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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
Ben fruit!
The weather Jthis season has “forbidden |fruit” |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 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
QUALITY,
STYLE
OR PRICE.
AMERICAS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY: APRIL 22, 1891.
NUMBER 15
PROGRESSIVE CORDELE
THE NEWS OF * DAY IN THE "MAOlO
CITY."
Cordel* Machine Shop*— Plenty of Ice—
Lay I DC the Sewer»-Antl-ProhlbitIonUts
Want an Election Held—Other Interest*
In* Newt Items*
SCALDED TO DEATH.
A Terrible Wreck on the Alabama Great
Southern.
SjK'cial for this week— j
25 Pieces
Beautiful
25 Pieces
Beautiful
SOLID COL’D
FIGURED
SOLID COL’D
FIGURED
CHINA SILKS
FLORENTINES
20
pieces LOVELY; WOOL CHALLIES, solid and figured, at 20c.
per yd.
Just 15 more of those SUPERB CAMELS’
AT COST THIS WEEK.
HAIR Pattern Sluts go
40 patterns BLACK SILK GRENADINES, tinest 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.
Opr 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, 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 25c. per
pair this week.
BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR
OPENIN Gr SALE
OF
SPRING CLOTHING
THIS WEEK.
Our Stock is Warranted Matchless in
QUALITY, STYLE OR PRICE.
Cordele, April 21.—Of the many
useful manufacturing enterprises
Cordele, there ie not one that is doing
more for the town and surrounding
country than the Cordele machine (hope.
Under the skillful and intelligent
management of that enterprising and
high-toned gentleman, Ur. A. C. Harris,
it is accomplishing wonders for this
growing section of Georgia. They are
prepared to make, and are turning out
moet every kind of machinery that is
used about the many railroads, factories
and saw mills in and around this “Magic
City.”
The foundry has recently been com
pleted, and they are making most any
kind of iron and brass castings. In the
wood working department they make a
specialty of fine mouldlngi and brackets.
For the past two weeks Cordeleans
ba-e been kept cool with ice manufact
ured by the Cordele Ice Works, which
are turning out about ten tons daily.
Past experiences of towns without ice
works have demonstrated the foot that
when other towns are depended upon to
supply ice they usually get left occa
sionally.
We are informed that Ur. George A.
Earl, of Americas, hss been swarded the
contract for putting sewers in this city.
Mr. Crotts of Montgomery, assisted him
in making surveys and maps which were
completed last week. The water mains
are being extended also. Few larger
places can boast of better water works
or a greater supply of good spring water
than Cordele.
Elijah Saffold, the negro who was
shot here from ambush last Wednesday
night, died yesterday. The perpetrator
of this crime is yet unknown, lint sus
picion strongly points toward. Bill
Smith, another negro, who it Is rum ired
threatened Saffuld’sllfe on account of a
Bhiminuiiam, April 21.—[Special.]—
A terrible wreck occuared on the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad at mid
night hut night near SprlngwiU, twenty
miles north of Birmingham.
Some malicious person deliberately re
moved the fish plates, causing the rails
to spread.
Passenger train No H, the north bound
limited, was ditched and the engine and
four cars turned over.
Engineer John Cotton and Fireman
Charles George were scalded to death,
George was killed instantly, and Cotton
died soon afterwards.
The pdstal olerk and express messen
ger were slightly hurt. The passengers
v-ere shaken up but not hurt.
Both the dead men lived in Chatta
nooga. Cotton was thirty-eight yeara
old. He leaves a wife and six children.
George waa aged thirty-two, and leavea
a wife and three children.
The accident happened on down grado,
and the escape of all from death was
miraculous.
There Is no clew as to the perpetra
tor.
TiTTvR# T*(l*I*11l>
Leslie, Ga., April 21, 1801.—'The
farmers are having fine weather now for
their crops, and everything is coming
out with a new start since the rale.
I believe everybody has planted cotton
and corn. Home of It la up and growing
very nicely. Oat; are flourishing.
Much business is now going on at this
placo. They keep very busy at the
planing machine dressing and shipping
lumber.
Messrs. M. H Sims and B. L. Kober-
son are erecting a handsome dwelling
for Mrs. Fordham, which they will very
soon finish.
We have a full school taught by Prof.
Edwards, and Miss Amelia Sims,
sistant
We have an Interesting reading oiub,
known as the Leslie Literary Soolety,
which meets every Friday night at 8
o’clock. Mr. R. L. Koberaon is ths pres!
dent
Mrs. U. S. Lockett and A. Park apent
MRS. MARTIN TALKS.
THE STATEMENT OF THE BIRMING
HAM WOMAN.
She Create* a Profound Santatlon aa She
Tell* of How She Haa Been Hounded—
She Snjra the Man Klllad Wae Her So
il u car.
