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NUMBER 50
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY: JUNE 2, 1891
Two Coo tin* Meet In Amerleoi Umlet
Pleuint Circumstances.
DEBT CAUSED DEATH.
WALES A WITNESS.
The America* Jewelry Company Oettinsr
ltendy for Utilities*.
A TUSKEQEE MERCHANT COMMITS
SUICIDE-BUSINESS TROUBLES
BACCARET CASE
IN COURT.
Don’t Stand on Your Hoad to Read this
NEHW UOY DEECCUS NI GNIDAER SIHT, UOY
LLIW EVAH DNUOF TUO TAHT EHT TSEB ECALP
OKYUB LLA SDNIK FO YRD SDOOG, GNIHTOLC,
CTi$SI TA
GEO. D. WHEATLEY’S,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
Would we dare to advertise these prices if they
were not low?
For this week:
One solid case White Lawns (30 inches wide) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere
per yd.
One solid case White Lawn (34 inches wide) at 8c., former price, 12ic
per yd. r
One solid case White Lawn (40 inches wide) at 10c., Eormer price, 15c
per yd.
One solid cose Check Nainsook (long fold) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere.
One solid case Check Nainsook (book fold) at 8c., worth 121c. elsewhere.
Don’t let the grass grow under your feet before yon have seen
White Goods Department!
Filled to repletion with the choicest novelties of the season.
The following specialties may be of interest to those who
contemplate purchasing
COMMENCEMENT DRESSES
330 ids. plain We Hemstitched Lawns .
500 YARDS I LACE STRIPE
BORDERED LAWNS
at 30c
Plain and. Dotted Swiss
White and Colored Tarlatan I ill
| at I
Black, Cream and White Mulls at reduced prices this week.
No Goods for the price excels our
COLORED CHEESE CLOTHS
’All Shades, ONLY 5c. PER YARD.
Wo will apply tho lever of low prices to movo our
HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES.
Laces and Embroideries this week.
.Our superb 4G-iu. EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES
worth G5c. goes at 45c.
Our 75c Flouncings at 55c.
Our $1.00 Flouncings at 70c.
Our $1.25 Flouncings at 95c.
Our $1.50 Flouncings at $1.20.
Our $2.00 Flouncings at $1.50.
Of all our elegant Hemstitched and Embroidered Flounces—some
woith $3.60 and $4.00 per yard—Your choice for $2.00 this week.
NEW LACES! NEW RIBBONS!
NEW PARASOLS! NEW PANS!
NEW HANDKERCHIEFS! NEW HOSIERY!
NEW CORSETS! NEW GLOVES!
We will say nothing about Silk and Wool
GRENADINES
Except that we’ve got ’em and OUR PBICES ARE RIGHT,
HO £UI* VU1 UUU VVM * ASJ.VJUW »
but blaok silk drapery nets and flounces
Demand especial mention.
THEY WERE NEVER 80 HANDSOME !
NEVER 80 STYLISH !
NEVER SO LOW!
One piece BLACK FISH NET, (all silk) iu polka dot, Worth $1.00
per yd., goes this week at 60c.
One piece BLACK TOSCA NET, (all silk) plain and figured, worth
$1.25, goes this week at 75c,
Cur finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES worth from $2.00
to $2.50, only $1.50 per yd. this week.
We will open another case of those lovely
PINE APPLE TISSUES!
in dark! medium and light grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures at 124c and 16c this week.
With courteous and obliging salesmen to supply your wants, IS
T NOT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE WITH
Greo.D.Wheatlev,
A.mericus, Q-a.
P. 8.—All orders by mail receive personal and prompt attention.
Samples furnished on application.
The Chief .fustic. Went. It I'mler.toml the
Prince Is Not There «■ R Kpectntor—The
Plnlntiff Opens the Cnee end Sensations!
Kvldence Expected.
London, June 1.—The celebrated ac-"‘
tlon for libel by Sir Wm. Jordon Cum
mings vs. General Williams, Lord Cov
entry and others, better known as the
“Baccarat case,” came up to-day be
fore Chief Justice Coolidge and a spe
cial jury in the royal courts.
The action grows out of the charges
made by the defendants against Cum
mings to the effect that he had cheated
at cards and in eonsequence of which he
was lampooned by the ultra fashionable.
