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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, l&yi. COURT HOUSE SQUARE, americus, ga. $ 25.00 35-oo - 4.00 $15.00 to $250.00 Nice Oak Suits at Parlor Suits at plush Rockers Side-boards, - China Dinner and Tea Sets, - • $7.50 to $75.00 Picture and Room Moulding, Picture Frames, Pictures, Easels, Cords and Hangings—all on a basis of 6c. Cotton. 1891 l8»j. WILL GIVE 100 GOOD GOODS AT THE PRICE OF INF Why do the people with one voice say that l). B. Hill keeps the best goods r BECAIJ &33 Theyihave used our furniture and it never cracked, blistered or fell down; used our crock ery, china and glassware, and found it as represented; lit our lamps and had good light; used our silverware and sounded its praise; bought our clocks and never got left; bought our window-shades when they didn’t need them ; bought curtain poles for themselves and poor kin because they were so cheap;, used our knives and forks and piaised the butcher; bought our pictures and got credit for lots of good taste ; hung our wall paper and didn’t know the old house. Our stock of Koyat Worcester, Doulton and Dresden China, Hunga rian, Faience and other holiday goods will repay your inspection. Coffins,Caskets, Burial Robes#Suits, BURIAL SLIPPERS AND GLOVES. This branch of our business is replete with all that is new and RELIABLE. Every improvement has our pa tronage. Nothing escapes us. EMBALMING done by EXPERIENCED Embalmers. Mr. L. S. Tower will answer night calls, front of Methodist Church. Residence in [CURES SYPHILIS ini It with pnt gatUfaction tor tha cur* of P.P. i Cures scrofulA. !RP. Bisk Lul'ea who* iTitetni fttul wbo»* Wood Is hi CURES ALARIA LIPPHAH BK03., Proprietors, Dngglsu, Uppmu'o Block, 8AVAN8AB, GA. For sale by the DAVENPORT DRUG COMPANY, Americus, Ga. Health is Wealth! til ATM E pH. k. c. Wkht’h Nerve a no Rrair Treat «xt, a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dintl u e88 \ toovulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia neatiaehe, Nervous Prostration caused by tne aw of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental repression, Softening of the Brain, resulting In ojaauy and leading to misery, decay and death, r^u t,ire A K®» Barreuness, Lots of Power ersex * Involuntary losses and Sperm*- •orrhffia, caused by over-exertion of the brain, w r-abuse or over-indulgence. Each box con- wns one month’s treatment. $1.00 per box, or i'»w,* ox . e8 f ! ,r seutby mail, prepaid, on re ceipt of price. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES .?FV. re an y case. With each order received by •ill . . accompanied with #5.00, we r.Vn« i.T 1 "® purchaser our written guarantee to JL 1 « l L lho m,)ne y lf th « treatment does not ef- Tn\* c . u /.°;,. c,uarantee « issued only by DAVENPORT DRUG CO.,Sole Agts.. Americus, Ga. guaranteed Curt for Pile* of whatever *iad or degree—B/ ernnl, Internal, Blind Bleeding, Itchir g, Chronic, Recent or "■feOitnry. $1,0C 1 box; 6 boxes, $6.00. ty mail, prepaid, on receipt of prioe. guarantee to « ire any case of Pilea ^ranteed and sol. only by , THE DAVENPORT DRUG CO., Wholesale aad Retail Druggists. Americus, Ga. feb21-d&wljr Copies free. Tr sde-Marks obtained.and all Pat 0 B nis */r n, l nctcd fnr Moderate Feel. *r>i uVr-in ^ '* Opposite U.S. Patent Oflct. ’name f^../ 0 wl rc .* )a,e,,l la less time than thooo n ? Washington. .brewing or photo., with deserfp- ftar«*p v J #e * II patentable or not, free of A pAm,,Ki r » foe ,. not du * HU patent Is secured. :' , ! ow to Obtain Patents.” with town, nc-rit r/A In your State, county, or mi rree. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. vppoiito Patent Oflct. Washington, 0. C. A SURGICAL EXPLOIT That Hanks Among the Most 1>Imoult Known to the Medleal Frnteruitr. On the seventh day of December, 181)1. in the town of Plains, ten miles west of Americus. was performed successfully one of the rarest and most complicated surgical operations. A negro female dwarf, 32 inches high, weighing 60 pounds, was delivered of an eight-pound child by what is technically known in surgery as the “ca-savlan operation,” which is universally regarded by the most ominont accoutioners as the gravest and most delicate of all operations. The mother and child, strango to rclato, aro both doing well. The credit of this operation is due en tirely to Drs. B. T. Wiso and C. Jowcrs, assisted by Drs. ,). F. and 11. E. Cato, The operation was performed under the auspices and direction of Dr. Wise, who has won for himself by this surgical feat a reputation that will give him great additional prestige. Strength and Health. If you aro not feeling strong and Healthy, try Electric Bitters. If “la grippo” lias left Aim weak and weary, tiso Electric Bitters. Teis remedy acts directly on liver, stomach end kidneys, gently aiding those organs to perform their functions. If you aro afllictcd with sick headache, you will lind speedy and permanent relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convinco you that tills is the remedy you need, f.arge bottles only 30. at E. .1. Eldrldge’s drug store. 