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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER S, 1890.
remendous New Stock!
Fine Dress Goods.
Dry Goods, Notions
Gents’ Furnishings.
Nbw Yokk, Sept. 1.—A special
from Woodfleld, Ohio, says: "Prof.
Carter, the aeronaut, gave a balloon
ascension at the fair grounds here
yesterday. The balloon was a simple
hot air affair, and Was kept in posi
tion by ropea held by by-standers.
When everything was In readi
ness, the icronant gave the word to
let go. The balloon shot upward,
and the thousands of spectators
were horrified to see a mau dang
ling at the end of oue of the small
lines. , „
A TEKK1III.E VKNTURK.
Milton Redin, a prominentyoung
mau of the county, attempted to
climb lato the basket, and Prof.
Carter tried to assist him by draw
ing him up by a rope. While at a
height of over a thousand feet, the
balloon took a sudden lurch and
itedlp’s hold was loosened, and Ills
body shot downward. It was found
half a milo away, crushed out of all
human semblance.
Though, considerably demoralized around
the front, we are making time count and in
a few days will show the grandest stock of
fine Dry Goods ever carried by any house in
this section.
Our assortment of Dress Goods will com
pare favorably with any stock in any of the
large cities of the state.
We only ask a call when in need of any
thing in our line. A more extended account
of our stock will be given later.
ttWheailey&flnsley,
The Leaders of the Dry Goods Trade.
Tnmnmim,
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Jo«*Wngscij, K
VlSSprUldenl
All Business Strictly Pirate,
A “Btag” Dinner.
Mailer Harry Glesiner will be
twelve year* old to-day, aud In
honor of that occaalon a atrlotly
“stag” dinner will bo given to ilia
young gentlemen friend* at the
home of hia sister, Mrs. H. C#
Storey*
•nr special attention.
W. 0. Itm&OW, Bookkeeper.
9AHTAW •fO.CfiftMO
•SURPLUS- 26.000
SCHEDULE AMERICUS STREET HAILWAY.
Car* leave Wheat ley’s Corner for City
Limit*, Lee Kireet mid corner Magnolia
Avenue, at «:», i :tM.7:45, *:W, t».16and 10:00.
KOUKUTRIIH *ACI! WAV.
Granted License.
Yesterday the Council grauted
license to eight retail liquor deal
ers. Many of these were only re
newals of dealers who have been In
the business for some time past,
but there were some licenses graut
ed for new business.
These establishments pay into the
treasury of tho city about |2,000 per
yea*.
10:4ft
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4:00
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City LfmlU, Street and eorner Mag-
H'XSSM tE&gSS &£. 1«M»
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and 7.40 p m.
To lake effect Monday. June 0.
11AYMob I) IUSKS, Hnpi
TO CONTRACTORS.
The Building Committee of Kbenczer
Church U now ready to rece ive Healed bide
for the building of their new church until
the second Batnnlay Id Hcptemlier, with
the privilege of rejecting any or all bldr for
theMtme, at which time hid* will lie con
sidered a* Btwneaer, 5 miles west of Klla-
vllle. llansaod spoolrtcationscan tie *een
alCasMy* Ecedh store lit Kllavllle. Also
at the same lima and plac* will be sold the
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i. i ’ e qpinpanOohitnlttet.
TO WEAK HEN
Death of a Child.
Little Claudio, daughter of Mr.
James Howell, died Sunday at the
home of her father, lu this city.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon. She goes from the life
that Is uncertain to that life that le
Infinite and real, where her mother
lias proceeded. Tho sympathy of
the community Is extendod to the
bereaved.
Thanks.
The ladles of the Methodist
Church who gave the entertainment
at the old court house last evening
have asked us to extend their
thanks to the followiog parties for
substantial aid rendered them:
The Mayor and City Counell for
the use of their hall.
Contractor Smith for lumber and
seats.
D. It. Hill, the furniture mer
chant, ror chairs.
, Miss Grant for use of piano.
Important Bocial Event.
A delightful party was given at
the residence of Mrs. Msyo, lu Kaat
Amorlcus, last evening. It was
given In honor of Misses Jimmie
Adams and Willie Barnes, two
charming belles of Talbotton, who
are gracing the society or Amerlcns
with their pretence.
