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AMERICUS
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY.- APRIL 30, 1891.
NUMBER 22 \
When yon lay this Paper down, kindly plaee it with
OUR ADVERTISEMENT ON TOP.
Geo. D. Wheatley
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
Shoes, Hats, Etc.
Bv so doing you not only confer a slight favor upon us, but you become IN FACT
a PUBLIC BENEFACTOR, Inasmuch as you materially aid us In
attracting the public eye to the
NUMBERLESS RARE BARGAINS
Which we shall offer PRO BONO PUBLICO who patronize us this week.
Do Vou Feel an Interest In
FINE DRESS GOODS?
For $12.50 you may take your choice of 25 braud new pattern suits
that
; cost us from $1,3.50 to $19.00.
OVER 8300,000.
TWO BIG FIRES IN CHATTANOOGA
YESTERDAY.
Th« E. T. V. ft Ga. Freight Depot With
Cara Consumed—Several Fine Buildings
Destroyed—Much of the Loss Covered
Insurance—How the Fire Originated.
TO ADMIRE is but TO SEE our
LOVELY FRENCH CHALLIES
And SIGHT becomes POSSESSION when your choice of 20
different styles is offeied at 18c. per yard.
LARGE FIGURED CHINA SILKS AND SOLID
In all the newest shades.
NOW IS THE TIME to buy your WASH
DRESS GOODS. In this department as in
ALL OTHERS, we are “fixed to suit you
We carry the best stock of Wash Dress
Fabrics in the city, and Our Prices cannot be
matched in the state.
! propose to BAIT YOU oi
the next, but we offer EVERYTHING at prices uniformly as low os
CONSISTENCY WITH GOOD VALUE will allow.
Another lot of those sheer quality BLACK LAWNS (satteen
stripes and plaids) at 124o per yard this week.
Pink, Blue and Black MARIBOU PLAID LAWNS (white
ground) 10c per yard this week.
NOVELTIES IN WHITE GOODS!
Hemstitched White Lawns and Flounce* tor Skirt*.
Bordered White Lawn* for Aprons, Children’s Dresses, etc.
All Over Embroideries, AU Over Laces.
Plain White, Polka Spot, and Embroidered Swiss Uusllas.
— ■ - ‘ \ White ' “
Blaok Ground with White Polka Spot Swiss Muslins (very new and stylish.)
JUST OPENED!
FULL LINE OF BOYS,’
MISSES’ AND LADIES’
SHIRT WAISTS.
You will find our lino of
CARPETS AND MATTINGS
The very best and cheapest in the city,
We control the
BEST 50 CT. UNLAUNDERED SHIRT
in the world—No one shows better valne for 75c and our “MON
ARCH PUFF BOSOMS" for fine trade is the handsomest and best
shirt in the market.
FOR 10c. ONLY
FOR 15c. ONLY
The Best 4-ply Belfast Linen
Collar, any style desired.
ChattanoogA, April 29.—[Special.]
Two big tires occurred here this morn
ing about 3 o’clock.
The first apd largest one started
Campbell A Co’s, furniture factory and
destroyed the factory and stock valued
at $74,000. Insurance, $30,000.
The new brick business block of G. G,
Lilly, near the Campbell building, was
totally ruined. It had not yet been oc
cupied, although preparations bad been
made to move a stock of goods Into it.
Loss, $10,000. Insurance, $7,000.
Peter McDonald’s house adjoining the
burned district went down with the bal
ance, and nearly all of the household
goods were lost. Hia.loss Is about $3.
300, with no insurance.
Divine’s warehouse on tho south side
of the East Tennessee yards was leveled
to the ground. Colonel Divine’s loss on
tho building Is about $0,000, which Is
covered by insurance.
W. O. Peeples Grocery Company had
about $10,000 worth of stock stored in
warehouse on which there was $12,000
Insurance.
The East Tennessee, Virginia A Geor
gia freight depot had about 100 freight
cars, half of which wore .loaded and
complete loss. Damage to depot is es
timated at $20,000, Insurance same. Loss
on cars and contents of depot about
$100,000, insurance $40,000.
The total loss in this tire will run near
ly $275,000.
