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VOLUME 1
AMERICAS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY: MAY 30, 1891.
NUMBER 48
Advertisement, which promises more
than it will perform, will be of value to
the advertiser.
We recognized this truth long ago, and our success is largely due to
the fact that we have never yet violated the
Confidence of Our Customers! -
You will find everything EXACTLY AS REP
RESENTED every time, at
GEO. D. WHEATLEY'S
But bear in mind, to get the benefit of the
Rare Bargains we Offer!
To avail yourself of such
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES!
You must call in person, or order of ns without fail,
THIS WEEK.
FUTURE OF THE SOUTH A CAT „ EDBAL THEY WORE THE BLUE
AND THE WONDERFUL RESOURCES
CF THAT FAVORED SECTION
Opluiont Formed by Mr. Edward Atkin-
•on in h Recent Trip-The Itexlon n Land
of ProtnlM* With a Climate That Will
Suit All Men.
FOR SALE
TO-MORROW
L One case Figured Victora Lawn at 5c worth 7c
per yard.
lOne case Sherwood Dress Ginghams at 7Jc,
' worth 10c. per yard.
5 Bales “Cant Tear” Check Rome Spun at l^e.,
worth 8c. per yard.
,3000 yards Standard Calicoes, Spring styles, at
5c. worth 7c.'per yard.
[1200 yards Figured Manchester Challis at 7c.,
worth 10c. per yard.
WE ARE OFFERING EVERY DAY
Something New in Dress Goods!
WHITE GOODS,
BLACK GOODS
GRENADINES,
DRAPERY NETS,
FRENCH ORGANDIES
BATISTES, CHALLIES, Etc.
And our LOW PRICES MOVE the goods right out,
enabling us to replenish every week, besides saving our
customers a snug little sum from the prices demanded by
others.
KING SOLOMON thought there was “nothing new under the
sun,” hut with all his wisdom lie new nothing about our
PDSTE APPLE TISSUES!
Very pretty and appropriate for the lovely fabric which bears the name.
We will show you a solid case of them in I.fght, Medium, Black
and Navy Grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures, at
15 CENTS PER YD, THIS WEEK!
This is what we eall a “case of love at first sight" and you should call
early and get your choice.
As a Special, We offer Tomorrow
12 beautiful styles Plaid and Striped imported ZEPHYR CLOTHS at
25c. per yd.—the acme of perfection for a wash dress.
Entirely new line figured China Mulls at ll^-c; really worth 20c. else
where.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR LINE OF
Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Embroideries ?
More than 1000 styles, from the daintiest little edge at 2}c to
the most superb 48-iuch Flounce at 82.50 per yd.
Wc often hoar that “ours is the only stock of TORCHON LACES in
the city” and are also gratified to hear tho expressions of astonishment
when our modest prices are mentioned.
. Here is a hatch of Bargains well worth your consideration :
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY!
doz. Ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, 10c. Regular price,
u a h « 25c. 44 44
« Fast Black Stainless Hose, 25c. “ “
“ Black Silk Mitts, - - 25c.
« Linen Huck or Crepe Towels, 10c. “ “
20c.
40c.
35c.
40c.
15c.
GLOVES AND PARASOLS I FANS AND CORSETS!
If you need cither don’t fail to call. We’ve got ’em to sell and our prices
are right.
A word to those in need of
CLOTHING
Our stock is especially attractive in thi« line. We literally show every
thing desired, and our prices are way below the point of competition. We
will offer SPECIAL inducements THIS WEEK in Child’s Suits and
Knee Pants.
Respectfully,
GEO. D. WHEATLEY,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
I’. S.—Orders
prompt attention.
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Baltimore, Sid., Slay 20.—Edward
Atkinson contributes to this week’s is
sue of tho Slanufacturcrs’ Record, a re
view of tlie south and its future, based
on ills recent investigation trip through
that section. Sir. Atkinson says that it
may almost seem officious for him to
deal at much length with tho resources
of tlie south, but that ids justification is
found in the strange fact that in tlie
very heart of the eastern part of tho
United Slates is an area nearly as large
as France, endowed with more varied
resources and with a better climate than
almost any other similar area within the
limits of our common country, which is
very sparcely settled and until a few
years ago scarcely known tvs Nciy Eng
land people.
