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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 i ^ 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 > 1 mm ry. Distilled by Thompson Willson – Co......... ........Paducah Ky. {mjLf jlpt/ /till TG A4<i% 9 ft II Y d / \ w j ) The best of all fm! Jr* * ^ A Blood Purifiers. / ' 1, f / qYf y $ Cures Blood Poi 1 y rf f j I M dar -4* -:1 ! 1 J j? soi), Rheumatism, / u W m ifv c v € i‘ p / A Kidney and Bladder *\' < troubles. Dyspepsia, ' *■< s.L-- I and Indigestion. i- * k _L-- Try it. r. . 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. 1 r 1 list Soli. Afl 01 icv e ( t t 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, h «■ r I if s ; m 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. ill $ -:DEALERS 1N:- 1 a I ■J: L c/1 CO *1 ksf" r J u a 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, Kr.uiVii.r.K. C.c __ tatty (pEjappi A a a asca vi EaKB? ELLAVILLE, GA. Deai.ek IN V E ) ) sa ciin m u * cy Vi FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETc. ® Also, Pertiynery, Toilet Articles, School Books, and Stationery. CLACDE DIXON EUGENE Dl-XON’ E'Y « G-eneraL IIViLez:cIfcLQ,-33-'tS«| AND -V! if 'J M E KEEP E\ ERY THING USUALLY FOUND AND ^ LOW AS IN A COUNTRY STORE, THE LOWEST. HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR COFN 111 WE SOLICIT YOUR ALLOWED PATRONAGE