Prominence is given to the trial owing
to the presence of the prince of Wales,
who is stated as a witness, and of tho
princess’ close friendship for the plain
tiff.
In openiog the trial the chief justice
stated that it was his desire that the
prince of Wales should be kept in the
court as little as possible, and ho wished
it remembered that the prince was not
there as a spectator.
Sir James Clarke then opened for the
plaintiff.
Tlie Directors Meet.
At the monthly meeting of tire direc
tors of tire Americus Library association
yesterday, Miss Mary Cranberry was ro-
elected librarian by a unanimous vote.
This was a tit compliment to her splen
did services. President Perry announc
ed his standing committees and after at
tending to some other business the
meeting adjourned
Ever since the meeting of “The Club”
at .Mr. U. B. Ilarroid’s there lias been
much talk of the splendid programme
presented on that occasioned many who
do not belong to “Tho Club” have ex
pressed a desire to see the programme
rendered, for these It will be good news
to know that tho entertainment commit
tee of tho library has been instructed to
make every elTort to have tho complete
exercises given at Glover's opera house
at an early day for the benefit of tho li
brary.
Mr. Glover has kindly tendered the
building for tbe occasion and if the en
tertainment is given there iB no doubt
ing that tho people of Americus will
show their appreciation of it nnd tho li
brary by packing tho building from pit
to gallory.
With Judge Fort.
Tlio criminal docket was called in
Sumter superior court yesterday.
Thomas Seward pleaded guilty to
gaming and was tined -_j. The case of
Charles Bailey, assault with intent to
murder, was settled by tho defendant'!
paying tho costs. W. D. McXorton ac
knowlcdgcd himself guilty of stealing
Contrator Smith’s horse and was given
four years in the penitentiary. A ver
dict of not guilty was rendered In the
case of C. W. Bass, chargod with assist
ing prisoners to escape. A temporary
injunction was granted in tho case of S.
R. Sims vs. L. B. Forrest, sheriff, and
the Consolidated Ice Company and an
ordor issued restraining the sheriff from
selling. A final hearing will be bad
June 15. The case against Ranso Tur
ner, charged with bigamy, was nql
pressed.
About thirty misdemeanor cases were
transferred to the county court. At the
hour of adjournment Isaac Byrd was be
ing triod for larceny after trust.
Gams Prom a Distance.
Mr. T. F. Binnie, of Edinburgh, Scot
land, is among the visitors to Americus,
Mr. Binnie comes as the representative
of the Scottish Loan company to look af
ter the affairs of the Georgia Loan and
Trust company, wbicli is the represen
tative in tills section of his company.
lie la more than pleased with the
status of tbe company,s business and
Ids report will be in the nature of a high
and merited compliment to Manager
Coleman and his corps of efficient as
sistants.
Mr. Binnie is pleased witli Americus
and thinks she has a great future ahead
of her.
Continued For n Week.
Owing to the sickness of cue of tho
defendant’s attorneys snd tc the illness
in the family of another the case of J.
W. Sheffield et al. against If. C. Odom,
J. F. Johnson receiver and E. B. Mar
tin sheriff, which was to ha<e been
heard in chamberm by Judge Fort yester
day,has been continued until next Mon
day.
If the defendant’s attorneys can be in
court then the case will be called. If
not another continuance will follow.
Nsw Uniforms.
Chief Lingo of the Americas police
force was out yesterday, looking as fresh
as a daisy, in a brand new summer uni
form. It is the regulation blue with
brass buttons. The material Is light
weight and a tack coat helps to make
tbe new uniform more comfortable.
The uniforms for the entire force will
arrive In a day or to. and the boys in
blue win be out on areas parade shortly.
Americus is to have the Tiffany's of
the south.
That Is what those who havo the af
fairs of the Americus Jewelry' company
in charge say, and they are not men to
indulge in idle talk.
Yesterday afternoon the stockholders
of this concern mot in the county court
room to effect a permanent organization
Mr. J. T. Stallings was made chairman,
and the meeting settled down to busi
ness in short order. The following di
rectors were elected, after the recently
granted charter had been accepted and
suitable by-iaws adopted: James T
Cotneyi C. it. Whitley, Luther C. Beil,
R. L. Sullivan, W. E. Murphey and C J
Schneider.
