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iTJME AMERICUS. GEORGIA, SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1891. NUMBER 61 ’ Reason Why Many find it difficult to present a creditable appearance and live within their means, is mainly due to the fact that they pay such high prices to so-called “merchant tailors," wliile THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTH, THE SAME GRADE OF WORK, AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT Can be obtained from our Ready Made Clothing Department LESS THAN HALF THE COST! You are losing the benefits of modern business methods if you fail to AV^IL .Y0UB8ELF OF OUR SERVICES. D, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant ...n:.. i styles in Prince Albert or Three Button Cutaway Suits? We have them in all the newest shades and fabrics, and fancy figured suitings, and WARRANT OUR SUITS FROM $16.50 TO $20.00 Equal, IF NOT SUPERIOR, in fit and.finish to any “tailor made" suits in the market for just TWICE THE MONEY. For eve: away wear wo would suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut- nits ranging in price from $3.00 to $15.00 per suit. Our line consists of IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS, fBLACK THIBET CLOTHS, SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC. In' a word OUR STOCK WILE PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices astonish YOTJ. A WORD ABOUT ODD PANTS. You need a pair to “tide von over” so to speak. Our assortment is ENORMOUS and our PRICES ABE RIGHT. They range from $1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot be had e.sewhere for less than double the price. Here is a hot woather item worthy your uotice: 7p Summer Coats at 50c., reduced from $1.00. 100 Summer Coats at 75c., reduced from 1.50. 80 Summer Coats and Vests, $1.40 reduced from $2.50. All kinds of Summer Coats and Vests, such as “Drajiptes,” Sicilians, Serges, Alpacas, Pougees, Poptins, TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST. OUR LINE OF BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, Alwaws the best in the city, will be found of interest to all in need of CHEAP but NEa¥ AND SERVICEABLE SUITS • for their hoys. , We still snow a good lino of those HANDSOME SAILOR SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted snch excellent / value for $I 50 per suit. SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!! "OUR LEADER" at 50o is the bast unin mdered shirt on earth for the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with Messrs Cluett, Coon & Co.’s Superb ‘•MONARCH SHIRTS.” Laundried *jS Unlaundried Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm. .7ft. .00. • I.OO. All Gratios. All Sixes. WE’VE GOT ’EM! ! AT ,0 ° AN I V~Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars. 1 Any size i.| H I 16c Vie 11 — Gents’ Belfast Liuen Cuffs, t desired. '— ~ Our imported Halbriggan, Lisle Thread aud Muslin Underwear will add to your comfort during the hot season. WE LEAD IN PUBNISHING GOODS Our prices cannot be excelled in the state. NEW NECKWEAR, NEW SOCKS, NBWIHNDKERCHIEFS, NEW SUSPENDERS, Sc. HARRIS’ WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the bent thing in the market. F.verv pair WARRANTED FOR TWO YEARS, or your money refunded. If NIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN | OUR CAREFUL SELECTIONS, . „ OUR REASONABLE PRICES, OUR SEASONABLE GOODS All appeal to Your Reason, You* Pocket, and Your Health. i i * Lit Gabnot you save something by trading with GEO. D.WHEATLEY THE TRANSFER MADE. THESAVANNAH, AMERICUS A MONT GOMERY MAKES AN ACQUISITION Paper. Signed,Sealed and Delivered Which Give. A in.rtra.(Control of Her Own -The Albany, Florida A Northern Leased by America* Own Railroad. The paper, hare been signed, eealed and delivered, and for ninety-nine year. Americas will control her own. Yesterday the Albany, Florida and Northern, better known se the Cordele and Albany road, waa formally delivered to tlie Savannah, Amerlcus and Mont gomery railway—Amerlcus’ own road, which was built by Amerlcus money, and pushed to success by Aiucricus men. , From a semi-official source Tmt Timks- Ueiouokii lias it that this loose but practically amounts to the formal ac ceptance of the road from the builders by the men who furnished the largest amount of the money used lu its con struction. Those who