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TIMES-RECORDER,
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1891.
NUMBER 56
Don’t Stand on Your Head to Read this.
NEHW UGY DEECCUS NI GNIDAER SIHT, UOY
LLIW EVAH DNUOF TUO TAHT EHT TSEB ECALP
OT YUB LLA'SDNIK FO YRD SDOOG, GNIHTOLC,
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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 caso White Lawns (30 inches wide) at 5c., worth 8c. elsewhere
peryd. •
One solid ease White Lawn (34 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' under yonr 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
390 yds. plain White Hemstitched Lavas <«■— —> at 30c
enn vjione I satih stripe
DUU IHnUO I I-ACE STRIPE ■
BORDERED LAWNS I ir
Plain and Dotted Swiss
We and Colored Tarlatan | Hi
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.
We will apply the lever of low prices to move our
HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES.
Laces and Embroideries tbis week.
Our superb 46-in. EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED FLOUNCES
worth 65c. goes at 45c.
| Our Vo Flouucings at 55c.
. ~ - Our 11.00 Flouucings at 70c.
Our $1.25 Flouucings at 95c.
j Ourtl.60 Flouucings at $1.20.
! . . Our $2.00 Flouncings at $1.5a
Of all our elegant Hemstitched and Embroidered Flounces—some
worth $3.60 and $4.00 < per yard-Your choice for $2.lj0 thji week.
HEW LACES! NEW RIBBONS! j ‘ '
NEW PARASOLS I NEW FANS \j
* NEW HANDKERCHIEFS j NEW HOSIERY t
NEW CORSETS! NEW GLOVES!
We will say nothing about Silk and Wool
GRENADINES
Except that we’ve got ’em and OUR TRICES ARE RIGHT,
bJaok silk DRAPERY NETS AND FLOUNCES
Demand especial mention.
THEY were never 80 handsome I
NEVER 80 STYLISH I
NEVER 80 LOW I
in polka dot, Worth $1 >00
e piece BLACK FISH NET, (all
per yd., goes this week at 60c.
e piece BLACK TOSOA NET, (all Aft) plain and figured, worth
! $1.25, goes this week at 75c. \
C> finest CHANTILLY NETS AND FLOUNCES worth from $2.00
to $2.50, only $1.50 per yd. this week,
CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
THOSE WHOSE WORDS WERE LAW
ONCE STEP DOWN A BIT
The Central UsUrercd to tho Georgia Pa
cific and by That lload to the lUchmond
Terminal—Sapt. Oabhett It It And Other
Change. Galore.
Atlanta, June 8.—[Special.]—Four
official circulars were received here this
morning wblcffi mean a great! deal to In
dividuals, and still more to the public.
One of these was from General Alex
ander, president of the Central railroad,
turning over that system to the Georgia
Pacific, Ita recent lessee. Another was
from Major Joseph Bryan, president of
the Georgia Pacino, delivering the Cen
tral system to President Inman of the
Rlohmond Terminal.
Then comes a circular from President
Inman, of the- Klchmond Terminal, ap
pointing Mr. W. H. Green, present gen-
eral manager of the lUchmond and Dan
ville, general manager of the Central.
He will very soon have an assistant gen
eral manager. If exf Is a circular from
Mr. Green, the new general manager of
the Central, appointing Mr. Cecil Gab-
bott, former general manager of the
Central, superintendent of that sub
division of the great system.
Mr. E. T. Charlton, former ‘general
passenger agent of the Central, retains
office, but only as passenger agent. Mr.
J. L. Taylor, of the Richmond and
Danville, is made general passenger
agent of tlie whole system.
Mr. W. F. Shellman, former traffic
manager of the Central, has resigned and
Mr. Sol. Haas, traffic manager of the
Klchmond & Daville, becomes traffic
manager of the Central also. Mr. Geo.
A. Whitehead, former general freight
agent of the Central, is retained as
frsight agent of the division.
It is rumored that* a number of the
general agents of the Central will be
displaced by the consolidation. '
yesterday morning of fever. He bad
been slok for a month or more pact, but
It wo only two weeks ago that be left
his post of duty. ' So sick wo he when
he left.hls faithful engine, aboard which
he had done some o faithful work o
ever wo done by man, that he had to be
supported to his home. He - never left
his bed again from that day, until yes'
day tbe engine of hi* soul pulled out of
the ronnd bonse of this life to make Its
lot long run, and report “oft duty” on
the railroad of life to the Great Master
Mechanic,
Mr. Kirjpn • was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomntive Engineers
in wlfloh order he had 83,000 insurance,
which was left to hit sad wife and two
fatherless children.
