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AMERICUS. GEORGIA,' SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1891.
NUMBER 78
The Reason Why!
Many find it difficult' to present a creditable appearance and
live within tLeir means, is mainly due to the (act 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
- Ca^be obtained from ohr <
Ready Made Clothing Department l
LESS THAN HALF THE COST!
You are losing the benefits of modem business methods if you fail
to AVAIL YOUR8ELF OF OUR SERVICES.
GEORGIAN’S IN OHIO.
ROYAL WELCOME FROM SANDUSKY
EDITORS.
What an Ohio Editor Baa to Say o( the
Georgia Boya, And Their Trip on the
Lake.—Vblttnc the I.land, and Enjoy
ing tho Citizen.* Boapltallty.
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 f
We have 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 Jvould suggest one of our nobby Sack or Cut
away Suits ranging in price from $3.00 to $15.00 per suit.
Oar line consists of
IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS,
BLACK THIBET CLOTHS,
SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC
In a word OUR STOCK WILL PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices
astonish YOXJ.
A WORD ABOUT ODD PASTS.
Yon need a pair to “tide you over” so to speak. Our assortment is
ENORMOUS and our PRICES ARE RIGHT. They range fro*
$1.40 to $7.50 per pair, and cannot be had 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 $2.50i
AU kinds of Summer Coats and Vests, such as “Drapetes,” Sicilians,
Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, Poptins,
TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST.
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 NEfiA AND SERVICEABLE SUITS
We still siiow a.good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR
SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted snch excellent
value for $1,50 per suit - *.
SHIRTS! -SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
"OUR LEADER” at 60c is the best unlaundered shirt on earth for
4he price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with
* Messrs Cludtt, Coon & Co.’s Superb
“MONARCH SHIRTS.”
Laundried Unlaundried
Our “Monarch Puffs” have taken the trade by storm
WE’VE GOT ’EM !
W ion All V-Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars.) Any si:
16V n L I —Gents’ Belfast Linen Cuffs, f desirec
.75.
.90.
•1.00.
All Grades.
All Sizes,
Oni.rznrorted Balbriggan, Lisle Thread and Muslin Underwear will
add to your comfort during the hot season.
WE IEAB IN FURNISHING GOODS
'Our prices cannot be excelledjn_the state.
Xfly SECWEiJ, SBW SOCKS, SEW HANDKERCHIEFS, NEW SUSPENDERS, £c,
“'rKSsssa';”"*
your money refunded.
NIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN
$i.-£
OPR CAREFUL SELECTIONS,* PRICES
OUR REASONABLE PR SEAS0 XABLE GOODS
All appeal to
Your Reason, Your Pocket, and Your, Health.
Cannot you save something by trading with
GEO.D.
As Indicating some of the pleasures
which the members of the Georgia
Press Association enjoyed during their
recent trip through the northwest, we
re-pub)lsh from the Findlay, (Ohio)
Dally Courier the following account of
their experience among the Islands of
Lake Erie: , .
Friday morning the editor of the Cou
rier went to Put-in-Bay to meet the
Georgia Press Association. At Sandus
ky lie was joined by Messrs. John T.
Mack, of the Sandusky Register, and T.
C. Reynolds, of the Akron Beaton, and
together they met, their brethren from
Georgia on the|£ arrival' at Put-in-Bay
on the boat from Detroit, and extended
■ to them a welcome on behalf of the As-
f sociated Ohio dailies.
The Georgia editors hart been up to
Mackinac and were on their return trip
home.
Immediately on their arrival they went
to the Beebe House for dinner, after
which, upon invitation of Mr. Stranallan,
deputy United Skates lish commissioner,
in charge of government fish hatchery at
this point, they boarded the government
steam launch, and visited the hatchery,
and were taken in the launch out past
Battle Snake Islands to the Toledo Club
Hbuse . and Count Behberg’s vineyard
and summer resort on Middle Bass
Island and from thence to the Wehrle’s
garden, wine cellar and summer pavilion.
The Georgia gentlemen were somewhat
surprised at the immensity and number
of wine casks in the cellars, and while
doubting their capacity u> “get away”
with all the wine in sight, yet courage
ously evinced a disposition to try.
