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ESTABLISHED 1879.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1890.
For Men, Women and Children.
A Handsome Black Silk Dress for $16 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 nice Black all wool Henrietta from 4.00 to 10.00
A nice Black all wool Casbmerejrom 3 SO to 7.60 '
A nice Whipcord for 7.00 A nice Biarritz for 7.60
A nice Serge for 6.30 A nice Cashmere Stiipe for S.2S
A nice Striped Henrietta and Gros Grain for 7.88
A choice colored wool Henrietta from 3.75 to 7 00
A choice colored wool Ladles Broad Cloth for 4 98
A Fancy Stripe cloth for 5 05
Real good halt wool Henrietta cloth for 1.76
Real nne english 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 60c to 1.25 per yard.
Linen table sets (doth and napkins to match) 4.00
Linen table sets (doth 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 (doth and napkins to match) 7.60
Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth aud napkins t» match) 9.00
- -Hemstitched linen table sets (doth and napkins to match) 10.00
Hemstitched linen table sets (cloth and napkins to match) 12.60
Hemstitebed linen table sets (doth and napkins to match) 18.60
One dozen nice napkins. One dozen nice towels.
A nice counterpane.
A linen table scarf, tidy, dresser scarf, varloaa and sundry ossfol
articles to be found In this department and at prices very reasonable.
A BIG ROW.
AND
SEVERAL NEGROES GET
SHOT.
It Occurred Saturday Night—Near the
Sumter end Lee County Line—At the
Store of Mr. H ( A. Simmons—Four of
the Disturbers in Jail at Leesburg.
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Embroidered handkerchiefs. Initial handkerohlefs.
White or black silk handkerchiefs.
The largest and handsomest assortment of handkerchlefe ever offer
ed in Americvs. Then you And a pair of Container) kid gloves, for
either ladies or gentlemen. Various other brands of kid gloves.
Nice Silk umbrella, either ladles or gents. Ladlek gossamer
Gents or boys rubber ooats. 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
plete line of pocket-books, shopping bags, card cases, purses, and more
leather goods generally than was ever carried by any house (n this too-
tlon. 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
are always appreciated. For men and boys you can get % dozen prs.
sox. Pr nice suspenders. Pr wool, kid or aog skin gloves. Four-ln-
hand tie or scarf. Pleated, plain, or fancy bosom shirts. Night shirts.
Leather collarand cuff Boxes. Travelingcomb and brush cases.
CURTAINS REDUCED.
If yon want something nice for your bouse, buy a set of lace or silk
curtains, or a pair of Chenille Portlerres. We will give a special cut on
theprlcesof these goods for the holiday trade. We haves 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.
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WHEATLEY & A1SLEY,
The Leaders of the Fine Dress Goods and Dry Goods Tiade.
JNew-Q^rters,
Stoves, Stoves,
t'he cheapest and most varied assortment
GooHng stoves,
# Ranges and
Office Heaters,
OAS FIXTURES.
5 IN THE ITY.
JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT OF
Fiower Pots and Grates!
. : Call early and inepecttour goods.
A. large lot 6f hardware ordered and will
H&l soon be in/. 1
There was a terrible fight among
a gang of negroes Saturday night.
At the store of Mr. H. A. Sim
mons, ten or twelve miles from the
city.
The news of the battle reached
Amerlcua yesterday, but on'y
meagre particulars could be gotten
Mr. Simmons Is a well-to-do
farmer and merchant, who is well
known here. His store Is Just over
In Lee county, and In connection
with a stock of general merchan
dise, he has a bar-room.
Here a great deal of drinking Is
done, and those of the surrounding
country do most of their trading
there.
Saturday nights is always a big
night for the blacks. They get paid
off that day, and a great majority of
them take that night for a time of
carousal.
Last Saturday night the crowd
of negroes was larger than usual,
and after filling themael ves up with
wblsksy began to qnarrel among
themselvss. Exactly how or why
it started could not be learned
First two started the talk, and the
others took sides with one or the
other. The more they talked, the
madder they got, and suddenly one
of the crowd flashed a pistol and
fired, striking one of the other etde
In the hip.
This was the signal for other
shots, and a regular battle took
place. The gentleman reporting
the affair, says it sounded like at
least a hundred shots were fired.
Nearly all the negroes bad weap
ons, and nearly all took a hand In
the eorlmmage. One had a mirac
ulous escape from Instant death.
A negro stuck bis pistol against
bis stomach and fired. The ball
struck a button and glanced offln-
fllctlng merely a flesh wound.
At the end five or six were found
wounded, two of whom may die.