While the department was at work
here another fire was raging on Mont
gomery avenue, in which one brick store
and contents and eight cottages were de
stroyed. Loss about $23,000, Insurance
$12,000. The fire is supposed to have
startedjfrom a spark from an engine
lighting on the roofing of Campbell
Co's, furniture factory.
The second fire started in the kitchen
in the second story of the brick store.
The Best 4-ply Belfast Linen Cuffs
any style desired.
OUR GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS
Stock is BRISTLING WITH JUST SUCH BARGAINS;
ortunity to show you OUR GOODS and
only ask th« o;
OUR
will speak for themselves.
CLOTHING md CLOTHING
We i
WE ALWAYS Dl
Clothing.
NO COMPETITION in onr Clothing Trade,
and WE ALWAYS WILL lead the van in
TO TRY IS TO BTJY
Onr Clothing, because onr stock is the largest. Our styles are faultless
and
OUR PRICES ARE MATCHLESS.
We stand by our Advertisements every time.
Geo. D. Wheatley
dor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
Leslie Locals.
Leslie, Ga., April 20.—The farmers
are all busy with their crops now. Corn
and cotton are looking well, and every
thing points to a bountiful crop this
year.
Our hotel, under the management of
Mrs. W. H. Sims, Is full of guests alt the
time, which signifies tbat they are fed
on the fat of the land.
Prof. W. E. Edwards, prlnolpal of the
the public school, has gone to Eastman
to visit relatives while be Las the
measles.
Mr. R. A. Wilson left this morning
for bis home In Wilcox county, aftei
spending nearly a week with hie mill In
terests In 8nmter county.
Mr. M. B. Wilson came up from Ab
beville Sunday morning to visit friends
and relative*.
Miss Eula Sloan, of DeSoto, spent
Sunday here with Mends.
Mrs. A. P. Greene and Miss Anna
Hunt are contemplating a visit to Mrs.
R. A. Wilson, at Reidsfleld.
Messrs. Bailey A 'Wilson have pur
chased an lnterestin the general mer
chandise store of A. P. Greene, end will
continue the business at the same old
stand, under the management of E. S.
Wilson.
Leslie's literary club still continues to
flourish as a green bay tree,and with Mr.
Kemp os chairman, and Miss Fannie
Fordham as secretary its success for the
next term is Insuied. A paper called
the “Leslie Literary News” Is road bo
fore the society at every meeting, and is
a very interesting feature.
Mr. A. P. Greene leaves to-night to
attend the festivities now taking place
in Savannah. He will be absent about
a week.
No more Ashing on land has occured
lately since the 111 success of a certain
young man In Leslie was mentioned two
weeks in The Tihes-Recoiider.
Miss Ammlo Roberts is visiting friends
and relatives In DeSoto.
Mrs. J. W. Wade is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Clopton, at Lamar.
KLLAVILLB ETCHED.
What of ilatsraM has been Ootsx on to that
Plaee.
Eu.avii.Ik, Ga., April 29.— Rain
very much needed in some portions
the country. The farmers were lato
getting the seed in the ground, and
the drouth prevents them coming up
is becoming a serious matter. The
favored few have been blessed with
good rains, and aro moving on smoothly
with tlielr farm work.
Tho variety works is kept running
early and late. It turns out tlrst-class
work, and Is an enterprise of incalculable
value to Ellavllle.
Tbo literary and social club met on
Friday evening last at tho lovely home
of Capt. Itobt. Burton. A delightful
program was well rendered, and all
spent an evening of rare enjoyment.
Ellavllle had visitors Sunday from
Athens, Honticello, Atlanta, Thomas-
villo, Americus and other places. Our
fair little eity is the magnet that draws
the people from the busy walks of life
for days of quite peace and happiness
with our hospitable citizens.
Mr. Stevo Sellars, one of our most
prominent citizens, was thrown from
wagon last Friday and seriously hurt
While his Injuries aro very painful his
physician, Dr Smith, thinks with care
ful nursing ho will soon be all right.
Maj. K. S. Baldwin it gathering two
gallons of strawberries per day from
small bed in bis garden. He lias always
been one of our most extensive planters,
but la no longera loyal subject of king
cotton. He lias resolved to plant a di
versified crop, ono tbat can bo more
easily managed than cotton, therebv be
coming Independent of demoralized la
bor. Ills attention will in future be de
voted to truck farming.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Slappey, Mr. and
Mrs. Da-ls, Misses Mitch and Lillie Bol
ton, Will Wright, J. M. Robinson and
Will Hornady came out from your bust
ling city Sunday to enjoy the shady
groves and salubrious air of Ellavllle.
