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VOLUME
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY: JUNE 3, 1891.
NUMBER 51
Don’t Stand on Your Head to Read this.
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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 (3t inches wide) at 8c., former price, ^le
per yd.
Ono solid case White Lawn (40 inches wide) at I Oc.. Eormer price, 15c.
per yd.
One solid case Check Nainsook (long fold) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere.
One solid case Check Nainsook (book fold) at 8c., worth 124c. elsewhere.
Don’t let the grass grow under your feet before you have seen
our
White Goods Department!
Filled to repletion with the choicest novelties «.f the season.
The following specialties may bo of interest to those who
contemplate purchasing
COMMENCEMENT DRESSES
390 ids. plain While Hemstitched Lawns (45 inches wide) at 30c
S00 YARDS I LACE STRIPE^
BORDERED LAWNS I
Plain ad Dotted Swiss
White and Colored Talatan
IT IS NOT YET CALL
FLORIDA'S NOTORIOUS LEGISLA
TURE-ANOTHER FIGHT.
A WHOLE FAMILY DEAD.
CARRIERS THE TIIING.
Dint Fear of Poverty*ICitune the Pettier to
<lo the Deed 1
AMERICUS PEOPLE TO GET THEIR
MAIL AT THEIR DOORS •
There Was no Gore Spilled end Nobody
Hurt—Governor Fleming It too Busy Ml
Vet to Make a Decision on tl»«f
Noted Speakership.
London, June2.—A man autl wife,
find their child, were found dead this
in their squalid rooms, af Ken-
uti» l a
utl5
at 40
at IBe.
at 20c.
at 2Bc.
at 80c.
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 the lever of low prices to move our
HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES.
Laces and Embroideries this week.
Our superb 40-iu. EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES
worth 05c. goes at 45e.
Our 75o 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 FANS!
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 PRICES ARE RIGHT,
“VlXSk silk drapery nets and FLOONCES
Demand especial mention.
THEY WERE NEVER SO HANDSOME !
NEVER SO STYLISH !
NEVER SO LOW!
One pieco BLACK FISH NET, (all silk) in 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.
Our finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES worth from $2.00
to $2.50, only $1.50 per yd. this week.
We will open another caso of those lovely
PINE APPLE TISSUES!
In dark, medium and light grounds with white and tinted spots and
figures at 12Je and 16c this week.
With courteous and obliging salesmen to supply your wants, IS
IT NOT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE WITH
GeolWheatlev,
7 Americus, Q-a.
P. S.—All orders by moil rccoivo personal and prompt attention.
Samples furnished on application.
Tallahassee, June £.—I find after
careful Investigation, that the senatorial
problem admits of two solutions.
One party contends that Call will be
given a certificate of election, while the
other party asserts that the governor will
make an appointment.
Call la still here, so are “the babies In
the woods," each sldo confident of vic
tory.
Nothing will be done this week, it is
thought, ns the governor Is very lmsy
with legislative matters.
Anil-Call bad blood is still flowing, and
three of the bodies bore terrible
-B, inflicted with a knife. From
the appearance of the bodiis and from
other circumstances the police believe
that the man first cut the throats of his
wife and child and then commi teil su
icide.
The reason for the crime is not known,
but It Is supposed that poverty and fear
of starvation led to the tragedy.
The Office Here Made a Second-Class One—
That Means a Fire Delivery—'Then the
ltecelpts Secnres That Boon Itejond
lloubt—Postal Notes.
LIST AMERICUS IIKLP
Toward Soenrlng a Monument for tho
South's Honored Dead.\
England's Great Scandal.
London, June 2.—In the Baccarat
case to-day the cross-examination of
Sir William Gordon Cummings was re
sumed.
He admitted that he instituted libel
another Ilsticuft was this morning juldedjP roceed,D « sbecau8e of tho scandal be-
to the roll that has made this legislature j condo 8 known, and because had he fail-
notorious.