0 To|Our Patrons. We will collect all bills clue us for job work weekly. This will make payments easier for you, and help us materially, as our expenses are payable weekly. Timks Publishing Company. LEMON ELIXIR. II. 1. Caligi has just finished a por trait of Hon. A. II. Bice, to be added to the portrait gallery of the governors of Massachusetts in the state house. It is house. It is a speaking likeness, repre senting its distinguished subject in a strongly characteristic aspect. It can rot but enhance the reputation of tho artist and prove satisfactory to the many friends of Governor Rice. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by E. J. Kldridgo, Druggiss, Americus, Ga. mal5-ly. Helen M. Remington, of San Francis co, Cal., claims that she was tho first to devise the use of threads running through bank noto paper as a safeguard against counterfeiting. Japanese women are the best land scape gardeners in their country, and tlioy are to be employed in laying out the grounds of the women’s department of the World’s Fsilr. Pleasant, Elegant, Reliable. For biliousness and constipation, take Lemon Elixir. For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon Elixir. For sleeplessness, nervousness and palpitation of the heart, take I emon Elixir. For all sick and nervous headaches, take Lemon Elixir. Ladies, for natural and thorough or ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir. Dr. Mozlcy’s Lemon Elixir will not fail you in any of the above named dis eases, all of which arise from a torpid or diseased liver, stomach, kidneys or bowels. Prepared only By Dr. H. Mozley, At lanta, Ga. 50c. and $1.00 per bottle at druggists. Lemon Hot Drops Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage anti nil throat and lung diseases. Ele gant, reliable. 23 cents, at druggists. Prepared only by Dr. II. Mozley, Atlanta, Ga. may2-suntliursjtwkl-lyr When Baby vu sick, w. gave her Castor!*. When die was a Child, the cried for Caitorla. When the became Miss, she clung to Casteria. When die had Children, she gave them Caitorla A hearty fellow—Cupid. Hunt's Cure is the greatest remedy for skin diseases ever known. Ring worm, itch and nil kindred diseases positively and permanently cured. 3'our money will bo refunded If it fails. Price 30 cents. For sale by all druggists. 0 Curious Friend—1 wonder why they call It blank verse? Disgusted Trage dian—Because there's nothing In it. You don’t want a torpid liver. You don't want a bad complexion. You don’t want a bad breath. You don’t want a headache. Then use De Witt’s I.ittle Early Risers, the famous little pills The Davenport Drug Company. When they say tho bride’s costume was a dream do they mean to imply that it was an Illusion? HEALTH 13 WEALTH.-’’ The NtRvous Ststem is tki G^COBg NERVE AND Brain TREATMENT 18 A OUARARTI1D SPECIFY for hysteria, di**tne«i, con vulsions, nervous neuralfta, headache, nervous prostra tion, caused by alcohol or tobacco, wakefulness, nerv- ous twitching*, mentalide- ^ nresslon, Insanity, V™™**' S* lure old ape, misery, decay -*-jdeath. Itls a«sr*c«rsf#r BARRMMKM. LOtl OF fOWIl In either sex, caused by •** r * # * # *wit^’ HOOD and thus build up 1 the vigor of the const! (tution and give that elasticity of action ko much admired in KAVLY MEN and WOMANLY WOMEN, It is SSBtlSEvrtSSlS"to. HSSJ' JAC0M fMMAOT CO. AUsaM, Ob, Famfavuii KxmKHrmi: tvipttft. City Itanlc. iU»m» , Co“illiitloii. commercial Agendo* Ignorance of the merits of Do Witt’s Little Early Risers 1b a misfortune. These little pills regulate the liver, cure headache, dyspepsia, bad breath, con stipation anti biliousness. The Daven port Drug Company. School Teacher— Now Bobby, spell needle. Bobby—N-e-i-d-l-e. Teacher- Wrong- There’s no i in needle. Bobby —Well, taln’t a good needle, then. 18 LIFE WOItTU LIVING? Not if you go through the world a dys peptic. Dr. Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets aro a positive cure for the worst forms of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Flatulency anti Constipation. Guaranteed and sold by Fleetwood & Russell,Americus, Ga. 0 Jf gliosis walked some of the epi taphs in the cemeteries would be ef faced. The laws of health are taught in tho schools; but not in a way to uo of much practicable benefit, and are never illus trated by living examples, which in many cases might easily be done. If some scholar, who had just contracted a cold, was brought before the school, so that all could hear the dry, loud cough and know its significance; see the thin white coating on tho tongue, and later, as the cold developed, seo the profuse watery expectoration and thin watery discharge from the nose, not one of them would ever forget what the first symp toms of a cold wero. The scholar should then be given Chamborlalu’s Cough Remedy freely, that all might see that oven a severe cold could bo cured in one or two days, or at least greatly miti gated, when properly treated as soon as the first symptoms appear. Tills romody is famous for it's cures of coughs, colds and croup. It is made especially for these diseases and is tho most prompt and most reliable medicine known for the purpose. 30 cent bottles for sale by W. C. Russell, Americus, Ga. A dog in Idaho turned into bone and died. He died hard. It is an established fact that De Witt's Little Early Risers have an enormous sale, and why? Simply becauso theyarc in taking and happy in results. A pill for the multitude. The Davenport Drug Company. An enterprising tailor on Fifth ave nue, New York City, has -Liken into bis shop three beautiful clever young wo men, and is teaching them the art of tailoring. Much is expected from this new adventure. A trial convinces the most skeptical. Carefully prepared, pleasant to the taste. De Witt’s Cough and Consumption Cure is a valuable remedy. Tho Davenport Drug Company. Tha ex-ljiicen of Naplosis as an enthu slastic a horsewoman as is her sister, the Empress Elizabeth of Austria. Though extremely poor for a royal personage, she devotes all her spare money to her horses. “An honest pill is the noblest work of the apothecary.” DoWitt’s Little Early Risers cure constipation, billiousnessand Rick headache. Tie Davenport Drug Company. Teacher—What is the island of Java noted for? Bright boy, (son of a grocer) —It’s noted for the coffee that used to come from there. A son of Mr. M. D. Pussor, a merchant of Gibraltar, N. C., was so badly afflict ed with rheumatism for a year or more, as to be unable to work or go to school. His father concluded to try Chamber lain's Pain Balm on the boy. It aoon cured him and baa alnce walked one and a half miles to school and back.every school day. 30 cent bottles for sale by W. C. Russell, Americus, Ga. Dentist’s seldom go Into politics, wbieh Is all the more remarkable when we remember tbe pull they have. Dr. John Bull's Worm Destroy ers taste good and quickly remove worms from children and grown people, restoring tbe weak and puny to robust health. Try them. No other worm medicine Is to safe and sure. Price 25 cents at drag stores, or sent by mall by John D. Park A Sons Co., ITS and 177 Sycamore street, Cincinnati, O. decl d&wly Our experience covers many ills, many pills nnd many bills. Our ills aro smaller our pills are smaller and our bills are smaller when we use De Witt's Little Early Risers. The Davenport Drug Company. McElree’s Wine of Cardul and THEDFORD'S /.ACK-DRAUGHT are for sale by the foil >*ving merchants in Sumter county: • J. E. Hall, Americas. D. P. Davenport, Americas. K. J. Kldridgo, Americas. B. L. Joiner Andersonville. Dean & McTyler, BottaforJ. W. R Dorn, Friendship. If "great wit to madness suiely is allied,” tliero isn’t much doubt of the Banity of most jokers. Tax No rice. The hooks are now ready, and until further notice I will be in my office for the purpose of collecting the taxes from 0 o’clock a. in. to 3 o'clock p. m. every day, except Sunday. J. B. Dunn, octlO Tax Collector, Very large poke bonnets for baby girls are made of white faille, much shirred about tho .brim, soft in the eronn, with a ruche next the face, nnd full loops of white satin ribbon holding an nigrette in front. THAT TEHItlltLK COUGH In the morning, hurried or difficult breathing, raising phlegm, tightness in the chest, quickened pulse chillness in tho evening or sweats at night, all or any of these things are tho first stngos of consumption. Dr. Acker’s English Cough Remedy will cure these fearful symptoms, and is sold tinder a positive guarantee by Feetwooil & Russell, Americus, Ga. 5 Girls of six to eight years wear aprons of white butchers’ linen—like sheeting —large enough to serve as a dress in summer, or to cover a cloth dress in winter and protect it. They aro high in the neck with large sleoves. You Gan