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THE TIMES - RECORDER
My stock of Groceries
Is best and largest In the
city.
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VOLUME 1
m AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY: APRIL 17, 1891.
NUMBER 11
FORBIDDEN FRUIT!
The weather this season has “forbidden [ffuit” to many of our
customers, but
Geo. D. Wheatley
Takes pleasure in offering a “FULL CHOP” of NEW and SEASONABLE
DRY GOODS at prices within EASY RE\CII 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 seasrai aj line of goods UN
APPROACHABLE in
QTTA.LITY,
STYLE
OR PRICE.
Special for this week—’
WE ARE RESPONSIBLE.
SO SAYS MARQUIS D! RUOINI IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
How Blaine** Letter Wat Received at
Rome—Read In the Italian Home Yet*
terdaj—The Baltimore Sun Kndorteathe
Letter.
25 Pieces SOLID COL’D
Beautiful FIGURED
25 Pieces
Beautiful
CHINA SILKS
S FIGUR C E°D D FLORENTINES
20 pieces LOVELY WOOL CHALUES, solid and figured, at 20c.
per yd.
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 *1.00 to *2.00
elsewhere.
A perfect profusion of BLACK SILK DRAPERY NETS—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 WIIAT 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, FAYAL
BATISTES and GRENADINES, MADRAS CLOTH, GING
HAMS, ETC.
15 do*. Black SILK MITTS, at 25c. per pair this week.
18 do*. LADIES’ BLACK SILK GLOVES, 40c., (worth 65c) this week.
Forty do*. Diamond Dye LADIES HOSE, absolutely stainless, at 25o. per
pair this week.
BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR
OPENING- SALE
OF
SPRING CLOTHING
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,
’ SChOOi SQitS 40 sll ' t > wort ' 1 double elsewhere.
Knee Pants a s P ecialt - v! goo<l value ’ 25c- to * 1,501)er pair ’ Bny B17C
wanted.
WE FULFILL OUR ADVERTISEMENTS!
COME AND SEE!
GEO.D.WHEftTLEY
Oor. Lamar St. and Cotton Aye.
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AMERICUS, - GEORGIA.
Komk, April 18.—In the chamber of
deputies to-day, the Marquis Di Rudinl,
the Italian premier and minister for for
eign affairs, replied to the quesUon as to
what acUon that government would take
in view oT the note of the American sec
retary of state, Mr. Blaine, addressed to
Marquis Impeilalli.
Marquis Di Rudinl said that tiro Ital
ian government would decline to admit
the irresponsibility of the United States
toward single states composing the
American Union.
“The question at issue In the present
controversy was one which Interested
every civilized government in the world
as well as it does that of Italy ”
Continuing, the premier said that the
Italian government had no fear of polit
ical difficulties, but it was filled with re
gret that so highly a civilized country
as the United States should fail In ful
fillment of its duties to the cause of jus
tice and morality. Cheers greeted the
conclusion of tho premier's explanation
The Baltimore Sunhudomi Itlalnr'. Let
ter.
Washington, April 1(1.—The Balt!
more Sun’s Washington correspondence
this morning says of yesterday's contri
bution by Secretary Blaine to the litera
ture on the subject of tho Italian inci
dent:
“ The last note of Mr. Blaine in the
Italian matter cannot give much satis
faction to Marquis Kudinl, but it never
theless is based on impregnable ground,
and no amount of pouting or fretting can
altor the circumstances of the case nor
the obligations of this government.
This note o* Mr. Blaine's repeats in
principle and precedent what has been
foreshadowed In the Sun from the very
tirst of tho affair. There could be no
other position for this government to
take.
'Tho Italian government mast wait
for tlie duo process of the law, anil as
Mr. Blaine quite clearly intimates, the
law will scarcely bring any redress. Mr.
Blaine gave this last note earlier than lie
hsd anticipated, for lie had wished to in
clude many ofiier points.
“If the Italian government- is not con
tent to take a rest, ho lias plenty more
material to tire at It”
London, April 16.—It has transpired
that Capt Vcrney, Liberal member of
parliament, who fled to escape prosecu
tion for abducting young girls, was be
trayed by a French woman reeontly, ar
rested and convicted in London for pro
curing young women in England for Im
moral purposes In Paris.
Tho French woman gave the authori
ties valuable information, implicating
prominent men both in England and
America as patrons of her traffic.
An American in Paris, whose name
has not been given, is said to have been
the worst of the abductors.
Capt. Verney was a popular member
and a favorite in the clubs, and the wel
come associate of Mr. Gladatone.
MILLS VOIt THE SENATE.
■Is Will Not Stand for lie-election to the
Lower Home.
Pbinceton, Ky., April 10.—[Special.]
Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, while visiting
friends here, stated that he would not
stand for re-election to the lower house
of congress; that he was serving his last
term. However, If the people of his
state desired to keep him In public life,
they must send him to the United States
senate.
Receiving the President.
Buiuixoham, April 1(1.—[Special.]
Pres. Harrison and party reached here
at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The city la
gaily decorated with the national colors
and the entire population is out to do
honor to the nation’s chief oxcoutlve.
Governor Jones and staff and a com
mittee of citizens left here on a special
train at noon to meet tho party.
Governor Jones and Mayor Line de
livered addresses of welcome at the do-
pot, replied to by the president.
The lino of march was about the prin
cipal streets, and a reception was given
to-night.
Larks Raiding Crops.
Caukiiox. Ga., April 18.—Great dam-
ago Is boing done to the crops by the
larks in several neighborhoods In this
section. A great many of tho farmers
are having to roplant whole fields of
com. Ono man is offering three cents
apiece for all the larks killed on his
place. Another employs a boy to go
about over his farm ringing a cow hell,
while he patrols It witli his gun. But
the birds are not thus to be scared out
of their dinner, but help themselves to
the com as of yore.
Against the Circuses.
Savannah, April 10.—At a meeting
of council last night an ordinance by
Alderman Harmon, taxing circuses *1,-
000 for each performance, was passed.
Tho tax is not *1,000 for each day, but
SI,000 for each performance. This
means no more circuses for Savannah.
Tho argument was that the circuses
tako several thousand dollars^a day out
of the town without corresponding ben
efit. The ordinance was passed unani
mously.
A Noted Criminal.
Montezuma, April 10.—[Special.]—
Mr. Will Walters, our chief of police,
has just returned from New York, where
he went toescort a prisoner a few day*
ago. Tho prisoner was a distinguish'd
man in his line, having stolen
worth of horses out west. Mr. Walters
received a nice reward for tho capture.
NOTHING BUT SENSATIONS.
Chnrlntte Up To Her Neck In Them This
Week.
Ciiaw.otte, N.C., April 10.—[Special.]
A reign of terror seems to hare been in
augurated in tills city this weok.
The excitemeut of Mocca’s murder
had scarcely quieted down before the
discovery of a dead child in a well In
the city; and this morning a shooting
sorape took place on Wantkln’a dairy
farm, on the outside of the city.
IS HE CRAZY ?
SAYS HE WILL CERTAINLY DIE NEXT
TUESDAY.
WON’T “PAT THE FREIGHT.’*
A Peculiar Letter Said to Have Been Seat
Llenteoant-Govemor Jones.
Handford Kimball, an Anterlcus Negro-
Talks Strangely-He Is Going to Boena
Vista to Pass In Bis Checks—Something
of the Case.
Marcellus Miller, a colored boy, aged
20, was shot by W. C. Owens, tho white
foreman of tho farm.
Owens had been on duty in the oity
the night previous as a special detailed
policeman, and was returning home.
He arrived in time to witness a fuss
between Miller and a white man named
Endy, over a milk pail.
Owens tays that Miller drow hit
knife on Endy, and he (Owens) then
fired on him. The ball entered the ne
gro's side.
News of the affair quickly reached the
city and a physician went to the scene.
The ball was extracted and the negro
will die, but it ia a great wonder that be
was not killed outright, as Owens was
only ten steps from him when ho fired.
Owens U under arrest.
TQAT ENGLISH DISGRACE.
It It Said That an American la Implicated
In It—Name Not Known.
Many people In Amerlcus have been
somewhat amused and somewhat won-
deratruck the past few days at the
strange actions and sayings of a well-
Rates to Baptists.
Atlanta, April 10.—The Baptists of
Atlanta arc raising a disturbance in com
mon wiili their brethren over the rest of
tlie South, at the action of the railroad 1
refusing to give them a round trip tick
et for, one fare to the convention whieb
meets in Birmingham May 8th.
This rate was given them last
year, but the different railroad
men say it was fixed by the roads out
side the southern association, as it was
held In Fort Worth. The rate this year
Is one fare and one-third of a faro. The
railroad men claim that out of the thou
sand delegates there are not more than
a few hundred tickets paid for, on ac
count of ao many passea being Issued.
The Baptists are making a vigorous ef
fort to secure the one fare rate, as they
lay they are entitled to It as well as mil
itary companies, expositlona and polit
ical gatherings.
A Disastrous Wrack,
CiiAHi.EBTOx, 8. C., April 10.—[Spe
cial.]—A wreck occurred on the Ashe
ville and Spartanburg railroad last night
by the collision of a freight train from
Aaheville and a material train near Lau-
drun.
