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f_s E. D. ANSLEY, [Same Old Stand, continues to kMp all the eatables. THE TIMES - RECORDER My s took of Grocer) ea fa beat and largest In the city. E. D. Ansley. VO SJE E 1. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY: APRIL 14, 1801. NUMBER 8 FORBIDDEN FRUIT! The weather this season has customers, but ‘forbidden fruit” to many of our Geo. D. Wheatley Takes pleasure in offering a “FULL CHOP” of NEW and SEASONABLE DRY GOODS at prices within EASY REACH of all. CASE AFTER CASE of new goods opened during the past week has about completed OUR SPRING STOCK, and close relationship to the manufacturers enables us to present this season a line of goods UN APPROACHABLE in QTJA.LITY, STYLE OR PRICE. Special for this week- 25 Pieces Beautiful 25 Pieces Beautiful SOLID COL’D FIGURED SOLID COL’D FIGURED CHINA SILKS FLORENTINES BARNUMS WILE® HOW THE CIRCUS MANAGf HIS MONEY. His Family Well Provided Fot jml the Unlversallst Church Gete a Gootf Slice— Ttao Great Show to Go on hlth Hie Grandson Interested. GENERAL PRESENTMENTS Of the Grand Jury of Webster Superior Court. April Term, 1801. pieces LOVELY per yd. WOOL CIIA LLIES, solid and figured, at 2flc. Just 15 more of those SUPERB CAMELS’ HAIR Pattern Suits go AT COST THIS WEEK. 40 patterns BLACK SILK GRENADINES, finest quality, 75c. to «1.25 this week. THEY ARE BEAUTIES and worth from 11.00 to #2.00 elsewhere. A perfect profusion of BLACK SILK DRAPERY NET S—the correct thing this season, at prices which will astonish you. Our BLACK DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT, the very best in the city. You can find JUST WHAT YOU WANT at a very moderate cost. Grant us the pleasure of showing you our LACES, EMBROIDERIES, and NEW WASH DRESS GOODS, consisting of everything new in WHITE GOODS. Plain and figured PERSIAN. MULLS, CHINA SILKS, FATAL n BATISTES and GRENADINES, MADRAS CLOTH, GING HAMS, ETC. 15 doz. Black SILK MITTS, at 25c. per pair this week. 18 doz. LADIES’BLACK SILK GLOVES, 40c., (worth 05c) this week. Forty doz. Diamond Dye LADIES HOSE, absolutely stainless, at 25c. tier pair this week. BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR OPENING- SALE OF SPRING CLOTRING THIS WEEK. Our Stock is Warranted Matchless in QUALITY, STYLE OR PRICE. size 4 to 14 years, #1.50 this week, worth #3.00 elsewhere. 300 Child’s Sailor Saits, Boys’ School Saits, ,2 - 50 *" *- ,M suit ’ ' vort,, doubI ° e,8ewhere - Knee Pants “ s P c< ialt - v; « ood value ’ 25c - to * uo per pair ’ any 8ize IUICB i ulllo wanted. VE FULFILL OUR ADVERTISEMENTS! COME AND SEE! Geo. D. Wheatley Oor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. jg| AMERICUS, - GEORGIA. Briihiei’oht, Conn., April 13.—'The will of the late P. T. Barnum was read at Maranna, immediately after the funeral, in the presence of the family and representatives of the press. The wealth of the great showman is estimat ed to amount to over $5,000,000. The will was written by Mr. Barnum in 1882, since which eight codicils have beon added at various times. By a codicil dated July, 1800, he gives his wife $100,000 absolutely, and #40,000 annuity. He bequeathed to the First Univemalist church, of this city, #15,000 for providing prottehing and other services recognized by the United States convention, as in conformity to the faith of Unirersalism. He bequeaths Caroline C. Thompson, of New York $100,000; to Clinton H. Seeley, his grandson, #34,000. In the same codicil ho states that he Ima no male heir named Barnum, and provides that if Clinton H. Seeley will change his name to Clinton Barnum Seeley lie will give him $25,000more. The contract between Barnum and Bailey shall be enforced, and 3 per coat of bfs share in the show shall be given to Clinton Barnum Seeley, provided he will devote sufficient time in the interest of the show to carry it on successfully. It the sura readies over #10,000 a year the balanco goes to the estate. To Mrs. Henry Buchtelle, Denver, Denver, Col., he gives 765 acres of valua ble land iu Denver. To Treasurer Fish, of the great show, lie bequeaths 2 per cent, of the profits, provided lie remains at tho end of five years, iu addition to his present salary. The residuary estate, after the payment of bequests, is divided among his chit dren and grandchildren. To Tuft’s college be bequeaths $40,000. To Universalist socioties and institu tions, to hospitals and asylums in various cities, about #30,000 is left. He leaves #8,000 for a statue of himself at his grave. Any contestant of the will is to be cut off. The last codloil, dated March 30th, 1801, provides that his executors shall complete the new historical and scien tific society building in this oity, the same to cost $125,000. William B. Hindu, treasurer of the City Savings Bank, and Treasurer Fish are named-as executors to serve without bonds. Water in Sahara. Paris, April 13.