One of our sweetest young ladies, Miss
Annie Clair Amos, left Sunday after-
noon to be present at the Memorial ex
ercises, and spend a few days with rela
tives in your town.
Mr. Ed Clark, the efficient cashier of
the Plantors bank, is also in Ameri
cus.
Mr. Henderson, of Montlcello, spent
Sunday with friends In Ellavllle.
In the absence of the pastor the Metb.
odist pulpit was filled yesterday by Rev.
O. B. Ogletree, of Sumter.
Mr. E. B. Hornady, of Atlanta, spent
Sunday with homefolks.
Nat Stewart; who la attending the
University at Athens, “stole a march on
the powers that be,” and ran down to
spend Sunday in Ellavllle. Hls friends
were delighted to see him.
Mrs. Dukes and Mr. Floyd, of thla
county, were married at 4 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Justice Meadowe offi
ciating. No oarda.
Misses Ina Kelly and Addle Smith are
attending the Teachers’ Convention In
Brunswick this week.
Hon. W. D. Murray visited bie nephew
Ashburn this week.
Memorial day was not observed here
a patriotic people would like to have
seen It. The orator selected for the oq-
easlod was unavoidably detained at
Cutbbert, but while there was no dem
onstration, jit was a sacred day to many
who cannot forget The very flower and
chivalry of Schley’s manhood was offer-
on the altar of ourcountry, and down
the aisles of memory come trooping our
heroic dead. The gallant Tom Black,
the young and brave Seaborn Montgom-
ery>nd many others, and while we pay a
tribute to the “hearts of gold’’ In our
cemetery, we do not forget the lonely
graves in the valleys of Virginia; the
noble boys who “never came back
again.” The quletstars look down upon
scene of beauty, and the dew fell more
gently where loving hands placed the
fragrant flowers. Perhaps from “Fame’s
eternal camping ground” our noble dead
are looking down with approving smiles
upon our laborof lore.
Atlanta, April 29.—[Special.]—Evi
dence against J. L. Dunn, accused of
forging drafts and bills of lading on
Memphis Arms accumulates.
It is thought Dunn, and Crockett and
Watson are Identical. Crockett it
pears once was a cotton buyer at Jones
boro, but has been dead two years. Wat
son Is supposed to be a ficticious char
acter.
Thla morning Dunn was identified
the cashier of the Capital City bank
J. Stewart Crockett who drew through
that institution on Eugene Deergolotte
A Son s few days ago for $050.
Advices from Memphis state tbat
draf on Brooka, Neely A Co , for $3,000,
sent for collection through the Southern
Express Company by Crockett, was
first paid, but later the -firm growing
auspicious got back the money from the
express company.
The railroad agents at Columbus and
West Point, Miss., whence the cotton
named In the bills of lading accompany
ing the drafts was said to bave been
shipped, both deny that they signed the
bills In question.
Miss Helen Maurice, the variety ac
tress and skirt dancer, whom Dunn
brought to this elty as hls wife, left tor
New York this evening,'declaring her
Indifference concerning the fata of her
companion anaher own matchless In
nocence. That the press had ventured
Impeach the latter caused her to ex
press great Indignation.
DUNN IS DONE UP.
MORE EVIDENCE AS TO HIS DOING
THE FORGING.
Hls Story Doesn’t Tak* sad He Is Shown
lip In a Bad Llxht-Tha Pretty Variety
Actress Leaves for Now York-She It In
dignant at tho Newspapers.
THIS BOLLING PLAINS
s el Less) and general Interest With a
Batch of Personals,
Leesiiuko, April 29.—[Special.]—
hope at this dull season that very little
will be expected from your communl
cants os all business Is dull. Our mer
chants though get their share of the
trade and seem cheerful enough.
Farmers are very busy, and seem to be
moving along all right, though about
ten days behind what they usually are
this season.
Capt J. W. Forrester and E. P. Mar
tin are about donejehopplng cotton. They
are In the lead so far as I-ara informed,
All claim to have the best,melons,
haven’t seen all of the farms) and ean’i
say aa to who Is In the lead as to that
branch of agriculture.
