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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1892.
NUMBER 8.
MONEY
TO LEND
of §200 to
J;] Slim*
<io "00. on Sumter Co.
Real Estate, city or
country. Loans run
from two to five years,
but may be paid off at
any time. Our terms
are the most liberal to
be found anywhere.
GA. LOU AND TRUST CO..
Amrrlnu, (J*.
THE GKAXD RECEPTION
New
Windsor Hotel
On Thursday Evening. June 16,
WILL BE
We aic in the ring
when it conies
TO PRICES.
thinking of
If you are
purchasing a diamond
rinir or any diamond!
goods, don’t buy until
you have gotten our
prices
In order to be “in it" you
should have one of those
^ “swell" Full Dress Shirts and
Dude Bows at W. I). Bailey's
Popular Haberdashery.
You will also want a pair of
Dancing Pumps, and I have
just received a new lot at
§2.50 per pair.
Yours to command.
IT OPENS TO-DAY.
THE HOTEL WINDSOR READY
• QUESTS.
Ynu t un diet Dinner To-Day at the New
Hotel-The (3rami Hall To-Mcht-Th*
«ll%er*Mre Itneivnl Yesterday— It
Mimpljr tilesMtit.
W. II. BAILEY,
Hotel Windsor Jewelers
THE POPULAR HABERDASHER,
40S Jackson street.
COMMENCEMENT!
Thu Ladies and all interested in the subject of
Graduation and Commencement Dresses
u* re»l>octfully informed that a magnificent array of new and choice
selections has just lieen opened at
GEO. 0. WHEATLErS,
wiU be offered for aale tomorrow at PRICES WITHIN
Our selocUomT include a beautiful line of
NOVEuTY
Figured Effects,
WHITE
-AM)
GOODS
tmlr
■ - harming, add bought especially for the purpose mentioned.
" e hare just opened the prettiest line of New Handkerchiefs
***f.*een in the city. Some new designs in Hemstitched and Em
broidered Effects »t prices that will astonish yon.
New Laces. New Embroideries.
Tie call special attention to oar line of Hew Vilffuciffiinff and Black
Chantilly Laces, from the daintiest little Edgent r .e, to S»pcr>> Flounc-
IB I*. t* inches wide, at fl.50 per yitrd.
—WE HAVE MIME -
Embroidered and Black
Embroidered Mull Skirtings
fi^nwcwnnt. Come this week aud make your selection at the
Special Prices WO will make von. We
Guarantee our stock of
WASH DRESS GOODS
2* haii.Uomeat ever shown in the city, and we hare marked down
n *fytkiui: to Go thll weaF
find what yon want in Handkerchiefs, Heciery, Ribbe°»,Cer»ehi.
S^f^rics, Laces and Gloves, and other things in our line. Always
West price at
Sgo. D. wneatley’s,
Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.. Americus. Ga.
and will sell themjat the lowest
market prices. Prompt attention
given to aU orders left with me.
_ «oods delivered free anywhere in
SPPOI A I pairs bed 10-4 Bhetts, i M the city.
1 C-vIML."" beautifully hemmed and ready for nae,
as pairs Pillow Cases, lame wor \ ex .^“’ f °f
w.nnly 1,; 2.^, („ procure whatever yon want of
The Hotel Wimlkoi opens to-day,
The fart ha* been advertised, and ev
erylMnly In this section is looking for*
ward to it with a great deal of pleasur
able anticipation.
Yesterday w as a busy day for the man
ager and the various committees having
the opening and running of the hotel in
charge.
The ituishifig touches in the halls and
r*M.ni* were put on, ami a force of hands
wa» kept busy at work putting in and
arranging gas fixtures.
The ball room received much atten
tion The floor, which was a little
rough, was planed and smoothed and
waxed until made almost perfect. It’i
as charming a place for a dance as ex
Ufa.
Fr«*ni I to o’clock this afternoon,
the public- generally U invited to come
out ami go through the building. From
7 *o it o'clock the stockholders aod their
f«inilic» will have possession.
Kiom o'clock «•■) the dance will be
in fnll blast, and iiieniinent and jollity
will leign. A largeciowdof young people
will be out. and tbe evening will be a
social event in the history of Americus.