The others, while more or less se
riously hurt, are not thought to be
in danger.
Mr. Simmons sent for the Sheriff
of Lee county, who arrived Sunday
morning, and placed four of tbo
combatants In Jail at Leesburg.
THE HONOR ROLL.
The Scholar, of Various (Trades Who
Bare Been Very Good.
ANOTHER ENTERPRISE.
A New Brick Yard to Begin Operation
Next Month.
Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty
Yesterday, Mr. Bob Sullivan waa
exhibiting a few briek made of clay
from his property back of the old
Cobb place. They were compaoi.
and said by experts to be equal to
any in the country. Mr. Sullivan
owns some four acres, all of which
Is composed of the finest kind of
day. And when "the finest of
olay” is said, it Is meant In the
broadest meaning, for nowhere ean
Its superior be found.
And here Mr. Sullivan will start
a brick yard. He owns It alone
now, and has already ordered the
best and most improved machinery
to begin operation early in the new
year. He may, however, sell out a
part of his Interest, and form a
■took company.
On this point he has not fully de
cided, but whether tho company is
organized or not, It will
be one of the finest and
largest brick yards In the conn-
try. The capacity will at first be
60,000 a day, which will be increased
with the demand.)
The money market may be tight,
but Amerieue just can't be held
back.
Howl Waa Cored of Bo-Called Cancer,
Lulaton, Ga.
Dear Sir—This It to oertlfy that
I was a sufferer with a place on
my under Up for fourteen years,
and was under treatment of differ
ent physicians, but they done me
no good. I had lost hope of being
cared by medical treatment. I
then went to a doctor living in
Florida, who treated them by art.
After going to him It got weU, ap
parently, for awhile, but returned
as bad as ever. I then concluded
to try P- P- P. (Prickly Atb, Poke
Boet end Potaaetura), and after
taking five bottles (pint size) was
oared, I also find it a goodmsdl-
due to give a good
give proper digestion.
Yonks, most truly,
Ull
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The following pnplls of the public
schools, having received four merit
weeks for punctusllty, excellent be
havior, and good standing In les-
sonsdurlng second the month, were
awarded honor certificates:
High Bchooi, Department—
Emma Council, Ida Merritt, Maud
Lingo, Laura Watts, Genevieve
Adams, Janie Ansley, Luulle Ben
ton, Kate Mize, Vleve Morgan,
Alice Nall, Em- Prlnoe, Jeanne
Stapleton, Leila Watts, Lym Burt,
Perry Burt, Terry Hinkle, Frank
Harrold, Shelby Myrlok, Fred
Sawyer, Clyde Williams, Lillian
Bolton, Ora Clark, Mamie Dudley,
Maggie Dunn, Minnie Greene, Lou
HamlV Maud Livingston, Lizzie
McLendon, Rosa McLendon, Ma
mie Rothe, Maud Stokes, Ruble
Stokes, Emory Allen, Louie Allen,
Carl Glover, Eddie Gyles, Clifford
Prlnoe, Isaac Solomon, Arthur
Williford, Annie Allen, Mattie
Analey, Nora Burks, Maggie Bran
non, Mattie Cameron, Mamie Car
ter, Lucy Mid Cobb, Georgia Lee
Hawkins, Florenoe Hollis, Bela
Hill, Nettle Lookett, Susie Lingo,
lues Mters, Nell Morgan, Rosalind
Royal, Wlnule Stone, Texas Shef
field.
Grammar Department—Caro
Adams, Lotta Lloyd, JennlcOarter,
Eva Horne, Evelyn Horns, Alloe
Flnleydon, Con Kimball,
Bessie McLendon, Amos Bchum-
pert, Florence Turpin, Anna B.
Roney, Myra Westbrook, Bessie
Wheeler, Flossie Meribal), Tim
Furlow, Halil# Allen, Florence
Babcock, Bertha Crlep, Battle
Connell, Lucia Hawkins, Florence
Hireoh, Helen Huntington, Jnlla
Pugh, Roealle Smith, Lou Lee Sal
ter, Amzle Williford, Jessie Butts,
Frank Burke, Abner Campbell,
Fred Crisp, Charlie Harris, Elijah
Les, Emory Mathis, Robert Meth-
vln, John McOormlok, Joe Roney,
Eugene Riviere, Bernard Solomon.
intermediate department—
Myrtle Allen, Maggie Buchanan,
Willie Baladen, Bailie Coney, Lilly
Glover, Loula Greene, Marlon Hitt,
Cornie Herndon, Edna- Horne,
Minnie Harper, Mary Hawkins,
Mleon Reese, Gertruds Smith, Jes
sie Stokes, Bley Westbrook, Floyd
Williford, Vernon Williford, Bes
sie Warren, Mamie MoClendon,
Albert Argo, Cliff Clay, Macon
Dudley, Chapel Dodson, {James
Harris, Thomas MoClendon, Os
wald Royal, Robin Scarborough,
Willie Warllck, Allen Fort, John
McClendon, Fisher Halford, Paul
ine Bosworth, Mattie Burke, May
Davis, Mary Davenport, Gsnle
Glover, Sarah Mathis, Daisy Olvcr,
Louise Push, Suzanne Simmons,
Callie Coney, Annie Council, Har
ry Cater.