I hear considerable oomplalnt
bad stands of ootton, and some tow an
not yet done planting.
Mr. J. H. Holoman, was called a few
days ago to see a alok father In Webster
county. He returned Monday, stating
that his father died on Sunday last of a
lung trouble. Mr. Holomon has the
sympathy of all hla friends.
Mrs. E. B. Martin received a dispatch
thla morning calling bar to'some point
Alabama, to see a sick sister,Mrs.
Rodgers. She leaves on the mission to
night- We wish tor her a pleasant trip,
and hope that she may find her sister
much Improved.
Several of our citizens went to Albany
to-day to meet In the melon convention
wblcb convenee there today.
Mr. Jamee Morgan, of this place, lost
fine mule last night.
The health of our city was never bet-
Our doctor!—two In number—bave
very little to do.
The fleblng club has not reported with-
the last few days.
J. A. Lipseynowhsstho Llndsay-Lovo
hotel, near the artesian well, and will be
prepared to accommodate any and all
who may see proper to call on him court
week, first Monday in May,.and stall
other times. '
ter.
FOR THE FARMEHK.
A Guard Drops Dead.
Ai'gubta, Ga., April 29.—Williams,
the man who shot Foster Sherlock last
fall in a gambling room and came near
killing him, and who was sent to the
cbalngang for twelve mouths, escaped
to-day.
Polk Thomas, the guard at the rock
pile, sent Williams for a bucket of wa
ter. Williams made bis escapo,
when Thomas was told of it he dropped
dead from the shock.
Brown Has Finished Spenklox-
Atlanta, April 29.—[Special.]—It Is
now hoped that the arguments before
the betterments commlselon will con
clude before the expiration of the week.
Julius Brown today finished hla argu
ment of three and a half days, and
Judge HaU was allowed to begin. There
are atill two other speakers to be heard
from.
Arrau foment* Mods to Hold Grand Alli
ance Mass Meeting* in Every Stats.
New York, April 29.—President Polk,
of the Farmers’ Alliance, has just Issued
a proclamation In which he sits forth the
plan of campaign which the national ex
ecutive board has adopted, and compels
sub-alliances to cease internal bicker
ing and got rid of disloyal members.
The plan of campaign consists of
system of lectures by which an army of
35,000 lecturers will plead tor the cause.
It is stated In the proclamation tbat
arrangements are being made tor hold
ing two or more grand alliance mass
meetings In each of the alliance states
during the year or as many more as the
brotherhood may desire.
A New Cruiser Leake.
Philadelphia, April 29.—The new
cruiser, the New York, has been order
ed to undergo repairs, owing to exi
■Ive leaking on the epardeok. This will
delay the vessel'* going Into active com
mission tor some time.
HU Condition Impnvtac.
From a private letter received last
night from Dr. H. H. HcKerroll, who
for the past two weeks htsbeeft in Ashe
ville, N. C., with Capt. A. R. Coniter,
who la under treatment there, it Is learn
ed that Capt. Coulter has Improved very
mneh during hls short sojoniwmentin
that mountain eity. Hls physician, aa
eminent specialist of that place, has de
clared Dr. Coulter’s trouble cu|able,
and thinks that by the nee of the won
derful lymph, together with very care
ful treatment, he will ere long be hie
former self again. Capt. Coulter’s hun
dreds of friends throughout southwest
ern Georgia will with for him a speedy
recovery and an early return home. 1
’ Kiss Speer Bsttsv.
Lovejoy, Ga., April 29. [Special.]
Misa Inez Speer Is much better to-night,
and It Las bucu definitely settled that
she was knocked from the track by the
8.07 train yesterday morning.
Tbs Picnic To-morrow.
I The picnic of the .’Second MethodUt
Sunday 8cbool cornea off to-morrow at
Coney. Othors aro expected to go be
sides the members, and can do so at the
rate of sixty cents for adults, sud thirty
for children.
Don't forget to carry a well filled bas
ket, and have It at tba 8. A, 4k M. depot
by 8 o'clock
Plains , April 29.—[Speelal.]—Since
our last, our entire community has been
visited by a refreshing rain, and all
kinds of crops look promising. Cotton
ehopplng is now the order of the day
with our farmers.