The music will be the very best, and th-
time will be happily spent.
Flctsnl Hlcrrsicrr.
The .it verware arrived yesterday amt
w.-w received b.v Mr. Tilton, the mana
BIT.
It i* the liiieet an.I pretrie*t and moat
et, ot.,ive let ever bought l.y any hotel
in tin, part of *be country, including all
the big hotel, in thin and adjoining
Mate..
That in the Filth Avenue and the
HnfTtnan House in .New Yotk ia not .0
pretty or elegant.
Milvorwaie (or table, was putchaaed
and ha* come, but only enough for
twelve tables will he put in use right
away,
Besides the knives—medium, dessert
and fruit, aud the finks and spoons—
collee, tea, soup, table anil dessert, there
I* a lot of silverware of a kind in few of
even the most noted hotels.
Kaeliltabluhas two silver sugar dishes,
one fur lout sugar and the other for
pulverized; a silver syrup pitcher,eream
pitcher, pickle dish, butter dish, salad
castor.
Thu Individual soup tureens, one for
each guest who serves himself, aud the
Individual tea and coffee pots are of sit
ver. Few hotels use individual silver-
wsrr. Not oue In (Ieorgla does.
Every piece has “Windsor” hand
soraely engraved upon IL There are
also ail ver card trays.
All the silver was ordered through
James Flicker A Uro., and it Is of the
very best stake, coming from linger A-
Bro., whose utth-e ia In New York. Fir.
Flicker says It's as good as can lie fur
nished.
Messrs. Flicker Bros, presented tbe
hotel with a handsome silver water ver
vice, which kindness was greatly appre
ciated.
Here is the correspondence lietween
the giver and the receiver:
Mk. Jons Wixiisok, Secretary— Dear
Sir: Through you we desire to present
to the president and hoard of directors
of the Americus Manufacturing and Im
provement Company, for Use parlor of
our now hotel, “The Windgor,” this
silver water service. Trusting It may
aid in refreshing many a thirsty traveler,
who may be ao fortunate as to rind hi*
way to this elegant home for tourists,
we are, yours truly,
J*w»> Kith kkk A lino.
Ns C. A. Km, kk!’, Americus, (la.—
Dear Sir: In behalf of the president
and boaid of directors of the Americus
Manufacturing and Improvement Com
pany, I accept the elegant silver water
service which you have so kindly ten
dared u* for the parlor of our new hotel,
"The Windsor,” and can assure you the
j va.-ne will be greatly appreciated by our
1 company at large. Jon’s Wimimjh,
Secretary and Treasurer.
l:-..ly for I rinser.
Yon can eat dinner at the new hotel
to-day.
Uuest* will he received this morning
and the first regular meal served will
dinner.
I>on't forget this, and If you want
to partake of a lirst-rate dinner, anil
he first served in our new hotel, go
around to-day.
Many of the town people are «i|>ected
to help christen this meal.
The bar-room, under the management
of Mr. Joe Mize, will be open to-day, and
everything you want to drink will b
rea<iy for you.
The barber shop, under Henry Ander
son, is handsomely furnished in oak and
will he ready for business to-day.
ELBERT HEAD TALKS.
thk fcxr.crriv»: nnnirrr»:ic
.% DI LI. TO-DAY
A duel will be fought near Americ in
to-day at *uoset.
It will be between Hr. Henry (Hover
and Capt. Alf Hell, and there*# no doubt
about it coming off, for there are no
second*. Seconds are the only ones that
fix up duels and stop the righting.
The duel is mil about an innocent little
story that appeared in a Tihk« Hm okih
kk of re.*ent date. The story told about
maniin the Kimball House winking
and blinking and Captain llell accepting
a drink—of lemonade.
Tbe clever captain declared on read
ing the ar*ic!e that Henry Glover had
given it out and he immediately cbal
h nged Mr. Glover to a duel. Of course
it was ac -epted, and arrangements have
b *eu made.
tight vx ill be a novel • me, and
here’s the idea:
Samps lh»onr has an old pistol that
was used by George Washington. It Is
a*, least three feet long, aud is a tegular
old duelling weapon. It is all l ight ex
cept it hasu’t a lock. Hr. (Hover has an
old flint lock about as big as a cocoanut
That is part of an historic old gnu
The gun was owued by Stumpy Kd-
wards* grandfather. This grandfather
was in the Indian war, and used this gun.