Returning to Put-in-Bay the party
were taken in carriages to visit the new
Hotel Victory, now under construction.
The building is to be one of the largest
and finest in the West It will contain
over six hundred sleeping rooms, and
the length of the corridors can only be
represented In miles. It will be a house
of which the state may be proud, and
ought to make Put-In-Bay one of the
most noted summer resorts in the coun
try. There is surely no lovelier spot in
the whole country in the summer time,
and the only thing that has prevented
it from being one of the most noted and
best patronised resorts, has been the
lack of first-class hotel facilities since
the burning of tho Put-in-Bay house
years ago. Tho Georgia party were un
stinted in their words of admiration of
the beautiful view to be obtained at the
Hotel Victory, and expressed a desire to
return and spend next summer as guests
of the house.
The party then took the boat the
American Eagle and went to Kelly’s
Island. Hore the; were met by the res
idents in carriages for a drive over the
island to view the vinoyards and peach
orchards. Many of these men had vis
ited Georgia last winter and were anx
ious to repay the generous hopltaiity
which they had received in the South.
A most delightful drive was enjoyed,
during which a number of wine cellars
were visited and the quality of the pro
duct of the grape tested. It was ten
o'olock when the party returned to the
Beebe Home for suppA. ’ After sapper,
while sitting on the veranda smoking
their cigars, the Georgia editors declared
that while the entire trip had been one
of unalloyed pleasure, yet the afternoon
spent in Ohio was the pleasantest of tho
many happy daya, and would ever be the
brightest in their memory.
A good night’s sleep brought the gen
tlemen up to an early breakfast, after
which they again boarded the American
Eagle, and steering around the north
point of Put-in-Bay they enjoyed a pleas
ant boat ride past Green and Moose
islandi to Scott’s Point, on Calawa
Island. Here they were met by a num
ber of reaidents with carriages. A num
ber of these mon had been to Georgia
last winter and felt that they could not
do too much for any citizen of that
state in return for the courtesies extend
ed to them in tho south. A pleasant
drive was extended to Lakeside, where
an hour was enjoyed looking over the
grounds. While there jho Seventeenth
Regiment Band, which was spending the
week on the grounds, learning that the
visitors wero from Georgia, played
“Dixie” and other southern plrs, for
which they were given “three cheers
and a tiger.”
The boat h'ad come * around to meet
the party and again they a teamed away.
The lake was pretty and fresh, and the
boat rolled in a manner that made it
difficult to remain on deck. A atop wa*
made at Johnson’s Island to visit the
old fort and prison where so many con-
officers were confined during
Tqo o? ike block houses aad
AMERICUS DIRT IS HOLDING
WELL IN. ITS VALUE.
Improvements .Are Being Made—Money
Stringency no Depreciation to Valne—
More Cottages Needed* for Small Fami
lies—Plenty of Negro Cabins.
“* p™ e ™ tl0D * Tbe p art y | TALKING REAL ESTATE.
visited the confederate graveyard where
some two hundred are buried. It is lo.
cated in a beautiful grove with an iron
fence around ib A year or so ago neat
marble headstones were placed at all
the graves. The name, rank and regi
ment are given, and where .known, the
ago. Quite a number, however, are
marked with that sad and lonesome
word, “Unknown.”
One of the Georgia party found the
grave of a relative, over which he plaoed
a bouquet of wild flowers, and gathered
a.bunch of grasB and leaves to take baek
to the widow in her far-away southern
home, who perhaps will never see the
grave wherein her husband sleeps on an
island where the waves of Lake Erie
sing a constant requium. All the mem
bers of the party took ‘away with them
some memento of the visit.
Arriving at jiandntky a late dinner
was taken at the West house, after which
a drive was taken to the Soldiers' Home
and other places of interest in the city.
At 7 o’olock the Goorwia party started
on their way home via the Big Four,
carrying with them very pleasant recol
lections of their visit to the islands of
Lake Erie.
They weio as intelligent and pleasant
a company of gentlemen as ever got to
gether, and their visit to the northwest
has given them clearer and broader
views of their country. Tho days we
spent with them will ever be remembered
witli |iloasure.
