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VOLUME AMERICUS. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1891. NUMBER 75 The Reason Why! Many find it difficult to present a creditable appearance and live within their menus, is mainly due te*he./act that they rofeltyt tpnc * pay such high prices to so-called “merchant tailors,” while THE SAME QUALITY OF CLOTHr ' THE SAME GRADE OF WORK, AND THE SAME STYLE OF CUT Can be obtained from our Ready Made LESS THAN HALF THE COST! You are losing the benefits of modern business methods if you fail to AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR SERVICES. EH I WHEATLEY, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant styles in Prince Albert or Three Britton Cutaway Suits i We have them in all the newest shades and fabrics, (such as Corkscrew, Clay Diagonal, Oranite, 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, £,L(5THS, SERGES, ‘FLANNfilSSVlETC. In a word OUR STOCK WILL PLEA8E, and ODR LOW Prices ' * - - ' Mtoni?h YOU - f TaaaTa hj A WORD You need a pair to “tidoyou ovet ~ . .= ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARETUGHT. They range from $1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot be bad e.sewhere for less than double the price. Here is a hot weather item worthy your notice: DISCHARGING HIS DUTY THAT IS WHAT THE CORONER’S JURY HAD TO SAY About Deputy Sheriff Laiuar—Gue Hoyn- ton Died Yesterday Morning—The In. quest Decides It Was Justifiable Homi cide—lie Whs a llad Character. fius Boynton, the negro who was •liot by Deputy BtiorifT Lamar, Monday, died about !l o’clock yesterday morning, Thu negro was made as comfortable as possible In the J.V.1, and everything possible in the way of careful nursing and good treatm >nt w is done to koep him nlivo. But the end came. ( Sheriff Forrest and Deputy Sheriff Lamar had tbo body properly attended to and shrouded In a ucat black suit which they bought. They also furnish' eil a neat coffin. After the coroner’s jury looked at tha body tharily after 7 o’clock last night it was turned over to tho dead negro’s friends aud relatives, who were waiting for it. As soon as tho negro died it was de cided to hold an Inquest. Coroner Parker was sent for, bat there was some delay about tlndlng him, lie being away from home, so ho only readied tho city after 0 o’clock yesterday afternoon. He immediately sot about securing a jury and shortly after 7 o’clock this jury was sworn : J. X. Carter. J. B. Dunn, Charles Fitz gerald, Graham Forrester, C. J. Haw kins, U. S. Lockett, J. L. Mack, W. G. Hagan, W. M. Hagan, John W. Walters, H. D. Watts, C. Wilder. Q Capt H. D. Watts was elected fore man and Mr. J. 11. Dunn secretary. The jury then went to the jail to seo the body, after which it settled down to business in the sheriff’s olHce. Mr. T. B. nooks was the first witness called. He testified that ho considered the negro a dangerous character, that Boynton had admitted to him stealing thp hogs and; Intimated that he didn’t care if he bad. Hooks said he bad warned Mr. Lamar to bo careful An -ap proaching him. Thon ho told howMr^ Lamar went to the field after Boynton while he went to tho negro’s houao to keep him from going there if he ran. Mr. Hooks met Mr. Lamar and bis prisoner near the road, hoard Boynton , loll the officer that he would deni to . town that afternoon, saw him break and lent is run) 'j,eard Mr. Lamar tell him to stoj? or 75 Summer Coats at 50c., reduced from $1.00. * 100 Summer Coats at 7! 80 Summer Coats and Vest All kinds of Summer Coats and Vi Serges, Alpacas, 2.50. i i • I u ' as," Sicilians, TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST. OUIt LINE OF BOYS’ AND CHILD ..To-.OOlf SHSJAJO Alwaws the best in the oity .will need of CHEAP but NEAT AN for their bovs. We still show a good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admittod snch excellent ralae for $ 1.60 P<* suit. i | / > Y.f ,'■(< SHIRTS U SHIRTS!! SHIRTS Hf “OUR LEADER” at 50o is the best unhvmdered shirt on earth for tho price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with o Messrs duett, Coon & Co.’s Superb v “MONARCH SHIRTS.” Laundried -J5 Unlaundried Our “Monarch Pufifs” have taken the trade by storm. AT ion All Y—Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars.\ Any sizo AI ibU 11LI —Gents’ Belfast Linen Qufis. j desired. .in. mo. • I.OO. All Grades, AH Sizes. Onr imported Balbriggan, Lisle Thread ahd Muslin Underwear will add to.yonr comfort dnring the hot season. G0O0S “"*'8K52SK5WS* your money rafr“ et NIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN I *.fi§ ^_w>s4w'iii ' .. », ./•» (ok/II NABLE PBIl OUR OAKEFUL OUB All appeal to Your Reason, Your Roc ■ Gannotyon-save-somet OUJt SEASONABLE GOODS .DW ho would shoot and saw that gentleman shoot op twico to frighten tho negro Into itopplng, whon he could have placed hit pistol within such close range of the prisoner’s head that bo could have, killed him instantly. The witness said Boynton was some forty yards away when the shot that took effect whs fifed and thnt ho was running rapidly toward Ida house. Mr. Hooks told' how the negro ran threo-quarters of a mile after being shot, ' almost outrunning he and Mr. Lamar, no said that he believed Boynton was going to his houso after a weapon and told how ho had attempted to draw his knif&eten.afljff he was shut. The witness considered the negro a desper ate character and waa satisfied Boynton 'would have used his weapons Ifhe ^Bhd secured them. Dr. C. B. Raines testified as to ’he wound and its nature. Ho said he could only proko tho wound a short distance and that the bail may have glanced and passed just under the skin. He gi*vo It as his opinion that the ne gro's run had materially increased his danger aud hastened his death and that persons wounded Id a like manner had recovered. George Parker, colored, who waited on Boynton at the jail told how Boynton told him of tho Winchester and pistol he kept at home, saying at the same time that if he had gotten to lits houso some body else would have been suffering be sides him. Tlds witness also testified to finding a number of cartridges in Boynton's pocket when he looked in there at hit request. Two negro women wero sworn who corroborated Mr. nooks. The' jnry then made this verdict: ■We the jury find that Gus Boynton came to bis death from a pistol shot In the hands of Deputy Sheriff Lamar while In the discharge of bit duty; that death was hastened, if not caused, by his running some half or three quarters of a mile after being shot; and we find A* *8^% That verdict was signed by Coroner :r, Foreman Watts and all the i. It was commended 6y all who' heard of it last night A reporter learned yesterday that Boynton was generally considered one of the most desperate characters in the county. He ran away from Marlon county to avoid being punished for enter ing tho room of a young lady one night and attempting an assault, learned that be had said that he would kill any officer who attempted (o arrest him and that lie ,intended to do just what he pleaded, as he was not afraid of any law It be was not arrested. - While he and Mr. Lamar wore in the woods waiting for Mr Hooks to carry a a baggy, Boynton said; “You bad better kill me now while we are off here, for this thing Is not pver between ns, damn you.” The law requires an officer to use ex traordinary dllhgenee to affect the ar rest of a person charged with a felony ho has a warrant In hand. That h&s tacit agreement been considered as giv ing an officer the right to shoot a per son who flees under such circumstances. All seem to think that Deputy Sheriff Lamar did nothing but his duty. ABOUT STREEf CARS. THEV ARE MORE THAN LIKELY TO RUN IN AMERICUS THE BOYS ARE AT HOME. Richland Jottings. Biculand, Jnne 30.—Richland has re covered from the effects of theharbeene, and resumed her progress In Improve ments. The Lewis block Is netting com pletion and ground was broken to-day for another targe two-story block on south side of Brood street, containing •lx stores, and will soon begin to bnlld. Besides these two other blocks Will soon be commenced. In addition to these business houses, residences are springing up like miglo all over the city, The c music of the saw and the hammer Is heard In every part of the town and to see the fine business blocks and stately and tasty residences going up one would' think' that hard times had left Ritihtand alone. The Americas Light Infantry Returned on ■ Special This Homing. After a week’s stay at Chlokamanga the boys of the Amerlcus Light Infantry ore at home again. It waa the programme for a rousing crowd to turn out and welcome them back, but they enme, unexpectedly, an early;hour this morning, so that'Is no go now. • ■ It will be news to many of the people of Amoricus to know that that the boys are here. They arrived at 130 this morning, on a special train. Coming unexpectedly as they did they had no one to weloomo them home. Tub Tjhes-Rkcobdeh night force and Hie morning watch of the police foree, how ever, greeted them as dust covered and fagged out they marched up Forsyth street to the armory. Lieut. Harper left tho company Borne for a pleasure trip off, so the boys returned under oommand of Llent. Clarke. They brake camp in'd left Chicks- mauga yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock. It was found that unless arrangements were made for a special train they would haVe to stop over all night en route. The wires wero called Into oae. A special train Was secured, and the company arrived as has been stated. A pleasant, profitable week Is report ed. It waa work all the way through, however. The hoys all liked Chleka- raauga. They say It