A petition is being industriously cir-1 a Ml11 * John Sims
culated by the antl-prubibitlooUt* to get j week.
the Ordinary of this county, where lo-1 Se ’ , « rHl uf °" r y° UD 8 ™en and ladies
cal option exists, to order an election j we,lt Saturday afternoon, and
300 CbllO’s Sailor Suits, M " mk -
Boys’ School Suits,
Knee Pints * •£*[ !
*2.50 to *5.00 suit, worth double elsewhere.
good value, 25o. to *1.50 per pair, any size
VE FULFILL OUR ADVERTISEMENTS!
COME AND SEE !
on the prohibition question. The advo
cates of whisky are displaying a good
deal of enthusiasm in their undertaking.
In arguing their claims they say that as
mnrh or more liqnor ie being drunk now
than if it were sold here, end that the
town ou£ht to reap the benefit of a tax
on it. Some go so far as to say the
town cannot exist without It.
On the other hand, the prohibitionists
deny these statements, and remind them
of the fact that no town In Georgia
where liqnor was sold haa ever grown
and prospered as Cordele hae without It,
and argue that the morality of the town
would be seriously affected by licensed
barrooms.
While the prohibitionists do not stem
to fear that whisky will be voted book
in this county, they deplore the harmful
effects and bitter strife that would be
engendered by a contest over this
question.
The protracted meeting at the Meth
odist chuyeli increases in Interest. The
pastor Is being ably assisted by Bovs.
Darling, of Vienna, and Morrell, of
Macon.
Mltaes Jessie Littlejohn and Mamie
Glenn have returned from a pleasant
visit to Americus.
Mia. Fknnle Matthews, of Amerleua,
is vtsltlbg Bev. B. W. Davis.
Col. Nelson Tift and Capb S. B. Wes-
ton, of Albany, were in Cordele this
morning.
Mr. and Mia. B. F. Matthews and
daughter, Quisle, spent to-dsy with His.
N. D. Brooks.
caiifilit three or four minnows. One of
the young men said he didn't go to flah
iq the Water, but on dty land. He didn't
even get a bite.
Rev. 8. 8. Kemp of thlsvllle, preached
at De Soto last Sunday evening and
night. Quite a large'crowd attended.
Ha also conducts prayer meeting twice
a week (Thnradsy and Sunday nights)
for us.
To Pay Their Fines. ‘
Atlanta, April 21.—[Special]—Mrs.
Goff has been sent to the alms bouse and
her two daughters have been taken In
charge by the King’s Daughters.
A gentleman advanced enough money
In order that their fines would be paid
the King’s Daughters.
The ladles accepted the money to keep
the girlafrom going to the penitentiary
where they would have been thrown
among erlmlnala. Thla money will have
to be paid back to tho gentleman, and to
do this the ladies are taking np a sub
scriptlon fund
Birmingham, April 21.—[Special.]—
Mrs. Julia Martin made her statement
thla morning, and created a profound
sensation.
She Ison trial for the murder of her
brother-in-law, Ed Martin, and yester
day all the evidence was given In.
The court room waa paeked to-day to
hear the prisoner’s statement, expecting
startling developments, and they were
not disappointed.
She said that the man killed had
hounded her with detectives, and when
she begged him to stop he grossly In
sulted her. She told of her marriage to
Clarence Martin, and her' experience
with detective C. W. Ebrey at Eureka
Spring*, Ala. How he tried by every
means to secure her ruin and disgrace.
How he tried to lay plans to make her
appear In a compromising position.
A profound sensation was created
when the testified that the deceased,
Ed. Martin, waa her seducer, and that
she gave birth to a child of which
was the father.
Afterwards he gave her the oold
■honlder, and she went to Texas. There
she met Clarence Martin, her seducer’s
brother, and after living with him two
years, married him.
The statement brought ont many
■tartllng situations In strong language.
GOODMAN'S GOOD NEWS.
Eeeoeresiac Telk About the S. A. A M.
Aed the Crops Alone the Line.
Action at Atwood.
Atwood, Ga., April 21.—This section
It needing rain very mneb, although
both cotton and corn are looking welL
Fishing is the order of the day, and
large parties go out dally. Mr. Wm.
Chapman’* mill pond is the most popu
lar placo for hooking the finny tribe.
Mr. L M. Johnson left Tuesday for
Columboa aa a delegate to the Sunday
School Convention, which convenes
there this week.
We hear that a fish fry Is talked of, to
bt lo the near future.
No sickness, no deaths and no mar
riages to report, bat we think that prep
aration! for the last will commsnoe
Es-Jads* Calvert Dead.