Chat From Cordele.
CoitDEtiK, July 3.—Prof. Chaa.* J,
Wallace, assisted by some of onr local
musical talent, gave a splendid conoert
last night to a good crowd at Shipp’s
opeia house. Hearty applause followed
every piece. Many pronounced Prof.
Wallace's musio the best they had ever
heard. The songs of Mrs. Dr. Brown
showed her to be a vocalist of much
power. The comet playing of Mr. Bur
ton very fine. The concert was a success
in every particular. Besides being a fine
piano, violin and comet player, Prof.
Wallace la well known as a composer.
Ho la a brother of Dr. Wallace of Cordele.
The sub-alllances of Dooley county
met at Gum Creek, in the suburbs of
Cordele, yesterday, and had a county
convention and a big dinner. Prominent
alllancemen from all parts of the county
attended. A pleasant time it was to all
who attended.
In the afternoon a game of base ball
was played between an alliance club and
the Cordele clnb, which resulted In a
victory for the latter. The Cordele boya
felt somewhat relieved, for they bad
been beaten on ever; other occasion this
hhtn
have
of the prison, while the fort will soon
be obliterated .unless some means are
Fft-e In Colombo*
- Columbus, Ga., July 3.—Firo broke
out in Harvey’s planing mill to-nigbt at
7 o’clock, and was not gotten under con
trol until eleven. Among the
houses consumed are llarvey’i
mill, Miko Williams, Crane's grocery
and several other houses. Judge Blan-
ford’s law office and all his books were
consumed. It was the largest fire Co
lumbus has experienced in aeverol years.
Th« Sons and DtafhUr* of Ham
The colored people of Americas or
ganized on Friday last a local Division
of the Sons and Daughters of Ham, a fra
ternal beneficiary society, which started
off with a flourishing membership of 115
Lateriy however, the membership has
become dissatisfied, claiming that the
state chief had too much executive
power and flld not manage affairs to salt
the Ideas of Ibe local Division. The
membersblphas therefore dropped ont
until there are only about a dozen left,
and unless the chief modifies his plans,
It la likely that the Americua Division
will go whoro the woodbine twlnetb.
Cams Neat-Drowning.
Claude Davis came near being drowned
-fhe lake at Magnolia dell yesterday.
0 jumped out of a boat to take a swim.
He struck deep water and his strength
giving away he began to sink. Henry
Leamon, who was with him hurriedly
went to hla rescue, and after a desperate
struggle succeeded in rescuing him from
his perilous position. It was indeed a
narrow escape.
Building at Richland.
As president of the Ocmulgee Brick
Company Capt. P. C. Clegg la having a
handsome block of two-story brick build
ings erected at Richland. The stoics
will be large and airy and the block an
ornament to the place.
Capt. Clegg has his hands full these
days looking after his many interests,
but he keeps them well In hand.
Almpsts Fire.
Shortly before 8 ' o'clock last night a
large pile of matches were found to be
on fire in Ed Anslef's store. Some
twenty-five gross of the matches were
ruined by fire Quid water. It looked
once as if there would be a serious con-
flagration, but the fire was put out with
out Ae sounding of. tho alarm.
1 M n -urn am! l’itiiic.
TlliiCoIlimbqp Brotherhood of Train
men will have a grand excursion to
Americas and a picnic at Lceton park
on July 22. An interesting and enjoy-
“How’s real estate?” asked a <Timeb-
Recorurr reporter of a well known real
estate man yesterday.
■That Is a question that la asked me
everyday," said the real estate man,
“and for the last three months I have
had to make the same reply so often
that it has become what you newspaper
fellows wonld call stereotyped.”
“And that stereotyped reply is?"—
"Dull—dull—very little doing.”
“And to what do you attribute this
state of affairs?” asked the reporter,
hoping to draw the gentleman out upon
nn interesting subject on which he. is
well posted.
