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VOLUME 1
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 1891.
NUMBER 67
The 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,” while
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!
-AT-
LESS THAN HALF THE COST!
Yon are losing the benefits of modem business methods if vou fail
to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR SERVICES.
D,
Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.
For dress occasions what could bo more appropriate than our elegant
Prince Albert or Three Button Cutaway Suits?
Wo linvo them in all the newest shades and fabrics, (such as
Corkscrew, 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 lino Consists of
IMPORTED CASSIMERES. CHEVIOTS,
. BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC.
In a'word OUR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices
astonish YOU.
A WORD ABOUT ODD PARTS.
Yon need a pair to “tide yon over” so tospeak. Our-assortment is
ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range from
$1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot be had e.sewhere for less than
double the price. Hero is a hot woather item worthy your notice:
75 Summer Coats af50c., 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 k'nds of Summer Coats and Vests, such as “Drapetes,” Sicilians,
Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptins,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
THE BOTTOM TOUCHED.
heady ron mwcsa
THE TREASURY BOOKS SHOW A DE-
FICIT-WHERE'S THE SURPLUS?
The Outlook for tho Next File 1 tear le
an Exceedingly Gloomy One—It Maj Get
Wore#—Postmaster Look#, of Macon,
at the Cepltol.
OUR LINE OF
BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING,
Alwaws tho best in the city, wiU be foundof interest to allin
need of CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
We still sljow a good lino of those HANDSOME SAILOR
SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted such excellent
value for $ | 50 per 8nit -
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
“OUR LEADER” at 50c is the best unla mdered shirt on earth for
the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with
Messrs Cluett, Coon & Co.’s Superb
“MONARCH SHIRTS.”
Laundried Unlaundried
Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm.
WE’VE GOT ’EM !
m 0 N LY“ Genl8 ’ I J ! uen Collars, Any size
All Grades.
All Sites.
AT
Onr imported Balbriggan, Lisle Thread aud Muslin Underwear will
add to your comfort during the hot seasou.
WE LEAD IN FURNISHING GOODS
Our prices cannot be excelled in the state.
SEW KECIWiU, SEW SOCKS, NEW DANDKEBCH1BFS, SEW SRSPESDEBS, St.
your money refunded.
t in the market
RIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN |*-:II
OUR CAREFUL SELECTIONS, PRICES.
OUR REASONABLE PRICED ggASONABLE GOODS
All appeal to
Your Reason, Your Rocket, and Your Health.
Cannot you save something by trading with
GrEO.iD.WHEATjM
WAsmsurex, D. C., June 20.—The
bottom has been touched at last.
The treasury books yesterday showed
a deficit of nearly $8,000,000.
It is a humiliating exhibit and la
directly chargeable to republican flnan
elering.
During the eleven months of the
present fiscal year, from July 1st, 1890,
to June 1st, 1891, the not reduction of
the public debt was only $27,840,862,
and the redueUon occurred during the
first seven months of the fiscal period.
Since February the actual increase of
the public debt is $2,644,303.
The ouUook for tho next fiscal year,
beginning July 1st, is very bad. The
treasury is practically bare and the re
ceipts under the McKinley bill are all
that Mr. Foster will have to depend on,
unless he confiscates the gold reserro.
When Mr. Cleveland turned over the
presidency to Mr. Harrison, he left an
available sum for current obUgatlons
equivalent to $190,000,000. The Over
age surplus during Mr. Cleveland's time
amounted to $100,000,000, about one-
half of which was applied annually to
reducing the publio debt.
What Mr. Foster will do to put a bet
ter face on the treasury affairs remains
to be seen.
Postmaster Locke of Macon is here to
secure additional help for his office.
Yesterday the architect of the treas
ury advised that be would be authorised
soon to advertise for bids to construct
a sewer from the Macon poatofiice to the
river. The last congress passes) an ap
propriation of $8,000 for this work.
Mr. Locke says that the sub-ways of
the Macon postofllca hold water. The
building is located on the silo of an old
pond. At one point the excavation for
the proposed drain will be thirty feet
»p.