A large party of the yonng of oat
social circles was present ana the
evening was passed moetenjoyabiy.
Then was fine music and Ice cream
and everything that could add to
tha enjoyment of the occaalon.
FELL A THOUSAND FEET.
MORE FORGERIES.
BlRMINniiAM, Sept, f.—Isadoro
Meyers, the ex-Cluciunatl rolling
mill man, anaccouutof whose esca
pades hero and subsequent forgery
of a $600 check on a St. Paul bank,
which purported to have heeu given
by J. T. Mudd, president of tho
Central Bavlng bank, of this city,
has been given, it now seems lias
been forgiug Mudd's name at a
lively rate.
This morning the Alabama Na
tional bank receved another check
of the same kind for $541, but pass
ed this time on a Minneapolis
bank. It had Mudd’s name forged,
and wae endorsed by I Meyers and
a prominent Minneapolis Arm,
whose endorsement he evidently
obtalued by fraud. The amount ho
has gotten amounts to over $1,100.
MR. GURPUT ENDORSED.
Special by Mew. Telegram Aaaoelntlon.
Bom h, Sept. 1.—Tho Floyd County
Alliance has taken a hand lu Mr.
Corput’a vindication, aud lias
adopted a series of resolutions ex
pressing its entire belief in Mr,
Corput’a Innocence of the charges
agalust him, aad charging the Borne
Tribune with suppressing the re
port of the committee appointed by
the Btato Alliance to Investigate the
charge* against Mr. Cdrput.
The Floyd AlUaDcemen are very
bitter against the Tribune, and pro
pose to make It as uncomfortable
for that paper as they can.
The Tribune's “ Jeffersonian”
Democracy Is meeting with a great
deal of adverse criticism, though
Mr. Graves presents a bold front,
aud has the courago and backing to
make a strong flgbt.
IN THE DITCH.
There was a wreck on the Central
railroad, a short distance below
Sumter City, last night.
The trouble was occasioned by
the breaking loose of several sec
tions of cars which cjmposed a
freight train coming north.
The train broke up Into several
pieces, and the pieces then ran Into
each other and caused considerable
damage.
Several cars were broken up and
thrown headlong Into the ditch.
The track was blockaded for several
hours and the passenger trains de
layed.
No live* were lost, the only dam
age being done to pro|-erty, and the
delay occasioned by the blocking of
the tracks.
He Cooke-d Himself.
Nxw Yokk,Sept.I.—J.It.Cooke,
president of the American Invest
ment Company, has been convicted
of swindling and remanded for
sentence. Cooke gave young men
positions In the company who pur
chased stock that hat proved worth
less. Cooke cleared about fifteen
thousand dollars.
Haaa'Dsy Off.
Ci Mum a ati, Sept. 1.—New York
dispatches from over one thousaud
point* show labor day more gener
ally observed than ever before.
Bnslnesa largely suspended.
PAIRING of lots
IN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS DIVISION.
Mr. rewin. * Surveyor on tho B. A. M.
Rood, Oots tho $5,000 Betidonco.
A few moutliH ago the Amorims
Beal Estate Company, who own
the beautiful property known as
Brooklyn Heights, adopted a novel
plan of attracting attention to
Americus and disposing of their
property.
They had their property carefully
surveyed and laid out In avonucs
and lots. There are one hundred
and Afty of these lots, tho smallest
of which Is 00x100 feet, every lot
fronting on a wide avenue. • On one
of these lots Is a large and hand
some two-story residence, for which
the company was offered and re
fused $0,000. Sixteen of these lota
front on the principal stroets run
ning through the city, and arc val
ued at from $000 to $700.
The company determined to place
all these lots upon tho market at a
uniform price of $200 per lot, the
payments being $100 down, $00 on
the llrstofMaroh and $00 on the
Arst of September, 1801. Eaoli pur
chaser was given a cirtiAcate enti
tling him to whatever lot he might
draw on the day of distribution,
which was set for the Arst of Sep
tember.
