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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1891.
NUMBER 63
The Reason Why!
Many find it difficult to present a creditable appearance und
live within their means, is mainly due to the fact thut they
pay such high prices to so-called “mercbaut tailors,” while
THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTH,
THE SAME GRADE OF WORK,
AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT
Can lie obtained from our
Ready Made Clothing Department!
-AT-
LESS THAN HALF THE COST!
You are losing the beuefits of modern business methods if you fail
to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR SERVICES.
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Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant
styles in
Prince Albert or Three Button Cutaway Suits?
We have them in all the newest shades and fabrics, (such ns
Corkscrow, Clay Diagonal, Granite, Tricot 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 everyday wear we would suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut
away Suits ranging in price from $3.00 to $15.00 per suit.
Our line consists of
IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS,
BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC.
Iu a word OUR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices
astonish YOU.
A WORD ABOUT ODD PANTS.
Yon need a pair to “tide yon over” so to speak. Our assortment is
ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range from
$1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot be liad e.sewhere for less than
double the price. Here is a hot weather item worthy your notice:
75 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 “Drapetes,” Siciliaus,
Serges, Alpacas,' Pongees, Poptina,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
JUDGE CRISP'S HOME.
WHAT HON. AMOS J CUMMINGS HAD
TO SAY ABOUT IT.
Tb« Leading Candidate for >he speaker
■hip at Home -What the Sew York Con
greenmail Saw In Ueorfla—Three Dajre
In Aiuericus
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 NE.fr AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
We still show a good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR
SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted such excellent
value for $ I 50 per suit.
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
“OUR LEADER” at 50c is the best unla-indered shirt on earth for
the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with
Messrs Cluett, Coon & Co.’s Superb
‘•MONARCH SHIRTS.”
Laundried *i« Unlaundried,
Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm.
WE’VE GOT ’EM !
AT 10 AMI Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars.\ Any size
HI is UA L I —Qents’ Belfast Linen Cuffs, j desired.
Our imported Balbriggnn, Lisle Thread and Muslin Underwear will
add to your comfort during the hot season.
WE LEAD IN FURNISHING GOODS
Our prices cannot be excelled in the state.
NEW NECKWEAR, NEW SOCKS, NEW HANDKERCHIEFS, NEW SUSPENDERS, Sc.
All Uradeii,
All Sizes.
HARRIS’ WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the beat thin
HARMS «Ve7vp»lr WARRANTED FOR TWO YEAR
your money refunded.
' in tbe market.
If NIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN |
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All appeal to
Your Reason, Your Pocket, and Your Health.
Cannot you save something by trading with
GEO. D.WHEATLEY
Sunday'a New York Sun contained tbe
following letter from Hon Ainoat .1
Cumiulugs, tlie genial congressman from
tbe ninth district of Now York who re
cently spent several days with Judge
Crisp at his home in this city. Mr.
Cummings made hosts of friends In
Americas who will ever remember bitn
pleasantly. This letter, coming from
such a source, will be duty appreciated.
The letter reads:
Amebicits, Oa., June 11.-Every
thing is brightness after crossing the
tine between lower Alabama and south
era Georgia. The sky seems less garish,
tlie magnolia blossoms are sweeter, and
the Holds appear better tilled amt more
fertile. You feel that you are in the
empire state of tlie soutli—tlie laud of
Judge Longstreet ana Bob Toombs,
is progressive and not retrogressive.
There is more activi y at the railroad
depots and more life about the villages.
The inhabitants eat more beefsteak and
less bug and hominy. There are more
burses aud less mules. Cattle look more
thrifty, and tbe cows evidently give
more milk. Tbe blacks are fully as lazy
ns those In Alabama, but there is a get-
up-and-get look about tlie whites that
reminCa you of tlie southern tier of <few
York. Tlie mil) are stalwart and
strong, and tlie women bright-eyed and
intelligent Tlie old slouch bat aud
shirt Uedribbled with tobacco juice gives
place to snowy shirt fronts, Immaculate
collars, neat ties and natty straw hats.
