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THE AMERICUS DAILY TIMES-RECOBDER: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1891.
AN ENGINEER'S STORY,
AMAN DUMPED INTO THE FIRE BOX
BY A MOB.
Shoes for Young!
Siioijs for Old!
Shoes for Rich!
Shoes for Poor!
The New Orleans Division of the Louisville
& Nashville lias a Haunted Engine—The
Terrible Fate of a Colored Man Named
Harris in Indiana.
look
AT
SHOES!
-THE—
Great American tagle’
SHOE STORE,
119 Forsyth St.
Has just what you want.
A Sweeping Reduction
will bo madej on all Foot-Wear
purchased of us in the
Next 30 Days I
In this Sweeping Sacrifice Sale
unpreceedented bargains will bo
offered on all LOW CUT SUM
MER SHOES, andjwe expect that
the announcement of this sole will
i “Sweep the Town!”
!
We are not after room as most
merchants would say—but are AF
TER MONEY—room we have
enough—but are SHORT ON
MONEY. •
If you want to know what we
mean by a SWEEPING Reduc
tion, come to this
30-Day
Clean
Sweep
Sale,
and you will find the Largest and
most varied stock of shoes ever
offered in Americus and at lower
prices than are obtainable else
where.
THE NAME—
There is no class’of men that can tell of
more thrilling experiences—experiences
in fact which border on llction—than
railroad men, conductors and engineers.
\ esterday a well known engineer who
makes Ids home in Americus now told a
i reporter this experience of a follow
engineer:
“There is a locomotive on the New
Orleans division of the Louisville ft
Nashville railroad that is said to be
haunted. In 1877 the engine was No. 7,
and was a freight engine on the old St.
Louis ft Southeastern railroad. It has
since been rebuilt, however, given a dif
ferent number, and put into the passen
ger service in the south. There aro
many railroad men who know the haunt
ed engine. The engine pulled a heavy
freight train into Mount Vernon, Ind.,
on the night of the terrible lynching bee
in that town. Six colored men were
hustled off into eternity in a very short
time by an excited mob of citizens sev
eral hundred in number.
“The mob had Btrung five of the col
ored men up to limbs of trees, when the
engine pulled into town and stopped
near the crowd. The one man left was
an old colored man named Harris, who
had brutally murdered a popular deputy
sheriff of Posey county. The feeling
against the man Harris was hitter,
was the prevailing opinion among the
peeplo that hanging was too good for
him. Some one in the crowd said: ‘To
the engine with Harris, let’s burn him.’
In an instant the cry was taken up by
the crowd. ‘To the engine, hum him,
burn him.' The locomotive was sur
rounded by tbo mob in a few minutes'
time. The engineer and tiro men were
covered with guns and ordered off of
their engine. The engineer, John
Thomas, and his fireman, a man named
Buchanan, promptly obeyed the orders
of the mob and left the engine.
‘The engineer’s story of the affair told
by him the next day was as follows:
‘After we had boon hustled away gome
distanco from the engine by some of the
crowd I noticed the sky light up by the
door to the fire-box being opened. It
was only for an instant the door re
mained open, thon all was dark as be
fore. The fireman saw two men throw
■om'ething into the fire-box. We were
completely in the dark as to the object
of the crowd in taking possession of the
ongine. It was perhaps not more than
fl re minutes before wo were told to go
back to our engine, and the crowd dis
appeared. As soon as we mounted the
engine I whistled off brakes and told
the fireman to coal up. lie took up tbo
shovel of coal and opened the door to
throw It Id, but ho never emptied the
shovel. The sight that met our eyes
was terrible. There in the fire before
us was the grinning skull of a human
being.’
Good God,’ gaspod the fireman, and
he sank down In a dead faint on the coal
at my feet. I finally pulled myself to
gether and shoveled coal Into the fire
box. Madly I threw shovelful after
shovelful Into the fire, but the grinning
skull always appeared the same. Final
ly I slammed the door shut, pulled the
throttle wide opon, and we left the town
at aiapid gait Tho fireman finally came
too and crawled to hie place on the seat.
He remained there all night long. I
shoveled the coal Into the engtno my
self. It was a terrible night; every timo
I opened tho door of the fire box I could
see tho skull and could frequently hoar
terrible groans in the fire bed. When
we reached the end of our run,’ conclud
ed the engineer, 'both the fireman and
mysolf asked to bo relieved.’
“Engineer Thomas was in Colorado a
few years sgo running an engine on the
Denver * Rio Grande railroad. Fire
man Buchanan took a solemn oath on
that terriblo night that he would never
again fire an ongine. He kept his oath
and has never been on a locomotive
aince."
For Over Ffttr Year*
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allsysall
pain, cures wind colic, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents
a bottle. Sold by all druggists through
out the world.
Prof. Chat. J. Wallace.
As a special friend of Prof. Wallace, I
take great pleasure in recommending
him to the good people of Americus as a
pianist of very great technical ability.