The management of the details of
the sale was placed in the hand of
MsJ. W. L. Glcssner, who hail
furnished the plan, lie having pick
ed It up during one of his trips
through the North.
Plats and circulars were printed
and distributed throughout the
State, and advertisements Inserted
In tho leading papers. Every cir
cular aud advertisement set forth
the advantages of Americus and at
tracted attention to our city. The
result was the sale of lota not only
throughout Georgia, but evsn In
souio of the Northern States. In
this manner one hundred and seven
lots were sold.
Yesterday was the day set apart
for the pairing of lots among the
purchasers. At noon a large num
ber of the purchasers assembled at
the council chamber, and after be
ing called to order they were re
quested to appoint a committee of
live to superintend the pairing.
Messrs. Geo. W. Ogletree, of Co
lumbus, J. N. Cheney, of Kllavllle,
K. |B. lloriiady, of Atlanta, N. C.
Alston, Jr., of Illehland, aud A. K.
Schuuipcrt, of Americus, wore se
lected as such committee.
To this committee wero handed
ouc hundred and Afty cards, U|>on
which wero written tho number
aud block of each lot In Brooklyn
Height!, together with a plat of the
grounds. The number of each lot
was verllled, after which each card
was placed separately In an envel
ope, sealed up and placed in a
basket.
The committee were then handed
a list of the purchasers and cards
with tlielr names written on.-These
were compared aud It was found
that one hundred and seven lot*
had teen sold. As there were forty-
three lots remaining unsold, forty-
three cards having upon them tbs
name of the Americus Beal Estate
Company were placed with those of
the purchasers. All were them en
closed separately in envelop* and
placed In another basket.
The envelopes In each basket
having been thoroughly mixed up,
oue of the committeemen was
placed at each basket, aud between
them a third committeeman, while
another acted as clerk.
The committeemen at the baskets
then each drew an envelop from
the basket, tore it open, took out
the cards, and as one called out a
name the other called out the num
ber of the lot, the clerk recording
the name aud number of lot. Tho
cards were thou hauded to the third
committeeman, who placed a rub
ber band around the two. This
was continued until allfthe names
and lots wero paired off.
While all were not as well satls-
Aed with the lots they drew as If
they had drawn the $5,000 reel-
dene, all were satlsAed tITat the
drawing was fairly conducted.
The $5,000 residence was drawn
by G. W. Keagln, who, we under
stand, Is a civil engineer In tho em
ploy of the S. A. M. road. He was
not present at the drawing.
There was great Interest taken in
the drawing throughout the day.
The scheme was a good on* for
Americus and the real estate com
pany, as It widely advertised the
former and proved prodtahle to the
“ Do you know," said a promi
nent business mau yesterday after
noon as he stood on the corner of
two of tho most Important thor
oughfares of Americus, "that this
city has almost rntde Itself during
the last two years?"
Ho had addressed one who had
but lately become a citizen of the
city, and who was expressing his
opinion of the posh and enterprise
he saw evoy where manifested.
"Yes,” continued the business
man, "Amerlous was a dead town
for a long time, or at least It ap
peared so, but a few years ago a
wonderful change came. Life and
enterprise Infused itself suddenly
Into the sleeping country town, the
slumbering energies were aroused
and tbe place leaped as if by maglo
from au unimportant place t» a
teeming aud bustling city, aud to
day there Is not a city In the South
where there is more solid and sub
stantial Improvement than is right
here before us to day. We are al
ready the best city lu Southwest
Georgia, and we are rapidly becom
ing the bent place in the whole
State so far as great opportuni
ties gb.
A politician and a commercial
man from the North sat together ou
an incoming electric car, dlsouas-'
lug tlie negroes North and South.
The politician said: "We have the
best negroes down here that call be
found in America. I verily believe
that In no place ill the United States
will you Aud a more conservative
and orderly colored population than
you will And In Sumter county.
They are quiet and orderly, aud
have long since recognised the
great fact that their happiness aud.
prosperity depends more upon their
own Industry aud application to
their pursuits rather than to mixing-
Into the broils of politics. South
west Georgia should congratulato
herself upon such a class of colored
people os wa have here when wo
compare theirs with the discon
tented and riotous element we And
eleowliere.