The people talk with more vim and rap
idity. They move aa if they had more
blood in their veins. They carry less
sand and more grit. Their complexions
are clearer, their hair llg’ ‘er in color,
their eyes more blue, nud i'.iey develop
more muscle. There are more gardonq,
ami more dowers and roses in the yards.
The English sparrows seem more soappy
and the mocking birds more musical.
There are more whitewashed cabins,
aud the pretentious dwellings are al
ways painted.
Ail this after crossing tlie Alabama
line. You are still in what is known as
the black belt of the gulf states. The
negro predominates in numbers, but tbe
white man progresses in civilization,
while tlie black one retrogrades. The
Georgia cracker Is far in advance of hit
Alabama brother. Pat Walsh justly has
exalted him. He ia no Rip Van Winkle,
There are cosmopolitan strains in his
veins. He carried out tbe colony of
Georgia before tlie revolution, aud he
staked out the commonwealth after
Cornwalis’s surrender. He was tbe soul
of the confederacy, and uncomplainingly
be bore the brunt of the battle in the
south. After tbe war he was tbe first to
recoup. He promptly launched bis
cypress "dugout” upon tlie stream of
prosperity. And he can stand pros
perity.
The black belt it sharing in tbe general
prosperity. One of its centers is Ameri
cas. It is a thriving littfe city of be
tween 8,000 and 10,000 inhabitants. It
stands on a neat of bills, which afford an
extensive view of the surrounding coun
try. Upon tbe highest, point thoro It a
tall water towor, which can be seen
many miles away. The water comes
from an artesian well, and ii tent to
every part of the little city. It it said
to possess medical properties. The
pump oocupiea the center of the plaz,
where there Is a sort of a public fonn
tain. Tlie water Howe Into a low iron
tank, surrounded from morn until night
by negroes of both sexes, who drink it
with great gusto.
Just now the eyes of the country are
turned toward Americas. It Is tbe home
of the Hon. Charles F. Crisp, leading
candidate tor speaker of the next bouse
of representatives of the United States.
Judge Crisp, os he is called by hie
neighbors, is not a native Georgian. - He
settled here when a boy, was educated
near here, married bis wife in an adjoin
ing county, read law and was admitted
to tbe bar here, presided upon the bench
here for yeari and was finally sent to
congress from here. Hie has been an
even and a well-rounded life. Hie con
stituents evidently have the same confi
dence in him as hit congressional asao-
Whatovcr tbe emergency, be is
always ready. Endowed with complete
self control, his mind Is eminently judi
cial. He baa the equipoise and has had
the training and experience necessary to
make a good speaker. He is plain and
practical, and quiet in bearing and dis
position. ' His townsmen are warm In
their expressions of friendship towards
him, but not boisterous. They respect,
esteem and admire him. Tbe Judge de
votes bis attention exclusively to his
congressional duties. His shingle no
longer adorns bis late law office. He
found that be could not continue the
practice ol bis profession and perform
hie congressional duties wlthont neg
lecting either hie constituents or bis judge swung around In bis chair and
clients. His district was too far from Isold:
Washington.
His vacations are spent at home iu tbe
study of questions of public interests. It
is tbe knowledge thus acquired and tbe
ability to express it that have made him
so popular in the house. He never utters
com monplaces. He has something origi
nal to say or he says nothing. Spring
ing from energetic ancestors and en
dowed with remarkable physical and
mental stamina there Is not a lazy mus
cle in his body. He prefers newspapers
to magazines. At least a dozen daily
newspapers resell bis house each day,
All are read thoroughly. Aside from
these he wades through au ocean uf
weeklies. Iudeed, his malls recall the
exchange list of country newspapers.
Sitting in tlie wide hallway of his home
he tears off the wrappers and digests the
contents.
