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ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMEBICLS, GEORGIA. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1890.
AND UNDERWEAR.
Loteot new attractions In our Dree* Goods (took the coming week.
'New Trimmings end Saltings opened dslly, end the onslaught made dur
ing the past few days has keen the best proof that our goods and prloss
are correct.
. THE CLOAK-8 TOOK !• dally overflowing with new choice gsS-
-‘Stents and from the opening It shows we are destined to hare a trade un
paralleled In Americus.
I at $10X0, other houses will ask you $12.50 for.
$1960 and $15 00'that we defy anybody to
viktoh. *
ui
. PLUSH JACKETS st $17.60. $20.00, $22.60, and $25.00.
The best line of English Walking Jaokets for style and service we
4 have ever shown. t
CHILDREN’S WRAPS In the greatest profession. Big lot' of me
dium and light weights specially adapted to this climates Prices closer
than we have ever shown them.
Underwear for Ladies, Misses and Children
We liavo entirely too mnoli and will make prleee that will convince
you that you can buy them cheaper than you oan make them.
Men’s Underwear,
We will ehow you a grand assortment and make yon prloee that other
house* won’t begin to touch. Remember every article In our etora In
the way of Furnishing Goads Is right new. It will psyyouto examine
onr stock.
(SUCCESSORS TO THORNTON WHEATLEY.)
Leaders of the Fine Dress Goods and Dry
, - Goods Trade..
THE COMMITTEE, REPORTS.
They glad tbs Organisation of a Big
Company Impossible nt Present.
It will be remembered that aome
weeks since a meeting Of oltlseni
wet.held, which passed a reaolu
tlen favoring the ornnlzatlon of a
company which might coneolldate
the real eetate Interests of the city
and promote, general , proeperlty,
and that the undersigned were ap
pointed a committee, to ask for
price* of unimproved real estate,
and aacertaln and report whether
euoh purpose eould be accomplish
ed.
This commltee doe* not deem It
necessary to eall a meeting of eltl-
sene and report thereto, but beg* to
eay through MBs medium that we
had fondly hoped for greater en
couragement from property owners
than we have received. While all
seemed to favor the scheme, the
difficulty lies In holding property
at prleea In many oasee fabulously
high.
The committee thinks that own
ers of unimproved property could
well affbrd to pool their property at
moderate value* and take etoek for
tame, with assurance that the
■took of the Company would ad
vance far more rapidly than the
real estate repfCseated thereby pos
sibly could do In the absence of the
stimulation to valnca resulting
from orgaulsed efforts.
Having failed to secure each reas
onable prices on qnimproved real
estate as would Inour Judgment am
thorlze the formation of tha Com
pany contemplated on a basis of
Jostle* to those who might he asked
te subscribe to 'the stock of that
Company, wa sec nothing more w*
oan do, czoept to express our sin
cere regret at the failure.
Respectfully,
. B. P. Hollis,
H. O. Baciley, , •
* W. M. Hawk as,
8. H. Hawkins,
Arthur Rylander,
Committee.
MURDERER W00LF0LK
HE IS RESIGNED TO HIS FATE, AND
EXPECTST0 DIE.
NORWOOD'S NAME
Still Olsias He is lonooent-Hs* Quit
Swearing, And Prefers Death to Be
ing io Jell.
avlor,
1HE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.
New-Quarters,
Stoves, Stoves,
The cheapest,and most varied assortment
' - of
(Ming Stoves,
Ranges and
Office Heaters,
IN THE CITY!
GAS FIXTURES I
The largest stock of Gas Fixtures in South
west Georgia. Sanitary goods of all
kinds, and Bath Tubs ttfgiye away.
Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty!
, .AJfcTID SBB XJS*
Harris & P
&
Artesian Block. - T<
AMERICUS, GA.
The new Baptist churoh building,
now |(i process of erect Iol, Is rapid
ly assuming beautiful prjportlous,
both Inaid* and oat.
There are few. churohes of an
equal ala* to this one that are as
beautifully proportioned and at
handsome throughout.
