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0FFERED3BT- For Men, Women and Children. A Handsome Black 811k Dress tor 116 00 A Handsome Colored silk dress for $16.00 A Handsome Evening silk dress for $16.00 A nice Black silk warp Henrietta for $8.00 A nloe Black all wool Henrietta from 4.00 to 10.00 A nice Black all wool Cashmere from 8 60 to 7.60 A nice Whipcord for 7.60 A nice Biarritz for 7.60 A nice Serge for 6.80 A nice Cashmere Stripe for 6.26 A nice Striped Henrietta and Gros Grain for 7.88 A choice colored wool Henrietta from 8.76 to 7 00 A choice colored wool Ladles Broad Cloth for 4.98 ' A Fancy Stripe doth for 6 95 Beal good half wool Henrietta cloth for 1.75 Real fine engllsh Parametta cloth for 3.98 Real handsome novelty suits. * A stylish doth or plush Jacket . -style " A Jaunty new style snouhtoroa^e^^ You can yet here choice table damasks from 60c to 1.26 per yard, i table i Linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 4.00 Linen table sets (doth andnapklnt to mateh) 4.60 Linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 6.00 Linen table sets (doth and napkins to match) 6.00 Hemstitched linen table sets (doth and napkins to match) 7.60 Henlstltohed linen table sets (cloth aud napkins to match) 9.00 ' Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 10.00 Hemstitched linen table sets (doth and napkins to mateh) 12.60 Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 13.60 One dozen nice napkins. One dozen nloe towels. A nice counterpane. ' A linen table scarf, tidy, dresser scarf; various and sundry useful artldes to be found In this department and at prloes very reasonable. In small articles you And to make nice presents: U dozen or 1 dozen ladles or gents plain handkerchiefs Bordered handkerchief. Hemstitohed handkerchiefs. Embroidered handkerchiefs.- Initial handkerchiefs. White or black silk handkerchiefs. The largest and handsomest assortment of handkerchiefs ever offer ed in Amerlcvs. Then you find a pair of Centemerl kid gloves, 'for either ladles or gentlemen. Various other brands of kid gloves. Nice Silk umbrella, either ladles or.gents. Ladles gossamer Gents or boys rubber coats. Nice wool shawl or embroidered soarf. 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 plete line of pocket-books, shopping bags, card oases, purses, and more leather goods generally than was ever can-led by any house in this sec tion. Buying direct from the factories and In such quantities as ena bles os to give you lower prices than you have ever known these goods- offered. This line of goods make nice and inexpensive presents and l are always appreciated. For men and boys you can get % dozen prs. * Pr nice suspenders. Pr wool, kid or dog skin gloves. ” hand tie or scarf. Pleated, plain, or fancy bosom shirts. Night shirts. illn ' *' Leather collar and cuff Boxes. Traveling con CURTAINS REDUCED. (comb and brush oases. f~ if you want something nice for your house, bu^ a set -of lace or Jillk ...jrtalns, or a pair of Chenille Portlerres. We will give a special cut on wheprlces of tbeso 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 us. 8o the Offleera Arrested Him—The Bame Old Soap Game fleeces a Number—A 1100 Bond Given. ctoap Is a necessity. And there Is no harm In selling it. But a man got Into trouble on this account yesterday. And the reason given is that he was slicker than the soap. The man gave his name as Chss, Watson. It was the same old soap scheme. He would Show a small piece of soap, wrap a $5 bill around It, wrap the whole In paper and lay It on the table. Then a$10 bill would go through the same transaction. And then a $20. These three packages would be done np before your eyes and laid on the table. Then be would offer to sell them all for $2. Of course there were plenty of people there who wanted to swap $2 bills for $86, and business prospered with the soap dealer. Rut the customers, they were hot. They got three little pieces of soap for $2 and thought that a pretty steep prlee. Trouble began brewing, the offi cers were informed, and Messrs. Feagan and Ray harried the con jurer Into the court house. A war rant was sworn out against him before Judge pilsbury for cheating and swindling, and the bond fixed at $100 for the appearance of Wat son before the Judge at pre liminary trial to-morrOw morning at nine. The bond was raised and Watson released. As to how he worked his game'of course those who Invested have a story. They agree In saying that the soap man guaranteed a price, and that they didn't get it. Mr. A. F. Fallis, a farmer living about six miles from Amerleus,was one of the vlotlms,and was loud In his denunciation of Watson. Said he: “It was Just simply stealing. He put the money In the paokages and said he’d sell them for $2, and would guarantee a prize with the sodp. I thought he’d do Speelal toUxcounzK. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 20.—Under Judge Fort’s deolston Riohard Howard and James Biokerstaff were released on bond of fifteen thousand dollars eaob. The two bonds were signed by thirteen of the leading oltizens of Columbns. HAS NOT JOINED THE ALLIANCE- Stoves, Stoves, ’’’he cheapest and most varied assortment of (Ming stoves, :anges and Office Heaters; IN THE ITY. just Received, a large lot of . Piower Pots and Grates! Call early and .napectSoqr goods. k laxre lot of hardware ordered and will . -r r - - f soou he in. • . . . . jv • • n Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty A ' ■ - •.: ' ' a t ,t ■ aiTBSEBUS 1 Harris & Payne, Block. - Telephone No. 121 AMERICAS, GA. ESS three paokages, but didn’t get any prise but the paper the soap was wrapped , in. He just stole my money and I wapt to see hiqi pay forth* : '• ‘ “ Another violin: was Aitttt Hattie Bailey, the«Id colored woman who run* a lunch stand on the publle square. Bhs said she saw the man put the money In the packages and he said he’d give her a prize certain “Us niggers alnt been freed long, and aint got a great bounty laid np, an’ I Is allers willin’ to swap $2 for $86, so I give him the money and didn’t get nothin’ but three little bltsy pieces of soap. I tell yon dat dot’s all I took In to-day, an’ I can’t spare It. He is just the aw- fullest man I ever seed. He showed me de money, an’ I thought I’d. git It certain, but he’s too ounnln’.’’ Watson says be was acting as agent for J. - W. Robertson, a one- legged Confederate veteran,. He merely wrapped up the money in the packages, and offered to sell these for $2. He didn’t say that they would get a prise, and If the people thought they would make anything by paying $2 he couldn’t help it. He didn’t say the money wan In them or anything of the sort, but merely put the money In and then offered to sell. Thti Is about all Watson had to say of the matter. Robertson was seen and said that Watson was his agent, and there was no chesting and awlndllng about It. He cold of the transac tion! about like Watson. Watson’s bond wab.made, ami the preliminary trial will come op before Judge PUsbnry to-morrow morning at nine. Senator Gordon May Not Join It—The Beport Premature—A Great Deal of Gotalp About It. Special to Rzcoansn. Atlanta, Dec, 20.—The non- materialization of the plane for Senator Gordon’s joining the Alli ance Is creating no little gossip amongst the politicians. ’There was a great flourish of trumpets about three weeks ago when the announcement was first made publicly. Prominent in all this merry-making were the Alli ance members of the legislator# who had voted for Gordon. It ap peared then that Gen. Gordon, when appealing to these men for votes, had “got next to them” by stating that he Intended Joining the Alliance as soon as the election was over. So there was a great to-do over Gordon’s joining the Alliance. But on the day first set for this intprsstlug ceremony, Gen. Gordon was away. Nojiat home, where then? At his farm In Taylor oounty. Ko,things were smoothed, over, another day set, and more noise made over It than before, A second time the General, who wasn’t afraid of bayoneta and can- non, failed to show up. Again the day was set. And again the General was ab sent on very important business— exceedingly important. AMtKWtlld'gbsilps* have hold of the matter, and are busy with It. Hugh Gordon, a son of the Gen oral, Is quoted as saying that his father never authorised the state ments about joining the Alliance and Is perhaps tacitly responsible for the Impression 'that the Gen- THEY WILL ARBITRATE THEW. & A. BETTERMENTS