"What do you think of the third party
as a factor in national politics?” was
asked Hon. Benton McMIUin, of Tenues
see, who was here to-day.
“It looks like," replied Hr. McMIllin,
'that in the northwest It will cut a con
siderable figure, particularly Kansas,
Nebraska and the Dakotas. I do not
think it will develop much strength In
the balanco of the country. Tho princl
plea of the democratic party, when prop
erly administered, would give most of
tbo practical relief that la sought by the
people at this time. A number of the
propositions of the third party are ao
impractical and eblmerleal that they
cannot long maintain a strong hold on
the masses of the people. I see vdry
little disposition to go off with the third
party In that portion of Tennessee over
wbloh I have traveled since the people’s
party was launched.
"The citizen is hard to please in gov
ernment who wants more than tho prin
ciples advocated by Jefferson, Jackson
nndthe other fathers of the democ
racy."
“So far as you have heard what la the
comment of pollUelaue, democratic and
republican, on the third party?”
“The goneral opinion that 1 have
heard expressed ii somewhat in accord
with what I have stated, coupled • with
the further comment generally made by
democrats of gladness rather than sad
ness that the third party was organized
at the recent meeting. I think
there la more of pleasure than
of pain caused by the forma
tion of a party where discontent
ed political souls can now find
rest and congeniality when they got so
good that they cannot be eontent with
the democracy or so bad that they even
don’t want to be longer with the repub
licans. It will tend to straighten rather
than crook politics.”
"Do you think tbs farmers’ alliance
with affiliate with the new party T’
“I don't believe they wilt in this part
of the country. A good many of the
leaders of the old greenback party are In
the third party, but I do not think It
will be made up wholly or mainly with
them. I am not in a position to judge
what the effect of the third party will
be among the labor organlaaUons.”
Tbs Americas Laundry to Begin Work
Again To morrow.
After being shut down for something
oyer two months the Amerlcus steam
laundry will commence work again
to-morrow.
Good news, this, for the people of
Americua.
The concern has recently become the
property of a stock compsny composed
of men who have managed their own
affain so successfully that there
!« no doubt that they wltl make
a aucceaa of It. Much new
machinery baa been added, a generator
baa been put in that will supply all the
gas needed, and scveiul - other changes
have been made that will accrue to the
benefit of tho public. Competent men
will be put in charge, and the officers ol
the laundry company giro -personal as
surance that the work which will be
turned out will be as good os can be
done nnywhere. A special point that
will meet with public favor Is the guar
antee that all work will ho ready for de
livery promptly when promised.
This concern is now prepared to give
cither a gloss or domestic finish and tho
wishes of tho owner of the garments
will be consulted in that regard.
The officers of tho company are: O
R. Whitney, president; J. L. Montgom
ery, secretary and treasury; M. B.
Campbell, Liston Cooper and W. If.
Cooke, directors. It Is gratifying
know that clothes will no longer have
to bo sent off to be laundered, and all
Americas will hope these gentlemen
much success.
THE SOLDIER BOYS.
A SPECIAL SERMON TO BE PREACH
ED THEM TO-NIGHT.
To-morrow they Leave for CMckamenxs
to Speed t Week In Camp—The Boater of
the Cainpsny—Somethin! of the Trip—
Cod Speed Them.
RECRIVtiK'8 WORK DONE.
All the claims against tiro Coles, Sim-
kins Compress company, which was
forced to the wall by tire press being
made to bear the burdens of another
large business, except a few tho justness
of which will have to bo determined by
the courts, have been settled. Tho re
ceiver has done his work, and is now
ready to be dismissed.
For severs! days past Messrs. Good
year & Kay, of Brunswick, who repre
sented the owners of the press, have
been In Amerlcus settling the claims
against that property. Tho result of
their work lias been told. Only about
$1,000 worth of claims are now outstand
ing. They will be settled if tho courts
liold them to be just. The owners have
given bond for tho amount of these
claims and so soon as Judge Fort is Well
enough to sign the order tho receiver
will be dismissed.
