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yolSEe" AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: JUNE 5,1891. NUMBER 53 Don't Stand on Your Head to Read this. f m\ IW UOY DEECCUS NI GNIDAER SIHT, UOY LLIW EVAH DNUOF TUO TAHT EHT TSEB ECALP OT YUB LLA SDNIK FO YRD SDOOG, GNIHTOLC, CTE. SI TA GEO. D. WHEATLEY’S, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. A WOMAN'S REVOLVER PREVENTS A MURDERER FROM BREAKING OUT OF JAIL. 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 peryd. One solid case White Lawn (St inches wide) at 8c., former price, 124c peryd. One solid case White Lawn (40 inches wide) at 10c., 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 unde; yonr feet before you 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 350 yds. plain White Hemstitched Lawns at 30c 500 YARDS I LACE ST-R1 -p-B BORDERED LAWNS I Plain and Dotted Swiss White and Colored Tarlatan at ia l-a at 15 at ao at as at IBe. at 20c. at SBe. at SBe. Black, Cream and White Mulls at reduced prices this week. No Goods for thffprice excels our COLORED CHEES AU Shades, ONLY * >m< We will apply ,tliei leyer of low prices to move our HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES. Laces and Embroideries this week. Our superb iff-in. EMBROIDERED HE STITCHED FLOUNCES worth 06c. goes at 45c. Oar 75c Flouncings at p5c.: p : $1.00 Flouncings hi 70c., * i >lli8 0 Our Oar $1.25 Flouncings at 95c, Our $1.50 Flouncings at $1.20. Our $2.00 Flouncings at $1.50. Of all our elegant Hemstitched und Embroidered Flounces—some wojth $3.60 and $4.00 per yard—Your choice for $2.00 this week; NEW LACES I. NEW RIBBONS! NEW PARASOLS! NEW FANS! NEW HANDKERCHIEFS! NEW CORSETS! NEW HOSIERY! NEW GLOVES! We will say nothing about Silk and Woo) GRENADINES Except that we’ve got ’em and OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT, DRAPERY NETS AND FLOUNCES Demand especial mention. BUT OUR BLAOK BILK THEY WERE NEVER SO HANDSOME ! NEVER BO STYLISH ! NEVER 80 LOW! One piece 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. r ,, ■ t , ; . Our finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES wor*h from $2.00 to $2.50, only $1.50 peryd. this week. We will open another case, of those lovely PINE APPLE ; TISSUES I In dark, medium and light grounds with wMte and tinted spots and figures at 124o and 15c this week. The .sheriff Hu a flacky little Wife- lire,them, the Charlotte Harder, Tried to Escap. From Prieou But fe Prevented by theSkerlff'e Wife. Charlotte, N. C., June 4.—Henry Bradham, who 18 to hang July 2nd for the murder of John Mecca, yesterday evening made an attempt to break jail by the use of a piece of iron which be procured from off the door of bis cell. He was frustrated in the attempt by a fellow negro prisoner, who gave the alarm. Sheriff Smith was absent at'tbe time, bnt bis plucky wife was equal to the emergency of the case. She opened a window overlooking the jail corridor and covered Bradbam with her pistol, threatening to sboot him dead in his tracks if be did not immediately desist. He jumped behind the corridor wail to escape'tbe range of tbe pistol. Before tbe sheriff could reach there, Bradham jumped on the negro who had raised the alarm and beat him unmerci fully, indicting an ugly wound in his head with a sharp piece of coal. He has been locked in his cell to re main until the day lie is hung. He Mocked ChrUt Kansas City, Mo,, June 4,—Swein- furth, the Rockford, Ill., crank, who styles himself “Tbe only true Christ," and who for the past few days has been holding the fort with his “disciples" in this city, had to flee from an apgry mob last night. A crowd assembled before the. build ing in which Sweinfurth hid been ex hibiting himself, with a Arm determina- ' m of-aypljlnga, coat otta^andfeAth- ers'to the pretender, ‘ ■ • ■ Taking alarm,_ Sweinfurth secreted himself, and bad not been caught up to a late hour. Two New Papers. Atlanta, Ga., June 4.—[Special.]— It seems as if Atlanta is to have two new dally papers. To-night there Is to be a meeting of extreme prohibitionists who will take steps tq raise money to start a daily paper. Then the anti-prohibitionists declare il a-yrohfbitiojL/orgaj wta^t^Tkcy wflMten 'nr-tintl>proMMaori brgan. The antis have pledged the money and 1 ■ejected tee manage moot. So it looks as if there w papers. 