“The lime has now come,” ho says,
“for men to comprehend that there lies
at our door a very large area of almost
unocupicd territory capable of being
mado tlie homes of millions of intcll-
gent and industrious families. It is a
territory capable of supplying meats,
fruits and vegetables in almost measure
less abundance, where yet a largo part
of the grain and meat are imported from
tho west.”
Mr- Atkinson coniines his review
mainly to tlie great Appalachian region
of tlie south, from the Potomac to north
Alabama, and from the Piedmont region
to tho bltio grass district of Kentucky.
Of this section ho says:
“One might spend months instead of
days in making observations. Even
then, unless the trip was extended be
yond twelve months, only half of tlie sto
ry might be told.”
Great as the work of exploration has
been during tho last ten years, tlie half
has not yot been told of this imperial
series of deposits of coal and probably of
iron, to say nothing of the othtfr re
sources of this part of the southland.
Almost any attempt to forecast the fu
ture of this part of our common country
bicomes a more vislonj
The whole area is so muck clevatod
above tho level of tbo sea as to bo in a
true senso a wkito man’s country. This
mountain and plateau section possesses
a climate in which any kind of work
may be performed by white or black
alike; in some portions of tho area de
scribed are probably to bo found the
best conditions of climate, of soil, of
humidity and rainfall, and of all tlio
other elements which go to make stal
wart men and women."
Referring to the coal and Iron area of
the south, whioh covers about 250,000
square miles, Mr. Atkinson says that it
is about equal to the combined area of
England, Wales, Scotland and Belgium,
half of France and half of Germany,
which are the main sources of the Iron
production of Europe.
Kentucky’. Itcd Record.
Louisville, Ky., May 20.—There
wfiro a number of violent deaths in this
state yesterday.
From Mtddlesborough comes the news
of the assassination of James Turnor
and Michaol Dinenen, a laborer and a
railroad brakeman, who were sleeping
off a drunken debauch in a tent at Cum
berland Gap.
In Garrard county, Deputy. Sheriff
Parks, of Madison county, was shot and
killed by Cannon Roberts whom lie was
attempting to arrest.
In Johnson county tiro people don’t
know whether Mrs. Albert Evans, a
popular young woman, who was found
dead in a ravine, was murdered or com
mitted suicide.
Near Ashland two men wero killed
and two others wore mangled in a mill
boiler explosion.
llardln Still at Large.
Maids, May 29.—John Williams was
not the murderer of Mr. H. D. Loyd.
Williams was carried to Seville yester
day by the marshal who said, “Yes, that it
the very negro that tried to kill me.”
He was certain of It, and on hit way to
Sevilla took every precaution against a
lynching, which be feared.
When ho arrived at Seville yesterday
afternoon, however, overyone else stated
positively that Williams was the wrong
negro, and Chief Kenan was at once
notified. The chief then ordered the
negro brought back to Macon, and he
was released. Williams says be lives at
some place on the Central road, and was
greatly surprised at being arrested.
noth Of Mr. Thomas Willingham.
Macon, May 29.—[Special.]—To-day
Lawyer W. B. Willingham received a
telegram from Atlanta announcing the
death of his lather, Mr. Thomas H.
Willingham, a well known gentleman of
that city. The deceased was also tho
falber of Attorney Thomas Willingham,
Silas Alary Ella ibeth Maun Give. *80,000
fur an Episcopal Structure
Baltimore, May 29.—At the conven
tion of tho Protestant Episcopal diocese
of Maryland to-day, Bishop Parct re
ferred to the endowment recently le-
ceived for a cathedral in Washington
That part of the address relating to the
endowment was ns follows:
“Within the last two weeks a lady of
Washington, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Mann, has given In trust ns the begin
ning of an endowment for a cathedral in
Washington, property of assessed
present valuo of $80,000. Tho condl
tlons of this noble gift aro most gener
ous and liberal, and I hope ueon to be
at liberty to give fuller-information as
to the terms named and tho methods
adopted for complying witli them,
most add that I have good reasons to
ltopo that this is soon to be followed by
other generous gifts from other parties,
bearing witness to the great Interest
which the purpose has awakened, and
giving us good reason to hope for a gen;
oral enthusiasm, which will in due time
enable us to have at the capital of the
nation, not only the great buildings
which may he fit for such a purpose and
worthily represent the church's posi
tion and zealous love, but also the
means and power to do a grand and real
work for Christ and Ills truth iu the
Gospel, and the souls he came to save.”
