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VOLUME AMERICUS. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1891. NUMBER 89 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 snob high pnoes 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! onTsEETOm if y “ “ STATE OFFICERS ALSO. THEY TAKE A PLACE ALONG WITH THE DOCTORS If They Should Happen to ba Imbibers of Bu* Juice—Seay’s BUI to Tax Bache lors to Come op Next Week-Want the Commissioner Elected. Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. For dress occasions what could be more appropriate than our elegant styles in or "We bave them in all the newest shades and fabrics, (such as - Corkscrew, Clay Diagonal Granite, Tricot ana 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 Saits ranging in price from $3.00 to $15.00 per suit. Our line consists of IMPORTED CASSIMERES, CHEVIOTS, BLACK THIBET CLOTHS, SERGES, FLANNELS, ETC. In a word OUR STOCK WILE PLEASE, and OUR LOW Prices , astonish YOTJ. A WORD ABOUT ODD PARTS, You need a pair to “tide you ever” 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 had e.sewhere tot loss than double the price. Here is a hot weather item worthy your notice: ?5.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 Tests, such as “Drapetes,” Sicilians, .Serges, Alpacas, Pongees, PopUus, TO CLOSE OUT STRICTLY AT COST. OUR LINE OF BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, Alwaws the best in the city,'will be fonnd of interest to ailin' need of CHEAP but NEAT AND SERVICEABLE SUITS for their boys. We still shpw a good line of those HANDSOME SAILOR SUITS, (sizes 9 to 14 years) universally admitted snch excellent value for $ j .50 per suit. SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!! "OUR LEADER” at 50o is the best unlaundered shirt on etuth for the price, while for dress, what shirt can compare with . Messrs Gluett, Coon & Co. s Superb ‘‘MONARCH SHIRTa” Laundried Unlaundried Our “Monarch. Puffs” have taken the trade by storm. WB’YE GOT ’EM! AT ion Ml V—Gents’ Belfast Linen Collars. V Any siz j AI iqUALI —Gents’ Belfast Linen Guffs. \ desired. Atlanta, July 17.—Mr. Seay’s bill to tax bachelors is notldeiul. It was referred to the committee oe hygione and sanita^ fion, and they have been perfecting it so as to equalize tho amount of tax accord ing to the age of the bachelor. It is pro posed that the tax go to the widows' fund. Dr. Baldwin and Hon. Gaza way Hart- ridge are billed to mako speeches In advocacy of It, and Hon. Robert Berner against it The cemmittee will report favorably on the bill next Wednesday, and Thurs day It will probably come up for consid eration In the house. Ltdies will be especially invited on that occasion. Mr. O’Neal of Coffee countylntroduced a bill this morning making It unlawful for any judge or justice, state, county.or municipal officer, judicial or ministerial, to get drunk while executing the func. lions of his office. For the fit at offence, the penalty Is a line of not less than $50 or more than $100, and for a repetition of the offence, they forfeit their commis sion and are Ineligible to re-election. Ur. Montgomery of Taylor—A bill to prohibit the sate of liquor In one-fourth of a mile of any school in this state In any corporate town or city; also a bill to tax people who have no fixed homes who go about horse-trading. Mr, Taylor of Troup—A bill to pre vent judges of county courts from draw ing complaints, declarations and pleas. The motion to adjourn until Monday was voted down twice during the day by the house, but when the avalanche of leaves of absence were asked for, Mr. Davis of Burke introduced the following, which was adopted. This lets off all the others: ‘Leave of absence is asked for all members who have not asked leave from to-morrow’s session.” The special order for tho day in the senate was the consideration of the bill to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, splrlta- ous or malt llquora within four miles of any church, publio or private sehool house, except In incorporated towns In this state, which was passed. Another special order was the reading of a bill to provide for a board of equal lzationof real and personal property subject to taxation,-and for other pur poses, hy Mr. Lane, of the sixteenth. This passed also. A hill by Mr. Baxter, of Bibb, to make the office of state sehool commissioner elective, came up with an adverse re port of the committee. On motion of Mr. Vincent, of the forty-first district, the adverse roport of the committee was disagreed to. The roll was called, showing twenty-four voting In favor of disagreeing and sixteen against it. This indicates that a majority of the senate are in favor of making the office of state sohool commissioner electlvo, and as the bill has already passed the honse it will doubtless become a law, and thla office will be bunched with all the others in being elective instead of the state school commissioner being ap pointed by the governor. A MYSTERIOUS MOB All Grades. AU Sizes. Visited the Fulton County Jell st an Early Boar Yesterday Moraine. Atlanta, July 17.