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AMERICUS TIMES RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICAS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1891.
NUMBER 92
DYR
GOODS
Out The Bottom Drops.
DEALERS IJf FUTURES
CAM T DO THEIR LITTLE ACT IN
GEORGIA ANY MORE
Dobs are Now Property and Taxes Malt be
Paid on Tliem-Hereafter the People Will
Name the School Commissioner With
Other Officers.
BED D. WHEATLEY
Atlanta, July 21.—The first bus! ness
to come before the house this morning,
after the reading of the journal was the
further consideration of the bill intro
I duced by Mr. Johnson of Appling, com
pelling the railroads to provide separate
! coaches for the two races. The bill was
| recommitted
! Mr. Hand moved to reconsider so much
of the journal as relates to tlio bill lost
yesterday to compensate members of the
school boards in the various counties.
The motion prevailed.
This morning the house passed the bill
introduced by Mr. Hill of Clarke pro
hibiting any person or firm from cariy-
ing on the business of buying or selling
cotton, corn, meat, wheat, sugar, cofloe
and salt, or other farm product, for
Determined to dispose of the immense and
• . i * » . 1 *1 i<| i future delivery, or keeping a place for
varied stock now upon his shelves j has KDOCKCd j carrying on business. The bill excepted
prices and profits into a cocked hat, for the
present week.
For a tew days we are going to wake up the
natives with low prices* No surface shaving,
but To The Core, is the way I am CUTTING
PRICES to reduce stock.
Read and Consider the Following:
All Prints at -
Cotton Challies
All Ginghams at
yd-
5c per
5c per
8c per yd.
yd.
Toile Du Nord Chambray, 10c.
BIG CORSET SALE
$1.25
$1.00
$1.25
$1.00
C. B. CORSET,
C. B, CORSET,
KABO CORSET,
KABO CORSET,
$1.00.
.85.
1.00.
.85.
Black Silk Gloves only 40c.
DRESS GOODS
In Silk, Woolens, Linens, Lawns, etc. will be
sold at teduced figures.
This is no wild cat chance game, but
strictly business. We wish to impress you
with the feet that no summer goods will go
into winter quarters. They are for sale and
go they must.
WE KEEP OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS.
OUR DEEPEST OUTS ARE IN FINE GOODS.
I am in
Do not fail to heed the above as
earnest.
Be assured that you. will be the loser if
you do not come.
D. WHEATLEY.
cotton warehousemen, cotton brokers
and provision brokers who take orders
in tlie regular course of trade for the
actual and bona tide delivery of the
goods, provided in connection with this
regular business they do not carry on
the business of selling or buying futures.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor to
violate the law in this respect.
The bill of Mr. Fleming, to make dogs
property, came np for consideration
tids morning.
Mr. Fleming said it was very difficult
to get any legislation on dogs. Tills
bill does not tax dogs but makes them
property, just like a mule or any other
personal property you may. The bill
passed the bouse.
Hon. Edward L. Merritt, of Spring-
field, 111., was on the floor of the bouse
to-day. He is a member of the Illinois
legislature and one of the editors of tho
Chicago Herald, a leading democratic
paper, and enjoys the distinction of be
Ing one of the one hundred and one
who stood by Falmer in the senatorial
contest. Mr. Merritt is south on
pleasure trip.
In the senate this morning so much
of the journal as referred to the action
of tbe senate on the bill relating to the
establishment of a board of pbarmaey
for the restriction of the issuance of
licenses to Incompetent physlcans and
druggists by Mr. Tatum, of tbe 37tb
district, was,by unanimous consent of
tbe senate, cancelled from tbe journal.
On motion of Ur. O'Neal, of tbe 8tb,
he bill waa reconsidered.
Mr. Ellington of the 20th replied to
Ur. Fleming of Richmond In in energet
ic manner In regard to the reapportion
ing of tbe senatorial districts of Georgia.
He stated that It would pat the state to
the expense of employing twenty-three
men for an Indefinite time for this
work, paying them out of the state’s
money. He said emphatically that It
was unnecessary, and he would leave
the gentleman “to the silent contempt
he deserved,”
The bill referring to the privilege of
selling remnant cotton either In seed or
lint without the consent of the ltnd
owner, was re-committed to the the ag-
rlcultural committee.
The house bill of Mr. Boifeuillet of
Bibb, to make tbe office of state school
commissioner elective, was read the
third time and passed.
Adjourned till 10 o’clock to-mjrrow
morning.
TJIE COI.OUKD FIKKMEN.
Forakerand Sherman.
New Youk, July 21—A special to the
Sun from Cincinnati says that a break
has come between Senator Sherman and
ex-Governor Foraker, and that Foraker
Is now an open candidate for senator. It
la stated that Sherman has called a con
ference of hia friends to meet In Cincin
nati to-night, atwhich Foraker la to be
Invited to define bis position.