One day while guarding a foot log on
Kincliafoonee creek he saw six Indi ana
stooping and crawling acroaa. He moved
about until lie got the six in line, then
tired and kjlled all alt. The sumu bullet
killed seven rabbits, three doers and a
bear on the other side of tho crook.
JEFF D. AVERA,
317 Lamar Street.
I keep a k’OoJ stock of fancy and
family
GROCERIES
it.,
Telephone 1?5
running wild in this country. If there
was he would have killed them.
This historic old Hint lock will be
bitched to George Washington's pistol,
and tbe whole will be luailetl With
tacks. The dueliste will draw straws,
and the one that gets the longest will
shoot first. If he misses, the other will
shoot, and so on until one or the other
is dead or the barrel bursts.
Many people have offered to let as
seconds, but the principal* nay they
really want to tight. This rulea out
second*.
HE HAS JUST RETURNED FROM MIN<
NEAPOLIS
Kwl amt IM a I Mr Far Klntlns (lalH-rsa-
lariat ml ('aosrrasloasl ISIepUM.
I Tha democratic executive cnmmittM
' met yesterday, and atlended Pi busln
Where He Ha* Bees AtienUlHs the lte|Mib- connected with the party iii this county.
Ilesa CWveattoa-He ln.tlaa.atly Heale. Hafcuday, ,| 1# o- lltl |„, f< wu ,
That soalheraOeleaate. Were Itouaht - l,|,y f,, r „ mau meeting of the democrata
Mouse Tiling* of llitrrrwl Hr j of Sumter. *
At II o'elock on tbit day tbs
Elbert Head i* hack from Minneapolis 1 erst* will meet here Id Americas and Id
where he has been attending tbe republi-1 mass meeting elect delegatee to tbe
can convention. ,j gubernatorial and congressional conven-
Since his return he baa been eurruuud. tione.
ed by tbe nrgroea and baa told them over j The members of tbe oommltUe talced
and over again how the convention did • good deal about legislative matters
It* work. and the prospective candidates for tbe
He la one of tbe wealthiest negroes in Georgia house,
the state, and bealde* that ia sn old j They didn't do anything officially, but
ante-bellum darkey, who Is |«>pular with ' they talked a great deal, aad the aenti*
the white talks. | roent of the members seemed to be to
To Tiik Tngts-KkooKltKa Head talked give all the candidates a chance to meet
a good deal about tbe convention. j the people before appointing n day to
“Your man got beat, didn't lief he select the nominees of tbe party,
was asked. The committee think* tbe candidate*
"No, salt; certainly not. Mr. Hairi- are stirring about a good deal, and think
son ws* nominated ami dat'a de man I It would be a food Idas to Invite them
" ' ami all the people to meet together..
wanted.'
"When you went to the convention in
*t*M you were for Blaine, weren’t your'
“I didn't say, sab, who I was fer.
Iters wuz a contestin' delegation ef you
remember, and when aaed I stated dat I
couldn't say before I wuz admitted who
I would vote for.”
He say* tbe convention was one of the
best be bs* attended, ami this made the
eighth time he was present aud nw a
republican nominated for president.
"Itey had things lixed up line," said
he. "The raeetln' hall wux de best we
have ever had, an' all around dey’ had
reg'lar show tents Jes' tilled wid good
things, an’ all you had Pi do wuz towalk
up and help yourself."
About Blaine he hail this to say:
“You're a paper man, an' I musn't
■ ly too much, but you know dat Mrs,
Blaine belong* to a certain society, ami
It's presumed dat lis would lean dat
way. I reckon he's about de smartest
man iu the country, but you see 'bout
dnt society."
"What society do you mean?"