The directors chose these officers:
President, C. It. Whitley; vice-presi
dent, R. L. Sullivan; manager, James T.
Cotney; secretary and treasurer, Luther
C. Bell. With such a lot of officers the
success of tlio Americus Jewelry com
pany is already assured.
Mr. Whitley is business man of high
repute, he being secretary and treasurer
of tlio Americus Grocery company and
the Ocmulgee Brick company, and a de
cided success as both. Mr.
Sullivan has had many years ex-
experience in the jewelry business
and will give tlio affaira of the cAmpany
his personal attention. Mr. Cotney, a
jcwclcr’of fourteen vears standing is
wonderfully well fitted for tho position
of manager and he willgivo the business
tbe benefit of ills experience. Mr. Bell
has made a success of Ills own affairs
and it is to bo supposed that lie will
make a success of the affairs of tills
company. He too lias experience in this
brsnch of trade, iiaving been Mr. Cot-
ney’s silent partner for a number of
years. For four years lie has been in
charge of tlie gents furnishing depart
ment at Thornton Wheatley’s. In order
to better tit himself for his new duties
he will leave shortly (or Trenton, X J.,
to take a special course in bookkeep
lug.
This company is a consolidation of the
firms of Cotney A Bell, better known os
James T. Cotney and J E. Sullivan A
Son., backed up by some of the best
business men in Americns.
It will havp the most complote stock,
the prettiest store and the largest force
of workmen soutli of Atlanta. Tlie store
now occupied by Sullivan A Son Is to bo
remodeled, with a front of iron and
plate glass. It is to be arranged tastily
insido and will be filled with jewelry
and musical instruments—tlio most su
perb stock of both evor brought to
Southwest Georgia. By August 15, when
tlie company expects to begin business,
everything will be in readiness and
ihings will fairly hum about there. Keep
your eye ou the Americus Jewelry com
pany.
Will Feast Him
Hon. Amos J. Cummings will have
the opportunity of attending a igenuine
Georgia barbecue Wednesday, when he
will be the-guest of the Americas Barbe
cue Club at one of their spreads at Mag
nolia Dell.
Thursday ia the regular day for the
club's annual feast, but Mr. Cummings
was prevailed on to remain over a day
longer in^mericus than be intended, so
the monthly spread was hurried up a
day os that he can be the club's guest.
Preparations are being made to cele
brate tbe day In a style befitting the oc
casion. A targe, fat porker will be
browned to a turn, and all those condi
ments, the secret of which only the
members of the club know, will be
served. The chorister will be on hand
-with his choir loaded for tbe occasion.
There wilt be several impromptu speech
es, and it is safe to say that Mr. Cum
mings will go back to Xew York with
pleasant recollections of the Georgia
barbecue ho attended in Americus.
The lint Yet.
Tlio coming theatrical season will bo
the best yet in the way of giving the
people of Amoricus an opportunity to
attend some really good shows.
YosterdayMr. G. W. Glover of the
opera house management informed
-TiHZg-RfccoHDnn reporter that
quito a number of attractions have al-
readybeen booked for the coming sea
son, and that Americas will have during
tlie season of ’ffl-’lffi some of the best at
tractions that havo ever come here.
The season just ended was tho most
successful, in tho way of receipts, in the
history of Americus. Tho people of
Americus will reap the benefit of this in
some splendid performances. The com
panies will reap tlie benefit in some
splendid houses.
Wasted Sweetness.
Shortly after the iloon hour yesterday
Mr. Dave Wingate and a negro named
Dave Itoberts met on the Watta corner.
Dave was drunk and began to give Mr.
Wingate some slack when that gentle
man promptly gave the gay and feotive
David one over tho bead with a two
gallon jug, fiilad with syrup, which he
bad in his hand at tha time. Tne jug
broke and a conglomeration of syrup
and blood ran down the negro’s face.
Dave dried np hla month Immediately.,
The Cause—Ha Shoots Himself In His Own
Parlor—His Pitiful JTote to His Wtfe-
It Is Said He Was a Native of Hogans*
villa. Georgia.
TrsKKugK, Ala., June 1.—Hugh
Robinson, a Tuskcgeo merchant com
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself through tbo temple. He died
In two hours.
ne was a 'native of Hogansville, Ga.
