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QAI Ly ECORDE AMIJBICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2Q, 1890. 1STABLISHED 1879. HOW ABOUT THIS? THEY LOCK HORNS. •OFFERED BY- 4 tneur. For Men, Women and Children. A Handsome Black Bilk Dress for $16.00 A Handsome Colored silk dress for $16.00 A Handsome Evening Bilk dress for $16 00 A nice Blaok silk warp Henrietta for $8.00 A nice Blaok all wool Henrietta from 4.00 to 10.00 A nice Black all wool Cashmere from 3 60 to 7.60 A nice Whipcord for 7.60 A nice Biarritz for 7.60 A nice Berge for 6.30 A nice Cashmere Stripe for 6.26 A nice fitriped Henrietta and Gros Grain for 7.88 A choice colored wool Henrietta from 3.76 to 7 00 A ohoice colored wool Ladles Brood Cloth for 4.98 A Fancy Stripe cloth for 5 05 Real good half wool Henrietta cloth for 1.75 Real fine engllsb Parametta cloth for 3.98 Real handsome novelty suits. A stylish cloth or plush Jacket A Jaunty new style snoulder cape LINEN GOODS. You can yet here choice table damasks from 50c to 1.25 per yard. Linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 4.00 Ltnen table seta (cloth and napkins to match) 4.60 Linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 5.00 Linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 6.00 Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 7.60 Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins t« match) 9.00 Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 10.00 Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 12.60 Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to matob) 13.60 One dozen nice napkins. One dozen nice towels. A nice counterpane. A linen table scarf, tidy, dresser scarf, various and sundry useful articles to be found In this department and at prices very reasonable. In small articles you find to make nice presents: la dozen nr 1 dozen ladies or gents plain handkerchiefs Bordered handkerchief. Hemstitched handkerchiefs. i Embroidered handkerchiefs. Initial handkerchiefs. White or black silk handkerchiefs. The largest and handsomest assortment of handkerchiefs ever offer- ed in Amerlovs. Then you find a pair of Centemeri kid gloves, for either ladles or gentlemen. Various other brands of kid gloves. Nice Bilk umbrella, either ladies or gents. Ladies gossamer Gents or boys rubber coats. Nice wool shawl or embroidered scarf. Nice pair white or colored blankets. In notions and small warves we have a great many particularly use ful and descriptive articles. First, we have the largest and most com- f riete line of pocket-books, shopping bags, card oases, purses, and more eather goods generally than was ever carried by any bouse in this sec tion. Buying direct from the factories and in such quantities as ena bles us to give you lower prlceB than you have ever known these goods offered. This line of goods make nice and inexpensive presents and are always appreciated. For men and boys you can get dozen prs. sox. Pr nice suspenders. Pr wool, kid or aog sktn gloves. Four-in- hand tie or scarf. Pleated, plain, or fancy bosom shirts. Night shirts. Leather collarand cuff Boxes. Travelingcomb and brush cases. CURTAINS REDUCED. If you want something nice for your house, buy a set of lace or silk eurtalns, or a pair of Chenille Portierres. We will give a special cut on theprlces of these goods for the holiday trade. We have a great many things we can show you if you will only come and give us an opportu nity. We cordially invite everybody to come and see ub. ANDTHEB0ND IS FIXED AT $15,000. Robert Howard Will Star in Jail—But Blebard Howard and James Bioker- etaff Will Be Let Out On Bond—Judge Fort's Decision In Full- In Re Richard Howard, James Blckeretaff, Robert Howard, |) WHEATLEY <6 AHSLEY r/ The Leaders of the Fine Dress GoodB and Dry Goods Trade. New - Quarters Stoves, Stoves, ''’he cheapest and most varied assortment of (Ming Stoves, Ranges and Office Heaters, IN THE ITY. JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT OF IPioisrer Pots and Grates! Call early and inspect onr goods. , A. laxffe lot of hardware ordered and will soon be in. Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty Judge Fort rendered his decision yesterday, In the Howards—Blckeretaff case. Where the attorneys of these men had applied for bail. The habeas corpus proceedings occupied the court the first days of this week, full proceedings being published in Tub Recorder. The testimony In the case was voluminous, and three excellent speeches were mode on eacji side The case was concluded Wednes day, but Judge Fort reserved bis decision. . He has had a difficult job, studying the case, taking every point in the testimony and weigh ing it carefully. Besides having the testimony read aloud in the courtroom, ho has read it entirely through again twice, and as there are several hundred pages, It may be seen how tedious this was. Yesterday, he wroto out his de cision and sent It to Columbus. A bond of $15,000 each will be allowed Richard Howard and James Bick- erstaff. Robert Howard is not al lowed bail. Here Is Judge Fort’s OFFICIAL OPINION. ' Petition for Habeas Cor pus to be al lowed ball un der commit ment for mur der from Mus cogee county. After considering the evidence submitted and the able arguments of learned counsel for the petit!-' tloners and State, I am of the opin ion that in the case of Robert How ard, bail should not be allowed. In the case of James Blckerstaft ball should bo allowed in the sum of ($15,000) fifteen thousand dollars. In the case of Bichard Howard ball should bo allowed In the sum of ($16,000) fifteen thousand dollars. It Is thereupon ordered that Robt Howard be remanded to Muscogee jail, there to be safely kept without bail or malnprize until his first trial under the charge as set forth lo the petition: That James Blok erstaff and Richard Howard bo re manded to Muscogee jail, there to be safely kept until final trial uuder said charge of murder in default of good and sufficient bonds for each in the sum of ($16,000) fifteen thousand dollars each. Bald bonds are to be in the usual form of ap pearance bonds, and are to be ap proved by the Sheriff of Muscogee county. The manifest impropriety of en tering into a full discussion of the facts and reasons for this decision In advance of a trial before the jury prevents a more extended opinion. This eonoluslon Is reached from the evidence submit ted on this hearing. What other evidence may be adduced on the final trial is not anticipated and cannot be here considered. Let this order be duly entered on the mlnntes of Muscogee Superior court. Witness our official signature thla Deo. 19th, 1890, at Amerlous, Ga. Allen Fort, J. S. C. 8. W. C. AN EXPOSITION FOR AMERICUS SUGGESTED. To Tsko Place Boms Time Next Fall— Mentioned in Oonneotlon With the Driving Club Ides—And There is no Beseon Why It Osn't Be Held. - pi t .Tj and see trs* Harris & Payne, Blook. - Telephone No. 12 j AMERICA J, G-A. Boev Advertising Payf Welljrather. Andjhere is an example. Mr. W. L. Douglass, of shoe fame, Is, as all know, a great believer in printera Ink. And so Is Mr. T. Wheatley, our enterprising doth, ing dealer. Both carry ada In Thx Recorder, and yesterday morning a gentleman stopping at the Allen House was looking over a copy of onr paper and found the notice of Douglass stating that Mr. Wheatley waa their representative here. He came right up to the store, and or dered a pair of the famous Doug lass $4 shoes. While buying them, ho exhibited a pair be had on, and said: “See there? Well I’ve had them 14 months and have worn them every day. I have trod the earth in 20dlfflerent Statesdnrlnf that time, and now these shoes are good for more .wear.” “They are; Douglass $4 shoes.” An Exposition. To be held in Amerlous next fall. TbJt’s what has been suggested. And what 1s desired to be put be fore the people. It may be a little early to men tion it, but it came up in connec tion with the driving, club idea, which should be ready by spring. And If the people want an expo sition, it isn’t a bad idea to get a good start, and give one of extra ordinary size and merit. For that’a just what Amerlcus Is capable of doing. Yesterday a group were standing discussing the organization of the driving olub, or the taking of some means to fix the handsome race track they want to construct out at Leeton. Suggestions were being made as to the other amusements which could take place in the en closure, and one of the party spoke thusly: “Yes, I don’t seo any reason in the world why we oan’t fix up regular amusement park. I know everybody will help us, and be de lighted at the idea. When spring arrives and trade is less, we want some place for recreation, and some place where the afternoon can be spent with enjoyment. Then this amusement park Is just wliat we want. Horse racing just any afternoon. A base ball game whenever wanted. A gun club can be easily organized, and shoot ing matches arranged. I tell you, I am enthused with the idea, and we can’t afford to let It drop. We can start now and have everything running by Bpring, and all spring and summer have these pleasures.” “Yas,” put In another, “and why npt make a big enclosure while we're at it, aud erect a building to have a fair