CLAIM- The LesUlsture Will Adjourn Monday At Noon Until July—Big Work Out Out for Monday for the Governor. what he 4atd, and I bonght the eralfwho really promised and in- tended to. join the Alllsnoe^has Shouting Drunk. Last night, about two o’clock, a terrible yelling and (hunting was beard coming from “hell’s half log and Officer Smith bustled expecting to find anything. Bi they expected a sensation, they wereZsodly mistaken, slid found Frank Con* chafed htomlnd and will not do so pew. The talk goes that as soon as the announcement was made a stormy prpU|fcoame np from the General’s anti-sAlllanos supporters. On top of this the Bob-Treasury platform was ratified at Ocala, and this nat urally embarrassed matters. The pressure was more than the Gover nor oould stand. His knees shook. The muslo was too much for him He fled. This leaves his Alliance friends In the position of bolding the bag— for snipe. The spectacle is amus ing to the outsider, but bard on the man with the bag. TWO SUSPENDED, TWO FINED. Th* Verdict of the Court-Martial in the Gate Oily Guard* Members Cases. Special to Rscoanza. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20.—The verdict of the coart martial waa made public this mor ning. Captain Snead waa exonerated from any connection with the at tempt to obtain the drill program, hui he has been suspended six months for insubordination,. In posting a notice tor hie company to meet under his orders after be had been suspended, pending the In vestigation on the other charge. Lieutenant Roberta haa been sus pended tor ilx months on the charge of having-been implicated lb the attempt to get possession of the drill program. Privates Myers and Spellman have been permanently dismissed from the state volunteers for at tempting tefseparp the drill pro gram in Auburn, whleh bad been arranged tor the Inter-state drill at the Piedmont exposition. The findings of the coart martial were approved by Governor North- en this morning, and the sentences Will go into.effect at once. Special to Bicoansa. Atlanta, Deo. 20.—The House passed the Zaohry resolution exact, ly as it was outlined this morning, having the members of the commie- slouer- at eight The Senate ac cepted all the House amendments aud the resolutlou was then signed by the Governor. First, now, the lessees must agree to bind themselves to abide the ac tion,of the commission. Gov. Northen called on Mej Stahl man this evening. The Utter promises to confer with Senator Brown, aud together they will give that expression officially, Monday morning. Then Immediately Governor Northen appoint:* the commission era and they begin work at onoe. - The lease, it will be remembered, expires Deo. 27th. The law re quires the delivery to the new les sees Deo. 28tb. This being Sun day, Gov. Nortben’s moral scruples led to correspondence with Pres! dent Thomas, and the latter agree* not to transfer Sunday, hut begin Monday, Deo. 29. The Board of eight commis sioners will be appointed Monday morning, In order to be oonflrmsd by the senate. The board will then arbitrate the betterments olalm. Legislature will adjourn Monday, at twelve o’olook, noon, to the sec ond Wednesday in July next. The bill by Atkinson, of Coweta, providing for inspectors of illumi nating oils, was psssed to-day. The bill by Col. Cntts,of Sumter, to extend the corporate limits of the city of Amerlous, passed the Senate this morning. It Is ready now for the signature of the Gov ernor. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES. Two conference oommlttees were appointed to-day—one on the Branch Collegea and one on Ad journment. THE APPRAISERS’ REPORT. The W. A A. appraisers submit ted their report yesterday. While nothing oan be had officially, it la certain that the total value of the State's .property has been found very considerably lose than by the valnatlon of 1886. The difference le said to be $890,000. Going to show that the lessees anticipated some trouble in the adjustment of their betterments olalm, and took tithe by the forelock. THE SWAMP SALE. The secretary of State discovered that grants to a great portion of the Okefenokee swamp were held prior to the recent sale;ao that the title of the new purchasers was vary doubtful, If indeed the State would not be entirely nneble to carry ont its contract. The Governor bad the matter carefully Investigated,, and found theOkefenokeo trade all right, as purchasers bonght an Indefinite rot seres. The only'differ ence M that the State’s inooms from sale will be lees than waa expeoted when the survey was oompleted. That made 482,000 sores, but 200,000 sons Included In that had already been granted by State. Purchases now simply take remainder at con tract prlee. Generali. 