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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECOKDER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 18B2.
nrsiNESS INCREASING.
thE s A. * M. is running extra
FREIGHT TRAINS
, ,„.t,r to MimmU* tb* Hm>j Through
i-i,.In*-** (Hbnd-Om 10« lo»W Car.
II Wc*lnr*d»y—Th*I’UMH" Hn.-
,aim llrnwlnk.
THE 0 * * R R°E*D fTrm, IHEY A “ “'
In I bit county, containing 3.<0 acres. THE MACON PRESBYTERY IN SESSION
For particulars. addret*,
BACKER A HOI, LEM AN,
U )om ;I2 r.ouM Building, Atlanta, Ga.
A ROMANTIC MlltKIK.r.
i a ,.*. ||. C. Bagley, preildvnt of the
Vl eik*,i« Investment!.' unpanv, roliirned
F Jrom a * ,,olt business trip to
M oitgomery, where bo went to look
ifter matter* connected with »ho ft. A
v M. railroad.
captain Hagley *ay* that be found
everything working amoothly at that
e nil ,,f the line, and that bull net*, bulb
r , m Montgomery and point* beyond, la
rapidly iDcreaalng. Eipeclally li tlila
‘. tM with frelghta from the weat, the
iliipmcnta offered frequently Uxing the
’apj, jty of the road to handle them.
* ,ui evidence of the rapid Incroaae
infn-isbt business, It may be atatrd that
a. »v M handled on Wednesday
.... loaded cara, bealdea hauling
-. emptie* for diatrlbution at point.*
the lino. Thl* I", perbapa, the
• iost biialnea* the road ha* over doeo
in.»•itmle day.
,, B( . day laat week 107 loaded car*
_. re Implied, beside* a numb r of
empties which wa* the bigbeat point
pievioiwly reached. But It waa left fur
je»:er*lay'a work to break the record,
which waa done In the handling of the
large number of car* aa atated above.
on Wedneaday the buaineaa olTercd
demanded the running of alx extra
freight tralna, In addition to the half
dozcu that run on regular achedule.
Seventy*alx loaded cam went from
Amei icua that day by special fast freight,
m mt of them billed to Savannah.
The through buaineaa from W«*tern
point* for Savannah and Florida in in-
creasing every day, Captain Bagley aaid,
which, in addition to the Iron, coal aad
cotton sblpmaata from Montgomery aad
point* beyond gtvnn the road a vaat deal
of freight Jnat now. All ahlpmenta are
hssdled with the great eat dea patch, and
little if any complaint la aver heard
-pon the part of consignee* or con-
lipieri.
Of course Americas merchant., all of
whom feel an Individual Interest In the
*. a. A M., give It the preference in
their kuaineas, and It le gratifying to
know that the promptness In which the
road'* official* look after the Interest* of
ail ha* merited the large and Increasing
patronage now being received at othor
point* a* well.
The s , A. A* M.’a passenger Imaineas
i, powlng ovory day a* well ns It*
freight traffic. Tito several tlliough and
local train* all run promptly on tlm»,
and generally with comfortably filled
coaches. Thl* buaineaa will naturally
grow larger aa tho winter aeaaon ad
vances and It may he found neceaaary
to put on additional train* at a later
date.
•■The Pride of Amerlcua” a* the S. A.
a. i* generally known, I* certainly ful-
nh.ng the ox|*ectat!on« of ita hundred*
dfriend* throughout till* aectlon of the
sate, and tho people are attesting their
appreciation of It by giving It the largest
volume ,,f bit»lne.i ever handled since
>te road'* inception.
The lllvl.trn.t Wa* t*al,l.
stockholder* of tbs Davenport Drug
' orapany were made happy Thursday by
receicing a bank check covering the
amount of their dividend of 5 per cent,
which wa* declared a day or two alnce.
Tlii* i* the second year alnce the organl
ration of this company, and each year
the stockholder*, notwithstanding the
hard time*, have been paid a divldond
upon their »tock. losat year 8 par cent,
las paid, and tho dividend yesterday
make* 1.7 per cent, paid alnoo the com-
racy darted builness.