0 It ... mS i will be two new The Visitor. Return.! L • Atlanta, June 4.—[Special.]—The board of visitors to the state university mad^lts report to Governor Northed this afternoon. islature make an additional appropria tion of $20,000 for the state university; making the total] afcpreprtation i‘,0,000 InsteAdof tOO,000. gJ/JIU It further recommends that new fur niture- be purchased for the college buildings, as they are badly in need of fhrnitnre. HAPPILY MATED. A PRETTY HOWDY DO, Mr. Charles Payne and Mpl Mitch Bolton Made Man and Wife. A lovely home wedding—a marriage beautiful in its very simplicity—was that at the residence of Ml. J. F. Bolton, on Lee street, last evening, when Mr. Chas. P. Payne and Miss Mitch Bolton, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Bolton said the words which made them man and wife. The ceremony was performed oy Rev, J, B. Johnstone of the Methodist church. It was eloquent and beautiful and all who heard It were deeply impressed. Only a small party of relatives and in timate friends were present. Mr. Pavne is one of Amerieua' very best business young men. He Is man ager of the Americus Supply Company’s business. Miss Bolton is a young lady of many gracious charms of mind and person, and Mr. Payne is to be congrat ulated on having won her. As she and the man of her choice stood before the minister who pronounced God's bene diction over them it was remarked of all that they made one of tbe handsom est couples ever seen in Amerfous. They are botli admired by a large circle of friends, an evidence of which was fur nished in the many handsome presents received. These friends will all join in wishing Mr, and Mrs, Payne a long life -eplete witii happiness and good fortune. About l>r. Carswell. An Americus gentleman who has re cently heard Or. Carswell preach at Cordele, says that tbe Doctor it but another victim of a recognized habit of the Constitution. He says that Dr.Cars- well is an eloqueut and fluent talker, a man who oan hold a congregation for two hours and half without becoming wearisome—yet he seldom ever holds one more than forty minutes, This gentleman said that Dr, Carswell- liat made no prophecy as to the world's coming to an end, and'that he would not do so. What Dr. Carswell has done waa to make a calculation based on Bible dates and prophecies, the same as any one else can make. Dr. Carswell be lieves that if the end does not come at the time h? has named, it will prove tlfat there was an error in bli calcula- tiqn. He firmly believes that millions of people now li ving will witness the end of the world, and although h? .realizes that be may die at anjr time he believes that in the.ordinby course y{ things he wHPiee the World’! ei The Itata at Last. Iqi'iQi'E, June 4.—The Itata arrived here this morning from Locopilla and was delivered over to the American warships here. The Charleston is ex pected to arrive here,to-day front Arlca. The Itata handed over to the American warships all arms taken off at Sandiego, consisting of 6,000 rifles. A Blf Failure. Nashville, June 4.—The wholesale dry goods and shoe Arm of the McLaster Company assigned this morning. Lia bilities, $47,000; assets .estimated at $725,000. ' - Cleveland's Latest Parabosa, New Yobk, June,4.—Grover Cleve land has purchased- Joe Jefferson's estate at Saddle River, N, J. Mrs. Cleveland will visit the place on Monday. Hall Yesterday. Shortly after noon yesterday a driving rain began to fall in Americus. This was accompanied by hail which fell pret ty fast for awhile. Some of the stones wery as large as partridge eggs, the most of them, however, were but little larger Than a pea. No damage et all was done in tbe city, the halt not being heavy enough for that, but it is said that in some places to the northeast of the city considerable damage was done to.tho crops. A'gen- etnan who lives in East Amerions.says is watermelons were considerably hurt by the hall. With courteous and obliging salesmen to supply yonr wants, IS IT NOT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE WITH