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C. STOHKY. • • Local KAItnr.
There was a slight touch of frost
yesterday morning.
James l-'ricktr
About Americus. 1 A BOLD FORUERl.
Mr. J. A. Goulden,of Pittsburg, j A Pr.acuta a Huaplclona Check
_ . *„ .| - at The RtchahRO Bahk—ttcpa
Pa., who was sent out 0} trie | Takia laroanet the family
Kmerald Benevolent Association 1 " rl> 11 -
to investigate the agriculteal re-
THE FLOOD IX JIAtOS.
Pruprrtv Amnantloi to ISaa.
9IO OOP rlu.laz of ;br La
ular Hollar Tha Baar
Ball thla A Tier
Opera Glasers for rent.
A Bro.
Good Friday comes this year on
the 23d and Faster Sunday on 25tb.
The rains are helping out the
osts and rve, if they do retard the
corn.
Farmers generally report hut
little damage from the heavy rain
on Tuesday night.
The flower yards and nature
generally seems to have responded
to tne'touch of spring.
Be courteous to strangers that
come to your town, so that they
msy go away with good impres
sions.
The Kendall band gave a free
open air concert yesterday evening,
much to the delight of all who
heard them.
We are likely to have the live
liest times in local politics during
this year, that wc have ever had in
the county.
Notwithstanding the general
washouts, the trains on the South
western railroad all went through
nearly on time.
Our larmers cvcty year say they
don’t intend to buy much guano
and yet in continues to be rolled
out all the same.
The man who started out with a
lot of little bills yesterday morning,
expecting to get some money, was
beautifully “April fooled.”
The Kendall band made a line
parade yesterday afternoon. They
rendered a beautiful selectiou in
front ot Miss Agnes Aycock's.
The biggest April fool that wc
know of is the man who buys all
bis meat and fertilizer and expects
to pay for It with bis cotton crop.
What with the deluge and the
cold weather this country esme
▼ery near being treated to a “8ea-
of-Ice” with realistic scenery, thie
week. _
The Albany News is under the
impression that Col. C. B. Hudson,
Solicitor-General of the South
western circuit, is dead. This is a
mistake—“Charlie” is the livest
official in Southwest Georgia, as
violators of the law well know to
their cost.
Beanlifnl Tricot*i in Tan Shades and
Black, 3(1 inches wide at 75c, at John It.
Rbaw’s.
President Linderman, of the
Savannah, Dublin and Western
Short Line railroad, is expected in
Savannah the last of next week or
the first of the week following. The
company’s offices will bo estab
lished there as soon as Mr. Linder
man anives.
Macon is disheartened. The Tele -
graph say* that when u base ball
club learns that it can’t play ball,
the next best thing to do is to hire
a farm and go to raising cotton.
Twelve lusty baseballists can run
an eight mule farm and raise one
hundred and twenty bales of cot
ton. There's money in tbe sug
geelion.
Opera (Haases lor rent. James Frioker
& Bio.
We are sorry to learn that Percy
Long, son of Hon. H. L. Long, of
Lee county, died very suddenly in
Macon on Wednesday. He had a
chill Tuesday night and another on
Wednesday morning and died be
fore a physician could reach him.
Hla brother brought his remains
down to Leesburg on Wednesday
afternoon. Mr. Long was at tbe
depot and heard nothing of the
death of hie son, and tha shock to
hla and the family can be better
laaglaed than dtMribed.
sources of the South and its adap-
tibility for Northern settlers, and
who visted Americus a couple of
weeks ago, writes to the Altoona.
Pa., Times as follows:
Americus was our next place of
observation. It is a pleasantly lo
cated city of fl.OOO people, seventy-
three miles from Macon and seventy
tnilcs from this place. It is an ini
portant wading centre, several
counties being tributary. Abiut
f 1,500,000 worth of cotton finds its
way to market through Americus.
The Central Hailroad passes
through tbe place and a narrow
gauge runs from here some forty
miles in length and intended to
connect with river navigation at
Florence.