As a violinist bo Is an artist, conscien
tious and painstaking, and with his re
markable facility of execution, and the
pure, sweet, firm tone he produces, and
tiie rare intciigence he displays, will he
sure to please all who may attend the
musical treat Friday night at Glover's
opera house. Prof. Wallace is the com
poser of some superb music, and it is a
rare treat to hear him in Ilia specialties.
L. D. LOCKllAlIT, Jb.
7-22-31.
Cuttings of plants which root with dif
ficulty are sometimes grafted, with good
effect, upon those which root easily.
A I.AKGKIIOL'S POLICY.
Is to buy spectacles at yottr residence
from peddlers, as many of them arc im
postors. 1 will pay a liberal reward for
information leading to the arrest of all
such men who claim to bo my represent
atives. I positively employ no peddlers
and do not sell them my glasses. Tho
genuine Hawkcs’ spectacles have tho
name “Hawkcs” stumped on tho bow.
A. K. Hawkks.
Ail eyes fitted and tho fit guaranteed
at drug store of E. J. Eldridge.
SHOE STORE.
THE PLACE:—
119 Forsyth St.,
AMERICUS, GA.
N. B.—No goods charged at
these cut prices, but will be charg
ed at our regular prices.
JOHN R. SHAW.
For a pleasant share 'go to Dr. EH
dridge’s and buy one of those celebrated
Tower Razon which are guaranteed to
please.
Wbea Baby tree rick, we gave her Gietotia.
When aha wae e Child, rire cried for Gutoria.
When «he became tta she dun* to Caatocta.
When aha had Children, aha gave!
Attention Builders.
We tell Langman ft Martinez prepared
paints, and are authorized by the manu
facture re to repaint any house at their
expense on which their paint* do not
prove raUatectory^^^DruggUt
Rate
rietiei of
planting
....■■all other va-
aced for fall and «um-
Db. Eldbidoz i.
Hawkcs’ Crystalized Lenses in all
styles, specs and eye-glasses sold with
A guarantee to please or money refunded
by E. J. Eldiiidqe.
Assessment No. 31.
Assessment No. 31, Sumter Real Es
tate and Improvement Company, will bo
duo and payable at my office, Room 31,
up Btairs, Barlow Block, on the 20th
Inst., Stockholders failing to pay by 0
o’clock, p. m., on that day will be sub
ject to a fine of 10 per cent, on the
amount due, W. H. Kiuunouou,
Sec, and Trcas.
Nino hundred and ninety-nine custom,
ers to save from 10 to 25 per cent, in ex
changing cash for Shoes, Hats and Um
brellas, for the next 10 days. Bring us
your cash and bo convinced.
Williford, Matthews ft Co.
juI19-lw.
Prescriptions accurately compounded
of pure drugs, at all hours at
Du. Eldiudge Drug Store.
Wo have an elegant line of very fine
silk umbrellas that we will sell at cost
to make room for new goods of another
line. James Fbickek ft Bro.
july 21-tf
Medicinally pure wines, brandies and
whiskies at Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
Groceries at Cost.
Groceries going at cost. Shoes going
below cost. Broad and cakes selling
first. I am closing out my stock of gro-‘
cories, so that 1 can put in a new and
flesh lot next fall, consequently I will
sell my groceries very cheap.* 1 have a
large stock of canned goods that will sell
at cost I also have a few pairs of la
dles’ and gents’ coarse shoos that I will
dispose of below coat.
Come and see my stock, as I will not
hold this offer long.
C. C. Carter.
320 Lamar street
Turnip seed, turnip seed, just received
a fresh lot of nico varieties at
tues ft Sun Dn. Eldridge’s.
Notice.
An assessment of the balance of 15 per
cont due upon the subscription to tho
the preferred capital stock of the Times
Publishing Company lias this day boon
called by tho board of directors, paya-
ablo on August 1, prox.
J. W. Wheatley,
Attest— President.
Uascou Myrick.
July 15, dtd.
Many coniferous plants aro increased
by cuttings on a large scalo, especially
retinosporas, arbor-vitaes, and the like.
ICKER’S
PURE
PINK
PILLS.
Pill* or* a rotitlro Cur* for •!•■!_
Headache. BIIUumo* and:
CaaoUpatlaa. Bb*U, plea*.!
•at aa4 a favorite with tfceS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
THE PEOPLES NATIOHAL BANK
At Amerleua, in tbe State of Geor
gia, at the close of business, July
fHb, 1891.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discount* I15I.4S7.30
Overdraft*, secured and unse
cured
U. B. Bonds to secure circulation.... 12-WO
Due fross approved reeerve Ag’ts... 10.828.75
Due from state banks and bank
ers.... 80.31
Banning bouse, furniture and fixt
ures 1,200.14
Current expenses and taxee paid... 2,0.14.90
Premiums on U. 8. Bonds 2,318.75
Checks and other cash Items 572 94
Bills of other banks 345.00
Fractional paper currency, rlck-
les, and cents
Hpeels •’SS’S
Legal tender notes 3,380.00
Kedrmpllon fund with U. 8.