Americus, Ga. P. S—All orders by mail receive personal and prompt attention. Samples furnished on application. The First Melons. The Unit ear of watermelons of the Iseaaon of 1861 has gone forward. The car waa shipped from Grand Island, I Fla., to Cincinnati. It waa routed over the 8outhw$atern road, and was to have passed through Americas early yester day morning, bnt It was diverted and sent over the Alabama Midland. ■The first car of melons waa fire, days earlier this year than last. After all this early shipment don’t amount - to much for the watermelon never attains that perfection which makes it so tempting here than in Georgia. I MaAvOMB—B— Ed BafMlt ,|Q the this to say of Mr, Ci Americus: f’ ♦ , . . yi “Amos Cummings tbS New York con gressman and newkpiber correspondent, is down in Americus to write a letter-to the New York Sun on Judge Crisp at home. Cumtriings wants to-mW with the people anti learn just what they think of Mr. Crisp. He will also write a letter oh wiregrass Georgia. Mr. Cum mings is for Crisp for speaker. He be lieves tba Georgian will be elected and an interesting letter may be fecpected from him.”; It was not nocessary for Mr. Cum mings to come from New Y’ork to ascer tain that tbe people of this section, and of all Georgia, for that matter, regard Mr. Crisp as the grandest Georgian and the greatest democrat of them nil. Its Dom Good Work. . A man who believes in printer's ink is a man who can be relied on to do well by you. Elsewhere In The Times-Rb- coiideb Mr. W. H. R. Sebroeder offers his services to the public. Mr. Schroeder is a tinner and plumber and makes a specialty of tin roofing. He is a splen did workman, and what is equally as good, he finishes work entrusted to him at tbe time promlshed. Mr. Sebroeder alto has several other specialties In his line to which he In vites attention. He has recently moved bit shop from Cotton avenue to the cor ner of Jackson and Jefferson streets, where he invites you tocrll and get bis estimates on work In his line. His Friends ora Pleased. Of the many bright boys who have gone off to school from Americus none are brighter than Howell Simmons, the son of Col. and Mrs. E. G. Simmons, who bat bsen attending the Southwest Georgia Military and Agricultural Col lege, at Cathhert, who returned home yeeterday. . Howell took a prominent part In the closing exercises of this school and bore off the medal for oratory over a large number of contestants, though he waa the youngest of the seekers after the prize. Howell Simmons has that ia him which will make a genuine man.- He hat represented Americas well and hie friends are pleased. Will Improve the Service. The officers of the Western Union Telegraph Company who were recently in Americas, have under consideration several changes which will materially benefit the service which the people of Americas receive. Those changes will be made at once, and with an already good service Americus will soon have one of tbe best services In tbe country. FLORIOA WILL PRESENT THREE MEN CLAIMING TO BE SENATORS. Pasco Will Ga la and Call and Another Man Will Flsht. Far tt-Tha Sccro'arr'c Certificate Against the Gorernor'c Appointment. set- Wilkinson Call's eleotion will be tied by the United States senate.- The Tiues-Recorbeh speaks cathedra concerning this matter, having as its authority a gentleman who waa in Tallahassee during all those exalting days before the caucus was broken and Wilkinson Cali was elected by a majori ty of one to the United States senate for six yean to suceeed himself. This gen tlemen took an active part in the fight against Call, and has all along been so much in touch with the state of affairs as regards the election of a senator from Florida that he Is in a position to know what he is talking about. To say the least of It, slnee tbe great fight and the result bare attracted such wide spread attention, this matter is one of great interest, and wbat tbe gentleman said is worth reading: I find that tbe people of Georgia, that is, their representative, the press, are in sympathy with Call, and from what I can learn if the matter had have comb up for decision in Georgia instead of in Florida there would not have been much delay in