TLi« amount, while aeemlegly not
iarge, I* mom than satisfactory to tbs
company’s stockholders, aad I* tor bet
ter than many of the numerous enter-
priies Started In Americas wlthla tbs
put two or three yearn bava don*. The
bavenport Drug Company Is managed
hy careful, conservative men, aad when
k»i»u throughout the eountry lm-
Note* bids fair to be owe of tbs beet
dividend paying enterprises In tbe city.
Two Young I'ropl. attend « l-arly and Are
J„lne,l to AVrdlork.
The home „f Mr* Elia* ( larke, 113
Prince street, wa* the scene of u very
romantia ulfair Thursday night, which
HERE TODAY.
Many Delegate* Arrive Yesterday—Th«
Opening Sermon l-venehed I net Night.
Dally S.mlen* Will Be HeM-The I’ehlle
Invited lo Attend.
The semi-annual session of the Mucon
Presbytery convened In this city Tburr-
day, with about thirty ministers and
elders In attendance, representing
wav wholly unexpected to nearly all who many churches within the territ ry of
witnessed the happy event. I this Presbytery.
Mias Hattie Clarke, one of America*’ | Following am the name* of the min*
mo»t fascinating and popular young i litem present:
ladies, had invited quite a number of Iteva. W. A. Carter, D. D., Columbus;
friend* to a birthday party, and among G. W. Bull, Cnthbert; W. B. denning*,
these were Mr. W. H. Hall, of Man,n. | Macon; S. L. Morris, D D., Macon; C.
and Mlsa Stella Dunn, of this city, who | II. Hyde, Talbotton; E. D Covington,
were the central figures in the happy Edison; A, Kirkland, Amerlcus; H.
alTalr above referred to. j Adam*, America*.
Tho festivities were at their height ] The elders who are in attendance aa
and Joy reigned supreme, uo?e of the representative* are: George Beggs, Ma
gnet* having been given the *ligktcst cun; J. A. (lrme, Macon; John Peabody,
intimation of what wa* about to take |Columbus; It W. Gamble, Cnthbert; J.
place among them. IIV. Wheatley, Amerlcu*; T. E. Plowden,
About 10 o'clock Itav. Robert Adam* ! Whitney; T. W. Fleming, Newton; J. II.
stepped u|K,n the verandah, huta. he Steele, Albany; G. If. Stokes, l.cesburg;
OMte&Hefojbd&ctai&Sleatefrl'-
Cviiu^uLeoA-, Stoaxcjjujirs
We aff**r n largo stock of.tbe following articles:
In Patent and Proprietary Medicines.
Kiug’s Discovery,‘2 sizes,
Simmons’ Liver Regulator,
Cuticura Remedies,
Tutt’s Pills,
Carter's Little Liver Pills,
Derma Lotion, 2 sizes,
Stone’s Cod Liver Oil,
Horsford’s Acid Phosphate,
Barker’s Horse & Cattle P’d’rs
Warner’s Safe Cure,
N. S. S*.
P. P. i‘.
13. 13. 13.
c. c. c.
VV. w. c.
D. 13.
o.
Scott’s Emulsion,
Brown’s Iron Bitters,
Bearsfoot and Sarsaparilla.
Lemon Elixir, 2 sizes,
Perry Davis’ Pain Killer, 2 s’zs King's Royal Germateur.
And many others.
STICK it PIN IN THIS.
When yon are ready to bay a sewing
machine, your interest* will be
best served by selecting
THE WORLD REMWNEO WHITE*
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was a frequent visitor at the house hi*
prc*enco caused but little comment upon
the part of the happy guest*, all of
whom were too busily engaged jnst then
to give much thought to anything. Mis*
Dunn waa the central figure In A merry
group In the parlor, while Mr. Ball sat
W. W. Thompson, Smithvtlle; W.
McLeod, Pleasant Bill; J. C. McCosklll,
Rochelle; T. L Lowry, lllcktillo.
The opening sermon wa* preached
last night by Rev. W. B. Jennings, of
Macon, one of the most eminent divine*
in the state. The sermon wa* from
with a number of other guests upon the | Ecclesiastes, lh’tli chapter, llth verse.
porch.
A* Mr, Adams approached, however,
ho aroao and joined him, and after a fow
hurried words entered the parlor and
took a seat besido Mlsa Dunn. A mo
ment Inter the minister stood before
them, whereupon the two arose and, in
the midst of a boat of friends, were
mad* man end wife.