Sumter county is one of the liest
agricultural sections of Georgia
Fine crops of every kind grow here
and the health and water are ex
cellent. The county is from J00 to
500 feet above the sea.
The committee were met and
driven over city and country by
the editor and proprietor of the
Amkriciih Pailv Raoorukr, Mr.
W. L. Glessner, a former Ohio
gentleman, and an old newspaper
man, who went there four years
since for his health. He found it,
and has now cast his lot there for
life, and is full ol Georgia, her cli
mate, her lands, and her people.
He is an estimable gentleman,
entirely reliable and with no lands
for sale, but deeply interested in
having the many superior advan
tages of Sumter county especially
known to your people.
lie is always ready and willing
to answer ailjioquiries by letter and
otherwise. He showed the com
tniltce a number of farms ol fair
land from $5 to $15 per acre, within
three miles of that city.
Sornu Cloth, Casino Suitings, Zephyr
Cloths, Crinkle Seersucker, crinkle Glng-
hnmH, Charabrays, etc., etc., at John It.
Shaw's.
Cotton Men's Association.
The contemplated excursion of
the cotton men of Americus to
Brunswick will take place within a
week or so, which is about as soon
as all necessary preliminaries can
be arranged. "The boys” arc get
ting things in shape for a big time,
and we have no doubt it will be a
highly enjoyable affair to them and
their friends, who will constitute
the parly. Let the whales, sharks
and porpoises, however, take warn-
ing and make haste to get far out
into the briny deep beiore this
delegation of fishermen arrives.
The Neu of Ice.
This spectacular drama was ren
dered at the Opera House last
night by the Kendall Comedy Com
pany, and rendered in a manner
that shows the company is a good
one. Lizzie Kendall, George Ken
dall and Mr. Cook are artists of
more than common ability and were
well supported. tVe can assure
our people that they have often
paid double the price of admission
to see companies much less deserv
ing than the Kendall.
Theatre.
The Kendall Troupe will give
the Melodrama of “The ljueen’s
evidence” at the Opera House to
night. It is a fine play and one
that our theatre-goers will appro-
elate.
Alfeuttoii Flreiueu.
You will appear at your engine
house in full uniform for first quar
terly parade and inspection on
Monday the 5th inet., at 3:30
o’clock v. »t. H. D. Watts,
3t Chief A. F. D.
I •*[,*<■!■ •** Kaooallaa
Mac,IN, March 31.—At 10 o’clock
Kpccisl lo Daily Kit.oEDr.B.
aua* */.x, sYAoivu —»» • — I Macon, April 1.— L’he great flood
this morning a negro walked into | w | 1 j c | l | m , deluged the country has
The Kxciiange Bank and presented I not allowed Macon to escape. The
a check to the Teller, Mr. Cobb, to , 0 cn; , u |j, m . river is higher than has
cash. The poor execution of the j ev ^ r n known before, and is
writing attracted the attention of j ruj |i| n g madly on carrying all be-
Mr. Cobh, and upon closer exami- [ f ore j t Over fifty houses in the
PKRBOXALN.
Mr. A. C. Bivin, was in Macon
Wednesday.
Mr. Marshall J. Hatcher, ot
Macon, is in the city.
Misses Mattie and Gila Hawkins
are visiting iu Macon.
Miss Myra L. Westbrook is
very sick with pneumonia, but
will soon recover.
Rev. T. P. Crawlord, D. I)., for
thirty-four year> a Baptist Mis
sionary to China, is in the city and
will fill the Baptist pulpit next
Sunday, morning and evening.
Mr. J. H. Cook, who has been
visiting Americus for the past two
or three year* with GoWen’s Com
pany, is with tbe Kendall Com
pany. He bae received very flat
tering aotlees from the press thie
winter.
nation he delected several other
peculiarities. The cheek was for
sixty-eight dol'ars, and in addition
to the amount being spelled out, as
is the custom in t-be body of tbe
check, the figures representing tbe
smount were also inserted. Like
wise, in the corner of the check,
u peculiarity was also notable in
adding the word “dollars” after
the figures. The check wan make
payable to “cash, myself,” which
also shows that the forger was not
conversant with the modus operandi
of draw ing check". Mr. Cabaniss,
the Cashier, was called to examine
the check, and pronounced it a
forgery. He remarked to the boy
that the signature was not that of
Hon. A. O. Bacon, whose name ap
peared as the payee. The boy of
fered as a reason that Mr. Bacon
was sick and scarcely able to write.