The expert architect* Messrs.
Brace A Morgan, who made the
plane for the building, have never
ersented a more beautiful piece of
aroblteeture for a church building
of a similar els*. The mere men
tion of the nameot this firm of ar
chitects lea sufficient guarantee of
tbs efficiency and beauty with
wbloh the plans were executed.
The Macon Door, Sash and Lom.
ber Company have the contract for
ereotlng the structure, and are mak
ing great efforts to have the build
ing substantial aa well as beautiful
Messrs. Haynes, Spencer A Co.,
of Rlehmond, Ind., have the con
tract for the pew* and Interior fur
nishings, wbleh will be of beantlr
fid antique oak. The ladle* of the
church have undertaken this work,
and have already raised about one
thousand dollar* for this purpose.
The oontract for stained glass
windows has not yet been let, bat
will probably be given out at an
The system of (team heating to
be used in this bnltdlng cannot ba
Improved on. The building com
mittee Is composed of S. H. Hawk-
Ins, chairman, Messrs. John Wind
sor, M. Calloway, R. T. Byrd and
Thornton Wheatley. Mr. Wheat-
ley .la secretary of the building
committee, and has devoted a great
deal ot his time and attention to
Jhe building of this house of wor
ship.
Work on the building commenc
ed last May and the comer stone
was laid in Jane.
The cbarch will probably be fin
ished and ready for occupancy
some time In January.
The good people of the church are
now accomplishing n great under
taking,and should be congratulated
upon being able to so successfully
push the erection of this churoh to
It completion.
Water Tank.
The hugfe water tank at the Cen
tral depot Is about completed. It
holds almost as mueb water** our
city water tower. *
Special to Rkcosdkb.
Macon, Oot. 25.—Editor Hodge*,
of the Perry Journal, Is In the city.
He Informed a reporter that he had
bad a long interview with Tom
Woolfolk, who In answer to ques
tions, said:
“I'v* got nothing to say beyond
wbetlhave said time and again.
I’m an Innocent man, and will pro
test my Innocence to the lest,
didn’t do what they say I did.”
Continuing be said: “Life In
prison Is a Ilf* of torture, and I am
ready to die. I would rather dla
now than to remain in .prison an
other year.”
He saye he read* hie Bible every
day and night, and pray* regularly.
In reply to the remark:
••Tom, you are the most philoso
phical man in the face of death I
ever saw,” he said:
“Yes, because I expect to die on
the 20tb, and I am ready. I am try
ing to lead a Christian life, and I
have repented and reoelved forgive
ness for my sin*. I have given my
heart to God,'and my entire-toast is
placed In the merqy my Bas
Jeans Christ.”
Speaking of churohes be said:
“If I were a free man, I would Join
tha ehuroh and be baptised, but ay
It Is, I don’t think it necessary to
do so. Besides, I do not wish to pat
my keepep to any unnecessary
trouble.”
As to bis preference of ohurobet,
he said: “I do not think tbsre la
muoh difference between the
Methodist and Baptist, bat I rather
Ilk* the Baptist best, because of
-their manner ot baptising, patting
one Under the water. Then, father
and my mamma were members ot
that ehuroh.”
He says he will not make any
written .etatsment, either before,
or on the day of execution.
The execution will take plies on
Wednesday* the 29th, Just on the
western limit of the town, and near
where Fanny Greshym branch
Empties Into Big Indian oreek. This
,1s a valley of about flv* aores, eur-
roondod by hills on three sides, a
natural amphitheatre— affording
andlenee room for ten thousand peo
ple, or .more; The gallows on
wbleh Ed Johnson and Jim Butte,
the Miller murderers, were hung,
will be the last objeot Tom Wool-
folk will toneh In life—anises some
stay of proceedings now nnlooked
for Intervene*. The arrangements
will be completed by 'Monday
night at the latest, and a strong
armed guard will bounder command
of Sheriff Cooper on the 22 th,
Many believe that Woolfolf wfll
confess to having committed the
crime with which be standi
charged, despite hie present pro
testations of Innocenoe.