The compress did a paying bnslnesa
in Amerlcus last season and It will re
main here. Two local companies will
probably bo formed to purchase it The
one that secures the property will have
it rut In perfect shape for doing os good
work as can bo done anywhere.
If, howover, there should be any hitch
in the sale the press will remain here
jnst the same. The present owners have
said that If they did nqt aell they would
run it themselves, and they are men
who can be relied on.
The Southern Cadets, Amerlcus Light
Infantry and other troops of the Seoond
regiment wiU be the recipients of many
attentions while at Chlekamauga.
On next Wednesday evening the
opening ball ' of tbo Lookout
Point hotel, on Lookout mountain, will
take placo. Tbit ball was to havo oo-
curred some time ago, but the proprie
tor who was formerlly a resident of
Macon and Americua has postponed It
unUl next Wednesday night u a compli
ment to the Macon and Americua boys
who are. to be in camp then. All of
thorn who can secure a release from
camp for that evening will attend.
Many other graceful attentions will be
paid the troops who a-etobein camp
this week.
Tlie Colee, Shukliie Compress Couipsoj
Makes • Settlement.
Strsoze Deposit Vaults.
Mr. W. H. Scarbrough, who has
been doing business on Forsyth
street, nnder the opera house,
recently sold out to Mr. W7 J.
Slappoy. Yesterday they were moving
the stock, when Mr. Slappoy found a
cigar box full of money stowed away
beneath the counters. He soon found
another. When ho called Mr. Scar
brough’s attention to thorn that gentle
man said be bad forgotten all about
the money which be had hidden away In
those strange deposit vaults. The find
amounted to something over $700 in sil
ver and gold.
To bo Finished by October.
Americua! now gaa plant will be fin
ished by October 1, at the latest. Such
Hr. Uarrold says, Is the requirement of
tho contract which he signed in Balti
more-a few days ago with tho Korr
Manufacturing Company of Fort.Wayne,
Ind.
Tho contract was signed in Baltimore
because that city fa the home of the
bondholders of the company which Is
to have the plant put In. As has been
told in detail In Tub TfUKS-RKCOBbER
the plant will be an extensive one and
will rank among the beet in the coun
try. I
A Vrllllant Meteor.
A beautiful and brilliant meteor was
seen in Americas a night or ao ago. The
moon was nearing the western horizon
as a Tiues-Rkcobdeh reporter stopped
out upon the street, and his first
thought was that the electric lights had
been turned on, bnt glancing np toward
the southeast he saw the meteor shoot
across toward the northeast. It lasted
for a full minute and left a bright streak
behind, something like the tail of a
comet, only much brighter. While it
lasted the whole city was as . bright as
day- '
To Meet To-morrow Mfttit*
Amerlcus lodge No. 13, P. A* M., will .
hold a calico meeting tomorrow night. ' P “ d
To-morrow the Americua Light In
fantry will leave for the encampment at
Chlekamauga.
The boys are highly elated over the
week of soldier's life that they are to
apond among the mountain* of north
Goorgla, and for weeks past the encamp
ment has been the chief subject of their
discussions and the theme of their
thoughts. They hare been doing some
good drilling getting ready for the week
of camp work and It le safe to say that
Capt. Bagley and ole gallant captain
will well represent Amerlcus.
With almost Its full strength the com
pany will go to Chlekamauga and when
tho boys appear on tbe field In tbelr
neat regulation fatigue uniforms they
will present a striking appearance, but
when they come out for dress parade,
clod in their natty dress uniforms of blue
and gold, and showy white helmots,
they will captivate the ladies who cl once
to be inside tbe Hues of Camp Cbleka-
mauga.
The following le the roster of the com
pany. Most of those named will be In
ranks at the encampment
Capt. II. C. Bagley, First Lieut M. 8.
Harper, Second Lieut. W. F. Clarke,
Second Junior Lieut J. E. Mathis, First
Sergeant Lynn Fort Second Sergeant J.
T. Stallings, Third Sergeant Q. C. Davis,
Fourth Sergeant F. A. Hooper, Fifth
Sergeant E. P. Harris, Ensign H. G.
