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Americus
Recorder.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1890.
-i- Cloaks
iress uuuuo,
AND UNDERWEAR.
LoU of now attraction* in our Dresa Good* stock the coming week,
r Trimming* and Suiting* opened dally, and the onslaught made dur-
ng (hr past fewtlgys haalieeti I lie best proof that our good* and price*
» correct.
. / v •
THE CLOAK STOCK Is dally overflowing with new choice gar-
nent* and from the opening it show* we are destined to have a trade un
\paralleled In Americus.
PLUSH JACKETS at $10.00, other houses will ask you $12.50 for.
PLUSH JACKETS at $12.50 and $15.00 that we defy auybody to
match.
PLUSII JACKETS at $17.60, $20.00, $22.50, abd$25.00.
The best Hue of English Walking Jackets for style and service we
have ever shown.
CHILDREN'S WRAPS in the greatest profession. Big lot of me
dium and light weight* specially adapted to this cUmate. Prices closer
than'w« Mve e?er sliowu them.
Underwear for Ladies, Misses and Children
Wa have entirely too much and will make prices that will couvlnce
yon that yon can buy (hem cheaper thau you can make them.
Men’s Underwear,
,W# will ahow you a grand assortment and make yon prices that other
houses wouXbeglu (o touch. Remember every article In our store In
the way of Furnishing Goads Is right new. It will pay you to examine
our stock.
JjNieaiiey&flnsley.
jja*; (MTCJCESaORg TO THORNTON WHEATLEY,)
Leaders of the Fine Dress Goods and Dry
Goods Trade.
WOOLFOLK HANGED.
A Man With a Nerve oflroa-Tha Kse-
cation Wm Vary Qalete-Thlrty-KIght
Mlautaa llafora Being Cat Unwi
ve&,StoYes,
and most varied assortment
Ranges and
Heaters,
THE CITY! -
GAS r- FIXTURES 1
The largeststock of Gas Fixtures in South
west Georgia: Sanitary goods of all
kinds, and Bath Tubs to give away.
Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty!
r 1/1 Bfc
CAiiiAxrDssaTO
%r Harris & Payne,
< Artesian Blook. - u Telephone No. IS.
H «,AMERICUS, GA.
Special to Rccoroes.
Perry, Oa., Oct. 2D.—Our train
arrived here at 9:15 laat night,
found the telegraph office almost
blocked, a* there were reporters
from all of the'papers
grounds and wiring every possible
Imagination that could be consld-
ered. , ■
I wended my way to the hotel
that wee being packed from cellar
to dome* • The grand topla was,
would there or would there not bo
an execution to-day.
soon found Editor Hodges
who had Just had the following
INTERVIEW WITH WOOLFOLK
"Home people have tried to-get
me to confess, but I have nothing
to confess. I didn’t commit the
crime, and I won’t tell a He to
please the people," said Wool folk,
He talked unoonoeruedly and
laughed heartily at a Joke ou
of the guards; and in answer to a
question, said, "I believe Jack Du
Bose either helped to commit the
murder, or saw those who did It.
They say Jaek was cr*sy nnd sent
him to the asylum. Well, no one
but a crazy man or a demon could
have committed -that crime. No
body who believed in a God and a
future life could have done It.
"I don’t know who did It, and to
save my life I wouldn’t accuse any
man of It unless I had proof. { be
lieve four or five person* helped do
It. When I (Jumped up I thought
wa* a general thlug, and all the
neighbors were being done * the
tame way. I sent a man to a neigh-
boa’a house, but expected him to
bring bock nows that murder had
been committed there too."
The night passed off quietly,
light this morning the tramp of
feet begau on the streets, and by
eight o’clock a crowd assembled In
frogt of the Jail to see It there was
anything to be ween.
At 9 o’clock a good breakfast wap
served to the condemned, which he
ate very timidly.
After eating ho bathed and don<
nsd a new suit of clothei entirely,
His outer apparel was composed
a neat suit of block cassimere,
the coat of ths cutaway style, and a
pair of patent leather slippers.
