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if Americus QAlLy- fflQm Recorder 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 *, . E.P, And other dealers • - V Powder