Stanfield, Quarter Master J. W. Shiver,
First Corporal W. T. Allen, Seoond Cor
poral W. C. Carter, Third Corporal K.
L. Maynard,Fourth Corporal Chas. Gra
ham. Secretary C. O. Niles, Treasurer C.
E. VanRiper, Surgeon A. B. Hinkle,
Chaplain A. B. Campbell, Attorney j. A,
Hixon.
Privates A. B. Battle, Jno. P. Butt,
Walter Crisp, T. W. Callaway, C. K.
Chapman, W. H. C. Dudley, Jr., J. W.
Furlow, J. B. Fitzgerald, B. O.
Fussell, Tom Gulce, J. W. High-
towor, H. Ed Haynes, Terry Hinkle,
W. J. Joiner, O. W. Lewis, W. T, Lane,
Horace Lanier, Will Morgan, J. E. Mar-
dre, E. C. Parker, O. P. Revler, E. O.
Speer, S. B. Stanfield, Howell Simmons,
A. S. Thompson and Jas. Taylor.
Dr. A. B. Campbell Is tho chaplain of
the company, and ho will accompany
the boys to the encampment, whore ho
will spend most of tho week with thorn.
Before leavlog be will give them some
good advice and to that end ho will
preach them a special sermon at the
BapUst tabernacle to-night This ser
mon will also be of Interest to those who
are not members of the company, and
all who feel so inclined are
Invited to be present The services
will commenoe at 8:16. Dr. Campbell
will take bis text from the fifth vorte of
tbe twentieth psalm:
"In the name of our God we will set
up our banners.”
Dr. Campbell le well known as a
preacher and that bis sermon will be a
pointed and highly IntoresUng one goos
with saying. One of thespeotal features
of tho cermon will be the choir’s work
Mr. C. D. McCardol, of Macon, will lend
t.ls splendid bass voioe for the occasion,
and will sing an appropriate solo.
The Americua Light Infantry will at
tend tbe service In foil uniform, and the
members will occupy seats specially re
served tor them, Tbe time selected for
this sermon Is quite appropriate and the
boys will.no doubt think of It of ton while
they are on Chlekamauga’s tented fields.
To-morrow morning those of the
company’s members wbo are going to
tbe encampment will be np with the
snn, polishing their guns and bayonets,
dusting and packing away their dress
uniforms, making ready their grips and
doing tbe thousand and one things that
must be dope before they leave for
Chlekamauga. At 336 o’clock to-mor
row afternoon (be company will bid good
bye to Americas for a week.
They will have a lay over of several
honre In Macon, at the end of which
they will board a special train whieb
will carry them and the other compa
nies of tbe Second Georgia Regiment;
with a single exception, through to
Chlekamauga without change. They
will arrive at their destination early
Tuesday morning, and will hare several
hours in which to get firmly established
In their quarters before the camp is
formally opened, which will be done at
12 o’clock on that day.
Col. C. M. Wiley of the fieoond regi
ment with bis staff, Lieutenant Colonel
E. D. Uuguewln, Major R. N. Holtzclaw
and Adjutant John P. Ross, will he In
charge of tho camp during this week.
Just now Tub Times-Ricoiidku will
command awhile:
Attention, Amerlcus Light Infantry I
Left face!
In behalf of tho Americas people Tub
purely personal.
Brief Mention of Home Polka, sad Sin
C«r$ Who Visit Americas*
Mr. E, B. Lewis was down from Mon
tezuma for a short while yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wells left yester
day for a trip through north Georgia.
Mr. N. L. Ragan was among Albany's
representatives In Amerlcus yester
day. -I'd *
Col. B. H. Wilkinson has returned to
Oglethorpe, after a stay of several days
here. ’ a ®.
Col. E. M. Butt came down from Buena
Vista yesterday and spout the day In
Amcrioua.
Mrs. M. E. Love went down to Lees
burg yesterday to spend to-day with her
friend* there.