He Is certainly a changed manr
id be eaye continued imprison-
it of more than three yean
Id change any man for the bet-
ir who believes In a God and a
lure life. He does not use pro-
ie language ubw, whereas eigh
teen months ago oaths frequently
escaped his Ups.'
Will be Presented to the State Legisla
tor* in the Senatorial Race—Defla
tion Likely to be Bought.
I IN TBS BAGS,
efore, now to be regard
Savannah, G*., October 24.—
Hotf. T. M. Norwood returned to
day from Macon, where he epent a
ooupl* of days,
He stated that he would not pre
pare any letter announcing his can
didacy, as it was gsnentUy undef-
stood now that his name would be
presented to the Legislature osjt
candidate for the United States
Senatorshlp. He did not announce
himself a candidate at Baxley, ae
was stated in the papers, but aa
lodg as that construction had been
placed upon bla words, he was sat
isfied to allow It to stand asasortb-
ed to him.
nail
Hale, there!
edas a candidate to sueoeed Sena
tor Brown.
Colonel Norwood-was satisfied
with the result ot his trip through
the State. Although he said that
there was nothing new politically
to report, It wee quite evident that
he la well satisfied with the situa
tion.
LEGISLATION TO BB ASKKP FOB.
There seems to be a pretty strong
feejlng among all claasea of em
ployes In favor of weekly payments
of wages Instead of monthly, as Is
now the custom. It Is claimed by
those Interested In the matter that
it would be a grejt boon to them la
many ways. A large portion of the
employes think that tho Legisla
ture In this State should take tho
matter op. Snoh a measure, with
an Alliance Legislature,- would
probably stand a good obanoa of go
ing through. It la stated that an
effort will be- made to enlist tbo
support of labor organisations here
In such a movement
NORTHERN AND PEEK.
Election News.
Manager Stanfield, of the West
ern Union telegraph office, has re
ceived Instructions from Supt.
Brenner, to the effect -that all the
election returns will be furnished
to the citizens of Amerlone, on elec
tion day, November 4th, provided
a parse oan be made up to help do-
fray' the expenses. It has been the
eastern here from several years to
flo this, whloh has proved very
satisfactory to our people. Mr.
Stanfield will eall upon our peoplq
to-morrow for lbs purpose ot ascer
taining the amount they are willing
to contribute.
Stewart Boporior Court.
Stewart Superior Court adjourned
'riday afternoon until Monday,
udge Fort anti those of our local
bar who were In attendance upon
this court, arrived yesterday, but
.will return to Lumpkin to-day. A
large amount ot business was trans
acted during last week, both civil
land criminal, liut owing to the
uumber'of prisoners In the county
Jail, Judge Fort decided to codMtue
this week. Court will probably ad-
jouru ou Tuesday evening next.
The Jacksonville through train
from Atlanta, due her* at 10:10 p,
rly aa hour late laat
by a bet box.
From tbs Constitution.
Macon, Ga., Oot. 24.—Senator W.
L. Peek spent the dey In Macon,
and left to-night for Atlanta.
Hie presence here crested the ru
mor that the Alliance legislators
hatfagreed otTNortbeii^or Senator
and Peek for Governor. •
The Constitution Interviewed
Governor Northen on the subject
to-night, and bo said so far as be
knew there was absolutely no truth
In the rcpvrt, and that Peek bad
positively not mentioned tbo matter
to him. -
The governor-elect also said with
muoh warmth:
You oan aay that Northen has
never traded for office, and never
will.”
- Public Speaking.
We notice from Saturday's
Lumpkin Independent that Col. E,
G.’SImmons, of this city, has been
requested to deliver a speech In
that city, on the political Istuea of
the day, on Tuesday next, wbloh he
has consented to do.
From what we know of tlie gen
tleman, we can promise these peo
ple of Stewart n rich treat. He
made for himself • national reputa
tion when he attacked and van
quished the great and only “polit
ical eho”—Parson Felton—In the
Georgia legislature, which la still
fresh In the minds of the people.
