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A. W. LATIMER, i EDITORS.
11 B HARRISON, l
BUUltDAY March, 27, 18S6J
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_rtr SiiOscrl/itTon and Advertise
menls (lae an demand unlit, by
* pedal contrae: In the contrary.
Uditoriul Hrevltlew.
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Macon lelepvaph has made some new
discoveries in the Gubernatorial cam
paign. Ho says that it is reported in
Atlanta that General John B. Gor¬
don is definitely in the race and will
enter upon an active campaign. He
says that in due time Simmons will
get out of the way and leave the field
to Gordon and Bacon. General Gor¬
don has been approached upon the
subject but declined to say whether
be would be a candidate or not. If
General Gordon should decide to
run he will make it lively for the
other candidates.
“The drones of a community—the
men who get all they can out of it
and contribute nothing in return, are
invuriably tho ones who want to run
tho town, truthfully remarks the lit¬
tle ‘‘Breeze” cl Brunswick. The
Advertiser of the same place hits tho
nail on the boad when it says:
“There are two distinct classes ot
people in every town—one half lends
a helping hand to everything that
tends to build up a town; tho other
class make all they can, get all they
can, get all the good out of a place
they can, enjoy every privilege tho
place affords, but persistently refuses
to spend a cent pro bono publico."
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Americus is looming up as a railroad
center and baa about as many rail¬
road projects suggested as sho can
conveniently entertain. Mr. A. B
Lindcrmnn has returned from Eu¬
rope and says ho will push tho Sa
vannah and Dublin through and in
a short while commence at Americus
and survey the route in nn easterly
direction. A party of Brunswick
poople are trying to work up interest
in an extension of tho Brunswick &
Western from Isabella, in Worth
county, to Americus. Besides these
movements there is an inclination to
tap tho E. Tenn. Va. & Ga. Road at
Hawkinsville aud llm A. P. & L. ex
tension to the river comes in for its
share of attention. Americus has a
bright future before her.
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The Columbus /Inquirer Sun in al¬
luding to tho proposed extension of
the A. P. & I.. Railroad says: “The
trade of Columbus is threatened
again by the movements to be made
on tho ruilroad chess board below
us. A meeting was bold at Anlioeh,
Stewart county, yesterday for the
purpose of starling subscriptions for
the extension of tho Americus, Pres
ton and Lumpkin railroad. Will Co¬
lumbus sit quietly by and see the
better pnrt of her southern retail
trade taken from her by those repeat¬
ed invasions of her territory. We
don't thiuk our business men are
made of that kind of material. They
only need a little punching on this
subject. They cannot afford to see
smaller and less pretentious places
taking their business away from
them. This is a day when every city
has to fight for her own.”
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lSiiiitiiln oit tho Exteuslou
of’the A. P.& Lu
In the Eufiiula 7lines of Wednes¬
day, Brother Shropshire writes as
follows in regard to the extension of
the A. P. & L. from Lumpkin to the
river:
“The question very naturally
srises: what effect will the extension
of the road to E lorenco have upon
the trade of Enfaula in that direction?
Again, it is believed by somo wise
beads, that the extension to Florence
will eventuate in a further extension
westward toGIenvillo and thence to
Union Springs, thus maxing the A.
P. & L. a portion of a through lino
running from Savannah to Montgom¬
ery. A glance at the maps of
Alabama aud Georgia will show the
reader that Savannah, Americus,
Lumpkin, Florence, Glcnnville aud
Union Springs are all on on air line
running due east and west. There
is no doubt of the fact that tho above
proposed extension westward from
Lumpkin will be made, and that, ’ too,
at an early day. The interests and
conveniences of the people living
between Florence and Lumpkin
demand it, aud they are able, by
united aud liberal action, to pay for
it. Tho small amount of $40,000
from the people mostly interested
olsffftaS
or la eighteen months. What is Eufau
going to do about it? Will she
spiritedly ‘chip in’ nud secure the
extension fxvra Lumpkin in this
ofl seeuinather^ source of °ber^traffic *cut
and diverted to rival towns? We
fcball nee what we shall behold.”
C»o<*i - (fiii Intolliircuco,
-i negro girl was burned 10
death in Clintou last Tuesday.