Mr. C. D, HcCardel is here from Ma-.
con to spend to-day with his sister, Mrs.
Tom J. Slsppy.
Mr. IT. R. Johnson loft yesterday for
Washington, D. C. He goes there to
ace hie son graduate.
Mrs Zerkle returned home to Ander-
sonvillo yesterday after a pleasant stay
with Americua friends. 1 *
Mrs. John Taylor went down to Smith-
villo yesterday sad accompanied her
mother from that placo to Amerlcus.
Mr. Luclns H. Kimbrough of Tax
Timeb-Recoudeb force took In the clos
ing exercises of tho Leesburg school.
Miss Undine Stanfield left yesterday
for Fort Valley where she will make a
pleasant visit to friends and relatives.
Train Master J J. Kress of the South- _
western road paid his respects to the *
Amerlcus agenoy of that road yester
day.
Popular John Walden was here from
Macon yesterday, circulating among his
many friends hero and looking after bus
iness matter*.
Miss Mary E. McMillan of Quitman,
Ga, who Is well known In tho southern
literary world, Is visiting Mrs. K. S.
Windsor in this olty. '
Mrs. Lizzie Gurr returned to her home
in Macon yesterday afternoon, after a
pleasant stay with friends and relatives
in and near Ainericus. u
Hon. J I., Hand was here from Pel •
ham yesterday. Ho says that over 2,000
cars of inolons will bo shipped from his
town during tiio season.
LIouL Marion S. Harper of the Ameri
cas-Light Infantry returned yesterday
from a business trip to Arlington and
other points in southwest Georgia.
Mr. Pride Ratteree, a well known Al
bany young -man, was heie yesterday
looking aftor business matters and cir
culating among his many friends here.
Mrs. W. U. Allen passed - through
AmcricuB yesterday on bor way from
DawBon to Macon, where she will he
thegneatof her daughter, Mrs. Allen
Chappell.
Ur. and Mrs. U. B. Harrold returned
yesterday from Baltimore. They are
now at home to tholr frionds at their
handsome residence, corner Lee and
and Collogo streets.
Misses Flora and Nannie Cahalle. are
hero From Coniele on a visit to their
father, who is connected with the train
master’s office at the Savannah, Ameri
cas and Montgomery road.
Miss Clara C. Humber, a well known
and popular Columbus young lady,
through Amerlous yesterday on
her way to Lumpkin, where she wUl be
the guclt of friends and relatives.
Capt Jesse H. Hall, ono of . tho most
affable conductors on the Southwestern
road Is off on s furlough. He regaled
his Atnerlousfriends yesterday by spend
ing a portion of the day In this city.
Hr. W. G. Ware, a railroad man of
much experience wbo was yardmaster
for tho Southwestern road at Amerlcus,
camo np yesterday to look after business
matters and exchange greetings with his
many friends here.
Mr. J. A. Trammell of AUanta, who is
well known in Amerlcus, passed through
this city yesterday on his way to Lump
kin, where he will visit relatives. He
was accompanied by his wife, whom he
recently marriod atNorcross, Ga.
Mr. R. W. Gladlng, tbe popular south
ern agent of tho Monon route, with
headquarters at Thomasville, was in
Americas yesterday looking aftor the
Interests of his route. Mr. Gladingis
one of the most popular railroad repre-
sentaUves In Georgia.
Miss Ida Munro of Putnam one of the
faculty of the famous female seminary
at Norfolk, Va., arrived In Amerlcus
last night on hor way home to spend her
vacation. Sho was accompanied by Miss
Uamio Butt of Buena Vista and Miss
Stella Tison of Ellaville who have been
attending that school.
Sojourning Masons are fraternally . fn-
-ited to be present.
Right forward, fours right; to Chicka-
Shot Him Deed.
Two negroes who work at a saw mill at
Leslie bad a quarrel late yesterday after
noon, the result of which was that one
of them shot the bther through tbe head
with a Winchester rifle, killing him in
stantly. The names of the parties nor
none of the dotalls could not be secured.
It was said last night that the shooting
was the esme old etory—a fast about a