Judge Crisp met file at the train. We
were driven to his home in a cab. It is
some distance from the depot. Tbe day
woe very warm. The judge dresses with
extreme neatuess, hut there ie nothing
pretentious in Ids niannera or surround
ings. He has an unpretentious home. It
trails over the ground like a cucumber
vine. There is an air of breezy comfort
about it The ceilings are lofty and the
rooms large and airy. You can drive an
Adums’ express wagon through the hall
way. The front veranda is embowered
in rose viues. The house sits well back
from tlie street. The yard is wide and
well shaded by four great pines. Mock
ing birds have built their nests in the
tops of the trees, and the yard Is flooded
witli melody night and day. There are
circular walks and beds of lilies, gera
niums, verbenas, and pinka beneath the
trees. Tall hollyhocks bond to the
breeze at sunset, and the sweet perfume
of cape jessamine fairly burdens tbe air.
The jessamine tree stands at the end of
the veranda.
It Is a typical Georgia home. The
house is neatly furnished. Cane rock
ers upon the long porch invite you to
rest. Hospitality beams in tlie eyes of
your hosts. The judge has a charm
ing family—a wife and four children—
two boys and two girls. The oldi
daughter is tlie wife of Mr. Davenport,
a wholesale druggist of Amerlcus. The
oldest son is encamped with the Geor
gia militia on the battlefield ofCbica-
mauga. The other daughter and tbe
son attend school in Americas.
Mrs. Crisp, however, is tbe light of
the household. She was reared in Ella-
vllie, not far away, in tbe lap of luxury.
Her father not a planter who had
scores of slaves. Her faithful black
nurse still lives, and Is tenderly cared
for by Mr. Crisp, “Mammy,'’ as she ie
termed, is bedridden, but “Pap” still
lives and officiates jura confidential ser
vant to the family. And these are not
tbe only servants. There Is an old cook
who could initiate Soyer Into culinary
mysteries of which be never dreamed.
Such chicken pie, snob boiled rice, such
grits, such baked sweet' potatoes, such
bacon, and such divine coffee are found
only once In a lifetime. Vegetables
fresh from the garden are placed upon
tbe dinner table. Freeh milk ie served,
and there ie pure oream for your berries
You may have Ice as clear aa crystal
made from the artesian water hundreds
of feet beneath your feet And all
these delicacies are seasoned and ren
dered more palatable by conversation
at tbe table. The rerainiecences, wit
and observations become a part of the
vlande, and are as readily digested.
Nor ie there a shadow of ingratitude In
tbe family for all these blessing. Regu
larly, morning, noon, and at night, tbe
Jndge bowe bit bead over bit table and
sake God’s blessing upon the mesl.
It Is a family united in love and affeo-
tlon, and one in which the good old
Georgia term of endearment, “honey,’’
ie not forgotten. The children honor
their father and their mother, and tbe
parents honor their children.
It was court week. Tbe circuit was
tbe one in which Judge Crisp bad pre
sided over prior to bis election to con
gress. For five yean before that be bad
been prosecuting attorney in the same
circuit The old court house, In which
Jndge Crisp has sentenced many men to
prison and to death, is still standing.
The building, however, ie nnoccupied.
Court Is hold In a new temple of justice,
erected near the water tower. The week
was to be devoted to the trial of negroes,
charged with offenses ranging from
gambling to murder. A crowd of blacks
gathered around the entrance a* the
boar for the opening approached. IHs
Honor, Jndge Fort, presided. There
was no formality In opening the court—
no “oye*,’’ or anything of that tort,
Tbe gallery was crowded with negroes.
They are not allowed upon the main
floor. When the judge took his seat
upon the bench, be swung bis easy chair
to the right, and said:
“Hr. Clerk, call the panel.’’
“Hats offr' sboutod tlie sheriff, and
all, with the exception of the sheriff and
tbe court officers, uncovered their heads.
They alone are privileged to wear their
hits while court is in session. It Is the
only distincUou of office. They carry
no staves and wear no badges. After tbe
“Mr. Clerk, call the tall*. jurors lor
excuses.’’
Such is an every-day picture of the
court over which Judge Crisp presided,
He swept through southwest Georgia on
hie circuit, bolding court in one county
one week and In an adjoining ooonty
next week. It was continuous and labo
rious work. It required an accurate
knowledge of the law, keen Insight Into
human nature, careful and deliberate
Judgment, and a dear and concise state
ment. In this office, at a salary of
12,100 a year, Judge Crisp won a name
in the jurlsprudenee of Georgia. No
Judge ever filled tbe bench with more
credit to hithself and to his district.
