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NOTEBOOK ETCHINGS. THE DOINGS OS A DAY TOLD SHORT, PITHY PARAGRAPHS THE AMERICAS DAILY TIMES-RECORDER: SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1891. Before the Supreme Court The case of It. Hobbs et al vs. J. W. ' Sheffield ct al appeal from the declson IN of the court below in granting an appli- i cation for a receiver for the business of H. C. Odom, of Leesburg, was argued _ _ , .... before the supronie court a day or so What Time-Recorder Reporter, Hnd on , , , - — . . .. . ,. m —.. . ago. No decision hat been handed the Street*, In Store, and Offlcr, That » . . ^ down as vet but it is expected to be ren- May be of Interest to the Papers Thou,- } , 1 „„ ... „„ | dered to-morrow. The attorneys on and, or ”-»<««"• both sideg secm to think that they have i the best of the case. Ed. Wiggins who lives in Schley, The case of J. W. Sheffield ot al vs. county had a mule stolen from his lot |j, c. odom, J. F. Johnson and E. It. Thursday night. I Martin will be heard by Judge Fort in Mr. Callaway, the real estate man, has I chambers to-morrow, something of interest to day for those wanting to rent or buy. The twitch engine on the South- ! Fifty pieces Pine Apple western yard ran Into the end of a box Jj ssue ' Si lovely designs and ear yesterday and tore It up c< '" si ' k ' r '; pretticst fabric ever shown for TO-MORROW. A shipment of ice was made yesterday from Americus to Albany. That is an earnest of what Americus enterprise can do. New bonnets and new dresses will be summer wear. Geo. D. vVheatley. and Tifton. Many Americus Masons are contem plating attending the exercises at Tifton brought into service to-day in large on jg. The Savannah, Americus numbers. Such occasions are bonanzas ^ Montgomery road has made an ex- for the dry goods men and milliners. 1 ceedingly low rate for this occasion After a short season of well earned rest Mr. J. W. Wells lately with the al liance warehouse will begin his duties at assistant salesman for Johnson A Harrold. Hail was reported yesterday as having fallen in several different portions of the county Friday afternoon. No material damage, however, was reported in any instance. The work of putting a handsome tin cornice on the city hall, was begun yes terday. This gives evidence of improv ing the appearance of the building con siderably. Chicken thieves paid their respects to the eastern portion of the city Friday night If you are the owners of any fowls you had better see that there is a lock on the chicken house door. A special train carried an inspection party over the west end of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery road yester day. They were Well pleased with the progress in the work on the road. As a matter of course the regulation Saturday runaway occurred yesterday. Two negroes were thrown out of a wagon on Lee atreet and badly bruised. One of them had an arm dislocated. More than one beautiful basket of flowers will bo prepared in Americus this week and sent off to the young ladies who are so ably representing this city at the different colleges of the country., From what could be learned yester day it seems that the recent rains have been geeeral throughout the county. Ton should not forgot this when you are giving your thanks and making your petitions to-day. Parties who came In from Columbus yesterday report that tho farmers along the railroad, between that place and Americus, are badly In need of rain. No rain bas fallen in some localities along that road in well nlgb nine weeks. Whiskey dealers report a good bual- nesa yesterday. The consumers man aged to keep It under their shirte pretty well, however, and the day was a very quiet one with the police, only a few ar rests being made. No case of any im portance waa made. There will be no morning service at the Second Methodist church to-day. Sunday school will be held at 4 o’clock this aftsrnoon, as usual. At b o’clock to-night there will be preaching by Dr. J. J. Boring. Everybody la cordially In vited to attend these services. A speelsl coach will be provided for the whites who want to go on the excur sion to Omaha, June 20. 