Hon. John Barrs, a distinguished Call
man, and Councilman Isaac L. ‘Harris,
an anti-Call man, both of Jacksonville,
had a little tussle in the Governor’s of
fice.
Barrs is a candidate for an appoint
ment as county court solicitor, and lie
claims that Harris told lies on him, and
this led to the difficulty. No one was
hurt, as tho governor’s office is not a
good place for a fight.
Senator Smith, of St. Augustine. Is
out in a card this morning saying he was
elected on a straight republican -ticket
by the aid of democratic votes.
Prominent democrats in his county
earnestly requested him to vote against
Call. When the caucus disbanded he,
without solicitation, went to Call's op
ponent's and told them they could count
on him In any emergency as his demo
cratic constituents had requested him to
never vote for Call; his whole action was
voluntary and uninfluenced by aiiy dem
ocratic senate.
In an editorial in the Floridian this
morning it says the governor of Florida
will decide the senatorial question, and
not the Savannah News nor Georgia.
The HaytIon Devolution.
Nkw York, June 2.—The Ilaytien
legation has received advices of an at
tempted insurrection on May 28th
against President Ilypolltu’s govtiri-
meht.
Tho revolt was suppressed, and about
forty of the Insurgents have been exe
cuted.
Tho department of tho west has been
placed under martial law. The country
is tranquil. Tho government suspects
General Legitime of having fermented
tho uprising.
ed to do so his club (The United Ser
vice) would have taken tho matter up.
The prince of Wales was then called
The prince testified that be had known
the plaintiff, Sir William Gordon Cum
mings, for twenty years, for ten years
he had been h!s ultimate friend, and
had visited him at Sandringham several
times. --
Continuing his testimony, tho pringe
of Wales said that hit Intimacy with
plaintiff had continued unimpaired up to
September of last year.
The Crops of Georgia.
Atlanta, June 2.—Reports of tho
condition of the crops In Georgia for the
montli.of May have been received from
tlfty-nlno counties.
In nearly all of them corn and cotton
have been materially advanced by the
recent rains. In several sections In
southeast Georgia and In a little spot in
Bartow county near Cartersville, but
little rain has fallen, and the crops arc
suffering for water.
Tho Grip at llalinoral#
London, Juno 2.—A number Of do
mestics attached to the queen's house
hold at Balmoral are ill with the influ
enza, and tho malady is of an acute
type. Her majesty is said to be fearful
of contracting the disease and is order
ing tho utmost precaution to be ob
served.
Here'. AfUff Blaze.
New Voiik, Juno 2.—Kraemer A Co.,
musical instrument dealers, adjoining
Steinway hall, was burned this morn
ing. Loss #00,000. Mr. Steinway was
Interested.
An old woman was rescued by being
carried over tho roof and down the
stairs of an adjoining building.
A Fifty ThouMOd Dollar Fire.
Boston, June 2,—This morning a tire
destroyed 05 Broad street, occupied by
West A Jenney, wholesale druggists,
two other firms were cleaned out. Loss
(50,000. Captain Perkins and Firemen
Smith and Klchardson are unconscious
from acid fumes.
A Serious Ittot.
Home, June 2.—A serious riot occurred
at Savona. A mob attempted to rescue
two men from the hands of the police.
Uioters desperately attacked tho gen
darmes. Many of tho latter were
seriously injured. Two rioters were
killed.
Sixty Thousand dew*.
London, June 2.—Tho society to look
S, 1 hey nre Mrirrted.
From a gentleman who lives near the
father of Miss Minnie Uablnsun, who It.
will be recalled as was statod In Tub
Times-Recobdeb of Sunday, had been
wronged by a man named Echols a re
porter loarnod yesterday that Echols
was married to Miss Robinson at the
young lady’s homo In Montgomery couu-
ty,Sunday afternoon.