At 0:30, Revs. Morehouse,of Per
ry, and Bateman, of Fort Valley—
Methodists—anil lireuton, of Perry,
and Dr. Warren, of Macon—Bap
tists—were admitted*
cell, wnere prayers and
.gsnaral devotions was conducted
for nearly an hoar, after whloh
Will Rnasel, a local barber, was
oallsd in to shave Woolfolk. He
expressed a desire to hie brother
In-law, Henry P. Cowan, this
morning, that he did not waut his
sister to see him In bis coffin.
To Deputy Sheriff J. A. Reiley
and 8herlff Cooper, Woolfolk ex
pressed a desire that his body
should be allowed to remain, If
neoessary, at least live minutes
longer thin the pbydelso. nMt-
nounced death to be sure that there
would be no recovery.
During the forenoon every hour
added hundreds to the crowd, uutil
one o’clock p. ro. t when Woolfolk
Wa
TAKEN FROM TIIE JAIL.
Surrounded by the Perry Rifles
be emerged from the Jail sud
tered a carriage, with Sheriff
Cooper on bis left, while (he front
teat was occupied by Rev. Dr. War
ren, of Macau, and Editor Kersb,
of Fort Valley, and Iho negro
driver.
The line of mareh was up through
town and down across the
railroad to the branch on the west
side, where the gallows stood, and
the one upm which two negroes
paid the penaltj|forjmurd*r a few
months ago.
ATTnE OALLOWS.
Woolfolk allghtrd.and with a Arm
and ao ** elastic step entered
the- Inclosed clrale, and
... steps he tripped
very gracefully.
Here a short prayer of stoat one
or two minutes each was offered to
the Throne of Grace, Aral by Dr.
Warns, then by Rsr. Morehouse,
nod next by Rev. Breuton, and
then • most fervent
PRAYER BY WOOMTOI.K
which I am unable to report verba
tim, but was In substance to the
Creator to "take In His charge his
Immortal soul, and wash Its* white
as Miiow" sud "comfoit
sisters who have suffered untold mg*
ouies from this circumstance, and
ask of thee Oh, Lord, more thau
ask of man—mercy, ameul”
Dr. Warren then read
. HIB LAST STATEMENT:
"I. Thos. G. Woolfolk, realize the
solemnity of the occasion, and
wltbadu* appreciation of my ap
proaching death, and feeling that I
must this day stand at the Judg-
mentbar of au All-Wise God, who
reads all the sacrets of our hearts,
do solemnly protest abd affirm that
I am Innocent of the crime of kill
ing my father, or any members of
his family, and that I do not know
anything of the party or partlea
who did commit the crime.
(Signed.] Thos. G. Woolfolk.”
THE BLACK CAI*.
was then produced, his limbs pin
ioned by a cotton rope, and In
aoswerto a question by Dsputy
Sheriff Riley, ho said: "You have
treated me all right,” and to Editor
Kersb, of Fort Valley, he said:
May God bless you all.”
THE DROP
fell at 1:31, and the grass rope that
did the work, turned to the right
cheek, which prevented the six and
a half feet fall from breaking the
neck.
There were but few quivers In the
body, and at 1:43, twelve minutes
from ths drop, Drs. L. A Felder and
C. R. Mann, wbo were the legal
attendants, claimed a cessation
of the pulse, but as the breast had
made three distinct heaves they
held on, and at the expiration of 80
mlnutM, Dr. Mann said he’ clearly
felt a revival of pulsation. But at
o’clock, 88 minutes from the drop,
he was cut down, and placed In a
very next coffin and was turned
over , to Dr. Fleetwood and hla
brother-In-law, Mr. Cowan, of
Kawklnsvllle, where the body was
taxon by back and will be Interred
In a private lot in the cemetery to
morrow. .
NOTES.
Woolfolk awoke at0:30 this morn
ing, stod first entertained hla broth
er-ln-law, Henry P. Cowau, aud
two oousios, a 8. and W. W. Wool
folk.
Six of the laat Jury that convicted
Woplfblk saw him executed.