'A rate of $1 for the round trip and the prospects of a day pleasantly spent in the beautiful woqdt about this thriving place, will no doubt prove an attraction to a large crowd. The churches in Americus, thanks to to the foresight of the builders, are well ventilated and no one need remain at hpmo to-day because of the beat There are reasons for believing that parties who make such a flimsy excuse had best he preparing for a heated term while they have the opportunity. The hyena or dog-eater, which has £pf Full information can ho obtained from Mr. John T. Argo, city soliciting agent of that road. Parties gomg',thls route from Americas will have a pleasant trip to Cordele down the S , A. & M., and thence to Tifton over the Georgia, Southern A Florida. Quite a pleasant party will be made up for this occasion, Keep Cool! Keep Cool! Nothing will contribute so much to do the above, as one of those light, airy and beautiful puff bosom shirts that we are now having auch a large trade on. We hare the largest lino and best assort ment you can find in the city on prices as usual lower than competing houses. We have In addition to the above named, silk, pongee, ceylon madras and satincs, negligee shirts in great va riety of style and prices. Call and ex amine these goods and we are sure you will be ploaaod. sun-fri. Thornton Wheatley. Call on J. Henry Freeman. Ho has the best prepared paints to bo found, Ho also has Brewer’s Rubber Roof paints and will contract for your work. Tliey Have Finished Their Work. The pupils of the graduating class have completed the school work re quired of them. During the hist week they stood their Anal examinations on the studies of their departments The geometry examination, especially, waa remarkably good, qulto a number in the class making 100 in that study. Both teachers and pupils are now work lng in great earnest and getting ready for the Anal day, the 12th Instant, when a good treat Is In store for those that will attend the exhibition. Knights of Pythias. Geo. F. Cooper Lodgo No. 43 having fitted up and moved into their handsome hall over Sullivan’s jewelry store have changed their night' of meeting from Monday to Thursday night, commencing next Thursday night 11th. All Knights are requested to bo preaont. By order of C. C. B. H. Mayo, K. of K. * S. New neckwear for the hot weather ar riving daily, all the novelties of the sea son at Thorntox Wheatley’s. created so much terror about Sumter call everything in the Musline City, la said to have been traced up the i; n „ "Pina Innl. T.'«,nu ” creek by u party of pursuers. It is thought that the “varmint” is nowin hiding in the Bwamp somewhere closo to the city. It it to be hoped that It will commit no more of Its depredations. t it la altogether probable that the , Americas Light Infantry will be accom panied to Chlckamauga by the company sponsor and her fair maids ot honor. U so Americus will show the people who will he gathered there on that occasion what the commercial metropolis of southwest Georgia can do in the way of charming young ladies. A TiMES-RECOtiniit reporter waa yes terday Informed that the pupils of the Americus pnblie schools cad wear any kind of ribbon they want to during this week and on the occasion of tho gradu ating exorcises Friday night. Thlsshows one on how’much better a system Ameri cas' schools are conducted than aro tho schools of Atlanta, even. A large line of Soniven's elat'.ic seam drawers in regular, and extra sizes, we can fit yon right out of stock. Thouxton Wuf.atlky. Officers Nominated. At the last meeting ot the Amerlous Light Infantry, Sergeant J. E. Mathis was nominated for second junior lieu tenant and Mr. Linn Fort was named to make the race for orderly sorgeaaL The eleetion will probably be held at the next meeting of the company. That is merely a matter of form, however, for the nomination means an election. Both these gentlemen are well quali fied for the positions given them. Indeed it Is doubtful if the company could have possibly done any better. “Plumb Good” and “Grand Repub lic” cigars, fresh lot just in at Andrews A Carter’s. Now lot the commission