Tho gentleman said that William
Echols attempted to break his promise
mado Saturday and not marry the young
lady, but Ed Robinson and H. B. God
frey took such a determined stand in
the matter that Echols stood up to the
rack. To all appearances the couple
seems a very happy one, now that the
ceremony 1s over.
To Inspect the Line.
Snpt. Brenner and Chief Operator
Brown, of the Western Union Telegraph
company, for the Georgia division, with
headquarters in Augusta, are In Amerl-
cus.
The object of tbelr trip Is to tnepect
the S., A. A M. telegraph line, which
was recently purchased by the Western
Union. They purpose leaving the city
to-day for a trip over the S., A. A M.
road with that object in view.
It has been given out seml-ofHcially
that the work of extending this lino to
Montgomery will soon bo begun and
that it will ho placed In the best possiblo
condition for tho entire length of the
line.
IJrlrRRI,, Appointed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
after Busslan Jews has engaged four j Sunitcr'county agricultural society was
steamers to bring them to London. It
Is calculated that 1)0,000 Jews will land
on the Thames before the closo of
navigation on the Baltic.
Never Berlou.tr Menaced,
1’abis, Juno 2.—Ilcppolito was never
seriously menaced by a rebellion. The
array remained faithful. It was feared
at ono time that tho rebels would burn
the town.
Three Murderer..
New Yohk, Juno 2.—Murderers Smi-
lor, Wood and Slocum were rescntenced
to-day by Judge Itattorson to die by
electricity within a week, beginning
July d.
Investigating Committee.
Albany, June 2.—The committee to
Investigate the canals organized this
morning. Senator Hendricks was served
as be was abonUeaving for Europe.
Dr, Logan Is Dead.
Atlanta, Ga., Juno 2.—Dr. Joseph
P. Logan, one Atlanta’s oldest and most
prominent physicians, died this morn
ing at 3 o’clock.
held yesterday. The attendance was
encouraging, and all wero interested In
the proceedings. After transacting
some business of Intorest to tho mem
bers of tho society only the meeting
was devoted to appointing delegates to
the meeting of the State Agricultural
society, which meets In Athens next
month. Thcso delegates were chosen:
Arnold Godwin, K. M. McDonald, M. L.
Lackey and U. S. Lockett.
These gentlemen were aptly selected.
They will well till the positions for
which they were selected.
Vetter day's Ball Game*
Americus lovers of the sport had the
chance of seeing a splendid game of
baseball between two nines of the young
er boys yesterday afternoon. The ■con
testing clnbe -«re the and the
Olivers.
The store stood ten to four In fsvor ot
the Laniers. Arthur Williford was um
pire and Carr Glover ,waa scorer.
The features of tbs game wero tbe
splendid batting and running of the La
niers aud tbe good work done by both
batteries. These boys will mako splen
did players if they keep on as they have
begun.
IS
Americus is entitled to a free delivery
system.
And unless the strong box of tbe
nation has been so looted by the repub
licans that tbe provisions of a recognized
law cannot be carried out she will have
it, and that soon.
Tbe fiscal year for Will ends June
30, 1801
The law referred to above provides
that all cities where tho post office re
colpts amount to (10,000 per annum
shall havo a free delivery system.
Americus has already passed tbe limit
and by the time named she will be out
of tho woods with something like (2,500
to spare,
As soon as the year has ended Post
master Koney will send In bit report
This will be accompanied by a request
for letter boxes and carriers. If that re
quest Is as speedily answered as has
been tho request of other cities for the
same thing, Amorlcus people will hear
the postman's whtstlo before tbreo more
months havo passed away. They will be
entitled to hear them within that time,
thanks to the provisions Uncle flam has
mado for his people.
Mail carriers will be another feather
in A mcrlcus' cap.