The judge's townsmen take great In
tercet in tbe canvass for the epeakersblp.
At a barbecue In Magnolia Dell, near
Amencui, Wednesday, June 3, a refer
ence to hie candidacy brought out the
most tumultmoua applause. Georgia
was reminded that she had bad no
speaker of the house since tbe days of
Howell Cobb. Judge Crlep had been
brought to the front by uortbern demo
crats, hi* party associates In congress,
because of his qualifications alone. The
office was seeking the man, and not the
man tbe office. There wee another out
burst of applause. When the roast
pig had disappeared and the artil
lery punch had evaporated, there
were loud oalls for the judge. Straw
hat in hand, be responded. He referred
to tbe baseless attacks upon hia tariff
reform record as evidence of the bitter
ness of the contest, but had only words
of praise for bis opponents in the race.
All were good democrats. They had ail
done their best in the great fight against
tyranny in the bouse, and they were all
entitled to the thanks of those who lore
the republic. As for himself, he was in
the hands of hia friends. He could trust
them to repel ail unjust aspersions, and
to care for the Interest of the party and
of the country.
It was a characteristic speech, and it
received characteristic applause. It may
have a characteristic result.
Amos J. Cuummis.
The a pedal's Schedule.
By some unaccountable error in tbe
notice given last Sunday it was made to
appear that Tuesday waa the day for
the Sunday school meeting at New
Point Bnt Friday Ie tbe day and the
outlook promisee a large meeting. Tbe
•chedule for the special train baa been
arranged. It will leave the city at 9:30
a. m., returning at about 4 p. m. In
order to accommodate parties living at
Plains of Dura and Intermediate points
the special will be run to the Plaint and
bring all who wish to attend the meet
ing for tbe ronnd trip rata of 25 cents,
and parties living at the Plains and in
termediate points will he returned on
tbe special at 2:30 p. m. All Sunday
school workers and friends are cordially
Invited to attend tbe meeting and carry
well filled baekets. For other informa
tion call on Messrs. J. W. Wheatley, J,
T. Argo, M. Callaway or Lott Wajren.
They Waat Details.
Some of tbe members of the oonnty
board of education think the last grand
jury did them an Injustice. In its pre
sentment* that body said: “Tbe public
school system ai operated In our county
does not work satisfactorily, bnt we
make no recommedation In that line,’’
These member* of tbe board of educa
tion say that the presentment as sub
mitted leaves the Impression that the
members of the board and the county
school commissioner have not done their
duty and they an dealn-us to know what
was being complained about.
Hearing Mottoes.
Judge Fort was busy all day yesterday
hearing motions from Dooly. The only
ease of any Importanoe that came np was
the John A. Meyo contented will case.
This ease was under consideration when
the session ended yesterday afternoon.
Judge A. C. Pate end Col, J.H. Mar
tin, of Hawkinsvilie, Col. C. C. Duncan,
of Perry, Cole. George W. Busbee,
George W. Wooten, Rem Cromm and
O. Y. Whipple and Mr. D. B. Leonard,
of Vienna, were attending this motion
Aa Important Matter.
There is a Georgia law which requires
that all administrator*, guardians and
executors shall make their returns to the
ordinary on or before July 1. Ordinary
Speer yesterday informed a reporter that
but few of these returns have been re
ceived as yet. This Is a very important
>r. The law doesn’t make provis
ion for any delay, whatever, and then
can be none. If yon ore an administra
tor, guardian or executor yon bed better
get your report ready.
Stilt Protests
A gentleman who waa here from
Lumpkin yesterday said that Owens, the
man who married Miss Morton and who
Is in jail there charged with bigamy,
still protests hie Innocence most vigor-1
oualy and asserts that he will prove what j
TO RETURN HOME SOON.
COL HAWKINS HAS ABOUT COM
PLETED HIS WORK.
By July 1 Everythin* That Require. HI.
Attention la the Metropolis Will an
Donbt be Finally Disposed of—How he
Hae Worked.
