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ERICUS TIMES R ECORI) E VOLUME 1 AMERICUS. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1891. NUMBER 91 DRY GOODS Out The Bottom Drops. YESTERDAY’S SESSION WHAT THE HOUSE AND SENATE DID DURING THE DAY. B6ndholder« Sluat Gets Stamp From the Receiver of Taxes, or Lose their Money— A Bill to Exempt Cotton From Tax* atlon—Bills Passed. ONE OF m ENEMIES. BED D. WHEATLEY Determined to dispose of the immense and varied stock now upon his shelves, has knocked prices and profits into a cocked hat, for the present week. Atlanta, July 20.—Mr. Heard of El bert introduced a bill this morning which is an important one for the grow ers of cotton. The bill proposes to exempt from tax ation the cotton crops of the state for the year succeeding that in which the same is made, providing the cotton is held and owned by the producer, free from encumberance, lien or claim of any other person on the first day of April of the succeeding year. Mr. Sibley introduced a bill this morn ing which, if it becomes a law, will make the holders of bonds and notes pay their proportion of the taxes. Ilia bill provides that it shall be un lawful for any person or corporation to collect any note or bond or the interest thereon that does not have a tax receiv er’s stamp, showing that the same has been returned for taxation, if issued pri or to the first of April of each year. The bill also makes it a misdemeanor to vio late its provisions. For a tew days we are going to wake up the pr Xe“’tothXfedX! “ P ‘ natives with low prices- but To The Core, is the way I am CUTTING PRICES to reduce stock. No surface shaving, ^XX.orB,d,mo„d-Aun to Read and Consider the Following: All Prints at - Cotton Challies AH Ginghams at yd 5c per 5c per yd. 8c per yd. Toile Du Nord Chambray, 10c. BIG CORSET SALE $1.25 O. B. CORSET, - $1.00. » $1.00 C. B. CORSET, - - .85. $1.25 KABO CORSET, - 1.00. $1.00 KABO CORSET, - .85. Black Silk Gloves only 40c. DRESS GOODS In Silk, Woolens, Linens, Lawns, etc. will- be sold at reduced figures. This is no wild cat chance game, but strictly business. We wish to impress you with the fact that no summer goods will go into winter quarters. They are for sale and go they must. WE KEEP OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS. OUR DEEPEST CUTS ARE IN FINE GOODS. Mr*. Felton Speak, of the Doctor and the ^hlrd Forty. Cabtersvili.e, July 20.—Sirs. Felton lias been Interviewed about the ductor's views on tho third party. Here Is what she says: “Why, when these Issues first came up in this county, the doctor said that he would offer himself as a candidate If he knew that ho would not recelvo a vote—he would do It for the pleasure of Instructing the people of the district upon tbu Issues under discussion, and what ho said to them sounds almost like prophesy. “See how it has come to pass," she continued, “he told them in his speeches that tills sub-treasury talk would cause a national discrimination against tho south. That the price of cotton would declino and the price of provisions increaso. That this wou'd be the result not of any falling off In the amount of money circulated—that remains the same—but from lack of con fidence. I,ook how his words liav. been fulfilled'. Ho told them that a third party would be the rosult of this agita tion. That it would end in the dis memberment of the democratic party, and that is the way thing looks just now.” make it a misdemeanor for a mother 10 dispose of her infant child to conceal its idontity. Mr. Jackson, of Oconee—A hill to ro quire all property subject to taxation to be given in in tho county In which the citizen resides. Mr. Sears, of Webster—A bill to mako clerks of county courts ex-officio slier- ifts, Mr. Hand, of Baker—A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate how the proceeds of tho land scrip belonging to Georgia has been disposed of, and Its present condition. Adopted. The bill to amend section 4502 of the code. This refers to the sunrise and sunset law in disposing of seed cotton. Mr. Hogan, of Lincoln, proposed asasub- stltuto a bill to license jparties who buy seed cotton, and allowing no one to buy. Mr. Whitfield moved to recommit the bill and substitute. Mr, Humphries and Mr. Chappell opposed the motion, and favored the original bill, while Mr. Swann opposed both. The bills wore recommitted. Mr. Hartridge—A bill to prevent rail road companies from requiring their em ployes on trains from working over twelve hours. Passed. Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin—A bill to require all keepers of cotton glms keep a dally record of their work. Upon this the yeas and nays were called, re sulting in 05 yeas, 20 Days, so the bill was passed. Mr. Jones, of Appling—A bill to re quire all railroads to furnish equal ac commodations for white and black in separate cars. Pending the remarks of Crawford, colored, of McIntosh, against the bill, the house adjourned. The senate was callod to order this morning at tho usual hour. A hill by tho Hon. Mr. Lane, of tho 10th district to make express compa nies, railroads, or public conveyances, responsible for all breakage, etc., to goods handled, was referred to tho com' mltteo on agriculture. The following hills were read tho third time: A bill to “amend the act of October 25,1880, so as to further limit and re strict the issuing of license by the Geor gla State Board of Pharmacy,” by Sena tor Tatum of tlio 37tb. Tho hill was passed. Ayes 20, nays 0, A bill to amend section 3010 of the code of the state of Georgia in regard to the selection of jurors by revising the list, leaving therein only tho names of upright, honorable men of each county, whose names shall bo both In tho grand jury box and traverso jury box, stipu lating that If a name Is drawn from both boxes for the same week of tho term, the juror shall serve on the grand jury, and not on the traverso Jury, by Senator , M. Torrell of the 3fltb, was passed. Ayes 25, nays 5. A hill by Hon. Bobcrt Todd of tho thirty-fifth district, In regard to the sale of remnant cotton either seed or lint ithout written consent of land owner, was tabled. The senate adjourned until Tucsda y at 10 o'clock. Which i» Correct? Atlanta, July 20.—In yesterday’! Now York World tho following up- peared: “A question of veracity kas arisen be- tweeen Capt. E. P. Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, and President John II. Inman, of the Richmond Term Inal road, growing out of tlio recent ordor for the removal of the general offi ces of tho system from this city and Washington, D. C., to Atlanta. The following dispatch from President In man Is sent explanatory: New Yoke, July 17, 1801.—Pat Cal houn, Atlanta, Ga. Thero Is a dispatch from Atlanta In the World to-day stat ing E. P. Howell claims among other things to have been instrumental in re moving offices to Atlanta. You know there Is not a word of truth In this, as had determined upon removing the offi cers promptly before Howell came to New York. You aro at liberty to show him this telegam. John H. Inman. A DAY AT ELLAVILLE WHERE THE SCHLEY COUNTY SUN DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION lfeld Its Annual Meeting Last Friday— One Who Was There Writes of the Day and What Was Done—A Largo Attend ance-Other Notes A Newly-Made Grave. CartersV11.1.E, July 20.—A thrilllag story Is told here by a party of ladles and gentlemen who made a visit to the salt peter cave near here last qreek. While roaming about In the dark, damp chambers of the cave, they dis covered In the center of one of the bat rooms a newly dug grave. Beside the grave, whloh was only half Ailed with freeh earth, was awheel, barrow and spade. They did set wait to solve the mystery, hot fed preoipt- tately from the cavern. The mystery may be further looked into. Quay Is Undecided. Rochester, Pa., July 20.—Hon. M. S. Quay mado the following reply to a telegram sent him by the Associated Press, concerning a report published that ho would resign as chairman of ths republican national committee at the next meeting: 'It Is probable, but not certain, that I will resign the chairmanship of the executive committee on the 29th.” Ozburn filings Next Friday. Atlanta, July 20.—Very probably tho last week of Charles M. Ozburn, the condemned murderer, has arrived. If nothing happens to conAIct with tlio sentence of the court, Ozburn will be executed on next Friday, July 24. There Is now no doubt hut that Oz- hurn's physical condition will bo snch that he will be ablo to bo hanged when the day of execution arrives. Attempted Suicide. New Oiileans, July 20.—Mrs. Jane F. Caruso, tho widow of ono of tho Ital ians lynched in the parish prison, made an effort yestorday to end her life by taking laudanum. She was much at tached to her husband, and the terrible fate which he suffered unsettled her mind. Her life may possibly he saved. * Do not fail to heed the above as I am in earnest. * _ Be assured that you will be the loser if you do not come. You Can Kboot Doves. Tho dove season is now open. The game law prohibiting the killing of this particular bird has expired for this season, and already the boys are In the wheat fields shooting these choice birds. Tho hunters had better remember, however, that they are only permitted to hunt doves yet awhile, and they had better “recover arms” when a partridge llysover them, for It Is yet unlawful to 4 shoot any bird otlior than doj-es. To-Morrow at Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe will hang the latch-string on the outside to-morrow, and tho place ill bo crowded with visitors. Tlio oc casion will ho tho reunion of tho Fourth .eorgia Regiment. The Fourth Geor gia was ono of the bravest tiiat Intor- poscii