There was an earnest looking set
of lookers-on from Bibb oounty that
this reporter believes are satisfied,
To Will M. Kersb, of the Fort
Valley Enterprl*e,>nd bis foreman,
Rev. D. D. Bateman, we are In-
dsr lasting obligations for favora
on this trip.
Woolfolk possessed tho most de
cisively* that I over saw; one look
seemed to carry conviction to hla
mind.
W. M. Kfrsh, of Fort Valley, Is
In possession of the black cap, but
the binding ropes wero distributed
among many of us.
. The crowd *wa* estimated at from
live o thousand, three-fourth*
of which wsre negroes.
COMMANDER CRISP
RETURNED FROM HIS NORTHERN
TRIP YESTERDAY,
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
And Is Delighted With ths Treatment
He Beeetvsd—Orations in Ifsw York
and Boston—Ths Next Bpeakor of ths
Hsll to the next Hpeskerl
1 The greatest Democrat of thorn
all.*
Printer Wonted. .
A good, ateady, sober, young
printer wanted. Place permanent.
Record,
Montezuma, Ga.
IS HE CRAZY.
Mpeolol to Rxcokdzk.
ATLANTA, Oct. 20.—A unique
case was rt ported to the penitenti
ary authorities to-day. A negro
named Gus Hall escaped from the
eonviet camp in Montgomery coun
ty, Friday last. He had served
only one year of n fifteen year sen
tence for rape. All efforts to track
him failed, and the search was fi
nally abandoned. Monday morn
ing be quietly walked Into the
camp and surrendered. He ex
plains he bad n s Ided of leaving for
good, but merely went to see hla
folks In Washington county. Ho
walked nearly all the way there
aud baok, aud having seen hi*
folks ouco more, was perfectly wil
ling to go back to work, totally In-
dlffMbbt as to bis fylftre. - “
New fancy allk tassel* for Chinn
silk scarfs at 15c per dosen at Mrs.
Elam’s.
The Boston Herald says: "The
applause was never surpassed
the close of fhe speech of any
Speaker In old Faneull Hall. 1
And the. other papers of the Hub,
and those of New York are no !•
enthusiastic.
The pride of Americus, of Geor
gia, of the Mouth, and the Demo-
oratlo party returned from his New
England trip with fresh laurels
added to that magnificent wreath
woven for him by his talents, aud
which be so richly deserves.
In New York and Boston he made
speeches for his party, both being
masterpieces of oratory and logic,
and received with the moat enthu
siastic applause.
And applause not only of* the
speech as a speech, but also of tba
ailments expressed and the man
who expressed them. That he
gained many votes for the party
and did a world of good for the
Democratic cause caunot be doubt
ed when bis speeohes, full of the
soundest reasoning and invincible
thunder of logio, are read.
Mrs. Crisp accompanied her hus
band, and returned with him yes
terday.
Thursday night waa a wet one in
Now York, but the ardor of the
Democrats was not dampened in
the least, and according to the New
York papere, the bnlldlng was
packed until not another man could
enter. From there be went to Bos
ton, speaking Raturday night. Ae
In New York, the hall was over
full, aud the papers of the olty all
devoted a page to the occasion next
day, eaoh mention lug our Congress
man In the moat complimentary
terms, and as "the aallent figure on
a platform heavy with prominent
Democrats.” His speech Is printed
In full, and nearly all of the article
Is glvsn to this and to high praises
upon the speaker.
AU In all It was a regular tri
umphal tour, and Judge Crisp fig
ures more now, if poeelble, than
over as the leading Democrat.
Inspeaklngof hla trip to Tub
Recorder yesterday, he expreeeed
himself as being delighted with
the treatment he received, and hie
whole trip.
"The hearty applause,” raid be,
"was of course vsry gratifying, and
was so spontansous as to ahow the
audlsnoe was |fi sympathy with ms
heart and soul. In Boston espec
ially, the people were very enthusi
astic, and I don’t think J was ever
welt received,”
’Well, how about the measures
you tonehed upon
"Every one of tbevlews expressed
seemed to suit them. Of oourae, I
mentioned the force bill, and gave
theoplnlonof theBoutb In regard
totbelnlqulto^imeaeure.* It wae
well racelved and oheered, as wsre
other parte of my speeeh.