It wlU be a source of pleasure to the
many friends of Col. S. H. Hawkins to
learn that he will in the next few days
dose up hia affairs In New York city and
return to his home for along rest from
tbe arduous labors there entailed upon
him by tbe large financial Interests of
tbe completion of the S., A. A M. rail
road that have required his almost con
stant presence In the east for some
monthi.
The editor of Tax Timss-Kkcohukb
had the pleasure of dining with Col.
Hawkins In New York on Friday even
ing and learned that by July 1 every
thing would no doubt be finally disposed
of that would require President Hawk
ins’ further absence from home.
He bore the look of serenity and con
tentment that bespoke a great work
thoroughly and conscientiously done-
one that means more for Amerious than
anything yet undertaken or likely to be
undertaken tor some time to eome.
Col. Hawkins baa a desk on a large
railroad office floor, on Broadway, and it
la a standing joke among the numerous
railroad offlolala who surround him and
who observe tbe ten-to-tbree New York
office hoars, that no matter how late
anybody else remained or how early
they came next morning, CoL Hawkins
was always at hie desk and hard at work,
and waa supposed to work all night as
well as ail day.
This shows the effect of tbe Amerlcus
habit, where business men eome as near
working twenty-five hours a day aa tbe
conditions nf time will permit of.
While President Hawklcs has been
doing such Trojan-Uke work for the
Savannah, Americus and Montgomery
In New York hi* assistant, Mr. W. E.
Hawkins, General Superintendent Mar
shall and all the other officers of the
road have been looking after Its interests
here with a zealousness worthy of tbe
cans*. The A„ F. A N. has been leased,
tbe extension to Hontgimery hae been
pushed well nigh to completion and
there I* to be no let up until It Ie fin
ished and trains are running into Ala
bama's capital city. ■
Many other Improvements have alto
been made In the road. Several work
trains and large forces of hands have
been kept busy putting the roadway in
the beat of shape. Additional sidetracks
have been put In at almost every station.
New tanks have been added wherever
they were needed and everything hae
been done that could help to make the
Savannah, Americus A Montgomery one
of tbe beet railway systems in tbe south.
Three large freight engines of im
mense power have been purchased and
received. A number of cars have been
ordered to supplement the rolling stock
now owned by tbe road. These and
many other things have been done on
the same line.
By earnest and persistent work the
men who .have that department In
charge have added greatly to the traffic
of the road, so that each month's work
shows up a better result than that of the
month before.
The people lor whom tbe Savannah,
America* A Montgomery has don* so
much will never tire of bearing ol the
road’s success, and Col. Hawkins, the
insplrer of and leader in it all, will be
heartily welcomed back to Georgia and
to Amerlcus.
Disposing ef Cases.
Judge Pllsbnry tackled the criminal
wing of tbe county court yesterday.
Cook Jackson, who was arraigned for
larceny from the house, was dismissed
without n trial. Walter McDonald was
fonnd guilty ol gaming and sentenced to
four month* or $4<X
Most of the morning was spent In
hearing the case of Mr. Frank MoKenna,
who'was charged with keeping open a
tippling house on Sunday. Col. E. F.
Hinton appeared for Mr. McKenna. He
made an able argument In the case and
Mr. McKenna won a big victory by the
jury returning a verdict of not guilty.
The other case disposed of is told
about in detail elsewhere.
AU by Himself.
Mr. C. C. Carter has purchased Mr.
R. M. Andrews’interest in the firm of
Andrews A Carter, and now he ha* the
business all by himself. Mr. Carter
does not need any introduction. He is
too well known for that. He will con
tinue the business at the tame old
stand, carrying at all times a well se
lected stock of goods and all the deli
cacies in hit line. AUbe asks is for a
single trial. If be can get that hia
goods and the polite accommodation
you receive will do tbe rest
isrry young.
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Pennsylvania girls
he says when the case comet up for j During tbe past year twenty-three glria
trial. The gentleman also said that the I were married at the age of fourteen, 105
wi|i[[| . people around Lumpkin take but little I at fifteen, 354 at sixteen, 318 at seven-
jurors bad responded to*their names, etock In Owen*’ protestaUoa*. | teen and 1,338 at eighteen.