or something of the sort Innextfall. Or put up a big build ing, aud let’s have an exposition. “Sumter county has been sending off exhibits and taking prizes at all the expositions, and I don’t see why we can’t have one here. We’ve got the finest and most progressive oity in the South to start on as an exhibit. We’ve got more Indus tries of all kinds, and the finest country on the earth to let folka look at. Everybody has heard of Amerlous, and those who haven’t seen it would like to. So let’s give them a chance to see It aud In holi day clothes.” This idea was seconded by all of the group, aud why shouldn’t we have an exposition? That we have the necessary qua! locations for a bowling success in this 11ns, Is certain. And that we have the enterpris ing men to start the movement and keep it going Is just as certain. The Idea la one that onr people should take hold of, and take hold of In time to make a big success, It may be a little premature to mention It just now, bnt the young meu are going to fix up their race track by spring, and If the people want the expo some combination should be made with those inter ested In the driving elub and save needless expense. A HOUSE AND SENA1E FIGHT ON THE BRANCH COLLEGE BILL Nary a College, Sirs the House—An Important Taxation BUI Failed—The Twitty BUI Laid Over for Oood. Thousands of mothers bless the name of Dr. John Bull for invent- inc his celebrated Dr. Ball’s Worm Destroyers. Children lease for them and -they never fall to do good. Always Lived se One. Under this head the Schley Coun ty News hat the following about two enterprising young men of Bnmter: “Striking up with two of onr old school mates, Will and Sam Heys, In Amerlous last Saturday, we ac- cepted an Invitation and spent a pleasant night with them in their delightful country home four mllea east of Amerlcus. Besides running r large ^pd successful farming bus iness the Heys Brothers arejex- tenslvely engaged In the Steam Mill bnsln'sM. They are twins and most peculiar feature of their business career Is that they are partners In everything, from their mill add farm business down to tbolr wearlngapphrel and have bean all their lives, 43 years. Will has a wife and nine ohildren while Sam has only a wife, yit they have kept no acoonnts against each other and gat along without the slightest jar. If one has a dollar and the other wants It, bo polls It put and hands it over. The Siamese twins,though, bound togsUor by a band of flesh, were never half Oo devoted a* the Heys Brothers.” •#4 ‘ Special to Recorder. Atlanta., Deo. 19.—The House fairly “looked horns” with the Sen ate this morning on the subject of branch college appropriations. The’other Senato amendments lo the appropriation bill were con curred In. But “nary a branoh” college! A conference committee will be appointed, In the usual course of events. The solution most likely Is that one year’s support (for ’91) will be given the existing branch colleges. And then, if they contin ue iu operstloD, It must be as pri vate Institutions and without State aid. MORE TAXES FOB RAILROADS. The Senato this morning passed the bill (by Byela of Chatham) for the municipal taxation of rail roads. The orlglual bill wss amended somewhat to make the act self-op erative, supplying a method tor the assessment and collection of the tax. This Is the bill as It passed the Senate, and goes book to the House for coucurrenoe ln|the amendment: Sec. 1. Be It enacted by the Gen* erst Assembly of the State of Geor gia, That all the property, both real and personal, belonging to railroad companies In this'State, whtoh Is within the taxable limits of any municipal corporation, shall be, and the same Is hereby made subject to taxatlou by the said municipality, as fully and as completely as U the property of other corporations with in the said taxable limits. And it Is hereby made the duty of the mu nicipal authorities to cause the said property within tlio said taxable limits belonging to a. railroad com pany to pay its proper aud just pro rata of the said munlolpal taxes. Sec. 2. Balt further enacted by authority aforesaid that, in addi tion to the facts required to be shown by the act of the General Assembly approved Oot. 16, ’89, en titled “an aot to provide a system of taxation of railroad property In each of the oountles in this State through which said railroads- run and to provide a mode of assessing and collecting the same and for other purposes,” every railroad ooupaoy In this State ahall, at the time of making the return provided for In said act, also show the value of the company's property lo eaoh Incorporated olty or town through which it runs. Seo. 8. Be It farther ensated by the authority aforesaid that the rolling stock and other personal property are distributed to the counties under the provisions of said act of Oot. 16, ’89. That is, as the value of the whole property, real aud personal, of the said com pany Is to the value of the proper ty Iooated in the psrtioulr munici pality, auoh shall be the amount of rolling atook and other personal property to be distributed for tax ing purposes to eaoh municipality. Sxc. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all other provisions of said set, ap proved Oot. 16, 1889, bs and tbs same are hereby made applicable o the assessment and collection of taxes of railroads by municipali ties upon the property of suoh rail roads Iooated in such municipali ties aud upon the rolling atook and other personal property distributed under Seo. 8 of this aot. Sxc. 6 Repeals conflicting laws. The vote was 28 to 12. ' This Is generally regarded as one of the most Important bills passed at this session. THR TWITTY BILL. The resurrected and reconsidered and rAsurreotod Twitty bill was “tabled” this morning. That carries it over—snob was the statement of Its friends—to the next session, lu order for repre sentatives to ascertain the real pnblto sentiment upon the matter. THE TAX ACT. The tax aot waa . passed by the senate this morning, the only im portant amendment being a tax of $109 put upon all mercantile and commercial agencies, tor oach es tablished office In the state. THE COMMISSION QUESTION. All afternoon and to-night the House worked along, everybody expeetlng to hear from the W. A A. committee. They waited and waited, bnt In vain. ‘ Quite a breeze waa roueed by the announcement that Maj. Stahl- man had been sent for and being queetloned by the committee. Stahlman went over the whole ground and ■aid m substance, that the lessees stood read y to accept^pny commis sion. They want a settlement of disputed questions. The committee has not yet finished its labors. To morrow morning a meeting will be held and Anal action will be taken. Berner will submit a minority re port. This Is certain. The majority have made so mo ehanges in their report outlined last night. They now favor flv# instead of six, being necessary to agree to any finding. They have also a provision wbloh makes the Supreme court a court of appeal lu oases where agreements oan’t bo reached. Committee refuses to give out full text of Ita resolution as It may be changed to-morrow. Berner’s substitute made the commission consist of Chief Jus tice Bteokley and four Superior Court Judges, to be named by the Governor. THE ADJOURNMENT. The boose to-day passed a reso lution adjourning on Saturday over until July, but the senate tabled the resolution. It is hardly possible for the busi ness to be finished up to-morrow*, even with an all day and all nlgbt session. THB28TH 18 SUNDAY. Governor Northen bss discovered that the 28tb, when the State road Is to be banded over to new lessees, - Is Sunday. President Thomas hsa written nlm that formal transfer oan be postponed until Monday. WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS. Duncan Jordan Confirmed Postmaster of Ontbbort—Little Business Being Done. Special to Rscobdeb. Washington, Deo. 10.—Blaine la visiting bis dangbter Mrs. Dam- roscb, in New York. There Is no oAolal news from the seat of war In the west. The atro cious murder of the Sioux Chief, Bitting Ball, seems to have ended war that bad Ita exlstenoe only on paper. The United States war Frigate Kerseage Is at anohor In Port Royal roads with mallgant favor among her erew. Senator Bates, of Tennessee, did the talking against the force bill, to-day. The House wasted to-day on a local bill to grant d railroad a right of way Into Washington. The Senate in exeontlve session yesterday con'toned the nomina tion of Duncan Jordan as postmas ter at Cuthbert. Dubos, elected Senator from Ida ho, Is a young man, a native of Il linois, and graduate of Yale. He was a delegate in congress daring the last session and resigned to make the race for the senate In the upper house. Doctor Macune la book In Wash ington, bnt refuses tb talk tor the newspapers. He deollnedvto say to-day what he thought of a third party movement, but Col, Sledge, of Texas, a prominent alllanceman, who was with him, declared that it depended upon bow the next Con- Higbest of all in Leavening Power,—U. & Gov't Report, Aug. 17,1889. Baking Powder ABSQlUTECf PURE The Celebrated Royal Baking Powder U m>. j , E. D. ANS-jKV, And other dealers in High-Class Gro rise. u Americas by .. • ", '■ mm