"On the tariff’queetlon they are
mostly Interested Just now, and to
this I devoted the greater part of
my speech. They see what they
have to pay for goods now, as com
pared to before the McKinley bill
was made a law, and Che stand
they are taking ts a ears sign of tho
futare prosperity of the Democrat
ic party. Never, In wj opinion,
have we been on a firmer footing,
and aueceaels assured.”
The speeches made are excellent,
and well worth anyone’s time to
study them.
The tariff question Is plainly pot.
and shows a perfect familiarity
with the subject Ic all Its details.
Thatoiir congressman is a great
and able man, ha* long besn known
to ths people, and this last trip puts
him forward as by all odds the
man of hie party. All delight to do
him honor, and Americus is filled
with pride at being the home of
"the greatest Democrat of them
all.”
The Amerlcua Telephone
change Is in a most prosperous con
dition, and Mr. John D. Easterly^
superintendent of this division, ex
pressed himself as being delighted
with the growth.*
He arrived In the city yesterday
morning, and made a thorough In
spection of the Hoe.
The switch board now In use will
run only one hundred subscribers,
and ninety-eight are already on the
list, with more being added dcily.
Another board will have to be put
In, and Mr. Easterlyn promises to
have It in position in a few days,
This will give the exchange a ca
pacity of one hundred and fifty
subscribers.
That Is one beauty about ibe Mag
neto system—the capacity can be
Increased without the trouble of
tearing down any portion of the ap
paratus stauding. By the one In
use In most cities, when an enlarge
ment Is made, everything haa to be
nhanged, but here the slse la In
creased by adding on to what la al
ready up.
The Magnets system Is the most
perfeet In use In many ways, and-
gives decidedly the best servlor,
OOm for Bsnt.
A fine office, on ground floor,
centre of buslnees, for rent. Apply
Recorder Office.
Charcoal Blossoms.
Yesterday morning the court
house waa the scene of a happy
marriage, end two more eoule were
‘Joined In the bonds of love. The
room where the ceremony took
place waa beautifully decorated by
the smiles of a number of specta
tors, whose risibilities were put Into
violent action by the appearanowof
the*blushing brideand tip manly
groom.
They were two ebony hued de
scendants of Ham, and evidently
lived where the pure country air
rattled the ease of billowy grain,
sod the fleecy staple adorned the
front yard In place of the byaelntb
and rosea to be found In our olty.
Judge Pilsbury officiated, and
with solemn tonea and a merry
twinkle of the eye, propounded the
ueual questions, leading to tba pro
nouncement of the fact thqft they
were man and wife.
Uneasiness wae moet apparent on
the countenaflee of the groom, but
the bride wae all calmness and se
renity. After the oonoluelon of the
ceremony, congratulations were of
fered by the audlenoe, and gra
ciously received by the happy
couple.
Cook’s Pharmacy baa been re
moved to the W. J. Hlappey corner,
near artesian well, where can be
bad everything to Drugs, Patent
Medlolnose Ac. Respectfully,
A GREAT TREAT.
BANQUET At THE CLARK HOUSE
(LAST NIGHT.
The Americas Tjpotraphleal Union
Cslsbrete Thstr Orsanlaatioa-And
AU Have aDeUahttal Time.
I rytki
I**, 0*L I
A Small Fight.
Yesterday afternoon two brother*
while under the Infloenoe of liquor,
!*-I km> It la auk. la eom. «...
At the ego o( thirteen my ion be-
cam. affected with eh root, dlarhota
' by scrofula. I gar. Urn
Bail’. Sarsaparilla and It eurrd
bin. I reeomu.od It upwlally
for Kfofala, layer, am and geo
to, ft**-* landed them In the cooler
almoet miraculous.—Jennie
Sis hmn - No tow* «•
H.w Prime. WeU»,
-The Fast Hall” waa pniaated
a fine house at tbe Academy, the
attraetl.a being a new one ban.