—A dispatch from Oran says that an enormous reservoir of water, 120 feet below the surface, has been discovered at El-Golea, a small car avan station In the midst of the Sahara Desert. The reservoir was discovered while a number of workmen were en gaged in sinking well at El-Golea. The shaft sunk already gives forty gallons of g'>od dear water per minute, and it is expected that this amount can readily increased should It be found that a lar ger quantity Is necessary. The discovery is of the highest im portance, and will undoubtedly tend to develop the caravan trade of El-Golea, which is one of the stopping places in the Sahara Desert of caravans which travel across that region. This is the first time that water has been found at so slight a depth In the Sahara. A Moulder Killed. Atlanta, April 13.—[Special.]—Yes terday morning about 5 o’clock Thomas McLaren, a machinery moulder from St. Louis, was run over by a W. & A. en gine near the five mile crossing. It was found that McLaren was a moulder from St. Louis, and his body was at once taken charge of by tho local order of moulder*, which is union No. 273. At 2 o’clock this afternoon tho funeral occured In Westvlew ceme tery. A Lack of Hearses. Hnew York. April 13.—So many wore the funerals in Brooklyn yesterday, re sulting from the grip, that the hearses of that city, though all busy and some doing double duty, were insufficient, and many from this city were sent over to Brooklyn to moot the emergency. A llevlvat A revival is going on at the Second Methodist church, to which all are most cordially invited. Rev. R. F. William son is assisted by Dr, J. B. Johnston and Kev. Mr. Thrower, of EUaville. The meetings so far hare been well attend ed, and great interest has bean evinced. The meeting will be continued during the week, and probably for longer, and all who can do so are earnestly urged to attend. ’ Schley Court. Schley court convened yesterday in EUaville, and a large number of our law ns are In attendance. Several case* of mportance wiU come up. Other Ameri- cus attorneys leave to-day. We, the grand jury, ompanneled and sworn to serve r> tills, thoSVpril term of the court of said county, beg leave to make tho fo.lowing presentments, to- wit: We liave examined tho court house, jail and pauper farm buildiugB, and we find the court house In very good rendi tion except two window blinds have failcD oft., Wo would recommend them put up, and all the blinds kept closed so as to prevent their slamming and break ing down. We find the jail sufficiently secure, but not enougli ventilated for the com fort of its Inmates. We would there fore recommend that more lights be put in the inside rooms. We further recom mend that tho jail be scoured and scalded at once, and when vacant the doors be opened and sufficiently aired. We find the dwelling houses on pauper farm in a very poor condition. We would recommend that tho proper authorities look after them and seo that they are put in good condition as early as practicable. We have examined the books of the county treasurer, and And them neatly and correctly kept,and accompanied with the proper vouchers, and showing a cash balance on hand amounting to $807.27. Wo have examined the books of tho clerk of the superior court, and of the sheriff, finding them neatly and correct ly kept, and also the books of tho ordi nary, and find them correctly kept, the administrators and guardians being pro tected by good and sufficient bondsmen. Wo have examined tho books of tho tax collector and county school com missioners, togothor with tho work of the finance committee. Satisfactory. Wo recommend that the county school commissioner keep a book seperate from his record of minutes, in which to enter the number of days and parts of days actually engaged in the duties of his office, under orders of the board of ed ucation, os a basis upon which to render Ids account for approval by said board. We find the roads in very good condi tion In various parts of the county. We recommend that the several bridges In the aounty be put in good eondition at once. We also recommend that a bridge be bdllt across Bear ereek at what is known at the Saunders ford, on the pub lic road leading from Preston to Weston, it being dangerous to oross there We recommend that J. W. A. Hawkins be appointed to fill the vacancy, soon to be, of notary public of the 778th district, G. M v Webster county, Ga. We have examined the books of the several justices of the peace of the county, and find them neatly and cor rectly kept In parting with His Honor, Judge Fort, we desire to express our high ap preciation of his eminent services to us in the administration of the law during his term. His abAty, impartiality and uprightness as a judge, and urbanity and kindness ms a man has endeared him to us In no ordinary degree, and we part from him wlth’regret. Still this regret Is tinged with pride that bis merits have called him to a larger constituency and a wider field of usefulness to bit fellow citizens. Our sincere well-wishes follow him in his new station, and we hope to still higher honors which await him In the future. We also tender our sincere thanks to our solicitor, C. B. Hudson, for the many courtesies extended to our body during the term of the court. G. W. Dillard, Foreman. J. N. Foreman, W. B. French, B. F. Goss, J. T. L. Blakey, W. F. Christian, T. M. Lowrey, W. F. McCurdy, R. H. Parker, W. Tyler, M. H. Pervy, P. H. Spann, J. B. Barrentine, John