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WASHINGTON LEI TEH.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 13th 1889.
George Washington could find no flaw
in the sunshine of Wednesday, the one
imndreth anniversary of his inaugura
tion as President of the United States
At 10 o’clock the Capitol was closed to
the general public, admission being only
by card. Before 11 o'clock a long line of
people were in waiting. Mot since Mr.
Blaine spoke at the memorial session in
February 1883. of President Garfield’s
untimely taking off. has so large and
distinguished an audience occupied the
House. The House floor was covered
with extra seats for the distinguished
guests.
Some of the arrangements were badly
made, or rather many arrangements
were not made at all. When the Gov
ernors of the thirteen original States
entered in a body they stood around for
about five niiau es, a lonely little knot
of gray haired men and no one spoke to
them. General Fitzhugh Lee. who loves
to pose and is generally the object of an
ovatio'g looked deeply mortified, as did
Governor Jackson. No seats had been
provided for these guests and it was on
ly afte considerable delay that room was
found for them on the last row of seats
on t’ne Democratic side. It was an un
pardonable blunder and is another in
stance of the blundering incompetency
of Sergeant-at-Arms Leedcm, who allow
ed his cashier to walk of with everything
in sight.
The scene in the galleries was very
brilliant, the costumes of the ladles be
ing very rich. The ladies of the White
House were not present on account of
the death of Mrs. Lml, Mrs. Harrison’s
sister. Two cabinet ladies also remained
away through good-natured, but slight
ly overdrawn, sympathy with Mrs. Har
rison, but Mrs. Blaine and Miss Blaine
were present as well as others of the
ca inet ladies.
The oration of Chief Justice Fuller,
who wore his robes of office and read
his remarks in a clear though riot strong
voice and with very little attempt at or
atorical effect, was a very sensible and
scholarly production. Of course, an au
dience of Americans who, have been
raised on daily doses of George Washing
ton’s virtues and the glories of the Re
public cannot be expected to give rapt
attention to a repetition of the old facts,
but it was a good oration for all that.
At its conclusion the applause was led
otf by Secretary Blaine, who also warm
ly congratulated the orator.
The Silcott investigation committees
will report to-morrow. It will exoner
ate the book-keeper and paying teller of
the Sergeant-at-Arms office from all
blame or charge of neglect. The com
mittee will also state that it finds its
jurisdiction limited so far as making rec
ommendations about the loss of the
money taken by Silcott is concerned,
but will submit the statutes governing
the Sergeant-at-Arms and leave it to tin
House to decide whether the loss shall
fall on the individual members of tin
House, or on the Government.
SCHLEY.
THE SOAP MAN’S LITTLE GAME.
From the Hawkiusville Dispatch and News.]
We learn that the soap man got in his
little game on an extensive scale th<
other day at Unadilla. He takes a little
box of soap, worth perhaps not five cents
He flourishes that around and puts a $10
bill in it. In most cases he slips the bill
out, but does it so quickly that the spec
tators dr not see it. Then he offers the
box for $2 and some eager person is al
ways ready to take it at that price.
When the box is opened it contains noth
ing but a little piece of soap. Occasion
ally he lets the $10 bill stay in the box:
somebody gets it, and that serves as a
bait for others. We understand he rak
ed in quite a lot of money at Unadilla.
The Dispatch and News warns its read
ers against all such swindles.
There are hut three classes of men in
every community, the retrograde, the
stationary, and the progressive. The
first two have little or no regard for the
newspaper and its influence and read it
simply to see “what is going on,” but
who could fold tbeir arms and see it die
with the utmost complacency, leaving
tiie progressive class the real sufferers.
The retrograde and stationary classes of
every community are generally the crit
ics of the newspapers, and, as Steele
says: “Of all mortals a critic is the sili
est: for .by inuring himself to examine
everything, whether of consequence or
not. he never looks upon anything but
with a design of passing sentence upon
it.”—Press and Printer.
A GOOD COUGH SYRUP.
There is nothing parents should be so careful
about as selecting a cough syrup. Beggs’
Cherry Cough Syrup costs no more than the
cheap and inferior nostrums thrown on the
market. The best is none too good, be sure and
get BEGGS’ CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. We
keep it on hand at all times.
Dr. C. H. Smith Druggist.
SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS.
Hawkin CO I r ( House,
AMERICUS GA.
Cress© A yenc k . Proprietor,
Located in Center of Business.
First-Class Accommodation In Every Respect.
Carter’s Shoe Store,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
Boots, Shoes, and Hats of ev
' Ti '- ji ff ery description.
am iiA We want your trade, come
and see us and we will treat
you clever.
CALVIN CARTER – SON.
IP.A.T. ZEE. WILLIAMS
Cotton avenue, Americus, Ga.