—This morning about 2 o’clock a mysterious mob of about fifty men was reported holding a consultation in front of Fnlton county jail. Bill Allen, a negro revenue prisoner, was tho first to roport the matter. Allen says about 2 o’clock this morning he walked down the stops of the jail from the upstairs department. IVbon he reached the lower floor lie looked out of the Iron barred door and saw a mob of about fifty men. The negro says the men, after he saw them, remained talking iu a low tone for a few minutes, and then turued and walked up the street. Who the men were and What they wanted is the question that can not yet be answered. Some seem to think that they came for the purpose of examining the jail in order that they might take Ozburn out and lynch him if ho Is not hanged next Friday. Others believe It might bave been Oz- bum’s friends preparing to rescuo him before hts execution takes place. Another theory Is that the mob might be preparing to lynch the negro who was brought to Atlanta for safe keeping a few days ago from Decatur on tho charge of assaulting a little girl. If the crowd really visited the jail it will no doubt bo heard from again; and whether the negro’s stoiy Is true or not, the jail officials will be on the look, out. fl |HE DEFEATED Fl-LTON AND HE SAYS HE IS A STRAIGHT OUT DEMOCRAT. Congrewmftn-l&eofc Everett Wu in Ameri cub Yesterday-He Will Vote for .lodge Crisp—The Alllnnce end Democracy Al* most Identical. WATSON’S RESIGNATION WANTED. 3u ’retorted Balbriggnn, Lisle Thread and Mnslin Undeiwear will * add to your comfort during the hot season. WE i EM) IN ECfiNISHING GOODS 'Our prices cannot be excelled in the state. NEW NECKWEAR, NEW SOCKS, NEW HANDKERCHIEFS, NEW SUSPENDERS, £c, 3h ARUIS’ WIRE BUCKLE SUSPENDERS, the bestthing In the market. HARRIS Wilt* WARRANTED FOR TWO TEARS, or Every pair WARRANTED 1 yoar money refunded. jgp NIGHT ROBES FOR GENTLEMEN | All appeal to Your Reason, Your Pocket, and Your Health. Cannot you save something by trading with «0.D. WHEATLEY . Jj U - •' •• • *7 ‘ - - Bad a Narrow Eicape. Middlesuouo, Ky., July 17.—Thla morning at 3 o’clock Frank Raastmua was taken from jail and lynched by a posse of armed citizens. Yesterday afternoon Rasilmni and Giles Johnson fired upon the police, at- tempting their arrest, and wounded Patrolman Tucker and Policeman Dor- sey Williams. ' They escaped, but were recaptured last night. Johnson escaped lynching through being jailed at PlneviUe. Knocked Down Seventy. SrniNGPiEU), O., July 17.—A remark able effect of lightning waa reported during the storm at 8L Mary’*, O. The chain works of the Bimel Standlab Manu facturing Company was struck and sev enty employees knocked speeoblcss by the ehock and some were seriously (tunned. The lightning set the factory on fire, bat it was extinguished. Suicide a* Macon. Macon', July 17.—Clarence L. Stubbs, a well known Macon young man of 22 yean, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself In the head with a pis tol. Drink was tho causo. Twice in »Month. r+ , Bloomington, ill,, July 17.—Three huqdrcd McLean county coal miners havogono out on a strike for higher wages. That Is tho second striko with in the month. L'nre.trlcted Reciprocity. Ottawa, Ont., July 17.—Provincial legislature of Prince Edward Island has adopted a resolution favoring unrestrict ed reciprocity between Canada and the United Slats*. Jo It Win Asked for by th. A ngu.tn Evening Il.rnld of Yesterday.. Augusta, Ga., July 17.—The Augusta Evening Herald to-day virtually calls upon Hon. Thomas E. Watson to resign the office of congressman' to which he has been elected. This Is done In view of Mr. Watson’s open declaration in favor of the third party, denying the right of Mr. Watson to go before the people and representing himself as a democrat and then avowing bitqself a third paatyito after election. The Herald takes the advance ground that if Mr. Watson Is square }o politics, he will resign his position and go before the people again, not ae a democratic candidate for congress, but as a third party democrat for congress. The Herald feels sure that Mr. Watson, as the third party candidate, will not sweep the democratio district as he did os the democratio candidate. The Herald at the same time lauds Tom Watson far his success in life, but deplores this publio avowal of change of faith that unfits him to take his seat |b congress, unless he does so under false colors. The Oh Exploded. Atlanta, Ga., July 17 —There was a terrific explosion In the vault of the bank of the State of Georgia this morn ing at 0 o’clock. F. M. Coker, president, and Willle WlIson, messenger boy. cn terod the vault and struck a match. Tho gas, which had been escaping all night from the gas jet, instantly exploded. Wilson was hurled twenty foot out of the vault, and Mr. Coker was thrown to the floor. Both wore seriously burned, and tho building was damaged by tbe breaking of glasses in tho windows. It Is not known who left tbe gas tnrnod on In tbe vault. • Carlisle Denies Slanders. Chicago, July 17.