The fireman and a negro on the mate
rial train were killed.
Both engineers and eighteen hands
were injured, many of them fatally.
Tho collisslon was tho result of the
freight conductor’s disobedience of or
ders.
A Woman's Life at Stake.
Biiiminuhau, April 10.—[Special.]—
The case of Mrs. Julia Martin, charged
witli the murder of Ed. T. Martin, her
brother-in-law, last October, was called
for the third time In the criminal court * die “next Tuesday,” and was
•"-•ky- going to Buena Vista for that purpose.
A number of attachments were Issued <$o vera i other negroes were seen to
for absent witnessee, meanwhile the Jn- wbom he bad told thll> and more> They
ry is being empanelod, and the trial will gfty h# to , d tb#m along atory about God
probably begin this to-morrow. appearing to him In a dream, and telling
known negro.
This negro li Sandford Kimball, a man
of between 30 and 40. He has a wooden
leg in place of one ent off on the railroad
a year or ao since.
Kimball has lived around here for a long
time, and ia known to nearly all In the
etty. He hat the reputatlor of being a
sober and sensible negro, and hence hie
recent peculiar talk and actions have
caused more surprise and wonder than
would have been aroused by others.
Kimball says he is going to die next
Tuesday.
This statement was made by him Wed
nesday night in the (tore of Mr. Tom
Gulce.
Several peoplo were standing about,
and all laughed at the statement, think’
ing the negro was either drunk, or mere
ly talking. Soon they . were convinced
that ho was not only sober, but hadn’t
even taken a drink. Still they thought
he was only joking, and began teasing
him about the statement.
The negro stood it for a few minutes
and then burst into tears.
Gentlemen, don't talk that way for
God’s sake,” said he. “I'm surely go
ing to die next Tuesday, and I’m going
to Buena Vista to die by my sister.'
Tho follow’s tears and his evident
earnestness somewhat - excited those
present, and they paid close attention as
Kimball continued
“Yes sir, I know I’m going to leave
this world, and next Tuesday ha* been
set for the time. . I can’t fell you how
I’m goln' off, but I am as certain that
I'm goln’ to dlo as I am of anything.
Tuesday Is my time, and I now tell you
all good bye.”
Some one then asked if he was going
to commit suicide, or if not, how he
knew he was going to die.
This started the negro off again. “No
air, I'm too good a Christian to do that,
and Fm goln’ to die 'cause the Lord calls
me. I have been having the feeling for
some time, nnd have just been told the
time when I would leave. Tuesday will
be the last day I will be on earth, and
I’m perfectly willing that it li. The
Lord wants me, and I’m going to him.
“The railroad out my leg off, and Mr.
MoCorkle had the suit for me to get
some money. One day be came np to
me and told me that I would have to get
another lawyer. That he was going to
Buena Vista to die. He did die, and I
don’t believe he killed blmielf. Ever elnce
then somethin' has been telling me that
I didn’t have long to live, an' my time It
now mighty short.”
The negro talked clearly and distinct
ly, and impressed all that be really be
lieved what he laid. At the mention of
poor McCorkle, all became serioua, and
sadness crept over the group.
When the negro resumed he got some
of those present to write some lire* to
hie relatives, telling those at Buena
Vista to meet him at the train, at be
woe coming to die.
When he left, tlie crowd talked over
the matter, and were greatly puzzled to
come to a conclusion, but rather thought
the negro would forget his tale by the
next day.
However, lie was seen again yesterday
morning and repeated his story,
A reporter saw him last night, and
the negro told his tale olearly. He
certainly was not drinking, and did not
talk like a man at all out of hia senses.
Be was emphatle in the statement that
The Petition Denied.
Atlanta, April 10.—[Special.]—The
petition of It. F. Maddox ami others to
become defendants in tho case of the
Central Trust Company vs. the Marietta
and North Georgia Railroad Company,
was denied as appears by tlie order of
the court, but without prejudice to In
stitute other proceedings inthecaso now
pending in the court. A bill will be
filed at once.
In Adolph Brandt'* Memory.
August a, «», April 10 —[Special.]—
Wednesday afternoon, April 29th, the
monument erected to tlie late Adolph
Brandt will be unveiled by the Odd Fel
lows, the uniform rank of the Knights of
Pyth'iss and the Knights of Pythias of
this city-
The monument was erected by his
wife and is being put up to-day.
To Have Night Service.
Electric lights were being placed yes
terday in the tent used by the-'Baptist.
The nights are now warm enough to do
him all these things. Some of them be
lieve hia tale, and think he will be trans
lated.
He has had several letters written by
various white people,in the town, telling
his relatives of his near death.