ON THE CORNERS.
Whit Mar Be Picked Up Here and
There on the Buij Thoroughfare! of
The Bouthweet Georgia Metropolis.
ENTERTAINMENT.
At the Court House Last Nlght--A
Flossing Success sad Highly En
joyed.
The entertainment at tho court
house last night was oue of the
most delightful aAalrs that lias oc
curred lu the city for several weeks.
It was In overy way a success,
notwithstanding the weather was
not so favorable as might have been
desired.
There way a much better attend
ance than could have been expect
ed under tbe circumstances, and
everyone seemed to appreciate and
enjoy each feature of tho pro-
gramme to Ita fullest extent.
Tbe programme was folly and
creditably carried out, and each
feature of the entertainment is a
lasting compliment to the effort
and perseverance of the partial-
pants. The, music was exception,
ally Ane, and the audience mani
fested Its high appreciation of it by
frequent and prolonged applause,
and many of the performers were
called back again and again.
The recitations by the little folks
were received with especial mani
festations of delight.
Throughout tho programme wae
one of tho most Interesting and tbo
most creditably executed that has
been given to the public of Ameri
cus In a long time, and all those
who attended can only remember it
with a feeling of pleasure and ap
proval and wish that such occasions
could come oftener aud last longer.
As a Ananclal venture the enter
tainment paid well, and the ladies
who planned and carried it out have
the well merited thanks of the com
munity for their noble work.
A Night Burglary.
Between 7 and 8 o’clock last night
some burglar entered tbe residence
of Mr. A. K. Bcliuiitpert, on lee
street, near the Methodist church,
aud stolen trunk.
Mauy other things aro supposed
to liave been taken, but what they
were Is unknown. There Is no clue
as tn who the guilty parties are, but
the police will soon bring some
trace to the surface and bring tbo
criminal to Justice.
Idpapen
000*7
BEAUTIFUL HIGHLAND
A TALK WITH THE CARDEN AR.
CHITECT.
The Fountain Near tbs BaUroad to Bs
Erected at Onoe-Work progressing
Bspldly on the Grading of the Walks
and the Breotlon at tho Base Mound.
Early yesterday morning, when a
Recorder man wae walking laxity
beneath the shades of Highland
Park, he oatne In contact with Mr.
Joseph Forsyth Johnson, the dis
tinguished garden architect, whose
deft band and artlstlo Judgment la
directing the work which the Cen
tral railroad Is doing tor the beauti
fying of tbe park and the delight
of the people of Americus.
Mr. Johnson was sitting beneath
the shade of a wldo-spreadfng oak,
with on open satchel before him in
which gleamed the gilt edges of
several books.
He asked the reporter to have a
seat, anil then said:
“This la a delightful country you
have dowu here. I regard it as the
most wonderful country In the
world, end I have traveled a great
deal.
"My business as a landscape gar
dener has led me to consider and
Investigate tho productive advant
ages of many different conditions of
soil and climate, and I have never
seen such a country as this. This
soil needs only to ho touched by tbe
magic hand of Industry and it blot-
soma as the rose."
“Mr. Johnson, what do yon think
of the selection of this place as a
park and what do you regard aa It*
especial advantages?”
"I know of no better place about
Americus, and I know of no better
city so favorable to tbe perfections
of park culture In the world. Here
if you wish, you can, with proper
labor and care, have roses In bloom
all the year through. Why, do yon
know that last February when I
came from New York I found flow
ers blooming ctl nlcrgfrem Atlanta
to Mobile. That Is only the remot
est suggestion of wliAt this country
could do.”
"Mr. Johnson, wbat are to ho tlie
most prominent features of the
Highland?”
"Well, In a few days there will be
a fountain put In there near the
depot, and the mound on whlob It
will stand and other things which
will be a*dded will make It one of
the most prominent and attractive
features. The rose mound, which Is
rapidly being built, will be another
of the most attractive featurte.”
Mr. Johnson baa had mors than
twenty years experltnee In land
scape gardening In the old world.