are In a position to know positively, however, hail uoth- lug to say on that line. The lease was agreed on by the direc tors of the S., A. <1- M. several day* ago. Yesterday the directors of the Albany, Florida and Northern authorized Presi dent Tift to perfect the lease, and yes terday the proper papers were drawn up and signed. Tlie S., A A M. takes charge of tho A., F.AN to-morrow These circulars, which explain themselves, will then be sent to tli»8efor whom they are intended: Albany, Flo sip a and Nobtiikxx Railway—Albany, (la., June 1:1, 1801. —A lease of the Albany, Florida ami Northern Railway, first section, north ern division, Albany to Cordele, Ua., having been this <lay executed to the Savannah, Aiucricus and Montgomery railway, according to order of the hoard of directors of this company, witli tlie concurrence and consent of the Albany Investment anil Construction Co Therefore, as president of said Al bany, Florida and Northern rail way, acting under authority the hoard of directors as aforesaid, 1 hereby turn over ami deliver said A., F. A N. K’y. with all of its property, .equip' meats and appurtenances, from Albany to Cordele, Ga!, to the Savannah, Amer lcus A Monlgnmery railway, in accord ance with said lease, and the presentof- flcers, agents and employees of this company will be governed accordingly. NelhoxTift, President. Savaxnaii, Aukiiicus and Moxt- iiouekv Railway.—Offick of tuk GEORGIA TO HAVE A GRAND AND ‘ POWERFUL SYSTEM Of Co-operative Independent Roads—The Abbeville A tVsycroee Gun. to th. Atlan ta A Flo* Ids—So gere One WhoCIsIms Speak by the Csrd. ■ - rS h “ eT 7br on 40 * DOES THIS STRIKE YOU? $10,000 per month in excess of what It 1 waa during the fall of 1800. When tho al most phenomenal business done during that seasoo is considered it will be seen at s glance how wonderful Is the bust ness it the Savannah, Amerlcus Montgomery road, and how bright are its prospects. The west end of tlie road, most of wbloh could not be used last fall, will be in a condition the equal of that of any road in tho country and the S., A A M. by reason of its traffic arrange ments with the U., M. A G. ami the Co lumbus Southern roads will handle an immense business from Columbus, Griffin and other points reached by those roads. Tlie Savannah, Amerlcus and Montgomery road will make a sur prising showing for It* work during 1801. The people of Americas hope It all manner of success. Non- that Americas has a road of her own to Albany let's have the people of that city make us a visit, coming on special train dSvned by Amerlcus people over road beds leveled by Americas money and pulled by the 110, au engine well nigh built in Amerlcus, that will land them in the vory center of tipi com merclal metropolis of southwest Geor gla. Pkesiiiknt, Amkiiicus, Ga., June liltli, 1891.—General order.—The Savannah, Amerlcus and Montgomery railway having leased tho Albany, Florida and Northern railway, first section northern division, Albany to Cordele, Ga., tho authority of W. E. Hawkins, assistant to president, W. N. Marshall, general sup erintendent, S C. Cooper, treasurer, and K. S. Goodman, general freight-and passenger agent, of the company, is hereby extended over .aid Albany, Florida and Northern railway. All reports and remittances heretofore made to officers of the A., F. A N. U’y will horeaftor he made to officers of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery railway. S. U. Hawkins, . President Mr. W. E. Hawkins, assistant to tho president of the S., A. A M. wua seen by a Tiues-Recohdek reportor yester day and questioned In regard to the road's new acquisition. The terms of tbs leaso he withheld, hut ho be said that the A., F. A N. will uow bo operated as a part of the S., A. M. that through rates would be made on both tlie roads, the same as if they were one and that tho samu rolling stock would be operated on both roads, lie said that no extentlon of the A., F; A N. would Im made yet awhile. Tlie S., A. A M. lias, however, the op- tlon on some splendid terminal property in Albany, which it will secure and im prove as is necessary to meet the ob jects in view. The A., F. A N is to have as good facilities In Albany os auy road Iwliich goes there. Tho genetai offices of tlie A.,'F. A N. and the shops will be one and tlie same with those of the S-, A. A M. in Americus, and they will remain