Mr. Cabaniss refused to cash the
same, but made no effort to detain
the boy. Mr. Bacon being confined
at home by sickness, Mr. C. L
Glessner. his private secretary,
was notified and the cheek delivered
into his hands. Suspicion pointing
to the office boy tor Bacon A
Rutherford, he was taking into
custody and carried before the of
ficers of the Kxcbauge Bank. As
they could not positively identify
him as the boy wlio presented the
check, a companion of the boy
John Black, was thought also to he
implicated, lie, also, was arrested
hut was pronounced to tie not the
right person. The bank officials,
therefore, think the office-boy to be
the party, although Mr. J. A. Bar
clay,Jr.,who was the only other per
Hon in the anti room, is of different
opinion. The police, therefore, are
in uncertainty whether the boy-
had an accomplice or not, but say
they will soon unravel the mys
tery.
In consulting Mr. Glessner, lie
said: “The boy’s name is Geo.
Lambert; and has been employed
bv us abont six months. I was ab
sent from Him office this morning
up to 10:30, and as the oltcck is
dated “March 81st.” I think it must
have been forged during my ab
senee. I am satisfied that our
office-boy is the guilty party.
As soon as the forged check was
turned over to me, I examined it
and found one side to be torn in
removing from tbe check book.
The check fits a blank place in tbe
firm check-book, and is written in
the same kind of ink as that used
by us. I hunted for the blotter
which must have been used, but
could trace nothing upon it, as it
had been used too much. I then
proceeded to the City Hall and
made the boy write another check.
This latter check' is pronounced by
the exp.*rts I have had to compare
it with the original to be like in a
great many particulars, although
the capitals are written differently
perhaps with intention. I am
quite satielied from the investiga
tions 1 have made who forged the
check, hut cannot sav who present
ed it, as that seems in doubt. I
have turned the matter over to the
Chief of Police, and shall take no
fuither steps, but will await his
action."
Your reporter tried to find
additional faots relative to the
matter, but the police are reticent
and seem to hope to lerret out the
mystery by quiet perseverence
rather than by talking about it.
Upon interviewing the prisoner,
George Lambert, he seems to be
greatly outraged by his arrest, and
wildly asserts his innocence. He
says he is formerly of Americus, and
has relatives still living there.
Nfmo.
For Representative.
As yet, there are but few names
mentioned in connection vitli the
lower House, all of whom are veil
qualified to represent the people
The most prominent of those sp«
ken of isJ. C. Mathews, Esq , of
Americus. There seems to be no
doubt but he will be one of the
two to represent the county ; the
other gentleman will betaken from
the country. Of Mr. Mathews it
can be truly said that his ae's and
doings in the legislature would do
with any subject that may come
beiore that body for the interest
of the State and conDty. In our 1
opinion J. C. Mathew-s, Esq., is,
one of those men. Pkmocrat. *
vicinity ol the bridge are snbmerg
ed in water up to their eaves, while
twenty five have been utterly crush
ed in by the weight and toreo ol
the water, and are but mere piles
of broken tirnner, fast being carried
down stream
Early yesterday morning the
inhabitants were forced to flee from
the last rising water. However,
several refused to leave, among
them, a man by the name of Shea
ley. He remained in his house all
of yesterday, and refused to leave
with the otlters. About dusk two
mfen, Hillard O'Connor and Joe
Mason, who were trying to save
some of their effects, were capsiz
ed, and were compelled to take ref
uge in a tree. As it was dark, no
one dared to make the venture ot
rescue, and the men were compell
ed to endure the hardships of the
night as nest they could. This
morning, an attempt was made to
rescue them by Jim Eldridge and
Ed Gillmore, but their boat was
swamped, and they barely made
themselves sale in another tree.