Nkwuarket, Vs., April SI.—Ex-
Judge Geo. R Calvert died here yester
day after five hours Illness. He waa
flfty-flv* years of age. Cerebral hemoi*
rbage was the cause of his death.
Detsetlvss to the Scons.
PiTTsnuno, Pa. April SI.—A squad of
one hundred Pinkerton detectives, heav
ily armed, passed through bore this
morning, supposed to be on route to. tho
ooke regions.
Oor. Lamar St. and Odtton Ave.
1|Lt.i 4-1 /. yi JU i t . i I
Sam'. Accounts Approved.
Philadelphia, Pa., April 21.—Yes'
terday at a preachers’ meeting, held In
this city, the resolution offered ’by the
committee appointed at the seaaion of
April 13th, to examine the accounts and
vouchers of the Rev. Samuel W. Small,
was adopted, and showed a balance now
in hia hands and due the University of
Utah, of about *1,100. All of bit ac
counts were reported at being correct
and proper in form.
’lead In Each Other's Arms.
New Yobk, April 21 —At the Grand
Union hotel, In this city, to-day, a fine
looking young man and a beautiful
young woman killed themselves In their
room. The couple lay in each other’s
embraoe, and from tho gas bracket to
tho month of aaoh extended a rubber
tube. The couple registered Sunday
morning as Benjamin Band and wife.
A tag Bunk.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 21.—The
ferryboat Raventwood, running between
Jacksonville and South Jacksonville,
collided with the steam tag, W. T.
Stockton, this morning between 8 and
9 o’clock, and sank the tug io fifteen
feet of water. No lives were lost The
Stockton was uninsured,and was rained
at $80,000. She will be ndaed.
Guilty of Msutauxbt.r.
Atlanta', April 21.—[Special,]—Fay
ette Dodd, an Atlanta barkeeper, was
found guilty this morning of voluntary
manslaughter.
On the day of Senator Gordon’s all
lion, James Cbasewood waa shot to
death by Dodd. Cbasewood threw some
beer on Dodd which aroused the anger
of the latter, and drawing hia revolver
bo shot Cbasewood dead In his tracks.
Brained Bis Bratber.
Raleigh, N. C. April 21.—In Wayne
county yesterday, Charles Jorday, aged
10 yean, brained his brother Dawson,
aged 22, with a hatchet during a quar
rel. Dawson died within an hour.
Alter praying with his distracted
mother and making hi* peace with his
dying brotbor, Charles fled.
Insubordination In the Army.
London, April 21.—The Grenadier
Guard* are again Insubordinate. This
morning tho battalion of Grenadier
Guards, stationed at Chaise* barracks,
this city, refused to obey the commands
of their officers to parade. The war
office was notified and s number of the
men placed tinder arrest.
She X.ver Grew.
Mascoutad, 111., April 21.—A two-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Prod
Hsrbeck of St. Lebory died on Wednes
day weighing twelve pounds. The
child was apparently healthy, but It
never grew any after it was born, and
weighed the same when it died.
KUled to a SqunbbU.
New Orleans, April 21.—A Lake
Charles special says: A quarrel
red Sunday morning at Dry Creek
churoh, between E. Miller and Dr. W.
A. Sigler, daring which Sigler shot and
killed Miller. He was arrested.
A Back Lino Wonte-L
Can’t some enterprising cltlsen who
wants to make somo money gat a first
class hack line and run It properly.
This is one of the crying needs of Amer
icas jost now. It tsono of the hardest
of matters to scours a haek of any de
scription when yon want it, and they are
often wanted now that tho itreet oar*
are not running. In the day it takes
quite a lot of searching to find a hack,
and at night it is almost an impossibil
ity. , The night trains ire seldom met
by vehielea of n public kind, and it great
ly Inconveniences the people arriving.
Strangers can not bo hauled, and re
turning cUlsens have to walk oftentimes
great distances.
A few nights since there were half a
dozen ladies and as many gentlemen,
comlngjin on the night train from Ma-
con, who ware anxious for a hack. Not
one waa at the depot, and it took aa
hour to scar* np one.
The city needs s better service, and
money can be made ont of It by the
right man.
The Old CemsSevy.
The old cemetery lain* most dilapi
dated condition. The fenoes are all
down, and meandering stock Is given full
liberty to enter. There seems to be no
attempt to keep tho old burying ground
In condition, and It presents a moat un
kept appearanoe.
Let it be put In shape and kept to. It
It by no means • pleasant sight, and la
daily the mark of criticism.
Fins o( Key VmtlvaL
The festival announced for April
24tb, by the P. C. Clegg Hose Co., has
been postponed, in order that It may be
a thorough tuooeaa, until Friday, May
the first, when they will serve their
friend* In the most approved style with
all the delicacies of tho season.
It will bo given at their reel house
near the S. A- * M. depot.