its desperate courage against fed eral Invasion. Many members of tho old command live in Amcricus, and all of them who can will go to Oglethorpe to-mortow. Tho Southwestern road has given round trip rates for tho trip at reduced rates. Almost Orer. The watermelon shipments are light ening up considerably these days, and the railroad men who come from down where tiio hulk of tlio shipping Is being done say that the largest portion of tiio crop has been harvested and that thero is but few melons in tlio fields now. Tho crop has not panned out anything like as well as the growers expected. ’ I was one of tbo fortunates that at tended,at Ellaville on Friday last the Schley County Sunday School Conven tion, and am now asked, instructed and commanded to write for The Tisiks- Recohdeii some mention of the meet ing. I hate to undertake tho pleasant task, for the pen that once becomes In terested in the happenings of that de lightful day will know no stopping. Suffice it to say that if you have never attended a Sunday school convention in Dr. Smith's county, you ought not to die until you do so. This was not my first visit to a similar convention at El laville, and the millennium and Dr, Carswell permitting, It will not be my last. Nino o'clock found a large gathering of tho people at the Methodist Church, and bef ire long It was full of all sorts and kinds, children and old folks, town folks and country folks, the chivalry, the yeomanry and the girls, Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians and tlio rest. Ellavillo can surely heat Americas in ono thing, and that is In getting up an audience for a Sunday school conven tion. Our town tried that for tlio Bap tists some weeks ago and she couldn’t succeed. One good Schloy Baptist sis ter told me laughingly, that country people wouldn’t go to Amerlcus to moot ing, and as Amerlcus people didn't hurt themselves attending, tho showiug was a slim ono. The morning session nt Ellaville was spent in hearing reports from the schools, In pleasant addresses and In good singing. Prof. Cheek of Snmter presided at the organ. Dr Smith, the president, has an ad mirable way of developing the speaking, talent In hla conventions, and elicited a speech each from Mr. Granberry, Itev. Mr. Adams, Jno. W. Wheatley, Lawyer Lane and Major Speer. Mr. Granberry told of of his first Son- day school. It was a union of the pious forces in Amerlcus, of whloh Col. Dud ley wu the moving spirit Even In that Intolerant day, people could'see sime good In a union school, the Idea being that ahalf loaf, or a third loaf was,bet ter than no bread. Brother Wheatley spoke of the county, state and International Sunday school organizations. At Columbus last spring, this worth, gentleman had greatness thust upon him by making him president of the State Sunday School Association. He Is now oat on a Sunday school bum and will visit this summer the state chatauqua and the New York Chautau qua, which is the father, or mother, of all the other chautauquas. Major Speer cannot be with him on this trip and he must play a lone hand. Such is the penalty of fame. You ought to have beard the major's speech. When he got to telling about the International gathering at Pittsburg, the big ships’ and the world's convention at London, 1 forgot all about tho good mooting I had attendod at Newpoint out here east of town in the dlocesse of Jim Wilson, Mark Bell and Capt. Bill Seals. It was at Newpoint that Col. Lane mado quite a Sunday school reputation. The excellence of the effort had been noised abroad, and when he came to Ellavillo, Dr. Smith brought him to his feet, nolens volens. With the approach of noon the presi dent announced a committee on nomina tions who would report during the after noon session. He announced also that there would also be a singing contest participated In by several schools, the prize, I learned af forwards, to be a dozen note books. At the announcement of dinner, I tried, as usual, to act the par^of a con scientious guest, and that was, to eat what was set before mo and ask no ques tions. I could not begin to dine with half the pretty girls and blessed women that invited me, so I gave myself what tho lawyers term “the benefit of the clergy,” and in humble resignation placed my case in the hands of Sub- Bishop Williamson and the presiding goddess of his household. I didn't liavo Pat Williams to eat against as once before, but in Col. lame found a forman worthy of my steel Afterwards I spied him at another table with his fingers full, and a lot of soft eyes around him. Somebody shall beat him next time, I liavo to send for Dr. Park. The bountiful spread brought out another sot of Sunday school orators, among whom I recall George Seig, Lott Warren, and to mako an honest confes sion, I took a short turn myself. It bad leaked out that the Baptists had only uno Sabbath school