Harrell, T. J, Tharp, J. L. DU nukes, II. II. Kendrick, P. L. Christian, E. F. Brannon, J. D. Irwin, G. H. Williams, OUR VETERANS. MEMORIAL DAY ANO THE 3ERVICES TO BE HELD. A Strong Curd From Ono ot tho Veterans— The Ladle* to Meet This Afternoon Something of the Program to be Given— New Officers of the Association. Tho ladies of the Memorial Associa tion are tn meet this afternoon. Tills is the last meeting beforo the day of consecration, and a full meetiug of the members ia earnestly desired and looked for. The ladies are indefatigable in their work, and will arrange ail details in a perfect manner. Don't forget the meeting. If you are a member of the Ladies' Memorial As sociation don't fall to be out The following laudatory and admira ble card was received yesterday. To The Times-Kecoriier:—Memorial day will soon be here,' 26th of April. Our lovely women, God bleu them, ever keep green In their memories the sacred duty we owe, and only call on us to take part In the services appropriate on that anniversary, and to be nppreci atlre witnesses, while with these fair hands they strew garlands on the graves of our fallen heroes. Every veteran In Sumter county should respond to the call of Mrs. Max well, president, and Mrs. John R. Shaw, secretary, of the Ladles' Memorial Soci ety of Sumter county, and be present to take part in the services this year. There will he a regular program, which til soon bo mado public. Rev. Dr. A. B. Campbell will deliver the address, which is a sufficient guaran tee that it will be worthy of the oe casion. Already the ladies of the Memorial Society have elected their officers for the ensuing year, and in Miss Marin Har- rold, president, and Mrs. John R. Shaw, secretary, they show that there shall be no falling off in Interest In this* sacred duty in the future, but is evidence that, if possible, it will be kept brighter than ever in our memories, I am Informed that Col, Cults, os president of the Veterans' Association of Snmter county, will luue a regular oall for a general attendance on Memo rial Day. When he take* his place at the head of the column on that day there should be no one absent, but let our ranks be full. Veteran. AN ALUAXCEMAN’8 VIEWS. Something About the Alliance Praldency From a Member ot That Body. In Sumter Jail. There are fewer prisoners In our jail to-day than there have been In two years. So says Sheriff Forrest The last term of court carried off many, some being released, and the othera carried off to aome convict camp. In the jail now are only alx prisoner*. Of these, Andy Fletcher ha* been in the longest He was landed In Sumter's publie boarding houia over two years ago, under charge of setting fire to the I ume of roen ' and of Georgians were they To Tue Times-Recorder:—I see Id your issue of April lltfS, lost, an edito rial, headed “The Alliance Presidencyi” Will you allow an Alllaoceman, who knows whoreof he apeaka, space for a * short reply. In the first place had these gentlemen, Gov. Nortben at the head of them, per formed their entire dur.ya* Alllancemen, there would have been no thought upon the part of Hon. L. F. Livingston of coming before the Alliance for re-eieo- tion, nor would the Alliance have brought him forward. But the circum stances aro changed by the action of Got. Northen and those of bis friend* who determined to break dowu Col. Livingston'* usefulneas as an Alliance- man, a congressman and as a citizen of the state. I say it without fear of successful con tradiction that no man in the state baa labored harder or done nearly so much as L. F. Livingston for the upbuilding of the Alliance in the state of Georgia. Ha has also done an immense amount to help In onr slater states. He has been rewarded, If it can be called a re ward, to place a man in the position he will occupy In congress in the very fore front of the battle to continue hi* efforts for the good of the cause, and where if he go with tbe support of his brethren he can accomplish more for our good than any other one man in congress. But, if Gov. Northen and othera who are striving to split the Alliance in tbe state of Georgia, succeed in dividing the Alliance and defeat L. F. Livingston for the presidency of the Alliance, they know they will leave us with one ot the weakest men'wbo would be in the next congress. It Is not because simply that it is Liv ingston; it is not because any one man is biggor than the Alllanoo that we pro pose to elect him to .the presidency, bat because we know there are no charges . that can be brought before the state Al liance for failure In official duties. It so why has not Gov. Northen and hia sup porters picked up the gauntlet so royally thrown down to them? If it Is obarges of a personal character, why have they not preferred them before the proper authorities, viz; the aub-AUisnoe to which Brother Livingston belongs? I will tall yon why, Mr. Editor. Simply because they picked up rumors that had no foundation. Tbe Alliance of th* state knows that be has been assailed to satisfy personal spite, and tbs Alllanoe has the gratitude to sustain him until those charges are preferred