Chief of tho Cherokees Dead.
TALiEqUAU, Indian Territory, July
21.—The Cherokee nation Is mourning
for the death of her leading atateaman,
Senator W. H. Rose, who died very sud
denly of heart disease at his home In
Fort Gibson. Ross has been ohlef of the
nation and was a confederate lieutenant
colonel.
Mr. Spurseon Exhausted.
Lo.ndo.v, July 21.—Ur. Spurgeon
passed another restlesa night. This
morning he was very much exhausted.
Annual Meet Ins of Director*.
Tbe annual meeting of the directors
of tho Abbeville A Waycross railroad,
took place in Abbeville last week, and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Directors, J. D. May
nard, F. C. Clegg, J. It Monroe, E. H.
Cutts, S. N. Mitchell, It. V. Bowen, J.
A. J. Henderson, A. K. FIsber and A. I.
Webb. Tbe directors elected tbo fol
lowing officers: J. I). Maynard, presi
dent; P. C. Clegg, vice-president; E. II.
Cutts, attorney; J. K. Monroe, secretary
and treasurer.
Thi* the Day of Thelr Great Annual Tour,
nament In Ansnstn*
All is bustle and excitement in col
ored flreinanic circles in Georgia just
now. This is tbe day for tbe groat
tournament in Augusta
Not only are tbo Georgia firemen in
terested in the tournament, but compa
nies from Alabama and Florida are alBo
to bake a band, and the occasion is one
of tbo greatest importance to them.
It is expected that thirty odd com
panies will contest in both tbe reel
and book and ladder races, numbering
organizations from Macon, Atlanta, Au
gusta, Savannah, Amerlcus, Cuthbort,
Albany, Eufaula, Iiarnesville, Griffin,
Athens, Gainesville, Palatka, Fla.;
Greenville, S. C.; Columbia, 8. C., and
other places.
Tbo prizes are all in money and worth
contesting for.
Amerlcus sent two teams to the front
yosterday—Vigilance and I). A. Dutiley.
They went over the S. A. M. route, In a
special coach which was appropriately
decorated. On tho sides of the car were
streamers bearing tho inscription ‘'Vigi
lance, Americas, Record ID},” and other
things of that sort. They will use tbe
Charles F. Crisp and tbo Frances Bull,
the two handsomest and beat reels that
will be on tho grounds. These bad pre
ceded the companies to Augusta.
Besides tho firemen quite a number of
their friends wont along and Amerlcus
will be well represented in Augusta to
day. The local teams and their friends
are confident they will come back win
ners. The squads which will make tbo
teats are:
Vigilance hose squad—Captain Ran
dall Phillips; runners; Cooper Dudley,
Wat Williams, Joseph Slaughters, Lewis
Etlcge, Artty Harris, Zoa Fields, Casey
Williams, Tom nopklns, Doe Culbert,
Charles Marshall, Jesse Terry, Amos
Turner, attach to plug; L. B. Hill, plug-
man; O. A. Hawker, cut loose; Wm.
Black, nozzleman.
D. A. Dudley, Copt. Freeman G. El-
drldge; runner*—Jesse Walls, W. B.
Booker, Beed, E. Ellis, E. Shaw,
Jesse Hopkins, Wtllie Slieckins, W.
Solomon, M. Strong, R. Mitchell, Peter
Gaines, Charles Russell, Mat Bright;
Floyed Stephens, attach to plug; M.
Boaatley, cut looae; L. C. Clark, plug-
man; John Roberson, nozzleman.
GONE GLIMMERING
GEORGIA'S BISHOP-ELECT.
HAS THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER
MELON MARKET.
Glut* Reported llecauie of Improper Dis
tribution—The Rnllroadu Went* Freight
Chargee Before a Wheel It Turned—It May
be a Turn About Game*
Gallant Veterane.
To-day will be a big day at Oglethorpe.
The occasion la the reunion of tbe Forth
Georgia regiment, and a great time It
will be. Many grizzled and scarred, bat
gallant veteran* will gather there.
Tbe Cordele band went np yesterday
to furnish mualo for the occasion. A
number of survivors of the Fourth went
up from Amerlcus this morning, as did
many other* who want to be present at
the reunion.
A splendid programme baa been ar
ranged fdr the occasion, Including ad
dresses by such distinguished Georgians
as Senator Colqntt, Congressman Crisp
and General Phil Cook. The programme
aa arranged will be as follows:
Fourth Georgia regiment meet at
academy.
Veterans march In ranks to academy
and escort Fourth Georgia to tho court
house.
Speech of welcome on behalf of Ma
con county and city of Oglethorpe to
tbe veterans by Hon. Robert L. Greer.
Speech of welcome In behalf of com
pany I and Veterans’ ' Association to
Fourth Georgia by Judge Fish.