men in the north and west, who have been left out, come down and buy the melons on the track. Purifies tlie blood, increases the circu lation, expels poisonous humors and builds up the system. What more do you want a medicine to perform ? Do Witt's Sarsparllla is reliable. For salo by Davenport Drug Company. A Rose by another name, etc." We know of some, who NINETY-NINE IN THE SHADE., Borne thing seasonable from an old scrap book. Oh for a lodge In a garden of cucumber* Oh for an Iceberg or two to control! Oh for a vale which at midday tho dew cumbers! Ot. for a pleasure trip up to the polel • Oh tor a little one story thermometer, With nothing but zero* all ranged in a row, Oh for a big doubled-barreled hygrometer, To measure the raoliture that rol'a from my brow! Oh that thli cold World were twenty timer colder! (That* Irony red«hotlt seemeth to me,) Oh for a turn of lt« dreaded cold ihoul et! Oh what a comfort the ague would be! Oh for A grott >, frost dined and rill-riven. Scooped in the rock under cataract vast! Oh for a winter oi'discontent ever, Ob for wet blaukot* Judiciously cast. Oh for a soda fount, spout! og up boldly From *very hot lamp post against the hot sky! Oh for a maiden to ’ook at me coldly, Freezing my soul with a glance from her eye, of cold And oh Iot a draft f.’on plzen,” And oh for a resting place In the cold grave! With a bath in the Sty* where the thick shadow lies on. And deepens the clil l of its dark running wave. — Rosbitkr Johnson. Keep cool—as you can. Seventy-five Summer Coats, size 34 to 42 at 50 cents. All kinds Summer Coats and Vests any quality, any size Your Price this week. Geo. D. Wheatley, To Klchland the Cry. On to Richland is the watchword with the Masons just now. June 28, St John’s day, will be celebrated In that city by a meeting of much interest to Masons a big barbecue and some good speaking. Hon, J. S. Davidson, grand master of Geor gia, will bo there to make an address, as will other well known Masons. The Savannah, Americus and Mont gomery will sell tickets for sixty cents for the round trip, and a large crowd will no doubt go from here to enjoy the pleasures of the occasion. Call and examine our line of under- wear for the hot weather, in balbriggim, zephyr and nainsook. Thornton Wheatley. Envelopes! Envelopes!! We bavo just rcccivod a big job lot of manllla envelopes of flue quality, that were bouglit^at a bargain, and we can print them for you with card, etc., cheap er than you can buy them plain by retoil anywhere. They are more durable than white, and are good enough for all busi ness purposes, and nre much cheaper. Times Publishing Co. lYben Baby was sick, we *avs her Csstorls. When she was a CUM, she cried for Distorts. When she became Kiss, she dong to Csstorls. When she had Children, she gars them Csstorls. There’s lota of good advice thrown away by the newspapers In advising farmers to reduce the production of cot ton and plant more food cropi. For Over Fifty Years Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-live cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists through out the-world. Stock Holders Heetlox. The annual meeting of stock holders of the Americus Grocery company will be held at the office of the company, 417 Jackson street, on Wednesday Juno 10th, at 10 o’clock a. m. may 28-td C. R. Whitley, Sect'y and Trcas. A nice line of extracts, colognes, toil et waters, Ac., at Dr. Eldridgo Drug Store. The best baker in southwest Georgia, at Andrews A Carter’s. SPOT: C1SH: FOR jnondau and Tuesday next. Owing to our inability to wait on a great many customers last week, we will offer a splendid array of Bargains for Spot Cash, Monday and Tuesday next, The prices we quote, we Positively will not charge on the Books All goods charged will be at the regular prices. line “Pine Apple Tissues. We show the Simon Pure Article. Fifty choice selec tions at 15 cents per yard, this week. Geo. D. Wheatley, It is thought there will be a split in Dr. Hawthorne's church—Baptist—in Atlanta, on the quesUon of women oc cupying the pulpit. Have your roofs painted with Brewer's Rubber Roof Paint, as It stops leaks and