Tieasnrer (5)4 of elrcnlatlon) 562 50
Totsl J91,583JB
LIABILITIES
Capital etock p*ld m f 50,000.90
Surplus fbnd
NaGou»l*>>»nk n noteVouUtindlng.’. li.SC,00
'““iX'ik" d ' PO *' 1 * , “ W * el * ft) 151,49
Demandcii*Vflc»t-. ofd.po.lt SLSgte
Due to other notional banns. 3^03.03
g oe to state banks and bankers.... 4SJ9
otse and bills re*dlscount«<l VfiOOM
As I am going to mar
ket on August 1st and
will need money, and
in order to get as much
as possible by that
time, have concluded
to reduce my stock.
I will sell for (he
next 15 days
For'Spot Cash
AT
PRICES
Low Down.
JAS. T. COTNEY,
JEWELER.
DIAMONDS
WATCHES
I1V
CLUBS.
102 FORSYTH STREET.
DOLLARS AND SENSE!
You can exercise lots of Sense with a very few Dollars nowadays.
We need Dollars and we don't hesitate to say that we are after those
dollars—if yon need a Refrigerator—don’t you hesitate to come after
one—a very few dollars will buy a first-class modern refrigerator and
you will get the good of those dollars in a hundred senses.
I say what I mean
and mean what I say-
a man has a right to
say what he said he
said, that’s what I said,
Business is busi
ness and more business
is business again.
I have a few Ma
dras Shirts left and
want to close them out
Cheap ain’t the word,
if you will call within
the
Next 15 Days.
remember if you want
goods cheap. 15 days
is the time allowed.
Call within 15 days
and you will get
Shoes,
Shirts,
Socks,
Scarfs,
Suspenders.
Handkerchiefs,
lOrQXOXOIA, UOvlITT OJMUMTK
otm Windsor. cMhtor of Urn a
of my
above
■worn toMibre me,
Publlo.
J. C. Row *r,
8. MOWTOOUKEY,
C ' Wr *“SSmora
and everything per
taining to the Haber
dashery business
W. D. BAILEY,
THE
$5.00 to $25.00.
a cnuron? nTTQnrra papa 18 ™ 18 -^ 6 ^*
A nl HI 1 lift JjUulDUjUU rAUl money-our entire stock
of Summer Specialties.^Staple China, Crockery, Silverware, Lamps,
etc. is here ready^for thejsaorifioe—ready to be "led like a lamb to the
slaughter" to satisfy the economic necessities of the hour and thus
give to our goods what are “hard times” prices in dead earnest. .
Let your goodSDollars and your good Sense
bring you to the Artesian Corner always.
Butler & Berry,
ARTESIAN CORNER,
LEE A UMAR STREETS.
W. H. R. SCHROEDER,
* i ■ • • —'v - ■
lannftctonrlof Tin, Copper and; Sheet) Iron Vila, GHnnlzed boo Cornice,
Tin ind Iron Roofing, Hot Air Haatlnn Etc. Iron Smoke Stacks.
Exhaust Piping for Saw Mills a Specialty.
Corner Jaokson and|Jefferson streets, AHEBICUS, OA.
W. J. SLAPPEY,
Formerly on Artealaa Corner, hu removed to (tor.palely occupied by W. H. ffesrborougb
UNDER OPERA HOUSE,
Where ha wilt bo glad toeeeble wands.
The Finest Stock of Whiskies, Tobaooo. and Groceries in Jthe city.
Sole Agent for Schuylkill Whiskey,
Which Is oSared at the tow prloe of 13X0.
J. B. BROWN'S PRIVATE STOCK.
Ten year* old, at late per gallon.
W. J*.
JontdAwtf
SLAPPEY.
UNDER OPERA HOUSE.
W. B. KAYO.
0. WINKLER.
NEW FIRM!
MAYO & WINKLER,
BUTCHERS.
Near Hart Building, SIS Forayth Street, Anurlotu, Oa.
Having Kid a half Intern! la my boalneee to Mr. Winkler, w. an now prepared to furnish
WESTERN aii GEORGIA BEEF, Sark, Sausaaa at all kMs, Klfi, Safina, Eta.
alwmyafreehand reliable.
Cor. Forsyth It. and Cotton An,
lr Set. Sea. Wed.
LUCIUS H. KIMBROUGH,
Aoanr von Union canraAL Lira Inauaancn Co. aim agent ibr New England Mutual
Acctd.nl AMoelaUon. Pollute. In theee Cempanlee are the cheep*.I and best.
I Win alM boy and sell Stock., Bond, and RmI rotate,
OmewpMOXH, BARLOW BLOCK, UP STAIRS.
AMERICUS, - GA
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