here. Tills acquisition it but a link in the great system which the S., A. A M. is becoming. It will bo a valuable feeder for that road. From one end of the country to the other the 8., A. A M. is becoming known. The engineer in charge has notified the officers of the road that track laying to Montgomery will be completed by June 20l Owing to a de lay in the shipment of some of the ma terial for the bridge across the Chatta hoochee river that structure will not be completed before August 1. By that time all sidetracks will have been pnt in, the terminal facilities will be ar ranged In Montgomery, all surfacing will barn keen done and the road will bo really for the large traffic it is sure to recive. A KPKCIAL TRAIN! Will Carry tlie Sunday School Folk* to Their MeaUag Next Tuesday. President Wheatley and the other of. (Icon of tlio County Sunday School as sociation are hard at work arranging for for the annual mooting at New Point church next Friday, On yeaterday arrangements wore made with tlie S. A A M. road for a spe cial train to carry tlie visitors and dele gates to tlie meeting. New Ifopu churcli is just four and a half miles west of the city on the S., A. A M. rood and tlie spe cial will carry the crowd over In a few momontB. Tlie fare for tlie ronml trip is only twenty-five cents, and thus an opportu nity is offered to all interested to attend tlie meeting. Well-filled lunch baskets should he taken by all as a lino diuner is to lie one of the features of the occasion. The special will leave tho city about 0 o'clock In tlie morning, returning about 4r.t0 in the afternoon. A cordial invitation is extended to all Sunday school workers and the friends of the cause to attend tho meeting. Worked Them,Nicely. Several Americus people are consoUng oneh other over the way they were worked by a portrait agent who was in Americus taking orders. The fellow allowed q bandsomo samplo and agreed to make tlie picture for nothing If tboso who gaveorders would buy a framo of him. He required a small sum cosh down. An his offer was a liberal one many accepted It, gave tlio man the amount of money jib asked for and a val ued picture of soma member tlio family. That was about two'' months sgo. The muney, pictures and tho man are gone and those who invested feel thonisolves duped. Will co to New York. J.udge Crisp is to go to New York where bo is to be the leading speaker at Tammany's fourth of July celebration, lie will spend several weeks east, tilling Invitations which he has accepted to apeak in sevoral of the leading cltieB of (hat section. If- there it any doubt about those, people wanting him for speaker there will be none when he lias finished these speeches. Has he struck Phosphate? A gentleman who Uvea near the river told a reporter yesterday that bo thought he had struck a valuable phosphate de posit on Ids place along the banks of tlie Flint He has sent a sample of his find to the state chemist to be ^nalyaed, If it turns out to be phosphate. tbo full particulars will bo given. Laid to Kc7l The body of Mr. Jesso T. Westbrook, tlie unfortunate viutim of tlie terrible af fair of Friday was laid peacefully to rest iu Oak Grove cemetery yesterday after noon at 4 o’clock. A goodly crowd of friends and relaUvcs accompanied tlie body to 1U last resUng place. Ofllecrs Elected, At the last meeting of tbo Americus Light Infantty Prof. J. K. Mathis was elected Junior second lieutenant and Mr. Linn Fort first sergeant by a unanimous vote. These gentlemen are well quail- tied for the positions and will make splendid officers. {Juicily Working Away- Tlie movers In the company which it was' menUouud In The Timkp-Rixobukb a few days ago would bo organized to Improve Magnolia Springs are quietlv working away and they tliinlc they will have a surprising report to make in a few more days. Dropped need. Wtdla going from Ills house to bin Held yesterday-morning Robert Ilurton, colored, who lives (n I.co county, mint Cbokee, dropped dead. Ue was qnlto that during [ an old negro. The cause of his death A day or so ago The Tines-Recordeb announced that $2,200 freight had been paid on a number of cars of steel rails to he used on the Abbeville and Waycroti road, which is now in course of eon struction from Abbeville to Wayeross, and that work on tlie road would now he pushed forward to completion as rap idly as men an money can push