The pi«y I. a powerful m.lo-dramt
which haa taken wall wherever It
ha. bun glr.o, and I. popular be*
eduMof tli. many fine stage .fleet,
that go wltn It. Laat night th. en
dian.. thoroughly enjoyed Ur. pert
lorm.nca and heartily applauded
th. .cling o( • vary good company.
There I. e steamboat explosion, a
vl.w of Niagara Foil., aad a real
istic cataract, and a splendid fall-
road effect with a locomotive aad
train that looked wonderfully real.
There le some happy eoawdy
bnelnete in th. play, which dote
not drag, bat oa tba eoatrary keep.
U>. Intere.t of lb. eudteifce all tba
time. Hlae Louie Lard I. a capa
ble actress who filled her part ad
mirably. Hr. Thornton doee wall
eaJIm Bladeo, Him Gordon I. ex
cellent nx Belvey, Harry Hack lean
entertaining oomtnedlan and tbe
rmt or the mpport le equal to th.
requirement! of tbe play.
The Amerlnu. compositor. end
their friend, bed a great time lait
[night,
On the second day of thl. -month
the Aiderlone branch of the Inter
national Typographical Union
chartered, and last evening the
momhera celebrated tbe organiza
tion with a lino apread.
The Union we. formed here with
the following ofllccri: President,
J. E. Hallow.lt; Vloe President
Mr. G. O. Kimbrough; Fecretnry
and Trea»urer, Mr. O. F. Glddlngi
From llio first the movement was
»ucce.», and the branch hero ha*
continued to prosper. Tho officer,
nro excellent men aud tho other
member. Ju.t the same.
In giving their banquet, friend
outside tho organization were not
forgotten, end besides tbe mem
ber., many other, were present,
anil ell enjoyed themselves to ai
extent that Is seldom reached. Ii
ell nbont Bfty were present, <>r
which number over half were prae
tlcal printer, and Union men. 1
majority of the other, were con
nected with tbe pram In other
ways, and the remainder friends
following other pureulCe.
Promptly at eight o-eloek tho
gneste began gathering at the scene
of the feast, and a few minute, af
ter wero ti.hered Into tbe dining
ball- The Bret thing, to b. leen
hero wae tbe ehartar of the Ameri
ca. Union, framed and surrounded
by a wreath of eeergreen.. Other
decoration, adorned Iho room, and
the decoration, for lb. Internal
mnatony of tho.. present oven eur-
issed these.
Mr. J. E. Behmldt, tho caterer,
always give, a good spread, and he
surpassed himself last night.
Everything wae arranged In tip
top etyla, and served In a manner
tb.t place, th. host lh.au enviable
sight at a manager ol such occas
ion!.
After the substantial, had disap
pear^, toasts wen la order and
Mr. C. F. Glddlng. proposed the
first to "our guests." Judge, Crisp
was called upon, nml In hi. usual
happy manner responded lo the
bcarlycall. HU round opinion,
wero well received, and hie humor-
on. alhfsloas provoked
laughter.
Mr. Qleuu.r next answered to
th. call for an answer to the toast
tbs prsss" In a neat and timely
peecli. Ho spoke of Ids
Hon with tho business for years,
and what, all «t th is time, liad been
bis views concerning tbe prluter.
It Is needlss* to say that these were
'most complimentary, and his
friendship for tbe men wa* put
forth In strong terms.
Mr. Walter Francis then offered u
toast to "our employers." This
was dono In a splendid style, and
wa* heartily enjoyed. Tbe response
was from Mr. Winter, wbo gave it
In a manner gri-atly appreciated.
His effort was a happy one, con
taining words of friendship and hu
morous sallies.
Others wero then called upon,
and ths following are among those
who responded: M. Callaway, Dr.
W. P. Burt, Judgo J. B. Pilsbury,
Mr. T. Wheatley, Col. W. K.
Wheatley and Mr. Forrester.
All made good talks/.which were
well received and greatly appreci
ated by the bearer*.
islon was a most pleas
ant one, and all so fortunate as to
be present are loud In their praises
of tbe Americus Typographical
Union.
Hp«cl* t
Atli
alllauc. _
men I Truly tliei.
tlon a-plenty of that in
day. Never before wastL,
a gathering of Georgia fattL.
of farmer visitors from the
*s at the Piedmont expoeitl
day.