—Hon. John G. Carlisle, who was In tbecity yesterday, said to a reporter: Some Kentucky papers have been throwing dirt at mo, saying that I had been presgnted with a house and lot by the Frankfort lottery peoplo, on account of my opposition to tho adoption of the new constitution; but I will survive their slanders and attend to business at the old stand. Tbe Editors Are Anxion*. Paris, July 17—This morning papers of Psrlg, Lyons, Marseilles, Toulon, and, in fact, of every city and town in France, are giving editorial- expressions to the great anxiety which hat come upon the people In connection with the precept political crisis. “Tin. Fare for tho Trip. The Americas members of Tlge An derson’s brigade will be Interested In knowing that the railroads have made a rate of one fare for the round trip for those who want to attend the reunion at Marietta Tuesday. Schofield to the Scene, Washington, July 17.—A dispatch received at the war department to-day from Qen. Schofield states that ho is in good health and has left Tacomo, Wash., for Yellow St one Park. Yesterday at EHarlUeo Sunday school work was given quite an Impetus at Klla^ille yesterday. Many matters were discussed which were of interest to Sunday school teachers sod pupils. “I am a democrat, was elected on a democratio platform, by democrats, and feel that I would be false to myself as a man were I to act as anything cite. The speaker was a man about medium height, built compactly and stout, with searching blue eyes, hair tinged with gray, heavy mustache and chin whiskers about six Inches long of that brown which is so common In those things; a man who Impressed one with tire faot that ho was a man of mind; a man whom one would have taken for a prosperous farmer who had come to town to look after some business matters. It was Hon. R. W. Everett of Polk, the man who laid Parson Felton and Ills wife out In'the seventh district. Mr. Everett was on his way to Lump kin, from which place ho will to-day go to Pleasant Valley, whore lie will address an alliance audience which will assemble to do justice to a picnic add barbecue. It was hisfirst visit to Amertcus In thirty years. Of course he would not jiave recognized tbe place. “You have one of the llvcst towns In the south,” said Mr. Everett to a re porter, “and you Impress that fact on the public. With Amertcus’ splendid advantages and'her advertising I would not be surprised to seo her population doubled ln.a few years. “Americas has, too, a'citizen of whom all Georgia and the south should fcol proud. That Is the speaker of the next house—Hon. Charles F. Crisp. Of course I shall vote for him. He Is pre-eminent ly the best man for tho plaoe. I look upon Judge Crisp as a man who - would adorn any position: I was In the gener al assembly that first elected him judge. 1 voted for him and am proud of that vote. If Judge Crisp had no other qualifications any man who claims to be a Georgian and has any pride In the claim should vote for him for speaker. . “What do I think of the third party? The people of the South eaunOt go into such a move.- They have already bad experience which tell them that. Lincoln was defeated by a large popular vote, but we were so divided up that he capt ured the electoral vote and became pres ident The republicans are responsible for bur Iniquitous money and tariff laws. All along tho democrats have shown a disposition to do what was right, but have been throttled. “There U but one difference between the alliance tod democracy. That le the sub-treasury. I honestly believe the democrats want to legislate in the in terests of the peoplo and will try to gtvo thorn relief—may be the sub-treasury bill Itself, may be something better. I am for tbe sub-treasury bill for I am an alllanceman, but L, am a democrat and will abide a democratio caucus on that measure.” Then he spoke os told In tho openlog paragraph of this ortlole. “Of course,” continued Mr. Everett, “the Ocala platform and democracy are off In regard to government control of railroads. I have always and at all times announced my opposition to that and I repeat It. The idea is preposter ous, unjudielous and altogether improb able, In my opinion. “The Ohio platform has Impressed me very favorably. Campbell’s noml- natian Is especially gratifying. At this distance it soems that he will be an easy winner, then be wilt be In ordor in the selection of first class presidential timber. Tbe democrats will I think, elect the next president and the south will remain solid.” Mr. Everett then spoke of his race against Dr. Felton. He said that it was a tight one, and that he hod rather meet anyone on the stump than tbe doctor, backed up by his wife. “But democracy triumphed In the seventh," sold the man who was vlotoyious there. “Talk about third party. If we have one at all it wilt be made up of the moss backs and professional politicians, like It woe Id my district last fall. The alliance won’t go Inro any third party,’’ The congressman elect from the sev enth and Dr. B. Campbell were col lege mates at old Mercer. Tho reporter left them talking over tho days of thirty years ago.” To Begin Soon. A reporter was yesterday informed that work on tho new gas plant will cer tainly bo begun in a short while now and pushed a* rapidly as possible. Those who are In charge say they will be able to supply a good article of gas and plenty of it by October 1. Msjr Boll the Privilege- So many have made application to the opera house management for the con trol ot the restored seat eale during the sawIh| BfifMNi that It to hard to decide AMERICUS TIIE PLACE Where the Clerk, and Sheriff. Will Sleet Next Year.