—Prohibition was defeated in
Baldwin county by a vote of 100;> to
704.
—A negro woman was burned to
death in Columbus on Tuesday while
trying to save her baby whose cloth
j n g ^ad caught fire.
—Seven small frame bouses w .re
destroyed by fire in Columbus on
Tuesday morning last. They were
located on Front street.
—Joe Davenport, of Americas, put
out ten bushels of onion sets in an
acre of ground last November. In
from forty to silly days Mr. Daven¬
port will realize from it over 100
bushels of onions.
—A delegation of Brunswick
merchants wero in Americas Monday
endeavoring to exule interest in a
proposed branch rond from that
place to tap tho Brunswick and
Western railroad at Isabella. Their
stay there was very short, and it
could not bo learned what success
they met with.
—Carrollton, Match 23. A singular
phenomena has been observed here.
Noar tho residence of Mr. A. F.
Sharp the rain fell in a circle of
about ten feet and fell in no other
spot. It eamo down in huge drops
and lasted fully ten minutes. Old
people about hero say they never saw
anything of the kind before.
—S. W. Eddy, the conductor on
tho Brunswick and Western railroad
who was jailed about ten days ago
upon a warrant charging him with
stealing money from another con¬
ducts!.' with whom l.e was rooming at
tho Barnes House, was released on
bond, on Monday night, and has left
for parts unknown. Ilis bond was
for only $300, and it is not probable
that he will ever turn up for trial.
fJis bond is a good one .—Albany
News and Advertiser.
—‘‘The twentieth annual session of
tho Georgia Teachers’ Association
will bo held in Savannah, Ga , Way
4, 5 and 0; the place of meeting hav¬
ing been changed by order of the
Executive Committee. “A stirring
and attractive programme has been
arranged. Addresses will be deliver¬
ed by Governor McDaniel and Rev.
Dr. Strickler, of Atlanta, and papers
upon school work will bo read by
prominent educators of this and
other States. The Association will
be tendered a banquet, boat, excur¬
sion to Tybee and other social pleas
ures, and a grand lime, socially and
intellectually, is assured.
(ioncral News Xtem«
—Secretary Daniel Manning is
seriously ill.
—Moody and Snnkcy ore going to
open meetings in Atlanta.
—Emperor William, of Germany,
is eighty nine years of nge.
—Ex Justice Ward Hunt died at
his home in Washington on Weducs
day.
—Reports of tho continued illness
of the Princess of Wales cause much
regret.
—Strikes among the Knights of
Labor have demoralized railroad traf
lie throughout the Northwest.
—Tho petroleum wells of upper
Burraah have been worked for 2,000
years and stiil produce abundantly.
—It is estimated that, fifteen cars a
day for a period of four months will
be required to market the orange
crop of southern California.
—Stout old General Spinner, of
the diabolical autograph, who first
gavo government employment to
women, by hiring them to count
money in tho Register’s office,
certainly planted a fruitful seed.
There are now about 4,000 women in
government service at Washington,
including 1.849 in the Treasury
Department,
— Lasallo, Ill., March 24—The
strike is doing great damage to this
pan of the State. Matheiessor and
Kegeler received their ore for the
manufacture of zinc from Missouri,
aud have had but a small quantity of
mineral and cannot get any shipments
If theso works are compelled to close
down one thousand men will be
throwu out of employment and at
least six hundred more men in the
Peru zinc works will also be laid off.
—Pittsburg, March 22.— A. general
strike of mineia of the fourth district
was inaugurated this morning, the
operators having refused to graut the
11 cen,s advance demanded. All
U3 i* ir8 the region ore now idle,
® OIUe of the operators an advance of
® 06,1,8 a ton which was not accept
cd. A meeting of the strikers was
held in the opera house at Dubois,
p * • *° «•'«“"» •'»
P* 0 P° aitl0B resume at 5 per cent,
“dvance. Over eight hundred
delegates,.representing 40,000 miners
were present, and, after thoroughly
the the proposi
t,on ras re J ects(i °y an almost
unanimous vete.
New A dyertisements.