His actions are now watched with in
terest by many. If the fellow le crazy’
he certainly la crazy upon but this one
subject
He will be watched and kept from
committing suicide, If that be bie inten
sion.
Off For Birmingham.
Atlanta, April 10.—[Special.]—The
epeeial train bearing President Harrison
and party left at 0 o'clock this morning
for Birmingham. At the depot the Pres
ident made a brief speech to the crowd,
returning thanks for the elegant recep
tion tendered him.
Nkw Yoiik, April 10.—[Special.]—The
Sun this morning prints a letter said to
have been received by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones.
The letter Is written upon the offlolM
letter head of the preeldeut of the Farm-
era' Alliance, and is dated at Washing
ton, March 8, and algned “D. H. Kitten-
bauser, lecturer, Independent Order
American Citizens.”
The letter concludes with the follow
ing significant paragraph:
“We propose to enter your state and
organize It If yon dealre oar aid you
will assist us in a financial way. Our
literature will be spread all over your
state. If you desire our aid write me at
ones. If yon do not desire onr support
perhaps some others will. A failure to
hear from you will be considered inimi
cal to ue, and we will act accordingly.”
Cadaverous Canines.
Has Amerlcus a dog lawf Judging
from the great number of eanines that
perambulate our streets day and night,
she most certainly has not During the
day it it bad enough, and at night it la
simply unbearable.
Beginning soon after dark, and con
tinuing until sunrise, these animals rove
the streets without molestation. Yon
find them on every oorner, and their
mournful howls and ugly growls are
heard on all aides. They fight and yelp
all night long, and most of It seems to
occur on public streets.
All tho canines of the county seem to
gather hero, and what Kilkenny ia to
cats Amerlcus appoars to be to doge.
The season is nearly hero when hy
drophobia Is said to rage mostly, and
the city authorities should look into the'
matter of allowing half starved dogs to
meander about tho elty where they
please.
A Lovely Retreat*
Magnolia deli, always lovely 1 , le now
taking on those charming evidences of
spring which make the place ao beauti
ful. The tree* and grass have put out,
and the livery Af green le relieved by ex-
qulilted patches of white and red blos
som*. There li no lovelier place in the
world than this place, and the people
fully appreciate Its auperior beauties.
Already they flock there every after-
ternoon, and gay crowds of children
frolic around among the trees and on
the soft grass. Young ladies and gen
tlemen walk there, and all take great
pleasure In this beautiful resort
When the magnolia blooms oreontln
their exquisite beauty and fragrance,
then will Its charms be fully realized,
and picnics, already begun, will be an
every day occurrence.
Where were the Lights.
Last night the moon was booked by
the almanaee to lend lt’» rays until after
1 o'clock to the Amerlcus electric light
works, and save this company tho trou
ble of turning on the aro lights until fair
luna had passed on to throw lior light on
some other ellme.
And the company here did save this
time, although heavy cloud* prevented
the almanso's statement from material -
ialng most of the time. When the moon
did show It’s face It threw out, a palo
and aiekly light, and np to a late hoar
the streets were too dark to bo travers
ed in safety.
Which le to blame, the dectrie light
company or the moon? The elty has no
contract with tho moon, but it has with
the company.
The Memorial D»y Choir.
Memorial day la fast approaching.
Next Monday week is the day to be cel
ebrated, and the ladies are now arrang
ing tbe fall program. Some of the de
tails have already been published, and
the rest will be given out by Sunday.
It la wished to make tbe singing %
special feature, and tbe ladies are trying
to organize tbe largest and beat choir
ever gotten together in the elty.
This afternoon at five, all In the elty
who sing are urged and expected to
meet In tbe library rooms. Don’t fall to
be out as the ladies are laboring unceas
ingly for tbe success of the day, and yon
will be nnappredatlve If you do not
attend.
Another Secret Society.
Mr. W. H. Hater, state organizer of*
the Independent Order of Red Men, le
in the city for the purpose of organizing
h branch of that society here. This
order is one of tho strongest to be found,
and Amerlcus Is the largoet city in the
state where there 1* no chapter. There
are a number of memlen here who
Joined at other places, and Mr. Hafer
will have no trouble in organizing.
A Refreshing Shower.
The sun baa boon pouring down hot
rays recently, and the earth made quite
dry. Vegetation has been putting out
rapidly, but the need of rain has been
qulto appaient for several days. • Yee-
Thlril Parly Ideas.
Moxtezi-ma, April 14.—[Special.]—
The Alliance of this county held an in»- terday afternoon » refreshing shower
portaiit meeting at Oglethorpe day be- foil, which seemed to be geueraL Farm*
without a lire, and night services will ho I fore yesterday. Third party ideas are I era and gardeners say it came just **■“
| agitating the order. | right lime and will do great good.