Teaching Stenography.
Mr. J. A. Ansley, Jr., stenographer at
the Central, la one ot the beat of bis age
to be found in the country. He is doing
a great amount of work at the depot
i, and does it extraordinarily well.
Beside* this be Is teaching short hand
and type writing at night, and has sev
eral pupils who are progreasing with
great rapidity.
■
Mr. E. 8. Goodman, of tho & A. & M„
talks moet encouragingly about the road
and the crops along it.
Yesterday’* Savannah News contains
the following which adds much to the
hopeful feelings of all: 1'
“E. 8. Goodman, general freight and
pasaenger agent of the Savannah, Ameri
cus and Montgomery r-dlrcad, was In the
city yesterday on hi* way to New York
on business connected with tho road.
He reports the Savannah, Americas and.
Montgomery as having done a fine busi
ness during the winter, and although the
dull season Is about to begin, he does
not think the road's trafflo will bo much
decrease.), ns It passes through a flue
farming section, and will do a big traffic
In truck during the summer. The
recent freeze, Mr. Goodman said, bad no
appreciable effect on the crops, and
everything along the line la in exoellent
condition, particularly potatoes. The
melon crop, he thinks, will be unusually
large this season, and tho Savannah,
Americus and Montgomery will handle a
big portion of lb When asked aa to the
possibility of his road being bollt Into
Savannah, Mr. Goodman could give no-
positive Information, although he said'
ho thought it wonld be done soma time,,
and he hoped soon, as it would boa.
great advantage.”
A Pleasant Fiesta,
A congenial and merry plcnie party
enjoyed yeeterday Immensely.
Tho famous fishing ground* known
as Chapman's mill was the destination,
and many an nnatupeoUng minnow was
roped In by the young ladles who -are
ever the moet lnduatrioua on auoh oc
casions.
An elegant dinner bad been prepared,
and it Is useless to mention that the
spread was enjoyed by all. The follow
ing young people made op the party:
Mlaa Bolton with Charley Payne.
Miss Howard with J. A. Hlxon.
Hlsa Lou Smith with Hugh Brown.
Min Leila Watte with Will Wrighb
Min Laura Watte with Forrest Bunts.
Chaperones—Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Tripp*.
Gena Vie Caosht In a Swamp.
Queen Viotorla Is the name by whloh
a dusky damsel of Americus goes. She
la quite popular In police cl roles, and
her presence is nearly always desired in
one of the 'city's cells. Last week she
waa put on the street for sixty days, but
Saturday the decided she needed a rest,
and proceeded to take ib
The officers have beon on the lookout
for her since, and yesterday Lieut.
Wheeler extracted her from the marshy
swampe of Muolcalee. She will again
try her hand with a plek and ehovol.
A Pleasant Trip,
A party of yonng people went up to
Andeteonville yesterday afternoon and
returned at nlgbb They spent the time
moat pleasantly, and a delightful lunch
was spread at tho spring. The lunch
was gotten up under the supervision of
Mr. J. L. Montgomery, who had It ar
ranged to suit the taste of all.
Thiele one picnic where the ladles
didn't have to furnish edibles, and
where gentlemen got up splendid re
freshments.
— To be Married.
Neat and stylish Invitations to the
wedding of Miss Emma Wessolowsky
and Mr, Jake Menko were recclvod in
the city yesterday. Miss Wessolowsky
a charming yonng lady of Albany, and
Mr. Menko Is known everywhere as a
most successful and popular traveling
an.
Tho marriage is to take place at the
synagogue In Albany Wednesday even
ing, May 18th, at fiao o’clock.
The Minstrels.
Niblo’s Theatre was packed last night
with “standing room only” displayed,
with Gorman's Elite Minstrels as the at
traction. The Gormans are to mlnstrel-
*y what Patti 1* to the operatic stage.
'They stand head and shoulders above
all competitors.—New York Herald.
A Picnic Party.
This morning there will leave for Co
ney a pleasant party of plcnlcers. They
leave In the private car of Col. Hawkins,
and will spend the day In the usual hap
py way of those seeking pleasure In the
woods. The plonlo Is given by Miss
Nannie Lou Hawkins to her friends.
Rumor* or* Bin Cotton Fnllure.
Telegrams from Liverpool state that
rnmors are afloat about one of the big
gest cotton firms there. Telegrams
were received from New York yesterday
saying that a big Liverpool cettoa house
on the verge of failure.
Dr* Campbell to I
The revival at the Second Methodist
church is growing in interest, and large
crowds attend every service. Great
good is being done, many professing re
ligion. To-night Dr. A. B. Campbell
will preach.
The carp industry in Clarke county
hae played oob The carp hare dnsrtsd
the Ooonee river, end are now sotae
where In the Florida waters.