Tbe guests were taken completely by
surpise, aad tbe ceremony was over with
almost before they recovered entirely
from tbe consternation Into which they
had been thrown. Of course congratu
lations were showered upon the happy
couple, and tbe evening waa rendered
all the more enjoyable by the romantic
affair that had just transpired.
Mlae Dunn le a daughter of Mr. James
B. Dunn, and is a young lady of many
rare accomplishments She has been for
some Ume a teacher in the Jackson-
street school iu this dty, and by the
other teachers and her pupil*, bcildes
host of warm fiiend*, i
highest esteem.
Mr. llnll Is a well known young man
of Macon, and I* iu every way worthy of
tho full* young bride ho has won.
It was an eloquent and Impressive dis
course and was heard by a largo congre
gation .
Rev C, II. llytle, of Talbotton, has
been chosen Moderator for the session.
Tbe business session of tbe Presbytery
will be heltl today, commencing at 0
o'clock this morning. Two sessions
will be bold dally, one at 0 a. m , and
the other 230 in the afternoon. There
will be preaching again St tbe Presby
terian ehnrcb tonight at 7GO o'clock.
Tbe people of Americas are cordially
lavlted to atlaod all these meeting*,
both the business sessions and the relig
ion* service* at night. Eminent minis
ters will occupy the pulpit each evening,
except Saturday, throughout the ses
sion.
You get a machine that i*
* Elegant in Finish,
Beautiful in Design,
A Full Line of SURGICAL IKSTrUMENTT.; “■*&.
_ _ _ I A Ready Worker,
-fl-KL JtCLL DD01* (jrOOClS. 1 And the Best all-around Sewer made.
Fountain Syringes, holding from pint to one gallon. A We want active dealers where we
good family Syringe, from 75c. to $2.50. Water Bottles, are not represented,
holding from a pint |to one gallon. Nipples, Nursing Addre**, lor liberal terms,
Bottles and Fittings. WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO.,
TINT PER P.U MEH TST. Cuv«und, Ohio.
What Brleg* le the Cash.
As evidence of whether or not adver
tising pays, a Tihk«-Rk< oitnrn man met
a well known merchant of title city yes-
held* In the ! ,er< **T while the latter was on hi* wsy
to the bank to deposit hi* cash sale* for
tbe day, and wa* gratified though not
surprised nt what wa* *liown him.
“Ye*, I liavo hail n good trailu today,”
anil n* an uvldaucn of tliu truth of thl*
with *iU.V<5 written thereon. “Busi
ness I* ns good with us as wo could
wl*h, and you can sue what oar cash
business ha* been for the past few days.
The proud pauper wh*> |>er» these
pensive penciling* peru*cd the paper
profT'ireil and wa* partly paralyr-d upon
dir on a pleasure Trip.
Mr and Mr*. W. H. Hall, an announce
ment of whoso romantic marriage
Thursday evening vrs* published in Fri
day’s TiuKs-RxconuKit, have gone to
Mlllcdgeville on a short visit to Mr.
Hall's parent*, who reside in that city. _
Tho marriage was in no wi»e a Gretna- perceiving tho figure* presented.
Green affair, a* the young conple had J the part nine day* the cash *»le» aggre
been engaged for more than a year, and gated lomethlng over 19,300, or an aver
their proposed union bad been »anc* age of nearly *<00 per day, which t not
tinned by the parent* of the fair young half bad considering tho hard time*,
bride some time since. However, a de- It la needleas to state hero that the
A very large assortment of Pear’s, Fel’s and others.
Garden, Field and Flower seed, Onion sets, Irish Potatoes.
PAZKTTS.
Oils, Varnishes, Colors in Oil, Paint Brushes.
Toilet Articles.!
Combs, Brushes, Tooth Brashes, Nail Brashes, Face Powde.s,
POCKET KNIVES, SCISSORS, EYE-GLASSES.
We bottle very largely colognes, castor oil, turpentine,
Bateman s Drops, paregoric, laudanum, spirits camphor, ex
tract lemon, extract vanilla (from best beaus) and manyothci
preparations. We solicit your patronage. Respectfully,
322 Lamar'St. DAVENPORT DRUQ COMPANY.
Telephones!