Fishing parties are trumps now with
the young people. A pleasant party vis
ited Black’s mill on the 23rd, End had
much fun and success flshlog. Another
merry crowd will go on a similar errand
to Klncbafoonee creek to-morrow.
We have tw6 flourishing, harmonious
Sunday Schools,' Baptist and Methodist,
meeting In our village every Sunday at
10 a. m. We alto have fine ehnroh ad
vantages. Rev. J. W. Beck preaches at
the Baptist church here, on the third
Sunday, while Bev. H. Stubbs fills'an ap
pointment at the Metbodlst ehnroh the
second Sunday of each month. Rev. J.
S. Elmore preaches at the Magnolia
spring Lutheran church on the fourth
Sunday, and the Bottaford Methodist
oburch has services on the first Sab
bath.
Some of our community will visit
Omaha with the exourilon on the 7th ,
Inst.
Mr. George Cato it at home, testing
from hls stndtes at Mercer University.
DoWltt Pickett, of Daweou, It visiting
In our midst. .
Dr. Frank Cato, of DeSoto, spent Sun
day with bis parents here.
Miss Florence Jones, of Dawson, it vta-
Itingjier brothers end listers here.
Hr. W. B. Dorn, of Friendship, was
with us on Monday.
Mr. W. S. Guffard, of Atlanta, has
been looking after hls landed Interest In
our vicinity recently.
Miss Pearl Walters Is on a visit to Sa- .
vannah.
Mrs. Addy left on Tuesday to visit
relatives In' Lsssvllle, S. C.
Mrs.C. D Foster went to Americas on
Monday, while Mrs. Dr. Wise and Miss
Zlmmle Shropshire made a similar trip
on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. E. Rylandor attended the
memorial exercises In Amerieue on tbo
27th Inst. e *
During the past week, Messrs. Porter,
Cobb, H. H. Black and Frank Lanier,
Jr., have been Interviewing onrmor-
ebants.
De Tea Know HlmT
The fallowing special. appeared In
yesterday’* Constitution:
"Bbomswick, Ga., April 28.—Bruns*
wleklans have been played again. This
time Edwin Brobeton, a prominent oltl-
sen and real estate agent, and several
bloods, ware bit by Louis Mulford, a
of many aliases, who has succesa-
fully worked ' many Georgia towns,
; them Atlanta and Amerieue. "
Halford came here with a representa
tive of Shell’* Tobacco company and a ’»
snuff droamer'named HulL Hemet
them on the road, and while here all '
lived like lords. He engaged a suite of
i at the Oglethorpe, and made him-
self known to Brobeton and others who
knew him when be once lived in Madi
son. The third, day after his arrival,
Hnlford, who, when among strangers
here, sailed'under the aliae of Doolittle,
approached Brobeton and requested
him to Identify him at the First Nation- < -
bank. Brobston endorsed bis draft
for $75 on Eraene Carmichael, of Atlan
ta, and the draft was to-day returned
protested. Brobston searched for Mul
ford, bnt he had left.”
There most be some mistake about
bringing In Americas,aa nobody here has
been worlccd In any snob manner by
Mnlford or anybody, and It will bo a de
cidedly cool day when an Ameriou* real
estate man gets don* up by' such a
snooze?. *
Can’t W* Got HlmT
Scott Thornton, Atlanta’s eminent
tragedian, Is fixing to give another per
formance in that eity, after which he
will visit several other citloa of tho
state, starring In Rlchelleo.
Now the season is over here, but the
people wonld all take great delight in
witnessing such a perforraarfee as Mr.
Thornton Is known to give, and tho
opera boose Management wonld confer.'
a great favor tgr making an" early date
for him, provided one eaa be secured.
The people want to see him, and a good
guarantee can be made If he will con
sent to give them an opportunity of en
joying hls grat Interpretation and pre
sentation of same play.
George Tpwns, the negro arrested tor.
stealing a salt of clothes from Mr. G. D.
Wheatley, was tried yesterday and found
gnllty. - He was fined $50, and suoceed-
In raising tip amount necessary to
I*teresting Service*,
Services at the Baptist church are be
ing held every night, and are attracting
large crowds.* They are mqst interest
ing, and are dplng mneh good In the
community. t » ■' j
As Goad
Engine 101 has just been taken out ^
the shops at th#S. A. 4.M., j
trip was made yesterday,
the beet engines on th* iffitod.