AN ICE WAR.
THEIR COMRADES WILL PAY TRIB
UTE TO THEIR MEMORY.
Memorial Exercises at Amtrr^onville To
day by G. A. R. Post of Macon—SInJoY
Hanson Orator of the Occa.lon—Many
From Macon Will Attend.
THE CHARTER GRANTED
And the Amertcu. Jewelry Company Will
Soon He Ready for Hualnesa.
i Ice Company righting the
Macon Rrewcry.
Brunswick, May 29.—Another busi
ness war is on the tapis between Maeon
and Brunswick. This time the ico com
panies are taking the field.
Brunswick’s ice company is endeavor
ing to prevent the free distribution here
of tho Maeon Brewing Company's lee by
shipping to Macon and selling lee at
that city. Tho story of this doal dates
back to the time the Macou Brewing
Campany first commenced giving all
Brunswick saloons free ice with their
beer.
Christian Moerleln’s was the first
concern to kick, doing so by cutting
prices on beer. This cut was met by
the Macon brewery, and the war coatin-
ued until beer was sold at about cost.
Finally matters were adjusted and the
cutratos stopped. E/ory one thought
that peace reigned, but to-day it Is loarn-
ed that Supt Langley, of the Bruns
wick lee company, had porfeeted ar
rangements to deliver ico in Macon at
81.93 per ton, claiming to cut Macon's
prleos 81.10.
He Is backed by the Central Ice com
pany, who control a number of ico
works In the south, and the result will
be cheap Ipe for both Macon and Bruns
wick this summer.
Made Mad by Snake..
Wilmington, Ohio, May 29—Some
days ago Mr. Woodson Ogletree’s dog
discovered a den of snakes and killed all
of them. Not long after it appeared at
tire house muddy, exhausted, frothing
at the mouth and showing all the symp
toms of a dog suffering with rabies.
Tho little seven-year-old son of Ogle-
tree attempting to caress the dog, was
bitten by It on thechln and subsequent
ly his twcnty-four-months-old son,
Charles, was bitten In the face.
The dog was killed, but not until it
had bitten five valuable - horses and a
cow. The horses developed cases of
rabies, snapping and biting at any one
approaching them. Three of the ani
mals died and the others were Bhot.
Tho loss to the farmer Is 81,000,
OngK<Ml by Fallow Thieves.
Des Moines, jfay 29.—Tho American
Express robbery at Carroll on Saturday
night has taken a decidedly sensational
turn. Clerk Matthews, who was found
tied and gagged, has confessed to com
plicity in the crime.
lie says the robbery was planned by
himself, Craig, Niswonger, and Anson
Scharnweber, two young men of Carroll.
He went with Superintendent Garner, of
Omaha, to an old vacant house, west of
town, and hauled out from concealment
83,400, which lacked only 80.00 of tho
amount stolen. Niswonger and Scharn
weber wero arrested.
llu Not Yet Accepted.
Atlanta, May 20.—[Special.]—The
committee who went to Sewanee, Tcnn.,
to learn the decision of Bishop Elect
Gaiior, have returned to Atlanta.
The committee say they do not think
Gaiior has yet made up his mind, and
they fully feel that way, Judging from
what ha said to them.
They say that if he had been poshed
to decide right now, he would have said
no. He baa bis own time In which to
decide tho matter.
To Look Over th. Road.
Savannah, May 29.—General Man
ager Cecil Gabbett, Supt. W. W. Starr,
Cspt J. C, Haskell, purchasing agent,
■Aid W. A. Gibbes, superintendent of
motive power of the Central railroad,
left last night for a visit of Inspection
over the Chattanooga, Rome and Colum-
Centra! assumes
Macon, May 29 —[Special.]—Every
thing is In readiness for memorial day
at A ndersonvllle.