The remains were laid to rest at the
family burying ground at Markett’s
yesterday afternoon, the railroad au
thorities kindly tendering a special
train to bear the body there. A dele
gation from the brotherhood and a large
number of friends forned the funeral
escort.
Jim Kirven was faithful to the last.
The S-, A. * M. railroad has lost one of
Its best engineers; Mrs. Kirven has lost
a devoted husband and his friends have
lost-a friend who was true.
SUNDAY IN AMERICUS.
THE DAY WAY ONE LONG TO BE RE
MEMBERED HERE-
An Able Commencement Sermon I-reached
t by Dr. Campbell Darin* tbe Koratng—
Dr. Wither*poon Spoke ter tbe Seamen'*
Bethel at the Evening Service.
THE LIBItARV BENEFIT.
He le “In It,”
Arkie Hawkes, a well known colored
boy, le In trouble this morning for not
letting well enough alone. It seem*
that Arkie had a fight yesterday, and
that instead of amatlng-Uim the police
decided to let him go on hie own cogni
zance with a summons to appear before
the mayor.
Arkie.wouldn’t take the summons, so
the police pulled him at once and gave
him a place behind the bare, and now
Arkie is “in It,” waiting to be tried for
disorderly conduct and for reeiitlng an
officer. -
Caucht Stealing Sausages.
Sunday afterday Mr. T. 8. Glover hap
pened to ipy a negro boy coming but of
W. B. Mayo’s beef market. The circum
stance wae suspicions and an Investiga
tion showed that Cranberry Ferry
bad been stealing sausages. He wae
promptly locked np by officer Barrow.
The boy's parent* say that he la crazy,
tot he had sense enough to select good
sausagee'and leave some bad ones which
were near by. The grand j ury yesterday
found a true bill charging him with bur
glary, and he will probably pay dearly
for those sausages.
A Disgraceful Proceeding.
When the. publio school* turned out
yesterday sbmo of the little white chil
dren who were going over In East Araeri-
ouemet a party of negro children In the
bottom on Lamar street. Tbe negroes,
without any cause whatever, com
menced to beat tbe white children and
to throw rocks at them. One of the
little children wae right badly braised
up.
This Is a disgraceful proceeding and It
should be stopped before it caneee
trouble.
We will open another ease of (hose lovely
■INE APPLE hTISSUES I
and tinted spots and
With courteous and obliging salesman to Eupptr your Wants, IS
IT NOT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO TRADE .WITH
mericus, Grfu
irsonal and prompt attention
' To Lecture Friday.
Mr. F. D. Wimberly, of Pulaski codnty,
alliance lecturer tor the third congres
sional district, will be In Amerieue' Fri
day, June 12-, to deliver a lecture to al-
liancemen.
This -gentleman was recently chosen
lecturer for the district and he is now
on his first rountf. He Is said to be a
flnent and intereitlng talker and no
doubt quite a crowd of alliancemen will
assemble to hear hit speech Friday.
A Dividend Declared.
It will be good news to the Amerieue
policy holders in that company to know
that at a recent meeting of tbe policy
holdeie of the Southern Mutual Insur
ance Company of Athsna a dividend to
policy holders of 74 per cent, wae de
clared. All the present officers were
re-elected. " '•
The sneoess of’the Southern Mutual
baa been phenomenal In the* insurance
world. •
^ W. Kirven Deed-
. Engine y 0 , 110—the B. P. Hollis—of
tho Savannah, Au-.| nM * Montgomery
road came out yi-stei <v. v miming
draped In the colors of mourning in. -i, B
man who has had the engine In charge
since he has been on the road. The en
gine seemed to know that its companion
and master wss dead for the escaping
steam sent a mournful sigh Into tbe
very room where the dead man lay.
jams* W. Kirven died at 3 o’clock
Glover's Opera Hooee to be a Scene of En
joyment and Brilliancy To-night.
The entertainment for the benefit of
tho library, to-night, Is the thing.