Te the general scarcity of money and
the corresponding or consequent want
of confidence that prevails all over the
country. I attribute it to this, and this
alono. It certainly cannot be due to any
thing like shrinkage In values or to any
loss of confidence In the future of
Americas. We have never had what
miglit be properly called a boom In teal
estate, yet there was a gradual and
steady appreciation in prices throughout
last year, and lasting even until the
spring of this year—several months af
ter the money stringency set In. Thtf
activity that we'had here In real estate
all last year was due more to the actual
growth of the city than to anything like
speculation. The tranaaettons were
confined almost entirely to our own peo
ple. Very little foreign capital baa ever
been invested In Americua real estate.
And tho same may be said of
all onr enterprises. I don’t know
whether yon havg ever thought of it,brit
it la true that Americua is perhaps, the
most self-reliant town In the south. Her
real estate, her mercantile and manufac
turing enterprises are all owned by her
own people, and what little outside or
foreign capital there la invested here baa
all been brought In on the credit of onr
own business men. And the confidence
of those who have been the primefaotors
In Americua’ growth and general pros
perity la as laid In Americas dirt to-day
as It ever was. There has been a let-up
transaction In real estate, but, as I
already said, it la due entirely to
the general scarcity of 'money. There
has been no ahrlnkege in values. We
have sold a good deal of property in
Americua alnoe I have been handling real
q|tate, and I don’t know anybody who la
seeking to turn loose his Investments at
a decreased valuation.
“You will find a few who, on account
of being pressed for money, wonld sell at
the prices they paid, but, at the same
time, you will find quite ae many who
are holding for the advance wbloh they
believe will surely come. Another thing
that bespeaks the confidence of those
who have the money to spare is the num
ber of costly and anbatantlal Improve
ments that are being made In the city.
There la more building going on here
right now than in any other town orelty
of the same size In Georgia. Several
handsome brick buildings have just been
completed, dirt baa been broken for an
other, and I know of two others that will
go np between now and the first of Octo
ber. Then, go where you will in. the
city, yon will find new buildings going
np and old ones being enlarged and im
proved.”
“How about renta?” asked the re
porter.
Well, the demand for cottages or
dwellings In any part of the city is about
as good as it has ever been. We have
applicants every day for cottages neiw
the business part or the city, and there
has been no reduction In renta. But
there la one class of building that has
been rather overdone In Ame^cua daring
the last three months. I allndo to ne
gro cabins. Last winter It seemed that
It watimpoasibie to get enough* negro
houses to supply the demand; but
hundreds of these cheap two-roomed
cabins have been built, mostly on the
suburbs of the city, until now there are
a good man} vacant ones. Theal will
doubtless filkup as toon as the fall sea
son opens, but it is evident that we have
enough negro cabins in the city for the
present, and I wonld advise those who
may be contemplating the building of
such houses to turn their investments
to more respectable and substantial
ittages—three and four-roomed houses
that cost from $400 to $700 that will
readily rent for $0 to $10 per month.
There is good demand for such houses."
CHAT FROM COTTONVIJXK.
tho officers’ quarters are all that remain able programme will be arranged, and
there will be a huge crowd in Americua
Personal and Other Matters Prepared for
Publication bjr n Correspondent.
Wisk’s, Ga., June 29.—I have been
thinking for some time that I wonld
give yon a few dote from our little .
ville. We are situated on a high hill,
one half mile from Wise’s. We have*
good water and good health, and what
ie more lovely we have the dear old 8. A.
M. road near na which brings- na the
good old Tixes-Recordir, and wo ait
hack and enjoy iti contents.
We are-having some beautiful weather
now, and no doubt the farmers are glad
to see it, as Mr. “Green” was about to
monopolize some of the fields near here.
Crops in this vicinity are very fine.
Mr. G. W. Jennings cut some very fine
watermelons to-day. .
The writer spent a lovely day at Rich
land on the 24th, enjoying the good old
time.
I noticed In last week’s Tiues-Rb-
cordrb ' that Miss Laura lowers of
Preston bad several of her teeth knooked
ont It is a mistake, as the was not
hurt a particle, and is as sound as a
dollar.
Miaaea Lorens Wright of Gootberry,
and Carry Jennings of Plaina^spent last
week with Misses Maude and Blanche
Jennings.
