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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. 1 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 | om «-a 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. ■ m ■ 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.