He married here twelve years ago and
has since been merchandising' in the
country, ne has keen merchandising
here four months.
He had been very despondent on ac
count of debt. Xo other cause than this
is known for his suicide.
Robinson was In his parlor when he
shot himself. His family thought he
was at the store. He leaves a wife and
one son about ten years old
He had been taking considerable inter
est in the Raptlst district meetings now
in session here, and was up for prayers
lost night and was deeply affected by the
services. Expressions of surprise and
sympathy are heard all over town.
A Narrow Escape.
Mr. George Butts and his sisters,
Misses Jessie and Mildred Butts, chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Benton Butts, who
live across tlie creek, bad a narrow
escape from being terribly hurt by a
runaway horso .Sunday.
They were off hunting plums when the
horse they were driving began to run
and kick. The young man was kicked
out of tlio buggy at tho start. One of
tho young ladies was thrown out and
the other remained in tho vohiclo until
tbe badly frlghtoned animal was worse
frightened by a car and rusbed into a
ditch, fragging the buggy aftor him.
By that time the young man had re
covered himself and after rescuing bis
sister began ciRting tho horse loose. All
three of tlie parties were badly bruised
but none of them were seriously hurt.
If tlie accident had not come so near
being serious it would he ludicrous
from thq fact that Mr. Butts had recently
Invested in a patent cut loose to free a
horso from a buggy under just such cir-
cumstancos. Of course the cut loose
wouldn’t work.
Death Claimed Him.
Yesterday Tub Times-Rzcoudei^ re
ceived tills telegram, whldk tells its own
sad story:
Wacskonita, O., June I.—Tub Tibbs.
Rkcobdbk—A. It. Coulter died suddenly
ycfderduy morning, with a liemornge, at
Athvllle, N. C. I am on tlio wny home with
Ills rcfiieltis. J. .1. hmITU.
It will be hard for those who know A.
It. Coulter to tbiifk of him as dead. It
was but a short'lime ago that Informa
tion was received hero to the effect that
he was much better^ But, alas, it Is too
true tlist tho end has come. Death has
claimed him, and,'cut down in the
tlower of his manhood, he has made the
last long journey.
While here Mr. Coulter made warm
friends. By them he was known in life
as one of nature’s noblemen and now
that he is dead their wish wilt be peace
to his aahei.
The body will be buried at Mr. Coui-
tor’s old home, near Montreal, Canada.
With the Fraternities.
Tbe secret order* In Americus are on
a boom. Every month, almost, there is
somo addition to tbe Bet of those organ
izations which have a branch in Ameri
cus.
Xext to be instituted is a lodge of Odd
Feitowe. This will probably be done
next week, a* ail the preliminary ar
rangement* are about effected. A local
lodge of the Elks will be established
here during the early part of next
month.
These new orders detract none from
the membership and interest of those
already represented, and scarcely a
night passes but what a new man is Ini
tiated by tome of the orders.
Only Four Killed.
Saturday last the Columbus Southern
rosd ran an excursion from Albany to
Columbus for the benefit of the negroes.
Low rates were made, and prizes were
given out by way of drawing a crowd.
The fish took the bait, and tbe exear.
sion trains were literally loaded down
with negroes.
During the day, so a Tiues-Recobdeii
irportcr was Informed ytyterday, four
negroes were killed. Three were (hot
and the other was cut to death. These
things will happen, and negroe* will
continue to go on excursions.
Ordinary’s Court.
At the monthly term of the ordinary’s
court yesterday, Judge Speer granted
twelve month* support to Mrs. Willie
Sloan and Vinie Mitchell. Letter* of
administration on the estate of J. J,
Morrows were given G. W. Morrow*.
The will of Mrs. Sarah J. Green was pro*
bated snd G. W. Bullock was given the
guardianship of the personal property of
Kits* A. Green,
Action in several other matters was
poatponed by request of parlies.
Ono of tbe pleasantest meetings that a
newspaper was ever called upon to
ohonicle occured right here in Americus
yesterday, when Mr. Uriah B. Hprrold
of this city and Mr. W. P. Horrold,
San Francisco, Cal., who are first cousins,
met, elasped hands and exchanged words
of greeting for the first time.