and provan before the proper tribunal, via: the state or sub-alliance, as the case may be. Now, Mr. Editor, In eoneluslon, yon or any other fair-minded man would con demn tbe Alllanoe oa unworthy the Slappey building. Richard Hill was Incarcerated for sot-ing fire to the gin house of Mr. Council Charlie Smith has been in about six months and la charged with burglary. John Jackson was brought here hut week, and was found guilty In WUcox superior court of the killing of Mr. Bee Brown of Rochelle. He is under sen tence to be hung on the 20th of May, John Taylor was brought here at the same time, and rests under tbe sentence ot eight yean in the penitentiary, Jim Pressley is the only white man there, and is charged with assault with Intent to murder, and burglary. K. T. Dixon. The Americas Light Infantry. There will be an important meeting of the Amcricus Light Infantry to-night. Second Lieutenant Wm. Jones lias re signed, and to-night a successor will be elected. It ia hoped that a full membership will turn out. Besides this, other busi ness of Importance will be transacted and many things of interest decided upon. They will certainly go to the encamp ment at Chickamauga, and the member* aro obliged to have fatigue uniforms. It Is desired to get a pretty one, and one that will be comfortable. This question will in all probability be sprung to-night, and most be decided. FAUgne uniform* of tome sort mast be gotten, and the point oa to kind moat be decided. Cat thine tbe Fish. Fishermen are getting to work In ear nest. Besides those who go ont for ■port with hook and line, a number are ining to seine the creek. The glng of Muckalee lias improved it greatly, and 'tia said to be full of the tinny tribe. Branch House In Enfnnln. Mr. W. E. Davis, of the Davis Furni turo Company, of this city, ha* just re turned from Atlanta, where he went a few days since to purchase certain grades of furniture for a branch house which the Davis Company proposes to open in Eufauia, Ala., shortly. Mr. 'Tom Davis will have charge of the Kufaulv bouse, and hopes to be able to get things in shipshape for business by the 20th, insL Thia company has been very successful since embarking In the furniture business here, and their already largo trade is rapidly being ex tended into other fields. History Repents 1U.1L Two diminutive coons of the two legged variety engaged iu a heated dis cussion at the fountain, corner of Jack son and Forsyth streets, yesterday, re sulting In one of the combatants knock Ing tbe other In the head with a brick. The assaulting party fled, thinking that te had probably committed murder, while the other belligerent, after be stowing a sad, sweet smile of pity upon the crushed brickbat, quietly sauntered off down the street whittling '‘twinging in tbe grapevine awing.” Married. At the residence of the bride’s parent*, in Leesburg, Sunday 12th Inst., Hiss Beulah Walden was united In marriage to Mr. Campbell, a well-known citizen of Cordele. Miss Walden has frequently visited Americus, and a host of friends here will extend heartfelt congratulations to tho newly married pair, and wish for them a life replete with bappines*. to do otherwise nntil said slanderous charges an mads good. I will say fur ther, that under the circumstance* no true-hearted Alllaneeman who looks for ward to th* ultimata eueceas of the glo rious cause we ere battling for will allow his name, under any circumstances, to be a stumbling block for any brother, and thereby causa the slightest division In tbe ranks. There Is no man who can be brought out against Livingston that is equal to the gretltnde of the Alllance men ot Georgia, and Hon. L. F. Living ston will be selected by an overwhelming majority, no matter who announced hit candidacy. A Gkobgia Alliances!ajc.. A Wayward Wile. Officers Feagan and Barrow brought back to Charles Perry, a negro, bit wife last night. It seems that Charles has for aome time feared that bis spouse would leave him, and late yesterday afternoon informed tbe officer* that A* was about to depart with John Wood. Tbe officers investigated end found tbe woman in Wood's house. They ca-ried her back to tbe husband who was more than glad to reclaim her. She doe* not seem to reciprocate this affection, however, and says she will leave him for good on the first opportunity. Th. German Last Night. The young people of the olty spent last evening In a charming manner. The occasion was a dance at the resi dence of Col. B. A. Hawkins, and «1- dom has there been a more pltusaut en tertainment In tbe city. Many couples war* present, and all united In voting it a delightful dance. Tbe handsome home wet beautifully decorated, and all things conspired to ward* making joy reign supreme. Tho music was f nrnished by an Italian band. Odom’s Failure. - Mr. J. R. Forrester, of Albany, has been examining the stock of Mr. H. C. Odom, of Leesburg, ind was In Ameri cus yesterday. 1 He says that the stock of goods will amount to (20,0(D, and that besides this Mr. Odom has on* hundred and fifty wagons and mules, as well as other property. According to thia Mr. Will be able to pay all of hia ladebted- ness without trouble. i