prevent! fires. Sold or put on by may31sun-tf. J. Henry Freeman, For a pleasant shave go to Dr. El- drldge't and buy one of those celebrrtcd Tower Razors which are guaranteed to please. Yon Must Eat or Die. But be very careful what you eat, or you mar die from eating stale fruits or vegetables effecting the bowels with dysentery, enunp oollo or cholera mor bus. Dr. Diggers’ Huckleberry Cordial should be at hand. Hawkes' Crystallzed Lenses in ill styles, specs and oyo-g!asses sold with a guarantee to please or money refunded h r ■■Ki! J. Elukidue. Prescriptions accurately uompouuded of pure drugs, at all hours at Du. Elpridgk Drug Store. Andrews A Carter, tho Lamar street grocers, aro headquarters for fancy gro ceries, canned goods, fruits and confec tions. We understand that the melon ex change will only ship to two bouses in New York. Now what If the others get up a boycott, as they did in Chicago last season, and refuse to buy f ICTOR KER’S UREI •INK m Celcbitol ENOLIsVl: PilUar* a Pofiltlro Cure for SIckS lea. Bwall* plea*.? aal aaft a favorite wUk Um[ ladle*. Bold la England for Did., la America for (ft*, them from jroar DrucgUt wed to W. M. ItJOKEK * CO* 4* West RrwU.ty, R.w Twfc. ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN. O NE lurnlshed room suitable for youof men. Bath room convenient. Apply at 711U* strict. Br.K.T.Matuw. apiffi-tf QEVF-KAL choice rooms In business center O Call On M. Callaway at Mardrc*. aprS-tf Fifty patterns White Side-band Organdies; worth $2.00 to go at 95c. per pattern. At 12^o. yd., one lot Wool Ohallies, worth 20c. 15c. yd.,the choicest and largest line new Wool Challies in all the new designs, such as Polka Dots,Figures and Flowers, worth the world over, 25c. 9%c. onr entire stock Pineapple Tissues 12Xc. our entire stock Persian Mulls. 4#c. one Thousand yarda checked Muslin, worth 7 Ac, 7 Ac. 1,000 yards Dress G-inghams. sold every day at 10 and 12^0. 8 3-4c. one lot extra choice Percales,worth 12 l-2c. 4 l-2c. one lot Fine Cotton Challies,worth 8c. 13 l-2c, 1000 yards India Silk Finish Shan tong Pongees. Worth 25c 9 3 4c. 1000 yds. Manilla Plaids, worth 12 Ac. the world oyer. 12J a. one lot White Ground Organdies with colored figures, worth 20c. 19o. 1000 yards those light weight Ba tistes othea* houses ask 30 to 35c. for. 12 l-2c. yd. magnifi cent white Plaid Or gandies. worth 20c, 90o. a pattern, choice Black Plaid and Strip ed Lawns. $1.50 pattern black] Gent’s Lawns, worth $2.00. $2.35 pattern the choicest black Mus lins ever shown in Americus, at the price. Grenadines way down—too many on hand, cash will move them One lot Grenadine suits at $5.90, worth $8.50. One lot 3ilk Stripe Grenadines, v o r t h $12.50 suit to go at $7 90. One magnificent lot Silk Stripe Grena dines, worth $1 25 yd. at 79c. We defy anybody anywhere to match us on prices. 39c. onr entire stock of 50c Surah Silks. 42c. your choice of our entire stock figur ed China Silks sold hereto fore at 65 and 75o per yard. Big lot remnant Silks at low prices. 89c. Black Silk Sub lime 46 ins. wide and worth $1.25. 7 l-2c. one lot ladies’ Ribbed Undervests, worth 20c. 75c. C-B Corsets; sold at $1.00 and $1.- 25 aU over town. Furnishing Goods Slaughtered! REMNARTS. Big lot remnant wht oods slightly soiled om handling, to be olearedout. Too many on hand. Too little room. 33 l-3c. one lot Bal* briggan Undershirts, worth 50c. 45c. one lot gents’ Balbriggan U nder- shirts and Drawers, worth 65c. 50c. one lot magnifi cent Shirts and Draw ers, worth 753. to $1, 69c. our finest goods worth $1 anywhere. 25o. one lot fast blaok Socks, worth 35o. Cut prices on entire line Half Hose. 49o. splendid quality Gents’ Night Robes, worth 75c. 69c. Night Shirts, worth $1 anywhere in town, 75o. some of the choicest Night Robes ever shown in Ameri cus. 89o. one lot Night Robes worth $1.25. 98o. one lot Night Robes worth $1.50. 89c. our entire stock Monarch Shirts, laun- dried andunl&undried worth $1.25. Hundreds of articles too tedious to mention will he thrown out for this special sale at pri ces simply ridiculous. If you want anything in Dry Goods or Gents Furnishings, call and see us. ms WHEATLEY iNSLEY, IMHI