Primary Department.—Eva
May Hawkins, Alloe Gunn, Tom
Bosworth, James Lark, Oscar
Kinard, Hudson Mathews, Cross-
keys Royal, Ruth Glover, Leila
Carter, Johnnie Cobb, Kate Hollis,
Daisy Cobb, Albert Ansley, Brown
MeLsndon, Rupert Baieden, Eu
gene Slog, Nannie Guerry, Jeff
Adams, Holmes Lowe, Luclle
Dunn, Louis* Dunu, Bessie
Windsor, Alice Clark, Bes
sle Harris, Mattie Staple-
ton, Nellie Taylor, Allen Hill,
Alloe Chapman, Louise Babcook,
Annie Brooks, Mand Harris, WU-
lleHawklns, Marie Lamar, Nanny
Merritt, Myrta Poole, Perelva!
Halford, Eula Speer, Mary Taylor,
Mary Tower, Bessie White, Ina
White, Robt Adams, Btewart For-
low, Kenneth Bass, Tom Lane,
Robt. MoLendon, AH. Mack, E. G.
Simmons, Jay Nyse wander, Deny
Snider, Horace Lowe, Ethel Bale-
den, Mabel Sawyer, Addle Mar
shall, Robt. Anglin, Jesse Mathis,
tilly Poole, Loula Brown, Olln
Mathews, Ora Perry, Queena
Butcher, Callie Smith, Agnes Haw
kins, Walter Glover, Laura Loula
Burt, Gussle Rivets, Hollis Fort,
Ellis Clements, Ita Perry, Walter
Mathis, Ross Mize, Pansy Cobb,
Edith Marshall, Eddie B.Dunn,
Maggie Sleg, Laura Mayo, Beulah
Chambliss, Clyde Jordan, Toggle
Wiggins, Henry Gann Charlie
Robinson.'
IT HAS ADJOURNED.
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS TO
MEET IN JULY.
The State Road Commission—Anderson
To be Attorney-General Pro Tam—
Branch Colleges sll Bight.
Socclnl to Rsconnxa.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 22—To-day
Governor Northen appointed the
following commission to consider
tbo State road lease question: J. C.
C. Black, Augusta; N. J. Ham
mond, Atlanta; Guuby Jordon
Columbus; George Mercer, Savan
nah ; J. L. Warren, Savannah; Dan
Hughes, Macon; Walter Hill, Ma
con; C. D, DeUuidheus, Dalton
The Senate lias confirmed the
nominations.
Clifford Anderson, of Macon, has
been with Governor Northen all
day, and It la generally believed
that the governor will appoint Mr.
Anderson attorney-general pro
tem, during Lester’s Illness. Mr.
Anderson will represent Georgia
before the state road commission.
The legislature agreed to make
the appropriation to branoh col
leges for the year 1891.
The report of the penitentiary
committee waa submitted to-day,
and Is severe In some particulars
on the convict lessees.
The legislature adjourned at 12
o’clook until the aooond Wednes
day in July.
Speaker Howell, In adjourning
the house, delivered • feeling
speech of thanks for the uniform
klndnssa and courtesy of the mem
bers towards him, and expressed
the hope that provldano* would
■pare ovary member to meet again
at the summer session. He com
plimented the legtslatnre on the
great work done by It, and,said thla
legislature had accomplished more
than any legislature since the
adoption of the new constitution.
THAT SOAP MAN.
The Trial Fat Off Until January.
The case against Chaa. Watson
for oheatlng and swindling, which
was to have come up before Judge
Pilsbury yesterday, was put off un
til the second Monday In January,
when it will be tried before a Jury
in the oounty court. The bond
whioh was fixed at $100 was re
duced to $76. The details of the
case appeared In Sunday’s Re
corder.