Mias Maude Jenninga has closed her
school and gave several weeks vacatibn.
Little Annie Lee Jenninga, daughter
of G. W. Jennings, who had the misfor
tune of breaking her arm, is improving:
rapidly.
Mr. Phil Addy has started out on •-
tour threshing grain for the publio.
Mr. Henry Mean,, of Ft Gaines, and'
Miss Marie Dean, of Bottaford, are visit
ing relatives here. Come again, Henry,,
we are always glad to aee yon.
I notice that Mr. D. B. Dorn, of Cot-
tonville, has nearly slx.acres of Concord
grapes and they are very fine.
Mr. G. W. Jennings, Mist Maude* and
Annie Lee Jennings spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and Mr*. J. F. Wright,,
of Gooseberry.
Mr. Johnnie Jennings, will ship a car
load of melons from here In a few days.
New Oncers Elected.
Owing to the pressure of the business
of the Investment Company, of whioh he
wa* recently re-elected president, Capt.
H. 0. Bagley tendered his resignation as
vice-president of the Bank of Americas.
The resignation was reluctantly received
by the directors yesteiday at a special
meeting, and Mr. Thornton Wheatley
was elected to the place. Resolutions-
were adopted thanking Capt Bagley for
the work he has done In the past ond^im
pressing regrets at his resignation.
The place of assistant cashier which
baa for some time been vacant was filled
by the election of Mr. M. B. Campbell.
Both the gentlemen elected are well cal
culated for the places and the people
who know them will realize that' the di
rectors of the Bank of Ameriont made
wise choices in filling the positions.
Slurp Killing Dob*.
Mr. Lutb Renew wa* awakened at an
early hour yesterday morning by a terri
ble commotion among his shcop. Ho
went ont armed with hla gun, and found
three dogi at work among his flock.
Three aheep had been killed and torn to
pieces. One of tho dogs had tbo fourth
one down with lts-teeth firmly implant
ed In the sheep's hind quarters. A shot
frightened two of the dogs, but this onq
held on to Its prey and Mr. Renew suc
ceeded in killing l\ Tho sheep was so
badly Injured that It died. One of the
dogs waa recognized as a pointer whfeh
Mr. Renew haa seen often abont the
Ltreeta of the city.
Honors Woll Bootowod. *
At a meeting of the directors of the .
Americua Improvement Company yes
terday Capt. P. C. Clegg was made vice-
president of that organization.
■It is a ease of horiors well bestowed.
Ae right band man to President Bagley
the vice-president of the company has
to grapple with financial facts and fig
ures that are-highly Important It re
quires considerable business acumen to
fill the place. Capt. Clegg possesses
that and he will, it la safe to, say, hold
np his record as one of the moat success
ful business mtn In this section ln-hls (
work for the Ameriena Improvement
Company. •
KozdmMter ofth.C.ntreL .
lit la reported that E. Ford, roadman-
[ter of the Savannah * Western division
of the Central of Georgia, with head
quarters In Columbus, haa been offered
the position of roadmaster of the main
stem of the Central, from Atlanta to Sa- -j
vannah, vice C. E. Marvin, who resigned
somo timo ago. It is not stated wheth
er Mr. Ford will accept or not
.Mr. Ford is well known hero and Is
very popular both with tho railroad
men and tho people. His friends con
gratulate him on his Offor of promotion,
| but hope he will remain where ho is.
rnshlna: Rapidly Ahead.
Tho S. A. M. Is making rapid strides
in this direction, and In a few days one
histles will be blown in the city
limits—a glorious event for Montgomery. I ** A u
This rood will open up to easy access | Yesterday Mrs.
ooc of the richest agricultural section* i The Times-Kkuokdku otJloe .a lonr-
of tho state, whose tend and inclinations ! legged beet which weighed’ four and a
go Beet.
E. L. Battle sent to
me iiiaie, wni»e leuu »uu iiiutiuauuum
tall In this direction, and business hpU pounds. It had four prongs w!
men will not sleep over the
on that day. A grand time la expected. I tunltlee. Montgomery J
oppor- j represented the four legs
monster for size.
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