It Is estimated that fully 700 or 800
people will go from Macon to witness
the ceremonies,
A large number from Fort Valley and
other places have given notice that they
wished to go, and provision will be made
for them.
A meeting of the G. A. R. post was
bold last night at the hotel Lanier, at
which final arrangements for the excur
sion were made. Letters and telegrams
from many northern cities wero read,
many of which expressed the writer's
intention of being present, and others
giving notice of floral tributes sent.
It is expected that a larger attendance
from the north will bo had to-morrow
than on any previous year. The whole
plan for this year’s observance of the
day is on a larger scale than ever before,
and the ceremonies will be more inter
esting.
A beautiful feature of the day will be
the hearty co-operation of the confed
erate veterans in the exercises. Many
will go down.
The train will leave the car shed
promptly at 8x10 to-morrow morning.
Thero need bo no fear of being crowded,
for ample accommodation has been pro
vided.
Major Hanson's speech will be one of
tho best ever delivered on a' similar oc
casion in America, coming from such a
man, a confederate veteran and a leading
southerner, It will be the more Interest
ing and Important,
Referring to Andersonville, the grand
army have undertaken a work there of
considerable magnitude. They pur
chased, less than a year since, the prop-
ertp formerly used as a prison, and have
since been engaged In laying It off as a
park and a place of beauty. Avenues
have been opened, underbrush cutaway,
swamp land reclaimed, and an Immense
amount of labor performed during the
past few months.
The title to the property is now vested
in the department of Georgia, but It Is
proposed to present it to the national
encampment of the G. A. It. at Its meet
ing Ih August In Detroit, and it Is be
lieved that within a comparatively short
time Ibis will be developed into one of
tho most beautiful and Interesting spofs
in Georgia.
bv mail for eoods or samples will receive personal and formerly of Macon. He has a large bus railroad. The Centra!
} circle of relative* in this city. * charge of the road on Jane 10.
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llayss Loses Hit Memory.
New YonK, May 29—Tho World this
morning, says that ex-Presldent R. B.
Hayes, who suffered last winter from a
severe attack of grip, has had his memo
ry affofcted as an after effect of the dis
ease.
He can talk but a minute or two when
be forgets the tbpio of conversation. A
cloud seems at intervals to obscure his
mental vision and he must pause until it
passes and leaves his mind free again.
Even then, on most occasions, he has
completely forgotten what he has just
been talking about. Mr. Hayes fee Is his
misfortune keenly, but his friends all
hope that bis affliction will not be pro
tracted. •
Three Muscogee Murderers.
Columbus, May 29.—[Special.]—In
the superior court this morning, Judge
Boynton presiding, Clarence McElroy
was found guilty of the murder of An
nie Reid, the Rankin house chamber
maid, and was sentenced to the peniten
tiary for life.
Jack Armstrong, for murdering Julius
C. Jordan with a billiard cue during a
saloon quarrel, was sentenced to twenty
months In the penitentiary. The jury
In the Will Wallace murder case has
been out since last night
Railroad Official! iu u Wrack.
Zanesville, Ohio, May 29.—A spe-
ial observation train on the Columbus,
Shawnee and Hocking railroad, carrying
road officials and county auditor, who
were appraising the road, came In col
lision with a locomotive near FultOn-
ham to-day. The car was demolished
and every one more or less injured, bnt
none fatally. The locomotive was de
molished.
Killed HU Wife.
Uniontown, Pa., May 20—While In a
drunken passion last evening Taylor
Taggart, a Fayette City contractor and
builder, killed bis wife with a brickbat
He had been on a spree for several days,
His wife started to run around tbs house
and he hnrled a brickbat at her, which
crushed In her head. They have two
children, tho oldest a daughter of IS,
A Turpentine Distillery Burned.
Baixbridoe, Ga., May 29.—Tho large
tnrpentlno distillery of Donalson & Co.
at Miram, In this county, was burned
yesterday, proving a total loss. The ex-
tent of the damage has not been ascer
tained yet.
Among the charters granted in the su
perior court during the week was that
of the Amcrlcug Jewelry Company,
which will begin business herein a short
while with a paid up capital of $15,000.