Mayor Price then offered a reward
for their rescue, which was in
creased by several other gentle
men, and after several hours all
were safely landed by EJ Harri
son, a negro fisherman. He is the ;
hero of the hour, and a considers
ble purse was collected for him. j
Hilliard O'Connor and Joe Mason, *
on being rescued, reported that |
Shealcy’s house collapsed during 1
the night, and that they afterwards
heard his voice a short distance j
away In the darkness. They shout- i u„u „ ra tt, ...
ed to him, and he replied that he 1 trains noict
was holding on to the branches of | tun north
a tree, but could not get up into it. Th,-<ioa *iuht i
Sew Advertisements.
GLOVER’S OPERA HOUSE.
Three Vurlils ami Saluniay Maliiif.
April /. V and :t -
KENDALL’S
Dramatic = t oinedv Coinpuiiy,
Military Band amt .Metropolitan
OrebHNtrH,
) *cm)RTiN<
honor to the county and the people j (JKOHisK ami LI/XIE K ENDAI.L
he, represent*; a gentleman who in n i»*i»nii«r Repertoire of Dnmi»*‘»"*i
cannot be bought or wwayed from •>
his duty to his people: a gentleman PRICES; 25. “•’* >11(1 dOf.
who 's universally popular with the
people; a gentleman who, when' aiuiin- Mllolr, ' m “ 1
nominated by tl.e Democratic QUEEN'S EVIDENCE,
parly can be elected by a l.rge w ,,, S|11 ., ill i itmuiiiui warim'*.. ai»
majority. The next session of the |l '" 1 *' 1 * 1 " Mh-i-. *'■■
legislature will unquestionably j, CHAS , ;E 0 F BILL EACH EVENING!
have matters of great consequence j ——-
to deal with: and the people should I Qfg]]j FSIDilf MStlDGC SfllMy fc?6Dl!l£
AT UKDICED
i nt 2
I’RICES.
so3 to it that their wishes and in
terests are faithfully reflected by ~
their representatives, who should* . „ T nan .irwl
be men of abil.lv, able to grapple lilt' btOIgia IsOail <U1U
Trust Company
Throe or Five
urn! upwards.
ClirnppiU nU'--, Ij
JU Improved Farms lor
years in same of $*20UD0
Opera Glasses for lent.
& Hro.
James Friek» r
lirai<l ! Braid ! !
Medallion, Feather Edge, Novell v and 1 ,
ic-Kack in great variety and of ilie l»evt j
lalitv. ut John li. Shaw's.
For Male Cheap.
A good buggy of best manufac
ture. Fn<iuire at this ollioe.
Crochet Cotton in Halls, something
new, and Barbour’s Irish Flax on SpooN,
at John 11 Shaw’s.
Chickering Piano lor rent,
,Ia«. Fkicker A Bro.
2,US! YardsFigured Eiwn at UW.
2,96(1 Yards White Victoria Lawn it U
Forth’s week only anil for c«*h.
JOHN It. SHAW.
LUCAli 8<-llKDl’LK.
On an<i after Buntliif, Outobrr4, train* will rn
l)on i rely upon information from otli -
rs, bnt before making other /orauge-
„jeuts apply at the “home oftic V _«f th v.
.o npii> iu A n'Jf ca« G iurTioLn
Edward J. Miller. C. Horace McCall.
Monumental Marble Works
HII.I.KK A McLALL, I’roprietors
Southwest Corner of the Public Square
AMEltlCrS, GEOBGIA.
Monuments, Tombs, Etc, Etc
Iron Hailing for Cvinctcry Kudos
ur*-a. a Specialty.
TRAINS SOI Til.
T.is j*. nt
* SiniU
• - | nlio uTia accommotliUio train for Montn.»m
They exchanged halloos until four . lott waurrn. Ago
MONEY TO LOAN.
I F von want to borrow money on I our
time, beiore making other arrange
ments npply to Tits (.corgis Loan anti
, t rust Company, of Americus. G».
* This Company lonoa money cheaper,
* gets it quicker, and offers more advantages
. | to borrowers than any other.