For Electric Tele
phones for private line
purposes* write to
4 Telegraph Company.
JOHN D. EASTERLIN,
Dl*;rfet Hupsrtnter dent,
- GEORGIA,
ATLANTA,
drclN-tf.
CIIATIMIUUU1EL VALLLI LUTOIIDN
COLUMBUS, GA.
A. T. ROGERS.
The Reliable Gunsmith,
Another
Another Richmond 1* la tbe field for
political honors la tbe peieoa of Mr. X.
A* lay. who la aanonaoed by bis friends
fid* morning for
°(Sumter county. Few ta*n In South*
*«t Georgia am better or more favora-
b’*y known than la Nell Rey, nnd It l»
afe to predict for him a very strong fol*
•owing in the forthcoming primary. He
» man known throughout thl* section
vI ,; eorgia for strict Integrity and moral
* #tl k, and ono who commands tho re-
•Wct and * *teem of ell who know him.
bride some
cidedly romantic tinge was given the
nuptial* by having the silken knot tied
at tho placo and in the manner already
described.
Mr. and Mr*. Hall will return to this
city Sunday evening, and will make It
their borne In future. Mr*. Hall Insist*
upon resuming her duties in the class
room at the Jackson street school, and
will be there promptly on time Monday
morning.
Sbo Is assisting in the education of a
younger sister, who Is attending tho
Girls' Normal and Industrial College at
Milledgsville, and it I* said that before
consenting to the marriage Thursday
evening, a promise wa* exacted of the
happy groom prospective that thl* labor
of love upon her part should not be
Interfered with.
They Are P*ji*fT«"*
Notwithstanding the cry of hard time*
and the general stringency In financial
affair, everywhere, the people niew-
lag their taxe. evsn better then in oU*r
’ wh#> money was nor# plentiful.
Especially to thl* true of Sumter eon
ty, foraglance at tbe tax books show*
that a large number of tax pay«* have
already made aeUlemeot with Collector
Doan, although they
which to pay before tbe book*
of treasurer Up u, Uat night, Mr. Dunn say.,
mom than double the number of people
had paid their taxe. than bad paid to a
corresponding date last year.
Nuttier Lewd", of Cour*o.
Two of 11.0 largest 'nem^*^^'
Aiutrlrua wlU WtlramcTh«m.
Inquiries are being received almost
"“>• .lay by Amerlcua hotel man and
'* ! *>tc agent. In regard to accommo-
■j-'n*. here during the winter months.
'■>' •» lable answer le that Amerlcua
nc °*re for all who eoma within bar
**'' *■ and in the beet manner poaalble-
A Carxso( CatO.b.
It.. not often that an entire boatload
. £,|> tear he* Amerlcua, but each
7* ci> * yesterday whan a fisherman
•|«* Into town with a river battean
«'«<! on wbeele. Tbe boat was full
Z" ,U r »W«h. which sold like hot
“F** »t 50 cento a bunch.
ra5CS.tri.V-a
Md T w*7gh* ai^mund*. snd .the latter .1 , __ .
a-.i-ws-'Tje^rs:
merchant referred to know* the value of
printers' Ink, and that hi* attrac'lve ad
verti*ement adorn* the column* of Tiik
Ttuas-Rxi oiinr.n from one year'* end to
the other. If hi* ad. wa* not read he
would scarcely enjoy the tine business
he now commands.
■•Kill the Hill lw Cow*.
A cortaln popular young drummer for
a big wholesale hou»o within a day’*
journey of Amerlcu*, created not a little
excitement here yeaterday afternoon hy
riding Into town upon a mule, while
before him lastly walked a dosen lean
kino#
Investigation developed the fact that
the afomeald drummer had been out In
one of the adjoining eounUea on a col
lecting tour for hla house, and among
other* called upon a eountry merchant,
who owad the firm n considerable bill.
Tlmee were tight aad money scarce, and
ha saw no way In which he could wake
a settlement.
The drummer waa aatorprialog, bow-
•ear, aad want oa a akltaUnh about tha
place to CM what ba could find. Tbe
drove of cown waa dlaeovered, aad when
tha owner agreed to give them la eettla-
meat of bli account tbe drummer only
too gladly acoepted. lie borrowed a
mule from the farmer aad late In the
afternoon rode proodly Into town with
the cattle. .,
He I* certainly a hustler, and bl« bouee
will not fall to appreciate hie acrvleee.