Back in tbe fortiea, Thomas and lames
Harrow, brothers, the one the father of
Mr. Uriah B. Harrold, the other the
father of Mr. W. P. Harrold, lived In Ms*
conand did business together. In ’48 Mr.
Thomas Harrold moved from Macon to
Xcw York. A year later his brother
James made one of the forty-niners who
went to' California. Afterwards Mr.
Thomas Harrold moved to Americus,
and here be died several years ago after
a useful life crowned with long yean.
Mr.' James Harrold Is still a citizen of
California. Mr. Uriah Harrold came to
Americus with his fathsr and Mr. W. P.
Harrold remained In California with hla
father.
Mr. Uriah B. Harrold Is a successful
business man of Americus snd Mr. W.
P. Harrold is a member ot tbe firm of
Williams; Teck & Co., importers and
jobbeis of teas, cigars and tobaooos and
foreign and domestie groceries which
does business In San Francisco. This firm
occupies one of the handsomest build
ings in that city and Is incorporated with
a capital of half a million dollars. It
does an immense business. So exten
sive Is it in foot that Mr. Harrold is here
on a business trip. He is manager of
the cigar and tabaoco department and
left his home for a trip to Xew Orleans,
Tampa, Key West and Cuba to look
after a supply of oigars for.bis firm. His
purpose wss to make this trip and to
then visit his relatives In Americus
while on bis way to Virginia to look
after a supply of plug tobacco. He
found, however, that if he went to Cuba
he would be quarantined and could not
get back, so be came on here after visit
ing the other places named.
Mr. Harrold is a guest at the elegant
home of Mr. ’J. B. Harrold, whare hut
night Mr. William Harrold, Mrs. S. P.
Iloone, Miss Anna Harrold and his
other relatives assembled and passed tho
evening most pleasantly. He will re
main l)ere several days, after whieh he
will proceed to Richmond, returning
home by way of Xew York, Boston,
Philadelphia and tbe largor cltios of tho
west, where his house has connections.
Every attention is being shown tho
visitor and lie will return home fait of
pleasant memories of his visit to his
Georgia relatives.
Heady for Chlramanza.
Tho Ameiicus soldier boys will move
forward to the encampment at Cbioa-
mauga on the twenty-second of June.
The Americus Light Infantry will go for
ty strong, and it will present an appear
ance tbe equal of any company In camp.
Capt. Bagley will be in eommand with a
full list of officers:
At Macon tbe Amerioua eompany will
join the other eompaniei of tho Second
regiment Macon will be loft over tho
Eeet Tennessee road at 12:30 a. m.,.
June 23.
The company haa not yet decided
whether It will go to Maoon over tho-
Southwestern or over the S., A. & M.
and the Eaat Tennessee. Unless the
Central will give them a special train
they will have to leave here at 2:28 in
tbe afternoon and make a long' atop In
Macon, irtfae S., A. & M. will give a
■peelal, the eompany oan get in Ite ear
In American and go through to Rome or
Chattanooga without change.
In case the last named rente is decided
on tbe Amenous boy* will be accompa
nied to Helena by a large party of
friends.
They Celebrated. •
Last night at Liberty Hall the negroes
celebrated the anniversary of tho day
on which they were freed. Several
speeches were made, and the affair
passed off quietly and pleasantly for the
participator*. .
Elbert Head honored the occasion by
appearing in the cotton pants and pld
yellow apron which ho had on the day
he waa freed. He ha* made it a rule to
don theee things on eviry anniversary ot
-the day on which he waa freed. He
aaya that he always rises early on the
morniog of Jane 1, end that not once
since he wss freed has he failed to wear
those pants and that apron that day.
si
aolngto MlUedzevIlle. -
When there le anything going that ia
worth having In the way* of positions of
responsibility Americus boys are always
"In it"
Yesterday Mr. J. A. Ansloy, jr. ..re
ceived the appointment ot secretary of
the asylum at MUledgeville. He has
severed hi* connection with the sgency
of the Central road et this plaoo, and
after retting np for a few days he will
leave to enter upon his now duties.
Joe Ansloy is ono of Amoricus’very
Srightest boys, and ho has a host of
friends hero who will hope him all man
ner of success.
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