Sole agent for the famous old
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STRAIGHT KENTUCKEY
WHISKEY".
JUG CUSTOMERS SUPPLIED PROMPTLY BY EXPRESS OR FREIG HT.
MONUMENTAL Manufacturers of Mon.
nments, Head-Stones
! RIIL E I - WORKS ,'statuary Cemetery ture Marble, and Work Plumbers, General Furni
Edgar Slabs, Marble Tiling, etc.
J~ Miller Georgia, Dealer , in Italian Tennessee, and
(SUCCESSOR TO MILLER – McCALL.) American Marble, and
Foreign and Domestic
Foreign Office— CaharaJ Italy, New York Office 714 Water St. ^Estimates Fur ished
:il4 Jackson Street and contracts made foi
al i kinds of Building
A-MERICUS G-A. Stone
Iron Hailing for ceme
tery Enclosures a Spec
ialty.
H . D . WATTS,
V\7~holesale and ^Retail
Liquors and cigars a specialty.
Corner Lee and Forsyth Streets, AMERICUS, GA
viV *The people of Schley County are especially invited to cull and get prices when visiting
Americus. my
431 COTTON AVENUE, : : : AMERICUS GA.
Sole Agents for the
Famous OlcL GrYXIOCL S "pX’-ixi.g >
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*\' < troubles. Dyspepsia,
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Wooldridge Wondefrul Cure Co„ Columiuts, J ur.Y 15,1840.
Columbus, Ga.:
Gents— After suffering for twenty years with niv Kidneys, and finding only temporary
lief, after taking re
various remedies and consulting some of the most noted physicians in the
country, at a cost of hundreds of dollars, for no good, I decided to try W. \V. (Y, ami i
confess that 1 inu«t
am to-oayns well a- I ever w; s, and that I suffer no pain whatever from my Kid
neys, and am feeling better in every respect than 1 have for years and I attribute it
bottles of W.JW. all to two
c., and I udvise ail who suffer in the least with Kidney or Bladder trouble to
» lve w * w - 0 n trial, Yours truly, A, KIMBROUGH.
For sale by all druggists.
Manufactured by W. W.C.Co., COLUMBUS, GA,
REMOVAL NOTICE
CliaTiceilor –d Pearce
Have removed to their new three story building-,
1132 – 1134 Broad street. COLUMBUS GA.
OPPOSITE THEIR OLD STAND.
They have twice the stock of Clothing, Hats, Umbrel
las, Trunks and Shirts ever carried. Have also added
a
complete line of men and boys Shoes.
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NOTE SOME PRICES
50 Suits at §9,00 cost you $13,00 elsewhere,
100 Suits at 12,50 cost you 15,00 elsewhere.
75 Suits at 15.00 well worth 20,00
100 Suits at 18,50 well worth 25,00
200 Boys Suits at $2,00 to $3,50 worth $3,00 to $5,00.
The best $3,50 fine shoe in the South you will pay
elsewhere, we mean busineess. we have too many
goods. They must he sold at once.
Chancellor – Pearce,
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WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALER IN
Groceries and Fro-vlsions.
Under Rankin House; Corner Broad and Tenth Streets
Columbus, Ga., aug. tot, m I
To the People of Schley and adjoining Counties.
I keep constantly on hand a well assorted stock of
groceries, plantation and family supplies, of every de
scription.
I have near the depots, a large brick warehouse, with
side-track facilities, where my heavy goods are stored,
and the economy and convenience of receiving and for
warding, enables me to give as low, if not lower prices
than any one.
I will always have in season a good stock of Iron ties,
twine, Cotton and jute bagging, enough to supply the
wants of all.
An experience of twenty two years in the grocery trade
helps me to anticipate the wants of the trading public,
especially the farmers.
Special attention paid to tilling orders by mad.
Your patronage soliticed.
6 Jan. 1 W. J. Watt.
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J3f”WE KEEP ON HAND ALMOST EVERY THING TO SUIT THE TRADE. BESIDES A
FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, WILL BE FOUND, IIATS, SHOES, CLOTHING, COFFINS, CAS-i
KETS, FURNITURE. ETC., AND WILL SELL GOODS AS CHEAP AS ANY MERCHANT Bj
SOUTH WEST GEORGIA. SOLICITING TRADE, IT IS OUR OBJECT TO PLEASE ALL, Aid
GIVE VALUE RECEIVED FOR YOUR MONEY.
MURRAY – WILLIAMS,
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® Also, Pertiynery, Toilet Articles, School Books, and Stationery.
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LOW AS IN A COUNTRY STORE,
THE LOWEST. HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR COFN 111
WE SOLICIT YOUR ALLOWED
PATRONAGE