As Is well known, the company will
be a consolidation of the firms of J. E.
Sullivan <& Sons and J. T. Cotney * Co.,
under the name of the Americas Jewel
ry Company. Both aro weir known
houses, having for many years catered
to the trade of this city and seotlon.
The store now occupied by Sullivan &
Sons has been leased by tho new compa
ny for a term of years, and will be great
ly enlarged and improved and pat in
first class condition. This work will
probably begin In a few days under tho
supervision of Architect T. A. Kluttz,
who drew the plans for the front and
tlie Interior arrangements.
* Thu appearance of the store will be
vastly improved by the putting In of a
very handsome Iron and plate glass
front, different in many respects from
any yet put up here. All the Iron work
Is being made by the Amerlcus Iron
Works, whose bid for the same was low
er than it could be bought either in
Chattanooga of Birmingham.
The now business will be under tho
management of Messrs. James T. Cotney
and IL I.. Sullivan, both practical watch
makers, and Mr. L. C. Bell, who will
probably take eharge of the.books as
writ as look after the sales department.
All are pushing and energetic young
business men and are bound to make a
success of the enterprise.
The new company expect to begin
business the latter part of August or the
first of September at the farthest.
honoring the fugitives.
The Runaway Florida Senators Are Ban-
qnetted end Toasted.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 29.—There
was a celebration of the anti-Call vlotory
at tho Leon last night, gi< on in honor of
the members of the legislature who left
the state during the senatorial contest
The “Babes from tho Woods" wero
the heroes of tbo occasion. There wero
speoches, banquet, dancing, etc. Tho
attendance was large, scores of ladles
being present,
Tho house adopted a resolution to
take no farther action on tbo Newlan
bribery case.
It Is said that the “fugitives from In
justice,” as Senator Kirk'dubs the sena
torial party which visited Georgia this
week, will issue an address In defense of
their course.
A Bank Under a Cloud.
Piin.AiiELPHiA, Fa., May 29.—During
the exposure of the business methods of
the Keystone bank and of City Treasur
er Bardsley, the Third National bank
waa given an unpleasant publicity
through l(s business connections with
the institution and with Bardsley, and In
consequence, lost within two weuks
$1,000,000 of deposits. To-day Prcsl-
dont Percy M. Lewis, and Vice-Presi
dent George Myers sent in tliolr resig
nations to the board of directors, stating
that they though! tho best interests of
the bank would be served by their so
dolg. ’
Beaten With Switches,
Biruinouah, May 20.—Seventeen
miles east of Holmea’ Gap, In Sami
Mountain,S.V. Jones, a prominent farm
er, was visited by white caps night be-
last and beaten half to death with hick-'
ory switches.
They broke down his door and drag- ‘
god him out, while two of them held hlSj
wife.
He thinks it was the work of bis
neighbors who ran nn illicit distillery
whtch was recently raided by officers.
They thought Jones gave them away.
Shot by Ills Own Gnu,
Bainaridok, Ga., Hay 28—Little 1st- -
mar, the 10-year-old ana of Judge Byron
B. Bower, accidentally ahot himself here
to-day while attempting to neon a fence,"
tho hammer of a parlor rifle ha carried
striking ns he passed It through the
fence. The bullet entered just over the
eye, and la imbedded In the brain, fully
a teaspoonful of the brain matter having
exuded. He is still alive, bnt no hope la
entertained of hit recovery. '
They “Lost” Their Prisoner.
Birmingham, Ala., May 29.—Joff
Thomas, tho negro who assaulted Mrs. ,
J. V. Neal, at Townlee, Walker county,
a week ago, was captured last night, and
Is supposed to have been lynched after
midnight.
He was In eharge of a posse awaiting
the arrival of the sheriff, who, when ho
catne, discovered that the negro was
gone. All hi* captors would say was
^bat Thomas bsd “escaped to hell.”
Lumpkin Locals.
Lumpkin, May 29.—Ex-Sheriff J. B.
Griffis died yesterday evening.
The bank building Is progressing nice
ly. There is quite a building boom here.
Real estate is bringing good prioes.|^^
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