"Wat, you ia a paper mint, an' I musn't
say much. You know dere is lots of
Catholics In this country, an' dey stick
tergether, an' Help |>eople, an' de bisters
uv charity cum uround an' wait on you,
an’ dey Is sweet und kind an' everybody
luvi um, mi’ it won't be ninre'n 100
years before dey hnb control uv de
whole Uoltedjbtatee,"
That's about a* near no explanation of
Then the candidate* can apeak and toll
their exact platform*. This will proba
bly be done before a day for nomination
is set.
Here are the official proceedings:
A Kernel's, tia., June 13.—The demo-
cratio executive committee met this dey,
and on motion It wee resolved that the
democratic party of Sumter county be
miuetted to meet In Americus on Satur
day, the 23th day of June, at 11 o'clock,
a. m., In mas* meeting and elect dele
gatee to the democratic gubernatorial
aad congressional convention* next to -
assemble. J. A. Axsi.gr, Chairman.
K. C. Si'kkii, Secretary.
there isn't a rhinoceros or an elephant tfie’soulety Idea he spoke of that lie
HIHIUIMl HUH*.
The Lalnl Sew. From IMvasa-Ckalr
Brk* la Arvtva PrPtiy.
Cuicai.u, HI, June 13.—A* the date
of national democratic convention
approaches the virtues of tbe sev
candidate* are discussed. Tbe hotels
are receiving the advance guard of tha
army of statesmen. Chairman Brice will
he here Friday.
The national eotatwllUe hold* a con
ference Friday with the local committee
of arrangements. A full attendance of
the committee la expected. One vacancy
exist* on the committee, owing to tho
death of C. A. Broadwater, of Montana.
The vacancy is to bn tilled. It is not
known who will be the man.
Tbe Boies' t
dimensions ye
pioportions on
Tbe friend* 1
he will have <
twenty-six fro:
will be cast a
through thick
will be added I
South Carolina
Missouri, Kent
nominated tbe
not only Iowa,
aota, Kansas,
South Dakota
California and
no grant
omising
declare
dea the
, which
overaor
1 which
port of
Dakota,
ska. If
an carry
Mlaae-
yomlag,
hington,
The regular work of the Jackson street
schools wiU close to-day. The rooms
will be prettily decorated, and touchers
and pupil* will try to make the occasion
a pleasant on* for all visitor*. The ex
ercises wilt be from 0 to If o’clock. ■
The graduation exercises will occur
to-morrow night at the city ball.
The McKay hill school wiD hare their
dosing exercises to-morrow at Um
School.
would make Pi a "paper man,"
"How about the buying of southern
delegates?"
"\V*I, eali, ef slcb an effort wuz made,
I doan’ know It, and I 'certainly would
know It ef anybody did.
“I sin tho' (ieorgla didn't sell, an' I
dona think any unfair meant were taken
by either the Hurt Ison men or the Blaine
No, tali, dere wux no bnytn' an'
no eellla'
He talked at length on the general *IP
nation and wound up with the follow-
lag:
"I gueea tbe country will get along all
right anyhow, no metier who's elected.
Of course I think Harrison will he,
but if he aint an' Cleveland or lllll It, I
ID git erlong Just d* same. It*
day ol bitterness Is post, an' w* all know
d* country la gain tor git erlong.
Bf a democrat It elected yon all wiU
say you're glad, an’ ef Harrtaoa Is elect
ed you will eay you were afraid to all da
lima, dat bo wus la office aa' bad a poll,
an’ was a pretty good president after
all.
Atlaxta, Judo 17.—[Special.J—The
officials of the Ulehmund aad Danville
announce that there is a rate war going
on between lines opr rating between Bir
mingham, Ala., aad Chicago, for the
business to the Chicago convention.
It it stated that tbe laralevllto and
Nashville road has announced that they
will carry partis* wishing to attend tbe
democratic convention, from til rm I eg
ham to Evansville, lad., aad re tuns, free
of charge, aad that from Kvaaavtlto to
Chicago and return the far* will oalvfbe
fonr dollars, thus making the rata from
Birmingham to Chicago aad return only
four dollars.
The rate from Atlanta to Birmingham
aad return I* only $10, aad thi* makes
the rate from Atlanta to Chicago and re
turn only fourteen dollars.
The Richmond and Daavilla are ar-
ranging for special trains to cany the
parties from (ieorgla to Chicago.