] Don't think of borrowing ebewhero if
I you can borrow of The Georgia L**an umt
’ . Trust Company. mai7lc2m
o’clock this morninti, when Shcalcy
became exhausted, and they heard
him sink with a splash into the
water. Another death is reported
in the person oi Jack Reeves who
was attempting to go to his house
at daylight this morning. His boat
has been found bottom side up,
but his remains have not yet been
discovered.
Besides the destruction lo the
submerged houses along the river,
the City l’ark has suffered damage,
and the buildings near the river are
considered In danger. Both the
half-mile and mile tracks are also
washed so as to be utterly ruined,
and the loss at the l’ark is estima
ted at five thousand dollars. The
entire loss is estimated to be over
ten thousand dollars, and many
families are homeless. This fear
ful scene attracts large crowds of
people, and the banks have been
lined during the entire day. The
river is now falling gradually, and
the worst is considered as past.
Macon, April 1.—The lease for
the l.anier House having expired
today, Mr. Byington, the proprie
tor, declines to renew it, ami the
Established 1824.
Jacob Reed’s Sons
920 & 922 CHESTNUT STRRET.
PHILADELPHIA.
Mental i Military Tailors i Clathiers.
Gentlemen;— *
Have you considered the advantages ol' buying your
Clothing from our house !
' The Highest Skill, the Rest Taste, the most scrupulous rare
tor, declines to renew it, ami tue [ , - , , .. ,
hotel was eloseil at 10 o’clock this ! in the manufacture ol Stylish and 11,..roughly Kelmble Goods
morning. No application lias liven t0 mf!ltur( . urt . now as easily within your reach as if you were'
made to re-open it, anil a large
number ot regular boat dors have i at our own doors.
been compelle 1 to seek other quar-1 W(? represented in Americus by Mr. JOHN K. SHAW,
ter8 ' . who will take pleasure in showing vou our samples and taking
Mac in, April 1. —the game of '
ball between Pittsbugh and Macon | your older for whatever you may need. 11 you wish a Nuit or
came off to-day, witnessed by a ;in y , mI , a Suit. oratl Overcoat, we ho]>e that you will do your-
small audinence. The result was a . . , . „ ... i.
renewed defeat for Macon team self the justice and us the tavor of calling on Mr. Shaw before
The score was seven lo two in j y 0U c0 ,, ;e , 0 a decision. We ijtinrantee a Jit in nil raxes and
favor of the visiting club. j satisfaction in ever)/ other respect, so that i/oit run no
Golden Day. j ftumUtt risk.
Such ia the title of one of the i We desire you to consider the great age and unsullied reptl-
most interesting juvenile periodi- ] {a( j on 0 f our bouse; we also wish to bring to yoilr attention our
cals published in this country. It . , , , , , ,
is just such a periodical as a boy i unusual facilities for buying cheaply, becouse buying largely ;
or girl wants, full of tales of ad-, an( j s0 f or j P Hing cheaply, beyond all competition, quality and
' venture, home life, travel and an— i ,, ,
eedote. yet avoiding sensational- style being considered. We can assure you of the greatest
i ;am and ira»b. Each week coutains j promptness in tilling your onlors, and teel satisfied that a trial ot
AXSOl tfCEn EXT ;8IU amj (r . 8U . MVM
jssarrstars: ajtssx ss£sj*& '»»*» -«*• >»» * «"•«“«* *—«•
S*u, vo«rn,.ri,.l.r..d ' ’
General Assembly in tbe apprusobinR ; and take it home and examine it,
election, I aval! myself of the privilege sn q j. QU w j|| foe surprised how in-
** teresting vour children will find it;
and you, old as you are, will soon
bsooms a* Interested as your ohIU
drsn.
through the Rkcordxh to give publicity
to my content to run if nominated by the
people of Buatsr. u, b. Piciztt,
Marsh M, IM*
Please favor our agent, Mr Shaw, with an early call, obliging
Yours very truly,
J ACOB REED’S SONS,
Philadelphia, Pa.