-: • i-Mj The next annual convention of the clerks and sheriffs of Georgia will bo called to ordor In Amorlcus on tho sec ond Wednesday of July, 1802. Last night Sheriffs Dan Dbvfs of Web ster, L. B. Forrest of Summer, Troy Holder of Stowart and J. F, Woods of Schloy arrived in Amcrlous on their way homo from Gainesville, wlicro they at tended tho convention just ended. They roport tho convention a most decided bucccss In every way. Thcso officers were elected for tho next term: President—Sheriff Jake 0. Moore of Fljyd. Vico President—Sheriff L. B. Forrest of Sumter. Secretary and Treasurer—Clerk A. It. Smith of Hall. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer- Deputy Clork Frank Moyers of Fulton. On their way home Messrs. Davis, Forrest, nolder and Woods stopped In Atlanta, whore tlioy were shown tho jail and pojnts of interest, Including Ozburn and tho gallows on which ho will prob ably bo hung noxt Friday. Those gontlo- mcn uro tho mun who scoured tho con vention for Amorlons and the peoplo are proud of tlioir work. There cannot bo found a cleverer sot of men than tho clerks and sheriffs of Georgia, and thoy will no doubt accom plish all that thoy work for In their con vention. Amorlcus will royally welcomo them. Crop. Hotter Than Reported. Tho crops in somo portions of Georgia are probably not so bad as recent reports havo mado them out to bo. A gentle man who lives on tho Savannah, Ameri cas & Montgomery road, and who is familiar with the country along that line, said yesterday that tho crops are very good this year. ...... s*, ' Tho crops in Montgomery and Laurens counties aro very lino, much bettor than last year In fact, the corn crop being especially good. In theso two eountlos and about all tho otli'or counties on tho Savannah, Amorlcus & Montgomery road a great deal more corn than cotton is raised. A gontleman who returned last night from n trip to Valdosta, Thomasvllle, Monticello, Fla., and through Southwest Georgia said tho crops In that section are very fine and aro generally said to bo better than last year’s. Everybody ap pears to have a good crop, and tbero is little complaint of poor crops. The gen tleman said tho peoplo generally soem very well pleased with their prospects. In Southwest Georgia, as In Middle Georgia, tho com crop Is said to bo Urge. Eire nt Jluena VJ.tn. Tho many Americas friends of Mr. J. J. Nicholson of Buena Vista will bo sorry to know of his misfortune which is told about in tho following: “This morning at 2 o’clock the new residence of J. J. Nicholson was con sumed by fire. But few people knew of tho fire at the time, and consequently only a small portion of the household goods wero saved, Mr. Nicholson barely escaping with his life. But for the timely appearance of Bland l-arkcr, who was passing about the time the fire be gan, tho result to Mr. Nicholson would probably havo been serious. There wore only a few goods saved from the room occupied by Mr. Nicholson, and the rest wore lost Including the piano. The or igin of the fire Is not known. There was insurance to the amount of $800 on tbe building.” Tuesday’. Rally. At Cycloneta. which Is the location of tho model stock and agricultural farm of the G;, S. & F. road there will be a mammoth basket dinner and alliance rally next Tuesday, July 21. Many will bo attracted tbere to see tbe farm as well as to hear the speakers who will be Loonldas F. Livingston, Jerry Simpson, L. L. Polk, Mrs. Lease, Senator Poffer, John Templo Graves, Tom Watson and Harry and Larry. Among the other attractions will be Georgia watermelons grown on tho farm which aro to bo distributed free. Tbe G., S. Jt P. has mado a round trip rato of $1 from Cordcle. Tho S., A. A M. , will probably mako reduced rates from Amorlcus. • fflp They Meet To-day. To day tho teachers of Sumter county meet to perfect a plan for tho proposed county institute, tho session of which will begin at an early day. Tho teach ers havo not been idle. Thoy have boon busy discussing plans. To-day’s meet ing will bo well attended and everything Indicates that tho dotalls of one the most interesting teachers institutes over held will be arranged. Huntington’. Ulg Hay. Yesterday was Huntington’s big day. A large crowd assembled there and enough dinner was spread to feed it three times over. Pleasure waa the order of tbe day and everybody enjoyed ■