7. Alexander Hu No Ids* of Beilgnlng, end Has Heard of No Ne gotiations With Col. Me Chen. 8avannah, On., December 19.— The Central railroad directors met this morning, and declared the usnal semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent., payable on end after December 23d. The payment of the dividend will put $300,000 In circulation. That la about the amount required tor this purpose semi-annually. All tbs resident directors aud Mr. H. T. Inman and Colonel Phlnsy were present. In addition to declaring the dividend considerable routine work was done, none of which Is made pnbllo. THE GENERAL LAUGHED. General Alexander laughed when reference was made to the rumors about his resignation. “When I arrived this morning, my attention wes called to them,” said he, “bat that was the first I knew about It. I haven’t either re signed or thought of doing such s thing.” HE LAUOARD AGAIN. The Central’s president laughed again when the reported sale of the Middle Georgia and Atlantio road was referred to. “I hear that Colonel Macben has some connection with a roadj” said he, “bat that Is abont all. There have been no negotiations between him or any other persona repre senting the projected road and the Central. There haa been no sale, and no efforts on th* part of the Central to buy It.” A DETECTIVE'S GOOD WORK. Mr. John Hunt Buu Down and Oatohsa an Xaoapad Negro. Mr. John Huntls adstsotlve, now in Amerlgu*. John Ragle Is a negro who es caped from the calaboose two weeks ago to-night. He was arrested and landed In the lockup tor stealing a set of harness from S. J. Reese, of Sehley county. Since the negroe’s escape nothing was heard from him till yesterday, when Detective Hunt brought him to town. Mr. Hunt says he caught the negro late Friday night, stow miles pn the other side of Ogle thorpe. He bad been tracing him for some time from place to place, and at times had hard work keep ing np with him. He followed the negro closely, though, and being one* on the track would not give np. Through town and country, In negro dives and* everywhere elie. he followed on, and finally at - the time mentioned eanght him asleep In ahegro’s bouse. It was a good piece of work tor Detective Hunt. ATTORNEY-GENERAL LESTER ILL Stricken With Paralysis Early Ysstsr* day Moraine. Bpeetal to Rbcobdbb. Atlanta, Deo. 29.—Attorney- General George N. Letter strleken with paralysis early this morning at hta home. His* borne Is in Cobb eoonty, near. Marietta. Hisoondltlonls very critical. Beautiful Muslo. Frloker Bro.’s jewelry store is simply lovely every night with the handsome and tasty array of goods reflecting the rays from a score of electric lights. AlmosUvery ulfim, too, callers, drop in and make the scene appear more lovely by bring ing forth sweet muslo from the pianos and other instruments there. Last night the stolre presented an unusually handsome appearance, and at tlmeB the whole room was erosrded. Prof. Kaler performed extensively on bis violin, and sev eral ladles brought sweet tones from the pianos. It was Indeed a scene of beauty, and the muslo was Irresistible. Slippers! Slipper*!! There to nothing more suitable tor Christinas presents then a pair of those elegant toilet slippers for gentlemen, at Williford, Matthews ACo. The ; Davenport Drug Company have made a large purchase of W. W; 'C., Wooldridge’s Wonderful Curs, the greatest Blood Purifier and family medicine now on the et, for the purpose of supply- gleion, drunk, and yeRng at the Ing IBs iraae iurougiioue »ui> top of his voice. They landed him tion.. Send thsm your orders, and in the lock-up. ee.vo freights from distant points, 1 ’ rtf Tbs Celebrated Royal Baking Powder U *»-4 >u soeskti E. D. ANSugY, . • A And ether dealers In High-Class Ore