Is.awfully warm there during the day, but the nights were very pleasant, Indeed. Several of them were sink while in oamp, but It waa only sueh sickness as was brought about by a change of water and eUpnate, and Surgeon Hinkle soon brought them around again, right side up with care, They are especially elated over the good work of the com missary department, Quarter Master Shiver feeding .them better than any company in camp was tad. They are heartily glad to get back to Amerlcus again and say they have not stauck a place like this. keeping up with are pro- next mble onr lonths. take, holiday on Satur- ' - Fourth,” and Tax follow suit, and with the other re public. There tho 0th, bTiues- fnllof- oget out enthu siasm nnum will sweep everything before them on Saturday and fay Into,Ota fallowing day, so the patrons of TuE TUtne-RBooBDEB are forewarned that thojpnuitn't expect Is It Hot Encash tor Yon? For the benefit of the man who do- - were not as warm this year as they were last. On some of these days the thermometer hae registered anywhere from 00 to 102. The weather was not at all unusual for the season, however. The following comparison of tempera ture spooks for Itself; pwo issi It waa also June 18 Si Juno IS 81 Bat Whether on tbo Prooont Track or ■ Now One lo tbo Question—It la Claimed That About Two Prteeo ore Asked For tbo Road-Thot, or What? SPEAKING OF PEOPLE Who Lire in Americas end Son Litre Elsewhere. The street railroad matter 1st still an Important toplo In Amerlous. There Is'but Uttle roohr to doubt that Amerlcus Is to have a street railroad, with the cars on It running. But wheth er she will keep the one she hae de pends. There Is one point, and an all important one It !■ too, In the way of the present road being kept hero. That is the price asked for it Some of the best business men In Amerlcus, some of the men who would certainly be interested in the road say It Is not worth more than $15,000 and that for that amount they can replace It with a road muoh better., A gentleman who Is well posted said that the road Is not worth more than $11,000 to move It He figured like this: Five and a half miles of rsi) at $1,500 a milo; that beiug the price at which the S., A. A M. road recently sold many miles of such rail; which amounts to $8,250. Copper and wire $2,760. This gentleman says It would cost more to take down, move and pay (he freight on the poles than they are worth! Then he goes in to figure that It will cost from one to three thousand dollars, to be sure of being on the safe side he said $1,500, to pay thu freight on the Iron and wire and for the work of getting them ready for shipment, making $9,500 thp actual sum that the outfit would bp'^flyjli in Macon. Another gentleman told’(he that an offer to sell the road for'$$15,000 was made before the receiver's satafc ’ Some of tho best men. In Amerlous ray that the be.ftblng that can bo donefe^ t ° return ^ lrom » *° for the oity Is to let the present road be moved as speedily as possible, to make room for one that is free from all trick ery and the flavor of a “job.” Mr. Kenny, who bought the road in for Mr. Mono, waa, seen again yesterday. He. informed the reporter that the sale had been oonflrmed and reoorded. He also raid that hp hod instructions from Mr. Morse not to consider any offer of a lesser sum than $35,000, not evon an offer of $34,990. He Mid that he, was making no bluff, that tho road would positively not be sold for any less. He avowed that the road oost $80,000, say ing that one of the largest Items in the cost was putting It down. Mr. Kenny doesn’t consider the lease plan feasible, so he said. -He rays that unless a company could give a bond backed by some of the large trust com panies of the country that Mr. Morse eould not think of accepting It as security for any loss to bis property that might result from an accident and an accompanying damage suit,- from the foot that if an Individual bond was giveh' all the slgqora might bo dead oj bank rupt within a week. ” ’ He said that be considered $35,000 a very low price for the road. Those who sroulij likely buy consider Hm exceedingly high price, and there where the hitch oomes. He rays hi they won’t pay his price, The matter Is more than likely to end f Amerfcui ’hatflfg' ’street- 'oan. Whether they win rth on the present rood or on another Is, however, the per- perplexing question. “ Many favor a lease If anything like the proper tortps can be made, but they want that only on a valuation of $16,000, The Bishop of GooralO. The Episcopalian Diocesan C'onven- loets In Maeon to-day, for tho pur pose of also ting a Bishop of Georgia. The delegates, who will be nearly the same who met In Savannah before, are much at sos as to the ehoios; bnt many ■ them still favor Chancellor Gallor, and believe that if he Is oalled a aeoond time, he will yield