Stop a Gough at anytime with DOCTOR ACKER’S ENGLISH IT WILL CURE A GOLD IN TWELVE HOURS; A 25 cent Bottle may save you $100 in Doctor** Wile-may save your 111b. Ask jronr Druggist for It. IT TASTES GOOD. PURI. PINK PILlST Dr. Acker’s Pills A Gold Watch and $204 That is what every agent receives who gels up a club on our SI per v*3ek plan. Our 14-karat go'd-fillcri cases nre warrant ed for 20 years. Pine Elgin or Waltham movement. Stem wind nnd set. Lady's or Gent’s Hire. Equal to any #.50 watch. To secure agents where we have none, we sell one of the Hunting Case Watches for the Club p ice #28 and send C. O. Dr by express with privilege of examination be foie paying for same. * Our agent at Heath Spring, H. C., writes: •‘Your watches take at sight. The gentle man who got the last watch said that he ex amined and priced a Jeweler’s watches In Lancaster, t at were nr tatter th «n yours but tho price was |ti.” OimgnoU reliable mgent wanted for each place. W rlto for part iculars. Empire Watch Co., 48 and 50 Maiden Lane, New York. oct2:i wly nrm REMOVAL ! A. T. ROGERS, Practical Gunsmith. This is to notify the public that I have re- ..loved my nur.-unith shop to 1*8 Forsyth st., directly opposite new post office building (now twin* constructed), where I will be pleased to serve my customers. All kinds of gun and pistol work done at short notice and satfsfac'io guaranteed. «p clul atten tion given to repairing fine guns. Also keys flitcu and locks repaired. CIVE ME A CALL. aug21-wtimo For sale by W. C. RUSSELL. W E ToNi& HISS C. W. BRIGHT, MILLINER. 402 Jaokson St., Amerious, Ga. “MOTHERS’ FRIEND” To Young Mothers Makes Child BMh Easy, Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Endorsed by the Leading Physician* Book to "Xlken"malted FREE. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, GA. .SOLD BY ALL DRUQQI8TS. Had the Desired Effectl Carholltos, Green Go., 111., Nov.. I highly recommend Pastor Koenig's Nervs Tonlo to anybody that has suffered from head ache as my son did for 5 years, because two bot tles of the medicine cured him. U. MoTIGUE. WasuraoTosi, D. C., March 8,18W. For 8 years I had feelings that I can hardly describe. 1 would feel at times that I was snr*. ly dying, or have presentiments that something dreadful was about to happen; since taking Pastor Koenig’s Nerve Tonic I have felt Bke a different person. It is a wonderful medicine. MBS. AGNES SHEA. LoBSTTO, Ky., March 2,1801. I have taken Pastor Koenig’s Tonic forepi- lepsy of 8 years’ standing, ana it worked like s U O. VAN CLEAVE. Valuable Rook en Nervous sent free to Mpr a^jej frees; KOENIG MED. CO.. Chicago, III. SoldbvDnrolstAetSIp«rBottle. 6forth lance His*. IMS. 6 Bottle, tor as. For mle by the DAVENPORT DRUG COMPANY Ameriotu, Gs Money to Lend. Wefare prepare^ to negotiate loans on im proved farm lands In Sumter Count*. Terms liberal. . CLARKE A HOOPER, Nov. ll-6mo-wkly Americas, Ga. Is at home from New York, whore she pur chased a very choice collection of rich Im ported Novelties In Untrinamed Hound Hats, Bonnots and Toques. Also a specially large and attractive assortmeut of extva quality plain French Felt Hats and Bonnets, in shapes anu colors th cannot ta seen else where. Fancy Feathers, Ostrich Goods, Etc. All the new styles of Imported Fancy Feathers, in Pompons, Wing effects, Fancy Aigrettes, etc. Also a complete assortment of Ostrich Tips, Plumes and Pompons, In cluding many choice Imported novelties. CaTTund examine her goods. You will be pleavd with the styles, quality and prices* oct 4 w3m J. W. TYNAN, Engineer and Machinist SAVANNAH, GA. MACHINE, BOILER AND SMITH GHOP, West Broad, Indian nnd River Street*. Marine Work a Specialty. All kinds of Machinery, Boilers, etc. made and repaired. Btcant Bumps, Governors, In jectors nnd Steam Water Fittings of All kind* — "land. wklp#-]*-!? To Peddlers. {jcense'for the county arefor the term of one year; for tho *tnte, only for the decal year. If any person, except * disabled soldier of thi. State, (nnd he most register every yenr) peddles without first obtaining inch license, he shall forfeit to the county one hundred Any officer or tax payer of this county m*y require a peddler to exhibit hi* llcenje, nnd upon failure or refusal so to exhibit, the pad- dler forfeits |300-one-balf to the Informer, the other to the county. By order of Commissioners. oc21 tf J. B. DUNN, Tax Collector. DB. F. A. THOMAS, Physician and Surgeon. Will do a general practice in tbe city and vicinity. He will be found at hi* office when not profeuionally en gaged. Will keep slate on office door. Office: Second door, Artesian Block. nnAvlyl-ll-H