in the county, and that WM In Its swaddling f lothcs, being only thirty days old. I sorter blOred tho Baptist folks up. I think ‘ I I right, for when a father thrashes his I children, Its nobody's else business. My dear sleeping Baptist, let me tell you, don't rely too much on the water, but remember to work. Both are essential. If your blble wont allow you to pull in double harness, then take it tandem and learn to tote your own skillet. If you don’t, these Methodists will come along with their “Old Ship of Zion” and carry off all the passengers. The speaking over, the committee on nominations reported the same old offi cers for re-election. This had to be done by ballot. Here was trouble and trib ulation. Everybody wanted the tinging contest to open, and to go into the delay of a ballot was too bad. With a wave of of the hand, Will McCrory moved that we abolish the Schley county constitu tion. This was done Immediately and unanimously, the Sumter vote aiding materially In the result. Dr. Smith was then proclaimed president and Dr. Mon roe secrotary. In time of emergency some blessed lawyer is bound to come to our relief. Its the fashion to cuss them these days, but I don’t. On the other hand I love'em and wouldn't mind be ing a good one. There ain’t much thoy can join now- a-days except tho church and the Sun day school. If these two Institutions go back on them, their last chance for ad- mittanco will be at the golden gate. Ilopwell, Ellaville and Andrew Chap- pel schools entered the singing contest. Prof. Cheek, Mr. Warron and ye scribe wero tho judges. Hopwell sung with out an Instrument “In the old sweqt way,” under the loaderahlp of Mr. Chap man. Undo Joe McMath, a noted choris ter himself, enjoyed especially the mu sic of this school. It carried him back to the days of auld lang syns, before the devil had got In his work through the modern church organ. Hopwell school certainly deserved great credit. Ellaville school had perhaps the most cultivated voices, but for general excel lence the judges thought Andrew Chap- pel was entitled to the prize. “God be with you till we moot again,” waz then - zung, and zome of ns wiped the tears from oar eyes to go out and eat more melons with that kindly people before ‘ the coming of our train. Amid the pleasantries of the dsy thero was much that was soulful, and a Godly cause has been advanced by our Friday’s gathering. M. Callaway. 'M THE ONLY ORIGINAL. "0” Clubs Don’t Begin to Bold Amerlcus’ Barbecue Club a Light. Atlanta hasa“Q" elnb of whloh it boasts considerably, but Americas has the only free-and-easy-go-as-you-please Barbecue Club In the oountry. The members have a huge time at their regular monthly meetings. Maj. Gloss- ner knows how It Is and this Is how ho gave It to a Constitution reporter: 'Atlanta may talk about her 'Q' club,” say* Major W. L. Glessner, "but If you really want to go to a barbecue, go to Amerioua There Is the best club In the world. Let Joe Roney, Pat Wil liams, Luke Forrest, Henry Allen, John Pllsbury, John Cobb, Jim Stallings, Soph Buchanan, Alf Bell, Si Hawkins, and that crowd take you down to Mag nolia dell, the prettiest and coolest spot on earth. There by the side of tho Muckalee creek, and under the .boughs of hundreds of magnolia tree#, heavy with the beautiful and sweet blossoms, right there on a perfeot carpet of grass, they will let you lie, and give you tho best meal you ever read of. Barbecued meat, fixed only as they can fix It, soup that reaches the exact spot needing on Installment, and at this timo of the year tho very beat watermel ons in the world. Now those fellows enjoy life, and eat? Why, the only time they were ever beateu was by an Atlan ta drummer, a little, slick, dudlsh fol low, who wasn’t used to eating, and I'll venture to say hadn’t had a square meal in years. He cleaned up the crowd, and didn't have to charge it to the honae. Folks know how to live down there, I want yon to come and try it” Gone to the Reunions Capt J. L. Addcrton, ono of the sur vivors of Rylandcr's Battalion has gone to Marietta where he will to-day attend the reunion of Tigo Anderson’s brigade. He anticipates a grand time with his comrades of the day’s that tried men’s souls back in tlio early sixties. Some one writing under a non de plume took occasion to say in a late. Issue of the Macon Evening News that Rylandcr’s Battalion was not a part of Tigo Anderson’s brigado. Capt Adder- ton and other Amcricus survivors who wore in that command say the battalion was in Anderson's brigade. * j About That .Depot. A reporter heard yesterday that the [officora of tho Central road who have the- matter in charge are expected In Amo cus In a fow days to look after the 8ou western’s proposed new pass hero. It 1 j til be hoped by of Americas that tho officers 1 this visit and that they will have work on’tbe new t It is certainly :2m