his objections and aoeept the Bishoprie of Georgia. ; Bishop Garrett of Texas may be put before the convention. Bev. Mr. Barrett of Atlanta, has gone to Europe, apd go.hts hamq will hardly figure In the eqnvtattefe Bev. A.O. P. Podge of Sh Simon’s to MtMtara&to dtofo the place... \Qulta a number think the result of the convention will be . a unanimous second otllto Dr, Gallon It hat been said and published as coming from Dr. Gailor himself that he would not refuse seeond call, but this be has de nied. Messrs. Uarrold and Coleman will rep resent Amerlcus !n the Macon conven tion to-day. June ID SS Jans IS J une SI SS J une »... ..so JaneII... SI Juno June 21 M June B The Fleinu’e Soy. Robert Scurry, the colored flagman at the MoGarrah street crossing says that Engineer Dodson was mistaken in ray- ■hBH Mr. J. 8. Rogers was here from Wig- gtasvHle yesterday. "* ^.. jJmsosa Mrs. -J. Z. Solomon left yesterday afternoon on a visit to Macon. Miss Mins Pharr of Forsyth Is a pleas ant visitor to Min Leila Watte. Miss Emma Chapman left yesterday for Columbus on a visit to relatives. Mr. J. W. Loving returned to Ids home at Colquitt, Miller county, yester day. _ - -. . r^S Mrs. H. Kimbrough went on a visit to Leesburg friends and relatives yoster- day. Hon. A. S. Giles waa among the Ma con people who.Were In Amerlous yes- tantajr. ' | Dr. W. M. SeaWeed wife wero here yesterday from-EllavUlo on - o' shopping expedition. ' Miss Lily Williams of Ellavlllo spent a portion of yesterday very pleasantly with Americas friends: j. Mr. T. A. Collins, a ffoll r known mer- ehant qf Ellavlllo, was among the visit- ora to Aincricus -yesterday. - Capt Robert Barton came doom from EUeriUe yesterday qn a visit to his daughter, Mrs; Charles F. Crisp, MKs’Julla Brunner Is here from Ma con, a guest' at the rosldenee of her brother,.Mr, George W. Brunner, Cashier Weaver of the Southwestern oflico In this city made a hurried, bosi- iss trip toSmlthrille yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. VTells will proba bly return to the city to-day from a visit to friends and relatives at Smlthvllle. ( Col. Milton J. Kent, the popular oditor of tjie bright and breezy Schley County News,“was here from EUaville yesterday. Miss Matilda Loob, much to' the pleasure of hor many friends bore, is Albany, Surgeon A. B. Hlqklo, Corporal B. L. Maynard and High Private J. W. High tower of the Ameriqua Light Infantry arrived from Chlckamauga yesterday afternoon.*' Mira Annie Salter, -one of Sumter's very fairest yonng ladies, is here from Salter’s Crossing,’the guost of Mrs. L. F. McCoy. ) Col. O. B. Hudson camo down from LaCrosse yosterday and mada a trip up the Southwestern road on important legal business. Messrs. J. M. Persons and W. J. Wlg- gins'Wero among the well known Ma rion county people who wore In Ameri cas yesterday.'’- '<> MC ; Mr. O. A. Coleman left yestorday afternoon for Maeon, whore ho goes to attend the - meeting of the Episcopal convention In that city to-day. Mrs.J. Q.‘ Faulk, who was wldoly known hero ns Miss Lillian Watts, lias como down from Forsyth to visit hor parents, Captain and Sirs. II. D. Watts. Lord Mayor A, H. Simmons was look ing a^ier business and circulating among his many friends in Amerlcus yosterday. Ho reports crops as good in his neigh borhood. Mr. Thtfmas J. Koqny, the gentleman who was representing the purchaser of Won’t sell for their priee. They ray (ho Amoricus streot railroad left yester day for Macon, wliero lie will spend sometime. Editor S: H. Christopher, of the Ma rion County Patriot, wns in Amoricus yesterday. He came this far with his mother and sister, who were on tholr way to visit Montezuma relatives. Mr. W. H. Parkins, tho woll known Atlanta architect, was In Amoricus yes terday on his way to Vlonna, wliero lie is superintending the work oh Dooly’s handsomo now court house, ho being the aroblteet who draw tho plans fm- that building. Miss Dons Bailey, a popular and well known young lady who Is a member of tbe musical faculty of Shorter College, at Borne, arrived yesterday to visit rela tives at Friendship. In a week or ten dajrs she will, rotora to Amerlcus to •pend the summer with relatives and teach a class of young people music. Mr, J. H, Starbuok of Turners Falls, Mass,, arrived In the city Monday night last, and Is stopping St, tho residence of Hr. O. A. Flicker on Taylor street. Mr. Starbuckhos accepted .tho position of manager pf the jewelry optical and work departments of James Fricker A Bro. He will bring his family to Amerlcus later In the season. To Wed To-d»y. The handsome home of CapL and Mrs. U. D. Watts on Loe street will to day be the sccno of a charming borne wedding, when their daughter Miss Laura, will wed Mr. IL L. McLeod. Mira Watts Is a young lady of many rare charms of manner and person and Mr. McLeod Is one of Americas’ most sup- ■■■