THE GUARDS WIN.
THE FIRST PRIZE OF THE INTER
STATE DRILL GOES TO THEM.
Tbo McCarthy Light Guard*, of Little
Rook, Ark., Get the Second Prise—>
Greet Disappointment.
Specie' f» Recorder. #
Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 25—Tho long
agony la ended, and Atlanta holds *
the big Jirhe.
But what > su rprlse It was!
The Gate City Guards put up a
bigdrlll—there Is no doubt of that
—but so did tbo Rifles and the
Sewaneec boys, ami tbe pabfleS
generally expected that tiie big
plum would fall tj>' one ot these
companies.
The judges worked nearly all
night last nlgbtou the scores, and
(he ssverar companies were nt 1
aftver beat this morulug At tbe
appointed boar tbe judges met and'
rendered their decision, and the
prizes weic awarded aa follows:
First prise In Interstate drill.
Gate City Guards. .
Second prize, McCarthy Light
Guards, of Little Keck, Ark.
Tbe Guards are highly elated over
their victory, and their friends are
proceeding to paint the town red. - '
Tbe scores were said to bo very
close, and a decision was linr-Ho
resell.
DEPEW'S TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND.
"But If I am to name the typ\-
oal American, the man wbo loves
and believes In his country beyond
everything else, tbe man who, de
termining ouoe Ja wbst direction
bis duty lead*, cannot bo swerved
froui tbo path, the man prbo Is
doggedly persistent In wlmi ho be-
Ueves to be 'right, tbe man wbo
thinks not of self, but ofhls coun
try and Its needs, I would name
Grover Clevelaud. Wbst be line
accomplished Is tlie (very highest
tribute to the possibilities of Ameri
can citizenship, A country lawyer
in tho city of Hutl-ilo, he shed lu-tre
upon tbe high profession which lie
had chosen. As tbe mayor of bis
native city be presented ns his re
cord a clean and economical
ministration. Coming Inin the*
highest'position in tbo laud with
out previous experlence^mt with '
scarcely a precedent to gufde'lilm
111 the conditions which surround
ed him, be won the affection of Ills
party and commanded tbe respect
and admiration of bis opponents,
find myself In one of tbo proudest
osltions of my life In bslda per
mitted io preseut to you < I -over
Cleveland a* tlie typical Ann rl-
cau.”
v.
Plenty of Water.
I feel sore in every bone,” said
Superintendent Hawkins yesterday
evening. He had Just got the arte
sian well pump repaired, after four
days bard work. The number of
people Mho use artesjan water la
remarkable. Though our water
works water Is as goods* the belt,
many people will not drink It,' pre
ferring to carry artesian water from
a long distance, and when anything
i wrong with the pump, there Is
trobbld for some one Luckily, this
happens very seldom.
The New Tempi*.
Arrangement Hare about complet
ed for tho ereotfon of the’Masonic
temple. We learn that » promin
ent gentleman In the city propoma
telling the Muopi the ground -1 %
nominal *um and then erect them
three-story building for u Imll,
offices and store looms, and t\’. e
brtnlx, payable In twenty yearn for
the tame. The Masons can an out
see their way clearly.
Entertainment* This Week.
The people of Americus will be
treated to three ot tho finest per
formances that are given on tbe
American stage, and we can prom
ise three full houses. Tt^py are good
•hows with good companies. Tue
managers are endeavoring to book
only these kind. Our neat and pret
ty Program don’t fail to catch mo
eye, and Is proving an Indfapensa-
ble convenience.
Restauranr.
A frying pan and skillet used by
an old negro woman on the court
house srpiare, ft two preng folk and
a broken csss fcnifo, countltiheV her
outfit fora restaurant. It Is not
only an eyesore, but au offensive
place,and fhould be looked After by .
Hty fathers.
Highest of all in Leavening Power,—U. S. GcVt Report, Adg. 17,1889,
ABSOLUTELY
- The Celebrated Boyal Baking
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And other dealers
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