J WAXELBAUM &C 0
Proprietors of The
NEW
YORK
STORE,
Americus - Ga.,
—AND
Loaders if Low Prices
For This Section, Respectfully in¬
form the Citizens of Stewart and
Adjoining Counties, that their Stock
of
NEW
SPRING GOODS
Is Now About Complete.
Neither Tima nor Expeme was
Spared in the Careful Selection of
the Same, and wo Rospeetfully Solic
it an Inspection tm your next visit
to Aruericus.
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WE CLAIM
To and do Possess Facilities Not
Equalled By Any Other House In
This Section, and therefore are in a
Position to
Undersell Them All!
Which we will do in Every Instance.
Our Business will in tho future be
in chargo of Mil J. L. MACK, Late
of Griffin, 3a , nnd under tho Now
Management, Honorablo Dealing,
Prompt and Polito Attention aud
The Dest Goods at
*
The Lowest Possible
Prices .
will be the Leading Features.
However Small Your Wants May
Be, You Will Positively Save Mon¬
ey By Giving Us a Call.
WE PA Y SPECIAL A T
TENTION TO SELLING
GOODS A T WHOLESALE,
AND MERCHANTS WILL
FIND IT TO THEIR IN
TEREST TO GIVE US A
LOOK BEFOR E11 VYING
ELSEWHERE.
J. WAXELBAUM i GO..
-Proprietors-
NEW YORK STORE, -
Cotton Avenue,
AMERICUS. - GA.
d. L. MACK,
Manager.
Amsricus, Ga., March 27 tf
JOHN R. SHAW,
- - - Q-et.
Forsyth
Street.
Forsyth
tS treet.
Sony To Disturb You, But You Must Bead These
FACTS!
To the Good People of Stewart and Surrounding
Counties:
It gives mn pleasure (o solicit yonr valued custom. On account of the
opening of the new territory to our trade. I have made arrangements to do
a largely increased bueaess, and vLiek I am sure to do if you will give me
a fair opportunity.
My Store is the Largest in Americus and divided into six departments:
1. Dry Goods.
£2. TXTotions.
3.
4 . Clotliing’.
S .JHEgLtSi,
6. Furnishing Goods.
Each one a store in itself—offering assortments and quantities of goods
at as low prices and in as good variety as any of the specialty houses.
Considering my low prices and the fact that you can get in my store al
most anything you Heed, it would appear to he an advantage to concen
Irate your purchases ; and further than this, the fact that our house, is one
of long standing, permanent, and will continue business without fluctuat
ing or erratic policy, knowing unci supplying the wants of the trade.
My aim will be as it has always been, to keep all the novelties of the day,
F ILL ALL ORDERS PROMTLY
and sell at the lowest prices. I want it distinctly understood that I do not
give goods away, and carry no broken “Cheap John” stock ; but aim to
meet all honorable competition, give my customers good goods aud the val
ue of their money.
Thanking you for your liberal patronage since the completion of the new
railroad, hopiug to do an increased business with you, I am, Truly yours,
John R Shaw.
March 13, 18SG
HARDWARE HEADQUARTERS.
J. W. Sheffield & Co.
AMERICUS » GA.
(WHOLESALE uiul RETAIL.)
Special to the Citizens of Stewart County:
Our Stock is one of the Largest, nnd Most Complete to be found any¬
where. It consists in part of a Full Liuo of General Hardware,
Stora, Cutlery, Crockery, Hnu FuriMiai Goods!
Any and Everything usually needed ahont. a plantation in the way of
Farming Implements. Tub Celebrated Dow Law Cotton Planter, the best
made.
WAGONS, BUGGIES & HARNESS
This Line is very extensive, Comprising All Styles of One, Two, Four
ind Six Horse Wagons. Buggies from the Cheapest to tho Best Made, and
Bost Makes of Harness at Prices Low as the Lowest.
Sash, Doors and Blinds.
We make a Specialty of these goods (made of Northwestern pine which
has eo superior for the purpose) having over Focn Car Laods Now In
Stock. Also 20,000 Pounds Strictly P 1 re White Lear —Raw and Boiled
Linseed Oils And Colors all purchased before the Late Advances, All kinds
of Tinwork, Roofing and Guttering done at short notice.
