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»V *j*.r >-* 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