It seems that everybody, their ilstort,
cousins and aunts will be out to-night to
do honor to those who are to take.*>ar(
in tills entertainment, and to enjoy a
rare treat in tho .way of an evening of
genuine enjoyment,
- The doors will be open at 8 o'clock,
and the performance will begin prompt
ly at 8:30. Popular prices of admission
have beta agreed on and tingle tickets
will cost 60 cents; two tickets for V>
cents; gallery 23 cents. Tlekets are
now on sale at Oliver’s book store.
There Is no extra charge for reserving.
Some changes have been made In tbe
-programme. As corrected It le:
Over lure—Orchestra.
Q lartette— ‘A Farmer’* Lite for Me.”—
Mm Prince, Mr*. OtUawsy, Mr. Calla
way and Mr. Hornadsy.
Dnet—Plano and Violin —Mrs. Lamar and
Prof. Kaier.
Brio—“The DaUjr.”—JHs. Ibb Prlnoe.
Quartette—“My Otra Native Isle ."--Messrs
Antllottl, Warren, Wbestley and Hornadsy-
Dnet, piano and violin! Mrs. Lamir and
Prof. Kaier. ,
Bolo—“Tiiy Saatlafl am I.”—Mr. R. E.
Byrd.
Tableau—*thalte«p*ri»n Portrelt Gillerr—
1 Hh ik -ipeare, 2 Lady Macbeth, S Cleopatra.
< Ophtlla, 3 Tbe Abbese, 0 Anne Boleyn,7
He>o, 8 Quean O .tberlrie, 8 Portia, 10 La ly
Grey, U Helen.
Miiele-iOroheetra
Tableau—Abou Ben Alaem's Dream.
M isle—Orchostrs.
Act 1—Tbe Elevatnr.— V laroe
Character Bong—Mr. Charlie J. Hewkln*.
A'et II—The Elevator — A farce.
M Pile—Orchestra,
Act III—The Elevator.—A fhree.
Music—Orchestra.
The east of chs-aoters In “The ElevAtor”
Is as follows:
Mr. Roberta ......Mr.TberonHawkes.
lira. Roberts Miss Carrie Brannon
Dr, Lawton Dr. Eldrldge
Min Lawton Mile Ell* Lon Ha-roltl
Mr. Miller ...., ..A,-.Mr.Tom Harrotd
Mn. Miller....'......, Mils Sadie Babcock
...,..Mr..W. T. Lane
...Miss Mattie Boons
........Mr* Callaway
.Mr. R.T. Byrd
Mr. Berate, Jr. Mr. Charlie Aniley
Willie OsmpbeU..........Mr. Harrotd Boons
Mr. Curwen.
Mre.Curwen ...
Mrs. Craihnw..
Mr. Binds, Sr..
Elevator Boy... Mr. FrsnkHnrrold
Fired by Lightning.
Ur. James R. Howard, who doe* basi
nets at Cobb’s, was tl;e'viotim of quite a
misfortune yesterday. . His (tore was
itrnek by lightning about 4 o’clock yes
terday afternoon, as wss hi* emoke
house. The boose* were set on fire and
burned down. The loss will amount to
over $8007 with no Insurance.
, The very heavy rain Which wae falling
at the time Is all that saved Mr. How
ard’s dwelling, bprn and other bnUdlngs
from being bnnied also.
Agreeably gnrprlMd.
Ur. W. J. Dibble, formerly’ a citizen
of Ameriene, tot now of Atlanta, was
here yesterday exchanging greetings
with his many friends. Ur. Dibble ex
pressed himself as more than pleased
with Americas’ growth, And slid that be
could scarcely believe himself In the
same place that he left when he went to
Atlanta. Like all bthen who leave
Americas Ur, Dibble' was surprised at
the rapid growing that tbe city of hit
first love has ^one.
The Colonel Preparing.
The meetlAg of the cotton buyers’ as
sociation, which le to be bald In Bruns
wick, has bebn postponed until July 13.
In the meantime Col. Roberta* Oliver It
in hiding In ono of tbe impenetrable
canebrakcs of Lee county, grinding out
tho Impromptu speech whlob ho Is to
deliver on that occasion at Iho rate of
two cart loads a day.
Getting Nearer the City.
The hyena was last heard from live
mite- viow tlie city, on Bear crook.
Sunday night 1; devoured two dogs in
Mr. J. L. Page s yard. Mr. Page saw
the animal aa It ran away and ahot at it,
■but missed his aln^ A reward of 830
has been offered for the skin of the
“varmint.”
Sunday was a day long to be remem
bered in Americas.