eltctlng Call. That is because the people of Georgia don’t know anything of the trne inwardness of tbe matter. The stubborn opposition to Call was not so-much of a strictly al liance fight against the senator as It was a fight on matters of vital Importance to Florida. If the people of this state had understood ths situation as we did down there, I have no doubt, from my knowl edge of Georgians, that Call would have been defeated. The particulars of tbe situation would scarcely be of interest, so I will not tire you by relating them. I simply make this remark In defense of tbe alllancemen of Florida, who have been scathingly criticised in certain quarters.”- “But now' tbat Call has been elected, what do you think of the chances ’ of ills being seated?” queried the reporter. “Ob, I don’t know'about that' Thi United States senate Will decide'(hat ! matter in an impartial manner, anil the whole tiling hinges on the technical con strucifon of the act of congress regnfat- ing the election of United States sona- fnra frmn 'alt ‘afatnfi nlibd " STILL DOIJiO ITS IVOICK. A Litter of Popple* and One of p|*« 3 the Hyena a Meal. tore from all states alike. “Then If ia'oot true, as has been rc- - $1in$ oni-HA/iotn r\t OnT1 *0 nfo/i. ported, that the certificate of Call’s elec tion will bA withheld?” Well, you see the matter Is like this; The secretary of state is a Call man. He will issue Call a certificate of election with the great seal of state properly ap pended. I know this to he true, for he told me so himself. Governor Fleming will not recognize the election, and therefore be will hold the secretary of state’s certificate as Invalid. He will go ahead as is prescribed in the act already alluded to and appoint a'senator to rep resent Florida, in conjnnction with Sen ator Pasco, In the United States senate, As the governor is known to be unfav. orable to the gentleman elected it is safe to say that his appointment will not bear Wilkinson Call’s name. “The governor wilt have thq seal of state affixed to his appointment, so Call and some other man yet to be named, will appear in the senate chamber for duty as senator from Florida. Tbe one will be armed with the secretary of state's certificate of election, the other will chow as an open sesame to tbe chair an appointment from the governor. Then the senate committed! on elec tions, an impartial body, will decide the matter. Tblseourse will be pnrtued, instead of a contest after tbe ordinary manner, ao as to keep Call from taking bis aeat, and eo»a to compel tbe senate to take an aarly action. You can readily ate that where two a appear to be sworn in and to takes t that something mutt be done at once, to as to prevent the friction of a repetition of this day by day, ' Toucan aa readily see that neither of the men can qualify until the matter baa been decided, ao Call cannot tako tbe teat and by wire working have the contest mstponad from day to day, thereby aerv- ng almost If not all of bit term anyway. Yet, the senate’s decision will satisfy all parties. Though tbe friends of the man who la not seated would not ham acted aa did the senators, could they have set tled the matter, they will acquiesce in the aenata’t'flndlng.”. ■ 1 “And who will Governor Fleming ap point?" . . “That ia a matter, of (peculation. I don’t think it wiUbe Bloxham. Jackson ville will forniah the mail, 1‘ atn satis fied. It may bo Hal'oway. A mighty effort, however, will bemads for Rainey. The governor Is a good hand for looking out for bis own Interests, however, and it is reasonably sure tbat be wilt ap point a man whom he thinks will bo a sometime and in eome way able tore- turn tbe favor. I can’t make any pre- iction" aa to who tbe appointee Now that the matter will have the enateta distinguished consideration nder amt That hyena which is supposed to be loose in the woods around Sumter City continues to hob up serenely, much to tho alarm of the people in that neighbor hood. The negroes stand in terror of their lives after night has thrown her sable curtain round,and grown men and women among tbat raco aro actually afraid to nenture outside their huts after dark for fear the hyena nr “varmint,” as they delight to call