He came to thl* country from Lon
don four year* ago. He wa* there
oonnected with the Royal Horticul
tural Society and the Royal Botanlo
Gardens of Manchester. He ha*
planned improvements on some of
the most fAtnous parks in this coun
try, among them the Canadian at
Michigan, and the Piedmont of
Atlanta.
Ho became enthusiastic on tbe
advantsges of the south, and said
that it would be but a few yean be-
fore it would be the garden spot of
tbo world, and he believes that
Americus will keep pace with ths
gnat tarrltory of whlob It la tha
commercial canter.
Improving ' = \ {
Mlse Bums Baldwin, tbe young
lady who was recently thrown
from a buggy and severely hurt by
a runaway horse, la reported as
npldly recovering.
Kalekan In Trouble.
Fort Townsknd, Wash., Sep
tember 1.—The Charleston sailed
this morning for Hawsin Islands,
where revolution Is Impending.
Judge Cooley'* Wife Dead.
Ann Hakuob, Mich., September
l.—Mrs.*Iary Cooley, wlfeof Judge
Cooley, Interstate Commissioner,
■lied this morning.
STREETCAR HEMS.
The around Wire Cut—AnAeoldsnt ou
tho B. A, M. Bridge—Noiseless
Motors. I 1
Yesterday afternoon some vandal
X ths ground win on the electric
line, near the pavilion, which
occasioned considerable trouble'
with tho can. ; »
It was necessary to go all around
the Una baton the cut could be dis
covered and tha defect mended.
There was a alight accident on
the S. A. M. bridge, occasioned by
aoar iStplng the track. But mat-
ten wen soon mended, and tbe car
cbntlnnad Its coarse.
No, 8, open ear, came ont yester
day with noiseless motors, and it
worked like aeharm. Tbe two new
can which have been ordered for
tjie line wUl arrlvedu the city thla
week and be nady for use by next
Sunday. Thay will add greatly to
the accommodations of the line.
Everything is moving along as
smoothly as oould be wished for
under tbe efficient management of
Superintendent Bees, and Ameri
cas has ens of the best equipped
eleotrlo car lines In the state.
A “FAREWELL."
Mies Charlie Wheatley will leave
for Stanton, Va., one day this week,
when ohewUl enterayouug ladles’
seminary. In ordar that she might
maet har many yonng friends onoe
more befon leaving, her father,
Mr. O. M. Wheatley, gave a delight
ful "Farewell Party" at his resi
dence on Collegs Hill last night.
Large nnmben of the young la
dle*’ friends were present, and. the
evening wa* passed In the most
pleasant manner Imaginable, each
visitor vising with the others in
making It ons long to' be remem
bered by the yonng hostess.
. The Invitations were certainly
unique, being written on cream un
rated not* psper, daintily rolled
and Ued with narrow white ribbon.
HURT BY A TORPEDO.
Yesterday morning when the
Central rallrokd service train which
laya over on Sunday In Smlthvilla
was making np preparatory to leav
ing, tha flagman happened to a
painful accident.
dome of the employees had placed
a torpedo on the track which they
had forgottan to remove, and when
the train backed np for the flagman
to maka a couple, the car wheels,
strnek ths torpedo and exploded It.
The fragments struck tbe flsgmsn
In the face In several places and In
flicted several serions wound*.
His wounds ware dressed by J.
M. B. Westbrook, of this oily,
whither h* wae brought soon after
the accident
A popular and progressiva Arm
obanged It* name and part of Ita
bnslnaa* yesterday. The doors of
th*drag store of Hr. •>. F. Daven
port was ehaed, and several par
son* war* taking Hock.
Ths business will hersafter be
conducted under th* style of tbe
Davenport Drag Company, and an
extenilva wholesale department
will be added.
Th* new business will commeno*
its career under the most flattering
proepeetMft* WtUno doubt eoon de
velop Into on* of the most impor
tant drag oonoerna In Southwest
Georgia. It wUl receive th# hearty
support ol Americas and ths great
section of which It is ths metrop
olis.
italon m
Presiden t's office,007 Jaoison street,
twenty-on# for one dollar.
W. M. Jon as,
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