At tbe Methodist church, on the morn
ing of that day, Rev. A. B,- Campbell
preached a commencement aermon epe
dally for the pupils of America*’ excel
lent public schools.' The graduating
claei, the bonrd of education, the enper- t
lntendent and teachers and almost the
total membership of the white schools
were present The large church was
filled to overflowing and all those' pres
ent were unanimous in saying that Dr.
Campbell eurpaased himself on that oc
casion, and that the sermoq was the best
of the kind they have ever heard.
Aa was announced in The Times-
Rkcobdeb that he would, Dr. Campbell
took as • text Ecclesiastes, chapter
xlf, verses 12,16,14.
He said that like all wise men Solo
mon was a reader of books He also
wrote books. This one from which I
select my text was written under the
Inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
He spoke of the many book* that
would be mode In the history of the
world, and said: “The population of
the United States Is only ono In twenty-
fire of the present population of tlie
globe; yet tlie -annual Output of hooka
for the last«ve years is between four
and live thousand. What must be tho
number of books published annually
throughout tho world? The prdouctlon
may safely be expeoted_ to Increase In
the years that are to come. ’Of makln'g
many books there Is no end.’ ”
“Along with this goes another fact:
‘.Much stady is a weariness to ther flesh,”
That Is qne reason the directors of edu
cation shorten the time students are re
quired to apply themselves to stady.
Only about nine months in the year, or
less, are allowed to the public school;
and only five daya to the week and only
four or five hoars to tho day, and a part
of that time it spent In recess. Mo man
can study more than a few hours per
day. It is the moet exbansting occupa
tion In the world, far more exhausting
than physical labor.
. “This accounts In a large part for the
higher prioe paid for brain work. The
manual laborer tolls ten or twelve hours
a day alx daya In the week for little
more than a moderate maintenance; tho
professional man works overnmanu-
scriplfor other task a fow hours and re
ceives often a fee equal to tho year’s
wages of the laborer. Why tho differ
ence ? Drain work is muoh harder than
pliyaloal work, else more people would
resort to mental occupations for tho sake
of the betjpr pay. Study Is more weari
some than other labor, yet If oar chil
dren do not study they mast put up
with tho inconveniences of an unedu
cated manhood and womanhood
Vlt also suggests that what time is
spent on books should be spent In learn
ing wbat is useful. Last year, If a re
cent. magazine writer Is to be believed,
mere than 57,000 novels were offered for
publication within the United States,
though only 1,118 were accepted by the
publishers. What do these large figures
mean? That novel-writing, as a rule,
requires less brain work than any other
kind of authorship. Not all novels are
to be condemned, nor all novel reading.
Bat'it Is safe to say that tho porson
whoso reading consists wholly of novels
can acareely advance far In Intelligence
nor moral excellence. Real stndy*ls a
tiresome business, therefore, when we
study let us apply ourselves to some
thing of value.
“The wearieomenet* of study suggests
that studying is not to be tho. whole
basinets of any life. Much of our timo
must of necessity be spent In other em
ployment*. In fact we are to study, not
chiefly that we msy know as much, but
tbat wi’ may bare tbe benefit of the
knowledge in action. The main duty of
life la not to learn, but to do; we should
learn tbat we may know what to do and
howitlsjtobedone. This Is true of
tbe things temporal and.things spirit
ual. Betides onV own practice, we are
to seek tp prompts excellence In tho
practice of other*. In other times wo
are to teach and counsel our fellowmen;
tot this we'cannot, do unless wears
learners. * *
“All this Is true of learning In gener
al. But the Inspired writer brings to
tho conclusion of tho whole matter j’fear
God apd keep Bis commandments for
this is tho whole duty of man.’ Other
knowledge Is useful under particular
circumstances, btit to know and do our
duty Is solemnly binding on all human
beings. Regard for Goil and loy
alty to His 'will ought to prompt and
control us ail, parents and children, in
every pursuit, in learning, in working,
in playing, in resting. In weeping, in
laughing;whatever we do should be
done to tbe glory of God. He com
mand* ns not to sin. If we have sinned,
and we all have sinned, He commands
Aiii
us to repent, pray for forgiveness, and
trust in the blood of Christ for cleansing
from the guilt of sin.
“Tills precept, ‘fear God and keep
His commandments’ covers all the
ground of human obligation. There is
progress in other departments of knowl
edge; wo are learning much eyery year;
wo know far more in all tlie sciences
than was known a fow years ago. Prof.