Response In behalf of Fourth Georgia,
by J. T. Hqster.
Recitation—
Address—Senator A. H. Colquitt.
Address—General Pbll Cook.
Refreshments.
Re-assemble at court house.
Recitation—Miss Willie Holt
Address—Hon. Charles F. Crisp, M. C.
Enjoyed Themselves.
Monday, at his plantation In Lee
county, Lleot C. C. Clay tendered a bar
becue to Msaaas. Burdctt of Chicago,
Montgomery If. Folsom of the Atlanta
Journal, R. J. Perry, George D. Wheat-
ley and John Windsor of tbla city which
was the grandest success ever achieved
by the gallant lieutenant Of course
everybody enjoyed themselves to the
fullest
The party Inspected the crops on the
place. They unhesitatingly pronouncs
them the flneat they have ever seen.
Will Beslan the Place#.
General Superintendent V. E. McBee,
of the Central railroad, will resign the
presidency of the Charlotte, Colombia A
Augusta, and tbe Columbia A Green
ville railroads. Special meetings of the
boards of directors of these tallroads
have been called ah. Colombia Friday,
July 24, to aooapt President MoBea's
resignation.
Denies the Keport.
Martha Hargrove, a negro woman on
Capt. Johfi A. Cobb’s place, denies that
she has eighteen children under eighteen
years of age, as was stated in Tun
Tiue*-Rk< okiikb. She says she only
has sixteen. Among the number were
four pairs of twins and a set of triplets.
The bottom has dropped out of tlie
-melon market, and as a consequence the
growers, with but few exceptions are os
blue as the best article of indigo
ever offered the public.
What lias boon feared has come at
lost. All the markets are glutted. That
is all the markets that have any melons
at all are glutted while the others are
literally crying out for shipments. The
result will be that every man who is
loading will hurry his car forward to
tbe first market that opens in the liopo
that ho will beat his neighbor to the
tank, as it goes in tho language of the
street. That w ill glut those markets also
and pandimonium will surely keep
company with the men who have hun
dreds of acres planted in melons.
These gluts arc duo to tho lack of
proper distribution, and when they
come everything goes wild and pricos
go downward at a rate that is aurpris
ing.
So bad has bocomo tho glut at some
points that the Central -road and the
other roads which reach tbe melon ter
ritory havo sent out dispatches to the
agents to refuse shipments to the over
stocked poluts. Tho roads have refused,
so bad is the state of affairs, to handle
shipments of melons from connections,
unloss the' freight chargos are prepaid
to destination. As an evidonco of the
condition of the markets, Atlanta may
be taken aa an instance. Ten car* a day
can be consumed there on n maximum
estimate, Tho Central railroad tele-
grapbod yesterday that there were
seventy-five cars on its yards at tho
close of business Monday for Atlanta
proper. Aa many more have probably
gone in aince that It was impossible to
stop in time. That gives Atlanta ISO cart,
less ten which could bare Imen consum
ed there yesterday, leaving 140—ora
fourteen days supply. Of course tbe
melons will get stale. Not only that
they will stay there and rot so that they
will only be fit to be dumped Into the
river. Shlpmenta will be held up for a
day or so. Then a telegram will an
nounce that Atlanta can handle a cab
and In twenty-four hours there will be
no less than fifty headed there.
And that’s the way - it goes without
any organized effort at properly dis
tributing tbe crop.
Some growers and papers deny it, bat
It la a fact nevertheless that the returns
for this season’s crop have not been sat
isfactory. The very beat atnek of the
season la going forward now, neverthe
less the growers are Iq almost every in
stance drawn on for money to help pay
the freight
It may be that they are only reaping
what they sowed.
Last year the Georgia and C^ollna
Melon Exchange was organized. It
made contracts for decidedly the bulk of
the crops of Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina. The plan waa to pay the
growers $75,100 and $50 per car for
meloos%n the track when loaded. Noth
ing under a fifteen pound melon was to
be put in a car and no car was to have
less than 1,000 melons. Those who were
Interested In tbe exehange were a few
prominent growers and commission
merchants. To make sure of Its money
the exchsnge made contraots with pne
commission house at each shipping point
t<ehandle all melons, the exehange to
draw upon shipment of car for $75, $00
or $50 aa may have been paid for It The
idea waa to properly distribute tbe crop
and bold up prices that wonld pay.
The growers had a good thing.
Thom who sold to the exohsnge made
more money than they had ever made
before. Bat It went not well with the
exchange. The growers flew wide of
their contract*. Melons were terribly
short in weight and numbers. It looked
like a plan for all who had contract* to
tee how much they could make out of
the exchango. Tbe result was that the
commission men saw they were con
stantly getting In the tonp by advancing
more per oar than they conld possibly
realize. One fine morning the ex
chsnge went to the wall, haring suffered
an actual lorn of $35,000, while the ag
gregate lots of the exchange and the
co-operating commission men footed up
a much larger sum.