Its* Net Cantoned the Mwnler*.
Nxw Swyhna, Fla., Oct, 14.—The
negro Jenkln* hae not confessed the
Packwood murders. The rumor !■ with
out foundation, except that Jenkins la
said to have been adviced to leave the
country as ho might weaken some day
Jenklna aaya he
Opens Oct. S6th.
Closes Noy. 5th, 1893.
Ten days of Rare Enjoyment.
Liberal Premium Lists for County and Individual Exhibits.
RACING WILL BE A GREAT FEATURE.
Premium lists can be hid on sppllcsllon to the eectnUnr.
■“"-TgOO©TOfE.
s. A. CARTER,President.
C. A. ETHEREDG-E. Secretary
wUy-jaiysamw
OS roiejih *«.. ©apeeWe **« I'ertemce
BwIMIns*
can ho found at the name old *t*-id
1 uanaL .... ,
llrinc on your gun* and pistol* nteti-
ing repair*. I will give you satisfaction
in every es»c. All gun work warranted.
Keys fitted and l.'ick* repaired. Give
me a call.
July 1 *3in
Tax Levy.
orrit xCouaw eo»xis*io**«* hi*wren
Cou*ty, i*a s pt*w*t—f 5. lv/2.—TlivCoca-
n.udoc' r*of lto«'l*«nd tteveno** of Huwtsv
r,,un*y l.av* thl* day lev ted tor county pur-
pM.iu ot H.M upon each one tlroiuead
dollar*ot*——ol prop.lty» *t»® — ,n# t—lwg
ti per cent, uren 1 ho g-noral *Pito tas, and
have appitlloiiod It a* toltowai
For It ml Jo. I, r**oml Indoblodno** II
For fund No. 2, court bou»e, J«tl and
bridge* ’■*!
For fond No. a, olllctr.' -J
For fund No- 4. coroner'* fv»* * ** **** ■
For fund No 5. non*rc*ld#nt wllnsacss,
•tallonrry. tie ■
For fund No e, lopayjo or. *«•
For fond No.7, to*upport tbe poor 44
For lund No. K, foi county court •»«
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Trial* Whj Mfl^r fli
you lo keolth
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SS^SffM. 0 1'Ktort^Hylo rtSk.-Fte* iK2TcS2lv.«.' write to
Otvawalrt »*a»ur*, pr.c* and full Pori^J^; DBi 0 B> JODD, Detroit, Mich,
it* Wonted. marMMt • wkly. lyr.
of hla general make-up.
TbuCU* DUml—d.
.r^'-.;rrr3
-loo boards belonging to »
Judge Mathew. ^
and dismissed tbe cas^
rallara Him i» SaUMa#
PiTTsm anu, Oet. 12.-Ixjui.Marx, of
the firm of Mara Bros., of McKeesport,
p*. shot and killed himself this morn
ing’about 0 o’ cloek ,B th * ,tor * of 81
Kaufman A Sons on Ninth street. Finan
cial trouble# were tha supposed »uae.
He waa 34 year* old. The firm Wled •
few day* ago.
MONESY TO LEIVE)
I can get it for you at
Cent Interest
New Yoek, Oct 14,-Blalae baa t
eluded to «|teak oeee aad possibly twice.
jSaaSEBESfateMrig
om with an the pcivflegM of tbuc
J. jTHANESLEY, «> c: Americas, Ga.
SJW
J. W. WHEATLBY.
CtcrB County Commimloasr*.
Dn J. Strvxnio«. J. B. Avxarrr.
STEVENSON & AVERITT,
DRAUUm IN
Dmi,McuuB,apn,Ttomek.
OIXOTO. OA.
Becogniriog Um nood of to fink
dan Drag Btoro in our tow*,
we have opened one for the con
venience of the public, where we
expect to keep on hand et all tunee
the freshest and best goode cold.
We invite the people to rall and
see vs. We gaanntee Batis faction
or no sale.
THE PLACE
To purchase cheap, pure Drags and
Medicines, fresh umden Seed,
Fancy Toilet Artlciea, la
REMBERTS DRUG STORE