While tho people who live In her
would be competitors aro going to the
postoffice as of yoro the poople of Amcr-
leus will got tho mail at their very doors,
Thero is no keeping a good place down
any more than a good man can be kept
at the bottom,
There is but little It nny doubt abont
Americus getting a free delivery. Iler
peoplocan help to hurry that up if tl.oy
will. Ono of Uncle flam's requirements
of the places to whloh he grants this
boon Is that tho-stroots bo posted and
tho houses numbered. Except whore
hero and thoro a sign has been lorn
down and lost tho streets of Americus
aro posted.Tho houses, or a largo major
ity of them,are numbered. But there are
many of them that aro not. Let the sign
boards bearing tho names ot the streets
be replaced where they havo been lost,
and let every property owner In Amori
cus sue to it that all of his or her houses,
as tho caso may be, aro numbered. Then
thoro will bo no causo for a delay. This
will aid materially In getting tho dcliv
cry immediately and will bo a strong
point In Americus' favor when the re-
quest for carriers Is mado of tho post*
ofllco department.
Speaking of postal matters recalls the
tho fact that Postmaster It racy anil his
assistants aro much pioro comfortably
fixed, both as regards their own conve
nience and that of the publto, in their
now quarters than they were in those
just vacated, Kverybodycan And plenty
of light and room in the new place,
which makes it more satlifactory to all.
Tbe postofflee as It la now arranged la
one of the neatest In the state. There
la a place everything, and everything la
kept in Ita place. Still further improvo-
menta are to be made In tho inside ar
rangement which will be Improvemanta
Indeed.
“When the new building la com
pleted,” aald Postmaster Roney ' to n
Times-Recoudeb reporter yesterday,
“and It has been promised us by Novem
ber 1, at tbe very lateet, we will show
yoii ono of the handsomest postoffices
In tho country. Tne building
will he erected especially for
the purpose, and will be as convenient
na can be. Tho finishings will be neat
and tasty, and I am going to see to it
that the furnishings In the way of boxes
and things of that sort are of the latest
and most stylish design. When I get
the free delivery and get this office fit
ted up I will bo ready to rotlre to make
room for another postmaster."
Mr. Roney a few days ago received no
tification from the postoffice department
that the office hero had been advanced
from a third to a second class one.
That entitles Americus to carriers.
And tho is sure to have them.
Let’s be up and doing. Let's meet all
the requirements made of us, so thst
there will be no delay iu the matter.
Carriers will not only be a great con
venience, but they will mark another
era In Amencus’ history.
Mg Dsy With the Masons.
The Masons of TIfton and those of
many places in Georgia, who will be
tlielr guests, will have a gala day of It at
TIfton on June 18. The occasion will be
tbe celebration of the anniTernary of tbe
TIfton lodge and tbe laying of the corner
atone of a big brick block which Is being
erected there.
All tbe Masons In Georgia have been
Invited to be'present on that day. Many
will respond and a grand time is an
ticipated. Amorlcus wtU probably send
a delegation to tako part In tbe corner
sione laying ami to enjoy tho day of
pleasure an-.l recreation which the day
atfoid. until to-day.
Below Is given a letter which needs no
accompanying chart. The work-mapped
out by that letter is one whloh It should
bo a pleasure to every man aud woman
and ohlld lu this southland of ours to
help push forward to au early comple
tion. There Is but little doubting,
either, '.hat they will count It eaoh. Tbe
letter reads:
AunosTA.Ga ,May Tixas-ttac >BDaa,
Am rleus, Os.—The eighteenth of June Is'
Ih-t day fixed by the southern prese for the
peopl, to mset In every elty and town to
raise money for the ereotlon of a monument
to Preeldent Davit. It Is my duty to ask
your co-operation In this tribute to the
chosen lesderand defender of the eoulb, the
man who periled fortune aid Ilfs In the de
rente of his piopte. Yon are requested to
calls meeting In your elty at tbe tlmeand
for the purpotu hurulntofore stated, and to
TorwanJ contributions to Oapt. John L.