It is necessary to See Ocu Stock to understand its Extent and Complete
NESS and we Expressly Desire come and see us at any time,
whether wauting to buy or not, and fee' sure yo« will be convinced that we
Do Not Exacerate in saying that buying, as we do, Direct From Manufac¬
turers in Largest Quantities For Spot Cash and getting Special Freight
Rates we are in position to Compete With Any Market in Prices and Save
You Money. Come and see us.
J. W. Sheffield & Co •?
NORTH WEST CORNER PUBLIC SQUARE, AMERICUS, GA.
March 13. 188G.
GEORGE W. GLOVER,
Wholesale and Retail
A Largo Stock of
Meat, Lard, Hams, Corn, Flour,
and Georgia Cano Syrup Now on Hand, which will be sold as low as can
be bought anywhere. I would specially say to merchants' that I can not on¬
ly sell you Snuff & Gun Powder
Kerosene,
As Cheap as any one, but can save you money in these Goods. I claim eo
be Headquarters in this line. Respectfully,
G. W. GLOVER, Americas, Ga.
Adjoining Opera House.
&
m I
(Vn
Forsyth
Street.
Foisytli
Street.
TULLIS & JOSSEY,
— Wholesale and Retail—
G3- JR, O C E 3R, S
And Dealers In
Planters’ Supplies.
Our Stock is Always Complete.—Prices Satisfaction Always Guaranteed. Bottom. Special Atten¬
tion Paid to Orders and Perfect
--HEADQUARTERS FOR
Fine Whiskies, Brandies, Wines Etc.
We will be glad to have the people of Stewart and Webster come to see
ns, feeling confident that our Goods and Prices will prove Entirely Satis
tory. COTTON AVENUE, AMERICAS, GA.
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March G, 1S8G.
James Flicker & Bro.,
J Hi W ELEES
—And Dealers In—
Pianos and Organs,
AMERICUS, GA.
We keep constantly on hand the Largest nnrl Best Selected Southwest Stock of Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated.Ware to be found in Georgia. We make
a Specialty oi Bine Wort: aud Engraving. Send in your Watches, Clocks and Jewelry tar
be repaired. Our Prices are Reasonable and our Work Strictly First Class. All work
Guaranteed.
PIANOS and ORGANS.
We keep from Thirty five to Forty Instruments in Stock oil tho time, and cannot be un¬
dersold by any house in the United .States, and then we give you a Home Giuiraatea that
is worth something, as we Lve and right here near you Send for our new illustrat'd cata¬
logue of Pianos and Organs, write for prices terms Ac. Call and see us when in the
city at our new store in the BARLOW BLOCK, PUBLIC SQUARE, AMEBICUri, GA.
March 0, 1G8G,
P. H. WILLIAMS
Dealer In
Family Groceries,
BOOTS, SHOES, LIQUORS AND
GENERAL STIFLE 68003 .
Two Doors Below Toole, McGarrah & Tondee’s Warehouse and oppo¬
site AUeu House
Cotton Avenue. • • - Americus, Ca.
March 0, 1880.
U11. WORTH,
Americus Ga.
To tho citizens of Stewart County,
I congratulate.you upon the comple¬
tion of the Railroad to Lumpkin
and respectfully announce that I am
anxious to open up butiness rela
f!< ns with your people. I have a
full aud complete line of GROCE¬
RIES, PROVISIONS, LIQUORS,
CIGARS and FAMILY SUPPLIES.
Iu fact, i keep every article, usually
found in a first-class family supply
store. All of which I propose to sell
at prices that defy competition.
When you visit Americas be sure to
call to see me. I want your trade
and when you come I hope to offer
you inducements that will secure it.
Yours Respectfully,
L. B. BOSWORTH.
Feb. 18SG 3mo.
WHEN YOU GO TO AMERICUS
Do Not Fail To Call On
Thornton Wheatley
His Two Large Stores at the Corner of Forsvth Street and Publie Square
are the acknowledged Headquarters for
Fine Dress Goods
and DRY GOODS OF ALL KINDS. You will also find the Largest and
Finest Stock of CLOTHING, SHOES and HATS to be found in the State-.
Our motto is
Best Goods at Lowest Prices,
And Square Dealings With All. Please Call and See me at
WHEATLEY’S CORNER.