, deceased.
Granted.
Application of Mrs. Allen Phil
lips and her two minor children (or
twelve months support from estate
of John A. Phillips, deceased.
Granted.
Mrs. 8. L. Brooks, on applica
tion, was appointed guardian (or
her two minor children.
Tho world is fell of sham, but
there la no sham abont White’s
Cream Vermifuge, a preparation in
tended for the benefit of children
suffering with worms. We could
show many testimonials of its
efficacy. It is largely used and
the good It has accomplished can
not be estimated. Look to the
health of your ohildren, rid them
of worms by using White’s Cream
Vermifuge.
Advertised Letters.
Tbs following is a complete Hit ot an-
oliimed letters remaining in tbe Ameri
cas Foitoffioe. It not celled for in thirty
dsys wilt be forwarded to the Dead Let
ter Offlee:
A—Allen, Dr. A. J.
B—Bantu, William. .
C—Carter, MiseLnoy;Camtben, Miss
Lncy; Concord Baptist Cbnrcb; Collins,
Mrs. Lucy.
G—Gerald, Mrs. Maggie; Gilbert, Mat-
■i—Johnson. Mrs. Leber.
K—Kelly, Mrs. J,uoy;K*dwell, F. L.
L—Luster, Mr; Loundrymon, Mr.
M—Marshall, Mrs; MuHin. Mrs. Aggie.
O—Odom. Mrs. G. J.
P—Pringle. Miss Amanda.
B—Bauow, Moses; Reynolds, Frank F.
8—Singletary, M. A; Shaw, Jerry,
Burnell, Mrs. Stephen.
T—Taylor, Isem;Thentey, Mrs. Anna;
Troutman, Mrs. Lucils, (col).
W—'Wilson, George.
In calling for these letters please say
advertised letters.
J.O. Bonnr, P. M.
Americas, G*., September 6th. 1886.
IOo PerDozen Boros.
* Thurbers Safety
Matcbes. ;
50 Gross Jnst Received
ot JOHN R. SHAW’S
Killing A Rattler.
Some of the boys played a pret
ty good joke on a couple ot' staid,
practical hu-incss men Tin- day
night. Securing a piece of inch
rope ahont three feet long, they
painted it biick, and then tying a
long cord to oue end, they placed
‘the snake” on thcsido-walk where
the moon could shine full upon it.
They bad scarcely completed ar
rangements before the aforesaid
citizens approached. Just as they
were about to step over the “ser
pent” the boyjwilh the cord gave it
a yank.
With a wild yell, that a Com
anche Indian would have been
proud of, they feel back precipi
tately, and began hnrling rocks and
brickbats at Evo's tempter. Final
ly one dared to approach nearer,
and with a piece of scantling be
labored the unoffending ‘‘reptile’’
unmercifully.
Tbo other b. m. in tbo meantime
had gone for a gun, and soon re
turned armed to the teeth, follow
ed by a crowd of oxcited oitlzens,
one of whom bad a torch for tbo
gunner to aim by. When the light
revealed tbo now thoroughly van
quished “snake” It was hard to de
termine which was tho maddest of
tho two men”—the cotton but cr or
tho merchant. Tho small boy with
the cord, has sought safety in fl.gkt,
wb'lo tho denizens of Lamar Street
still claim tho palm for fun.
Handling Cotton.
Tlioro is no business in tho world
down to a finer basis, and yet
simpler, than the cotton business.
You would hardly believe that it
could be possible to trace a single
.pound of cotton back through a
long cbaunel of personshandling it
in its courso from the planter to
tbe spinner, and yet it is so. In
tho first place, when he brings it in
on his plantation,tho planter brands
tho halo into which it’s packed.
Every bale has a number and brand,
and when it is shipped certain num
bers go to certain factors, and notes
are made for those certain bales.
When tho factor receives it he puts
his number and brand on it, and
tb us when we receives it,the bale has
two brands and numbers. Then wc
put on our marks, and when the
factor sells a balo or hundred bales,
tho other shipment or delivery is
mado for tboso certain marked
bales. Wo do not reeelvo nn or
der for one hundred bales of cotton
to be taken miscellaneously, but
for one hundred certain* numbered
and branded bales, and in getting
them out it may bo necessary to
movo 1,000 bales. Wliea the cot
ton is shipped out to the Eastern
spinner or to tbespinner in Europe
or on the Continent, and anything
is found to be wrong—bad cotton,
stuffed on anything to make it
weigh heavier—it is quickly traced
baok through all ol these various
peoplo who havo handled it to the
planter, and reclamation awarded
at tho proper place.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TREASURER.
Wo sro authorized to announce the
name of Hcnry H. Gi-ovkk as a candid
ate for thd tho office of Comity Treasurer,
anhjeot to tho decision of the Democratic
voters of Sumter connty. . tde.
C. n. McCRORY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
KLLAVILLE, GA.
TKItMB—All claims from |$0 or tmdar, |3;
J. Mo It. WESTBROOK,M. D,
Physician and Surgeon
AMERICUS, GA
Offico at Dr. Eidri(ice’s drug store.
Residence on Church Street, next dooi
to W. D. Hsynoe. febTtf
83 -STEAZta.
Dr. D. P. Holloway,
DENTIST,
Havirfg hod 33 years experience in hie
"' , Is able to do as f
iyc
onablo and hit work is guaruut. vd to
give aatiefaction. Pilling and plate work
specially.
Offico up tairi, ovor Mrs. Raines’mil-
inerf store. feblfdawtf
W. B. OLIVER,
Draper and Tailor,
Miller county
stocked with h
ferings arc made
parties arc overstocked.
is pretty well
ogs, and several of-
de to sell, where the
Over Hjl.ttulor A Arricgton’* shoe (tore,
m hU service, to the eltlum of America*
U*ru4s.:j.'UI*CC*sr.tk*ws rrarlloil M.J
•ri. n. ed TAILOR. u§ir.^ Comp.-n’, Actual
ilM-ur iiunt, virinz tie true ,ha,e cf the —
lorncr. wOoUstven t.phy IS* trade to *•» th
nn l iltofanv t.u.t r m Kuropu o- *. f
I O r AM’ MAKE --f i ny ►!}!•*< f the
Jay,!" In* in po*sof-*ioa of the lati-t -tv!*•■*. ar.d
« fit fTT. ■ lBlntl, Aitrrinu, « r* t .lrin
and Limi.iitf a •i-vclalty. oi got »ny
kii> I taken out, i&r, i ltch an l axle fri-u.e, etc.
Price** moderate*. Having a rvidlw-t of
Ann ricu» (or thirty years, witn the ex j v In
tb. pa.i, l m licit your r 'romare.
ffl4fcU9t/ W. B. ouvn