it, will eat them as It has done co many dogs, hogs and sheep. Doga and the like continue to show up only as a pile of ghastly hones, with now and then a piece of skin to show that theseupposed-to-be-hyena had satis fied Ids appetite witii them. Yesterday a gentleman informed a Timkk-Kecobder reporter that the hye na visited his house a night or so before and devoured a litter of fine puppies about four weeks old and their mother, leaving a pile of bones and dog's hair in the basket which contained the dogs. Another gentleman tills week lost a lit ter of pigs at tlie mouth of the terrible raider. It seems as If the midnight marauda intends to free that' neighborhood of dogs nud hogs, and the people arc Tcnlly becoming alaimed for tliolr own safei A Bara Burned. The alarm of fire which was sounded early yesterday morning was caused "by tbe burning or Mr. Wade Reese's barn, which-was consumed together with its contents. The crib which stood near by and its contents and the fence around the lot were also burned. It was only by the greatest of efforts that Mr. Reese saved his dwelling. Considerable trouble was experienced in getting tbe stock out of the bdrning barn, and all of horses anjl mules were badly scorched. The loss will foot up $800 without any insurance. Mr. Reese returns thanks to all of those who did such good work In saving his home. There is but little doubt that the building Wlis fired,‘and Mr. Reese has ah Idea who did it Evory effort wlllbe made to fix - tbe crime on the guilty .-.d 1.-I. .Agjj When ho was fighting the tire Mr. sosp had.the misfortune to stick a nail in bis foot, from which wound he was suffering considerably yesterday. . i I . «.ii Blttan by a Fax. As tlie negro blacksmith on Capt. John A^ .Cobb’s placo was returning homo from tho shop Wednesday night he was attracted by something like a log which ran across tlie road In front of iim, lie paid hut littlo attention to tlie matter, and when ho liad gone n little further tlie supposed dog ran up behind and bit him on the leg. Tho tnan turned around to find that it was no dog at all which liad bitten him, but instead a large red fox. This is tho second caso of the kiud, so far asis known, which over occurred in Georgia.' Tho other lmpponodnear Atli- ens, and tj)0 man bitten afterwards took hydrophobia and died. Tho result of this case will bo watched with interest. 1 To )lNt In Ainerlcu*. The next meeting of the Friendship Sunday school association will bo Isold in Amcrious, embracing noxt Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This association is doing mncli in the interest of Sunday school work in this section, and its meetings are full of te st. The coming meeting will be one of the best yet. An excellcntprogramme has been arranged. Some splendid pa pers will be road and somo good talks will be made by well known Sunday school workers. The public generally, and especially those interested In Sunday school work, are invited to attend tbe sessions of this meeting. A Genuine Water Spout. Sumter county was visited by a gen uine water spout Wednesday afternoon. It came Immediately after the vivid Hash of lightning' and terrible peal of thun der which will bo recalled by many ia Americus. Tho spout was a funnel shaped affair and bttrsfed on the plantation of Mr. 8. A. Walters,'a few miles south of the city. It was not a very large one, but considerable damage was done to the land where the'torrents of water fell and ♦be growing stuff that was struck, by it was completely ruined. It has been sometime since a water spout occurred in Sumter county before. Festival This Aftarnoon. Auother of those delightful lawn fes tivals .will be given by tbe Christian workers on the fresh green lawn inithe MethodisLchurcli yard this afternoon. For sweet charity's sake these good la dies will serve vanilla, lemur, choco late and white cream, and and lemon sherbet and cake. No more delightful placo than 1 spend the hours between 4 and 7 cant :li circumstances, it will be imagined. There you can enjoy the • '“"t ,M '* cellent ices at a .small cost and at t tame UniMrid a cause as noble aa \ sublime. how deep laid Is Call. He won't be se until the matter has 1 settled. ■ mm