Prummond. tolls us that Sir. James
Simpson, of Edinburgh university, the
discoverer of chloroform, was much
sought after by tlie learned of all lands,
on account of h!s deep research in his
department His nephew became his
successor In tho professorship,. and was
requested by tho librarian to point out
what books he would have,
kopt in a >. convenient place on
the shelves. Take overy volume
that Is ten years old and carry It
down Into tlie collar; It Is too old and
out of dato to bo of further service.
Thus tho wisdom of ono decade is the
rubbish of tho next, so rapidly is the
world advancing In science. But the
Book that treats of tho greatest of
sciences will novor go out of date, and
nothing now can ever bo added to It.
That Book has been clothed with su
preme authority ever sinco It was re
vealed to man, and Us authority Is still
undimlnlshcd. It la ns binding on us as
on our ancestors, and will be equally
binding on all who como after us. Nay,
It will tlie only standard of appeal In the
last groat day of judgment. Therefore
lot us glvo earnest hoed to those words
of ottr text: ’Fear God and keep Ills
commandment*’, for 'tills Is tho wholo
duty of man. Fear God will bring eyery
work into judgment, with ovory secret
thing, wRothor it be good or whether it
be evU.”,
Tho sormon was brlof but remarkably
well timed, and this synopsis falls far
short of carrying with it tho full strength
and beauty of tho discourse.
A fow hours of sweet rost, such as is
known only to tho Sabbath day Inter
vened and then, at night Dr. A. J.
Witherspoon, chaplain of the Seaman’s
Bethel of New Orleans, spoke to a large
congregation, at tho samo church, on
“The.Seamen.”
Before beginning lie returned thapks
for tlie ,largo audlenco which greeted
lilm, and mentioned the fact’that be had
como horo upon the recommendation of
Dr, Bussey, who is known and loved by
tho people of Amoricus, He said that -
bo pleaded for “a large, Important and
lndlspensiblo class of mankind," 8,000,-
000 In number, who had immortal souls
tosavo. Ho truly referred to 'the sea
men as the mainstay of the commerce of
tho world. In eloquent terms ho re
ferred to a sailor as tho discoverer of
America, and to ^ho fact that seamen
wero great nllles of Gcorgo Washington,
making It possible for him to freo Amer
ica. Ho pleaded especially for tho con-
version of sailors, and Bald: “The spirit
of God can convert a sailor just as well
as a land lubber.” Mention wns made
of tlio calling of one-third of tho apos
tles from the seaside, and of tbe many
Instances in which sailors have been con
verted to Christianity, becoming zealous
ministers.
In conclusion Chaplain Witherspoon
spoke of the Seaman’s Bethel, giving an
insight Into that great institute and It*
workings.
The sermon was a splendid effort by
an ablo man and Dr. Witherspoon made
many warm friends for tbe Seaman's
Bethel, In Amerlcus. He is a conscien
tious Christian worker and tbe institute
is indeed fortunate In having such an
able champion. Dr,, Witherspoon goes
from Amerlcus to Forsyth.
This sermon wan tho climax of a clay
that was of much Interest to the people
of Atnericu9.
11 known and
wortliy gld aveneoiilJtVdVfe of the oldest
citizens of Amerlcus, diffil at his home
in thia city about r * V yesterday
morning, lie ha ; ect of all,
and many of the * •; io of America*
wili bo 6oi •ry to know he is dead.
todoi
Another New Uulldlni;.
Every day aomp new building, is re
ported for Americus. In a few more
more days Mr..W, T, Minims will begin
the work of tearing down the house now
occupied by hTm aa a store room, corner
of Lee and Church afreets, to make room
for a handsome two-story blocjc. This
building la another of the old landmarks
which will give way to tho march of
progress.
. Another Cljerk Needed.
Tlio'ti%»kiegn«4i itj Americus, and
they form a lai^d pier cent, of the city’s
population, want U^cle 8am to give tho
Americas postoftico another clerk so that
thp hours can bo so arranged that they
can get their mail a£tcr they have
finished their day’s work 0 o’clock in
the afternoon. *■+'*S t
The Dam May be Hroken.
The report was out last night that
Parker’s mill dam a few miles above the
city waa broken by the hard rain of y#*»
terday. The report could not be «ub-
stanHated last night though a Tiwxs-Rg- ~
cobdeb reporter mad* a - diligent •
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