it. Thereby bangs a tale. It will bo remembered that a company of well known capitalists who hare had some experience in railroad matters consummated a trade by which they camera possession of the Atlanta A Florida, a road wl.ich runs from Atlanta to Fort Valley through some of tlie heat country in Georgia. Col. I. Y. Sage, man well known in railroad circles, was made president of the road. The Inlying of tho Macon A Covington by the northern bondholders, and the making of Mr. Cecil Gabbet, then gen eral manager of the Central, general manager of that road Is still fresh In the minds of tlie people. It was announced at the start that the Atlanta any Florida wonld go to the sea. Many were tlio routes mapped out by those'who gave tlie matter their con sideration. All lliat has evor been ob tained from tboso on the inside, how ever, was that the road would go to the sea, may bo to Brunswick, probably to Savannali or mayliaps to Darien—but to tho sea.' Many thought that the road had fallen into tlio hands of the Central and thereby of tlio Richmond Terminal The appointment of Mr. Gabbett as gen eral manager led ail to believe that such hail been tlie fato of the Mseon and Cov ington, and that would be operated in un'son with tlio Central, which lias lieen done. But the lights have changed and different shadow shows up. There is not a man in Georgia who. will not recoiled tho recent scoop of the entral by the Richmond Terminal and tho cutting down of Mr. Gabbett’s au thorlty when be was made superintend ent, of tho Central division of the Geor gia Faolfle, under General Manager Greone. Mr. Gabbett was quoted saying that lio had made it a rule of his llfo nover to go backward but to go for ward in railroad work, and that he would not accept tbo placo of division superintendent. Now Mr. Gabbett is general manager of tho Covington and Macon. Tlie road is not such a pretentious one bnt Mr. Uabbott lias more absolute power over it than lie hod over the Central. Whllo the bondholders bought tho road, for thoy owned it already, tlio same parties who engineered tho A. A F. deal are said to have had a linger in Uie pie. Thoy are also said to have known that tlio Central was going to the Richmond Terminal. Since these tilings liavo been said; since the Atlanta and Florida is to go to tho sea; aineo those who bought It announced that the Covington and Macon would ho pushed northward, what is Uie matter with an independent system with tho A. A F. and C. A M. os nucleus and tbo other independent road! os feeders, with Cecil Gabbett general manager ? It would be an easy matter to splice out tho gap betwocif tho Covington and Macon and the Atlanta and Florida. A gentleman who claimed to know, told a Timkm-Rkcohhkii reporter yesterday that this combination would be made and that Mr. Gabbett would do aome better woik against the Central than be has done for it. To go back to the Abbovllle and Way- cross: Tliia same gantieman said that the large freight bill referred to above was paid by the Atlanta aad Florida. He eald further that the gap from Fort Valley to Abbeville will be flUod in, that the A. A W. will bo Completed and extended from Wayeross to Bruns wick, where the A. A F. has already secured terminal facilities, and that the Atlanta and Florida would then bo at tlie sea. In other words be said the Atlanta and Florida had the Abbeville and Wayeross. lie also Bald that the 8., A A M. would make somo excellent traffio ar rangements which will be of great ben- eflt to Americas and tho road, with the new system which he outlined. It is known that Atlanta parties have been closeted with tlie Abbeville aod Wayeross folks. That gives credence to the statement that the road has' gone to the Atlanta and Florida. If that Is trne that helps to confirm the plan mapped out by TiikTinks-Recokoeii’h inform ant. So It may be that Georgia will have a grand co-operative system of lndepond- nt roads to light the Richmond Terml- :it ami that Americus will bo In the in*fits that accrue. on the approach of the marshal yester day a strange negro who was on tlie streets broke for Uie woods. That created suspicion, chase was given and the negro was captured. Here Is a de scription of the negro: L> "Color, dark ginger cake; age, 22 or 23 yean; weight, abont 150 pounds; height, about five feqt ten. Inches. He was wearing a neat black suit, cigarette