Thi* is the greatest cut la rates tear
named la the south, aad if It coatisnea
all the Baas throughout tha south will
reduce all rate*.
Thera was 41
of ball betwcea the Nine Devil* aad tha
Young Champion* yesterday on the
Jackson street diaarood. The score wa*
‘Is.
T«fRl| TttSMMMd Mrgntv««
The colored lira men'* tournament will
surely be held In Americus next month.
That mean* about thirty colored Hr*
companies aad twenty thousand colored
people In Amadous.
Thee* figure* look large, bat that's
what Is expected.
The colored people aad several of their
white friend* have been at work canvass
ing, aad enengh money has been reload
to guarantee tbe rial tors aa defeat
time.
Companies from nearly every town la
Ceorgla, from Sooth Carolina, Tennes
see. Alabama aad Florida will be here.
It means something Ilk* $10,000 la tho
poekem of A meriens 1 merchants.
■IM.SI (Ml. Cull..
Here's what the Macon Telegraph says
about cue of the most popular men In
tbe state:
Col. A. S. Cults, of Sumtar county,
who made such a gallant fight for a sol
diers' home for the gallant Confederate
soldiers, will lie vety likely to be return
ed to tlx leglslsture. If Colonel CutU
will consent Pi return, tbe people of
Sumter county will delight to honor
him, and If lie needed it, every soldier In
Qeorgia would lend hi* influence.
II. & II.
.OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORT.
P Continued f.dr and ivnrm until
Thursday night.
"A SlrODjCODClBSlM,"
la “Coxmdocement Week.”
K»U TIIK "I'NI'IXISIIKII AIM" OK
BUTLER a BERRY, al Antrim.
Sams as" lav "E-Dears."
A water cooler, I* one of the most
cooling ilamppleoe* iff summer comfort
made, and It’* among tbe cheapest. too,
that you oati buy—If you buy right—
that la right at (be Artesian Corner,
■B A B," never do things by halves—«
i gallon eouler at tl.lo—an fl gaUoa
eoolar at $4.00-aad a lot of other oool-
era of "between dees" at "betweenpri
es*”—marked on those guarantying-
quality mean esmcthlag-teg*. these form
come of tbe omforttmt Mete for sum-
fortlag U-dears—aa original thoughtfnl-
Mutier * Berry of Asserieua.
Our pet alligator, named "Artesian,"
is Well,and has isturned to hi* old quar
ters, ia a large aad strong, three-hoop,
palsied, Ml coal tub, tilled with Artesian
Comer foaateia water. "Artesian" Is
about «! Inches long, and for several
the we have tried to feed him with
broken scraps from our Bargain
Tables, but with priees a* low as oars,
there was not enough autritious profit,
to contest area an alligator. IJke other
alligators, be ha* a slit la hi* face, which
bo usee aa a mouth aad fly trap com-
bltod;but a few weeks ago be rartlessly
swallowed a circular of the Patent Key
less Fly Fha, aad dace then he can't
get a fly to corn# near bleu Verily—It
tehee mare than aa alligator co compete
with a “B A a" Patent Keylera Fly
Butler A Bony of Amorieus.
Free HeUverpayeteatMand Wash's Arh.
(lee of our olJeet inhabitants told ns
tbe other day that the reason that there
Is no record of any of oar Aemricas
folks bring In tbe ark, Is becaaee, at
that Um* they were ledepeadently risk,
aad had boats of Ibdr oww. And in our
new advertising plan of sending month
ly circulars ladlridiially throughout the
adjoining counties aad towns, we have
used Unde Barn’s postal nonvenleweae.
but for our town list, we have followed
tbs traditions of Um Amerlcuaaesof Um
past, aad w* have established a free de
livery system of oar own, end wa nr*
eeadleg outcireelars, replete with the
latest idee* and aetoaa on evayyhedF**-
evary-day aaaeealUae. and If you hava
not gotten n letter from us during Um
teat few iteys, and yon would like to
ra|4n _
reedveoordreutare, then tead ns yoar
name, as near* not only willing, bat
anxious to bar* yours on tho “custom
made" list of
BUTLER A BERRY tl Antrim.