The sneaking began at
o clock, I resident L. F. Living,
Introducing the speakers. The i
lowing made addresses:
Pat ( alhoun, L. F. Livingston.
L. L. Polk, president National AJ-'
I lance; M, L. Donaldson, business -
7 ‘ ‘; Jfmt
( sroiina Kzchange, end President
Hess,of Illinois Ht*t* Alliance.
After this came tho double wed-
ding. Rev. Ham Jones and Dr. J.
" f P 1 *" 1 *- “ffi«le*lng.
1 lie IIr.t couple were Ml.. Paul
‘'“W*. OI Atl.nu, nnd Mr. Edgsr
HiHc- ol Fulton county. He isV
he In 10. Her bridal eoatume ol
ii bagging was very.pretty ln-
" * of the
•d, t
from one
linos* end let for sab ebsep.
Call aad gst a bargain,
tf. A. V. Bpbbx.
-V sejMSAWagoa.
T fsspntwonyiaiwurta/ pals so*
that I bars from thle dap adopted
tbs spot cash haste on mp bread
wagon. Tlelwte, broad cakes, .to.,
bought (ram tba wagon moot ba
paid tor at time of parabasa, a*
nothing will bn Ihsiged on tbs
seme. Thinking mp customers for
tbslr liberal patronage In tbs put, I
respectfully uk n continuance of th
seme. If. F. Nxiiumn.
Americus, Gn., Oct. 28, 1890..lw.
ling dry good. firm. bar*.
'Ihe recoild couple were Hiss
Antnett IVtty and Mr. Gao. Bto-
all. botUotTrlpi>e,Oa. He I. 22,
lie, iiko the oilier bride, Just 16.
Ii-r costume was presented by an
ther prominent dry goods firm.
And whs hIho very pretty.
Tho grooms wore button hols
bouquets of cotton bolls and a leaf.
To-morrow there will be another
double wedding, and the crowd
will go over 50,000.
THE COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED
ndsjr, U«c. S, tm
Hpeclal to Kkcohiikk.
Atlanta, Oct.29.— 1 The court-'
artial trial of ('apt. A. C. Sneed
sud tho oilier three members of tbe
Gate City Guards will be held In
Atlanta in the Adjutant General’*
flice at fOo’clock on the morning
t Dec
Tlio Adjutant General haa 7,
pointed the following member* i
the Georgia State militia to act i
Judges in the cou
Col. C. M. Wiley, of 3
under of 2d hattaliion;
Yeung, of Greennboro, oomn
of Greensboro Rifles; Capt.
Keenan, of Macon, comma
.Macon Hussars; Capt, John A*
Miller, of Atlanta, oommsader
Governor’s Horse Guards; Col,
John H. Candler, Judge advooat^.
DOTS FROM RONEY.
JtoNKV, Oct. 2b.—There is a negro
woman living on Mr. J. R. Marsh-
born’m place.whohas been
some time. jiT
slciau, Dr. A. J.
chloral to bo given
hours apert. Her
if a small doee at
would do good that
glvsn every half
more good, and thi
Dr. % Logan bod to
lost Sunday to snate
awe of death. When
her pulse had about stoj
Ing.
Mr. Thomas Glover
writer, last Thursday, In
a Is ad ball that waa shot aft
one by his wife, tbaft
to eteai oane from his j
ball entered a stalk of
raalnrd there until la*
when Mr. Glover
stalk of cane that h*
up to the store.
. Jack Frost made hi*
In some places Mond*y
tug. A
Th. liule .on of Mhl
ear Hbllob, who h*s
about a month with
convalescing.
Democratic
third Congressional 1
meaner the fourth
inl»^ and see that H
Crisp gets the
pponent, t*
Furnished room* to reut, with or
without board. Apply to L. J. Ills-
It will never <
man and state
beaten, ao Democri
the day, Novenber I
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. i
ABSOLUTELY
Tli* Celebrated Royal baking Powder le P
E. D. AN BLEY
And other dealer, la Hlgh-Obee <