bat, (blue), patent leather sboeB, had a scar, over his left eye and, nose, and was cleanshaven. - V -J It is evident from his acUons that lie baa committed some crime somewhere. Hand him around, and let tlioso who want him communicate with the au thorities at Roehelle. A MagnificentPlano. > ■ ;■ - - On Wednesday Ia4t Mr C. A. Flicker received from Messrs. Solimer A Co., of New York, the mast magnificent upright' piano ever brought to this section. Work upon this superb cabinet grand was commenced last January, and lias just been completed. It was built by Soh- raer A Co. expressly for Mr. Frlcker's personal use, and is without doubt one of the finest instruments ever made. The cose is of antique oak,, very mas sive and heavy,and is relieved by .extend ed panels, artistically engraved, beauti ful plasters, rich carvings and heavy mouldings, all of which show tlio hand: of the most skilled artisians, tlio result of which is simply grand. Messrs.' Solimer A Co., designed this piano ac-~ oording to their own ideas, and Mr. . Fricker did not know what It would bo until he saw It In his own parlor. -It is needless to say that he and Mrs. Flicker ore perfectly delighted with it. Tlio tone is perfect, and taken altogether .It is as floe a piano ns time, money and skill canproduoe. Doings of a Drunkdrd A drunken wlilto man ran nmuck near the S., A. A M. passenger depot late yes terday afternoon, and badly frightened a number of ladies and children who were ont walking-oh Jackson street. 1 lie pursued a young lady living on' College street, who to escape him lied for safety into a neighboring doorway. A number of ladios living In the neighborhood were badly frightened, and a stampede was earned everywhere the fellow went along. A policeman finally loomed upon the scene, and tho cause of the disturb ance was given a tow to tho cooler; ' A limit the Free Delivery, ,.-w For tho benefit of its readers in gen eral and a particular “subscriber" The Tiuks-Rkcouher will state that Araerl- ous will bo entitled to a free delivery system after JnoeSO. The carriers may be put on in a month after that dato, or It may be longor, but a general act of congress assures them. About four carriers wiii bo ongaged in tlio work'. Letter boxes will be seattorod through out tlio city, aud tho carriers will go tp any house within tlio city limits. .Many applications have boon made by people who want to be carriers. HI* Father Dead. Last night Mr, J. Henry Frcomaii ami family returned from Maoon where they went several days ago to attedd tlio bed side Of Mr. John Freeman, tlie furmur’K father. Mr. Freeman died Friday even ing and was buried yesterday afternoon. Ho bad lived a long and useful llfo .and ids death was ilka tlio setting of. tlie sun on a well rounded day. Mr. J. Henry Freeman has tlio sym- pathyof his Americus"friends In this, ills great misfortune. WIU U* Tandared a Rail. The members of tho Americus Light Infantry will bo pleased to know tint the management of tlio Point Lookout notol, on tho summit of Lookout moun tain, will tender the Second Georgia regiment a bail and banquet during tlio encampment at Cbickaipauga.It js said tlint this occasion will be tho most brilliant In the history of tbafcwell known hotel. Second Method 1*1 Church- There will be preaching at this churcli to-day at 11 a. ra. and 8 p. m. by tho pastor, R. F Williamson. Sunday school will be held at 4 o'clock tills af ternoon. A special feature will bo the catechising of the school for a prize ban ner by Col. L. J.’ Blalock. The public is cordially Invited to all services. rail Radar tbo Wheels. ■ :l ■ ' Mr. Charles Rainey, who lives a few miles out from Americus, had tlio mis fortune to fill up on mean wlii-ky yes terday while in the city. When ho start ed home he fell off tlio wagon on which be was riding. Tho wheels passed over him breaking an arm and badly bruising him. - • .•«•-* fl Extract from a bride's letter of thanks: ‘Your beautiful clock was received aid a now In the drawing room ou the iuan- tleplcce, where wo liO|ie to sec you often.” ■ avnli * The man who thinks ho could write a poem if he should try speaks volumes tor his wisdom, and enables himself to retain bis solf-confldonco by deciding nut try. Sarcasm is an effective weapon, but li acts like a boomerang when it is app bis landlady by tlie y-.'-J" two Wt»ktf Itthiud in board.