Weber, orthe News and courier, Charleston,
who h i. lixm app tinted irfniurar of the
fund. Yoursirul-', Pathick Walscii.
Americus should not be behind In this
matter .Steps should be taken at onee
to get up a rousing moetiug for the day
named, wlion a large amount should be
raised for the Davie monument fund.
Other cities will heed the eall.
Americus should also.
It will never do for the commercial
metropolis of southwest Georgia to lag
In paylog tribute to tho memory of this
man who was so dear to nil soutnerners.
TukTiues-Recobdeh takes the liberty
of appointing Col, A 8, Cutts, Mr. N.
6. Prince, Judge A. C. Speer, Mr. Thorn
ton Wheatley, Capt. J. L. Adderton and
every Confederate veteran In Ameriotu
as a committee to look after this meet
ing and It feels safe In saying that It will
be well looked after.
TtMlkj’l Barbecue.
To-day the Amertous Barbecue Club
will Initiate into all the mysteries of that
organization Hon. AraosJ. Cummings,
of New York, and one or two local
strangers” as they ohoose to eall all
who have not run the rack of (he club’s
initiatory exercises. The barbecue was
much talkod of yesterday and it will ho
thoroughly enjoyed. This notice Issued
from headquarters:
All ye members of ye Barbecue
Clubbo moeto at ye Magnolia Dell to
day, to attond ye barbeoue In honour ot
ye Honourable Amos J. Cummings, of
yo Commonwealth of New York. By
order of yo preeldent.
"E. L. Stanfield, “B. II. Johsey,
Sect’y and Tress.”
Cam* N*ar Dolof Harm.
The same old story of an unloaded
pistol carelessly handled, a sudden shot
and a dead roan came near being re
ported In Americus yesterday.
Messrs Frank fltatham and William
Howell, who are room-mates were ex
amining an old rusty pistol which How
ell had In Ills trunk. Before any ono
knew it a loud report rang out and tho •
ball went rushing through the brim of
8tatham’s bat. If it had gone an Inch
tbe other way the remit would certainly
havo been luatant death for Frank Stat-
ham.
Aaitwaanoone was hurt and tho
young men learned a valuable lesson
about tampering with unloaded pistols.
A Yoanr Man Drowned.
News reached Americas yesterday of
tbe drowning of a young man named
Gas Hammond In Mnekalee creek, in
Lee eonnty, Monday afternoon. Ham
mond Is a member ot a good family and
about 21 years of age.
He was known to be a splendid swim
mer, and-tbe supposition is that while
he was In bathing ba was seised by a .
ciamp and was drowned before he could
mako any effort to save himself. A ne
gro, who was working In Hold near by,
beard nammond ery for help, and rush
ing to tbe creek saw him sink for tbe
last time. Tbe body was recovered and
was burled yesterday morning.
The Hyesa Ont Again.
That hyena which Is said to bo feasting
on dogs and sheep or anything else that
happens in Its way down about Sumter
city, Is said to be on the rampage again.
Several dogs have boon conspicuous be
cause of their absence of late, and it is
thought thoy fell prey to the hyena,
which Is lurking iu the woods.
The party who was talking with tbe
reporter said that it la really bel'eved
that a genuine hyena Is loose In tbe
woods about there. If there Is a hyena
In tho woods it is to be hoped that It
will not decide to take up abode any
nearer Amorlcus’.
The Bnpsrlor Court.
When the superior court mot yesterday
Judge Fort ordered Isaac Bird, charged
with simple laroeny, dismissed for a
wsnt of evidence to convict.
Chnrlee Smith was convicted of bur
glary and given five years.
In the ease of Richard Hill, charged
with firing Mr. G. !Y. Council’s gin
house lsst fall tbe jury brought a find
ing of guilty. Ho was given fifteen
years In tbe penitentiary.
Robert Mitchell will serve on tho gang
for six months for .pointing a pistol at
another. The court then took recess