The growers had hurried off green
mtihaa, melons that had just dropped
the bloom, deformed melons and all
other sorts of melons, to get advantage
of tbe $75 price. Th* vines were bare
and the growers bad made big money.
Of course the loss fell on tbe commis
sion men. The idea therefore suggests
itself that tho commission men are
having their Inning this year. That is
tiie bulk of them, for somo of them have
their inning on every car shipped them
and havo from the beginning.
lie that as it may all the bottom is out
of prices now and gluts are reported
from many market*.
tVbat a Gentleman Who Know* Him Thinks
of Him. •
There was a gentleman in Americas
yesterday—a well known Episcopalian—
whn is intimately acquainted with Bish
op-elect Ethelbcrt Talbot. A reporter
asked him what be knew of the gentle
man who has been called to the bead of
the diocese of Georgia.
“I know a good deal about him,” re
plied tbe gentleman. “I know that he
is a man of splendid ability; I know that
he is a man of wonderful Resources, and
I know that he le a man of remarkable
energy.”
“Tou think, then, he will fill tbe bill
if he decides to accept the call to Geor
gia?”
‘I do indeed, I think he will be an ac
quisition to the state at large, as well as
to tho Episcopal church of Georgia.”
“You know him personally?”
“Yes; and I anj very much Impressed
by him. He is just 42 years old, full of
energy, and in love with his work.
He la tall and large—a commanding and
splendid physique, and a very fine look
ing man. He is a man of muob ability
and experience, and If ho accepts I
think the -people of Georgia will be
charmed with him."
‘And what do you know about tbe
probability of bit acceptance?"
“That I don’t know anything about,
except that I think the fact that he has
not already declined shows that he Is fa
vorably debating the question of ac
cepting. Ho at loast has not made np
his mind to decline, which, of course, is
favorable to that extent.”
Death of e Well Known Man.
Mr. J. P. Nicholson, father of Mr.
John C. Nicholson of Amerieus, died at
hie home In Freestone county, Texas,
Monday morning at 9 o’clock after a
lingering Illness. Mr. John C. Nichol
son arrived there a few hours before his
father’s death.
The dead man had lived two more
than the allotted years of three score.
Most of the time he lived in Georgia—
near Amerieus. He was well known
here and liked by all who knew him.
Those who were nearest and dearest to
him have tbe sympathy of scores of
friends In this, their sore bereavement.
Joiner A Nicholson's store In this
city was olosed yesterday daring the
time when tbe funeral waa oeenrring in
Texas.
New Mai Greeted.
It will be remembered that at the
November term of Snmter superior
ooart, 1890,W.A. Jones* prominent
and well to do yonng former of the
seventeenth district was tried, convicted
and aentoneed to the penitentiary for
four yean for sednotion, Judge W. F.
Jenkins presiding. A telegram from
Judge W. H. Kimbrough of the enter
prising firm of Simmons A Kimbrough,
announces the grant of anqw trial. The
question waa submitted to Judge Jenkln*
yesterday, when he was bolding Bald
win superior court.
Simmons A Kimbrough have done
fome good work in tble ease, as they al
ways do; end they are to be congratulat
ed on their victory.
Glanders la 1st,
That terrible disease glanders—has
been discovered among the stock of Lee
county. Mr. Goode Prloe, who live*
near Leesburg, has a horse that is suf
fering with an sente case of chronlo
glanders. The hone has been affected
about five months, and four males that
were similarly affected have died.
There are other animal* on the farm
that are sick and are thought to have
the glanders. Th* hone was in Dawson
about five months ago, about the time
the glanders appeared there, and it is
thought he caught the disease there.
Te Elect a Physician.
Capt. John A. Cobb yeiterday left for
Milledgeville, where he will today at
tend a sate ting of th* trustees of the
Georgia Lunatic Asylum.hebcinga mem
ber of that body. Among the other
matter! which will come before the
hoard at thls-meeting Is tbe election of a
physician to Oil the place of Dr. O’Daniel
who resigned. Capt. Cobb informed the
reporter that there are quite a number
of applicants for the board to select
from.
John Jackson, the colored trnokman
at the Southwestern depots who lost his
wife, Ola Jaekaon, has found her. It.
will be remembered that she ran off
with Sam Thomas. They were caught
at Camilla. John succeeded in getting
some very damaging testimony and
they were oonviotad of fornication and.
give twelve and ten moths in tho Mitch
ell county gang respectively.
Didn't Stand to tbe Back.
Montezuma and Amerlcus were to have
tested their prowess on the diamond
in this City yesterday,but tho former club
failed to show up. This is tho second
time tho clul> has disappointed the local
playenl
Arrangements have been made where-’
by Leesburg and the home team will
play here Friday instead of at Saaitl
first i
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