Mr. Watson waa seen yesterday
by a reporter, and gave additional
faota on his side of the esse. He
appear* to be quite Intelligent, and
regrets the trouble he has gotten
into. Concerning the case he said:
"I earn* here from Dawson, and
just before being there was In
Brnnswlok. In both of these plaees
I got license for doing what I was
arrested here for. Here, I bad no
license, as Mr. Robertson, a on*
legged Confederate veteran, asked
me to conduct the business for him,
and this I did at a pecuniary loss.
As to the method itself, I am sure
I can prove that there was no cheat
ing about It. If the people didn’t
get a prise, they can’t blame me,
for I would ask each one before
they opened thetr peonages If they
were satisfied with the bargain. No
prises wore guaranteed, and loan
and will prove this by an number
of witnesses. No law wss violated,
and In none of the places I have
been have I been molest
ed. I can’t say It’a the
best way to make a living, but still
ills dons within the limits of tho
law.”
Col. Simmons has been employed
as counsel In the osse by Mr, Wat
son.
I wish the world knew how good
a remedy Dr. Bull’s Sarsaparilla is
for general debility and Hfelessness,
It gave me strength when I was
weak and my health was falling.
I enjoy life for the first time In
years.—Mr*. J. D. Goode, Ports
mouth, Ohio.
THEY ARE OFF FOR HOME.
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And Vary Little Business Will Be
Dons In Oonsress Daring the Holi
days.
Special to Rsoobdsb.
Washington, Deo. 22.—Business
during this week and next will be
ohtefly transacted In senate end of
theoapltol. The house I* crippled
by absenteeism, and no buslnesa
oan be done it the professional ob
jectors don’t take a holiday. 1
In the upper home Senator Hig
gins, of Delaware, and Mr. Voor-
heea occupied the floor. Voorheea’
speech was a graphic expose of the
Republicans methods In the South
during the carpet bag regime.
Higgins, of course, favored the
force bill.
Ingalls has gone to Kansas to be
absent two weeks, and rumor aaya
Edmund* will be made President
pro tempore, so he may enforce the
gag rale, If one Is brought In. This
Is, however, purely speculative.
The air la filled with rumors.
Senator Hoar gave notice to-day
that ha would move for a night ses
sion, during whiob the force bill
might be passed. This suggestion .
made the Democrats laugh. He
never alluded to the motion after
ward.
Lieut. Hodgson, or the Navy,
formerly of Athens, Ga., has been
alok here with congestion of the
lungs. He la ordered to Pensaoola
for doty.'
Messrs. Barnes, Car la ton and
Candler have gone home to spend
the holidays.
Mrs. Blount and daughter will
spend Christmas in New York.
Mr*. G. H. Drake, of Grlffln,
Mrs. Potts, A. D. Harden, of At
lanta, W. 8. Green, of Colombo*,
and John T. Graves are late ar
rivals here.
.Ada and Arthur,
Ada and Arthur are two wee lit
tle tots who alternate the leading
role In "Little Lord Fauntleroy,”
which will be presented at Ameri
cas Christmas night and matinee.
Ada Is not yet nine years old, dnd
Arthur Is her Junior by two years.
Both, however, are clever and com
petent children, and have played
tha part for more than a year.
Neither of those children give evi
dence of the precooity on* would
naturally expect to ace. They go
through tbo parts with intelligence
and aot straight forward through
the delicately poised and beauti
ful itory. There la very little dif
ference between the two children.
A comparison would be lnvldnous,
for both are beautiful In face and
charming In their noting.
General Debility.
One by one the great general* of
the day have passed away, bnt
there la one general who la ever
with at—General Debility Is bis
name. He le no respeoter of per
sons or of age or of sex. He Im
poses on the young, and In an un
fair fight with old age, comes off
victor. He Is constantly battling
against good health, and his delight
is to make mankind miserable.
His weapons are a lame back, an
aehlog side, weak kidneys, inac
tive Uver, poor digestion, non-
assimilation of food, extreme ner
vousness, universal lassitude, short
breath, unnatural fatigue, eto.
However, be la not to be feared.
He la easily disarmed by a use of
Dr. John Bull’s Sarsaparilla.
When thla remedy la used to count
eract the attacks of General Debil
ity, he la made to retreat every
time. In fact, General Debility
and Dr. Bull’s Sarsaparilla cannot
be In the same system at the same
time. Try It, and you will soon
get strong.
Pretty Pictures.
The mammoth show pictures of
TenBroeck, Little Lord Fauntleroy
and Primrose * West’s minstrels,
attracted qnltc a large orowd yes
terday on Lee street. They are In
deed pretty and very attractive.
Highest ofall in Leavening Power.—U. a Gov’t Report, Aug. 17,1889.